College football is defined by rivalries and pageantry, with annual matchups between longtime foes standing as some of the biggest event’s on the sport’s calendar.
One of its biggest games will wrap up the 2024 regular season.
The annual Army-Navy game will take place Saturday, with the Black Knights and Midshipmen facing off at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, the home venue of the NFL’s Washington Commanders.
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While the matchup is a source of intense interest nationally every year, this year’s meeting should be particularly intriguing.
Under coach Jeff Monken and behind star quarterback Bryson Daily, Army is 11-1 and ranked No. 18 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. The 11 victories are tied for the Black Knights‘ most ever in a season, which is no small feat for a program with three claimed national championships. They earned their biggest victory of the season last Friday, blowing past Tulane 35-14 in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
The Midshipmen, meanwhile, enter the game with an 8-3 record, a sizable improvement after finishing 5-7 in coach Brian Newberry’s first season. After a 6-0 start, however, Navy has lost three of its past five games.
If nothing else, the game should produce some excitement. Of the 10 past Army-Navy Games, eight have been decided by one score, including last season’s 17-11 Army victory in Foxborough, Massachusetts. After Navy’s 14-game win streak in the series was snapped in 2016, the Black Knights have won six of the past eight meetings.
Follow along here for the live score, updates, highlights and more, including information on how to watch, from Saturday’s Army-Navy game:
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This section will be updated after kickoff.
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As the Black Knights take the field for their final regular season game, their postseason future is experiencing a bit of an unexpected change.
According to a report Saturday from Yahoo Sports, Marshall is opting out of its scheduled appearance in the Independence Bowl against Army. Since coach Charles Huff left for Southern Miss, the Thundering Herd has lost 29 players to the transfer portal, according to 247Sports.
With Marshall out of the game and no 6-6 teams remaining, a replacement will have to be found among 5-7 teams, with the Black Knights’ opponent determined based on NCAA Academic Progress Rate scores.
With kickoff still about two hours away, hundreds of West Point cadets are on the field and leading the Army faithful in a chant.
The 125th installment of the Army-Navy Game will be held at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, the home venue of the NFL’s Washington Commanders. In the hours leading up to the game, the field is ready for the Black Knights and Midshipmen.
The Army-Navy Game will air on CBS Saturday. Brad Nessler (play-by-play) and Gary Danielson (analyst) will call the game from the booth while Jenny Dell will serve as the sideline reporter. Streaming options for the game include Paramount+ and Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
Below are picks and predictions for Saturday’s Army-Navy Game:
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Dec. 13
According to a forecast from The Weather Channel, there will be a mix of sunshine and clouds Saturday afternoon in Landover, Maryland, with a high temperature of 39 degrees. There will be light and variable winds, but that should only matter so much to two teams that seldom pass the ball.
* Denotes American Athletic Conference game
* Denotes American Athletic Conference game
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