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Navy at Cincinnati

Jan 2, 2026 • Completed • Neutral Site

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Season 2025PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Navy

American Athletic

Final Score

35 - 13

NC

Home

Cincinnati

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Cincinnati239
Navy349

Passing Yards

Cincinnati97
Navy108

Rushing Yards

Cincinnati142
Navy241

Turnovers

Cincinnati2
Navy1

Game Conditions

ConditionRain
Temperature50°F
Wind11 mph NE

Venue

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

Memphis, TN

Humidity

96%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

4.04

Postgame Win Probability

Cincinnati: 0.3%

Navy: 99.7%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Blake Horvath

Navy

YDS: 108

Rushing

Alex Tecza

Navy

YDS: 80

Receiving

Eli Heidenreich

Navy

YDS: 64

Tackles

Antwan Peek Jr.

Cincinnati

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Cincinnati26:18
Navy33:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Navy pulls away from Cincinnati 35-13

Standard

Navy defeated Cincinnati 35-13 in Week 1 of the 2025 postseason slate, finishing with a 349-239 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Navy set the terms early in a game that finished 35-13. (03:22) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 2 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:19 #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry) came with 3:19 left in the first quarter, giving Navy the first major swing.

Navy's box score carried the story: 349 total yards, 241 rushing yards, and 108 passing yards. Cincinnati finished with 239 total yards, including 142 on the ground and 97 through the air.

Navy converted 9-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Navy led 14-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (00:44) #11 B.Horvath pass complete deep middle to #89 L.Hutchison caught at CIN00, for 30 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:40, 1ST DOWN #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H:….

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (03:22) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 2 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:19 #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry) (Navy led 7-0 over Cincinnati).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (10:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:47. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #9… (Cincinnati led 7-7 over Navy).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (00:44) #11 B.Horvath pass complete deep middle to #89 L.Hutchison caught at CIN00, for 30 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:40, 1ST DOWN #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Car… (Navy led 14-7 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (10:17) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short middle to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at CIN00, for 13 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:15, 1ST DOWN #15 J.Carlson rush attempt failed P… (Navy led 21-7 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short left to #4 C.Allen caught at NAV00, for 4 yards to the NAV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:52 #16 B.Lichtenberg pass attempt failed (Cincinnati led 13-28 over Navy).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    (02:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass intercepted by #58 C.Cauley at CIN05 QB hurried by #56 M.Parker #58 C.Cauley return 5 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:54 #17 N.Kirkwo… (Cincinnati led 13-35 over Navy).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-13

    Navy defeated Cincinnati.

  • Total yards

    349-239

    Navy held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    241

    Navy averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    108

    Navy averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-15

    Navy's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-13

    Cincinnati's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCincinnatiNavy
Total Yards239349
Passing Yards97108
Rushing Yards142241
First Downs1222
Third Down Efficiency4-139-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-762-10
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts12-209-15
Rushing Attempts3851
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points15
Possession Time26:1833:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)