Navy at Air Force
Saturday, October 5, 2002 Share
Air Force beat Navy 48–7. It was their 35th meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 25–10.
Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsHigh 64°F, low 36°FAttendance 48,550
- At kickoff
- 66°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the west, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Air Force Academy (KAFF), 4 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Air Force | 3 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Air Force 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Navy–Air Force gameAir Force leads 35–24 in 59 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.
| 2026 | Air Force 14, Navy 9 | |
| 2025 | Navy 34, Air Force 31 | |
| 2024 | Navy 34, Air Force 7 | |
| 2023 | Air Force 17, Navy 6 | |
| 2022 | Air Force 13, Navy 10 | |
| 2021 | Air Force 23, Navy 3 |
Around this game
Navy
- Next gamevs. RiceOct. 12, 2002
- SeasonNavy in 2002
- ProgramNavy history and records
Air Force
- Next gamevs. BYUOct. 12, 2002
- SeasonAir Force in 2002
- ProgramAir Force history and records

