2024 Air Force
5–7 (3–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Troy Calhoun. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Oregon State 28–0Nov 16
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to San José State 7–17Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Merrimack | W 21–6 | 87% |
| Sep 7 | vs San José State | L 7–17 | 61% |
| Sep 14 | at Baylor | L 3–31 | 55% |
| Sep 28 | at Wyoming | L 19–31 | 55% |
| Oct 5 | vs Navy | L 7–34 | 48% |
| Oct 12 | at New Mexico | L 37–52 | 53% |
| Oct 19 | vs Colorado State | L 13–21 | 56% |
| Nov 2 | at 21Army | L 3–20 | 16% |
| Nov 9 | vs Fresno State | W 36–28 | 33% |
| Nov 16 | vs Oregon State | W 28–0 | 46% |
| Nov 23 | at Nevada | W 22–19 | 60% |
| Nov 30 | at San Diego State | W 31–20 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat San Diego State 31–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 227–279
- Coach
- Troy Calhoun
- Elo
- 1477 −84 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.7 No. 111 of 134; offense No. 120, defense No. 76, special teams No. 128
- SRS
- −11.5 No. 109 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 34% of last season’s EPA, No. 92 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 172 roster talent No. 132 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Thiessen
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Knorr
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 42% | 1.11 | 103rd of 134 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.30 | 90th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.14 def | 40% off 43% def | — | 117th off 89th 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 | 4.0 | own 29 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 31 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -9.8, 100th of 134 (offense -9.6, defense 0.2).
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 | Quentin Hayes QB | 455 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Quentin Hayes QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dylan Carson RB | 600 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Quentin Hayes QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cade Harris WR | 368 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cade Harris WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Camby Goff DB | 67 tkl |
| Sacks | David Santiago DE | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Blake Fletcher LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jalen Davis DE | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Jonah Dawson WR | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Harry Caskey ATH | ★★★ | No. 2461 |
| Richard Munoz ATH | ★★★ | No. 2492 |
| Reign Broadway WR | ★★★ | No. 2492 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.801 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.787 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.793 |
| Athletes and specialists | 6 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 25 | 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 129
The 2024 roster129 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 70 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2024 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 11
 Caleb Rillos TE | ★★★ | to  Florida |
| Anthony Wenson WR | ★★★ | to Coffeyville C.C. |
| Brady Phillips DL | ★★★ | to  Idaho State |
| Jacob Kilzer QB | ★★★ | to  North Dakota State |
| Jacob Tafoya S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Aidan Behymer TE | ★★ | to  North Dakota |
| Caden Blum DL | ★★ | no new school on file |
| John Lee Eldridge III RB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Herman Brister III S | to  Southern | |
| Jarius Stewart CB | to Eastern New Mexico | |
| Jonah Jensen S | to Hillsdale College |
2024 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boise State | 7–0 | 12–2 | 8 |
 UNLV | 6–1 | 11–3 | 23 |
| Colorado State | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Fresno State | 4–3 | 6–7 | |
| San José State | 3–4 | 7–6 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Hawai’i | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 Utah State | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| San Diego State | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Wyoming | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Nevada | 0–7 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.