Game notes: North Texas at Navy
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The matchup
- North Texas (4–2, 2–0 in conference) at Navy (2–4, 1–3 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 3:30 p.m. ET, Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 61°F, sunny, NE wind 8 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their fourth meeting; Navy leads the series 2–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 1, 2025: North Texas 31, Navy 17.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2007: Navy 74, North Texas 62.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last three meetings: 2025: North Texas 31–17 (at North Texas); 2023: Navy 27–24 (at Navy); 2007: Navy 74–62 (at North Texas).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
North Texas
- North Texas is 4–2 (2–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 16–52 at No. 6 Indiana; W 44–6 vs. UNLV; L 35–49 at Texas State; W 63–14 vs. Houston Christian; W 45–44 at Tulsa; W 50–10 vs. Charlotte.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- North Texas has won three straight, since losing 49–35 to Texas State (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- North Texas is No. 35 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Neal Brown is 4–2 in his first season at North Texas and 76–53 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Neal Brown faces Navy as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Tayven Jackson (QB): 1,859 passing yards, 15 TD, No. 9 in FBS in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jahiem White (RB): 676 rushing yards, 9 TD, No. 10 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Zakye Barker (LB): 43 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2025, North Texas beat Charlotte 54–20.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Navy
- Navy is 2–4 (1–3 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 42–15 vs. Towson; L 30–38 at Florida Atlantic; L 20–24 at UAB; L 9–14 at Air Force; W 34–26 vs. Tulsa; L 34–38 at UTSA.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Navy is No. 67 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Brian Newberry is 28–16 in his fourth season at Navy.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Brian Newberry is 1–1 against North Texas.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jackson Gutierrez (QB): 559 passing yards, 6 TD; 644 rushing yards, 9 TD, No. 9 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Braxton Woodson (QB): 372 rushing yards, 5 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Coleman Cauley (LB): 49 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1942, Navy lost to No. 6 Georgia Tech 21–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Neal Brown and Brian Newberry as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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