Navy Dominates Cincinnati 35-13 in Week 1 Matchup
Navy defeated Cincinnati 35-13 in a Week 1 contest that saw the Midshipmen pull away decisively in the second half. The away team scored touchdowns in each of the first three quarters before outscoring Cincinnati 14-6 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.
Cincinnati struck first with a second-quarter touchdown, but Navy responded with a touchdown pass from B. Horvath to L. Hutchison late in the half to take control. The Midshipmen extended their lead with two more touchdowns in the third quarter while holding Cincinnati scoreless.
Navy's defense was particularly stout down the stretch, highlighted by a fourth-quarter interception returned for a touchdown by C. Cauley that effectively decided the game. Cincinnati's offensive struggles were evident, with quarterback Brady Lichtenberg completing just 78 passing yards. Navy's ground game dominated, with rusher Alex Tecza gaining 80 yards.
Navy covered the 4-point spread, while the game finished under the 57.5-point over-under. The win marked a dominant start for the Midshipmen in 2025.
AI-generated recap · Aug 21, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Navy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
 Cincinnati | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Navy | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 9-15 | 12-20 |
| Pass Yards | 108 | 97 |
| Rush Yards | 241 | 142 |
| Total Yards | 349 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 9-15 | 4-13 |
| Penalties | 2-10 | 9-76 |
| Possession | 33:42 | 26:18 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass incomplete short left to #9 J.Caldwell thrown to CIN23
(14:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush left for 1 yard loss to the CIN24 (#90 J.Moutome)
(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass incomplete deep left to #9 J.Caldwell thrown to NAV42
(14:14) #31 M.Fletcher punt 46 yards to the NAV30 fair catch by #24 B.Chatman at NAV30
(14:08) No Huddle #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV36 (#44 M.Weedon)
(13:30) Shotgun #5 B.Woodson rush right for 0 yards to the NAV36 (#98 M.Parker)
(12:47) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete short left to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to NAV34
(12:46) #15 J.Carlson punt 41 yards to the CIN23 #29 M.Covey return 9 yards to the CIN32 (#49 A.Klenk)
(12:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CIN34 (#49 A.Klenk)
(12:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass incomplete short left to #0 I.Johnson thrown to CIN30
(12:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CIN32 (#90 J.Moutome)
(11:35) #31 M.Fletcher punt 26 yards to the NAV42, out of bounds at NAV42
(11:27) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NAV45 (#22 J.Thompson)
(10:49) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 0 yards to the NAV45 (#22 J.Thompson)
(10:08) #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #46 A.Tecza caught at NAV41, for 2 yards to the NAV47 (#46 A.Peek Jr.)
(09:29) #15 J.Carlson punt 39 yards to the CIN14 fair catch by #29 M.Covey at CIN14
(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg rush left for 3 yards gain to the CIN17 (#53 M.Bleazard), out of bounds
(08:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush left for 4 yards gain to the CIN21 (#40 C.Robinson)
(07:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush left for 1 yard gain to the CIN22 (#58 C.Cauley)
(07:46) #31 M.Fletcher punt 41 yards to the NAV37 fair catch by #24 B.Chatman at NAV37
(07:40) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush right for 5 yards gain to the NAV42 (#44 M.Weedon)
(07:00) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NAV49 (#31 S.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
(06:18) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN48 (#16 J.White-McLain)
(05:28) #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 0 yards to the CIN48 (#16 J.White-McLain; #49 J.Dingle)
(04:44) #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at CIN37, for 12 yards to the CIN36 (#25 D.James), 1ST DOWN
(04:02) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 34 yards gain to the CIN02 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(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)
(03:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 1 yard loss to the CIN24 (#90 J.Moutome)
(02:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 7 yards gain to the CIN31 (#16 G.Sessi)
(02:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN34 (#90 J.Moutome; #58 C.Cauley)
(01:30) Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CIN40 (#18 P.Hamilton), 1ST DOWN
(01:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush right for 1 yard gain to the CIN41 (#96 L.Robinson)
(00:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush right for 11 yards gain to the NAV48 (#58 C.Cauley), 1ST DOWN
(00:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass incomplete short left to #21 P.Gurd thrown to NAV43
(00:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush right for 6 yards gain to the NAV42 (#53 M.Bleazard; #58 C.Cauley)
(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NAV35 (#16 G.Sessi), 1ST DOWN
(14:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NAV37 fumbled by #5 S.Jones at NAV41 recovered by CIN #74 J.Cotton at NAV37, End Of Play
PENALTY CIN False Start (#56 D.Buford) 5 yards from NAV37 to NAV42. NO PLAY
(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NAV37 (#96 L.Robinson)
(13:02) Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush right for 2 yards gain to the NAV35 (#49 A.Klenk)
(12:26) Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass complete short right to #29 M.Covey caught at NAV36, for 18 yards to the NAV17, out of bounds at NAV17, 1ST DOWN
(11:56) Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV11 (#16 G.Sessi)
(11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 0 yards to the NAV11 (#35 L.Pirris)
(10:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 5 yards gain to the NAV06 (#96 L.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
(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 #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
(09:45) #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 14 yards gain to the NAV39 (#22 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
(09:02) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete deep left to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to CIN38 broken up by #25 D.James
(08:56) #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 5 yards gain to the NAV44 (#22 J.Thompson), out of bounds
(08:10) #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NAV46 (#90 J.Hunt)
(07:33) #15 J.Carlson punt 45 yards to the CIN09 #29 M.Covey return 22 yards to the CIN31 (#96 L.Robinson)
(07:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush right for 2 yards gain to the CIN33, End Of Play
(07:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush left for 5 yards gain to the CIN38 (#56 M.Parker)
PENALTY CIN False Start (#74 J.Cotton) 5 yards from CIN38 to CIN33. NO PLAY
(06:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 14 yards gain to the CIN47 (#56 M.Parker), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(05:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush left for 1 yard gain to the CIN48 (#96 L.Robinson)
(05:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CIN50 (#58 C.Cauley)
(04:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass complete short right to #29 M.Covey caught at CIN50, for 1 yard to the NAV49 (#58 C.Cauley)
(03:59) #31 M.Fletcher punt 49 yards to the NAV00, Touchback
(03:48) Shotgun #46 A.Tecza rush left for 2 yards gain to the NAV22 (#13 P.Williams)
(03:10) #22 E.Heidenreich rush right for 6 yards gain to the NAV28 (#18 M.Saboor; #46 A.Peek Jr.), out of bounds
(02:37) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NAV30 (#49 J.Dingle), 1ST DOWN
(02:00) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 1 yard loss to the NAV29 fumbled by #11 B.Horvath at NAV31, out of bounds at NAV29
(01:55) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #23 C.Robinson caught at NAV31, for 11 yards to the NAV40 (#18 M.Saboor), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY CIN Targeting (#18 M.Saboor) 15 yards from NAV40 to CIN45, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Targeting". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (01:55) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #23 C.Robinson caught at NAV31, for 10 yards to the NAV39 (#18 M.Saboor), out of bounds)
(01:31) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CIN40 (#31 S.Coleman; #17 B.Simms III)
(01:12) #23 C.Robinson rush left for 3 yards gain to the CIN37 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), out of bounds
(01:06) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CIN36 (#19 C.Jones)
(01:01) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CIN30 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(00:48) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete deep right to #24 B.Chatman thrown to CIN00
(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.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)
(00:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short right to #4 C.Allen caught at CIN23, for 5 yards to the CIN30, out of bounds at CIN30
(00:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short left to #29 M.Covey caught at CIN25, for 1 yard to the CIN31 (#14 J.Campbell)
(00:02) PENALTY CIN False Start (#11 J.Royer) 5 yards from CIN31 to CIN26. NO PLAY
PENALTY CIN Personal Foul (#29 M.Covey) 15 yards from CIN35 to CIN20. NO PLAY
(14:52) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at NAV32, for 26 yards to the CIN49 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(14:14) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush right for 12 yards gain to the CIN37, out of bounds at CIN37, 1ST DOWN
(13:35) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at CIN33, for 5 yards to the CIN32 (#25 D.James), out of bounds
(12:56) #24 B.Chatman rush right for 7 yards gain to the CIN25 (#49 J.Dingle), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(12:16) #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #24 B.Chatman caught at CIN24, for 1 yard to the CIN24, End Of Play
(11:38) Shotgun #46 A.Tecza rush left for 6 yards gain to the CIN18 (#46 A.Peek Jr.; #15 J.Johnson), out of bounds
(11:00) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CIN13 (#22 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
(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 PENALTY CIN Offside (#15 J.Johnson) 2 yards from CIN03 to CIN01. NO PLAY
(10:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 36 yards gain to the NAV39 (#18 P.Hamilton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
(09:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NAV36 (#58 C.Cauley)
(09:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Allen rush middle for 16 yards loss to the CIN48 fumbled by #4 C.Allen at NAV47 recovered by NAV #14 J.Campbell at CIN48, End Of Play
(09:11) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete deep middle to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to CIN06 PENALTY CIN Holding (#15 J.Johnson) 10 yards from CIN48 to CIN38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(09:03) #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CIN34 fumbled by #11 B.Horvath at CIN38 recovered by CIN #22 J.Thompson at CIN34, End Of Play
(08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CIN35 (#16 G.Sessi)
(08:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short right to #8 N.Jennings caught at CIN40, for 5 yards to the CIN40 (#56 M.Parker; #35 L.Pirris)
(07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg sacked for loss of 5 yards to the CIN35 (#90 J.Moutome), fumble by #16 B.Lichtenberg recovered by NAV #0 K.McShan at CIN35 #0 K.McShan return 11 yards to the CIN24 (#21 P.Gurd) PENALTY NAV Offside (#0 K.McShan) 5 yards from CIN40 to CIN45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
(07:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass incomplete short right to #21 P.Gurd thrown to CIN47 QB hurried by #58 C.Cauley
(07:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CIN47 (#90 J.Moutome)
(06:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short right to #29 M.Covey caught at CIN45, for 4 yards to the NAV49 (#35 L.Pirris) PENALTY CIN Personal Foul (#9 J.Caldwell) 15 yards from NAV49 to CIN36
(06:24) #31 M.Fletcher punt 53 yards to the NAV11
(06:19) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush right for 2 yards loss to the NAV09 (#22 J.Thompson)
(05:38) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at NAV14, for 8 yards to the NAV17 (#25 D.James)
(04:56) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to NAV27
(04:51) #15 J.Carlson punt 53 yards to the CIN30 #29 M.Covey return 22 yards to the NAV48, End Of Play
(04:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 3 yards gain to the NAV45 (#58 C.Cauley)
(04:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Caffey rush left for 1 yard gain to the NAV44 (#40 C.Robinson)
(03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 5 yards gain to the NAV39 (#40 C.Robinson)
PENALTY CIN False Start (#83 D.Zahursky) 4 yards from NAV39 to NAV43. NO PLAY
(02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass incomplete short left to #8 N.Jennings thrown to NAV32, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
(02:41) #24 B.Chatman rush right for 9 yards gain to the CIN47 (#31 S.Coleman), out of bounds
(02:09) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CIN42 (#46 A.Peek Jr.; #22 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
PENALTY NAV Illegal Snap (#69 C.Nichols) 5 yards from CIN42 to CIN47. NO PLAY
(01:06) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 10 yards gain to the CIN37 (#19 C.Jones)
(00:24) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CIN33 (#94 K.Smith)
(14:56) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN30 (#31 S.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
(14:27) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush right for 4 yards gain to the CIN26, out of bounds at CIN26
(13:55) #22 E.Heidenreich rush right for 4 yards gain to the CIN22 (#49 J.Dingle)
(13:32) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN19 (#44 M.Weedon), 1ST DOWN
(12:54) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to CIN14
(12:49) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 5 yards gain to the CIN14 (#0 M.McDoom), out of bounds
(12:07) #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 7 yards gain to the CIN07 (#16 J.White-McLain; #46 A.Peek Jr.), 1ST DOWN
(11:26) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CIN05 (#46 A.Peek Jr.; #17 B.Simms III)
(10:43) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 2 yards gain to the CIN03 (#31 S.Coleman)
(10:01) #46 A.Tecza rush left for 3 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:00. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)
(09:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short middle to #87 G.Grover caught at CIN30, for 11 yards to the CIN36 (#58 C.Cauley; #56 M.Parker), 1ST DOWN
(09:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush left for 15 yards gain to the NAV49, out of bounds at NAV49, 1ST DOWN
(09:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short right to #29 M.Covey caught at NAV48, for 4 yards to the NAV45 (#0 K.McShan)
(08:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 0 yards to the NAV45 (#96 L.Robinson)
(08:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short middle to #0 I.Johnson caught at NAV30, for 15 yards to the NAV30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
(07:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NAV27 (#58 C.Cauley)
(07:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short middle to #21 P.Gurd caught at NAV23, for 23 yards to the NAV04 (#16 G.Sessi), 1ST DOWN
(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
(06:51) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV31 (#39 C.Lewis)
(06:06) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 3 yards gain to the NAV34 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), out of bounds
(05:28) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NAV36 (#31 S.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
(04:46) #8 J.Gutierrez rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NAV40 (#22 J.Thompson)
(04:05) #8 J.Gutierrez rush right for 12 yards gain to the CIN48 (#19 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
(03:21) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN45 (#98 M.Parker)
(03:13) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 0 yards to the CIN45 (#90 J.Hunt)
(03:10) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to CIN35
(03:05) #15 J.Carlson punt 43 yards to the CIN02
(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.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)
(02:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg sacked for loss of 4 yards to the CIN21 (#0 K.McShan)
(02:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass incomplete short left to #9 J.Caldwell thrown to CIN40
(02:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short left to #0 I.Johnson caught at CIN19, for 6 yards to the CIN27 (#18 P.Hamilton), out of bounds
(01:57) #31 M.Fletcher punt 44 yards to the NAV29 fair catch by #24 B.Chatman at NAV29
(01:52) Shotgun #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NAV31 (#49 J.Dingle; #39 C.Lewis)
(01:44) Shotgun #37 S.Reynolds rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV37 (#39 C.Lewis; #49 J.Dingle)
(01:05) #26 M.Barrow rush left for 3 yards gain to the NAV40 (#20 C.Crite), 1ST DOWN
(00:21) Shotgun #26 M.Barrow rush right for 2 yards gain to the NAV42 (#39 C.Lewis)