2025 Air Force Falcons football team

2025 Air Force Falcons football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Thiessen (17th season)
Offensive schemeTriple option
Defensive coordinatorBrian Knorr (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumFalcon Stadium
Uniform
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State y$   6 – 2     9 – 5  
UNLV y   6 – 2     10 – 4  
San Diego State   6 – 2     9 – 4  
New Mexico   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Fresno State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Hawaii   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Utah State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Air Force   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Nevada   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Wyoming   2 – 6     4 – 8  
San Jose State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Colorado State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Boise State 38, UNLV 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Air Force Falcons football team represented 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 played their home games at Falcon Stadium and were led by 19th-year head coach Troy Calhoun.

The Air Force Falcons drew an average home attendance of 26,665, the 3rd-highest of all college football teams from Colorado.[1]

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025.[2]

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 301:30 p.m.Bucknell*
CBSSNW 49–1330,207
September 139:45 p.m.at Utah State
FS1L 30–4917,124
September 205:00 p.m.Boise State
  • Falcon Stadium
  • USAF Academy, CO
CBSSNL 37–4924,046
September 272:00 p.m.Hawaii
  • Falcon Stadium
  • USAF Academy, CO (rivalry)
FS1L 35–4422,677
October 410:00 a.m.at Navy*
CBSL 31–3437,517
October 111:30 p.m.at UNLV
CBSSNL 48–5132,932
October 181:30 p.m.Wyoming
  • Falcon Stadium
  • USAF Academy, CO
CBSSNW 24–2123,401
November 110:00 a.m.Army*
  • Falcon Stadium
  • USAF Academy, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
CBSL 17–2039,441
November 84:00 p.m.at San Jose State
FS1W 26–1613,637
November 1510:00 a.m.at UConn*
CBSSNL 16–2631,457
November 225:00 p.m.New Mexico
  • Falcon Stadium
  • USAF Academy, CO
CBSSNL 3–2020,218
November 281:00 p.m.at Colorado State
FS1W 42–2125,873

[3]

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 34Total
Bison (FCS) 0 7 3313
Falcons 14 14 14749

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado

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 34Total
Falcons 0 10 61430
Aggies 7 7 211449

at Maverik Stadium • Logan, Utah

  • Date: September 13
  • 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 rushes, 72 yards
Receiving Cade Harris 2 receptions, 63 yards
Utah State Passing Bryson Barnes 17/22, 287 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Javen Jacobs 9 rushes, 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) at Air Force Falcons (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 14 7 141449
Falcons 7 7 101337

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado

  • Date: September 20
  • 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 rushes, 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 rushes, 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) at Air Force Falcons (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 14 3 72044
Falcons 7 0 72135

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado

Game information
First quarter
  • (11:25) HAW – Jackson Harris 6-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Hawaii 7–0)
  • (9:16) AF – Bruin Fleischmann 5-yard pass from Liam Szarka, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:04; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:11) HAW – Brandon White 24-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Hawaii 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (3:49) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 24-yard field goal (Drive: 24 plays, 80 yards, 12:14; Hawaii 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:33) AF – Kade Frew 11-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Hawaii 17–14)
  • (2:44) HAW – Landon Sims 1-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:49; Hawaii 24–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) HAW – Cam Barfield 27-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:30; Hawaii 31–14)
  • (14:04) AF – Cade Harris 73-yard pass from Liam Szarka, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Hawaii 31–21)
  • (11:14) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:46; Hawaii 34–21)
  • (5:58) AF – Kemper Hodges 2-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Hawaii 34–21)
  • (5:06) HAW – Jackson Harris 74-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52; Hawaii 41–28)
  • (4:30) AF – Quin Smith 34-yard pass from Liam Szarka, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; Hawaii 41–35)
  • (0:34) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:55; Hawaii 44–35)
Statistics HAW AFA
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
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 35/47, 457 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Landon Sims 13 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Jackson Harris 7 receptions, 144 yards, TD
Air Force Passing Liam Szarka 10/12, 278 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Liam Szarka 17 rushes, 139 yards
Receiving Cade Harris 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD

at Navy

See also: 2025 Navy Midshipmen football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Air Force Falcons (1–3) at Navy Midshipmen (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 3 71431
Midshipmen 3 14 71034

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,517
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:22) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:32; Navy 3–0)
  • (9:14) AFA – Liam Szarka 7-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; Air Force 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:29) AFA – Jacob Medina 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:39; Air Force 10–3)
  • (8:46) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 19-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:35; Tied 10–10)
  • (4:02) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 80-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:46; Navy 17–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:58) AFA – Liam Szarka 1-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:02; Tied 17–17)
  • (5:52) NAVY – Blake Horvath 59-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:05; Navy 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) AFA – Bruin Fleischmann 18-yard pass from Liam Szarka, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57; Tied 24–24)
  • (12:55) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 60-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:55; Navy 31–24)
  • (10:59) AFA – Jonah Dawson 53-yard pass from Liam Szarka, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Tied 31–31)
  • (6:47) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:05; Navy 34–31)
Statistics AFA NAVY
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
Air Force Passing Liam Szarka 11/19, 212 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Liam Szarka 25 rushes, 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 rushes, 130 yards, TD
Receiving Eli Heidenreich 8 receptions, 243 yards, 3 TD

at UNLV

See also: 2025 UNLV Rebels football team
Air Force Falcons (1–4) at UNLV Rebels (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 14 72048
Rebels 7 6 162251

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT / 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 32,932
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • UNLV – Anthony Colandrea 3-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 4:10. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:21.
  • AFA – Cade Harris 5-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 1:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.

Second quarter

  • UNLV – Ramon Villela 45-yard field goal, 13:33. Rebels 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:11.
  • AFA – Owen Allen 21-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 10:17. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:16.
  • AFA – Owen Allen 28-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 4:26. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:09.
  • UNLV – Ramon Villela 32-yard field goal, 0:50. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:36.

Third quarter

  • UNLV – Var'Keyes Gumms 16-yard pass from Jaden Bradley (Ramon Villela kick), 14:49. Falcons 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:05.
  • UNLV – Daejon Reynolds 86-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (pass failed), 13:05. Rebels 26–21. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:13.
  • AFA – Bruin Fleischmann 17-yard pass from Liam Szarka (Jacob Medina kick), 10:08. Falcons 28–26. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59.
  • UNLV – Ramon Villela 20-yard field goal, 5:25. Rebels 29–28. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:43.

Fourth quarter

  • AFA – Liam Szarka 1-yard run (run failed), 14:20. Falcons 34–29. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
  • UNLV – Keyvone Lee 2-yard run (Keyvone Lee run), 11:26. Rebels 37–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
  • AFA – Cade Harris 4-yard run (Jacob Medina kick), 6:09. Falcons 41–37. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
  • UNLV – Jai'Den Thomas 51-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 4:55. Rebels 44–41. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
  • AFA – Liam Szarka 9-yard run (Jacob Medina kick), 1:13. Falcons 48–44. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
  • UNLV – Anthony Colandrea 19-yard run (Ramon Villela kick), 0:36. Rebels 51–48. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:37.
Statistics AFA UNLV
First downs 32 24
Total yards 603 597
Rushing yards 428 220
Passing yards 175 377
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–17–0 21–33–0
Time of possession 36:51 23:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing Liam Szarka 10/17, 175 yards, TD
Rushing Owen Allen 17 rushes, 192 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jonah Dawson 3 receptions, 79 yards
UNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 20/32, 361 yards, TD
Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 11 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Receiving Deajon Renyolds 4 receptions, 139 yards, TD

Wyoming

See also: 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Wyoming Cowboys (3–3) at Air Force Falcons (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 7721
Falcons 3 3 81024

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,401
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • AFA – Reagan Tubbs 32-yard field goal, 5:52. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 9:08.
  • WYO – Terron Kellman 23-yard run (Erik Sandvik kick), 1:32. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
  • AFA – Reagan Tubbs 29-yard field goal, 6:41. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:43.
Third quarter
  • WYO – Terron Kellman 23-yard run (Erik Sandvik kick), 10:30. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
  • AFA – Liam Szarka 1-yard run (Liam Szarka pass to Kade Frew), 6:40. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:40.
Fourth quarter
  • AFA – Kade Frew 9-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 5:28. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:03.
  • AFA – Reagan Tubbs 40-yard field goal, 3:04. Falcons 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:35.
  • WYO – Michael Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Kaden Anderson (Erik Sandvik kick), 1:02. Falcons 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:55.
Statistics WYO AFA
First downs 25 19
Total yards 409 363
Rushing yards 198 330
Passing yards 211 33
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–30–2 3–8–0
Time of possession 26:57 33:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 23/29, 211 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Terron Kellman 9 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaylen Sargent 5 receptions, 65 yards
Air Force Passing Liam Szarka 3/8, 33 yards
Rushing Liam Szarka 26 rushes, 141 yards, TD
Receiving Jonah Dawson 1 reception, 18 yards

Army

See also: 2025 Army Black Knights football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Army Black Knights (3–4) at Air Force Falcons (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 7 3 01020
Falcons 3 0 7717

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 39,441
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • AFA – Reagan Tubbs 52-yard field goal, 2:25. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 6:18.
  • ARMY – Noah Short 40-yard pass from Cale Hellums (Dawson Jones kick), 0:05. Black Knights 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
Second quarter
  • ARMY – Dawson Jones 44-yard field goal, 0:35. Black Knights 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

  • AFA – Liam Szarka 3-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:05.
Fourth quarter
  • ARMY – Cale Hellums 10-yard run (Dawson Jones kick), 7:00. Black Knights 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:00.
  • AFA – Liam Szarka 2-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 1:26. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:53.
  • ARMY – Dawson Jones 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Black Knights 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:26.
Statistics ARMY AFA
First downs 15 23
Total yards 295 335
Rushing yards 193 174
Passing yards 102 161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–9–0 13–18–2
Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing Cale Hellums 5/9, 102 yards, TD
Rushing Cale Hellums 26 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Receiving Noah Short 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Air Force Passing Liam Szarka 13/17, 161 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Liam Szarka 29 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jonah Dawson 4 receptions, 67 yards

at San Jose State

See also: 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team
Air Force Falcons (2–6) at San Jose State Spartans (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 16 01026
Spartans 3 0 31016

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MST / 3:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,637
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • SJSU – Denis Lynch 31-yard field goal, 11:44. Spartans 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:56.

Second quarter

  • AFA – Liam Szarka 3-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 13:45. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:02.
  • AFA – Liam Szarka 1-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 8:31. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:17.
  • AFA – Payton Zdroik safety, 1:43. Falcons 16–3.

Third quarter

  • SJSU – Mathias Brown 29-yard field goal, 10:34. Falcons 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:26.

Fourth quarter

  • SJSU – Steve Chavez–Soto (Denis Lynch kick), 14:20. Falcons 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:23.
  • AFA – Quin Smith 12-yard pass from Liam Szarka (Reagan Tubbs kick), 9:11. Falcons 23–13. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 5:09.
  • SJSU – Denis Lynch 34-yard field goal, 5:43. Falcons 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:28.
  • AFA – Reagan Tubbs 33-yard field goal, 0:31. Falcons 26–16. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:12.
Statistics AFA SJSU
First downs 21 23
Total yards 302 435
Rushing yards 261 94
Passing yards 41 341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–10–0 28–43–2
Time of possession 36:26 23:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing Liam Szarka 5/10, 41 yards, TD
Rushing Owen Allen 20 rushes, 109 yards
Receiving Bruin Fleischmann 2 receptions, 29 yards
San Jose State Passing Walker Eget 27/42, 334 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Steve Chavez-Soto 9 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Receiving Leland Smith 9 receptions, 144 yards

at UConn

See also: 2025 UConn Huskies football team
Air Force Falcons (3–6) at UConn Huskies (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 0 3616
Huskies 6 3 71026

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST / 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 31,457
  • Referee: Gary Reed
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) and Richard Johnson (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • CONN – Joe Fagnano 10-yard run (pass failed), 10:29. Huskies 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:39.
  • AFA – Dylan Carson 6-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 4:48. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
Second quarter
  • CONN – Chris Freeman 47-yard field goal, 0:28. Huskies 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
  • CONN – Cam Edwards 8-yard run (Chris Freeman kick), 11:18. Huskies 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:38.
  • AFA – Reagan Tubbs 36-yard field goal, 5:17. Huskies 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:01.
Fourth quarter
  • CONN – Chris Freeman 27-yard field goal, 14:16. Huskies 19–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:50.
  • CONN – Cam Edwards 5-yard run (Chris Freeman kick), 5:28. Huskies 26–10. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 6:24.
  • AFA – Dylan Carson 2-yard run (pass failed), 2:29. Huskies 26–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
Statistics AFA CONN
First downs 23 18
Total yards 356 347
Rushing yards 290 192
Passing yards 66 155
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–11–0 15–23–1
Time of possession 35:25 24:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing Liam Szarka 2/3, 34 yards
Rushing Owen Allen 22 rushes, 122 yards
Receiving Cade Harris 2 receptions, 25 yards
UConn Passing Joe Fagnano 15/23, 155 yards, INT
Rushing Cam Edwards 24 rushes, 165 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Skyler Bell 8 receptions, 70 yards

New Mexico

See also: 2025 New Mexico Lobos football team
New Mexico Lobos (7–3) at Air Force Falcons (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 7 10 0320
Falcons 0 0 033

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 20,218
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • UNM – Jack Layne 12-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 9:27. Lobos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
Second quarter
  • UNM – Damon Bankston 2-yard run (Luke Drzewiecki kick), 12:08. Lobos 14–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:43.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 27-yard field goal, 9:42. Lobos 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
  • AFA – Reagan Tubbs 27-yard field goal, 10:12. Lobos 17–3. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
  • UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 23-yard field goal, 3:59. Lobos 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:08.
Statistics UNM AFA
First downs 18 14
Total yards 277 161
Rushes–yards 40–172 48–110
Passing yards 105 91
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–15–0 4–11–1
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 30:46 29:14
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico Passing Jack Layne 10/15, 105 yards
Rushing Damon Bankston 10 carries, 61 yards, TD
Receiving Keagan Johnson 4 receptions, 55 yards
Air Force Passing Josh Johnson 3/6, 46 yards, INT
Rushing Kemper Hodges 20 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Jonah Dawson 2 receptions, 28 yards

at Colorado State

See also: 2025 Colorado State Rams football team and Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry
Air Force Falcons (3-8) at Colorado State Rams (2-9) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 14 7 71442
Rams 0 7 7721

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 25,873
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (FS1): Evan Lepler (play-by-play) and Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • AFA – Bruin Fleischmann 55-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Reagan Tubbs kick), 9:50. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:10.
  • AFA – Owen Allen 6-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 2:26. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:08.
Second quarter
  • CSU – Tay Lanier 20-yard pass from Jackson Brousseau (Isaiah Hankins kick), 8:48. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:00.
  • AFA – Kemper Hodges 1-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 0:14. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:34.
Third quarter
  • CSU – Lloyd Avant 5-yard run (Isaiah Hankins kick), 11:19. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
  • AFA – Josh Johnson 3-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 5:37. Falcons 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:41.
Fourth quarter
  • AFA – Bruin Fleischmann 6-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Reagan Tubbs kick), 9:09. Falcons 35–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:59.
  • CSU – Rocky Beers 28-yard pass from Jackson Brousseau (Isaiah Hankins kick), 6:51. Falcons 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
  • AFA – Owen Allen 7-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 3:05. Falcons 42–21. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:44.
Statistics AFA CSU
First downs 22 17
Total yards 420 335
Rushes–yards 67–316 9–12
Passing yards 104 323
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 4–4–0 28–37–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 40:47 19:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing Josh Johnson 4/4, 104 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Owen Allen 25 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bruin Fleischmann 2 receptions, 61 yards, 2 TD
Colorado State Passing Jackson Brousseau 28/37, 323 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Lloyd Avant 3 carries, 11 yards, TD
Receiving Lloyd Avant 8 receptions, 135 yards

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

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  2. ^ "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Air Force Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Air Force Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  5. ^ "Air Force Falcons 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  6. ^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
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