Navy All-American Bowl Live Updates
After a few days of practice, close to 100 of the nation’s top 2026 and 2027 recruits are taking the field at the Alamodome in San Antonio for the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl.
Event organizers have split up numerous high school all-stars into two teams: East and West. Saturday’s game kicks off at 1:30 p.m. ET and will air on NBC and Peacock. Rivals is providing live updates and analysis from the contest:
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Team East wins 2026 Navy AAB
01/10/2026 03:20:24 PMEast does indeed run out the clock and it claims a hard-fought 17-14 victory at the Alamodome.
Game-tying field goal attempt is no good
01/10/2026 03:17:18 PM-West misses a field goal of its own, as a 35-yarder from the right hash misses wide right. That likely does it as East gets possession and can run down the clock for a 17-14. victory.
Team West nearing the red zone
01/10/2026 03:13:28 PM-Pitt QB signee Corey Dailey is back out for Team West and its driving, despite an early sack from South Carolina EDGE signee Julian Walker. Dailey and Texas A&M WR signee Madden Williams made a big third-down connection to move the chains.
-After a long gain, West keeps its foot on the gas and this time its Houston RB signee John Hebert who throttles his way into the red zone. Less than three minutes to play now as West is in good position.
-The East defense makes a stand of its own. Tennessee LB TJ White makes a great play on Hebert, then Dailey is wrapped up trying to scramble on third down. With 1:27 to play, West calls a timeout as it mulls going for a field goal to tie.
Field goal is no good
01/10/2026 03:02:25 PM-The West defense is rewarded as the chip-shot field goal is pulled wide left. East misses an opportunity and West will get the ball back with less than eight minutes to go, trailing 17-14.
Team East back on the attack
01/10/2026 03:00:29 PM-East looks fresh as it tries to pad its lead. QB Will Mencl is back out and he scrambles for another first down and a big run by USC four-star RB signee Deshonne Redeaux makes it first and goal and less than eight minutes to go. Team West needs a stop to keep it a one-score game.
-The West defense bows up and forces a field goal attempt. Mencl is pressured on third and goal and nearly throws an interception. Texas Tech CB signee S’Vioarean Martin has been mentioned frequently for West this drive.
West drive fizzles out once again
01/10/2026 02:50:38 PMTeam West isn’t able to get a response drive going and it has to punt once again, this time near its own end zone. The punt is almost blocked and Team East has a chance to make it a two-possession game late. It will start with the ball across midfield.
Passing TD gives Team East the lead
01/10/2026 02:45:58 PM-2027 four-star QB Will Mencl with a dime down the right sideline for six to South Carolina four-star signee Sequel Patterson. Team East takes a 17-14 lead with just under 12 minutes to go in the game. Team West now looks to respond. — Cody Bellaire
Team East driving heading to fourth quarter
01/10/2026 02:39:51 PM-Mencl with a nice throw over the middle to 2027 elite four-star WR Nicholas Lennear who gets upfield and picks up the first down. Excellent tackle on the bubble by 2027 LB JaMarquis Hudson who almost picks off Mencl on the next play. — Cody Bellaire
-Mencl with a ton of room after escaping pressure as he picks up another first down on a nice scramble. The third quarter ends with Team East looking to take the lead, currently down 14-10. — Cody Bellaire
Team West can’t build on its lead
01/10/2026 02:33:58 PM-Team West takes the field with 2027 four-star Carson White at QB. He completes the first-down pass on the bubble to USC WR signee Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for a short gain. — Cody Bellaire
-Pitt LB signee Marcus Jennings has been everywhere for this Team East defense. They force a punt and will get the ball back with over three minutes to go in the third quarter. Junior four-star Will Mencl coming back in at QB for Team East. — Cody Bellaire
Team East settles for field goal
01/10/2026 02:28:04 PM-Briggs Cherry misses Texas A&M WR signee Aaron Gregory over the middle on third and goal. Team East kicks a field goal to shrink the lead. Team West will get the ball back up 14-10.
Cherry back at QB for Team East
01/10/2026 02:23:54 PM-Louisville four-star QB signee Briggs Cherry with a great deep out to 2027 four-star WR Jaden Upshaw on the first play from scrimmage for Team East. — Cody Bellaire
-USC DL signee Jaimeon Winfield continues to create a bunch of issues on the interior. Breaking into the backfield on multiple plays on this drive and drawing double teams and chips from the running back. Pressure from Winfield on 3rd down forces a field goal attempt. Back-to-back offsides penalties then move the chains for Team East. — Charles Power
Team West fumbles on first play of next drive
01/10/2026 02:22:29 PM-Tennessee DL signee Carter Gooden lines up on the inside and beats Texas Tech signee Bryce Gilmore for a sack of SMU QB commit Malachi Zeigler. The ball pops out and it’s recovered by USC EDGE signee Luke Wafle for Team East. — Charles Power
Make it three commits for Indiana
01/10/2026 02:14:16 PMThe Hoosiers go back into the Bluegrass to land a commitment from Louisville CAL three-star safety Garyon Hobbs. The No. 8 junior in Kentucky, Hobbs is the third pledge of the day for the Hoosiers. Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong has more on Hobbs.
Team East looks to respond
01/10/2026 02:10:17 PMTeam East comes out for the first time in the second half with 2027 Michigan commit Peter Bourque back in at QB.
-Great run up the middle by USC RB signee Deshonne Redeaux, he’s been running hard all afternoon. — Cody Bellaire
-Sack by linebacker Caleb Tripplett on a blitz to force a punt. Bourque comes up limping. Michigan DL signee Titan Davis was also in the backfield on the play. — Charles Power
Quick score gives Team West the lead
01/10/2026 02:04:37 PM-Oklahoma four-star running back signee Jonathan Hatton Jr. punches it in for the score for Team West. A very quick drive ends with a 14-7 lead for West. East will try to answer with its first drive of the half coming up. — Cody Bellaire
Team West gets ball to open second half
01/10/2026 02:03:12 PM-SMU junior four-star commit Malachi Zeigler takes his first snap at QB for Team West and has an explosive run down the left sideline. Team West in business early to open the half. — Cody Bellaire
-Next play, a quick throw to the flat to Texas A&M WR signee Jayden Warren that comes up just short of the goal line. West on the cusp of a touchdown quick. — Cody Bellaire
Wisconsin notches commitment from 4-star TE
01/10/2026 01:51:07 PMIola (Wisc.) Scandinavia four-star tight end Korz Loken is staying home. The top-150 overall prospect and No. 8 TE in the 2027 cycle has announced his commitment to the Wisconsin Badgers. Rivals’ Greg Smith has more on Loken’s decision.
Halftime at the Alamodome
01/10/2026 01:38:53 PM-2027 safety Garyon Hobbs with an excellent tackle on the screen for Team East. Houston RB signee John Hebert makes a nice catch but can’t get the first down. — Cody Bellaire
-USC five-star EDGE signee Luke Wafle disengages from fellow USC signee Vlad Dyakonov and wraps up Hebert for another tackle for loss. Wafle’s play strength on display there. Just a grown man on contact. — Charles Power
-Team West runs out the clock and the teams head to the locker room all tied up at 7-7.
Hoosiers add another blue-chip pledge
01/10/2026 01:31:01 PMNot long after Brown’s decision, Cincinnati Taft four-star athlete Monsanna Torbert has now also committed to Curt Cignetti and Indiana. He’s aiming to play defensive back at the next level in Bloomington. Torbert is the No. 11 junior in Ohio. Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong has more on the pickup for the Hoosiers.
Team East continues to rotate QBs
01/10/2026 01:27:42 PM-Team East gets the ball after the score and it will be 2027 four-star Will Mencl coming in at QB. He hits fellow 2027 Jaden Upshaw on a curl route just short of the first down. — Cody Bellaire
-USC DL signee Jaimeon Winfield flies into the backfield easily beating 2027 IOL Princeton Uwaifo to force Will Mencl into the arms of 2027 EDGE Ezekiel Ayangbile for a sack. — Charles Power
-Mencl tries to find Upshaw again down the right sideline but USC signee Brandon Lockhart forces the incompletion. Team West will get the ball back before halftime. — Cody Bellaire
Team West caps off long drive with TD
01/10/2026 01:25:16 PM-Pitt QB signee Corey Dailey finds USC WR signee Kayden Dixon-Wyatt over the middle for the Team West score to even things up at the Alamodome. It’s 7-7 with less than five minutes to go in the first half. — Cody Bellaire
Indiana gets a big commitment
01/10/2026 01:23:28 PM–Indiana is headed to the CFP National Championship and recruits are noticing. The Hoosiers have added a commitment from Louisville CAL four-star wide receiver Ja’Hyde Brown, the No. 49 WR in the 2027 cycle. He broke down his decision with Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong.
Ohio State signees battling, Team East defense impressing
01/10/2026 01:20:50 PM-Dailey tries to find Chris Henry Jr. on the quick out but Jordan Thomas has him blanketed. Fade ball on the next play to Henry Jr. and Thomas is called for defensive pass interference. Ohio State signees have been battling in the first half. — Cody Bellaire
-Penetration on a goal line stop for South Carolina DL signee Aiden Harris for a loss. First step quickness on display for the top 10 prospect. Miami DL signee Keshawn Stancil then blows up a play on first and goal, getting past Texas Tech OL signee Bryce Gilmore for the TFL. USC EDGE signee Luke Wafle then gets another sack — the five-star wins with a quick swipe move and pushes the West offense back further. He is dominating on this drive. — Charles Power
Scoring drive brewing for Team West
01/10/2026 01:09:16 PM-USC EDGE signee Luke Wafle has lined up inside some on this second defensive drive and got pressure up the middle. A few plays later, Wafle is lined up on the edge and beats 2027 OT Jake Hildebrand off the edge to force QB Corey Dailey to throw the ball away. — Charles Power
-2027 running back SaRod Baker with a quality run up the middle for the first down. — Cody Bellaire
-Ohio State cornerback signee Jordan Thomas with another nice tackle made in the backfield on the screen to Team West WR and Texas A&M signee Madden Williams. — Cody Bellaire
-A few nice plays in pursuit by Pitt LB signee Marcus Jennings running sideline to sideline. He snuffs out a quick hitter to WR Chris Henry Jr. — Charles Power
-3rd down in the red zone for Team West and Dailey rolls right and hits USC WR signee Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for the first down just short of the goal line. — Cody Bellaire
–Luke Wafle again — flies off the edge beating 2027 OT Kaeden Scott for a sack of Corey Dailey. The USC signee is showing why he’s Rivals’ highest-rated prospect at the game and is simply a very tough matchup for 2027 offensive linemen. — Charles Power
Team West driving at end of first quarter
01/10/2026 01:04:03 PMTeam West taking the field now with Pitt QB signee Corey Dailey again at QB.
-Starts with a quick hitter for a first down to Ohio State WR signee Jerquaden Guilford. Dailey later delivers a nice throw to his left to Ohio State signee Chris Henry Jr. who makes a defender miss and picks up the first down to end the first quarter. — Cody Bellaire
Sooners get another pledge
01/10/2026 01:02:33 PMIt’s a second commitment for Oklahoma as Hattiesburg (Miss.) Oak Grove three-star defensive lineman Deven Robertson announced his decision. He’s the No. 45 DL and No. 12 junior in the Magnolia State. Rivals’ Chad Simmons has more on Robertson.
Team East strikes first
01/10/2026 12:55:38 PM-Unbelievable throw from Cherry rolling left and an even better catch by elite 2027 WR Nicholas Lennear with a diving grab for a touchdown for Team East. — Cody Bellaire
Louisville QB in for Team East
01/10/2026 12:54:30 PMLouisville four-star QB signee Briggs Cherry now in at QB for Team East.
-Cherry hits Illinois signee Nasir Rankin for a nice 9-yard gain on his first snap. He then hits Rankin again, making two defenders miss in the open field for a first down. — Cody Bellaire
-Strong pursuit by Washington DL signee JD Hill tracking down a wide receiver about 10 yards downfield. Covered ground very quickly and strong effort. — Charles Power
Former Texas pledge commits to Oklahoma
01/10/2026 12:52:57 PMTustin (Calif.) four-star EDGE Taven Epps has committed to Oklahoma. The No. 103 overall prospect and No. 14 EDGE in the 2027 cycle decommitted from Texas in November and now joins a Sooners class that’s in the top five early on. Rivals’ Adam Gorney has more on Epps’ decision.
Team West tries trick play but to no avail
01/10/2026 12:47:31 PMTeam West runs a fake punt and SMU four-star QB commit Malachi Zeigler just misses an open receiver for the turnover on downs. Both teams come up empty on their opening drives. — Cody Bellaire
Pitt QB signee starts for Team West
01/10/2026 12:42:07 PM-Pitt signee Corey Dailey is the starting QB for Team West. — Cody Bellaire
-Tennessee linebacker signee Brayden Rouse with an excellent tackle to force 4th down…Houston RB signee John Hebert running hard and showing off his leg drive to convert the tough first down. — Cody Bellaire
-Best on best matchup between USC signees in OT Vlad Dyakonov and EDGE Luke Wafle has been fun this first drive. Dyakonov is more than holding his own against the 5-star pass rusher. — Charles Power
-Ohio State CB signee Jordan Thomas brings down future teammate Jerquaden Guilford with an excellent tackle in space. Oregon safety signee Devin Jackson then brings down Ohio State WR signee Chris Henry Jr. to force another 4th down. — Cody Bellaire
Team East punts on opening drive
01/10/2026 12:39:23 PM-USC running back signee Deshonne Redeaux catches a screen and breaks a few tackles but ultimately short of the line to gain. Team East to punt. — Cody Bellaire
-Active first few plays for Texas DL signee Jamarion Carlton and USC DL signeeJaimeon Winfield with both getting in the backfield for Team West. Winfield blows up a speed sweep to South Carolina signee Sequel Patterson for a TFL. Winfield has been the top DL all week in San Antonio. — Charles Power
Michigan QB commit takes the field
01/10/2026 12:33:35 PM-Starting QB for Team East will be 2027 Michigan commit Peter Bourque. The four-star chose the Wolverines in August and is the No. 8 QB in the 2027 cycle.
-Early on, Bad snap, but Bourque does a nice job picking it up and turning it into a nice gain of about six yards. Texas A&M CB signee Brandon Arrington lays the wood out of bounds.
-Borque then rolls left and hits Texas A&M signee Aaron Gregory on a nice comeback route down the sideline. Great throw there. — Cody Bellaire
2026 Navy AAB nearing kickoff
01/10/2026 11:22:32 AMThe stage is set at the Alamodome and kickoff is just a few minutes away. A slew of blue-chippers will take the field in San Antonio.
Team East is wearing black, while West is dawning white.
USC nabs pregame commitment from touted CB
01/10/2026 11:57:05 AMDuring the pregame festivities, USC kicked things off by landing a commitment from Mater Dei (Calif.) four-star cornerback Aaryn Washington. The No. 80 overall prospect and No. 9 CB in the 2027 cycle broke down his decision with Rivals’ Greg Biggins.