2018 Air Force Falcons football | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Mountain Division | |
Record | 5–7 (3–5 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Thiessen (8th season) |
Offensive scheme | Triple option |
Defensive coordinator | John Rudzinski (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
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Home stadium | Falcon Stadium |
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No. 23 Boise State x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Utah State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 18 Fresno State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the MW's Mountain Division. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Stony Brook * | Stadium | W 38–0 | 33,415 | |
September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic * | CBSSN | L 27–33 | 24,101 | |
September 22 | 8:15 p.m. | at Utah State | ESPN2 | L 32–42 | 22,720 | |
September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Nevada |
| ESPNews | L 25–28 | 23,707 |
October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy * |
| CBSSN | W 35–7 | 40,175 |
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | CBSSN | L 17–21 | 25,326 | |
October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at UNLV | CBSSN | W 41–35 | 17,881 | |
October 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 38–48 | 27,753 |
November 3 | 10:00 a.m. | at Army * |
| CBSSN | L 14–17 | 38,502 |
November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico |
| CBSSN | W 42–24 | 23,723 |
November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | ESPNews | L 27–35 | 14,966 | |
November 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Colorado State |
| CBSSN | W 27–19 | 17,432 |
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During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Falcons were predicted to finish in fifth place in the Mountain Division. [2] They did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 (FCS) Seawolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Falcons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
Owls | 6 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 33 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Falcons | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Falcons | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 3 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
Rebels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
Falcons | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lobos | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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The following Falcon was selected in the 2019 NFL draft following the season.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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7 | 250 | Austin Cutting | LS | Minnesota Vikings |