Navy Midshipmen

5-0

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Navy Midshipmen beat the Air Force Falcons

1-4 31 – 34

5-0

Final · Sat, Oct 4

Game Details

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis) · 37,517 fans · CBS, Paramount+

Highlights

Heidenreich, Horvath lead Navy to 34-31 win over Air Force

Blake Horvath threw three touchdown passes to Eli Heidenreich, who set a pair of Navy records, and the Midshipmen outlasted Air Force 34-31 on Saturday.

Recap via ESPN

0:18 Liam Szarka rushes in for 7-yard Air Force TD

0:24 Blake Horvath finds Eli Heidenreich for go-ahead TD

0:24 Jonah Dawson make great grab for Air Force TD

0:27 Blake Horvath finds Eli Heidenreich for 80-yard Navy TD

Clips play on ESPN

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium · Annapolis

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
AFA	7	3	7	14	31
NAVY	3	14	7	10	34

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Game Leaders

Air Force Falcons

Liam Szarka · 11/19, 212 YDS, 2 TDPassing Yards
Liam Szarka · 25 CAR, 152 YDS, 2 TDRushing Yards
Bruin Fleischmann · 6 REC, 166 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Roger Jones Jr. · 13Tackles

Navy Midshipmen

Blake Horvath · 20/26, 339 YDS, 3 TDPassing Yards
Blake Horvath · 17 CAR, 130 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Eli Heidenreich · 8 REC, 243 YDS, 3 TDReceiving Yards
Landon Robinson · 1.5Sacks
Luke Pirris · 12Tackles

2026 Mountain West Conference Standings

Team
North Dakota State
New Mexico
San José State
UNLV
Air Force
Wyoming
Northern Illinois
Nevada
UTEP
Hawai'i

2026 American Conference Standings

Team
Florida Atlantic
Memphis
UTSA
North Texas
UAB
South Florida
Army
Temple
East Carolina
Tulane
Tulsa
Rice
Charlotte
Navy

Scoring

Q4 6:47

FG Nathan Kirkwood 34 Yd Field Goal 31–34

Q4 10:59

TD Jonah Dawson 53 Yd pass from Liam Szarka (Jacob Medina Kick)31–31

Q4 12:55

TD Eli Heidenreich 60 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)24–31

Q4 14:55

TD Bruin Fleischmann 18 Yd pass from Liam Szarka (Jacob Medina Kick)24–24

Q3 5:52

TD Blake Horvath 59 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)17–24

Q3 9:58

TD Liam Szarka 1 Yd Run (Jacob Medina Kick)17–17

Q2 4:02

TD Eli Heidenreich 80 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)10–17

Q2 8:46

TD Eli Heidenreich 19 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)10–10

Q2 10:29

FG Jacob Medina 24 Yd Field Goal 10–3

Q1 9:14

TD Liam Szarka 7 Yd Run (Jacob Medina Kick)7–3

Q1 11:22

FG Nathan Kirkwood 39 Yd Field Goal 0–3

Team Stats

Air Force FalconsNavy Midshipmen

Offense

460 Total Yards 517

249 Passing Yards 339

211 Rushing Yards 178

23 First Downs 18

Efficiency

7-13 3rd Down 5-11

1-1 4th Down 2-2

12/20 Completions 20/26

Turnovers & Clock

1 Turnovers 1

3-35 Penalties 8-49

32:28 Possession 27:32

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	QBR
Liam Szarka	11/19	212	11.2	2	78.2
Kemper Hodges	1/1	37	37.0	0	100.0
Team	12/20	249	12.5	2	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Liam Szarka	25	152	6.1	2	61
Dylan Carson	9	24	2.7	0	6
Cade Harris	2	14	7.0	0	9
Terrence Gist	1	10	10.0	0	10
Kade Frew	7	10	1.4	0	6
Kemper Hodges	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	45	211	4.7	2	61

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bruin Fleischmann	6	166	27.7	1	68
Jonah Dawson	1	53	53.0	1	53
Quin Smith	1	15	15.0	0	15
Kade Frew	1	8	8.0	0	8
Cade Harris	3	7	2.3	0	5
Team	12	249	20.8	2	68

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Liam Szarka	1	1	0
Mikhail Seiken	0	0	1
Team	1	1	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	QB HUR
Roger Jones Jr.	13	8	0	0
Blake Fletcher	11	3	0	2
Mikhail Seiken	9	6	0	0
Houston Hendrix	4	3	0	0
Daniel Grobe	4	2	0	0
Dallas Daley	4	2	0	0
Payton Zdroik	3	1	1	0
Aidan Swartz	3	1	1	0
Reagan Tubbs	1	1	0	0
Isaac Hubert	1	1	1	1
Jet Wiley	1	1	0	0
Andrew Tillett	1	1	1	0
Jaylin Reese	1	1	0	0
Mason Hayes	1	1	0	0
Tylor Latham	1	0	0	0
Rocco Conti	1	0	0	0
Korey Johnson	1	0	0	0
Team	60	32	4	3

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Kade Frew	1	24	24.0	24	0
Team	1	24	24.0	24	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jacob Medina	1/2	50.0	24	4/4	7
Team	1/2	50.0	24	4/4	7

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Luke Freer	2	72	36.0	0	2	43
Team	2	72	36.0	0	2	43

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Blake Horvath	20/26	339	13.0	3	0	74.1
Team	20/26	339	13.0	3	0	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Blake Horvath	17	130	7.6	1	59
Jackson Gutierrez	3	31	10.3	0	23
Shane Reynolds	2	8	4.0	0	4
Brandon Chatman	5	8	1.6	0	7
Alex Tecza	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	29	178	6.1	1	59

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Eli Heidenreich	8	243	30.4	3	80
Nathan Kent	2	41	20.5	0	36
Brandon Chatman	4	18	4.5	0	9
Cody Howard	2	13	6.5	0	8
Jackson Gutierrez	2	12	6.0	0	8
Joshua Guerin	1	9	9.0	0	9
Shane Reynolds	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team	20	339	17.0	3	80

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Blake Horvath	2	1	0
Landon Robinson	0	0	1
Team	2	1	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Luke Pirris	12	2	0	0.5	0	0
MarcAnthony Parker	7	3	0	0	0	1
Landon Robinson	7	2	1.5	1.5	0	1
Giuseppe Sessi	6	4	0	0	0	0
Job Grant	6	4	0	1	0	0
Justin Ross	6	2	0	0	0	2
Griffen Willis	6	1	0	0.5	0	1
Coleman Cauley	4	1	0	0	0	1
Julien Moutome	4	1	0.5	0.5	0	0
Jaxson Campbell	3	2	0	1	1	1
Andrew Duhart	3	2	0	0	0	0
Phillip Hamilton	3	2	0	0	0	0
Kenneth McShan	2	1	0	1	0	0
Seth English	2	0	0	0	0	0
Gage Leonard	1	1	0	0	0	0
Irabonoise Oniha	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kendall Whiteside	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chreign LaFond	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	75	29	2	6	1	7

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Isaiah Bryant	5	97	19.4	43
Liam Barbee	1	0	0.0	0
Team	6	97	16.2	43

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nathan Kirkwood	2/2	100.0	39	4/4	10
Team	2/2	100.0	39	4/4	10

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jacob Carlson	2	85	42.5	0	1	52
Team	2	85	42.5	0	1	52

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