Live updates, highlights and scoring plays: Navy Midshipmen vs. No. 10 Notre Dame football
After a lackluster performance in a road victory against Boston College a week ago, the No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-2) are back at home and looking to improve their win streak to seven games. Navy (7-1, 5-1) comes to town to battle Marcus Freeman‘s squad under the lights.
Updates for this contest are in reverse chronological order, with most recent occurrences detailed at the top of the page and older ones at the bottom. Follow along with additional updates from the Blue & Gold staff in our game thread.
Final: Notre Dame beats Navy 49-10
11/08/2025 09:34:27 PMScoring update: Notre Dame 49, Navy 10
11/08/2025 09:10:44 PMTouchdown Aneyas Williams! The redshirt freshman goes for 54 yards.
Notre Dame leads Navy 49-10 with 11:27 left.
Scoring Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 5:15
End of the third quarter: Notre Dame 42, Navy 10
11/08/2025 09:03:05 PMScoring update: Notre Dame 42, Navy 10
11/08/2025 08:50:28 PMCJ Carr’s third touchdown of the night is to Ty Washington, who catches his first score in an Irish uniform.
Notre Dame 42, Navy 10
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:19
6:27 3rd Q
Scoring update: Notre Dame 35, Navy 10
11/08/2025 08:36:53 PMCJ Carr is cooking, and we have a blowout brewing.
Carr finds KK Smith on a post route for a 34-yard touchdown.
Scoring Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07
11:27 3rd Q
Scoring update: Notre Dame 28, Navy 10
11/08/2025 08:26:17 PMJeremiyah Love is simply not human. That touchdown run was unbelievable.
Notre Dame 28, Navy 10.
Scoring Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:33
13:27 3rd Q
Halftime: Notre Dame 21, Navy 10
11/08/2025 08:02:18 PMScoring update: Notre Dame 21, Navy 10
11/08/2025 07:59:32 PMNavy’s 33-yard field goal attempt is good. Notre Dame leads the Midshipment 21-10.
:15 left in the first half
Scoring Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:27
Scoring update: Notre Dame 21, Navy 7
11/08/2025 07:49:55 PMNotre Dame is back in the end zone — CJ Carr connects with Jordan Faison from five yards out.
Irish are in control against Navy, up 21-7 with 1:42 left in the first half.
Scoring Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:42
Scoring update: Notre Dame 14, Navy 7
11/08/2025 07:31:22 PMNotre Dame answers Navy’s touchdown and takes a 14-7 lead.
That drive was all about CJ Carr, Malachi Fields and Jadarian Price. And Price powered in the score.
Scoring Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:02
5:57 2nd Q
Scoring update: Notre Dame 7, Navy 7
11/08/2025 07:21:49 PMA poor James Rendell punt gives Navy great field possession, and the Midshipmen capitalize on it.
Navy scores on an 8-play, 53-yard drive.
Notre Dame 7, Navy 7
11:02 2nd Q
End of the first quarter: Notre Dame 7, Navy 0
11/08/2025 07:13:26 PMScoring update: Notre Dame 7, Navy 0
11/08/2025 06:50:04 PMThe drive looked destined to be a three-and-out, but chunk plays in the air from CJ Carr to Jeremiyah Love and Malachi Fields got Notre Dame going.
Irish score on their opening possession and lead Navy 7-0. Love powered in the rushing TD.
Scoring Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 4:06
Kickoff is right around the corner
11/08/2025 06:35:56 PMNavy won the toss. Navy will receive and Notre Dame will defend the south goal.