2007 Air Force
9–4 (6–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Troy Calhoun. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat San Diego State 55–23Nov 17
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs South Carolina State | W 34–3 | 66% |
| Sep 8 | at Utah | W 20–12 | 33% |
| Sep 13 | vs TCU | W 20–17 | 41% |
| Sep 22 | at BYU | L 6–31 | 32% |
| Sep 29 | at Navy | L 20–31 | 37% |
| Oct 6 | vs UNLV | W 31–14 | 70% |
| Oct 13 | at Colorado State | W 45–21 | 60% |
| Oct 20 | vs Wyoming | W 20–12 | 62% |
| Oct 25 | at New Mexico | L 31–34 | 44% |
| Nov 3 | vs Army | W 30–10 | 80% |
| Nov 10 | at Notre Dame | W 41–24 | 51% |
| Nov 17 | vs San Diego State | W 55–23 | 75% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs CaliforniaArmed Forces Bowl | L 36–42 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to California 42–36 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 389–274
- Coach
- Troy Calhoun
- Elo
- 1562 +112 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.7 No. 54 of 120; offense No. 50, defense No. 57, special teams No. 35
- SRS
- 6.0 No. 40 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 114
- Offensive coordinators
- Clay Hendrix and Blane Morgan
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim DeRuyter
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 43% | 0.96 | 16th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 40% | 0.98 | 68th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.2 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2007 class
| Tyler Dallas SDE | ★★ | No. 1390 |
| Phillip Ofili S | ★★ | No. 1390 |
| Stephen Shaffer TE | ★★ | No. 1568 |
| Nick Bonturi TE | ★★ | No. 1913 |
| Steven Lambe DT | ★★ | No. 1913 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2007 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 8–0 | 11–2 | 14 |
 Air Force | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Utah | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| New Mexico | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| TCU | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| San Diego State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Wyoming | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UNLV | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.