2021 Navy Midshipmen football team

{{short description|United States Naval Academy in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2021

| team = Navy Midshipmen

| sport = football

| image = Navy Athletics logo.svg

| image_size = 150

| conference = American Athletic Conference

| short_conf = AAC

| record = 4–8

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach = Ken Niumatalolo

| hc_year = 14th

| off_coach = Ivin Jasper

| oc_year = 14th

| off_scheme = Triple option

| def_coach = Brian Newberry

| dc_year = 3rd

| def_scheme = 4–2–5

| mvp =

| captain =

| stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

}}

The 2021 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by 14th-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Preseason

=American Athletic Conference preseason media poll=

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021.{{cite web |title=Cincinnati Chosen as Favorite in American Preseason Media Poll|url=http://theamerican.org/news/2021/8/3/football-cincinnati-chosen-as-favorite-in-american-preseason-media-poll.aspx |website=theAmerican.org |accessdate=4 August 2021}} Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.

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align="center" \|align="center" Colspan="3" \|Media poll
align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Navy Midshipmen\|Predicted finish\|Team\|Votes (1st place)}}
align="center" \| 1	Cincinnati	262 (22)
align="center" \| 2	UCF	241 (2)
align="center" \| 3	SMU	188
align="center" \| 4	Houston	181
align="center" \| 5	Memphis	168
align="center" \| 6	Tulsa	153
align="center" \| 7	Tulane	132
align="center" \| т-8	East Carolina	85
align="center" \| т-8	Navy	85
align="center" \| 10	Temple	46
align="center" \| 11	South Florida	43

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2021

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 2 released prior to game

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 7–49

| attend = 30,131

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

| tv = CBS

| score = 3–23

| attend = 36,997

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 20–28

| attend = 25,054

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 34–30

| attend = 30,871

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| gamename = Gansz Trophy

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 24–31

| attend = 28,563

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 14|Thursday}}

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Memphis

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| tv = ESPN

| score = 17–35

| attend = 30,042

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opprank = 2

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 20–27

| attend = 32,004

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 29|Friday}}

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = H.A. Chapman Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 20–17

| attend = 16,279

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = NBC

| score = 6–34

| attend = 77,096

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 35–38

| attend = 28,001

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 38–14

| attend = 16,708

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 11

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Metlife Stadium

| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ

| gamename = Army–Navy Game, College GameDay

| tv = CBS

| score = 17–13

| attend = 82,282

}}

{{cite web |title=2021 Navy Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/navy-football-schedule/|publisher=FBS Schedules |access-date=February 20, 2021}}

Personnel

=Coaching staff=

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Navy Midshipmen\|Name\|Position\|Seasons at Navy\|Alma mater}}
Ken Niumatalolo	Head coach	align=center\| {{nowrap\|24 (14 as HC)}}	Hawaii (1989)
colspan="4" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align: center;" \| Offensive staff
Ivin Jasper	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach	align=center\| 22	Hawaii (1994)
Joe DuPaix	Slotbacks coach	align=center\| 7	Southern Utah (1998)
Ashley Ingram	Running game coordinator / offensive centers and guards coach	align=center\| 14	North Alabama (1996)
Jason MacDonald	Fullbacks Coach	align=center\| 3	Springfield College (MA) (2004)
Danny O'Rourke	Special teams coordinator / offensive tackles coach	align=center\| 20	West Georgia (1999)
Mick Yokitis	Wide receivers coach	align=center\| 11	Navy (2006)
Billy Ray Stutzmann	Offensive assistant coach	align=center\| 3	Hawaii (2013)
colspan="4" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align: center;" \| Defensive staff
Brian Newberry	Defensive coordinator / safeties coach	align=center\| 3	Baylor (1998)
James Adams	Cornerbacks coach	align=center\| 2	Wake Forest (2006)
Kevin Downing	Defensive ends / raiders coach	align=center\| 3	North Carolina Central (2004)
Robert Green	Defensive assistant coach / Director of Racial Equality	align=center\| 9	Navy (1998)
Joe Coniglio	Defensive assistant coach	align=center\| 1	Miami University (2006)
Steve Johns	Strikers Coach	align=center\| 14	Occidental (1991)
Jerrick Hall	Nose Guards / defensive tackles coach	align=center\| 3	NC State (2004)
P.J. Volker	Linebackers coach	align=center\| 3	Mount St. Joseph (2005)
colspan="4" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align: center;" \| Support staff
Brian Blick	Director of football operations	align=center\| 5	Navy (2012)
Va'a Niumatalolo	Assistant to the director of football operations	align=center\| 2	BYU (2018)
Bryan Fitzpatrick	Associate director of athletics – Football Strength, Conditioning & Sports Performance	align=center\| 10	Towson (2005)
David Mahoney	Recruiting coordinator	align=center\| 5	Navy (2007)
Bryan Miller	Associate football strength and conditioning coach / sports science coordinator	align=center\| 7	North Park
Omar Nelson	Director of player personnel	align=center\| 5	Navy (1997)
Capt. Donald Bowers, USMC	Director of player development	align=center\| 2	Navy (2011)
Kevin Slattery	Director of Football Creative Design	align=center\| 3	York College (PA) (2016)
Hanna Kotlarek	Director of Football Creative Services	align=center\| 1
Laura Webb	Administrative assistant to the head football coach	align=center\| 2

:Source:{{cite web |title=2021 Navy Midshipmen Coaching Staff |url=https://navysports.com/roster/football/roster |publisher=USNA Athletic Department |access-date=August 30, 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=Roster=

==Rankings==

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2021}}

| finalpollweek = 15

| cfpfirstweek = 13

| AP_pre = NR

| coaches_pre = NR

| AP_1 = NR

| coaches_1 = NR

| AP_2 = NR

| coaches_2 = NR

| AP_3 = NR

| coaches_3 = NR

| AP_4 = NR

| coaches_4 = NR

| AP_5 = NR

| coaches_5 = NR

| AP_6 = NR

| coaches_6 = NR

| AP_7 = NR

| coaches_7 = NR

| AP_8 = NR

| coaches_8 = NR

| AP_9 = NR

| coaches_9 = NR

| cfp_9 = NR

| AP_10 = NR

| coaches_10 = NR

| cfp_10 = NR

| AP_11 = NR

| coaches_11 = NR

| cfp_11 = NR

| AP_12 = NR

| coaches_12 = NR

| cfp_12 = NR

| AP_13 =

| coaches_13 =

| cfp_13 =

| AP_14 =

| coaches_14 =

| cfp_14 =

| AP_15 =

| coaches_15 =

}}

Game summaries

=Marshall=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Marshall at Navy

|Visitor=Thundering Herd

|Host=Midshipmen

|V1=14|V2=7|V3=7|V4=21

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7

|Date=September 4, 2021

|Location=Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=3:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours, 18 minutes

|Attendance=30,131

|Weather={{Convert|76|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny, clear skies • Wind: SW 5–10 MPH

|Referee=Scott Hardin

|TVAnnouncers= Chick Hernandez (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)

|TVStation=CBS Sports Network

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=12:23|Team=Marshall|Event=Rasheen Ali 2-yard run (Andrew Sanders kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 75 yards, 2:37)}}|Score=Marshall 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:46|Team=Marshall|Event=Rasheen Ali 3-yard run (Andrew Sanders kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 53 yards, 1:46)}}|Score=Marshall 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=1|Time=10:24|Team=Marshall|Event=Rasheen Ali 4-yard run (Andrew Sanders kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 25 yards, 1:10)}}|Score=Marshall 21–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=1|Time=11:56|Team=Marshall|Event=Sheldon Evans 9-yard run (Andrew Sanders kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 71 yards, 1:26)}}|Score= Marshall 28–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=4|Time=12:04|Team=Navy|Event=Xavier Arline 1-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(14 plays, 82 yards, 6:20)}}|Score=Marshall 28–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=8:02|Team=Marshall|Event=Rasheen Ali 1-yard run (Andrew Sanders kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 60 yards, 6:20)}}|Score=Marshall 35–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=5:31|Team=Marshall|Event=Sheldon Evans 1-yard run (Andrew Sanders kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 49 yards, 0:55)}}|Score=Marshall 42–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=2:01|Team=Marshall|Event=E.J. Horton 30-yard pass from Luke Zban (Andrew Sanders kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 30 yards, 0:07)}}|Score=Marshall 49–7|LastEntry=yes}}

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| MARSHALL -3.0

47{{cite web|title=Marshall Thundering Herd vs Navy Midshipmen|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/marshall-navy-odds-september-4-2021-1390646|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 4, 2021|language=en}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Marshall Thundering Herd}}"\|Marshall!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy
First downs	23	24
Total yards	464	398
Rushing yards	101	337
Passing yards	363	61
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	18:41	41:19

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Marshall Thundering Herd}}; text-align:center;"\|Marshall	Passing	Grant Wells	20/30, 333 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Rasheen Ali	14 carries, 59 yards, 4 TD
Receiving	Talik Keaton	5 receptions, 100 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Maasai Maynor	2/6, 27 yards
Rushing	James Harris II	11 carries, 80 yards
Receiving	Mychal Copper	2 receptions, 30 yards

=Air Force=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Air Force at Navy

|Visitor=Falcons

|Host=Midshipmen

|V1=0|V2=7|V3=7|V4=9

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0

|Date=September 11, 2021

|Location=Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=3:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours, 8 minutes

|Attendance=36,997

|Weather={{Convert|78|°F|°C}} • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: S 6 MPH

|Referee=David Alvarez

|TVAnnouncers= Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)

|TVStation=CBS

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=|Team=|Event=No scoring plays|Score=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=10:36|Team=Navy|Event=Bijan Nichols 23-yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 32 yards, 3:32)}}|Score=Navy 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:09|Team=Air Force|Event=Brad Roberts 3-yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 43 yards, 3:26)}}|Score=Air Force 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=0:32|Team=Air Force|Event=Haaziq Daniels 28-yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 54 yards, 4:09)}}|Score=Air Force 14–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:33|Team=Air Force|Event=Team safety
{{Small|(4 plays, -25 yards, 2:59)}}|Score=Air Force 16–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=9:13|Team=Air Force|Event=Brad Roberts 2-yard run (Matthew Depore kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 58 yards, 4:20)}}|Score=Air Force 23–3|LastEntry=yes}}

{{see also|2021 Air Force Falcons football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy|}}

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| AIR FORCE -6.0

40{{cite web|title=Air Force Falcons vs Navy Midshipmen|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/air-force-navy-odds-september-11-2021-1391031|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 8, 2021|language=en}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Air Force Falcons}}"\|Air Force!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy
First downs	14	6
Total yards	225	68
Rushing yards	176	36
Passing yards	49	32
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	36:48	23:12

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"\|Air Force	Passing	Haaziq Daniels	3/10, 49 yards
Rushing	Brad Roberts	29 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Micah Davis	1 reception, 27 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Maasai Maynor	3/5, 32 yards,
Rushing	Xavier Arline	16 carries, 31 yards
Receiving	Mychal Copper	1 reception, 15 yards

Since this game was on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, both teams donned special commemorative uniforms. The Air Force Falcons were designed to honor a B-52 bomber crew that flew in Operation Linebacker II during 1972. While the Midshipmen's uniform celebrated the United States Marine Corps, inspired by the iconic "Dress Blue A" uniform, with white gloves, black cleats, red trim, and royal blue pants. The helmet, shoulder and pant designs feature an Eagle, Globe and Anchor, as well as, the battle cry "OORAH", on the front of the helmet. The back of the helmet reads "Semper Fi", the Marine Corps motto abbreviated from Semper Fidelis, meaning "always faithful." The red stripe on the pants is known as the "Blood Stripe," a way to honor fallen and injured Marines.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/look-navy-air-force-football-teams-reveal-military-themed-uniforms-for-911-game-on-cbs/|title=LOOK: Navy, Air Force football teams reveal military-themed uniforms for 9/11 game on CBS|website=CBSSports.com|date=11 September 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/look-navy-air-force-football-teams-reveal-military-themed-uniforms-for-911-game-on-cbs/amp/|title=LOOK: Navy, Air Force football teams reveal military-themed uniforms for 9/11 game on CBS|website=www.cbssports.com}}

=At Houston=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Navy at Houston

|Visitor=Midshipmen

|Host=Cougars

|V1=7|V2=10|V3=0|V4=3

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=7|H4=14

|Date=September 25, 2021

|Location=TDECU Stadium
Houston, TX

|TimeZone=CDT

|StartTime=6:02 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 8 minutes

|Attendance=25,054

|Weather={{Convert|85|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 6 MPH

|Referee=Hank Johns

|TVAnnouncers= Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

|TVStation= ESPNU

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:57|Team=NAVY|Event=Xavier Arline 40-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 76 yards, 0:58)}}|Score=NAVY 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:35|Team=HOU|Event=Marcus Jones 73-yard punt returned (Dalton Witherspoon kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 4 yards, 2:03)}}|Score=TIE 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=7:53|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 30-yard field goal
{{Small|(15 plays, 62 yards, 8:42)}}|Score=NAVY 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:52|Team=NAVY|Event=Isaac Ruoss 1-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 89 yards, 5:28)}}|Score=NAVY 17–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=3:16|Team=HOU|Event=Ta'Zhawn Henry 2-yard run (Kyle Ramsey kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 43 yards, 4:23)}}|Score=NAVY 17–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=14:53|Team=HOU|Event=Marcus Jones 47-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 81 yards, 1:55)}}|Score=HOU 21–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=12:08|Team=HOU|Event=Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard run (Kyle Ramsey kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 26 yards, 2:39)}}|Score=HOU 28–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:12|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 36-yard field goal
{{Small|(13 plays, 56 yards, 5:56)}}|Score=HOU 28–20|LastEntry=yes}}

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| HOUSTON –2.0

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Houston Cougars}}"\|Houston
First downs	16	20
Total yards	300	384
Rushing yards	202	127
Passing yards	98	257
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	33:21	26:39

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Xavier Arline	3/6, 83 yards
Rushing	Xavier Arline	19 rushes, 64 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Mychal Cooper	3 receptions, 83 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Houston Cougars}}; text-align:center;"\|Houston	Passing	Clayton Tune	22/30, 257 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Alton McCaskill	17 rushes, 74 yards
Receiving	Christian Trahan	4 receptions, 65 yards

=UCF=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Central Florida at Navy

|Visitor=Knights

|Host=Midshipmen

|V1=13|V2=10|V3=7|V4=0

|H1=7|H2=10|H3=0|H4=17

|Date=October 2, 2021

|Location=Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=3:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours, 14 minutes

|Attendance=30,871

|Weather={{Convert|74|°F|°C}} • Weather: Blue skies • Wind: SE 13 MPH

|Referee=Tim Rich

|TVAnnouncers= Chick Hernandez (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)

|TVStation=CBS Sports Network

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=3|Time=13:24|Team=UCF|Event=Brandon Johnson 15-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 15 yards, 0:07)}}|Score=UCF 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=5:14|Team=NAVY|Event=Tai Lavatai 7-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(16 plays, 75 yards, 8:10)}}|Score=TIE 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:56|Team=UCF|Event=Amari Johnson 16-yard run (Daniel Obarski PAT blocked)
{{Small|(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18)}}|Score=UCF 13–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=4|Time=9:12|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 24-yard field goal
{{Small|(14 plays, 68 yards, 6:44)}}|Score=UCF 13–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:26|Team=UCF|Event=Brandon Johnson 23-yard pass from Mikey Keene (Daniel Obarski kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 58 yards, 2:46)}}|Score=UCF 20–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:34|Team=NAVY|Event=Daniel Taylor 0-yard run of Blocked Punt (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 2 yards, 1:01)}}|Score=UCF 20–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:00|Team=UCF|Event=Daniel Obarski 28-yard field goal
{{Small|(11 plays, 67 yards, 1:34)}}|Score=UCF 23–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=2:55|Team=UCF|Event=Joey Greenwood 10-yard run (Daniel Obarski kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 10 yards, 0:06)}}|Score=UCF 30–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=13:49|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 23-yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 69 yards, 4:06)}}|Score=UCF 30–20}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=9:45|Team=NAVY|Event=Tai Lavatai 1-yard rush (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 45 yards, 3:15)}}|Score=UCF 30–27}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=3:09|Team=NAVY|Event=Isaac Ruoss 4-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 53 yards, 5:19)}}|Score=NAVY 34–30|LastEntry=yes}}

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| UCF -15.0

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|UCF Knights}}"\|UCF!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy
First downs	17	26
Total yards	326	406
Rushing yards	148	348
Passing yards	178	58
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	20:42	39:18

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|UCF Knights}}; text-align:center;"\|UCF	Passing	Mikey Keene	16/26, 178 yards, 2TD, INT
Rushing	Johnny Richardson	11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving	Brandon Johnson	4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Tai Lavatai	2/4, 58 yards
Rushing	Carlinos Acie	11 carries, 85 yards
Receiving	Chance Warren	1 reception, 49 yards

This was the Navy Midshipmen's first win since October 17, 2020 when they played at ECU. Navy snapped their losing streak and got their first win this season. Also during this game, the Naval Academy Athletic Association retired former All-American and College Football Hall of Fame safety Chet Moeller's number 48 jersey. Moeller, who was also the East Coast Athletic (ECAC) Player of the Year in 1975, played for the Midshipmen from 1972 to 1975. He is the first defensive player to have his number retired by the Midshipmen.{{Cite web|url=https://tribtown.com/2021/05/25/fbc-navy-moeller-honored/|title=Navy retiring number of former star safety Chet Moeller|agency=Associated Press|date=May 25, 2021}}

=No. 24 SMU=

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|Title=Southern Methodist at Navy

|Visitor=No. 24 Mustangs

|Host=Midshipmen

|V1=7|V2=14|V3=3|V4=7

|H1=7|H2=14|H3=3|H4=0

|Date=October 9, 2021

|Location=Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=3:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours, 5 minutes

|Attendance=28,563

|Weather={{Convert|72|°F|°C}} • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SE 10 MPH

|Referee=Luke Richmond

|TVAnnouncers= John Sadak (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)

|TVStation=CBS Sports Network

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:28|Team=SMU|Event=Reggie Roberson Jr. 66-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32)}}|Score=SMU 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=3:57|Team=NAVY|Event=Chance Warren 23-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:37)}}|Score=TIE 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=4|Time=13:45|Team=NAVY|Event=Kai Puailoa-Rojas 37-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 71 yards, 2:51)}}|Score=NAVY 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=7:43|Team=NAVY|Event=Diego Fagot 2p-yard Fumble Return (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, –12 yards, 1:09)}}|Score=NAVY 21–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=7:29|Team=SMU|Event=Bryan Massey 95-yard Kickoff Return (Blake Mazza kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 95 yards, 0:00)}}|Score=NAVY 21–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:54|Team=SMU|Event=Tre Siggers 2-yard run (Blake Mazza kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 69 yards, 4:04)}}|Score=TIE 21–21}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=7:26|Team=SMU|Event=Blake Mazza 37-yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 36 yards, 4:02)}}|Score=SMU 24–21}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:23|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 50-yard field goal
{{Small|(13 plays, 42 yards, 7:03)}}|Score=TIE 24–24}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=8:19|Team=SMU|Event=Jordan Kerley 22-yard pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 65 yards, 3:52)}}|Score=SMU 31-24|LastEntry=yes}}

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| SMU –13.5

57{{cite web|title=SMU Mustangs vs Navy Midshipmen|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/smu-navy-odds-october-9-2021-1392351|website=Odds Shark|access-date=October 5, 2021|language=en}}

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|SMU Mustangs}}"\|SMU!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy
First downs	22	12
Total yards	404	241
Rushing yards	80	177
Passing yards	324	64
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	27:41	32:19

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|SMU Mustangs}}; text-align:center;"\|SMU	Passing	Tanner Mordecai	30/40, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Tre Siggers	14 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving	Reggie Roberson Jr.	5 receptions, 100 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Tai Lavatai	4/7, 64 yards, TD
Rushing	Tai Lavatai	24 carries, 53 yards
Receiving	Kai Puailoa-Rojas	1 reception, 37 yards, TD

=At Memphis=

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|Title=Navy at Memphis

|Visitor=Midshipmen

|Host=Tigers

|V1=7|V2=3|V3=7|V4=0

|H1=14|H2=14|H3=7|H4=0

|Date=October 14, 2021

|Location=Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=7:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours

|Attendance=30,042

|Weather={{Convert|78|°F|°C}} • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 8 MPH

|Referee=Edwin Lee

|TVAnnouncers= Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Harry Lyles, Jr. (sideline)

|TVStation=ESPN

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=3|Time=12:10|Team=MEM|Event=Sean Dykes 3-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50)}}|Score=MEM 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:20|Team=NAVY|Event=James Harris II 2-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(21 plays, 75 yards, 11:50)}}|Score=TIE 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:00|Team=MEM|Event=Calvin Austin III 69-yard run (Joe Doyle kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 69 yards, 0:20)}}|Score=MEM 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=8:21|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 36-yard field goal
{{Small|(5 plays, 6 yards, 2:11)}}|Score=MEM 14–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=7:30|Team=MEM|Event=Eddie Lewis 74-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 86 yards, 0:51)}}|Score=MEM 21–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:40|Team=MEM|Event=Brandon Thomas 3-yard run (Joe Doyle kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 63 yards, 4:21)}}|Score=MEM 28–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=8:09|Team=NAVY|Event=Mychal Copper 21-yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(14 plays, 75 yards, 6:51)}}|Score=MEM 28–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:07|Team=MEM|Event=Marquavius Weaver 4-yard run (Joe Doyle kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 72 yards, 2:02)}}|Score=MEM 35–17}}

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| MEMPHIS –11.0

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Memphis Tigers}}"\|Memphis
First downs	17	15
Total yards	241	415
Rushing yards	198	200
Passing yards	43	215
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	39:19	20:41

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Tai Lavatai	3/4, 27 yards, TD
Rushing	Isaac Ruoss	18 carries, 75 yards
Receiving	Mychal Copper	1 reception, 21 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Memphis Tigers}}; text-align:center;"\|Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	8/12, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Calvin Austin III	1 carry, 69 yards, TD
Receiving	Eddie Lewis	3 receptions, 92 yards, TD

=No. 2 Cincinnati=

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|Title=Cincinnati at Navy

|Visitor=No. 2 Bearcats

|Host=Midshipmen

|V1=7|V2=6|V3=14|V4=0

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=0|H4=10

|Date=October 23, 2021

|Location=Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=12:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours, 24 minutes

|Attendance=32,004

|Weather={{Convert|65|°F|°C}} • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: WSW 5–10 MPH

|Referee=Tim Rich

|TVAnnouncers= Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline) [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stormy-buonantony-48b7a680]

|TVStation=ESPN2

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=3:51|Team=NAVY|Event=Tai Lavatai 2-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 79 yards, 7:12)}}|Score=NAVY 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=2:50|Team=CIN|Event=Josh Whyle 31-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 44 yards, 1:01)}}|Score=TIE 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=14:15|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 33-yard Field Goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 35 yards, 3:35)}}|Score=NAVY 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=4:07|Team=CIN|Event=Christian Lowery 32-yard Field Goal
{{Small|(15 plays, 61 yards, 6:06)}}|Score=TIE 10–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:00|Team=CIN|Event=Alex Bales 52-yard Field Goal
{{Small|(1 play, 0 yards, 0:01)}}|Score=CIN 13–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=7:39|Team=CIN|Event=Jerome Ford 43-yard run (Christian Lowery kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 54 yards, 1:27)}}|Score=CIN 20–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:13|Team=CIN|Event=Josh Whyle 3-yard pass from Desmond Ridder
{{Small|(11 plays, 45 yards, 4:22)}}|Score=CIN 27–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=8:19|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 27-yard Field Goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 48 yards, 4:27)}}|Score=CIN 27–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:50|Team=NAVY|Event=Tai Lavatai 1-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(16 plays, 90 yards, 4:39)}}|Score=CIN 27–20|LastEntry=yes}}

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| CINCINNATI -26.5

52.5

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First downs	14	22
Total yards	271	308
Rushing yards	21	67
Passing yards	176	116
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	20:33	39:27

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Cincinnati Bearcats}}; text-align:center;"\|Cincinnati	Passing	Desmond Ridder	18/30, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Jerome Ford	15 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving	Josh Whyle	4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Tai Lavatai	11/15, 116 yards, INT
Rushing	Isaac Ruoss	19 carries, 80 yards
Receiving	Kai Puailoa-Rojas	2 receptions, 47 yards

=At Tulsa=

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|Title=Navy at Tulsa

|Visitor=Midshipmen

|Host=Golden Hurricane

|V1=0|V2=3|V3=7|V4=10

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=7|H4=7

|Date=October 29, 2021

|Location=Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Tulsa, OK

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=7:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 11 minutes

|Attendance=16,279

|Weather={{Convert|61|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 8 mph

|Referee=Nate Black

|TVAnnouncers= Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

|TVStation=ESPN2

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=|Team=|Event=No scoring plays|Score=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=6:37|Team=TULSA|Event= Zack Long 26-yard field goal
{{Small|(5 plays, 77 yards, 1:53)}}|Score=TULSA 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:03|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 29-yard field goal
{{Small|(5 plays, 66 yards, 0:58)}}|Score=TIE 3–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=14:47|Team=TULSA|Event=Anthony Watkins 97-yard kick-off return (Zack Long kick)
{{Small|(0 plays, 97 yards, 0:13)}}|Score=TULSA 10–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=9:03|Team=NAVY|Event=James Hariis II 1-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:44)}}|Score=TIE 10–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=11:25|Team=NAVY|Event=Tai Lavatai 1-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(15 plays, 80 yards, 8:09)}}|Score=NAVY 17–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=4:14|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 46-yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 19 yards, 3:56)}}|Score=NAVY 20–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=2:21|Team=TULSA|Event=Ezra Naylor II 2-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 65 yards, 1:53)}}|Score=NAVY 20–17|LastEntry=yes}}

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| TULSA –11.0

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First downs	16	13
Total yards	302	294
Rushing yards	302	129
Passing yards	0	165
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	37:18	22:42

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Team	0/1, 0 yards
Rushing	Carlinos Acie	3 carries, 80 yards
Receiving	{{center\|—}}	{{center\|—}}
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}; text-align:center;"\|Tulsa	Passing	Davis Brin	13/23, 165 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Anthony Watkins	5 carries, 81 yards
Receiving	Juancarlos Santana	7 receptions, 109 yards

=At No. 10 Notre Dame=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Navy at Notre Dame

|Visitor=Midshipmen

|Host=No. 10 Fighting Irish

|V1=3|V2=0|V3=3|V4=0

|H1=0|H2=17|H3=0|H4=17

|Date=November 6, 2021

|Location=Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=3:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=2 hours, 59 minutes

|Attendance=77,096

|Weather={{Convert|55|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 3 MPH

|Referee=Henry Johns

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

|TVStation=NBC

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=3:03|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 49–yard field goal
{{Small|(13 plays, 36 yards, 7:36)}}|Score=NAVY 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=9:47|Team=ND|Event=Jonathan Doerer 24–yard field goal
{{Small|(11 plays, 74 yards, 3:45)}}|Score=TIE 3–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=2:46|Team=ND|Event=Kyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 66 yards, 5:00)}}|Score=ND 10–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:50|Team=ND|Event=Kyren Williams 5–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 95 yards, 1:00)}}|Score=ND 17–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=5:16|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 21–yard field goal
{{Small|(14 plays, 71 yards, 9:44)}}|Score=ND 17–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=13:20|Team=ND|Event=Team Safety
{{Small|(2 plays, –1 yard, 0:49)}}|Score=ND 19–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=10:55|Team=ND|Event=Kyren Williams 20–yard run (Jack Coan pass to Braden Lenzy for Two-Point Conversion)
{{Small|(7 plays, 54 yards, 2:25)}}|Score=ND 27–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=3:13|Team=ND|Event=Logan Diggs 8–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 53 yards, 3:45)}}|Score=ND 34–6|LastEntry=yes}}

{{see also|2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry}}

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| -21.0

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Notre Dame Fighting Irish}}"\|Notre Dame
First downs	11	21
Total yards	184	430
Rushing yards	166	150
Passing yards	18	280
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	34:33	25:27

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Xavier Arline	1/2, 18 yards
Rushing	Isaac Ruoss	22 carries, 73 yards
Receiving	Jayden Umbarger	1 reception, 18 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Notre Dame Fighting Irish}}; text-align:center;"\|Notre Dame	Passing	Jack Coan	23/29, 269 yards, TD
Rushing	Kyren Williams	17 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Kevin Austin Jr.	6 receptions, 139 yards, TD

=East Carolina=

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|Title=East Carolina at Navy

|Visitor=Pirates

|Host=Midshipmen

|V1=14|V2=10|V3=0|V4=14

|H1=7|H2=14|H3=0|H4=14

|Date=November 20, 2021

|Location=Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD

|TimeZone=EST

|StartTime=3:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours, 10 minutes

|Attendance=28,001

|Weather={{Convert|47|°F|°C}} • Weather: Chilly, clear skies • Wind: S 10–25 MPH

|Referee=Luke Richmond

|TVAnnouncers= John Sadak (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), and Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)

|TVStation=CBS Sports Network

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=3|Time=12:14|Team=ECU|Event=Keaton Mitchell 10–yard run (Owen Daffer kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46)}}|Score=ECU 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=2:46|Team=NAVY|Event=Mychal Copper 4–yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 78 yards, 5:13)}}|Score=TIE 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=2:58|Team=ECU|Event=Tyler Snead 40–yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 78 yards, 4:03)}}|Score=ECU 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=4|Time=11:13|Team=NAVY|Event=Chance Warren 4–yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 75 yards, 6:45)}}|Score=TIE 14–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=5:29|Team=ECU|Event=Owen Daffer 37–yard field goal
{{Small|(12 plays, 58 yards, 4:44)}}|Score=ECU 17–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=2:11|Team=NAVY|Event=Isaac Ruoss 19–yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18)}}|Score=NAVY 21–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:18|Team=ECU|Event=Ryan Jones 5–yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 85 yards, 1:53)}}|Score=ECU 24–22}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=|Team=|Event=No scoring plays.|Score=}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=5|Time=14:03|Team=NAVY|Event=Carlinos Acie 90-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(1 plays, 90 yards, 0:13)}}|Score=NAVY 28–24}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=8:47|Team=ECU|Event=Owen Daffer 25–yard field goal
{{Small|(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:16)}}|Score=NAVY 28–27}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=8:33|Team=NAVY|Event=Maquel Haywood 98–yard kickoff return (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)}}|Score=NAVY 35–27}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=5:01|Team=ECU|Event=Tyler Snead 28–yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Holton Ahlers pass to C.J. Johnson for Two-Point Conversion)
{{Small|(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:32)}}|Score=TIE 35–35}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:00|Team=ECU|Event=Owen Daffer 54–yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 44 yards, 1:11)}}|Score=ECU 38–35|LastEntry=yes}}

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| ECU –3.5

46.5

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|East Carolina Pirates}}"\|East Carolina!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy
First downs	24	17
Total yards	563	382
Rushing yards	158	345
Passing yards	405	37
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	32:40	27:20

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|East Carolina Pirates}}; text-align:center;"\|East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	27/32, 405 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Keaton Mitchell	18 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving	Tyler Snead	5 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Tai Lavatai	4/4, 37 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Carlinos Acie	6 carries, 155 yards, TD
Receiving	Mychal Copper	2 receptions, 31 yards, TD

=At Temple=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Navy at Temple

|Visitor=Midshipmen

|Host=Owls

|V1=7|V2=10|V3=7|V4=14

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|Date=November 27, 2021

|Location=Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA

|TimeZone=EST

|StartTime=12:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours, 2 minutes

|Attendance=

|Weather={{Convert|39|°F|°C}} • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 18 MPH

|Referee=16,708

|TVAnnouncers= Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

|TVStation= ESPNU

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|Time=4:33|Team=NAVY|Event=Carlinos Acie 11–yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 27 yards, 2:22)}}|Score=NAVY 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:40|Team=NAVY|Event=Chance Warren 15–yard pass from Xavier Arline (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 71 yards, 6:40)}}|Score=NAVY 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=8:30|Team=TEM|Event=Ra'Von Bonner 1–yard run (Rory Bell kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 1 yard, 0:04)}}|Score=NAVY 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:11|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 32–yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, –8 yards, 1:23)}}|Score=NAVY 17–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=6:43|Team=NAVY|Event=Isaac Ruoss 3–yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:22)}}|Score=NAVY 24–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:47|Team=TEM|Event=Tayvon Ruley 4–yard run (Rory Bell kick)
{{Small|(14 plays, 80 yards, 5:51)}}|Score=NAVY 24–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=9:04|Team=NAVY|Event=Isaac Ruoss 6-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 75 yards, 6:43)}}|Score=NAVY 31–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:40|Team=NAVY|Event=Chance Warren 4–yard pass from Tai Lavatai (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 57 yards, 5:53)}}|Score=NAVY 38–14|LastEntry=yes}}

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| NAVY –13.5

42.5

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Temple Owls}}"\|Temple
First downs	21	11
Total yards	291	182
Rushing yards	219	84
Passing yards	72	98
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	37:11	22:49

class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Tai Lavatai	5/11, 57 yards, TD
Rushing	Carlinos Acie	10 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving	Chance Warren	3 receptions, 43 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Temple Owls}}; text-align:center;"\|Temple	Passing	Mariano Valenti	10/14, 73 yards
Rushing	Tayvon Ruley	9 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving	Jose Barbon	5 receptions, 34 yards

=Vs. Army=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Army vs. Navy

|Visitor=Black Knights

|Host=Midshipmen

|V1=10|V2=3|V3=0|V4=0

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=7|H4=0

|Date=December 11, 2021

|Location=MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ

|TimeZone=EST

|StartTime=3:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime= 3 hours, 9 minutes

|Attendance=82,282

|Weather={{Convert|61|°F|°C}} • Weather: Overcast, wind gusts • Wind: S 10–15 MPH

|Referee=Charles Lamertina

|TVAnnouncers=Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)

|TVStation=CBS

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=3|Time=13:00|Team=ARMY|Event=Christian Anderson 56-yard run (Cole Talley kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00)}}|Score=ARMY 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=7:22|Team=NAVY|Event=Tai Lavatai 8-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 83 yards, 5:38)}}|Score=TIE 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:13|Team=ARMY|Event=Cole Talley 31-yard field goal
{{Small|(12 plays, 61 yards, 7:09)}}|Score=ARMY 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|Time=0:11|Team=ARMY|Event=Cole Talley 32-yard Field Goal
{{Small|(8 plays, 49 yards, 4:42)}}|Score=NAVY 13–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=9:02|Team=NAVY|Event=Tai Lavatai 2-yard run (Bijan Nichols kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 74 yards, 5:58)}}|Score=NAVY 14–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=6:10|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 43-yard field goal
{{Small|(15 plays, 49 yards, 8:56)}}|Score=NAVY 17–13|LastEntry=yes}}

{{see also|2021 Army Black Knights football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy|Army–Navy Game}}

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| ARMY –7.0

35.5

class="wikitable" ! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Army Black Knights}}"\|Army!!style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}"\|Navy
First downs	11	13
Total yards	232	278
Rushing yards	124	196
Passing yards	108	92
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	25:35	34:25

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Army Black Knights}}; text-align:center;"\|Army	Passing	Christian Anderson	7/15, 108 yards
Rushing	Christian Anderson	9 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving	Isaiah Alston	1 reception, 35 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell\|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"\|Navy	Passing	Tai Lavatai	4/6, 82 yards
Rushing	Tai Lavatai	20 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Mychal Copper	1 reception, 28 yards

This year's Army-Navy Game uniforms for the Navy Midshipmen spotlight Naval Aviation, namely the carrier-based F/A-18 Super Hornet in a themed uniform named "Fly Navy". The color-rush navy kits feature the current active U.S. Military roundel national insignia, (a white star with white and red stripes), on each shoulder. On the left upper chest is a triangular squadron patch highlighting the Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Atlantic Fleet based out of Naval Air Station in Oceana, Virginia.

The pants have a red stripe between two white stripes running down the side, while the gloves have the "Fly Navy" script on the palms.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gonavysports.com/flynavy|title=FLY NAVY by Navy Athletics|website=Exposure}}

The right side of the helmet is emblazoned with "the roundel" while left side of the helmet has a hand-painted F/A-18 Super Hornet ("the Rhino"), which are operated by naval aviators and also the jet flown by the Navy's elite flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels. On the back of the helmet, three sets of gold wings are featured which are earned by naval aviators: Single Anchor–Navy Aviators (pilots); Double Anchor–Naval Flight Officers (navigators); and AC–Aircrew.{{Cite web|url=https://navysports.com/news/2021/11/30/football-navy-athletics-under-armour-unveil-special-naval-aviation-uniform-for-the-army-navy-game.aspx|title=Navy Athletics, Under Armour Unveil Special Naval Aviation Uniform for the Army-Navy Game|website=Naval Academy Athletics}}

This year's exclusive Game Ball by Team Issue features the silhouette of an F/A-18 Super Hornet, the U.S. Military Roundel and color scheme, as well as an intricate stitching design around the laces.

References

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