The Navy Midshipmen and the Cincinnati Bearcats play in the Liberty Bowl on January 2, 2026.
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Navy vs. Cincinnati: Jan. 2 Viewing Options
- Game date: Friday, January 2, 2026
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Memphis, Tennessee
- Venue: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- TV channel: ESPN
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Midshipmen vs. Bearcats Insights
- On offense, Navy ranks 29th in the FBS with 421.2 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 77th in total defense (382.3 yards allowed per contest).
- The Midshipmen rank 34th in scoring offense (31.2 points per game) and 74th in scoring defense (26 points allowed per game) this year.
- While Navy's pass defense ranks 108th with 241.1 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been less successful, ranking fourth-worst (131.8 passing yards per game).
- From an offensive perspective, Cincinnati is generating 421.3 total yards per contest (28th-ranked). It ranks 99th in the FBS defensively (403.2 total yards surrendered per game).
- The Bearcats rank 31st in the FBS with 31.8 points per game on offense, and they rank 68th with 24.8 points given up per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- Cincinnati ranks 55th in the FBS with 241.3 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 90th with 230 passing yards given up per game on defense.
Players to WatchNavy
- Blake Horvath: 1,472 PASS YDS / 133.8 YPG / 61.1% / 10 TD / 6 INT / 208 CAR / 1,147 RUSH YDS / 15 TD
- Alex Tecza: 142 CAR / 822 YDS / 68.5 YPG / 9 TD / 12 REC / 123 YDS / 11.2 YPG / 1 TD
- Eli Heidenreich: 46 REC / 877 YDS / 73.1 YPG / 5 TD
Cincinnati
- Brendan Sorsby: 2,786 PASS YDS / 232.2 YPG / 61.5% / 26 TD / 5 INT / 100 CAR / 580 RUSH YDS / 9 TD
- Tawee Walker: 120 CAR / 709 YDS / 59.1 YPG / 4 TD / 18 REC / 78 YDS / 7.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Cyrus Allen: 48 REC / 651 YDS / 54.3 YPG / 11 TD
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Navy Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2025 | South Florida | W 41-38 |
| 11/27/2025 | at Memphis | W 28-17 |
| 12/13/2025 | Army | W 17-16 |
| 1/2/2026 | Cincinnati | - |
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Cincinnati Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2025 | Arizona | L 30-24 |
| 11/22/2025 | BYU | L 26-14 |
| 11/29/2025 | at TCU | L 45-23 |
| 1/2/2026 | Navy | - |