2018 Air Force
5–7 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Troy Calhoun. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stony Brook 38–0Sep 1
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Boise State 38–48Oct 27
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Stony Brook | W 38–0 | 72% |
| Sep 8 | at Florida Atlantic | L 26–33 | 35% |
| Sep 22 | at Utah State | L 32–42 | 43% |
| Sep 29 | vs Nevada | L 25–28 | 68% |
| Oct 6 | vs Navy | W 35–7 | 51% |
| Oct 12 | at San Diego State | L 17–21 | 27% |
| Oct 19 | at UNLV | W 41–35 | 57% |
| Oct 27 | vs Boise State | L 38–48 | 37% |
| Nov 3 | at Army | L 14–17 | 25% |
| Nov 10 | vs New Mexico | W 42–24 | 69% |
| Nov 17 | at Wyoming | L 27–35 | 45% |
| Nov 22 | vs Colorado State | W 27–19 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colorado State 27–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 8th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 362–309
- Coach
- Troy Calhoun
- Elo
- 1488 −9 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.8 No. 85 of 130; offense No. 67, defense No. 90, special teams No. 64
- SRS
- −0.2 No. 71 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 65% of last season’s EPA, No. 62 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 122 roster talent No. 129 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Thiessen
- Defensive coordinator
- John Rudzinski
- Captains
- Griffin Landrum, Marcus Bennett and Micah Capra
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 47% | 1.15 | 44th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 42% | 1.41 | 97th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.16 def | 46% off 43% def | — | 48th off 104th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 28 | 11% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 29 | 13% caused |
CORE rating 0.4, 59th of 130 (offense 7.2, defense 6.8).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Isaiah Sanders QB | 844 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Donald Hammond III QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Cole Fagan FB | 966 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Donald Hammond III QB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marcus Bennett WR | 465 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kade Waguespack TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Jeremy Fejedelem DB | 88 tkl |
| Sacks | Jordan Jackson DT | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jeremy Fejedelem DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| David Eure CB | ★★★ | No. 1537 |
| Chris Kane TE | ★★★ | No. 1680 |
| Kamakani Crosby DT | ★★★ | No. 2055 |
| Malik Rodgers WR | ★★★ | No. 2093 |
| Tim McClendon ILB | ★★★ | No. 2219 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.788 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.792 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.773 |
| Linebackers | 7 | 2.3 | 0.773 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 26 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
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.
Drafted in 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 7 | Austin Cutting LS | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 137
The 2018 roster137 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fresno State | 7–1 | 12–2 | 18 |
| Utah State | 7–1 | 11–2 | 22 |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 10–3 | 23 |
| Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Hawai’i | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
| San Diego State | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Air Force | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UNLV | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Colorado State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 San José State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.