(Photo Credit: Navy Athletics)
Key Players Returning:
QB Blake Horvath, FB Alex Tecza, SB/PR Eli Heidenreich, OG Cam Nichols, OG Ben Purvis, NT Landon Robinson, LB Luke Pirris, KR Isaiah Bryant, and PK Nathan Kirkwood.
Key Players Departing:
OC Brent Self, OT Javan Bouton, OT Connor McMahon, DE Justin Reed, LB Kyle Jacob, LB Colin Ramos, CB Dashaun Peele, NB Jaxson Campbell, BS Mbiti Williams Jr., FS Rayuan Lane III, and PT Riley Riethman.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: EDGE Garrison Dibble (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), ATH Buddy Collins (Georgetown, New York), TE Merrick Barlow (Danvers, Massachusetts), OL Logan Wegman (Reading, Pennsylvania), TE Brayden Robertson (Birmingham, Alabama), WR Jordan Collins (Rock Hill, South Carolina), CB Sean Martin (Dunnellon, Florida), OT Jack Heath (Littleton, Colorado), and QB Michael Dove (Orlando, Florida).
2 Star Recruits: WR Truman Brasfield (Corvallis, Oregon).
2024 Results:
G01 BUCKNELL W 49-21
G02 TEMPLE W 38-11
G03 MEMPHIS W 56-44
G04 @ UAB W 41-18
G05 @ Air Force W 34-7
G06 CHARLOTTE W 51-17
G07 vs. Notre Dame L 14-51
G08 @ Rice L 10-24
G09 @ South Florida W 28-7
G10 TULANE L 0-35
G11 @ East Carolina 34-20
G12 vs. Army W 34-20
BOWL vs. Oklahoma w 21-20
Misc. Team Information:
2024 Record: 10-3 (3rd in AAC)
Home: 4-1
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 2-1
AAC: 6-2
Non-AAC: 4-1
Head Coach: Ken Niumatalolo
Navy: 124-93
Bowls: 7-5
Career: 124-93
(Photo Credit: Navy Athletics)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Blake Horvath (80-139, 1353 yards, 57.6%, 9.7 avg., 13 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Blake Horvath (175 car., 1246 yards, 7.1 avg., 17 TD)
Receiving: Eli Heidenreich (39 rec., 671 yards, 17.2 avg., 6 TD)
TDs Scored: Balke Horvath (17)
Sacks: Landon Robinson (4)
Tackles: Luke Pirris (68)
Interceptions: Kenneth McShan (2)
Pass Deflections: Jaxson Campbell/Andrew Duhart (4)
Tackles For Loss: Juke Pirris/Landon Robinson (6)
Forced Fumbles: Landon Robinson (2)
Kick Returns: Isaiah Bryant (20 ret., 431 yards, 21.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Eli Heidemreich (9 ret., 54 yards, 6.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Nathan Kirkwood (5-9 fg/fga., 56%%, 50-54 xp/xpa., 65 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starter
QB: 11 Blake Horvath (SR)
FB: 46 Aelx Tecza (SR)
RB: 24 Brandon Chatman (SR)
RB: 22 Eli Heidenreich (SR)
WR: 82 Nathan Kent (SR)
TE: 83 Cody Howard (SR)
LT: 76 Luke Molden (SR)
LG: 64 Ben Purvis (SR)
OC: 79 Hoke Smith II (JR)
RG: 69 Cam Nichols (JR)
RT: 65 Conner Heater (SO)
KR: 25 Isaiah Bryant (JR)
PK: 17 Nathan Kirkwood (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters
DE: 99 Tyler Narayan (SR)
NT: 96 Landon Robinson (SR)
DE: 98 Kendall Whiteside (SR)
LB: 35 Luke Pirris (SR)
LB: 53 Marcus Bleazard (JR)
LB: 39 Job Grant (JR)
NB: 14 Jaxson Cambell (SR)
CB: 13 Andrew Duhart (SR)
CB: 8 Greg Johnson II (JR)
FS: 5 Matthew Seliga (JR)
BS: 16 Giuseppe Sessi (JR)
PR: 22 Eli Heidenreich (SR)
PT: 11 Jacob Carlson (SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/30 VMI KEYDETS | Naby leads the series 9-0. The Minutemen won (51-14) the last meeting in 2014, and they won (41-3) the prior meeting in 2012.
09/06 UAB BLAZERS | Navy leads the series 2-0. The Midshipmen won (41-18) last season’s meeting, and they won (31-6) the inaugural meeting in 2023.
09/13 @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Navy leads the series 8-2. The Midshipmen are 7-1 since 2015, and they won (53-21) the last meeting in 2022.
09/27 RICE OWLS | Navy trails the series 6-7. The Midshipmen lost (10-24) last season’s meeting, and they won (63-14) the prior meeting in 2009.
10/04 AIR FORCE FALCONS | Navy trails the series 23-34. The Midshipmen are 4-6 since 2015, and their last series loss (6-17) was in 2023.
10/11 @ Temple Owls | Navy leads the series 10-9. The Midshipmen are 4-4 since restarting the series in 2016, and their last series loss (18-32) was in 2023.
10/25 FAU OWLS | Navy leads the series 2-0. The Midshipmen won (42-19) the last meeting in 2017, and they won (24-17) the inaugural meeting in 2012.
11/01 @ North Texas Mean Green | Navy leads the series 2-0. The Midshipmen won (27-24) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (74-62) the inaugural meeting in 2007.
11/08 @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Navy trails the series 13-81-1. The Midshipmen are 1-8 since 2015, and their last series win (28-27) was in 2016.
11/15 SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS | Navy leads the series 3-2. The Midshipmen are 2-3 since 2015, and their last series loss (30-44) was in 2023.
11/27 @ Memphis Tigers | Navy trails the series 4-6. The Midshipmen are 4-6 since 2015, and their last series loss (24-28) was in 2023.
12/13 vs. Army Black Knights | Navy leads the series 62-55-7. The Midshipmen are 3-6 since 2015, and they lost (11-17) the last meeting in 2023.
Predictions:
Home: 4-1
Road: 2-4
Neutral: 0-1
AAC: 4-4
Non-AAC: 2-2
Overall: 6-6 (8th in AAC)
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