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Navy Upsets No. 24 South Florida 41–38 to Seize AAC Inside Track

Backup Braxton Woodson sealed the win with two late rushing touchdowns.

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 4: Brandon Chatman #24 of the Navy Midshipmen runs the ball against the Air Force Falcons at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on October 4, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)
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Navy’s Eli Heidenreich makes a big catch and run, giving him a Navy receiving record, next to South Florida’s Tavin Ward in the first quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the South Florida Bulls in NCAA football Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Nov. 15, 2025: Navy’s Alex Tecza runs for seventy-plus yards and a touchdown on this first quarter play. The Navy Midshipmen host the South Florida Bulls in NCAA football Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Overview

  • Navy improved to 8–2 and 6–1 in the American, taking the pole position for the league’s automatic College Football Playoff berth.
  • Starter Blake Horvath played through a lower‑leg issue and rotated out in the second half, with Woodson rushing for 103 yards and two fourth‑quarter scores in relief.
  • Eli Heidenreich recorded 146 receiving yards, including an 82‑yard catch, and became Navy’s career leader in receiving yards.
  • Alex Tecza broke free for a 76‑yard touchdown and the defense delivered an interception and a fourth‑down stop as Navy built a 24–9 halftime lead.
  • USF quarterback Byrum Brown threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 136 yards and two more, but the Bulls fell to 7–3 (4–2) and now turn to UAB while Navy visits Memphis on Nov. 27.