Head coach Ken Niumatalolo said on Monday that Navy has played the “toughest schedule I’ve seen here in a while.”
Seven of the 11 opponents to date are already bowl eligible and Navy has not fared well in those games, going 1-6. That lone win came over Memphis, which plays Houston on Friday for the West Division title within the American Athletic Conference.
A loss to Tulane on Saturday would drop Navy to 1-7 against bowl-eligible schools. However, a win would prevent the Green Wave from reaching the postseason.
It is déjà vu all over again for Tulane (5-6, 4-3), which must win its regular season finale in order to become bowl eligible.