2024 Air Force Falcons football team

American college football season

2024 Air Force Falcons football

Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	1–2 (0–1 MW)
Head coach	Troy Calhoun (18th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Thiessen (15th season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Brian Knorr (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
San Jose State	1	–	0	3	–	0
UNLV	0	–	0	3	–	0
Fresno State	0	–	0	2	–	1
Boise State	0	–	0	1	–	1
Colorado State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Hawaii	0	–	0	1	–	2
San Diego State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Utah State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Nevada	0	–	0	1	–	3
New Mexico	0	–	0	0	–	3
Wyoming	0	–	0	0	–	3
Air Force	0	–	1	1	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 16, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Air Force Falcons football team will represent the United States Air Force Academy during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will be the team's 70th overall, 26th as a member of the Mountain West Conference, and 11th in the Mountain West's Mountain Division. The team plays home games at Falcon Stadium and is led by 18th-year head coach Troy Calhoun.

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Mountain West media poll
1	Boise State	543 (38)
2	UNLV	471 (4)
3	Fresno State	460 (4)
4	Air Force	384
5	Colorado State	337
6	Wyoming	296
7	Utah State	285
8	San Diego State	251
9	Hawaii	214
10	San Jose State	185
11	New Mexico	85
12	Nevada	77

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	1:30 p.m.	Merrimack*	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO	CBSSN	W 21–6	31,658
September 7	5:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO	CBSSN	L 7–17	22,478
September 14	5:30 p.m.	at Baylor*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	FS1	L 3–38	46,212
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN
October 5	10:00 a.m.	Navy*	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS
October 12	5:00 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	TruTV
October 19	6:00 p.m.	Colorado State	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO (rivalry)	CBSSN
November 2	10:00 a.m.	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS
November 9		Fresno State	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO	FOX/FS1/FS2
November 16	1:30 p.m.	Oregon State*	Falcon Stadium USAF Academy, CO	CBSSN
November 23		at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	FOX/FS1/FS2
November 30		at San Diego State	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	FOX/FS1/FS2
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

^[2]^[3]

Game summaries

vs Merrimack

Pregame line	Over/under
Air Force –29.5	47.5

Merrimack Warriors (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	0	0	6	6
Falcons	7	7	0	7	21

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 1:33 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 31,658
Referee: Kenneth Ray
TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst)

Game information
First quarter (6:02) AF – Cade Harris 2 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 13 plays, 38 yards, 6:51; Air Force 7–0) Second quarter (0:16) AF – Cade Harris 4 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:32; Air Force 14–0) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter (8:31) AF – Aiden Calvert 1 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:12; Air Force 21–0) (0:00) MER – Jalen McDonald 11 yard pass from Ayden Pereira (Drive: 15 plays, 50 yards, 3:40; Air Force 21–6)

Game information

First quarter

(6:02) AF – Cade Harris 2 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 13 plays, 38 yards, 6:51; Air Force 7–0)

Second quarter

(0:16) AF – Cade Harris 4 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:32; Air Force 14–0)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

(8:31) AF – Aiden Calvert 1 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:12; Air Force 21–0)
(0:00) MER – Jalen McDonald 11 yard pass from Ayden Pereira (Drive: 15 plays, 50 yards, 3:40; Air Force 21–6)

Statistics	MER	AF
First downs	10	15
Total yards	57–217	69–237
Rushing yards	27–114	55–166
Passing yards	103	71
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–30–0	6–14–0
Time of possession	26:56	33:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Merrimack	Passing	Malakai Anthony	14/21, 74 yards
	Rushing	Jermaine Corbett	8 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Jalen McDonald	5 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
Air Force	Passing	John Busha	6/14, 71 yards
	Rushing	Owen Allen	16 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Aiden Calvert	1 reception, 21 yards

vs San Jose State

Pregame line	Over/under
Air Force –3	44.5

San Jose State Spartans (1–0) vs Air Force Falcons (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	14	0	0	3	17
Falcons	7	0	0	0	7

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 5:02 P.M.
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 22,478
Referee: Patrick Foy
TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information
First quarter (11:23) SJSU – Nick Nash 18 yard pass from Emmett Brown, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; San Jose State 7–0) (5:29) AF – Cade Harris 6 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:21; Tied 7–7) (4:06) SJSU – Jackson Canaan 58 yard pass from Emmett Brown, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; San Jose State 14–7) Second quarter No scoring Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter (8:25) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 34 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 7:07; San Jose State 17–7)

Game information

First quarter

(11:23) SJSU – Nick Nash 18 yard pass from Emmett Brown, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; San Jose State 7–0)
(5:29) AF – Cade Harris 6 yard run, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:21; Tied 7–7)
(4:06) SJSU – Jackson Canaan 58 yard pass from Emmett Brown, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; San Jose State 14–7)

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

(8:25) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 34 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 7:07; San Jose State 17–7)

Statistics	SJSU	AF
First downs	15	10
Total yards	67–312	66–197
Rushing yards	34–50	46–143
Passing yards	262	54
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–33–1	7–20–2
Time of possession	30:37	29:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State	Passing	Emmett Brown	17/32, 262 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Floyd Chalk IV	15 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Nick Nash	7 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Air Force	Passing	John Busha	7/20, 54 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cade Harris	8 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Quin Smith	3 receptions, 36 yards

at Baylor

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

Air Force Falcons (1–1) at Baylor Bears (1–1) – Game summary

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

at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 5:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game attendance: 46,212
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AF	BAY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Wyoming

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

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

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

at War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Navy

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

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

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

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at New Mexico

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

Game Six – Air Force Falcons at New Mexico Lobos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Air Force	0	0	0	0	0
New Mexico	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
TV announcers (TruTV): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AF	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

vs Colorado State

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

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

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

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Army

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

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

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

at Michie Stadium • West Point, NY

Date: November 2, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Fresno State

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FRES	AF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs Oregon State

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

Oregon State Beavers (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	AF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Nevada

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

Game Eleven – Air Force Falcons vs Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Air Force	0	0	0	0	0
Nevada	0	0	0	0	0

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AF	NEV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at San Diego State

Pregame line	Over/under
TBD	TBD

Air Force Falcons (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AF	SDSU
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 Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ "Boise State Picked to 2024 Mountain West Football Title". July 10, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
^ "2024 Air Force Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
^ "MOUNTAIN WEST ANNOUNCES 2024 FOOTBALL MATCHUPS". Air Force Academy Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

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