Navy vs. Air Force Preview: Midshipmen Seek Third Straight Win — SkimNews
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- Navy is in the midst of three consecutive road games, having traveled from Boca Raton to Birmingham and now Colorado Springs, and has lost its first two away games after a Week 1 home win over Towson.
- Navy quarterback Braxton Woodson suffered a sprained ankle in Week 2 and has not seen meaningful action since, though he went through warmups last week and made a brief cameo; if he can't start, Jackson Gutierrez will get a second straight start.
- Air Force comes in off a Mountain West road win at Nevada, rushing for 363 yards while quarterback Liam Szarka totaled 261 yards and three touchdowns.
- Air Force is 0-5 in its last Commander-in-Chief's Trophy matchups, with its last win over a service academy coming against Navy in 2023; last season the Falcons lost to Navy and Army by a combined six points under coach Troy Calhoun.
- The under is 56-15-4 in service academy matchups since 2001, and given both teams' run-heavy approaches, the pick is Under 46.5 for Saturday's noon ET kickoff on CBS.
- Navy is just 1-4 in its last five road games, with the lone win coming at Memphis on Nov. 27 of last year, and would fall to 1-3 with another loss this weekend.
Why it matters: With Navy's road struggles and a banged-up starting quarterback meeting an Air Force team desperate to end a 0-5 service-academy slide, Saturday's matchup carries Commander-in-Chief's Trophy implications and a stark contrast in momentum — the Midshipmen aim to extend a two-game series win streak while the Falcons look to avoid a fifth straight trophy-game loss.
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