Navy vs Cincinnati live updates: Liberty Bowl game score, highlights

 

With the semifinals of the College Football Playoff set after an eventful New Year's Day slate of games, another team will get the opportunity to get 2026 off to a strong start.

No. 25 Navy and Cincinnati will square off in the Liberty Bowl on Friday, Jan. 2 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis.

The Midshipmen are aiming to cap off a stellar 2025 season, one in which they've racked up a 10-2 record and won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for a second-consecutive season, the latter of which was secured with a thrilling 17-16 victory against Army. A win against Cincinnati would match the program record for victories in a season. Blake Horvath, one of the best-dual threat quarterbacks in the country, will look for another strong outing to cap off a decorated senior season in which he has accounted for 2,619 total yards and 25 touchdowns.

The Midshipmen are aiming to cap off a stellar 2025 season, one in which they've racked up a 10-2 record and won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for a second-consecutive season, the latter of which was secured with a thrilling 17-16 victory against Army. A win against Cincinnati would match the program record for victories in a season. Blake Horvath, one of the best-dual threat quarterbacks in the country, will look for another strong outing to cap off a decorated senior season in which he has accounted for 2,619 total yards and 25 touchdowns.