The Midshipmen were led by eighth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Roster Last update: September 5, 2015 The following players comprised the team's Depth chart prior to the 2014 Poinsettia Bowl:

On Senior Day, Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds reached the end zone for the 78th time to set the NCAA record for career rushing touchdowns, surpassing University of Wisconsin's Montee Ball who amassed 77 touchdowns during the 2009–2012 seasons.

Reynolds then scored three more rushing touchdowns to boost his career total to 81, leading his #20 ranked team past SMU.

With this win, the Midshipmen ended the season 11-2, the first time in 135 years of school football history.