The annual football rivalry between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Navy Midshipmen continued on October 31, 2026, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Notre Dame secured a win over Navy in the matchup that has become a yearly tradition.
During the second half, Notre Dame's Jerome Bettis Jr., wearing number 8, was brought down in a key play captured by photographer Winslow Townson. The game maintains a long-standing series between the two programs.
