2021 Air Force Falcons football team

{{Short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2021

| team = Air Force Falcons

| sport = football

| image = Air Force Falcons logo.svg

| image_size = 100

| conference = Mountain West Conference

| short_conf = MW

| record = 10–3

| conf_record = 6–2

| head_coach = Troy Calhoun

| hc_year = 15th

| off_coach = Mike Thiessen

| oc_year = 11th

| off_scheme = Triple option

| def_coach = John Rudzinski

| dc_year = 4th

| def_scheme = Multiple

| captain =

| stadium = Falcon Stadium

| champion = MW Mountain Division co-champion
First Responder Bowl champion

| bowl = First Responder Bowl

| bowl_result = W 31–28 vs. Louisville

| uniform = 180px

}}

{{2021 Mountain West Conference football standings}}

The 2021 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by 15th–year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They competed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

Preseason

= Media poll =

The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Falcons were predicted to finish in third place in the MW Mountain Division.{{cite web|title=Boise State, Nevada Picked to Win 2021 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles|url=https://themw.com/news/2021/7/21/boise-state-nevada-picked-to-win-2021-mountain-west-football-divisional-titles|website=Mountain West Conference|access-date=September 5, 2021}}

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|+Mountain

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Air Force Falcons|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

Boise State148 (23)
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| 2

Wyoming115 (2)
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| 3

Air Force104
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| 4

Colorado State72
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| 5

Utah State47
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| 6

New Mexico39

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|+West

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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Air Force Falcons|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

Nevada141 (19)
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| 2

San Jose State121 (5)
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| 3

San Diego State96
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| 4

Fresno State85 (1)
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| 5

Hawaii56
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| 6

UNLV26

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2021

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Lafayette

| stadium = Falcon Stadium

| cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = Stadium

| score = 35–14

| attend = 30,012

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Navy

| stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| cityst = Annapolis, MD

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

| tv = CBS

| score = 23–3

| attend = 36,997

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Utah State

| stadium = Falcon Stadium

| cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = FS2

| score = 45–49

| attend = 20,264

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Florida Atlantic

| stadium = Falcon Stadium

| cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = FS2

| score = 31–7

| attend = 19,763

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = yes

| opponent = New Mexico

| stadium = University Stadium

| cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| tv = FS2

| score = 38–10

| attend = 13,158

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Wyoming

| stadium = Falcon Stadium

| cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 24–14

| attend = 24,832

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = yes

| opponent = Boise State

| stadium = Albertsons Stadium

| cityst = Boise, ID

| tv = FS1

| score = 24–17

| attend = 34,446

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = San Diego State

| opprank = 22

| stadium = Falcon Stadium

| cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 14–20

| attend = 23,887

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| time = 9:30 a.m.

| w/l = L

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Army

| stadium = Globe Life Field

| cityst = Arlington, TX

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Lockheed Martin Commanders Classic

| tv = CBS

| score = 14{{ndash}}21

| overtime = OT

| attend =32,537

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = yes

| opponent = Colorado State

| stadium = Canvas Stadium

| cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 35–21

| attend = 25,550

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{Tooltip|November 19|Friday}}

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = yes

| opponent = Nevada

| stadium = Mackay Stadium

| cityst = Reno, NV

| tv = FS1

| score = 41–39

| overtime = 3OT

| attend = 15,206

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{Tooltip|November 26|Friday}}

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = UNLV

| stadium = Falcon Stadium

| cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 48–14

| attend = 18,226

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|December 28|Tuesday}}

| time = 1:15 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, TX

| gamename = First Responder Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 31–28

| attend = 15,251

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=2021 Air Force Football Schedule|url=https://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-2021/team/air-force|website=FBSchedules.com|access-date=April 4, 2021}}

Personnel

{{American football roster/Header|teamcolors=y|team=Air Force Falcons|year=2021

|offensive_players=

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Taylor|num=7|pos=FS|class=SO|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Bo|last=Richter|num=31|pos=ILB|class=SO|link=y}}

|special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

|roster_url=https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/roster/2021

|accessdate=September 17, 2021

}}

==Rankings==

{{Further|2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2021}}

| finalpollweek = 15

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = NR

| coaches_pre = RV

| AP_1 = NR

| coaches_1 = RV

| AP_2 = NR

| coaches_2 = RV

| AP_3 = NR

| coaches_3 = NR

| AP_4 = NR

| coaches_4 = NR

| AP_5 = NR

| coaches_5 = NR

| AP_6 = RV

| coaches_6 = RV

| AP_7 = RV

| coaches_7 = RV

| AP_8 = NR

| coaches_8 = RV

| AP_9 = NR

| coaches_9 = RV

| cfp_9 = NR

| AP_10 = NR

| coaches_10 = NR

| cfp_10 = NR

| AP_11 = NR

| coaches_11 = NR

| cfp_11 = NR

| AP_12 = NR

| coaches_12 = RV

| cfp_12 = NR

| AP_13 = NR

| coaches_13 = RV

| cfp_13 = NR

| AP_14 = NR

| coaches_14 = RV

| cfp_14 = NR

| AP_15 = RV

| coaches_15 = RV

}}

Game summaries

=Lafayette=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Lafayette at Air Force

|Visitor=Leopards

|Host=Falcons

|V1=0|V2=7|V3=7|V4=0

|H1=14|H2=14|H3=0|H4=7

|Date=September 4, 2021

|Location=Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, CO

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=12:06 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 12 minutes

|Attendance=30,012

|Weather=Temperature: N/A • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A

|Referee=Christian Walker

|TVAnnouncers=Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sherdrick Bonner (analyst)

|TVStation=Stadium

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=08:01|Team=AF|Event=Micah Davis 10–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 59 yards, 4:53)}}|Score=AF 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:25|Team=AF|Event=Haaziq Daniels 7–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 65 yards, 4:49)}}|Score=AF 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=09:05|Team=LAF|Event=Julius Young 23–yard pass from Rent Montie (Micah Pettit kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 83 yards, 6:16)}}|Score=AF 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=03:09|Team=AF|Event=Micah Davis 16–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick failed)
{{Small|(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56)}}|Score=AF 20–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:18|Team=AF|Event=Haaziq Daniels 2–yard run (DeAndre Hughes rush)
{{Small|(7 plays, 40 yards, 1:20)}}|Score=AF 28–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=07:50|Team=LAF|Event=Selwyn Simpson 3–yard run (Micah Pettit kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 68 yards, 5:11)}}|Score=AF 28–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|Time=06:10|Team=AF|Event=Haaziq Daniels 19–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 68 yards, 4:02)}}|Score=AF 35–14|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Lafayette Leopards football team}}

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| AF –40.5

49.5{{cite web|title=Lafayette Leopards vs Air Force Falcons|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/lafayette-air-force-odds-september-4-2021-1390691|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 5, 2021|language=en}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Lafayette Leopards}}"|Lafayette!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}"|Air Force

First downs1224
Total yards287420
Rushing yards43370
Passing yards24450
Turnovers20
Time of possession25:3934:21

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Lafayette Leopards}}; text-align:center;"|LafayettePassingAaron Angelos10/16, 158 yards
RushingJaden Sutton7 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingJulius Young8 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels3/5, 50 yards
RushingBrad Roberts25 carries, 111 yards
ReceivingMicah Davis2 receptions, 27 yards

{{Clear}}

=At Navy=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Air Force at Navy
(Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

|Visitor=Falcons

|Host=Midshipmen

|V1=0|V2=7|V3=7|V4=9

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0

|Date=September 11, 2021

|Location=Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD

|TimeZone=EDT

|StartTime=3:44 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 8 minutes

|Attendance=36,997

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|78|°F|°C}} • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 6 MPH

|Referee=David Alvarez

|TVAnnouncers=Brad Nessler (play–by–play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline)

|TVStation=CBS

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=10:36|Team=NAVY|Event=Bijan Nichols 23–yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 32 yards, 3:32)}}|Score=NAVY 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=01:09|Team=AF|Event=Brad Roberts 3–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 43 yards, 3:26)}}|Score=AF 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|Time=00:32|Team=AF|Event=Haaziq Daniels 28–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(9 plays, 54 yards, 4:09)}}|Score=AF 14–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=13:33|Team=AF|Event=Team 23–yard safety|Score=AF 16–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:13|Team=AF|Event=Brad Roberts 2–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 58 yards, 4:20)}}|Score=AF 23–3|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Navy Midshipmen football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}}

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| AF –6

39.5{{cite web|title=Air Force Falcons vs Navy Midshipmen|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/air-force-navy-odds-september-11-2021-1391031|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 8, 2021|language=en}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Air Force Falcons}}"|Air Force!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Navy Midshipmen}}"|Navy

First downs146
Total yards22568
Rushing yards17636
Passing yards4932
Turnovers13
Time of possession36:4823:12

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels3/10, 49 yards
RushingBrad Roberts29 carries, 97 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingMicah Davis1 reception, 27 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"|NavyPassingMaasai Maynor3/5, 32 yards
RushingXavier Arline16 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingMychal Cooper1 reception, 15 yards

{{Clear}}

=Utah State=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Utah State at Air Force

|Visitor=Aggies

|Host=Falcons

|V1=7|V2=6|V3=21|V4=15

|H1=10|H2=14|H3=14|H4=7

|Date=September 18, 2021

|Location=Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, CO

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=5:35 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 35 minutes

|Attendance=20,264

|Weather=Temperature: N/A • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A

|Referee=Cal McNeill

|TVAnnouncers=Cory Provus (play–by–play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)

|TVStation=FS2

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=3|Time=11:46|Team=AF|Event=Micah Davis 5–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)}}|Score=AF 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=05:34|Team=AF|Event=Matthew Dapore 15–yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11)}}|Score=AF 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=01:17|Team=USU|Event=Calvin Tyler Jr. 1–yard run (Connor Coles kick)
{{Small|(13 plays, 71 yards, 4:12)}}|Score=AF 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:16|Team=USU|Event=Brandon Bowling 6–yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick blocked)
{{Small|(11 plays, 92 yards, 3:45)}}|Score=USU 13–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=08:19|Team=AF|Event=Micah Davis 56–yard pass from Haaziq Daniels (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 71 yards, 1:55)}}|Score=AF 17–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:56|Team=AF|Event=Dane Kinamon 3–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(16 plays, 75 yards, 6:52)}}|Score=AF 24–13}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=5|Time=13:26|Team=USU|Event=Justin McGriff 24–yard pass from Logan Bonner (Connor Coles kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 69 yards, 1:28)}}|Score=AF 24–20}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=11:17|Team=AF|Event=Emmanuel Michel 51–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09)}}|Score=AF 31–20}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:48|Team=USU|Event=Carson Terrell 5–yard pass from Andrew Peasley (Connor Coles kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29)}}|Score=AF 31–27}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=03:18|Team=USU|Event=Brandon Bowling 37–yard pass from Andrew Peasley (Connor Coles kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 56 yards, 1:39)}}|Score=USU 34–31}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=00:52|Team=AF|Event=Emmanuel Michel 55–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26)}}|Score=AF 38–34}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:37|Team=AF|Event=Haaziq Daniels 39–yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 50 yards, 1:49)}}|Score=AF 45–34}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=09:51|Team=USU|Event=Deven Thompkins 72–yard pass from Andrew Peasley (rush)
{{Small|(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:38)}}|Score=AF 45–42}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=03:54|Team=USU|Event=Calvin Tyler Jr. 61–yard run (Connor Coles kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 85 yards, 2:02)}}|Score=USU 49–45|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Utah State Aggies football team}}

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| AF –9

54{{cite web|title=Utah State Aggies vs Air Force Falcons|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/utah-state-air-force-odds-september-18-2021-1391466|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 13, 2021|language=en}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Utah State Aggies}}"|Utah State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}"|Air Force

First downs2623
Total yards628619
Rushing yards180437
Passing yards448182
Turnovers02
Time of possession26:0133:59

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Utah StatePassingLogan Bonner21/34, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingCalvin Tyler Jr.19 carries, 132 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingDeven Thompkins9 receptions, 188 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels6/12, 182 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingEmmanuel Michel11 carries, 133 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingMicah Davis4 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD

{{Clear}}

=Florida Atlantic=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Florida Atlantic at Air Force

|Visitor=Owls

|Host=Falcons

|V1=0|V2=7|V3=0|V4=0

|H1=14|H2=10|H3=7|H4=0

|Date=September 25, 2021

|Location=Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, CO

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=6:05 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 45 minutes

|Attendance=19,763

|Weather=

|Referee=Rodney Burnette

|TVAnnouncers=Cory Provus (play–by–play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)

|TVStation=FS2

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=8:47|Team=AF|Event=Haaziq Daniels 4–yard run (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 68 yards, 4:20)}}|Score=AF 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=5:35|Team=AF|Event=Haaziq Daniels 94–yard run (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(1 play, 94 yards, 0:13)}}|Score=AF 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=11:48|Team=AF|Event=Brad Roberts 3–yard run (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(14 plays, 82 yards, 7:26)}}|Score=AF 21–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=5:10|Team=AF|Event=Anthony Rodriguez 23–yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 50 yards, 5:00)}}|Score=AF 24–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=3:42|Team=FAU|Event=N'Kosi Perry 34–yard run (Aaron Shahriari kick)
{{Small|(4 plays, 74 yards, 1:23)}}|Score=AF 24–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=1|Time=3:30|Team=AF|Event=Micah Davis 6–yard run (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 97 yards, 6:39)}}|Score=AF 31–7|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Florida Atlantic Owls football team}}

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| AF –3.5

54{{cite web|title=Florida Atlantic Owls vs Air Force Falcons|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/florida-atlantic-air-force-odds-september-25-2021-1391801|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 20, 2021|language=en}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Florida Atlantic Owls}}"|Florida Atlantic!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}"|Air Force

First downs1024
Total yards219516
Rushing yards141446
Passing yards7870
Turnovers10
Time of possession19:0340:57

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Florida Atlantic Owls}}; text-align:center;"|Florida AtlanticPassingN'Kosi Perry11/33, 78 yds, 1 INT
RushingJohnny Ford8 car, 66 yds
ReceivingJequan Burton2 rec, 28 yds
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels2/4, 70 yds
RushingHaaziq Daniels17 car, 164 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingBrandon Lewis1 rec, 46 yds

{{Clear}}

=At New Mexico=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Air Force at New Mexico

|Visitor=Falcons

|Host=Lobos

|V1=7|V2=17|V3=7|V4=7

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=3

|Date=October 2, 2021

|Location=University Stadium
Albuquerque, NM

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=5:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=13,158

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

|TVStation=FS2

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 New Mexico Lobos football team}}

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! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Air Force Falcons|color=black}}|Pregame line!!style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Air Force Falcons|color=black}}|Over/under

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| AF –11.5

45.5{{cite web|title=Air Force Falcons vs New Mexico Lobos|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/air-force-new-mexico-odds-october-2-2021-1392136|website=Odds Shark|access-date=October 1, 2021|language=en}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Air Force Falcons}}"|Air Force!!style="{{NCAA color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}"|New Mexico

First downs2414
Total yards441226
Rushing yards40847
Passing yards33179
Turnovers03
Time of possession41:5318:07

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels1/2, 33 yards
RushingBrad Roberts28 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrandon Lewis1 Reception, 33 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|New Mexico Lobos}}; text-align:center;"|New MexicoPassingTerry Wilson14/23, 179 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingAaron Dumas3 carries, 15 yards
ReceivingLuke Wysong3 receptions, 70 yards

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=Wyoming=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Wyoming at Air Force

|Visitor=Cowboys

|Host=Falcons

|V1=0|V2=14|V3=0|V4=0

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=3

|Date=October 9, 2021

|Location=Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, CO

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=5:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=24,832

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=CBSSN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=1|Time=6:42|Team=AF|Event=Brad Roberts 1–yard run (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:18)}}|Score=AF 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=10:43|Team=AF|Event=Dane Kinamon 2–yard run (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 38 yards, 6:08)}}|Score=AF 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=2:39|Team=WYO|Event=Sean Chambers 1–yard run (John Hoyland kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 97 yards, 1:59)}}|Score=AF 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:15|Team=WYO|Event=Isaiah Neyor 10–yard reception from Sean Chambers (John Hoyland kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 73 yards, 0:52)}}|Score=TIED 14–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=1|Time=5:46|Team=AF|Event=Micah Davis 13–yard reception from Haaziq Daniels (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 85 yards, 4:09)}}|Score=AF 21–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=1|Time=7:18|Team=AF|Event=Anthony Rodriguez 26–yard field goal
{{Small|(15 plays, 67 yards, 7:11)}}|Score=AF 24–14|LastEntry=yes}}

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{{See also|2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Wyoming Cowboys}}"|Wyoming!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}"|Air Force

First downs1520
Total yards257321
Rushing yards114211
Passing yards143110
Turnovers21
Time of possession21:1238:48

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Wyoming Cowboys}}; text-align:center;"|WyomingPassingSean Chambers11/28, 143 yards, TD
RushingXazavian Valladay8 carries, 96 yards
ReceivingIsaiah Neyor3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels7/10, 110 yards, TD
RushingBrad Roberts33 carries, 140 yards, TD
ReceivingBrandon Lewis5 receptions, 77 yards

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=At Boise State=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Air Force at Boise State

|Visitor=Falcons

|Host=Broncos

|V1=7|V2=14|V3=0|V4=3

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=0|H4=3

|Date=October 16, 2021

|Location=Albertsons Stadium
Boise, ID

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=7:00 p.m. (Kicked at 7:10 p.m.)

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 23 minutes

|Attendance=34,446

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|67|°F|°C}} • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 15 MPH

|Referee=Kevin Hassell

|TVAnnouncers=Cory Provus (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

|TVStation=Fox/FS1/FS2

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=2|Time=11:15|Team=BSU|Event=Stefan Cobbs 8–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:45)}}|Score=BSU 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=4:29|Team=AF|Event=Brad Roberts 4–yard run (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(14 plays, 75 yards, 6:46)}}|Score=TIED 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=3|Time=13:53|Team=AF|Event=Haaziq Daniels 25–yard run (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 76 yards, 4:19)}}|Score=AF 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=10:04|Team=BSU|Event=Andrew Van Buren 11–yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick)
{{Small|(10 plays, 80 yards, 3:41)}}|Score=TIED 14–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:12|Team=AF|Event=Brad Roberts 1–yard run (Anthony Rodriguez kick)
{{Small|(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52)}}|Score=AF 21–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=2:49|Team=AF|Event=Matthew Dapore 28–yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06)}}|Score=AF 24–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:49|Team=BSU|Event=Jonah Dalmas 37–yard field goal
{{Small|(11 plays, 53 yards, 1:56)}}|Score=AF 24–17|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Boise State Broncos football team}}

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First downs1918
Total yards366337
Rushing yards30778
Passing yards59259
Turnovers12
Time of possession37:0122:59

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels1/5, 59 yards
RushingBrad Roberts28 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrandon Lewis1 reception, 59 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Boise State Broncos}}; text-align:center;"|Boise StatePassingHank Bachmeier23/36, 259 yards, TD, INT
RushingAndrew Van Buren15 carries, 58 yards, TD
ReceivingStefan Cobbs6 receptions, 83 yards, TD

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=No. 22 San Diego State=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=San Diego State at Air Force

|Visitor=No. 22 Aztecs

|Host=Falcons

|V1=3|V2=10|V3=7|V4=0

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=7|H4=7

|Date=October 23, 2021

|Location=Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, CO

|TimeZone=MDT

|StartTime=5:07 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=3 hours and 6 minutes

|Attendance=23,887

|Weather=Sunny

|Referee=Derek Anderson

|TVAnnouncers=Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analysis), Jenny Dell (sidelines), and Scott Brandwein (producer)

|TVStation=CBSSN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=1|Time=12:26|Team=SDSU|Event=Matt Araiza 22-yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:42)}}|Score=SDSU 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|QuarterEntries=2|Time=8:42|Team=SDSU|Event=Kaegun Williams 1–yard run (Matt Araiza kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 42 yards, 5:45)}}|Score=SDSU 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:54|Team=SDSU|Event=Matt Araiza 51–yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 12 yards, 4:27)}}|Score=SDSU 13–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=11:05|Team=SDSU|Event=Chance Bell 3–yard run (Matt Araiza kick)
{{Small|(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:48)}}|Score=SDSU 20–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=1:07|Team=AF|Event=Dalton King 13–yard pass from Warren Bryan (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(11 plays, 57 yards, 4:57)}}|Score=SDSU 20–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=1|Time=3:59|Team=AF|Event=Dane Kinamon 3-yard run (Matthew Dapore kick)
{{Small|(15 plays, 89 yards, 6:33)}}|Score=SDSU 20–14|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|San Diego State Aztecs}}"|San Diego State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}"|Air Force

First downs1015
Total yards229259
Rushing yards157192
Passing yards7267
Turnovers01
Time of possession31:1528:45

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|San Diego State Aztecs}}; text-align:center;"|San Diego StatePassingLucas Johnson11/13, 72 yards
RushingChance Bell8 carries, 50 yards, TD
ReceivingElijah Kothe3 receptions, 25 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingWarren Bryan3/7, 58 yards, TD
RushingHaaziq Daniels9 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingJake Spiewak1 reception, 31 yards

{{Clear}}

=Vs. Army=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Air Force vs. Army
(Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

|Visitor=Black Knights

|Host=Falcons

|V1=0|V2=0|V3=14|V4=0|V5=7

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=3|H4=11|H5=0

|Date=November 6, 2021

|Location=Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX

|TimeZone=CDT

|StartTime=10:30 a.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=32,537

|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|72|°F|°C}} • Weather: Indoor • Wind: None

|Referee=Brandon Cruse

|TVAnnouncers= Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) & Sherree Burruss (sideline)

|TVStation=CBS

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=3|Time=11:06|Team=ARMY|Event=Tyhier Tyler 9-yard rush (Cole Talley)
{{Small|(7 plays, 64 yards, 3:48)}}|Score=ARMY 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=6:07|Team=AF|Event=Matthew Dapore 39-yard field goal
{{Small|(9 plays, 49 yards, 4:54)}}|Score=ARMY 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=5:07|Team=ARMY|Event=Tyrell Robinson 79-yard pass from Christian Anderson (Cole Talley kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 79 yards, 0:55)}}|Score=ARMY 14–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=2|Time=10:23|Team=AF|Event=Dane Kinamon 4–yard pass from Haaziq Daniels (DeAndre Hughes rush)
{{Small|(7 plays, 66 yards, 3:09)}}|Score=ARMY 14–11}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Time=0:23|Team=AF|Event=Matthew Dapore 30-yard field goal
{{Small|(15 plays, 78 yards, 4:40)}}|Score=TIED 14–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=OT|QuarterEntries=1|Time=|Team=ARMY|Event=Jordyn Law 0-yard rush (Cole Talley kick)
{{Small|(6 plays, 19 yards, 0:00)}}|Score=ARMY 21–14|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

File:Army vs. Air Force football 2021 52 (Air Force on offense).jpg

{{See also|2021 Army Black Knights football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}}

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First downs1322
Total yards322401
Rushing yards108175
Passing yards214226
Turnovers01
Time of possession29:0330:57

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Army Black Knights}}; text-align:center;"|ArmyPassingChristian Anderson7/12, 175 yards, TD
RushingTyhier Tyler15 carries, 39 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrell Robinson2 receptions, 118 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels13/22, 226 carries, TD
RushingBrad Roberts18 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingBrandon Lewis5 receptions, 106 yards

{{Clear}}

=At Colorado State=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Air Force at Colorado State
(Rivalry)

|Visitor=Falcons

|Host=Rams

|V1=21|V2=0|V3=14|V4=0

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|Date=November 13, 2021

|Location=Canvas Stadium
Fort Collins, CO

|TimeZone=MST

|StartTime=5:00 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=25,550

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=CBSSN

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Colorado State Rams football team|Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Air Force Falcons}}"|Air Force!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Colorado State Rams}}"|Colorado State

First downs2617
Total yards509308
Rushing yards388135
Passing yards121173
Turnovers12
Time of possession38:3621:24

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassingHaaziq Daniels4/11, 121 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingBrad Roberts32 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrandon Lewis1 receptions, 92 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Colorado State Rams}}; text-align:center;"|Colorado StatePassingTodd Centeio13/22, 173 yards, 2 INT
RushingTodd Centeio12 carries, 55 yards, TD
ReceivingTrey McBride4 receptions, 81 yards

{{Clear}}

=At Nevada=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=Air Force at Nevada

|Visitor=Falcons

|Host=Wolf Pack

|V1=0|V2=17|V3=7|V4=0|V5=7|V6=8|V7=2

|H1=3|H2=0|H3=7|H4=14|H5=7|H6=8|H8=0

|Date={{Tooltip|November 19, 2021|Friday}}

|Location=Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV

|TimeZone=PST

|StartTime=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=FS1

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team}}

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First downs
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Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Nevada Wolf Pack}}; text-align:center;"|NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

=UNLV=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=UNLV at Air Force

|Visitor=Rebels

|Host=Falcons

|V1=0|V2=0|V3=7|V4=7

|H1=14|H2=10|H3=17|H4=7

|Date={{Tooltip|November 26, 2021|Friday}}

|Location=Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, CO

|TimeZone=MST

|StartTime=1:30 p.m.

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=CBSSN

}}

{{AFB game box end}}

{{See also|2021 UNLV Rebels football team}}

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First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|UNLV Rebels}}; text-align:center;"|UNLVPassing
Rushing
Receiving
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|Air ForcePassing
Rushing
Receiving

{{Clear}}

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