2020 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 2020 Navy Midshipmen football team will represent the United States Naval Academy in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen will be led by thirteenth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and play their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy competes as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

2020 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2020 record0–0 (0–0 American)
Head coachKen Niumatalolo (13th season as HC, 23rd overall season)
Offensive coordinatorIvin Jasper (13th season as OC, 21st overall season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBrian Newberry (2nd season)
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 34,000)
2020 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Cincinnati  0 0     0 0  
East Carolina  0 0     0 0  
Houston  0 0     0 0  
Memphis  0 0     0 0  
Navy  0 0     0 0  
SMU  0 0     0 0  
South Florida  0 0     0 0  
Temple  0 0     0 0  
Tulane  0 0     0 0  
Tulsa  0 0     0 0  
UCF  0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2020
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll.

Previous season

The Midshipmen finished the 2019 season 11–2, 7–1 in AAC play to finish in a tie for first place in the West Division, losing the tiebreaker to Memphis. The Midshipmen were invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Kansas State.

Preseason

Offseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Chuck Bednarik Award[1] Diego Fagot LB JR
Doak Walker Award[2] Jamale Carothers FB SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[3] Diego Fagot LB JR
Wuerffel Trophy[4] Cameron Kinley CB SR

AAC media poll

Schedule

Navy had games scheduled against Lafayette and Notre Dame which were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] The game against Notre Dame was originally scheduled to be played at Aviva Stadium in Dublin as the Emerald Isle Classic, but was rescheduled and moved back to the United States due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] It was later cancelled entirely when the Irish, playing as part of the ACC for the first time, chose Western Michigan as their one non-conference opponent for the season (which was itself cancelled when the MAC cancelled fall sports).

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 7BYU*
September 19at Tulane
September 26Temple
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
October 3at Air Force*
October 17at East Carolina
October 24Houston
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
October 31at SMU
November 7Tulsa
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
November 14Memphis
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
November 21at South Florida
December 12vs. Army*
Schedule Source:[8]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
    AP  
    Coaches RV  
    CFP Not released Not released

    Game summaries

    BYU

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    1–11989L, 10–31
    BYU Cougars at Navy Midshipmen
    1 2 Total
    Cougars 0
    Midshipmen 0

    at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

    StatisticsBYUNAVY
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    at Tulane

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    11–12–12019W, 41–38
    Navy Midshipmen at Tulane Green Wave
    1 2 Total
    Midshipmen 0
    Green Wave 0

    at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

    StatisticsNAVYTLN
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    Temple

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    6–82018L, 17–24
    Temple Owls at Navy Midshipmen
    1 2 Total
    Owls 0
    Midshipmen 0

    at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

    StatisticsTEMNAVY
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    at Air Force

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    22–302019W, 34–25
    Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons
    1 2 Total
    Midshipmen 0
    Falcons 0

    at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

    StatisticsNAVYAF
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    at East Carolina

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    6–12019W, 42–10
    Navy Midshipmen at East Carolina Pirates
    1 2 Total
    Midshipmen 0
    Pirates 0

    at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    StatisticsNAVYECU
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    Houston

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    2–42019W, 56–41
    Houston Cougars at Navy Midshipmen
    1 2 Total
    Cougars 0
    Midshipmen 0

    at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

    StatisticsHOUNAVY
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    at SMU

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    13–82019W, 35–28
    Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs
    1 2 Total
    Midshipmen 0
    Pirates 0

    at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX

    StatisticsNAVYSMU
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    Tulsa

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    6–12019W, 45–17
    Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Navy Midshipmen
    1 2 Total
    Golden Hurricane 0
    Midshipmen 0

    at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

    StatisticsTLSNAVY
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    Memphis

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    3–22019L, 23–35
    Memphis Tigers at Navy Midshipmen
    1 2 Total
    Tigers 0
    Midshipmen 0

    at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

    StatisticsMEMNAVY
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    at South Florida

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    2–12019W, 35–3
    Navy Midshipmen at South Florida Bulls
    1 2 Total
    Midshipmen 0
    Bulls 0

    at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

    StatisticsNAVYUSF
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession

    vs. Army

    Overall record Last meeting Result
    61–52–72019W, 31–7
    Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen (121st Army–Navy Game)
    1 2 Total
    Midshipmen 0
    Black Knights 0

    at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

    StatisticsNAVYARMY
    First downs
    3rd down efficiency
    4th down efficiency
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Penalties–yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
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