#120 Navy
1-4 in American Athletic play, 13th in the American Athletic
Down 7 spots (#113 to #120) after a home loss to #42 North Texas (39-49). As expected: Navy entered with 28.1 TDR points to North Texas's 66.4. Now 2-5. TDR score -3.5: win/loss record -2.6, road-win bonus -0.7.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Navy (American Athletic) is ranked 120th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 2-5 and a score of 24.6 out of 100. That is down 7 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is opponent record today (42.4 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 6, 34-26 over #100 Tulsa at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 5 loss, 14-9 to #66 Air Force on the road.
Navy has lost its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 0-4. The average margin is +0.6 points per game, with a biggest win of 27 points. 3 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Navy is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 120th.
Next up is #35 Notre Dame in week 9, at a neutral site. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 12 against #20 Memphis. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towson (home) | W 42-15 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic (away, conference game) | L 30-38 |
| 4 | UAB (away, conference game) | L 20-24 |
| 5 | Air Force (away) | L 9-14 |
| 6 | Tulsa (home, conference game) | W 34-26 |
| 7 | UTSA (away, conference game) | L 34-38 |
| 8 | North Texas (home, conference game) | L 39-49 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Notre Dame (neutral site) | (ABC) |
| 10 | Temple (home, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 12 | Memphis (home, conference game) | |
| 13 | Charlotte (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
| 15 | Army (neutral site, conference game) | (CBS) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #120, Sick of It (week 8). Best #45 (week 1). Lowest #120 (week 5). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #120 (24.6, 2-5) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #114 (32.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #98 (33.0, 1-1) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #115 (24.2, 1-2) Sick of It
Week 5 TDR #120 (20.4, 1-3) Sick of It
Week 6 TDR #79 (47.0, 2-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 7 TDR #113 (28.1, 2-4) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #120 (24.6, 2-5) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #114 | 32.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #98 | 33.0 | 1-1 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #115 | 24.2 | 1-2 | Sick of It |
| 5 | #120 | 20.4 | 1-3 | Sick of It |
| 6 | #79 | 47.0 | 2-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 7 | #113 | 28.1 | 2-4 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #120 | 24.6 | 2-5 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 28.6 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 38.9 |
| opponent record at game time | 38.9 |
| opponent record today | 42.4 |
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