2018 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

2018 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–10 (2–6 AAC)
Head coach
  • Ken Niumatalolo (11th season)
Offensive coordinatorIvin Jasper (11th season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorDale Pehrson (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPMalcolm Perry
Captains
  • Anthony Gargiulo
  • Sean Williams[1]
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 American Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 11 UCF x$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
Temple   7 – 1     8 – 5  
No. 24 Cincinnati   6 – 2     11 – 2  
South Florida   3 – 5     7 – 6  
East Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
UConn   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Memphis xy   5 – 3     8 – 6  
Houston x   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Tulane x   5 – 3     7 – 6  
SMU   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Navy   2 – 6     3 – 10  
Tulsa   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by eleventh-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy was a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in the West Division. The Midshipmen finished the season 3–10, the team's worst record since 2002. They went 2–6 in AAC play to tie fifth place in the West Division.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[2] Sean Williams S SR
Maxwell Award[3] Malcolm Perry QB JR
Paul Hornung Award[4] Malcolm Perry QB JR
Wuerffel Trophy[5] Andrew Wood OL SR
Walter Camp Award[6] Malcolm Perry QB JR

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Midshipmen predicted to finish in third place in the AAC West Division.[7]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Memphis 171 (23)
2 Houston 146 (4)
3 Navy 129 (3)
4 SMU 72
5 Tulane 68
6 Tulsa 44

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 p.m.at Hawaii*CBSSNL 41–5929,702
September 83:30 p.m.MemphisCBSSNW 22–2131,762
September 153:30 p.m.Lehigh*
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNW 51–2130,011
September 2212:00 p.m.at SMUESPNewsL 30–31 OT17,531
October 63:30 p.m.at Air Force*CBSSNL 7–3540,175
October 133:30 p.m.Temple
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNL 17–2430,106
October 203:30 p.m.Houston
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNL 36–4933,924
October 278:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Notre Dame*CBSL 22–4463,626
November 33:30 p.m.at CincinnatiESPNUL 0–4236,318
November 1012:00 p.m.at No. 11 UCFESPN2L 24–3544,738
November 173:30 p.m.Tulsa
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
CBSSNW 37–2931,517
November 2412:00 p.m.at TulaneESPNUL 28–2920,042
December 83:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Army*CBSL 10–1766,729
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Navy		 Alma mater
Ken Niumatalolo Head coach 21
(11 as HC)		 Hawaii (1989)
Ivin Jasper Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach 19 Hawaii (1994)
Dale Pehrson Defensive coordinator / defensive line coach 23 Utah (1976)
Joe Dupaix Slotbacks coach 4 Southern Utah (1998)
Justin Davis Outside Linebackers coach 12 Maine (2001)
Lt. Col. Robert Green, USMC Outside Linebackers coach 6 Navy (1998)
Ashley Ingram Running Game Coordinator / offensive line coach 11 North Alabama (1996)
Steve Johns Inside Linebackers 11 Occidental College (1991)
Dan O'Brien Safeties coach 5 Boston College (2005)
Mike Judge Fullbacks coach 11 Springfield College (2005)
Sione Po'uha Defensive tackles coach 1 Utah (2016)
Danny O'Rourke Special Teams Coordinator / offensive line coach 17 West Georgia (2000)
Napoleon Sykes Outside Linebackers coach 5 Wake Forest (2006)
Mick Yokitis Wide Receivers coach 8 Hawaii (2006)
Tony Grantham Defensive Ends coach 11 Radford (2000)

Roster

Depth chart

Defense


FS
Sean Williams
Kerrick Jones
Mike Cabrera


WLB ILB ILB SLB
Hudson Sullivan Nizaire Cromartie Taylor Heflin Elan Nash
Pepe Tanuvasa Carter Bankston Diego Fagot ⋅
Tyler Pistorio Tory Delmonico Paul Carothers Forrest Forte
SS
Jacob Springer
Juan Hailey
Brady Petersen
CB
Khaylan Williams
Micah Farrer
Elijah Jones


DE NT DE
Jarvis Polu Jackson Pittman Josh Webb
Marcus Edwards Alema Kapoi Anthony Villaobos
Corbin Heyward Dave Tolentino Denzel Polk
CB
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⋅
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Offense
WR
Ryan Mitchell
Zack Abey*
O.J. Davis
SB
Keoni-Kordell Makekau
C.J. Williams
Mason Plante
LT LG C RG RT
Jake Hawk David Forney Ford Higgins Chris Gesell Andrew Wood
Kendel Wright Laurent Njiki Bryan Barrett Steve Satchell Adam Amosa-Tagovailoa
Alec Keener Lance Angulo Sean Rattay Billy Honaker Peter Nestrowitz
SB
Tre Walker
Alekesi Yaramus*
Kody Crider
WR
Taylor Jackson
Alekesi Yaramus
Kody Crider*
QB
Malcolm Perry
Garrett Lewis
Dalen Morris
Key reserves
Zach Abey (QB)




FB
Anthony Gargiulo
Mike Martin
Nelson Smith
Special teams
PK Bennett Moehring & J.R. Osborn
P Owen White & J.R. Osborn
KR Tre Walker & Keoni-Kordell Makekau
PR Jarid Ryan & Jake Springer
LS Michael Pifer & Kyle Gibbs
H Garrett Lewis

Depth Chart 2018
True Freshman
Double Position : *

Game summaries

At Hawaii

Navy Midshipmen at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 14 141341
Rainbow Warriors 14 24 02159

at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: 11:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temp: 82 F • Wind: NNE 13 MPH • Weather: Fair, humid
  • Game attendance: 29,703
  • Referee: Steve Baron
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross and Amanda Balionis (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

HAW – QB Cole Macdonald 7 yard TD pass to WR Cedric Byrd. K Ryan Meskell point-after TD kick (12 plays, 75 yards).

HAW – RB F. Holly III 1 yard TD run. Ryan Meskell PAT kick (10 plays, 71 yards).

Second Quarter

HAW – Cole MacDonald 34 yard TD pass to WR JoJo Ward. Ryan Meskell PAT kick, (4 plays, 40 yards).

HAW – PR M. Hendrie 19 yard TD punt return, Ryan Meskell PAT kick.

NAVY – WR/QB Zach Abey 3 yard TD run, K Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (8 plays, 75 yards).

HAW – Cole MacDonald 50 yard pass to John Ursua 50 yard pass, Ryan Meskell PAT kick. (6 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – QB Malcolm Perry 75 yard TD run, Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (1 play, 75 yards).

HAW – Ryan Meskell 23 yard field goal, (12 plays, 71 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – Zach Abey 1 TD yard run, Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (12 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 7 TD yard run, Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (3 plays, 9 yards).

Fourth Quarter

HAW – Cole MacDonald 31 yard TD pass to Cedric Byrd, Ryan Meskell PAT kick, (7 plays, 71 yards)

NAVY – Malcolm Perry 19 yard TD pass to SB Tre Walker, Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (6 plays, 75 yards).

HAW – Cole MacDonald 75 yard pass to JoJo Ward, Ryan Meskell PAT kick, (2 plays, 78 yards).

HAW – Cole MacDonald 9 yard TD pass to WR John Ursua, Ryan Meskell PAT kick, (9 plays, 60 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 2 yard TD run, QB Garret Lewis 2-point conversion rush failed, (11 plays, 75 yards).

Passing
  • NAVY – 85 yards
  • HAW – 436 yards
Rushing
  • NAVY – 236 yards
  • HAW – 86 yards
Receiving
  • NAVY – 6/13 (completed/attempted)
  • HAW – 31/42 (completed/attempted)

Memphis

Memphis Tigers at Navy Midshipmen
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 14021
Midshipmen 3 6 01322

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temp: 72 F • Wind: E 15-20 MPH • Weather: overcast, rain
  • Game attendance: 31,762
  • Referee: Todd LaPenta
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross and Amanda Balionis (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 23 yard field goal (12 plays, 32 yards).

Second Quarter

MEM – RB Darrell Henderson 2 yard TD run. Kicker Riley Patterson point-after TD kick (12 plays, 86 yards).

NAVY – QB Malcolm Perry 7 yard TD run. QB Gerret Lewis failed 2-point conversion (11 plays, 75 yards).

Third Quarter

MEM – Darrell Henderson 78 yard TD run. Riley Patterson PAT kick (2 plays, 78 yards).

MEM – Darrell Henderson 59 TD run. Riley Patterson PAT kick (1 play, 54 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – Malcolm Perry 19 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick (2 plays, 27 yards).

NAVY – WR/QB Zach Abey 3 yard TD run. Zach Abey 2-point conversion failed (13 plays, 56 yards).

Passing
  • MEM – 145 yards
  • NAVY – 52 yards
Rushing
  • MEM – 233 yards
  • NAVY – 264 yards
Receiving
  • MEM – 15/25 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
  • NAVY – 4/6 (completed/attempted)

Lehigh

Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Navy Midshipmen
Period 1 2 34Total
Mountain Hawks 7 0 01421
Midshipmen 21 13 14351

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

  • Date: September 15, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temp: 82 F • Wind: NE 9 MPH • Weather: Overcast
  • Game attendance: 30,011
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

NAVY – QB Malcolm Perry 5 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring point-after TD kick. (7 plays, 67 yards)

LEH – RB Rashawn Allen 75 yard TD run. Kicker Ed Mish PAT kick. (1 play, 75 yards)

Second Quarter

NAVY – Malcolm Perry 24 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (2 plays, 28 yards)

NAVY – WR/QB Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 73 yards)

NAVY – SB Myles Felles 52 yards TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (7 plays, 83 yards)

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 29 yard field goal. (8 plays, 32 yards)

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 37 yard field goal kick. (3 plays, 24 yards)

Third Quarter

NAVY – Malcolm Perry 30 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (10 plays, 85 yards)

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 4 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 52 yards)

Fourth Quarter

LEH – Allen Rashawn 26 yard TD run. Ed Mish PAT kick. (10 plays, 75 yards)

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 45 yard field goal kick. (9 plays, 50 yards)

LEH – QB Tyler Monaco 2 yard TD pass to WR Cam Richardson. Ed Mish PAT kick. (9 plays, 32 yards)

Passing
  • LEH – 174 yards
  • NAVY – 145 yards
Rushing
  • LEH – 162 yards
  • NAVY – 484 yards
Receiving
  • LEH – 22/40 (completed/attempted) 3 INT
  • NAVY – 6/14 (completed/attempted) 1 INT

At SMU

Battle for the Gansz Trophy: Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Midshipmen 0 7 79730
Mustangs 3 7 76831

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX

  • Date: September 22, 2018
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 F • Wind: E5 MPH • Weather: light rain
  • Game attendance: 17,531
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Golic Jr. and Bill Roth
Game information
First Quarter

SMU – Kicker Kevin Robledo 26 yard field goal. (14 plays, 72 yards)

Second Quarter

NAVY – QB/WR Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring point-after TD kick. (18 plays, 78 yards)

SMU – QB William Brown 20 yard TD pass to RB Roberson Jr. Kevin Robledo PAT kick. (6 plays, 36 yards)

Third Quarter

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 25 yard TD pass to WR Mychal Cooper. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (7 plays, 62 yards)

SMU – PR Roberson Jr. 98 yard TD kickoff return. Kevin Robledo PAT kick.

Fourth Quarter

SMU – QB William Brown 2 yard TD pass to WR M. Gailliard. Kevin Robledo blocked kick. (4 plays, 2 yards)

NAVY – CB Jarid Ryan 98 yard TD PAT return.

NAVY – SB C.J. Williams 52 yard. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (5 plays, 81 yards)

Overtime

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (9 plays, 25 yards)

SMU – QB Ben Hicks 4 yard TD pass to WR James Proche. Ben Hicks 2-point conversion pass to WR Hunter Thedford 2-point. (7 plays, 25 yards)

Passing
  • NAVY – 25 yards
  • SMU – 166 yards
Rushing
  • NAVY – 349 yards
  • SMU – 158 yards
Receiving
  • NAVY – 1/4 (completed/attempted)
  • SMU – 24/32 (completed/attempted)

At Air Force

Battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy: Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 7 007
Falcons 0 14 14735

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 42 F • Wind: 12 MPH • Weather: cloudy
  • Game attendance: 40,175
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 2 yard TD run to. Kicker Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (9 plays, 34 yards).

Second Quarter

AF – QB Donald Hammond III 61 yard TD pass to WR Ronald Cleveland. Kicker Jake Koehke PAT kick. (3 plays, 65 yards).

AF – Joseph Saucier 48 yard TD run. Jake Koehke PAT kick. (2 plays, 63 yards).

Third Quarter

AF – Donald Hammond III 5 yard TD run. Jake Koehke PAT kick. (7 plays, 75 yards).

AF – Donald Hammond III 1 yard TD run. Jake Koehke PAT kick. (14 plays, 75 yards).

Fourth Quarter

AF – Donald Hammond III 2 yard TD run. Jake Koehke PAT kick. (8 plays, 44 yards).

Passing
  • NAVY – 49 yards. Malcolm Perry – 2/6, 36 yards
  • AF – 142 yards. Donald Hammond III – 6/10, 142 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
  • NAVY – 129 yards. Malcolm Perry – 19 carries, 54 yards
  • AF – 257 yards. Joseph Saucier – 3 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
  • NAVY – 3/12 (completed/attempted). Mychal Cooper – 1 reception, 27 yards
  • AF – 6/10 (completed/attempted). Ronald Cleveland – 2 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

Temple

Temple Owls at Navy Midshipmen
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 7 10724
Midshipmen 0 10 7017

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

  • Date: October 13, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 F • Wind: N 10-15 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 30,106
  • Referee: Anthony Calabrese
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring drives.

Second Quarter

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 24 yard field goal. (17 plays, 71 yards).

TEM – RB Tyliek Raynor 15 yard TD run. Kicker Will Mobley point-after kick. (9 plays, 77 yards).

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (11 plays, 75 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – FB Nelson Smith 12 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 75 yards).

TEM – Will Mobley 31 yard field goal. (6 plays, 31 yards).

TEM – RB Rob Ritrovato 1 yard TD run. Will Mobley PAT kick. (8 plays, 65 yards).

Fourth Quarter

TEM – QB Anthony Russo 62 yard TD pass to WR Ventell Bryant. Will Mobley PAT kick. (1 play, 62 yards).

Passing
  • TEM – 21 yards
  • NAVY – 18 yards
Rushing
  • TEM – 109 yards
  • NAVY – 270 yards
Receiving
  • TEM – 23/32 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
  • NAVY – 3/11 (completed/attempted)

Houston

Houston Cougars at Navy Midshipmen
Period 1 2 34Total
Cougars 7 14 141449
Midshipmen 10 14 01236

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

  • Date: October 20, 2018
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 F • Wind: W 7 MPH • Weather: mostly sunny, clear
  • Game attendance: 33,924
  • Referee: C. Lamertina
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 43 yard field goal. (9 plays, 22 yards).

HOU – RB Patrick Carr 22 yard TD run. Kicker David Witherspoon point-after kick. (8 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – SB Malcolm Perry 32 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (9 plays, 75 yards).

Second Quarter

NAVY – QB/WR Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (12 plays, 76 yards).

HOU – QB D'Eriq King 17 yard TD run. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (8 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – SB Tazh Malloy 32 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (2 plays, 75 yards).

HOU – QB D'Eriq Malloy 65 yard TD pass to WR Courtney Lark. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (2 plays, 75 yards).

Third Quarter

HOU – QB D'Eriq Malloy 14 yard TD pass to WR Romello Booker. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (10 plays, 88 yards).

HOU – RB Marquez Stevenson 1 yard TD run. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (5 plays, 71 yards).

Fourth Quarter

HOU – QB D'Eriq Malloy 2 yard TD pass to WR Keith Corbin. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (9 plays, 54 yards).

HOU – LB Nick Watkins 50 yard INT. (David Witherspoon PAT kick.)

NAVY – SB Myles Fells 14 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (15 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – WR Taylor Jackson 14 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (3 plays, 65 yards).

Passing
  • HOU – 413 yards
  • NAVY – 178 yards
Rushing
  • HOU – 157 yards
  • NAVY – 344 yards
Receiving
  • HOU – 25/39 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
  • NAVY – 10/16 (completed/attempted) 1 INT

Vs. Notre Dame

Battle for the Rip Miller Trophy: Navy Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish 13 14 10744
Midshipmen 0 0 14822

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA

  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 F • Wind: W 3 MPH • Weather: clear
  • Game attendance: 63,626
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Rick Neuheisel, Aaron Taylor and John Schriffen (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

ND – RB Jafar Armstrong 1 yard TD run. Kicker Jonathan Doerer PAT kick failed. (8 plays, 73 yards).

ND – RB Dexter Williams 12 yard TD run. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (4 plays, 80 yards).

Second Quarter

ND – Dexter Williams 9 yard TD run. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (13 plays, 67 yards).

ND – Dexter Williams 2 yard TD run. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (10 plays, 83 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – QB/WR Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 75 yards).

ND – Jonathan Doerer 30 yard field goal. (11 plays, 61 yards)

NAVY – Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (7 plays, 75 yards).

ND – QB Ian Book 4 yard TD pass to WR Miles Boykin. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (9 plays, 75 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – SB Mike Martin 33 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (O.J. Davis pass). (2 plays, 39 yards).

ND – Ian Book 22 yard TD pass to Miles Boykin. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (8 plays, 75 yards).

Passing
  • NAVY – 52 yards
  • ND – 330 yards
Rushing
  • NAVY – 292 yards
  • ND – 254 yards
Receiving
  • NAVY – 4/12 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
  • ND – 27/33 (completed/attempted) 1 INT

At Cincinnati

Navy Midshipmen at Cincinnati Bearcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 0 000
Bearcats 7 21 7742

at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature 55 F • Wind SSW MPH • Weather: Sunny, intermittent clouds
  • Game attendance: 36,318
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey
Game information
First Quarter

CIN – RB Michael Warren 8 yard TD run. Kicker Cole Smith PAT kick. (6 plays, 60 yards).

Second Quarter

CIN – QB Desmond Ridder 7 yards TD run. Cole Smith PAT kick. (14 plays, 89 yards).

CIN – Michael Warren 1 yard TD run. Cole Smith PAT kick. (12 plays, 75 yards).

CIN – QB Haden Moore 11 yard TD pass to WR Josiah Deguara. Cole Smith PAT kick. (5 plays, 47 yards).

Third Quarter

CIN – Desmond Ridder 55 yard TD pass to WR Rashad Medaris. Cole Smith PAT kick. (6 plays, 76 yards).

Fourth Quarter

CIN – RB Charles McClelland 40 yard TD run. Cole Smith PAT kick. (1 play, 40 yards).

Passing
  • NAVY – 47 yards
  • CIN – 189 yards
Rushing
  • NAVY – 124 yards
  • CIN – 262 yards
Receiving
  • NAVY – 3/4 (completed/attempted)
  • CIN – 14/20 (completed/attempted)

At UCF

Navy Midshipmen at UCF Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 3 71424
No. 11 Knights 14 7 7735

at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, FL

  • Date: November 10, 2018
  • Game time: 12 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 F • Wind: N 7 MPH • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 44,738
  • Referee: Tracey Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Ahmad Brooks, Anish Shroff and Roddy Jones (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

UCF – RB Greg McCrae 11 yard TD run. Kicker Matthew Wright PAT kick. (11 plays, 86 yards).

UCF – Taj McGowan 2 yard TD run. Matthew Wright PAT kick. (11 plays, 62 yards).

Second Quarter

UCF – QB McKenzie Milton 34 yard TD pass to WR D. Snelson. Matthew Wright PAT kick. (6 plays, 66 yards).

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 24-yard field goal. (10 plays, 58 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – QB/WR Zach Abey 5 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (11 plays, 75 yards).

UCF – McKenzie Milton 1 yard TD run. Matthew Wright PAT kick. (12 plays, 75 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – SB Mike Martin 14 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (10 plays, 75 yards).

UCF – McKenzie Milton 12 yard TD pass to D. Snelson. Matthew Wright PAT kick. (10 plays, 85 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 8 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (8 plays, 51 yards).

Passing
  • NAVY – 0 yards
  • UCF – 200 yards
Rushing
  • NAVY – 374 yards
  • UCF – 297 yards
Receiving
  • NAVY – 0/2 (completed/attempted)
  • UCF – 17/21 (completed/attempted)

Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Navy Midshipmen
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Hurricane 7 9 01329
Midshipmen 7 20 3737

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 F • Weather: clear, sunny • Wind: N 10–15 MPH
  • Game attendance: 31,517
  • Referee: Anthony Calabrese
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Amanda Balionis (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

TLSA – RB Corey Taylor II 1 yard TD run. Kicker John Parker Romo PAT kick. (14 plays, 51 yards).

NAVY – SB Nelson Smith 10 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (11 plays, 69 yards).

Second Quarter

NAVY – Nelson Smith 26 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (5 plays, 60 yards).

TLSA – Reggie Robinson 98 yard PAT run. (2 point score)

NAVY – QB Zach Abey 2 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (6 plays, 31 yards)

TLSA – RB Keylon Stokes 19 yard TD run. John Parker Romo PAT kick. (5 plays, 61 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 2 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (12 plays, 70 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 21 yard field goal. (8 plays, 93 yards).

Fourth Quarter

TLSA – Corey Taylor II 3 yard TD run. John Parker Romo PAT kick blocked. (10 plays, 76 yards).

NAVY – SB Tre Walker 33 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (9 plays, 74 yards).

TLSA – Corey Taylor II 1 yard TD run. J. Romo PAT kick. (7 plays, 45 yards).

Passing
  • TLSA – 206 yards
  • NAVY – 15 yards
Rushing
  • TLSA – 164 yards
  • NAVY – 389 yards
Receiving
  • TLSA – 19/28 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
  • NAVY – 1/2 (completed/attempted)

At Tulane

Navy Midshipmen at Tulane Green Wave
Period 1 2 34Total
Midshipmen 0 3 18728
Green Wave 0 21 0829

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 F • Wind: 5 MPH • Weather: cloudy
  • Game attendance: 20,042
  • Referee: Charles Lamerti
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Rene Ingoglia and Mike Corey
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring drives

Second Quarter

TULN – QB Justin McMillan 55 yard TD pass to WR Darnell Mooney. Kicker M. Glover PAT kick. (3 plays, 80 yards).

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 48 yard field goal. (13 plays, 44 yards).

TULN – Justin McMillan 5 yard TD run. M. Glover PAT kick. (7 plays, 77 yards).

TULN – Justin McMillan 52 yard TD pass to WR J. Clewis. M. Glover PAT kick. (4 plays, 75 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 19 yard field goal. (4 plays, 4 yards).

NAVY – SB Malcolm Perry 37 yard TD pass to QB Zach Abey (trick play). Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 61 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 73 yard TD pass to Malcolm Perry. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (1 play, 73 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – SB Tazh Malloy 9 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (14 plays, 80 yards).

TULN – Justin McMillan 26 yard TD pass to WR J. Toles. WR Charles Jones pass 2-point conversion. (7 plays, 71 yards).

Passing
  • NAVY – 204 yards
  • TULN – 291 yards
Rushing
  • NAVY – 117 yards
  • TULN – 129 yards
Receiving
  • NAVY – 8/16 (completed/attempted)
  • TULN – 18/29 (completed/attempted) 1 INT

Vs. Army

Battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy: No. 22 Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Black Knights 7 0 3717
Midshipmen 0 0 01010

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

  • Date: December 8, 2018
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 38 F • Wind: 5 MPH • Weather: clear
  • Game attendance: 66,729
  • Referee: J. Magallanes
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) & Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

ARMY – QB Kelvin Hopkins Jr. 10 yard TD run. Kicker John Abercrombie PAT kick. (5 plays, 82 yards).

Second Quarter

No scoring drives

Third Quarter

ARMY – John Abercrombie 33 yard field goal. (14 plays, 64 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 1 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 48 yards).

ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr. 1 yard TD run. John Abercrombie PAT kick. (4 plays, 22 yards).

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 46 yard field goal. (10 plays, 47 yards).

Passing
  • ARMY – 61 yards
  • NAVY – 81 yards
Rushing
  • ARMY – 222 yards
  • NAVY – 127 yards
Receiving
  • ARMY – 4/9 (completed/attempted)
  • NAVY – 5/17 (completed/attempted) 2 INT

References

  1. ^ "Anthony Gargiulo and Sean Williams Named 2018 Navy Football Team Captains".
  2. ^ "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best". lottimpacttrophy.org. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "Navy Football Official Schedule". Athletics at the United States Naval Academy. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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