Three teams are clearly ahead of the rest of the pack in the race for the top of the AAC, and one could go down a notch if it loses at Simmons Bank Liberty Stad

Navy offensive coordinator Drew Cronic has transformed the Midshipmen into one of the country’s most explosive offenses.

Navy’s defensive coaching staff has made multiple personnel changes in the secondary over the course of the season.

Get our best Navy vs. Memphis predictions, odds and expert picks for their AAC Thanksgiving clash on Thursday, November 27 as we expect these offenses to score at will.

Navy faces Memphis on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 (11/27/25) at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Memphis football has one more game in the 2025 regular season. The Tigers (8-3, 4-3 American Conference) are coming off back-to-back losses and will face Navy (8-2, 6-1) on Nov. 27 (6:30 p.m., ESPN) at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. It's the only FBS game on Thanksgiving and will be Memphis' second-straight Thanksgiving appearance.

The Navy Midshipmen defeat the South Florida Bulls, 41-38, in NCAA football Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.

Last year the Memphis Tigers were that road team, disrupting Tulane’s College Football Playoff hopes in New Orleans, but in 2025, Memphis ended up on the wrong side of the Navy Midshipmen’s 28-17 victory at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.