AutoZone Liberty BowlJanuary 02, 2026, 09:30 PM UTC
35
10-2
American
Power Rank: 3.2
@
FINAL
13
7-5
Big 12
Power Rank: 14.0

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Navy defeated Cincinnati 35–13 to secure a comfortable win. Navy covered by 14.5; Game went Under by 9.5. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Cincinnati 10.8 points stronger on a neutral field.

General Information

Week: Postseason
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM CST
Stadium: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Elevation: 315 ft
HFA Rating: 0.0
Playing Surface: Artificial Turf

Betting Information

Spread Navy -7.5
Total (O/U) 57.5
Odds Implied Score NAVY 32.5 - 25.0 CIN
Power Rank Implied Line Cincinnati -10.8
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Home field: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Weather: Light rain
Travel impact

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What were the weather conditions for Navy vs Cincinnati?

At kick-off, conditions at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium were Light rain, 53.4°F, Wind Chill 54.0°F with winds of 9.6 mph. Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: January 02, 2026
Light rain

Light rain

53.4°F

Wind Chill: 54.0°F
Wind: 9.6 mph NE
Gusts: 14.1 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 98%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Navy (Away)

This Week: 789.8 miles
Last Week: 42.4 miles
Season Total: 8298.8 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:30
Rest Days: 20

Cincinnati (Home)

This Week: 409.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 8659.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:30
Rest Days: 34

What happened in the game?

Navy travels 790 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Navy arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Navy won by 22 to secure a comfortable win.

Navy covered the spread comfortably.

The total went Under by 9.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?

Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Navy and Cincinnati compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Cincinnati (14.0) over Navy (3.2) by 10.8 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Cincinnati brings a neutral home environment to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 0.0). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Navy won and Navy covered the spread.