2025–26 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball | |
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Patriot League regular season champions | |
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 26–8 (17–1 Patriot) |
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| Home arena | Alumni Hall |
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| Navy | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh † | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 17 | .514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Patriot League tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen, led by first-year head coach Jon Perry, played their home games at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the Patriot League.
With their win over Lehigh on February 18, the Midshipmen clinched the Patriot League's regular-season title for the first time since 2000, and their first outright title since 1997.[1] Navy finished the regular season with a 25–6 overall record and a 17–1 conference record, with both finishes being their best since joining the Patriot League in 1992. Navy defeated 8–seed Bucknell in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament before losing to Boston University in the semifinals. The Midshipmen would lose in the first round of the NIT to Wake Forest.
Previous season
The Midshipmen finished the 2024–25 season 15–19, 10–8 in Patriot League play, to finish in a four-way tie for third place.[2] They defeated Boston University[3] and upset top-seeded Bucknell,[4] before falling to American in the Patriot League tournament championship game.[5]
On March 19, 2025, longtime head coach Ed DeChellis announced his retirement, after leading the Midshipmen for 14 seasons, with associate head coach Jon Perry being named interim head coach.[6] On April 2, the school removed in the interim title and officially named Perry as DeChellis' successor.[7]
Preseason
On October 15, 2025, the Patriot League released their preseason poll. Navy was picked to finish first in the conference, while receiving seven first-place votes.[8]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Navy | 79 (7) | |
| 2 | Boston University | 73 (2) | |
| 3 | Colgate | 64 (1) | |
| 4 | American | 47 | |
| 5 | Bucknell | 44 | |
| 6 | Loyola (MD) | 39 | |
| 7 | Lafayette | 36 | |
| 8 | Lehigh | 30 | |
| 9 | Holy Cross | 23 | |
| 10 | Army | 15 | |
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Preseason Player of the Year
| Player | Year | Position |
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| Austin Benigni | Senior | Guard |
Source:[8]
Preseason All-Patriot League Team
| Player | Year | Position |
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| Austin Benigni | Senior | Guard |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Presbyterian | W 76–55 | 1–0 |
19 – Kehoe | 6 – Kim | 5 – Benigni | Templeton Center (471) Clinton, SC | ||||
| November 7, 2025* 8:30 pm, CBSSN |
Yale Veterans Classic |
L 68–97 | 1–1 |
16 – Kim | 9 – Draper | 4 – Benigni | Alumni Hall (1,958) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 6:30 pm, BTN |
at Penn State | L 71–80 | 1–2 |
25 – Kim | 12 – Draper | 8 – Benigni | Bryce Jordan Center (5,772) State College, PA | ||||
| November 14, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Washington (MD) | W 97–64 | 2–2 |
20 – Kehoe | 9 – Draper | 6 – Draper | Alumni Hall (854) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| November 18, 2025* 7:00 pm, ACCN |
at No. 18 North Carolina | L 61–73 | 2–3 |
19 – Benigni | 8 – Kehoe | 5 – Benigni | Dean Smith Center (16,869) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||
| November 22, 2025* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
NJIT | W 86–70 | 3–3 |
21 – Kehoe | 12 – Kehoe | 4 – Benigni | Alumni Hall (784) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 4:00 pm, FloCollege |
vs. Gardner–Webb Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic |
W 84–51 | 4–3 |
20 – Kehoe | 14 – Kehoe | 6 – Benigni | Trask Coliseum (4,246) Wilmington, NC | ||||
| November 28, 2025* 3:00 pm, FloCollege |
at UNC Wilmington Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic |
L 57–87 | 4–4 |
25 – Benigni | 7 – Kehoe | 3 – Benigni | Trask Coliseum (5,220) Wilmington, NC | ||||
| November 29, 2025* 12:00 pm, FloCollege |
vs. Southeastern Louisiana Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic |
L 65–69 | 4–5 |
24 – Benigni | 7 – Draper | 5 – Draper | Trask Coliseum (4,119) Wilmington, NC | ||||
| December 3, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Delaware State | W 66–59 | 5–5 |
18 – Woods | 14 – Kehoe | 4 – Benigni | Memorial Hall (300) Dover, DE | ||||
| December 7, 2025* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Air Force Rivalry |
W 61–56 | 6–5 |
25 – Benigni | 15 – Kehoe | 5 – Benigni | Alumni Hall (1,928) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| December 19, 2025* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Coppin State | W 88–55 | 7–5 |
22 – Kehoe | 12 – Kehoe | 6 – Benigni | Alumni Hall (724) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| December 21, 2025* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rosemont | W 70–23 | 8–5 |
15 – Draper | 11 – Woods | 5 – Woods | Alumni Hall (770) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| Patriot League regular season | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Boston University | W 82–77 | 9–5 (1–0) |
27 – Benigni | 15 – Kehoe | 8 – Benigni | Alumni Hall (1,213) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| January 3, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Holy Cross | W 65–58 | 10–5 (2–0) |
23 – Benigni | 9 – Kehoe | 5 – Benigni | Hart Center (1,391) Worcester, MA | ||||
| January 7, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Bucknell | W 76–55 | 11–5 (3–0) |
23 – Benigni | 12 – Kehoe | 7 – Cole | Alumni Hall (758) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lafayette | W 76–50 | 12–5 (4–0) |
23 – Kehoe | 11 – Kehoe | 4 – Benigni | Alumni Hall (1,953) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| January 12, 2026 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at American | L 51–65 | 12–6 (4–1) |
13 – Cole | 15 – Kehoe | 3 – Tied | Bender Arena (1,314) Washington, D.C. | ||||
| January 17, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lehigh | W 82–79 2OT | 13–6 (5–1) |
34 – Benigni | 21 – Kehoe | 4 – Kehoe | Stabler Arena (689) Bethlehem, PA | ||||
| January 21, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Holy Cross | W 85–68 | 14–6 (6–1) |
29 – Kehoe | 7 – Kehoe | 7 – Draper | Alumni Hall (855) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| January 24, 2026 1:30 pm, CBSSN |
Army | W 84–56 | 15–6 (7–1) |
19 – Benigni | 11 – Kehoe | 7 – Cole | Alumni Hall (4,731) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| January 28, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Boston University | W 58–50 | 16–6 (8–1) |
20 – Benigni | 9 – Kehoe | 4 – Benigni | Case Gym (663) Boston, MA | ||||
| January 31, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Loyola (MD) | W 87–71 | 17–6 (9–1) |
23 – Kehoe | 7 – Kehoe | 5 – Benigni | Alumni Hall (2,417) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| February 4, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lafayette | W 65–50 | 18–6 (10–1) |
17 – Draper | 15 – Kehoe | 7 – Kehoe | Kirby Sports Center (1,306) Easton, PA | ||||
| February 7, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
American | W 82–73 | 19–6 (11–1) |
22 – Kehoe | 14 – Draper | 5 – Draper | Alumni Hall (2,241) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| February 9, 2026 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Bucknell | W 76–60 | 20–6 (12–1) |
26 – Kehoe | 12 – Kehoe | 5 – Cole | Sojka Pavilion (1,417) Lewisburg, PA | ||||
| February 14, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Colgate | W 84–80 OT | 21–6 (13–1) |
22 – Pennick | 10 – Kehoe | 5 – Benigni | Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY | ||||
| February 18, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lehigh | W 72–49 | 22–6 (14–1) |
25 – Benigni | 15 – Kehoe | 7 – Benigni | Alumni Hall (1,392) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| February 21, 2026 1:30 pm, CBSSN |
at Army | W 81–63 | 23–6 (15–1) |
27 – Benigni | 11 – Kehoe | 4 – Draper | Christl Arena (3,968) West Point, NY | ||||
| February 25, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Loyola (MD) | W 78–51 | 24–6 (16–1) |
25 – Kim | 16 – Kehoe | 6 – Kehoe | Reitz Arena (714) Baltimore, MD | ||||
| February 28, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Colgate | W 85–69 | 25–6 (17–1) |
17 – Kehoe | 12 – Kehoe | 9 – Beningi | Alumni Hall (2,428) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| Patriot League tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(1) | (8) Bucknell Quarterfinals |
W 74–69 | 26–6 |
16 – Cole | 7 – Kehoe | 4 – Pennick | Alumni Hall (1,209) Annapolis, MD | |||
| March 8, 2026 2:00 pm, CBSSN |
(1) | (4) Boston University Semifinals |
L 72–73 | 26–7 |
26 – Kehoe | 12 – Kehoe | 6 – Benigni | Alumni Hall (1,722) Annapolis, MD | |||
| NIT | |||||||||||
| March 18, 2026* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at (1 WS) Wake Forest First Round |
L 72–82 | 26–8 |
19 – Benigni | 10 – Kehoe | 4 – Benigni | LJVM Coliseum (1,823) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
References
- ^ Bill Wagner (February 18, 2026). "Navy men's basketball routs Lehigh, 72-49, to capture Patriot League title". Capital Gazette. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Patriot League. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Navy knock offs Boston University 86-78 in Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Men's Basketball's Patriot League reign comes to an end". The Bucknellian. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "American University rides 25 points from Matt Rogers to Patriot League championship, 74-52 over Navy". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Navy basketball coach Ed DeChellis is retiring after 29 years as a collegiate head coach". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Navy promotes Jon Perry to men's basketball head coach". WBFF. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Patriot League Announces Men's Basketball Preseason Honors presented by PenFed Credit Union (10.15.25)". Patriot League. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Naval Academy Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Navy Midshipmen 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2025.