2022 Air Force
10–3 (5–3 Mountain West Conference), coached by Troy Calhoun. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 42–7Oct 15
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Utah State 27–34Oct 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Northern Iowa | W 48–17 | 84% |
| Sep 10 | vs Colorado | W 41–10 | 81% |
| Sep 16 | at Wyoming | L 14–17 | 61% |
| Sep 23 | vs Nevada | W 48–20 | 71% |
| Oct 1 | vs Navy | W 13–10 | 81% |
| Oct 8 | at Utah State | L 27–34 | 65% |
| Oct 15 | at UNLV | W 42–7 | 62% |
| Oct 22 | vs Boise State | L 14–19 | 62% |
| Nov 5 | vs Army | W 13–7 | 63% |
| Nov 12 | vs New Mexico | W 35–3 | 90% |
| Nov 19 | vs Colorado State | W 24–12 | 87% |
| Nov 26 | at San Diego State | W 13–3 | 50% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs BaylorArmed Forces Bowl | W 30–15 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Baylor 30–15 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).
Led the nationJohn Lee Eldridge III: yards per carry (7.7); Brad Roberts: rushing yards (1,728 yds)
- Record
- 10–3
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 362–174
- Coach
- Troy Calhoun
- Elo
- 1671 +75 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.9 No. 58 of 131; offense No. 114, defense No. 10, special teams No. 67
- SRS
- 4.3 No. 50 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 73% of last season’s EPA, No. 32 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 114 roster talent No. 130 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Thiessen
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Knorr
- Captains
- Brad Roberts, Isaac Cochran, Haaziq Daniels, T.D. Blackmon and Vince Sanford
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.23 | 49% | 1.02 | 15th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 38% | 1.17 | 21st of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.18 off 0.09 def | 47% off 42% def | — | 21st off 59th 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 | 4.3 | own 30 | 10% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 29 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 8.2, 31st of 131 (offense 9.0, defense 0.8).
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 | Haaziq Daniels QB | 836 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Haaziq Daniels QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Brad Roberts RB | 1,728 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brad Roberts RB | 17 TD |
| Receiving yards | David Cormier WR | 404 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | David Cormier WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | T.D. Blackmon LB | 67 tkl |
| Sacks | Vince Sanford LB | 6.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Camby Goff DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Jack Curtis DE | ★★★ | No. 1062 |
| Cooper Roy LB | ★★★ | No. 1341 |
| Jaris McIntosh CB | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Jeremiah Jackson OL | ★★★ | No. 1712 |
| Dallas Daley ATH | ★★★ | No. 1783 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.796 |
| Offensive line | 8 | 2.6 | 0.797 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.6 | 0.812 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.787 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.787 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.803 |
| Whole class | 32 | 2.6 | 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 115
The 2022 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 73 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2022 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 9
 Warren Bryan DUAL | ★★ | no new school on file |
| David Chapeau P | ★★ | to  East Carolina |
| Dru Polidore CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Kaden Meredith RB | ★★★ | to  Sam Houston |
| Tylan Hines RB | ★★★ | to  Hawai’i |
| A.J. Snow QB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Grayson Cook LB | no new school on file | |
| Joshua Sauickie OL | no new school on file | |
| Micah Davis WR | to Iowa Western C.C. |
2022 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 10–4 | |
 Fresno State | 7–1 | 10–4 | 24 |
| Air Force | 5–3 | 10–3 | |
 San José State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| San Diego State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Utah State | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| UNLV | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Colorado State | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Hawai’i | 2–6 | 3–10 | |
| Nevada | 0–8 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.