2026 Air Force
5–1 (3–1 Mountain West Conference), coached by Troy Calhoun. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–1, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Duquesne 34–0Sep 5
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Nevada 36–33Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Duquesne | W 34–0 | 76% |
| Sep 12 | vs North Dakota State | L 32–38 | 43% |
| Sep 26 | at Nevada | W 36–33 | 50% |
| Oct 3 | vs Navy | W 14–9 | 46% |
| Oct 10 | at Northern Illinois | W 28–7 | 62% |
| Oct 17 | vs UNLV | W 41–31 | 46% |
| Oct 23 | at Wyoming | Preview | 57% |
| Oct 31 | vs UConn | Preview | 59% |
| Nov 7 | at Army | Preview | 36% |
| Nov 14 | vs San José State | Preview | 72% |
| Nov 20 | vs UTEP | Preview | 87% |
| Nov 28 | at New Mexico | Preview | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 5–1
- Conference
- 3–1 tied for 2nd in Mountain West Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 185–118
- Coach
- Troy Calhoun
- Elo
- 1540 +81 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.4 No. 63 of 138; offense No. 67, defense No. 63, special teams No. 45
- SRS
- −4.0 No. 86 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 57% of last season’s EPA, No. 47 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 141 roster talent No. 137 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Thiessen
- Defensive coordinator
- Steve Russ
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.21 | 48% | 1.08 | 28th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 40% | 1.27 | 60th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.15 off 0.08 def | 47% off 40% def | — | 39th off 55th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 40% | 13.8 yds | 26% | 3.70 | 8% |
| Defense | 40% | 10.5 yds | 16% | 3.10 | 17% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.7 | own 29 | 6% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 27 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 5.3, 43rd of 138 (offense 4.9, defense -0.5).
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 | Liam Szarka QB | 296 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Evan Medders QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Liam Szarka QB | 391 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Liam Szarka QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Simon Kibbee TE | 121 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Matt Long WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Blake Fletcher LB | 64 tkl |
| Sacks | Jaylin Reese LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Blake Fletcher LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Knight Wilson S | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Caton Cramer ATH | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Wes Burford ATH | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Merrik Bloomgren WR | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Blaze Jones DE | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 10 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
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 121
The 2026 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 56 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2026 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 4
 Jordan Shuler LB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Dominic Diaz LS | no new school on file | |
| Jeremiah Shelby DE | no new school on file | |
| Trae Williams CB | to  Furman |
2026 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Air Force | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| Wyoming | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| UNLV | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| San José State | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Nevada | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
 Hawai’i | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| UTEP | 0–3 | 1–6 | |
| Northern Illinois | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.