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Navy vs Cincinnati
Final · AutoZone Liberty Bowl · Week 19 · Fri Jan 2 · 4:30 PM ET · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Navy MidshipmenNavy11-2
35FinalJan 2, 2026
Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati7-6
13TVESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
NAVY−305
CIN+245
Spread
NAVY −7.5−105
CIN +7.5−115
Total O/U
Over 57.5−115
Under 57.5−105
- Spread: Navy −7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 57.5 (48 points).
Recap
Navy beat Cincinnati 35-13 in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis on Jan 2, 2026 to move to 11-2.
The game was played before 21,908.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVY | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| CIN | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- NAVYTouchdown · 3:19Blake Horvath 2 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)7-0
Second Quarter
- CINTouchdown · 9:47Samaj Jones 6 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)7-7
- NAVYTouchdown · 0:40Luke Hutchison 30 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)14-7
Third Quarter
- NAVYTouchdown · 10:15Eli Heidenreich 13 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)21-7
Fourth Quarter
- NAVYTouchdown · 10:00Alex Tecza 3 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)28-7
- CINTouchdown · 6:52Cyrus Allen 4 Yd pass from Brady Lichtenberg (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)28-13
- NAVYTouchdown · 2:54Coleman Cauley 5 Yd Interception Return (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)35-13
Team stats
NAVYCIN
- 1st Downs
- 22
- 12
- Total Yards
- 349
- 239
- Passing
- 108
- 97
- Rushing
- 241
- 142
- 3rd down efficiency
- 9-15
- 4-13
- Turnovers
- 1
- 2
- Possession
- 33:42
- 26:18
Top performers
Navy MidshipmenCincinnati Bearcats
Passing
Blake Horvath9/15, 108 YDS, 2 TD
Brady Lichtenberg10/15, 78 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Alex Tecza16 CAR, 80 YDS, 1 TD
Manny Covey11 CAR, 78 YDS
Receiving
Eli Heidenreich5 REC, 64 YDS, 1 TD
Manny Covey5 REC, 28 YDS
Tackles
Coleman Cauley10
Antwan Peek Jr.11
Sacks
Kenneth McShan1
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Player stats
Navy · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Horvath | 9/15 | 108 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 36.5 |
Navy · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tecza | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Eli Heidenreich | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Blake Horvath | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 1 | 12 |
| Brandon Chatman | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jackson Gutierrez | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Shane Reynolds | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Barrow | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Charles Robinson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Braxton Woodson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Navy · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Heidenreich | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | 26 |
| Luke Hutchison | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 |
| Charles Robinson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Alex Tecza | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Chatman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Navy · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Horvath | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaxson Campbell | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Navy · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Cauley | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Landon Robinson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Sessi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julien Moutome | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MarcAnthony Parker | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Klenk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Hamilton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Robinson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Navy · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Cauley | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Navy · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Bryant | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Navy · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Kirkwood | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Navy · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Carlson | 5 | 221 | 44.2 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
Cincinnati · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Lichtenberg | 10/15 | 78 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 20.6 |
| Samaj Jones | 2/5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 |
Cincinnati · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Covey | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 | 36 |
| Samaj Jones | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 1 | 14 |
| Zion Johnson | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Jakorion Caffey | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady Lichtenberg | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Cyrus Allen | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Covey | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 18 |
| Patrick Gurd | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Gavin Grover | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Cyrus Allen | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Noah Jennings | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Cincinnati · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Allen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Samaj Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Thompson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwan Peek Jr. | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Thompson | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Coleman | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Dingle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincear Lewis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel James | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Montay Weedon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Jones | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Covey | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 22 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rusnak | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Cincinnati · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fletcher | 6 | 259 | 43.2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
Game info
VenueSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN
Attendance21,908
TVESPN · national
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