Air Force vs. Navy - Where to Watch Live, Game Time & More
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Posted on Oct 1, 2025 | 02:00pm
More than just one team's unbeaten streak will be on the line when Navy hosts Air Force on Saturday.
Navy is 4-0 on the college football season, with a perfect 3-0 record in American Conference play. The Midshipmen are coming off a 21-13 win over conference rival Rice. The visiting Air Force Falcons, meanwhile, find themselves at the bottom of the Mountain West standings, with an 0-3 conference record. After dropping their last game, 44-35, to Hawaii, they're 1-3 overall.
The Air Force-Navy meeting will mark the first service-academy showdown of the season – and the first battle in the Commander's-in-Chief Trophy series.
Read on for everything you need to know about the Air Force-Navy game. Our playbook for the Week 6 college football showdown includes odds, a look at key players and the Commander's-in-Chief Trophy, plus all the info you need to catch the CBS Sports presentation live. Let's get this kicked off.
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Navy took home the Commander's-in-Chief Trophy in 2024; it's won the trophy 17 times overall. Air Force has claimed the trophy 21 times, most recently in 2022.
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Navy is 4-0 on the college football season, with a perfect 3-0 record in American Conference play. The Midshipmen are coming off a 21-13 win over conference rival Rice. The visiting Air Force Falcons, meanwhile, find themselves at the bottom of the Mountain West standings, with an 0-3 conference record. After dropping their last game, 44-35, to Hawaii, they're 1-3 overall.
The Air Force-Navy meeting will mark the first service-academy showdown of the season – and the first battle in the Commander's-in-Chief Trophy series.
Read on for everything you need to know about the Air Force-Navy game. Our playbook for the Week 6 college football showdown includes odds, a look at key players and the Commander's-in-Chief Trophy, plus all the info you need to catch the CBS Sports presentation live. Let's get this kicked off.
When is the Air Force vs. Navy game?
The Air Force-Navy game is Saturday. It'll be the first game of a college football doubleheader airing live on CBS, and streaming live on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ Premium plan. The second game is a Big Ten matchup with No. 7 Penn State at UCLA. All the tune-in info you need for Air Force-Navy is listed here:Air Force-Navy
- Date: Saturday. Oct. 4
- Time: 12 PM ET
- Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+ with the Paramount+ Premium plan
For a rundown of all the games you can watch on Paramount+ all season long, get our 2025 college football schedule.
How to watch Air Force vs. Navy live on Paramount+?
You can watch Air Force vs. Navy live on Paramount+ when you have the Paramount+ Premium plan. The Paramount+ Premium plan gives you access to your live, local CBS TV station. All college football games airing live on CBS, stream live on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ Premium plan. Visit the Paramount+ Help Center for info on what Paramount+ plans are available, how much they cost, and what they offer.TV channel options for Air Force vs. Navy
You can watch the Air Force vs. Navy game on TV via your local CBS station using cable, satellite, or a digital antenna. Additionally, when you have a Paramount+ subscription with the Paramount+ Premium plan, you can watch the game live on your smart TV with the Paramount+ app.Matchup history Air Force and Navy
Heading into Saturday's game, Air Force and Navy have faced each other 57 times. Air Force holds the advantage in the rivalry, with a 34-23 record. The two teams first played each other in 1960. Navy won the last meeting, on Oct. 5, 2024, 34-7.What is the Commander's-in-Chief Trophy?
The Commander's-in-Chief Trophy is presented to the winner of the gridiron battle between Army, Navy, and Air Force. Each year, since 1972, the results of the Air Force-Navy, Air Force-Army, and Army-Navy football games determine which service academy gets bragging rights – and a victor's visit to the White House the following spring. If no team scores two victories (i.e., if all teams go 1-1 in their games), then the previous year's winner retains the trophy (but doesn't get to go to the White House).Navy took home the Commander's-in-Chief Trophy in 2024; it's won the trophy 17 times overall. Air Force has claimed the trophy 21 times, most recently in 2022.
Key players to watch in Air Force vs. Navy
- ➡️ Air Force quarterback Liam Szarka lit up the scoreboard in the Falcons' losing effort against Hawaii. The sophomore passed for 278 yards, with three touchdowns against one interception.
- ➡️ Through his first four games in 2025, senior Navy quarterback Blake Horvath has produced eight touchdowns – three by air, and five by ground. Last year, Horvath became Navy's first 1,000-yard single-season rusher since 2019.
- ➡️ For more news and coverage, check out the Air Force team page and the Navy team page on CBSSports.com.