2018 Air Force Falcons football team
American college football season
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The 2018 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Troy Calhoun, the Falcons compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the MW's Mountain Division. The team played home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Troy Calhoun (12th season)
| 2018 Air Force Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Mountain Division | |
| Record | 5–7 (3–5 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Thiessen (10th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Triple option |
| Defensive coordinator | John Rudzinski (1st season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
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| Home stadium | Falcon Stadium |
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| No. 23 Boise State x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Utah State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 18 Fresno State x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Fresno State 19, Boise State 16 (OT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20 Stony Brook* | Stadium | W 38–0 | 33,415 | |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic* | CBSSN | L 27–33 | 24,101 | |
| September 22 | 8:15 p.m. | at Utah State | ESPN2 | L 32–42 | 22,720 | |
| September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Nevada |
| ESPNews | L 25–28 | 23,707 |
| October 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy* |
| CBSSN | W 35–7 | 40,175 |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | CBSSN | L 17–21 | 25,326 | |
| October 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at UNLV | CBSSN | W 41–35 | 17,881 | |
| October 27 | 5:00 p.m. | Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 38–48 | 27,753 |
| November 3 | 10:00 a.m. | at Army* |
| CBSSN | L 14–17 | 38,502 |
| November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico |
| CBSSN | W 42–24 | 23,723 |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | ESPNews | L 27–35 | 14,966 | |
| November 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Colorado State |
| CBSSN | W 27–19 | 17,432 |
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Preseason
Mountain West media days
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Falcons were predicted to finish in fifth place in the Mountain Division.[2] They did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.
Game summaries
Stony Brook
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 20 (FCS) Seawolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falcons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: September 1, 2018
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,415
- Referee: Mike Vanderveld
- TV announcers (Stadium): Ari Wolfe, Max Starks, Dani Klupenger
- Boxscore
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At Florida Atlantic
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Owls | 6 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 33 |
at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
- Date: September 8, 2018
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,101
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, Amanda Balionis
- Boxscore
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At Utah State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
| Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
- Date: September 22, 2018
- Game time: 8:15 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear skies, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 22,720
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey
- Boxscore
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Nevada
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: September 29, 2018
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 23,707
- TV announcers (ESPNews): Doug Sherman, Dustin Fox
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Navy
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: October 6, 2018
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 40,175
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor
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At San Diego State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 12, 2018
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 25,326
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor
- Agnew's late TD pass lifts SDSU over Air Force, 21-17,[3]
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No scoring plays
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At UNLV
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 3 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
| Rebels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: October 19, 2018
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 17,881
- TV: CBSSN
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Boise State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
| Falcons | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: October 27, 2018
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 27,753
- TV: CBSSN
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At Army
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
- Date: November 3, 2018
- Game time: 10:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 53 F • Wind: W 19 mph • Weather: Cloudy, chilly
- Game attendance: 38,502
- Referee: Mike Defee
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (Play-by-play), Jay Feely (color) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- ESPN – Army holds off Air Force 17-14, 11th straight win at home[4]
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New Mexico
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lobos | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: November 10, 2018
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 23,723
- TV: CBSSN
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At Wyoming
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wyoming
- Date: November 17, 2018
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 14,966
- TV: ESPNews
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Colorado State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: November 24, 2018
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 54 F • Wind: WSW 5-10 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 17,432
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color) & Amanda Balionis (sideline)
- ESPN – Fagan rushes for 260, Air Force beats Colorado State 27-19[5] /// Box Score, Colorado State at Air Force[6]
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No Scoring
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After the season
NFL draft
The following Falcon was selected in the 2019 NFL draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 7 | 250 | Austin Cutting | LS | Minnesota Vikings |