Oct. 3, 2025: Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores his third touchdown of the day on a big catch and run, breaking a school career record with 14, in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
Navy kicker Nathan Kirkwood hits the game winning field goal with Jacob Carlson holding in the fourth quarter. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy quarterback Blake Horvath calls a play at the line in the fourth quarter. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Navy coach Brian Newberry on the sidelines. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)A dejected Air Force fan watches the game slip away. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy chants “Beat Army” after the playing of the alma mater Saturday following the Mids’ victory over Air Force. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The only flyover happening this week, due to a government shutdown, was Bill The Goat in a Blue Angels jet. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy nose guard Landon Robinson recovers a fumble late in the fourth quarter of last Saturday’s win over Air Force. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy celebrates the win. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores his third touchdown of the day on a big catch and run, breaking a school career record with 14, in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores his third touchdown of the day on a big catch and run, breaking a school career record with 14, in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores his third touchdown of the day on a big catch and run, breaking a school career record with 14, in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores his third touchdown of the day on a big catch and run, breaking a school career record with 14, in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores his third touchdown of the day on a big catch and run, breaking a school career record with 14, in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen defeat the visiting Air Force Falcons, 34-31, in a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores on a big catch and run in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Navy coach Brian Newberry on the sidelines. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores on a big catch and run in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores on a big catch and run in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Navy quarterback Blake Horvath runs in the first quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy’s Justin Ross pressures Air Force quarterback Liam Szarka into a missed throw in the second quarter. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy’s Griffen Willis wraps up Air Force quarterback Liam Szarka for no gain in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores on a big catch and run in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy kicker Nathan Kirkwood hits a field goal in the first quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy slotback Eli Heidenreich scores on a big catch and run in the second quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Navy quarterback Blake Horvath fakes a handoff to Brandon Chatman and throws in the first quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Navy wide receiver Joshua Guerin just misses catching a big Blake Horvath pass in the first quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)The Midshipman run onto the field. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)The Midshipman run onto the field. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Untied State Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth does pushups with the academy as they try to set a Guinness World Record before the game. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
USNA midshipmen attempt to set a Guinness World Record for pushups before the game. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Untied State Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at midfield before the game. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)An Air Force cadet shouts at the midshipmen as they march on the field. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Untied State Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth does pushups with the academy as they try to set a Guinness World Record before the game. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)The midshipmen salute during the national anthem. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)The USNA Color Guard holds the colors during the national anthem. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The midshipmen march onto the field before the game during the march on. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)The midshipmen march onto the field before the game during the march on. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)The midshipmen march onto the field before the game during the march on. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Untied State Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth enters Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium accompanied by his family and Naval Academy Superintendent Lieutenant General Michael Borgschulte. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Untied State Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth enters Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium accompanied by his family and Naval Academy Superintendent Lieutenant General Michael Borgschulte. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)Untied State Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth enters Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium accompanied by his family and Naval Academy Superintendent Lieutenant General Michael Borgschulte. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Untied State Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth enters Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium accompanied by his family and Naval Academy Superintendent Lieutenant General Michael Borgschulte. The Navy Midshipmen host the visiting Air Force Falcons for a NCAA football game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)