2022 Air Force Falcons football team

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2022 Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons logo.svg
Armed Forces Bowl champion
Armed Forces Bowl, W 30–15 vs. Baylor
Conference Mountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record10–3 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Thiessen (13th season)
Offensive scheme Triple option
Defensive coordinator Brian Knorr (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Captains
  • Brad Roberts
  • Isaac Cochran
  • Haaziq Daniels
  • TD Blackmon
  • Vince Sanford
Home stadium Falcon Stadium
Uniform
Air force falcons football unif.png
Seasons
←  2021
2023  →
2022 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Boise State xy  8 –0   10 –4  
Air Force  5 –3   10 –3  
Wyoming  5 –3   7 –6  
Utah State  5 –3   6 –7  
Colorado State  3 –5   3 –9  
New Mexico  0 –8   2 –10  
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$  7 –1   10 –4  
San Diego State  5 –3   7 –6  
San Jose State  5 –3   7 –5  
UNLV  3 –5   5 –7  
Hawaii  2 –6   3 –10  
Nevada  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 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 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the MW's Mountain Division. Air Force was invited to the Armed Forces Bowl, where the Falcons defeated Baylor. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 a.m.No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa *
 Altitude W 48–1731,180
September 101:30 p.m. Colorado *
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
 CBS W 41–1033,647
September 166:00 p.m.at Wyoming
CBSSN L 14–1718,277
September 236:00 p.m. Nevada
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
 FS1 W 48–2020,506
October 110:00 a.m. Navy *
CBSW 13–1036,947
October 85:00 p.m.at Utah State
FS1L 27–3419,105
October 158:30 p.m.at UNLV
CBSSNW 42–723,847
October 225:00 p.m. Boise State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
CBSSNL 14–1925,254
November 59:30 a.m.vs. Army *
CBSW 13–733,912
November 121:30 p.m. New Mexico
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
CBSSNW 35–320,827
November 197:00 p.m. Colorado State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • Colorado Springs, CO
FS2W 24–1220,121
November 267:00 p.m.at San Diego State
CBSSNW 13–325,223
December 225:30 p.m.vs. Baylor *
 ESPN W 30–1543,875

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Preseason

Departures

These players graduated at the conclusion of the 2021–22 academic year and as such left the team following the previous season.

NamePositionHeight (ft. & in.)Weight (lb.)
Tre Bugg III DB 6'0"180
Jordan Jackson DT 6'4"285
Dalton King TE 6'3"215
Brandon Lewis WR 5'9"175
Demonte Meeks ILB 6'1"240
Ben Mercer C 6'0"280
Corvan Taylor DB 6'2"205
Hawk Wimmer OL 6'4"330

NFL draft

One player from the team was selected in the 2022 NFL draft prior to this season.

NamePositionSelected byRoundPick
Jordan Jackson DT New Orleans Saints 6194

Game summaries

Northern Iowa

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs. No. 21 (FCS) Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0)
Quarter1234Total
No. 21 (FCS) Panthers3001417
Falcons141314748

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Game information
StatisticsUNIAF
First downs2123
3rd down efficiency2–87–11
4th down efficiency0–00–0
Plays–yards56–40568–691
Rushes–yards24–11962–582
Passing yards286109
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–32–13–6–0
Penalties–yards2–155–21
Turnovers22
Time of possession24:5835:02

Colorado

Air Force Falcons (1–0) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (0–1)
Quarter1234Total
Buffaloes0100010
Falcons13771441

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Game information
StatisticsCUAF
First downs825
3rd down efficiency1–114–12
4th down efficiency0–21–2
Plays–yards53–16275–443
Rushes–yards32–11170–435
Passing yards518
Passing: Comp–Att–Int5–21–11–5–0
Penalties–yards4–403–25
Turnovers33
Time of possession21:3838:22

At Wyoming

Air Force Falcons (2–0) at Wyoming Cowboys (2–1)
Quarter1234Total
Falcons007714
Cowboys370717

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY

Game information
StatisticsAFWYO
First downs1418
3rd down efficiency6–136–11
4th down efficiency1–10–0
Plays–yards54–27258–342
Rushes–yards40–17135–180
Passing yards101162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int7–14–018–23–1
Penalties–yards0–03–20
Turnovers01
Time of possession29:2630:34

Nevada

Air Force Falcons (2–1) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (2–2)
Quarter1234Total
Wolf Pack0701320
Falcons101417748

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Game information
StatisticsNEVAF
First downs1130
3rd down efficiency4–910–15
4th down efficiency0–03–3
Plays–yards38–24278–541
Rushes–yards18–11275–461
Passing yards13080
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12–20–01–3–0
Penalties–yards4–305–50
Turnovers00
Time of possession16:1943:41
Navy Midshipmen (1–2) vs. Air Force Falcons (3–1)
Quarter1234Total
Midshipmen030710
Falcons1000313

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Game information
StatisticsNAVYAF
First downs1316
3rd down efficiency4–133–11
4th down efficiency0–10–0
Plays–yards56–24355–356
Rushes–yards36–11447–200
Passing yards129156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–20–06–8–0
Penalties–yards5–385–45
Turnovers02
Time of possession27:4132:19

At Utah State

At UNLV

Boise State

Navy Midshipmen (4–2) vs. Air Force Falcons (5–2)
Quarter1234Total
Broncos1090019
Falcons070714

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Game information
StatisticsBSUAF
First downs1714
3rd down efficiency5–136–14
4th down efficiency1–10–1
Plays–yards64–34259–271
Rushes–yards40–11550–175
Passing yards22796
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–24–14–9–0
Penalties–yards9–704–22
Turnovers11
Time of possession33:0526:55

Vs. Army

Air Force Falcons (5–3) vs. Army Black Knights (3–4)
Quarter1234Total
Falcons307313
Black Knights07007

at Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Game information
StatisticsAFARMY
First downs188
3rd down efficiency6–144–14
4th down efficiency0–01–3
Plays–yards66–32449–145
Rushes–yards53–22635–78
Passing yards9867
Passing: Comp–Att–Int6–13–14–14–1
Penalties–yards5–404–20
Turnovers11
Time of possession34:4925:11

New Mexico

Air Force Falcons (6–3) vs. New Mexico Lobos (2–7)
Quarter1234Total
Lobos00303
Falcons14014735

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Game information
StatisticsUNMAF
First downs823
3rd down efficiency4–137–15
4th down efficiency0–24–4
Plays–yards46–17272–463
Rushes–yards25–4470–421
Passing yards12842
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–21–02–2–0
Penalties–yards4–276–40
Turnovers01
Time of possession22:1137:49

Colorado State

Air Force Falcons (7–3) vs. Colorado State Rams (2–8)
Quarter1234Total
Rams006612
Falcons7107024

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Game information
StatisticsCSUAF
First downs1522
3rd down efficiency2–97–16
4th down efficiency1–34–5
Plays–yards46–24473–359
Rushes–yards22–6571–359
Passing yards1790
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–24–00–2–0
Penalties–yards3–154–25
Turnovers01
Time of possession22:3137:29

At San Diego State

Air Force Falcons (8–3) at San Diego State Aztecs (7–4)
Quarter1234Total
Falcons703313
Cowboys00303

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA

Game information
StatisticsAFSDSU
First downs148
3rd down efficiency4–170–10
4th down efficiency1–21–1
Plays–yards69–28546–187
Rushes–yards66–27115– -1
Passing yards14188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int1–3–016–31–1
Penalties–yards4–308–49
Turnovers03
Time of possession39:1320:47

Vs. Baylor (Armed Forces Bowl)

Air Force Falcons (9–3) vs. Baylor Bears (6–6)
Quarter1234Total
Baylor070815
Falcons9014730

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

Game information
StatisticsBUAF
First downs1120
3rd down efficiency0–118–16
4th down efficiency3–62–5
Plays–yards49–23074–379
Rushes–yards28–4267–267
Passing yards188103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–23–04–7–0
Penalties–yards5–272–20
Turnovers00
Time of possession19:5740:03

Personnel

Coaching staf

NamePosition(s)SeasonCollege
Marc Bacote Tight ends coach1st James Madison
Jake Campbell Slot backs coach11th Air Force
Troy Calhoun Head coach 16thAir Force
Ari Confesor Wide receivers coach4th Holy Cross
Tim Horton Running backs coach2nd Arkansas
Special teams coordinator
Charlie Jackson Assistant head coach1stAir Force
Defensive backs coach
Brian Knorr Defensive coordinator 11thAir Force
Inside linebackers coach
Ken Lamendola Outside linebackers coach1stAir Force
Steed Lobotzke Offensive line coach8thAir Force
Matt McGettigan Strength & conditioning coach 16th Luther
Alex Means Defensive line coach5thAir Force
Brett SkeneAssistant offensive line coach2ndAir Force
Specialists coach
Mike Thiessen Offensive coordinator 16thAir Force
Quarterbacks coach
Nick Toth Safeties coach1st Ohio
E. J. Whitlow Defensive ends coach1st Findlay

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