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.
Preseason Mountain West media poll The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025.
Mountain West media poll 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
Game summaries Bucknell
Statistics BUCK AFA First downs 18 23 Plays–yards 62–266 60–429 Rushes–yards 38–97 51–270 Passing yards 169 159 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–24–1 6–9–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 28:22 31:38 Team Category Player StatisticsBucknell Passing Ralph Rucker IV 10/18, 126 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tariq Thomas 18 carries, 80 yards Receiving Sam Milligan 2 receptions, 41 yards, TDAir Force Passing Josh Johnson 4/7, 112 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cade Harris 8 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cade Harris 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD
at Utah State
Statistics AFA USU First downs 23 22 Plays–yards 84–445 56–473 Rushes–yards 61–266 34–186 Passing yards 179 287 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–23–2 17–22–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 38:11 21:49 Team Category Player StatisticsAir Force Passing Josh Johnson 5/9, 112 yards, INT Rushing Cade Harris 8 carries, 72 yards Receiving Cade Harris 2 receptions, 63 yardsUtah 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
Statistics BOIS AFA First downs 23 24 Plays–yards 58–592 75–514 Rushes–yards 31–282 55–268 Passing yards 310 246 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 13–20–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 23:40 36:20 Team Category Player StatisticsBoise 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 yardsAir 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 (rivalry)
Statistics HAW AFA First downs 26 17 Plays–yards 78–535 47–494 Rushes–yards 31–78 34–216 Passing yards 457 278 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–47–0 10–13–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 37:24 22:36 Team Category Player StatisticsHawaii Passing Micah Alejado 35/47, 457 yards, 3 TD Rushing Landon Sims 13 carries, 59 yards, TD Receiving Jackson Harris 7 receptions, 144 yards, TDAir Force Passing Liam Szarka 10/12, 278 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Liam Szarka 17 carries, 139 yards Receiving Cade Harris 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
at Navy (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
Statistics AFANAVY First downs 23 18 Plays–yards 65–460 55–517 Rushes–yards 45–211 29–178 Passing yards 249 339 Passing: comp–att–int 12–20–0 20–26–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:28 27:32 Team Category Player StatisticsAir 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, TDNavy 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
at UNLV
Statistics AFA UNLV First downs 32 24 Plays–yards 83–603 60–597 Rushes–yards 66–428 27–220 Passing yards 175 377 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–17–0 21–33–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 36:51 23:09 Team Category Player StatisticsAir Force Passing Liam Szarka 10/17, 175 yards, TD Rushing Owen Allen 17 carries, 192 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jonah Dawson 3 receptions, 79 yardsUNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 20/32, 361 yards, TD Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 11 carries, 88 yards, TD Receiving Deajon Renyolds 4 receptions, 139 yards, TD
Wyoming
Statistics WYO AFA First downs 25 19 Plays–yards 66–409 64–363 Rushes–yards 36–198 56–330 Passing yards 211 33 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–30–2 3–8–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 26:57 33:03 Team Category Player StatisticsWyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 23/29, 211 yards, TD, INT Rushing Terron Kellman 9 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jaylen Sargent 5 receptions, 65 yardsAir Force Passing Liam Szarka 3/8, 33 yards Rushing Liam Szarka 26 carries, 141 yards, TD Receiving Jonah Dawson 1 reception, 18 yards
Army (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)
Statistics ARMY AFA First downs 15 23 Plays–yards 54–295 68–335 Rushes–yards 45–193 50–174 Passing yards 102 161 Passing: comp–att–int 5–9–0 13–18–2 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 25:56 34:04 Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Cale Hellums 5/9, 102 yards, TD Rushing Cale Hellums 26 carries, 98 yards, TD Receiving Noah Short 3 receptions, 52 yards, TDAir Force Passing Liam Szarka 13/17, 161 yards, 3 INT Rushing Liam Szarka 29 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jonah Dawson 4 receptions, 67 yards
at San Jose State
Statistics AFA SJSU First downs 21 23 Plays–yards 73–302 60–435 Rushes–yards 63–261 17–94 Passing yards 41 341 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–10–0 28–43–2 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 36:26 23:34 Team Category Player StatisticsAir Force Passing Liam Szarka 5/10, 41 yards, TD Rushing Owen Allen 20 carries, 109 yards Receiving Bruin Fleischmann 2 receptions, 29 yardsSan Jose State Passing Walker Eget 27/42, 334 yards, 2 INT Rushing Steve Chavez-Soto 9 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Leland Smith 9 receptions, 144 yards
at UConn
Statistics AFA CONN First downs 23 18 Plays–yards 69–356 53–347 Rushes–yards 58–290 30–192 Passing yards 66 155 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6-11-0 15-23-1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 35:25 24:35 Team Category Player StatisticsAir Force Passing Liam Szarka 2/3, 34 yards Rushing Owen Allen 22 carries, 122 yards Receiving Cade Harris 2 receptions, 25 yardsUConn Passing Joe Fagnano 15/23, 155 yards, INT Rushing Cam Edwards 24 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD Receiving Skyler Bell 8 receptions, 70 yards
New Mexico
Statistics UNM AFA First downs 18 14 Plays–yards 55–277 59–161 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 StatisticsNew 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 (Ram–Falcon Trophy)
Statistics AFA CSU First downs 22 17 Plays–yards 71–420 46–335 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 StatisticsAir 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 Jaylen ArchibaldDBNorth Dakota StateCole BairdDEMaineKeshon SingletonWRIndiana StateDavid SantiagoLBMichigan StateStyles GoodmanLBMontanaHiro CarrATHMorgan StateTyler LawrenceOLNew MexicoConnor IronsTESan Diego StateLincoln Tuioti-MarinerSSouthern UtahLuke FacconeP/KEastern WashingtonCaleb ChamberlainSOhioJordan TriplettRBCornellCody AholaTESan Jose City CollegeTrey WilliamsDBUnknownAidan PlateSUnknownJacob DrackettQBUnknown
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