Dec. 7, 2025, 1:46 p.m. CT
Cincinnati soccer and Navy will meet within the 67th AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2, 2026 at Simmons Financial institution Liberty Stadium.
It’s going to be the sixth assembly between the 2 groups, with Cincinnati taking the final assembly on Nov. 5, 2022. The all-time collection is tied at 3-3, however the Bearcats have taken every of the final three video games.
Cincinnati (7-5, 5-4 Large 12) is making its second look within the Liberty Bowl, its final coming in a 2011 win over Vanderbilt. The common season led to disappointment for the Bearcats, who fell from their No. 17 nationwide rating to tenth in convention after 4 straight losses. The Bearcats did have a robust win over then-ranked Iowa State on Oct. 4.
Navy (9-2) had one other sturdy season, however narrowly missed out on the American Convention championship recreation. The Midshipmen have received their final two video games coming into its annual recreation vs. Military on Dec. 13.
Tickets for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl could be bought on StubHub.
The sport will kick off at 3:30 p.m. CT and air on ESPN.
That is the primary time in current historical past that the bowl recreation will probably be performed in January (the fourth time on Jan. 2), and will probably be a part of an ESPN tripleheader concluding the season’s non-School Soccer Playoff bowl video games, becoming a member of the Armed Forces Bowl and Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Final season’s version of the Liberty Bowl featured Arkansas beating Texas Tech 39-26.
Wendell Shepherd Jr. is The Industrial Attraction’s highschool sports activities beat author. Attain Wendell at wendell.shepherd@commercialappeal.com or on X @wendellsjr_.
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