During the coin toss, Trump appeared to haphazardly throw the coin into the air instead of flicking it. Without actually spinning, the coin landed on the grass before the president bizarrely pointed at it. The coin ultimately landed on tails, giving the Army Black Knights the advantage.

Navy took the lead on a fourth-down touchdown pass from Blake Horvath to Eli Heidenreich with 6:37 to play. Horvath finished with 82 yards passing, 107 yards rushing and two total touchdowns. Army quarterback Cale Hellums finished with 82 yards passing and 100 yards and a touchdown rushing.

Army and Navy are paying homage to the 250th anniversary of their respective branches for the 126th Army vs. Navy Game.

Donald Trump opened the 2025 Army-Navy football game with an atypical coin toss that has since gone viral on social media. Trump, 79, attended the Saturday, Dec. 13, game — a long-running tradition for sitting presidents — and took the field at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium to handle the ceremonial pregame toss for the 126th edition of the event.

Navy has beaten Army for a second straight season. Blake Horvath threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich with 6:32 remaining — on fourth-and-goal — and the 22nd-ranked Midshipmen rallied for a 17-16 win on Saturday.

With the Black Knights out of timeouts, Navy was able to go into victory formation to seal the victory. Then Horvath waved goodbye, Army solemnly gathered for the school fight song and the Midshipmen, for the second year in a row, sang second.

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Instead of suffering a soul-crushing loss that would have left a hole in their legacy, Navy football’s seniors found a way to beat Army.