2025 Week 1 FINAL · Neutral site
Navy at Cincinnati
Friday, January 2, 2026 · 3:30 PM CST
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
GIE pre-game call: Navy at 55%. Hit.
Recaps
- Navy recap
Navy: 2025 Week 16 recap
Navy sits at 46th overall with an 11–2 record after a narrow 17–16 home victory over Army in Week 16. The one-point win underscores the Midshipmen's ability to grind out results in tight spots, though the razor-thin margin suggests…
- Cincinnati recap
Cincinnati: 2025 Week 16 recap
Cincinnati sits at 7–6 after a lopsided 45–23 loss to TCU in Week 14, a result that underscores the Bearcats' inconsistency down the stretch. GIE rates them at 4.5, placing them 56th nationally—a middle-tier squad that has struggled to…
- Record
- 11-2
- Rating
- 6.2
- National rank
- 46
- Proj. wins
- 7.6
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
- Record
- 7-6
- Rating
- 4.5
- National rank
- 56
- Proj. wins
- 5.8
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Navy is the model's favorite at 55%. Cincinnati has a 45% path. No home-field adjustment applied (neutral site).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Friday, January 2, 2026 · 3:30 PM CST
- Venue
- Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- Yes