Memphis is the only team that Navy has played every year since the Mids joined the American Athletic Conference. The Tigers are always one of the conference's most talented teams, so the two teams have made a habit of playing in pivotal games. In 2015, Navy's win over the #15 Tigers catapulted them into the national spotlight. In 2017, Memphis returned the favor, getting a win over the #25 Mids that put the Tigers in the top 25 on the way to a West Division title. The 2018 game featured Malcolm Perry's heroics. The 2019 game was a prime-time matchup of two teams that would go on to win 23 games between them. Whether or not you call it a rivalry, it's a game the Mids circle on the schedule.