Navy vs Rice Game Photos
Photos from Navy’s 21-13 wines over the Rice Owls on September 27, 2025 as seen through the lens of staff photographer Alison Althouse
Rice #28 (Enoch Gota) kicks off to a touchback to start the game.
Navy’s JV squad cheers from the sidelines.
Navy’s QB Blake Horvath (#11) tosses to Brandon Chatman (#24) in the second play of the game.
Navy’s Brandon Chatman (#24) hustles downfield for a 22 yard gain to the Rice48.
Navy’s Blake Horvath (#11) keeps and rushes let for a 7 yard gain to the Rice41.
Navy’s pass is complete short right to Alex Tecza (#46) caught at the Rice45, for a 10 yard gain to the Rice31.
Navy’s Blake Horvath (#11) rushes up the middle for a 5 yard gain to the Rice36.
Navy’s Blake Horvath (#11) sights his target for the pass.
Navy’s pass is complete to Eli Heidenreich (#22) for a 15 yard gain to the Rice19 and a First Down.
Navy’s Brandon Chatman (#24) rushes right for a 12 yard gain to reach the Rice05.
On 4th and Goal at the Rice02, Navy’s Blake Horvath (#11) hands off to Brandon Chatman (#24).
Navy’s Brandon Chatman (#24) hands off to Luke Hutchison (#89) in a reverse.
Navy’s Luke Hutchison (#89) rushes into the end zone for the Navy touchdown.
Navy’s Nathan Kirkwood (#17) completes the drive with a successful PAT to make the score Navy 7, Rice 0. 14 plays, 75 yards, 07:56.
Navy’s Cheer Team leads the Brigade onto the field for the celebratory pushups.
Rice’s #4 (Chase Jenkins) rushes up the middle for a 4 yard gain where he’s taken down at the Rice24 by Navy’s Luke Pirris (#35) and Giuseppe Sessi (#16).
Rice’s #91 (Alex Bacchetta) punts 51 yards to the Navy25 where a fair catch is called.
Navy’s Blake Horvath (#11) hands off to Alex Tecza (#46) who slips up the middle for an 8 yard gain to the Navy28.
Navy’s Jacob Carlson (#11) punts 43 yards to the Rice31.
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After an unproductive series, Rice’s #91 (Alex Bacchetta) punts 41 yards to the Navy20 where a fair catch is called.
The Goat Combine entertains the crowd during a media time out.
Navy’s Alex Tecza (#46) finds daylight and bolts downfield for a 65 yard gain to the Rice15.
Navy’s Blake Horvath (#11) rushes left for a 7 yard gain to the Rice08 as time expires on the first quarter.
Navy’s Blake Horvath (#11) follows the block by Hoke Smith II (#79) and finds a slim opening in the line.
Navy’s Blake Horvath (#11) evades the Rice defense to race into the end zone for the Navy touchdown.
Navy’s offense celebrates the score.
Navy’s Nathan Kirkwood (#17) completes the drive with a successful PAT to make the score navy 14, Rice 0. 3 plays, 80 yards, 01:28.
Navy’s Cheer Team runs the flags across the end zone and back as the Brigade celebrates with pushups.
Rice’s #11 (Tyson Thompson) returns the 48 yard Navy kickoff 14 yards to the Rice31 where he’s brought down by Navy’s Gavin Noe (#43) and Maxwell Williams (#2).
Rice’s pass is complete to #81 (Will Miller) at the Rice31 for 0 yards.
Rice’s #4 (Chase Jenkins) rushes up the middle for a 1 yard loss when he’s taken down by Navy’s Julien Moutome (#90) at the Rice30.
Rice’s pass is complete to #81 (Brayden Walker) for an 11 yard gain. Navy’s Jaxson Campbell (#14) is credited with the stop at the Rice41.
