Navy at Air Force RV
The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, Navy at Air Force, final: Air Force beat Navy 14–9. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 21 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on rivalry: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and where it's on.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Navy 9, Air Force 14
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T NAVY 0 3 6 0 9 AFA 0 14 0 0 14 - TV
- CBS · Antenna · Paramount+
- Venue
- Falcon Stadium
- City
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Week
- Week 5
- Rivalry
- Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
- Line
- Air Force −3.5 · coveredO/U 45.5 · Under @ 23
I'll Bite
Navy2–4
Wvs Towson42–15
Lat Fla Atlantic30–38
Lat UAB20–24
Lat Air Force9–14
Wvs Tulsa34–26
Lat UTSA34–38
Air Force5–2
Wvs Duquesne34–0
Lvs N Dakota St32–38
Wat Nevada36–33
Wvs Navy14–9
Wat N. Illinois28–7
Wvs UNLV41–31
Lat Wyoming14–28
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 64.7 points a game and Air Force plays fast — 77.7 snaps a game, 7th nationally. Vegas set the total at 45.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 11.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 5 HIT
PaceSupersonicNavy Speed Limit · Air Force Supersonic
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 11.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 5 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Navy | Air Force | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 30.772nd | 34.051st | |
| Points allowed | 25.792nd | 23.777th | |
| Yards per play | 6.159th | 5.593rd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.479th | 5.269th | |
| Plays per game | 69.055th | 77.77th | |
| Turnover margin | -3107th | +151st | |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.7%46th | 48.9%28th |
More stats +11
| Navy | Air Force | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 333.72nd | 333.72nd | |
| Passing yards per game | 90.7135th | 96.7134th | |
| QB completion rate | 38.1%138th | 48.6%137th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 6.5114th | 8.349th | |
| O-line rank | 122ndline yards · sack rate | 12thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 73rdstuff rate · havoc | 66thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1032nd | 5107th | |
| Interceptions | 1115th | 351st | |
| Forced fumbles | 0123rd | 0123rd | |
| Penalties per game | 5.740th | 7.394th | |
| Time of possession | 33:2716th | 35:562nd |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Navy 34–31 | 3 |
| 2024 | Navy 34–7 | 27 |
| 2023 | Air Force 17–6 | 11 |
| 2022 | Air Force 13–10 | 3 |
How to watch
| Network | CBS |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · Paramount+ |
| Final | Navy 9, Air Force 14 |
| Where | Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO |
What the Meter sees
| Rivalry: Commander-in-Chief's TrophyThey do not like each other, and they never have | +8.0 |
|---|---|
| Where it's onCBS — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 3.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.3 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 21 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Navy vs Air Force?
- Air Force beat Navy 14–9.
- What channel is Navy vs Air Force on?
- CBS.
- How can I stream Navy vs Air Force?
- Streaming on Paramount+.
- Is Navy vs Air Force a rivalry game?
- Yes. It's the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.