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Navy Football: Preview, prediction for 2019 season

By Gavin Jernigan

ANNAPOLIS, MD - OCTOBER 13: Malcolm Perry #10 of the Navy Midshipmen looks on before playing against the Temple Owls at Navy-Marines Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
ANNAPOLIS, MD - OCTOBER 13: Malcolm Perry #10 of the Navy Midshipmen looks on before playing against the Temple Owls at Navy-Marines Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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Predictions for 2019 season

Schedule

  • Week 1: vs. Holy Cross (Aug. 31)
  • Week 2: BYE
  • Week 3: vs. East Carolina (Sept. 14)
  • Week 4: BYE
  • Week 5: at Memphis (Sept. 28)
  • Week 6: vs. Air Force (Oct. 5)
  • Week 7: at Tulsa (Oct. 12)
  • Week 8: vs. USF (Oct. 19)
  • Week 9: vs. Tulane (Oct. 26)
  • Week 10: at UConn (Nov. 1)
  • Week 11: BYE
  • Week 12: at Notre Dame (Nov. 16)
  • Week 13: vs. SMU (Nov. 23)
  • Week 14: at Houston (Nov. 30)
  • Week 15: vs. Army (Dec. 14)

In this prediction, we’ll just take it week-by-week. Holy Cross should be an easy win for Navy given that it’s at home, everyone should be healthy, and they are an FCS opponent. East Carolina will likely be a win as well since it too is at home and the Pirates do not seem to have improve significantly from their 3-9 season in 2018. Winning in Memphis looks to be unlikely unless the weather is poor, as it was last season, and Navy can sneak out a win.

So, heading home against Air Force, we’ll call it a 2-1 record. The Midshipmen have traded wins back and forth with Air Force over the years, with the home team winning the majority of the games. Navy is home this year — Navy wins. Traveling to Tulsa will be a test for Navy, but the Midshipmen have won every game against the Golden Hurricane over the last four years. This will bring them to 4-1.

Home games against USF and Tulane may both be toss-ups. USF looks to be a better team, and Tulane is likely an opponent of equal talent. However, it is unlikely that Ken Niumatalolo loses back-to-back games at home. Somehow, the Midshipmen split this home stand and come out 5-2.

Navy will win easily at UConn, but lose in South Bend against Notre Dame. SMU will then come to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, in Annapolis, Maryland, and they will feel the pain Navy felt last year in a last second, close loss. After an emotional win, the Midshipmen will travel to Houston and not return with a victory.

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Prediction: 8-4

Heading into the 2019 Army-Navy Game, Navy will hold a record of 7-4. They will finish the regular season 8-4, snapping the losing streak to Army.

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