Houston vs. Navy
Houston and Navy first met in 1980 and have played 9 times; Houston leads the series 7–2. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Houston 7–2, and Houston has won the last 3. Share
- Houston wins
- 7
- Navy wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1980
- Longest streak
- 3 Houston
- Current streak
- 3 Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Houston 7–2
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Houston 1, Navy 0
- Average margin
- 15.8 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 3–1 Houston’s record at home
- At Navy
- 1–3 Navy’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Houston first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Houston’s biggest win1980: Houston 35, Navy 0by 35 points
- Navy’s biggest win2019: Navy 56, Houston 41by 15 points
- Upset2020: Houston 37, Navy 21Houston had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2015: Houston 52, Navy 31No. 16 Navy at No. 21 Houston
Coach against coach
| Years | Houston | Series | Navy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2022 | Dana Holgorsen | 3–1 | Ken Niumatalolo |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Houston’s side (Holgorsen 3–1 against Niumatalolo). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| D’Eriq King Houston | 25 of 38, 413 yards, 3 TD | 2018 Passing | |
| Austin Robinson Houston | 21 tackles, 2 sacks, 4.5 for loss | 2018 Defense | |
| Ed Oliver Houston | 14 tackles, 2 sacks, 3.5 for loss | 2017 Defense |
Named most valuable
| Terald Clark Houston | 1980 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Oct 22, 2022 | Houston 38, Navy 20 | at Navy | ||
| Sep 25, 2021 | Houston 28, Navy 20 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 24, 2020 | Houston 37, Navy 21 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 30, 2019 | 24Navy 56, Houston 41 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 20, 2018 | Houston 49, Navy 36 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 24, 2017 | Houston 24, Navy 14 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 8, 2016 | Navy 46, 6Houston 40 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 27, 2015 | 21Houston 52, 16Navy 31 | at Houston | ||
| Dec 14, 1980 | Houston 35, Navy 0 | Neutral site | Garden State Bowl |
Every game is listed as played on the field.