Air Force Falcons
Mountain West
9-4 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #44AP #17
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 5.9 (#44)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.6
- SP+ Defense
- 20.9
- SRS
- 1.1
- FPI
- -0.3
- Elo
- 1608
- Talent
- 0
- Recruiting
- 131 (#104)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
123rd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
116th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
114th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRobert Morris | FCS | 42-7 | +35 | W |
| 2 | NSam Houston | -13.8 | 13-3 | +10 | W |
| 3 | vsUtah State | -10.9 | 39-21 | +18 | W |
| 4 | @San José State | -3.4 | 45-20 | +25 | W |
| 5 | vsSan Diego State | -10.3 | 49-10 | +39 | W |
| 7 | vsWyoming | -3.6 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 8 | @Navy | -13.7 | 17-6 | +11 | W |
| 9 | @Colorado State | -8.9 | 30-13 | +17 | W |
| 10 | NArmy | -4 | 3-23 | -20 | L |
| 11 | @Hawai'i | -16.4 | 13-27 | -14 | L |
| 12 | vsUNLV | +1.4 | 27-31 | -4 | L |
| 13 | @Boise State | +5.9 | 19-27 | -8 | L |
| 1 ·P | NJames Madison | +11.8 | 31-21 | +10 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2023 · 64
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Zachary Larrier | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jensen Jones | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | John Busha | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Ben Brittain | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 5th | Cannon Turner | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Emmanuel Michel | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | John Lee Eldridge III | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Dylan Carson | SR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Owen Burk | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Aiden Calvert | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Jet Harris | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Kaden Cloud | SR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Jalen Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Darius Stone | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jared Roznos | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Cade Harris | SR | 5'8" | 185 | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Brandon Engel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Dane Kinamon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Wyatt Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Quin Smith | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Kendin Alexander | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Caleb Rillos | SR | 6'6" | 244 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Kupono Blake | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jayd Thiergood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Daniel Grobe | SR | 6'7" | 270 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jack Curtis | SR | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| DE | 4th | Andrew BoisD'Enghien | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Payton Zdroik | SR | 6'0" | 275 | — |
| DL | 2nd | James Tomasi | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Caden Blum | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 1st | Aidan Swartz | SR | 6'4" | 275 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Alec Mock | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Johnathan Youngblood | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Bo Richter | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | PJ Ramsey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Zach Juckel | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Osaro Aihie | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Elijah Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Jackson Adams | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| LB | 9th | Julian Williams | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Are'an Burr | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Luke Meyer | JR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Levi Brown | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Zion Kelly | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Terrance Cullivan | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Trey Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jamari Bellamy | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jerome Gaillard Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | CJ Boyd | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Patrick Dahlen | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | K.C. Beard | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Camby Goff | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Corey Collins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Jake Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Tyme Collins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Trey Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Jayden Goodwin | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Jalen Mergerson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Jake Smith | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Kurt Chesney | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| P | 1st | Carson Bay | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Luke Freer | SR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Dapore | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Reagan Tubbs | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.647
Off PPA
+0.2681
Pass PPA
+0.5094
Rush PPA
+0.2491
Success
46%80
Explosive
1.1310
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.26 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.50 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.24 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | -0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.27 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.50 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
27.6
PPG Against
17.9
Differential
+9.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 3-2
- Neutral
- 1-1
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +9.7
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-1 | 38.2 | 19.2 |
| Away | 3-2 | 24.8 | 18.6 |
| Neutral | 2-1 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-0 | 31.0 | 21.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 32.0 | 22.0 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 21.2 | 12.0 |
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
1-4 SU · 0-4 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 5-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-7 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #236
Returning prod 36%Departed 64%
Talent composite0.0 #236 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)3 / 29 / 34
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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