How to watch Army vs. Navy football game 2025 for free: Time, livestream

The final game in this year’s battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is today, Dec. 12, when the Army Black Knights finally visit the Navy Midshipmen for the annual Army-Navy game.

Each year, the football teams of the United States Military Academy, United States Air Force Academy, and the US Naval Academy play each other in a three-game series; the winner is awarded the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. This year, the winner of today’s game will also win the trophy, as each team secured a win against Air Force earlier this season.

The first matchup of the series, Air Force vs. Navy, took place on Oct. 4; Navy won the close game, 34-31. Army beat Air Force, 20-17, on Nov. 1.

army vs. Navy: what to know

• When: Dec. 13, 3 p.m. ET
• Where: M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Maryland)
• Channel: CBS
• Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)

Here’s everything you need to know to tune into today’s Army-Navy game.

Army vs. Navy start time:

Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. ET today, Dec. 13.

How to watch Army vs. Navy:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.

DIRECTV is our top pick for watching college football live for free — its five-day free trial includes CBS (plus most other channels you’ll need to watch the rest of the CFB season). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.

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