Memphis vs. Navy
Memphis and Navy have 11 meetings on file, the first in 2015; Memphis leads the series 6–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Memphis 6–4, and Navy has won the last 2. Share
- Memphis wins
- 6
- Navy wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2015
- Longest streak
- 5 Memphis
- Current streak
- 2 Navy
- Last 10 meetings
- Memphis 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 11.5 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Memphis
- 4–2 Memphis’s record at home
- At Navy
- 3–2 Navy’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Memphis’s biggest win2022: Memphis 37, Navy 13by 24 points
- Navy’s biggest win2015: Navy 45, Memphis 20by 25 points
- Upset2015: Navy 45, Memphis 20Navy had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2024: Navy 56, Memphis 44Navy had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Memphis | Series | Navy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2019 | Mike Norvell | 2–2 | Ken Niumatalolo |
| 2020–2022 | Ryan Silverfield | 3–0 | Ken Niumatalolo |
| 2023–2025 | Ryan Silverfield | 1–2 | Brian Newberry |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Memphis’s side (Norvell 2–2 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
| Seth Henigan Memphis | 24 of 34, 415 yards, 2 TD | 2022 Passing | |
| Blake Horvath Navy | 12 carries, 211 yards, 4 TD | 2024 Rushing | |
| Darrell Henderson Memphis | 13 carries, 212 yards, 3 TD | 2018 Rushing | |
| Colin Ramos Navy | 20 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for loss | 2024 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPN | 0.8 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Nov 21, 2026 | Memphis at Navy upcoming | at Navy | ||
| Nov 27, 2025 | Navy 28, Memphis 17 | at Memphis | ||
| Sep 21, 2024 | Navy 56, Memphis 44 | at Navy | ||
| Sep 14, 2023 | Memphis 28, Navy 24 | at Memphis | ||
| Sep 10, 2022 | Memphis 37, Navy 13 | at Navy | ||
| Oct 14, 2021 | Memphis 35, Navy 17 | at Memphis | ||
| Nov 28, 2020 | Memphis 10, Navy 7 | at Navy | ||
| Sep 26, 2019 | Memphis 35, Navy 23 | at Memphis | ||
| Sep 8, 2018 | Navy 22, Memphis 21 | at Navy | ||
| Oct 14, 2017 | Memphis 30, 25Navy 27 | at Memphis | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | 24Navy 42, Memphis 28 | at Navy | ||
| Nov 7, 2015 | Navy 45, 15Memphis 20 | at Memphis |
Every game is listed as played on the field.