Air Force vs. Arizona State
Air Force and Arizona State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1971; Arizona State leads the series 3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Arizona State 3–2, and Arizona State has won the last 2. Share
- Air Force wins
- 2
- Arizona State wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1971
- Longest streak
- 2 Air Force
- Current streak
- 2 Arizona State
- Last 10 meetings
- Arizona State 3–2
- Most recent
- 1987
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Air Force 0, Arizona State 1
- Average margin
- 10.6 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Air Force
- 0–1 Air Force’s record at home
- At Arizona State
- 1–2 Arizona State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Air Force first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Air Force’s biggest win1972: Air Force 39, Arizona State 31by 8 points
- Arizona State’s biggest win1977: Arizona State 37, Air Force 14by 23 points
- Upset1976: Air Force 31, Arizona State 30Air Force had a 16% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1972: Air Force 39, Arizona State 31Air Force had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1971: Arizona State 44, Air Force 28No. 18 Air Force at No. 13 Arizona State
Coach against coach
| Years | Air Force | Series | Arizona State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–1977 | Ben Martin | 2–2 | Frank Kush |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Air Force’s side (Martin 2–2 against Kush). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Daniel Ford Arizona State | 1987 |
| Chad Hennings Air Force | 1987 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 30, 1987 | Arizona State 33, Air Force 28 | Neutral site | Freedom Bowl | |
| Oct 15, 1977 | Arizona State 37, Air Force 14 | at Air Force | ||
| Nov 6, 1976 | Air Force 31, Arizona State 30 | at Arizona State | ||
| Oct 28, 1972 | Air Force 39, 16Arizona State 31 | at Arizona State | ||
| Oct 30, 1971 | 13Arizona State 44, 18Air Force 28 | at Arizona State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.