2020 Air Force
3–3 (2–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Troy Calhoun. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Navy 40–7Oct 3
By 33 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Army 7–10Dec 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs Navy | W 40–7 | 67% |
| Oct 24 | at San José State | L 6–17 | 74% |
| Oct 31 | vs 25Boise State | L 30–49 | 51% |
| Nov 20 | vs New Mexico | W 28–0 | 86% |
| Dec 3 | at Utah State | W 35–7 | 64% |
| Dec 19 | at Army | L 7–10 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Army 10–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 146–90
- Coach
- Troy Calhoun
- Elo
- 1588 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.6 No. 92 of 130; offense No. 98, defense No. 78
- SRS
- 4.7 No. 25 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 24% of last season’s EPA, No. 125 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 107 roster talent No. 128 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Thiessen
- Defensive coordinator
- John Rudzinski
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.25 | 53% | 1.08 | 17th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.00 | 44% | 1.16 | 17th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.19 off 0.07 def | 51% off 45% def | — | 20th off 41st 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 | 4.1 | own 28 | 10% allowed |
| Defense | 2.7 | own 28 | 10% caused |
CORE rating 12.5, 18th of 127 (offense 10.9, defense -1.6).
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 | Haaziq Daniels QB | 433 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Haaziq Daniels QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brad Roberts RB | 461 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brad Roberts RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyle Patterson TE | 205 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kyle Patterson TE | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Elisha Palm CB | 38 tkl |
| Sacks | George Silvanic DT | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Corvan Taylor S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Blake Burris SDE | ★★★ | No. 979 |
| Wesley Ndago OC | ★★★ | No. 1379 |
| Adam Karas OT | ★★★ | No. 1780 |
| Lincoln Tuioti-Mariner S | ★★★ | No. 1830 |
| Jalen Hodo S | ★★★ | No. 1844 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.787 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.798 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.3 | 0.805 |
| Defensive line | 8 | 2.8 | 0.811 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.777 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 2.6 | 0.805 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.792 |
| Whole class | 33 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
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.
Roster 87
The 2020 roster87 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 6–0 | 7–1 | 24 |
| Boise State | 5–0 | 5–2 | |
 Nevada | 6–2 | 7–2 | |
 San Diego State | 4–2 | 4–4 | |
 Hawai’i | 4–4 | 5–4 | |
 Fresno State | 3–3 | 3–3 | |
 Air Force | 2–2 | 3–3 | |
 Wyoming | 2–4 | 2–4 | |
| New Mexico | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
 Colorado State | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Utah State | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
 UNLV | 0–6 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.