The announcement Saturday night signaled an unusually direct effort by the White House to influence college football scheduling and television programming. “The Army-Navy Game is one of our Greatest American Traditions — Unmatched Patriotism, Courage, and Honor! The move would be beneficial to Paramount Skydance-owned CBS, which has exclusive rights to the Army-Navy Game through 2038. It’s unclear how Trump’s potential executive order could be enforced. The game occurred on the same day as other college football matchups, including a bowl game that started just 30 minutes after the Army-Navy kickoff.

Source: CNN January 19, 2026 00:44 UTC