2020 Navy
3–7 (3–4 American Athletic Conference), coached by Ken Niumatalolo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Carolina 27–23Oct 17
By 4 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs BYU | L 3–55 | 67% |
| Sep 19 | at Tulane | W 27–24 | 41% |
| Oct 3 | at Air Force | L 7–40 | 33% |
| Oct 10 | vs Temple | W 31–29 | 59% |
| Oct 17 | at East Carolina | W 27–23 | 62% |
| Oct 24 | vs Houston | L 21–37 | 66% |
| Oct 31 | at 22SMU | L 37–51 | 31% |
| Nov 28 | vs Memphis | L 7–10 | 37% |
| Dec 5 | vs 22Tulsa | L 6–19 | 49% |
| Dec 12 | at Army | L 0–15 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Army 15–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 105th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 3–4 7th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 166–303
- Coach
- Ken Niumatalolo
- Elo
- 1444 −149 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.3 No. 104 of 130; offense No. 83, defense No. 112
- Returning
- 49% of last season’s EPA, No. 95 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 126 roster talent No. 114 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Ivin Jasper
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Newberry
- Captains
- Billy Honaker, Cameron Kinley and Jackson Perkins
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 36% | 1.21 | 112th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 44% | 1.26 | 85th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.15 def | 38% off 43% def | — | 116th off 89th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.6 | own 27 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 36 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -16.9, 117th of 127 (offense -12.7, defense 4.3).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dalen Morris QB | 579 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dalen Morris QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Nelson Smith FB | 645 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nelson Smith FB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Mychal Cooper WR | 199 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Mychal Cooper WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Diego Fagot LB | 72 tkl |
| Sacks | Diego Fagot LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cameron Kinley CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Pryson Greer DT | ★★★ | No. 1522 |
| Ralph Donaldson S | ★★★ | No. 1702 |
| Brycen Thomas WR | ★★★ | No. 2154 |
| Anton Hall APB | ★★★ | No. 2269 |
| Campbell Speights RB | ★★★ | No. 2294 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 4 | 2.3 | 0.790 |
| Running backs | 5 | 2.6 | 0.802 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.797 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.777 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.2 | 0.793 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.796 |
| Defensive backs | 8 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
| Whole class | 39 | 2.3 | 0.790 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 162
The 2020 roster162 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati | 6–0 | 9–1 | 8 |
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 6–3 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 8–3 | |
 UCF | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
| SMU | 4–3 | 7–3 | |
| Houston | 3–3 | 3–5 | |
 Navy | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| East Carolina | 3–5 | 3–6 | |
| Temple | 1–6 | 1–6 | |
 South Florida | 0–7 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.