Air Force Falcons
Mountain West
10-3 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #58
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 3.9 (#58)
- SP+ Offense
- 16.3
- SP+ Defense
- 12.3
- SRS
- 4.2
- FPI
- 3.8
- Elo
- 1768
- Talent
- 0
- Recruiting
- 110 (#114)
Schedule
record 10–3
Schedule
129th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
129th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
101st
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorthern Iowa | FCS | 48-17 | +31 | W |
| 2 | vsColorado | -20.4 | 41-10 | +31 | W |
| 3 | @Wyoming | -10.8 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 4 | vsNevada | -22.4 | 48-20 | +28 | W |
| 5 | vsNavy | -7.2 | 13-10 | +3 | W |
| 6 | @Utah State | -13.3 | 27-34 | -7 | L |
| 7 | @UNLV | -11.9 | 42-7 | +35 | W |
| 8 | vsBoise State | +5.7 | 14-19 | -5 | L |
| 10 | NArmy | -1.5 | 13-7 | +6 | W |
| 11 | vsNew Mexico | -26.9 | 35-3 | +32 | W |
| 12 | vsColorado State | -22.2 | 24-12 | +12 | W |
| 13 | @San Diego State | -4.4 | 13-3 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NBaylor | +11.7 | 30-15 | +15 | W |
Quarterbacks · 7
2022 · 101
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Haaziq Daniels | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ben Brittain | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Zachary Larrier | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Jensen Jones | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 5th | Cannon Turner | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Jackson Darlington | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Ty Black | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Emmanuel Michel | — | — | — | — |
| FB | 2nd | Omar Fattah | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Brad Roberts | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | John Lee Eldridge III | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jalen Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jet Harris | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Aiden Calvert | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Owen Burk | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 7th | Sione Angilau | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Kale Gibbs | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | David Cormier | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Amari Terry | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Dane Kinamon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | DeAndre Hughes | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Ben Jefferson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Cade Harris | SR | 5'8" | 185 | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Brandon Engel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Cameron Breier | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | — | Rory White | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kyle Patterson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Rocky Beers | SR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Caleb Rillos | SR | 6'6" | 244 | — |
| TE | 4th | Kaleb Tompkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | James Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Connor McIntee | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Jim Schwaab | JR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| G | — | Tyler Casados | JR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| G | — | Steven Iles | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| G | — | Ryan Keating | JR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| G | — | Luke Hallstrom | SR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| G | — | Wesley Ndago | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| G | — | Ethan Jackman | SR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| G | — | Kalawai'a Pescaia | — | — | — | — |
| G | — | Elijah Brockman | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Luke Nolan | SO | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Kyle Niese | SO | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Thor Paglialong | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Ethan Schlundt | SO | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Isaac Cochran | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| OT | — | Kaleb Holcomb | SR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| OT | — | Mark Hiestand | SR | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| OT | — | Adam Karas | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OT | — | Everett Smalley | JR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| OT | — | Ayden McCollough | JR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
Defensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Christopher Herrera | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jayd Thiergood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Alesandro Maxwell | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Sam McNulty | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DL | 1st | Payton Zdroik | SR | 6'0" | 275 | — |
| DL | 2nd | James Tomasi | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | TD Blackmon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Alec Mock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Vince Sanford | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Bo Richter | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Johnathan Youngblood | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | PJ Ramsey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Osaro Aihie | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Elijah Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | William Westerling | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Matt Devine | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Jace Waters | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Nasir Rashid | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 13th | Matthew Malloy | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 14th | Nate Polk | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 15th | Jacob Tafoya | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 16th | Robert Mbroh | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Jackson Macias | SO | 6'1" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Michael Mack II | SR | 6'1" | 199 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Eian Castonguay | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Wesley Erwin | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Dorian Maynard | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 1st | Camby Goff | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jamari Bellamy | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 3rd | CJ Boyd | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Trey Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Corey Collins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Jerome Gaillard Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Jake Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Tristan Bentley | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Patrick Dahlen | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Tyme Collins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | — | Jesse Likens | JR | 5'9" | 165 | — |
| DB | — | K.C. Beard | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Trey Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Jayden Goodwin | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Jalen Mergerson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Jake Smith | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | J. Frank Melgarejo III | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Carson Bay | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Luke Freer | SR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| P | — | Luke Wieland | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Dapore | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Owen Konopacki | SO | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| PK | — | Anth Rodriguez | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
16.314
Off PPA
+0.2991
Pass PPA
+0.4695
Rush PPA
+0.2896
Success
49%92
Explosive
1.073
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.08 |
| Passing | +0.46 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.28 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.12 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | -0.04 |
| 3rd Down | +0.60 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
27.7
PPG Against
13.3
Differential
+14.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- +14.4
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 31.9 | 13.0 |
| Away | 2-2 | 24.0 | 15.3 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 21.5 | 11.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 27.1 | 14.4 |
| Non-conference | 5-0 | 29.0 | 11.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #80 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-4 | #111 | — | — |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #44 | #17 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #58 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #54 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 3-3 | 2-2 | #92 | — | — |
| 2019 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #25 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #85 | — | — |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #104 | — | — |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #58 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #57 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #74 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
5-0 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-6 |
| As underdog | 0-0 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 2-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #117 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★81 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #129 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | #172 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | #104 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | #114 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | #90 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | #107 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | #107 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #122 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | #109 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #114 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #232
Returning prod 73%Departed 27%
Talent composite0.0 #232 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)92 / 90 / 42
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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