Towson football announces two-game series with Navy; teams will play in 2026, 2030

Towson University football has announced it will play two road games against Navy — one in 2026 and another in 2030.

The Tigers will make the trek to Annapolis on Sept. 5, 2026 and again on August 31, 2030. Those two contests will be the season opener for both teams.

Navy and Towson have met just once previously. Slotback Shun White ran wild as the host Mids beat the Tigers, 41-13, in the 2008 season opener. White rushed for 348 yards, which remains a single-game Navy record.

Towson was originally scheduled to play local rival Morgan State on the date in 2026 it is now playing Navy. The school announced the Morgan State game will now be played on Sept. 19.

Towson posted a 5-6 record in 2023 under first-year coach Pete Shinnick. Navy notched a 5-7 mark under first-year coach Brian Newberry last season.

Athletic director Chet Gladchuk noted that Navy has scheduled Towson in other sports in recent years, including men’s basketball in 2022 and lacrosse this spring. The Towson women’s basketball team participated in the Navy Classic this past season.

We’ve always had the greatest respect for the Towson athletic program at-large. We appreciate that relationship and felt it was a good time to re-engage in football,” Gladchuk said. “We felt it would be great for the fans of both schools and great for the local community. It’s an easy commute and I would expect we would get a great turnout for the game. We also expect those games to be quite competitive.”