| 2025 Air Force Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Record | 2–5 (1–4 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Thiessen (16th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Triple option |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Knorr (4th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Falcon Stadium |
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of October 19, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Air Force Falcons football team represents the United States Air Force Academy during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The team plays their home games at Falcon Stadium and are led by 19th-year head coach Troy Calhoun.
The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025. [1]
| Mountain West media poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Boise State | 464 (35) |
| 2 | UNLV | 415 (4) |
| 3 | San Jose State | 359 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 326 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 301 |
| 6 | Air Force | 280 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 213 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 202 |
| 9 | Utah State | 165 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 150 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 84 |
| 12 | Nevada | 83 |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 1:30 p.m. | Bucknell * | CBSSN | W 49–13 | 30,207 | |
| September 13 | 9:45 p.m. | at Utah State | FS1 | L 30–49 | 17,124 | |
| September 20 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 37–49 | 24,046 |
| September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
| FS1 | L 35–44 | 22,677 |
| October 4 | 10:00 a.m. | at Navy * | CBS | L 31–34 | 37,517 | |
| October 11 | 1:30 p.m. | at UNLV | CBSSN | L 48–51 | 32,932 | |
| October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Wyoming |
| CBSSN | W 24–21 | 23,401 |
| November 1 | 10:00 a.m. | Army * |
| CBS | ||
| November 8 | at San Jose State | FOX/FS1/FS2 | ||||
| November 15 | 10:00 a.m. | at UConn * | CBSSN | |||
| November 22 | 5:00 p.m. | New Mexico |
| CBSSN | ||
| November 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | FS1 | |||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bison (FCS) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Falcons | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado
| Game information |
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| Statistics | BUCK | AFA |
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| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 266 | 429 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 270 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 159 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–24–1 | 6–9–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bucknell | Passing | Ralph Rucker IV | 10/18, 126 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tariq Thomas | 18 rushes, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Sam Milligan | 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD | |
| Air Force | Passing | Josh Johnson | 4/7, 112 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cade Harris | 8 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Cade Harris | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT
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| Statistics | AFA | USU |
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| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total yards | 445 | 473 |
| Rushing yards | 266 | 186 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 287 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–23–2 | 17–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 38:11 | 21:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | Josh Johnson | 5/9, 112 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Cade Harris | 8 carries, 72 yards | |
| Receiving | Cade Harris | 2 receptions, 63 yards | |
| Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 17/22, 287 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Javen Jacobs | 9 carries, 71 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Braden Pegan | 7 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO
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| Statistics | BOIS | AFA |
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| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total yards | 592 | 514 |
| Rushing yards | 282 | 268 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–1 | 13–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:40 | 36:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 13/23, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dylan Riley | 19 carries, 171 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Latrell Caples | 5 receptions, 87 yards | |
| Air Force | Passing | Liam Szarka | 13/18, 246 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Liam Szarka | 20 carries, 110 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Cade Harris | 8 receptions, 177 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO
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| Statistics | HAW | AFA |
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| First downs | 26 | 17 |
| Total yards | 535 | 494 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 216 |
| Passing yards | 457 | 278 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–47–0 | 10–13–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:24 | 22:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hawaii | Passing | Micah Alejado | 35–47, 457 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Landon Sims | 13 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jackson Harris | 7 catches, 144 yards, 1 TD | |
| Air Force | Passing | Liam Szarka | 10–12, 278 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Liam Szarka | 17 rushes, 139 yards | |
| Receiving | Cade Harris | 3 catches, 116 yards, 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Midshipmen | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD
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| Statistics | AFA | NAVY |
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| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Total yards | 460 | 517 |
| Rushing yards | 211 | 178 |
| Passing yards | 249 | 339 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–20–0 | 20–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:28 | 27:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | Liam Szarka | 11/19, 212 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Liam Szarka | 25 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Bruin Fleischmann | 6 receptions, 166 yards, TD | |
| Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 20/26, 339 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Blake Horvath | 17 carries, 130 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eli Heidenreich | 8 receptions, 243 yards, 3 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 48 |
| Rebels | 7 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 51 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
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| Statistics | AFA | UNLV |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | ||
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| UNLV | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO
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| Statistics | WYO | AFA |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Wyoming | Passing | ||
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| Air Force | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO
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| Statistics | ARMY | AFA |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Army | Passing | ||
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| Air Force | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
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| Statistics | AFA | SJSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | ||
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| San Jose State | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
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| Statistics | AFA | CONN |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Air Force | Passing | ||
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| UConn | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO
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| Statistics | UNM | AFA |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| New Mexico | Passing | ||
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| Air Force | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
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| Statistics | AFA | CSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Colorado State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| Jaylen Archibald | DB | North Dakota State |
| Cole Baird | DE | Maine |
| Keshon Singleton | WR | Indiana State |
| David Santiago | LB | Michigan State |
| Styles Goodman | LB | Montana |
| Hiro Carr | ATH | Morgan State |
| Tyler Lawrence | OL | New Mexico |
| Connor Irons | TE | San Diego State |
| Lincoln Tuioti-Mariner | S | Southern Utah |
| Luke Faccone | P/K | Eastern Washington |
| Caleb Chamberlain | S | Ohio |
| Jordan Triplett | RB | Cornell |
| Cody Ahola | TE | San Jose City College |
| Trey Williams | DB | Unknown |
| Aidan Plate | S | Unknown |
| Jacob Drackett | QB | Unknown |