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Army-Navy Game: Time, TV channel, preview for the rivalry game

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📺 How to watch Army-Navy

Quarterbacks Army's Bryson Daily and Navy's Blake Horvath headline rivalry's 125th meeting Quarterbacks Army's Bryson Daily and Navy's Blake Horvath headline rivalry's 125th meeting
  • 🗓️ Date: Saturday, Dec. 14
  • ⏰ Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • 📺 TV: CBS
  • 💻 Stream: Paramount+
  • 📍 Location: Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland

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📝 Game preview

Saturday marks a newly accomplished feat for Army-Navy’s rivalry game — the 125th meeting between the two programs. 

Both teams had resurgent-like seasons, each starting 5-0 for the first time since 1945 and securing bowl eligibility in the same year for the first time since 2017.

Navy went on a rampage for most of the 21st century in this series, winning 14 straight matchups from 2002 to 2015. However, Army has made things interesting in recent years, beating the Midshipmen in the last two meetings — games that were either determined in overtime or the last few seconds.

With the last three matchups separated by just 13 points total and both programs bowl bound, another tight one could be expected. 

Seasons so far

  • 🪖 Army
    • Quarterback Bryson Daily recorded 29 rushing touchdowns this season, which is tied for the most in FBS with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. Also named AAC's Offensive Player of the Year
      • Played in two fewer games than Jeanty
      • Most rushing touchdowns by a player in a single season in AAC history
    • Alongside running back Kanye Udoh, Daily and Udoh are the third duo in Army history to each rush for over 1,000 yards in a season
    • Won the AAC Conference Championship game over Tulane, 35-14
      • Program’s first-ever conference title
      • With the win, Army moved to 11-1 for the second time in program history
      • Coach Jeff Monken was named AAC Coach of the Year
        • Named 2024 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year finalist
    • Held a spot in the AP Top 25 for nine consecutive weeks — the longest stretch since being ranked every week of the 1958 season
    • Lead the nation with 314.4 rushing yards per game — 47.1 yards per game more than No. 2 Jacksonville State
    • 12 players named to all-conference teams
      • Four players received first-team selection
  • ⚓️ Navy
    • Eight players named to all-conference teams 
      • Three defensive players received first-team selections
    • Quarterback Blake Horvath named a semifinalist for Comeback Player of the Year
      • Horvath’s 11 touchdown passes are tied for the third-most in school history and he trails first place by two
      • 105 rushing yards away from being the first player to run for 1,000 yards in a season since 2019
    • Only FBS team in the nation that hasn’t played in a one-score (eight points or fewer) game all season
    • Averaging 247.4 rushing yards per game — 8th-most in the FBS and the program's best since 2019
    • In his second year as head coach, Brian Newberry has helped lead the Midshipmen to an 8-3 record after finishing under .500 last year (5-7)
    •  Horvath didn't play in Navy's last game due a right thumb injury, but is expected to play against Army
      • Quarterback Braxton Woodson set career-highs in passing and rushing yards in Horvath's absence, and was named DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Player of the Week
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🔥 Army-Navy debut new threads

For the historic 125th matchup, both teams will debut new uniforms and pay homage to renowned units in their respective service academies. 

Here’s a sneak peek and breakdown of what each team will wear.

Army's ‘Screaming Eagles’ Uniform

Army Screaming Eagles Uniform

Army will honor the 101st Airborne Division, a unit that played a large role in the Battle of the Bulge and defense of Bastogne during World War II. The division’s ability to withstand the freezing weather and close combat battle helped limit the Nazi’s last great attack in the war. 

  • Uniform breakdown
    • The division’s mascot was an eagle, hence the uniform’s name, Screaming Eagles
    • Uniform color: Reflects the mixture of fog and snow in the Ardennes Forest
      • The environment of the division’s defense at Bastogne
    • Card suits: Markings used by paratroopers and glider troops to identify their unit affiliations 
      • Markings will be assigned randomly on Army’s team 
    • Invasion star: Used on American aircraft and vehicles to help with battlefield identification

Navy ‘Jolly Roger’ Uniforms

Navy ‘Jolly Roger’ Uniforms

Navy's uniforms will pay tribute to the Jolly Rogers. The group was established in 1943, wearing a skull and crossbones symbol on their uniforms with the tagline "fear of bones" and callsign of "victory."

  • Uniform breakdown
    • Uniform color: Reflects the colors of the Jolly Roger aircraft
      • The aircraft’s tail design represented through skull and crossbones insignia 
    • Sleeves: Feature nine angled stripes (chevrons) to honor the nine aircraft models flown by the squadron
    • Helmet: Inspired by VF-84 helmet design and mimicked idea of nine angled stripes on from sleeves onto helmet
    • Gloves: When overlapped, they form the Jolly Rogers’ skull-and-crossbones insignia
    • Pants: Yellow microtext on the side panels honors the six Jolly Rogers squadrons
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👀 Check out the bowl matchups

Although bragging rights are on the line for both teams, neither program is fighting for bowl eligibility, as Army and Navy secured bowl eligibility earlier in the season. It’s the first time since 2017 that both programs played in the postseason the same year. 

With the bowl game schedule released on Dec. 8, here’s a look at the Black Knights' and Midshipmen’s matchups. 

Army — Independence Bowl

The matchup will mark the first time ever that two conference champions will meet in the Independence Bowl. Although the Black Knights are 4-1 under coach Jeff Monken in bowl games, the program is 0-1 against Marshall all-time.

Navy — Armed Forces Bowl

  • Navy vs. Oklahoma
  • 12 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 | ESPN
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, Texas

Navy's contest versus Oklahoma will be the second-ever meeting between the Midshipmen and Sooners — last time was in 1965. Additionally, it's the first time Navy has played an SEC team since 2011. 

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⚔️ Series history between Army and Navy

When searching for the definition of a rivalry, Army and Navy fit the description to a tee. The timeless rivalry has presented down-to-the-wire contests, blowouts and prolonged win streaks dating back to 1890.

This year's late-season matchup marks the 125th meeting between the two, with Navy leading the series 62-55-7, backed by a 14-game win streak throughout the 2000s. 

HISTORY: Final scores for every Army-Navy Game

With the last three games separated by just 13 points total, here’s a look back at the last two meetings that were determined at the last minute. 

  • Dec. 9, 2023: Army 17, Navy 11 

With less than 22 seconds left in the contest, Navy trailed 17-9 and needed just six yards and a successful two-point conversion to send the rivalry game into overtime for the second consecutive year.

Set up at the Black Knights’ 6-yard line on first and goal, the chances would be slim for any team’s defense to make a goal-line stand in such conditions. 

But the Army did just that, preventing the Midshipmen from scoring at the 6-yard line on three straight downs and at the 2 on fourth.

  • Dec. 10, 2022: Army 20, Navy 17 (2OT) 

The first overtime game in series history, Army-Navy’s matchup lived up to the historic feat. 

A slugfest filled with 18 punts, the game took a new shape in the first overtime. Both teams scored on the first play of their possessions to force a second overtime. The Midshipmen slowed things down in the second overtime with six straight run plays, but still found themselves at the doorstep of the end zone — the 3-yard line on third and goal. 

That’s when things got crazy.

As running back Anton Hall Jr. attempted to dive into the end zone, Army defensive lineman Austin Hill punched the football out while defensive lineman Darius Richardson recovered it. 

The fumble set up the Black Knights and kicker Quinn Maretzki for a game-winning 39-yard field goal to hand Army its second-straight victory over Navy.