Venue & Kickoff
Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET (6:30 PM CT)
Broadcast: ESPN
Weather
Forecast: ~55°F, humidity ~70%, winds ~5 mph, minimal precipitation risk
Conditions: Favorable for balanced offensive play; no major weather disruptions expected.
Injury Report
Navy: No significant injuries reported
Memphis: No significant injuries reported
Team Recent Form
Navy Midshipmen:
Recent win: 41-38 vs South Florida
Losses: North Texas (31-17), Notre Dame (49-10)
Offense: 448.2 YPG (22nd), 308.2 rush YPG (1st in FBS), 32.9 PPG
Defense: 409.8 YPG allowed (107th), 27.9 PPG allowed
Memphis Tigers:
Recent loss: 31-27 vs East Carolina
Offense: 432.3 YPG (30th), 192 rush YPG (27th), 36.2 PPG (18th)
Defense: 366.6 YPG allowed (66th), 22.0 PPG allowed
Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Navy: Blake Horvath – 1,290 pass yds, 8 TD, 5 INT; 986 rush yds, 13 TD
Memphis: Brendon Lewis – 2,395 pass yds, 13 TD, 6 INT; dual-threat with 61 rush yds last game
Running Backs:
Navy: Alex Tecza – 126 rush yds, 1 TD vs USF
Memphis: Sutton Smith – 644 rush yds, 7 TD
Receivers:
Navy: Eli Heidenreich – 741 yds, 4 TD
Memphis: Cortez Braham – 824 yds, 7 TD
Series History
All-time: Navy leads 6-4
Last meeting: Navy won 56-44 in Annapolis (2024)
Memphis has won 4 of last 6, including 2023 (28-24)
Betting Trends
Memphis: 8-3 ATS overall, 6-1 ATS as favorite
Navy: 3-7 ATS overall, 1-2 ATS as underdog
Totals: Navy overs in 8 of 10 games; Memphis overs in 6 of 11
Game Odds
Navy Midshipmen 58.5
Memphis Tigers – 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, November 26, 2025
