2025 Air Force Falcons football team

2025 Air Force Falcons football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	1–2 (0–2 MW)
Head coach	Troy Calhoun (19th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Thiessen (16th season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Brian Knorr (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Fresno State		1	–	0					4	–	1
Utah State		1	–	0					3	–	1
Boise State		1	–	0					2	–	1
UNLV		0	–	0					4	–	0
New Mexico		0	–	0					2	–	1
San Diego State		0	–	0					2	–	1
Wyoming		0	–	0					2	–	2
Colorado State		0	–	0					1	–	2
San Jose State		0	–	0					1	–	2
Nevada		0	–	0					1	–	3
Hawaii		0	–	1					3	–	2
Air Force		0	–	2					1	–	2
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 26, 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.

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025. ^[1]

Mountain West media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	1:30 p.m.	Bucknell *	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO	CBSSN	W 49–13	30,207
September 13	9:45 p.m.	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	FS1	L 30–49	17,124
September 20	5:00 p.m.	Boise State	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO	CBSSN	L 37–49	24,046
September 27	2:00 p.m.	Hawaii	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO (rivalry)	FS1
October 4	10:00 a.m.	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS
October 11	1:30 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas, NV	CBSSN
October 18	1:30 p.m.	Wyoming	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO	CBSSN
November 1	10:00 a.m.	Army *	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS
November 8		at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	FOX/FS1/FS2
November 15	10:00 a.m.	at UConn *	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CBSSN
November 22	5:00 p.m.	New Mexico	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO	CBSSN
November 28	1:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	FS1
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

Bucknell (FCS)

See also: 2025 Bucknell Bison football team

Bucknell Bison (FCS) (0–0) at Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison (FCS)	0	7	3	3	13
Falcons	14	14	14	7	49

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 30,207
• Referee: Gary Reed
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent and Ben DiNucci
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter AFA – Quin Smith 40-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Jacob Medina kick), 6:22. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:47. AFA – Cade Harris 9-yard run (Jacob Medina kick), 2:28. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:25. Second quarter BUCK – Sam Milligan 12-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV (Matt Schearer kick), 12:54. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:34. AFA – Dylan Carson 2-yard run (Jacob Medina kick), 7:14. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40.; AFA – Cade Harris 62-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Jacob Medina kick), 4:41. Falcons 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:09. Third quarter AFA – Korey Johnson 0-yard fumble return (Jacob Medina kick), 13:04. Falcons 35–7. AFA – Cade Harris 8-yard run (Jacob Medina kick), 11:34. Falcons 42–7. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06. BUCK – Matt Schearer 37-yard field goal, 5:49. Falcons 42–10. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:45. Fourth quarter AFA – Maguire Martin 1-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 6:24. Falcons 49–10. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 14:25. BUCK – Matt Schearer 39-yard field goal, 0:44. Falcons 49–13. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:40.

Statistics	BUCK	AFA
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
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

at Utah State

See also: 2025 Utah State Aggies football team

Air Force Falcons (1–0) at Utah State Aggies (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	10	6	14	30
Aggies	7	7	21	14	49

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 9:45 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 17,124
• Referee: Gary Reed
• TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (10:04) USU – Bryson Barnes 7-yard run, Tanner Rinker kick (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:23; Utah State 7–0) Second quarter (14:46) AFA – Jacob Medina 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 5:38; Utah State 7–3) (13:02) USU – Braden Pegan 54-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Tanner Rinker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:44; Utah State 14–3) (9:04) AFA – Liam Szarka 1-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59; Utah State 14–10) Third quarter (12:36) USU – Anthony Garcia 17-yard run, Tanner Rinker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Utah State 21–10) (9:19) USU – Bryson Barnes 11-yard run, Tanner Rinker kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:49; Utah State 28–10) (2:21) AFA – Owen Allen 1-yard run (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:58; Utah State 28–16) (0:25) USU – Braden Pegan 38-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Tanner Rinker kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Utah State 35–16) Fourth quarter (12:30) AFA – Liam Szarka 1-yard run, Cade Harris rush (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; Utah State 35–24) (3:58) USU – Bryson Barnes 7-yard run, Tanner Rinker kick (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:41; Utah State 42–24) (1:34) AFA – Liam Szarka 11-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Utah State 42–30) (1:20) USU – Javen Jacobs 52-yard run, Tanner Rinker kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:14; Utah State 49–30)

Statistics	AFA	USU
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
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

Boise State

See also: 2025 Boise State Broncos football team

Boise State Broncos (1–1) vs Air Force Falcons (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	7	14	14	49
Falcons	7	7	10	13	37

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 5 mph
• Game attendance: 24,046
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst) and Brandon Baylor (sideline)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (11:54) AFA – Dylan Carson 2-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:07; Air Force 7–0) (7:09) BSU – Dylan Riley 4-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Tied 7–7) (2:38) BSU – Dylan Riley 34-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:55; Boise State 14–7) Second quarter (10:25) BSU – Matt Lauter 3-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:32; Boise State 21–7) (4:52) AFA – Kemper Hodges 3-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33; Boise State 21–14) Third quarter (13:52) AFA – Liam Szarka 1-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; Tied 21–21) (11:51) BSU – Malik Sherrod 40-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Boise State 28–21) (1:10) AFA – Jacob Medina 25-yard field goal (Drive: 19 plays, 67 yards, 10:41; Boise State 28–24) (0:58) BSU – Dylan Riley 75-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Boise State 35–24) Fourth quarter (9:44) AFA – Quin Smith 12-yard pass from Liam Szarka (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:14; Boise State 35–30) (5:18) BSU – Dylan Riley 8-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Boise State 42–30) (2:26) AFA – Bruin Fleischmann 5-yard pass from Liam Szarka, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Boise State 42–37) (2:08) BSU – Dylan Riley 43-yard run, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:16; Boise State 49–37)

Statistics	BOIS	AFA
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
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

Hawaii

See also: 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team and Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3–2) vs Air Force Falcons (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
• TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HAW	AFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Navy

See also: 2025 Navy Midshipmen football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs Navy Midshipmen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AFA	NAVY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UNLV

See also: 2025 UNLV Rebels football team

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

• Date: October 11, 2025
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AFA	UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UNLV	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wyoming

See also: 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

• Date: October 18, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WYO	AFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Army

See also: 2025 Army Black Knights football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

Army Black Knights (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

• Date: November 1, 2025
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARMY	AFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Army	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Jose State

See also: 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

• Date: November 8, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AFA	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UConn

See also: 2025 UConn Huskies football team

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs UConn Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT

• Date: November 15, 2025
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AFA	CONN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

New Mexico

See also: 2025 New Mexico Lobos football team

New Mexico Lobos (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

• Date: November 22, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNM	AFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado State

See also: 2025 Colorado State Rams football team and Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry

Air Force Falcons (0–0) vs Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

• Date: November 28, 2025

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AFA	CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
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

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References

1. "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
2. "2025 Air Force Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
3. "Air Force Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
4. "Air Force Falcons 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
5. "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.