Trump issues executive order requiring CFP to avoid broadcasting conflicts with Army-Navy game
Source: AP
Updated 2:26 PM EDT, March 20, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday barring College Football Playoff and other postseason games from airing during the annual Army-Navy matchup in December.
Trump directed the commerce secretary and the FCC chairman to coordinate with the playoff committee, the NCAA and media rights partners to ensure an exclusive broadcasting window for the storied rivalry traditionally played the second Saturday each December.
Trumps order makes reference to potential expansion of the CFP, which likely would lead to an earlier start for the playoff. In the first two years of the 12-team format, the first-round games were the weekend after Army-Navy. This year, Army-Navy is scheduled for Dec. 12 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the home of the NFLs New York Giants and Jets. The CFP first-round games are set for Dec. 18-19.
If the playoff were to expand to 24 teams, a model that has been discussed, at least one more week of games would be required. Starting the postseason earlier in December would be a consideration. A smaller expansion to 16 games wouldnt necessarily change the number of weeks required for the playoff.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-army-navy-game-cfp-05a8a6888b21f1f6bac3feee8f34cef6
Let's see if the cowardly broadcast media relent to being told what to broadcast and when.
Walleye
(45,272 posts)They have to have something to be angry about or they dont have any identity at all
AverageOldGuy
(4,084 posts). . . that the typical MAGAt could tell us why there is an Army-Navy game.
Harker
(18,043 posts)I doubt he has any greater understanding of football than an average second grader.
cloudbase
(6,310 posts)Harker
(18,043 posts)ruet
(10,317 posts)should tell them to "f off".
Roy Rolling
(7,681 posts)Offer respects on the one year the game is celebrated as the Trump Memorial Army-Navy Tribute Excursion.
Submariner
(13,416 posts)stop teasing us.
newdeal2
(5,552 posts)Its a damn shame when good people die and this asshole still lives after eating hamburgers his whole life.
belpejic
(813 posts)Glad he apparently has a lot of time on his hands to pay attention to worthy causes like college sportsball games.
Vinca
(54,257 posts)lastlib
(28,512 posts)...so we can have HIS portrait on MORE of them.
underpants
(197,004 posts)and if those are in the same day, they are scheduled around the Army Navy game.
C_U_L8R
(49,492 posts)Nothing.
twodogsbarking
(19,207 posts)Wiz Imp
(10,308 posts)But beyond that, he has no power to stop the NCAA/CFP from scheduling games whenever the hell they want. This EO isn't even worth the paper and ink used to print it. It is totally worthless.
BumRushDaShow
(171,604 posts)He originally wanted ALL of the broadcasters to run it. Haven't looked at this illegal E.O. to see if that demand is in there.
jmowreader
(53,333 posts)IRVING, TEXAS (Spurious News Network) -- The SNN Newsroom has just received a communique from the headquarters of the College Football Playoff.
"The members of the College Football Playoff Board are confused by President Trump's executive order directing our organization to not schedule games in conflict with the Army-Navy Game.
We have never scheduled a game in conflict with this game.
We will never schedule a game in conflict of this game.
And President Trump's executive order authority does not extend to private individuals like the College Football Playoff.
We have, therefore, decided to do two things.
First, we will not schedule games in conflict with the Army-Navy Game.
And second, we have contracted with our broadcast partners to run, at all times during any game that is part of the College Football Playoff, a scroll across the bottom of the screen informing our viewers that President Trump is mentioned in the Epstein files 38,000 times. If that number grows, we shall alter the scroll to reflect the current number."
Brother Buzz
(40,294 posts)You had me going until the end.
Good job!
msongs
(74,075 posts)AverageOldGuy
(4,084 posts). . . 28 years, Army, 1967-1995, Vietnam 1969-70. Never been to an Army-Navy game, never watched on TV. It was something that all the Academy grads got cranked up about but us from the small liberal arts colleges and universities had better things to do.
Ford_Prefect
(8,650 posts)maspaha
(749 posts)Im really fed up with the fu(K your feelings crowd.
Sorry, now Im being too emotional
turbinetree
(27,686 posts)rpannier
(24,949 posts)I mean, we won the war with Iran - which is why he's sending three warships to the area and wants our allies to send their navies.
It's what you do when the war is over -- send in the Marines
I'm sorry, not the War with Iran -- the Epstein Files distraction
Scrivener7
(59,994 posts)johnnyfins
(3,937 posts)Of Presidential Executive Orders. He actually thinks it allows him to order anyone to do anything he wants.
Deminpenn
(17,564 posts)The college football season is already too long. Teams don't need two bye weeks or "preseason" type games against overmatched opponents.
617Blue
(2,526 posts)wolfie001
(7,894 posts)Obviously
ms liberty
(11,325 posts)Squeal, piggy.
Mr. Mustard 2023
(364 posts)mdbl
(8,729 posts)flashman13
(2,538 posts)Initech
(109,112 posts)The GOP lost their privilege.