Coming off their first loss of the season, the No. 21 Cougars welcome the No. 16 United States Naval Academy Midshipmen to TDECU Stadium, with the winner claiming the AAC West title and hosting the inaugural AAC Championship game next Saturday.
The Midshipmen enter the contest winners of five straight games, including a dominant 44-21 performance over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Nov. 21.
Navy is led by ninth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo, whose triple option offense has led to a 66-36 record overall and has the 2015 club up to No. 16 in the AP poll, their highest ranking since 1978.