# Navy Midshipmen

American · Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
Head coach: Brian Newberry · year 4 · 26-12 career over 4 seasons, all at NAVY
Offense: Triple Option · Defense: Multiple

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 11-2 (7-1 in conference), final AP rank #23
- National title odds: +125000 (#110 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 8.5 (over priced +122)
- Returning starter games: 47%
- Schedule difficulty: 77th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 24% | 16/67 | 5/12 |
| Defensive front | 43% | 39/91 | 13/22 |
| Secondary | 80% | 49/61 | 9/12 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Jake Polito (OL), Phillip Hamilton (CB), Griffen Willis (DT), MarcAnthony Parker (LB), Braxton Woodson (QB)
- Key departures (with destination): Blake Horvath (QB), Landon Robinson (NT), Eli Heidenreich (FB), Justin Ross (CB) – UVA, Alex Tecza (RB)

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Luke Hutchison, Joshua Guerin, Casey Smith
- LT: Sean Crowley, Connor Heater, Hansen Collie
- LG: Jake Polito, Will Hampton, Isaac Bunker
- C: Cam Nichols, Toran Smith, Hunter Fay
- RG: Hoke Smith II, Matt Tomaszewski, Jace Williams
- RT: Malcolm Johnson, Zarian Simms, Logan Wegman
- TE: Jake Norris, Jordan Collins, Theo Elwell
- QB: Braxton Woodson, Jackson Gutierrez, Ryan Brass
- SB-A: Isaiah Bryant, Michael Barrow, Andre Gilbert Jr.
- SB-Z: Charles Robinson, Tre Jones III, Braeden George
- RB: Vic Listorti, Quinton Ezzard, Christian Cromer

### Defense

- DE: Aiden Lyczek, Ikenna Ozurumba, Benjamin Franklin
- NT: Xavyer Arrington, Chris Herock, Connor Young
- DT: Griffen Willis, Matt Reyes, Clinton Anyagafu
- LOLB: Christian Johnson, Job Grant, Daveon Jones
- LILB: MarcAnthony Parker, Nolan McCamy, Brady O'Connor
- RILB: Coleman Cauley, Marcus Bleazard, Noah Beck
- ROLB: Will Miller, Trent Gillis, Seth English
- FCB: Nick Bell, Bryce Allen, Xavier Le Jeune
- SS: Giuseppe Sessi, Matthew Seliga, Maxwell Williams
- FS: Phillip Hamilton, Aaron Rose, Kush'i Abraham
- BCB: Irabonoise Oniha, Cam Robinson, Collin Seals

### Special Teams

- PT: Jacob Carlson, Lance Gossett
- PK: Justin Welch, Lance Gossett
- KO: Lance Gossett, Justin Welch
- LS: Rayne Fry, Jaxon Endres
- H: Jacob Carlson, Luke Hutchison
- PR: Charles Robinson, Isaiah Bryant
- KR: Isaiah Bryant, Vic Listorti

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Towson Tigers (FCS) | Home | CBS Sports Network | NAVY -31.5 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | Away | ESPNU | – |
| 4 | UAB | Away | ESPN | – |
| 5 | Air Force | Away | CBS | – |
| 6 | Tulsa | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 7 | UTSA | Away | – | – |
| 8 | North Texas | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 9 | Notre Dame | Home | ABC/ESPN | – |
| 10 | Temple | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 12 | Memphis | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 13 | Charlotte | Away | – | – |
| 15 | Army | Away | CBS | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/navy
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.