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2023 Air Force Falcons football team

{{Short description|American college football season}}

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

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2023

| team = Air Force Falcons

| sport = Football

| image = Air Force Falcons logo.svg

| image_size = 100

| conference = Mountain West Conference

| short_conf = MW

| CoachRank =

| APRank=

| CFPRank =

| record = 9–4

| conf_record = 5–3

| head_coach = Troy Calhoun

| hc_year = 17th

| off_coach = Mike Thiessen

| oc_year = 14th

| off_scheme = Triple option

| def_coach = Brian Knorr

| dc_year = 2nd

| def_scheme = 3–4

| captain =

| stadium = Falcon Stadium

| champion = Armed Forces Bowl champion

| bowl = Armed Forces Bowl

| bowl_result = W 31–21 vs. James Madison

| uniform = 180px

}}

{{2023 Mountain West Conference football standings}}

The 2023 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the team's 69th overall, 25th as a member of the Mountain West Conference, and 10th in the Mountain West's Mountain Division. The team played their home games at Falcon Stadium and were led by 17th-year head coach Troy Calhoun.{{Cite web |title=2023 Air Force Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2023-air-force-football-schedule/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=FBSchedules.com |language=en-US}} The Air Force Falcons football team drew an average home attendance of 29,616 in 2023.

Preseason

=Mountain West media poll=

The 2023 Mountain West preseason media poll was released on July 19. The Falcons were predicted to finish second in the conference.{{cite web |url=https://mwwire.com/2023/07/19/mountain-west-football-media-predicts-2023-order-of-finish/ |title=Mountain West Football Media Predicts 2023 Order Of Finish |date=July 19, 2023 |access-date=September 16, 2023}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2023

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game

| timezone = Mountain

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Robert Morris

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = Altitude

| score = 42–7

| attend = 30,142

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| neutral = y

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Sam Houston

| site_stadium = NRG Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 13–3

| attend = 25,121

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 15|Friday}}

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 39–21

| attend = 18,400

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 22|Friday}}

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = CEFCU Stadium

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| tv = FS1

| score = 45–20

| attend = 16,124

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = San Diego State

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 49–10

| attend = 24,869

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 34–27

| attend = 28,311

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time = 10:00 a.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 22

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

| tv = CBS

| score = 17–6

| attend = 38,803

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 19

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Canvas Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 30–13

| attend = 22,570

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| away =

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 25

| opponent = Army

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Empower Field at Mile High

| site_cityst = Denver, CO

| gamename = Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 3–23

| attend = 52,401

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank =

| opprank =

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = SPEC PPV, MW Network

| score = 13–27

| attend = 12,742

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank =

| opponent = UNLV

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 27–31

| attend = 23,574

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 24|Friday}}

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Albertsons Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| score = 19–27

| attend = 36,390

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 23

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| rank =

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = Armed Forces Bowl

| tv = ABC

| score = 31–21

| attend = 30,828

}}

}}

{{Cite web |title=Air Force Falcons 2023 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2005 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

Personnel

=Coaching staff=

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! colspan=4 style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons|border=2|color=white}};"|2023 Air Force Football Coaching Staff

Name

! Position

! Season

! College

Troy Calhoun

| Head Coach

| 17th

| Air Force (1989)

Marc Bacote

| Tight Ends

| 2nd

| James Madison (2000)

Jake Campbell

| Slot Backs

| 12th

| Air Force (1996)

Tim Horton

| Running Backs, Special Teams Coordinator

| 3rd

| Arkansas (1989)

Charlie Jackson

| Asst. head coach/defensive backs coach

| 2nd

| Air Force (2000)

Brian Knorr

| Defensive Coordinator

| 1st

| Air Force (1986)

Ken Lamendola

| Inside Linebackers

| 2nd

| Air Force (2011)

Steed Lobotzke

| Offensive Line

| 9th

| Air Force (1992)

Matt McGettigan

| Director of Speed - Strength & Conditioning

| 17th

| Luther College (1987)

Alex Means

| Defensive Line

| 2nd

| Air Force (2013)

Brett Skene

| Specialists/Assistant Offensive Line

| 2nd

| Air Force (2011)

Taylor Stubblefield

| Wide Receivers Coach

| 1st

| Purdue (2005)

Mike Thiessen

| Off. Coordinator, Quarterbacks

| 17th

| Air Force (2001)

Nick Toth

| Safeties

| 2nd

| Ohio (1999)

E.J. Whitlow

| Defensive Ends

| 2nd

| Findlay (2010)

Kale Pearson

| Director of Recruiting

| 2nd

| Air Force (2015)

Chuck Petersen

| Football Executive/Assistant Recruiting Director

| 1st

| Air Force (1985)

Anthony Wright

| Defensive Assistant

| 2nd

| Air Force (2012)

Coaching Staff Source: {{Cite web |title=2023 Football Coaches |url=https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/coaches |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Air Force Academy Athletics |language=en}}

=Roster=

(Please note that the Air Force football team rarely lists freshman players on their official roster)

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Quarterback

  •   5 – Jensen Jones, Senior (6'2, 215)
  •   9 – Zac Larrier, Senior (6'0, 195)
  • 12 – John Busha, Sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 15 – Ben Brittain, Senior (6'1, 190)
  • 17 – Cannon Turner, Senior (6'0, 215)

Running back

  •   8 – Christopher Frew, Sophomore (5'9, 190)
  • 10 – Jalen Johnson, Senior (5'8, 185)
  • 20 – Dylan Carson, Sophomore (6'0, 210)
  • 24 – John Lee Eldridge III, Senior (5'9, 200)
  • 25 – Tylor Latham, Sophomore (5'8, 180)
  • 26 – Owen Burk, Senior (5'11, 200)
  • 27 – Kaden Cloud, Sophomore (5'9, 185)
  • 28 – Aiden Calvert, Junior (5'10, 205)
  • 30 – Kale Gibbs, Junior (5'8, 175)
  • 33 – Jet Harris, Senior (6'1, 225)
  • 34 – Darius Stone, Sophomore (5'11, 205)

Wide receiver

  •   2 – Brandon Engel, Junior (6'2, 210)
  •   6 – Cameron Breier, Junior (6'2, 195)
  • 11 – Wyatt Wilson, Senior (6'3, 195)
  • 13 – Jared Roznos, Junior (6'0, 190)
  • 16 – Dylan Evans, Sophomore (5'11, 185)
  • 18 – Kendin Alexander, Junior (5'10, 165)
  • 21 – Cade Harris, Junior (5'8, 180)
  • 23 – Dane Kinamon, Senior (6'0, 205)
  • 29 – Evan Rau, Sophomore (5'9, 170)
  • 32 – Jordan Scarbrough, Sophomore (5'8, 185)
  • 80 – Tre Roberson, Sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 87 – Quin Smith, Sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 89 – Parker St. John, Junior (6'2, 190)

Tight end

  • 81 – James Bryant, Senior (6'4, 230)
  • 82 – Connor McIntee, Senior (6'3, 235)
  • 83 – Chances Carter-Hill, Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 84 – Caleb Rillos, Senior (6'5, 255)
  • 85 – Parker Menefee, Sophomore (6'6, 240)
  • 88 – Bruin Fleischmann, Sophomore (6'3, 220)

Specialist

  • 43 – Matthew Dapore, Junior (6'0, 195)
  • 95 – Carson Bay, Junior (5'11, 165)
  • 96 – Reagan Tubbs, Sophomore (6'0, 175)
  • 97 – Luke Freer, Sophomore (6'4, 220)

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Fullback

  •   4 – Emmanuel Michel, Senior (5'10, 210)

Offensive Lineman

  • 51 – Kaleb Holcomb, Senior (6'4, 270)
  • 53 – Steven Iles, Senior (6'2, 285)
  • 54 – Jackson Kohal, Junior (6'4, 305)
  • 55 – Nick Blessing, Sophomore (6'4, 250)
  • 56 – Mark Hiestand, Senior (6'5, 285)
  • 57 – Gabriel Averitt, Sophomore (6'3, 270)
  • 59 – Adam Karas, Senior (6'4, 285)
  • 60 – John Gordon, Jr., Junior (6'2, 205)
  • 61 – Costen Cooley, Sophomore (6'4, 279)
  • 62 – Matthew Heitmann, Junior (6'4, 290)
  • 64 – Luke Hallstrom, Senior (6'2, 270)
  • 65 – Samuel Floysand, Sophomore (6'3, 275)
  • 66 – Jace Sutulovich, Sophomore (6'3, 285)
  • 68 – Thor Paglialong, Senior (6'4, 300)
  • 69 – Wesley Ndago, Senior (6'2, 300)
  • 71 – Michael McAninch, Junior (6'3, 300)
  • 72 – Christien Hawks, Sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 73 – Luke Vonderhaar, Sophomore (6'4, 270)
  • 74 – Mason Carlan, Senior (6'3, 290)
  • 75 – Ethan Jackman, Senior (6'4, 310)
  • 76 – Alex Moore, Junior (6'3, 270)
  • 77 – Cameron Collins, Sophomore (6'3, 260)
  • 78 – Trevor Tate, Sophomore (6'2, 270)

Defensive Lineman

  •   8 – Bo Richter, Senior (6'2, 250)
  • 13 – PJ Ramsey, Senior (6'2, 260)
  • 48 – Jayden Thiergood, Senior (6'3, 250)
  • 55 – Kupono Blake, Senior (6'2, 270)
  • 57 – Colin Stewart, Sophomore (6'2, 240)
  • 62 – James Tomasi, Junior (6'0, 310)
  • 87 – Caden Blum, Senior (6'5, 265)
  • 90 – Brian Bradley, Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 92 – Jackson Garrett, Sophomore (6'3, 270)
  • 93 – Andrew BoisD'Enghien, Senior (6'3, 280)
  • 94 – Kaleb Tompkins, Junior (6'4, 260)
  • 95 – Daniel Grobe, Sophomore (6'7, 270)
  • 96 – Payton Zdroik, Junior (6'0, 275)
  • 97 – Brent Winfree, Sophomore (6'4, 275)
  • 99 – Aidan Swartz, Sophomore (6'4, 270)

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Linebacker

  •   6 – Matthew Malloy, Senior (6'3, 215)
  • 18 – Elijah Sanders, Junior (6'3, 240)
  • 24 – Robert Mbroh, Junior (6'3, 220)
  • 27 – Julian Williams, Junior (6'2, 230)
  • 35 – Jack Curtis, Sophomore (6'5, 245)
  • 32 – Osaro Aihie, Junior (6'1, 225)
  • 38 – Ty Hubert, Sophomore (5'11, 200)
  • 40 – Alec Mock, Senior (6'3, 240)
  • 41 – Jackson Adams, Sophomore (6'4, 240)
  • 44 – Johnathan Youngblood, Senior (5'11, 225)
  • 45 – Matt Devine, Junior (6'0, 225)
  • 46 – Zach Juckel, Sophomore (6'2, 210)
  • 47 – Kyler Orr, Sophomore (6'1, 210)
  • 50 – Grant Uyl, Junior (5'11, 225)
  • 51 – Victor Dubuclet, Sophomore (6'0, 210)
  • 52 – Matthew Reddick, Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 54 – Are'an Burr, Sophomore (6'3, 220)
  • 56 – Cole Palmer, Junior (6'4, 235)

Defensive back

  •   0 – Trey Williams, Junior (5'10, 175)
  •   3 – Jamari Bellamy, Junior (6'2, 185)
  •   5 – Corey Collins, Senior (5'11, 185)
  •   7 – Trey Taylor, Senior (6'0, 210)
  •   9 – Levi Brown, Sophomore (6'1, 175)
  • 10 – Jalen Mergerson, Senior (5'11, 210)
  • 11 – Camby Goff, Senior (6'1, 215)
  • 12 – Patrick Dahlen, Senior (6'3, 210)
  • 14 – K.C. Beard, Junior (6'1, 200)
  • 15 – Jake Martin, Junior (6'2, 200)
  • 16 – Jayden Goodwin, Senior (6'1, 195)
  • 17 – Zion Kelly, Senior (5'10, 190)
  • 19 – C.J. Boyd, Junior (6'1, 200)
  • 20 – Jake Smith, Senior (6'1, 210)
  • 21 – Aidan Plate, Junior (6'2, 200)
  • 22 – Jerome Gaillard, Jr., Junior (6'4, 200)
  • 28 – Terrance Cullivan, Sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 30 – Tyme Collins, Junior (6'0, 210)
  • 42 – Jakobi McGowan, Junior (6'1, 205)

Long snapper

  • 41 – J. Frank Melgarejo III, Senior (6'0, 225)
  • 48 – Anthony DeBerardino, Junior (6'1, 210)
  • 49 – Kurt Chesney, Sophomore (6'0, 195)

Roster Source: {{Cite web |title=2023 Football Roster |url=https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/roster |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Air Force Academy Athletics |language=en}}

Game summaries

=vs Robert Morris=

{{see also|2023 Robert Morris Colonials football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Air Force Falcons|color=white}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|title= Robert Morris Colonials (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0)

|date= September 2, 2023

|time= 11:00 a.m. MDT

|road= Colonials

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7

|home=Falcons

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

|stadium= Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

|attendance= 30,142

|weather= Sunny

|referee= Nolan Dumas

|TV= Altitude

|TVAnnouncers=Vic Lombardi (Play-by-play), Ted Sundquist (Analyst), & Katy Winge (Sideline)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532570 ESPN – Zac Larrier rushes for two touchdowns, passes for another in Air Force's 42-7 win in season opener]"https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532570". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023. /// [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/robert-morris/boxscore/15278 Goairforcefalcons.com – Robert Morris (0-1 , 0-0) -VS- Air Force (1-0 , 0-0)]"https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/robert-morris/boxscore/15278". Goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (11:22) AF TD – Cade Harris 3-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:14; Air Force 7–0
  • (03:27) AF TD – Zac Larrier 26-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:05; Air Force 14–0

;Second quarter

  • (12:31) AF TD – Zac Larrier 84-yard pass to Jared Roznos, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:51; Air Force 21–0
  • (01:58) AF TD – Owen Burk 27-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:46; Air Force 28–0

;Third quarter

  • (13:53) AF TD – Zac Larrier 4-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Air Force 35–0

;Fourth quarter

  • (13:33) AF TD – Jensen Jones 7-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:47; Air Force 42–0
  • (10:35) RMU TD – Anthony Chiccitt 1-yard pass to Chaese Jackson, Jayson Jenkins kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:47; Air Force 42–7

|stats=

;Passing

  • RMU – Anthony Chiccitt: 14/18, 99 yards, 1 TD
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 2/3, 95 yards, 1 TD

;Rushing

  • RMU – Kimon O'Sullivan: 9 carries, 39 yards
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 14 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD

;Receiving

  • RMU – Noah Robinson: 3 receptions, 36 yards
  • AF – Jared Roznos: 1 reception, 84 yards, 1 TD

;Defense

  • RMU – Jamar Shegog: 12 total tackles (7 solo, 5 assisted)
  • AF – Johnathan Youngblood: 7 total tackles (3 solo, 4 assisted)

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! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Robert Morris Colonials}}; text-align:center;"|RMU !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|AF

First downsalign=center|9align=center|24
3rd down efficiencyalign=center|3–11align=center|6–10
4th down efficiencyalign=center|0–1align=center|1–3
Plays–yardsalign=center|50–156align=center|59–469
Rushes–yardsalign=center|26–43align=center|56–374
Passing yardsalign=center|113align=center|95
Passing: Comp–Att–Intalign=center|18–24–0align=center|2–3–0
Penalties–yardsalign=center|9–61align=center|2–10
Turnoversalign=center|2align=center|1
Time of possessionalign=center|27:49align=center|32:11

=vs Sam Houston=

{{see also|2023 Sam Houston Bearkats football team}}

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|title= Air Force Falcons (1–0) vs Sam Houston Bearkats (0–1)

|date= September 9, 2023

|time= 6:00 p.m. MDT

|road= Falcons

|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=10

|home=Bearkats

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

|stadium= NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

|attendance= 25,121

|weather= Indoor

|referee=

|TV= CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play) & Robert Turbin (Analyst)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/293652005 ESPN – Air Force uses familiar ground assault to churn out 13-3 win over Sam Houston]"https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/293652005". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023. /// [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/sam-houston/boxscore/15279 Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (2-0 , 0-0) -VS- Sam Houston (0-2 , 0-0)]"https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/sam-houston/boxscore/15279". Goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • No Scoring

;Second quarter

  • (08:36) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 42-yard field goal
    Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:03; Air Force 3–0

;Third quarter

  • (06:03) SAM FG – Colby Sessums 45-yard field goal
    Drive: 13 plays, 33 yards, 6:49; Tied 3–3

;Fourth quarter

  • (13:41) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 42-yard field goal
    Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 7:15; Air Force 6–3
  • (05:14) AF TD – Owen Burk 7-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:20; Air Force 13–3

|stats=

;Passing

;Rushing

  • AF – Owen Burk: 8 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
  • SAM – Zach Hrbacek: 10 carries, 29 yards

;Receiving

  • AF – John Lee Eldridge III: 1 reception, 14 yards
  • SAM – Ife Adeyi: 3 receptions, 20 yards

;Defense

  • AF – Alec Mock: 11 total tackles (6 solo, 5 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
  • SAM – Trevor Williams: 14 total tackles (11 solo, 3 assisted), 1 tackle for loss

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! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|AF !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Sam Houston Bearkats}}; text-align:center;"|SAM

First downsalign=center|18align=center|6
3rd down efficiencyalign=center|5–13align=center|3–13
4th down efficiencyalign=center|0–1align=center|1–1
Plays–yardsalign=center|62–258align=center|44–80
Rushes–yardsalign=center|59–244align=center|30–36
Passing yardsalign=center|14align=center|44
Passing: Comp–Att–Intalign=center|1–3–0align=center|8–14–0
Penalties–yardsalign=center|2–20align=center|2–25
Turnoversalign=center|1align=center|0
Time of possessionalign=center|36:38align=center|23:22

=vs Utah State=

{{see also|2023 Utah State Aggies football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Air Force Falcons|color=white}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|title= Utah State Aggies (1–1) vs Air Force Falcons (2–0)

|date= September 15, 2023

|time= 6:00 p.m. MDT

|road= Aggies

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7

|home=Falcons

|H1=22 |H2=10 |H3=7 |H4=0

|stadium= Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

|attendance= 18,400

|weather= Cloudy

|referee= Patrick Foy

|TV= CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Alex Del Barrio (Play-by-play), Robert Turbin (Analyst), & Emily Proud (Color)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532581 ESPN – Michel runs for three TDs, leads Air Force over Utah State 39-21]"https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532581". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023. /// [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/utah-state/boxscore/15280 Goairforcefalcons.com – Utah St. (1-2 , 0-1) -VS- Air Force (3-0 , 1-0)]"https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/utah-state/boxscore/15280". Goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (07:04) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 1-yard rush, Emmanuel Michel rush
    Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:57; Air Force 8–0
  • (05:17) AF TD – Zac Larrier 4-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:16; Air Force 15–0
  • (00:11) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 2-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:00; Air Force 22–0

;Second quarter

  • (11:15) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 13-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:48; Air Force 29–0
  • (01:58) USU TD – McCae Hillstead 2-yard pass to Terrell Vaughn, Elliott Nimrod kick
    Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:38; Air Force 29–7
  • (00:00) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 49-yard field goal
    Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:58; Air Force 32–7

;Third quarter

  • (08:45) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 2-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 6:14; Air Force 39–7
  • (05:10) USU TD – McCae Hillstead 9-yard pass to Jalen Royals, Elliott Nimrod kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:28; Air Force 39–14

;Fourth quarter

  • (08:43) USU TD – McCae Hillstead 6-yard pass to Micah Davis, Elliott Nimrod kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:02; Air Force 39–21

|stats=

;Passing

  • USU – McCae Hillstead: 18/27, 202 yards, 3 TD
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 3/4, 84 yards

;Rushing

  • USU – Rahsul Faison: 7 carries, 40 yards
  • AF – Owen Burk: 15 carries, 110 yards

;Receiving

  • USU – Micah Davis: 8 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
  • AF – Jared Roznos: 1 reception, 49 yards

;Defense

  • USU – Ike Larsen: 11 total tackles (5 solo, 6 assisted)
  • AF – Alec Mock: 11 total tackles (8 solo, 3 assisted), 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 1 passes defended

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! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|USU !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|AF

First downsalign=center|20align=center|24
3rd down efficiencyalign=center|3–11align=center|9–13
4th down efficiencyalign=center|2–3align=center|1–1
Plays–yardsalign=center|61–302align=center|68–428
Rushes–yardsalign=center|26–54align=center|64–344
Passing yardsalign=center|248align=center|84
Passing: Comp–Att–Intalign=center|20–35–1align=center|3–4–0
Penalties–yardsalign=center|4–17align=center|6–60
Turnoversalign=center|2align=center|0
Time of possessionalign=center|21:20align=center|38:40

=at San Jose State=

{{see also|2023 San Jose State Spartans football team}}

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|title= Air Force Falcons (3–0) at San Jose State Spartans (1–3)

|date= September 22, 2023

|time= 8:30 p.m. MDT

|road= Falcons

|R1=3 |R2=14 |R3=7 |R4=21

|home=Spartans

|H1=6 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=0

|stadium= CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA

|attendance= 16,124

|weather= Temperature: {{convert|67|°F|°C}} • Wind: SE at {{convert|9|mph|km/h}} • Weather: Sunny

|referee= Christian Watson

|TV= FS1

|TVAnnouncers=Dan Hellie (Play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (Analyst)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532584 ESPN – Michel, Eldridge help Air Force run over San Jose State 45-20 for 8th straight win]"https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532584". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023. /// [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/san-jose-state/boxscore/15281 Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (4-0 , 2-0) -VS- San Jose St. (1-4 , 0-1)]"https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/san-jose-state/boxscore/15281". Goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (10:43) SJS TD – Chevan Cordeiro 10-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen PAT failed
    Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; San Jose State 6–0
  • (03:02) AF FG – Reagan Tubbs 30-yard field goal
    Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:41; San Jose State 6–3

;Second quarter

  • (10:53) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 17-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:55; Air Force 10–6
  • (07:57) SJS TD – Kairee Robinson 29-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:52; San Jose State 13–10
  • (03:24) SJS TD – Kairee Robinson 1-yard rush, Kyler Halvorsen kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:29; San Jose State 20–10
  • (00:25) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 4-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick
    Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; San Jose State 20–17

;Third quarter

  • (06:18) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 5-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick
    Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:42; Air Force 24–20

;Fourth quarter

  • (12:50) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 1-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick
    Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:38; Air Force 31–20
  • (07:51) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 34-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:05; Air Force 38–20
  • (02:20) AF TD – Jet Harris 2-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick
    Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:56; Air Force 45–20

|stats=

;Passing

  • AF – Zac Larrier: 2/2, 28 yards
  • SJS – Chevan Cordeiro: 24/35, 238 yards, 1 INT

;Rushing

  • AF – Emmanuel Michel: 33 carries, 148 yards, 3 TD
  • SJS – Kairee Robinson: 7 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD

;Receiving

  • AF – Jared Roznos: 1 reception, 22 yards
  • SJS – Dominick Mazotti: 5 receptions, 60 yards

;Defense

  • AF – Trey Taylor: 8 total tackles (4 solo, 4 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
  • SJS – Taniela Latu: 13 total tackles (7 solo, 6 assisted), 1.5 tackle for loss

}}

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! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|AF !!style="{{NCAA color cell|San Jose State Spartans}}; text-align:center;"|SJS

First downsalign=center|25align=center|18
3rd down efficiencyalign=center|10–15align=center|3–8
4th down efficiencyalign=center|3–3align=center|0–2
Plays–yardsalign=center|75–428align=center|52–354
Rushes–yardsalign=center|73–400align=center|17–115
Passing yardsalign=center|28align=center|239
Passing: Comp–Att–Intalign=center|2–2–0align=center|24–35–1
Penalties–yardsalign=center|4–43align=center|6–48
Turnoversalign=center|0align=center|1
Time of possessionalign=center|39:05align=center|20:55

=vs San Diego State=

{{see also|2023 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|title= San Diego State Aztecs (2–3) vs Air Force Falcons (4–0)

|date= September 30, 2023

|time= 6:00 p.m. MDT

|road= Aztecs

|R1=0 |R2=10 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Falcons

|H1=0 |H2=21 |H3=21 |H4=7

|stadium= Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

|attendance= 24,869

|weather= Sunny

|referee= Nolan Dumas

|TV= CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Analyst), & Tiffany Blackmon (Sideline)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532589 ESPN – Larrier, Michel lead Air Force to 49-10 romp over San Diego State]"https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532589". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023. /// [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/san-diego-state/boxscore/15282 Goairforcefalcons.com – San Diego St. (2-4 , 0-2) -VS- Air Force (5-0 , 3-0)]"https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/san-diego-state/boxscore/15282". Goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • No Scoring

;Second quarter

  • (13:34) SDSU TD – Jalen Mayden 21-yard pass to Joshua Nicholson, Jack Browning kick
    Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:32; San Diego State 7–0
  • (10:31) AF TD – Cade Harris 7-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Tied 7–7
  • (04:21) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 2-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:04; Air Force 14–7
  • (00:43) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 3-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:09; Air Force 21–7
  • (00:00) SDSU FG – Jack Browning 61-yard field goal
    Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 0:43; Air Force 21–10

;Third quarter

  • (12:04) AF TD – Zac Larrier 54-yard pass to Cade Harris, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Air Force 28–10
  • (07:18) AF TD – Zac Larrier 53-yard pass to Jared Roznos, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:00; Air Force 35–10
  • (07:09) AF TD – Trey Taylor 30-yard interception return, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:09; Air Force 42–10

;Fourth quarter

  • (09:45) AF TD – Jensen Jones 4-yard rush, Reagan Tubbs kick
    Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 10:20; Air Force 49–10

|stats=

;Passing

  • SDSU – Jalen Mayden: 13/24, 122 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 6/7, 189 yards, 2 TD

;Rushing

  • SDSU – Kenan Christon: 14 carries, 58 yards
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 8 carries, 103 yards

;Receiving

  • SDSU – Mark Redman: 2 receptions, 27 yards
  • AF – Cade Harris: 2 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

;Defense

  • SDSU – Zyrus Fiaseu: 9 total tackles (2 solo, 7 assisted)
  • AF – Alec Mock: 6 total tackles (5 solo, 1 assisted), 1 tackles for loss

}}

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! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|San Diego State Aztecs}}; text-align:center;"|SDSU !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|AF

First downsalign=center|14align=center|24
3rd down efficiencyalign=center|4–13align=center|4–8
4th down efficiencyalign=center|3–4align=center|2–2
Plays–yardsalign=center|55–227align=center|59–476
Rushes–yardsalign=center|30–105align=center|52–287
Passing yardsalign=center|122align=center|189
Passing: Comp–Att–Intalign=center|13–25–1align=center|6–7–0
Penalties–yardsalign=center|5–34align=center|1–5
Turnoversalign=center|1align=center|0
Time of possessionalign=center|27:55align=center|32:05

=vs Wyoming=

{{see also|2023 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|title= Wyoming Cowboys (5–1) vs Air Force Falcons (5–0)

|date= October 14, 2023

|time= 5:00 p.m. MDT

|road= Cowboys

|R1=14 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=6

|home=Falcons

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

|stadium= Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

|attendance= 28,311

|weather= Sunny

|referee= Cal McNeill

|TV= CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Analyst), & Justin Walters (Sideline)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532598 ESPN – John Lee Eldridge III goes the distance, capping Air Force's rally past Wyoming]"https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532598". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023. /// [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/wyoming/boxscore/15283 Goairforcefalcons.com – Wyoming (5-2 , 2-1) -VS- Air Force (6-0 , 4-0)]"https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/wyoming/boxscore/15283". Goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (10:23) WYO TD – Andrew Peasley 1-yard rush, John Hoyland kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Wyoming 7–0
  • (03:59) WYO TD – Andrew Peasley 6-yard pass to Wyatt Wieland, John Hoyland kick
    Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:23; Wyoming 14–0
  • (00:26) AF TD – Owen Burk 15-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; Wyoming 14–7

;Second quarter

  • (07:09) AF TD – Zac Larrier 17-yard pass to John Lee Eldridge III, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:13; Tied 14–14
  • (01:43) WYO TD – Andrew Peasley 14-yard pass to Ayir Asante, John Hoyland kick
    Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; Wyoming 21–14
  • (00:00) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 24-yard field goal
    Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:43; Wyoming 21–17

;Third quarter

  • (04:47) AF TD – Zac Larrier 1-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:13; Air Force 24–21

;Fourth quarter

  • (11:31) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 43-yard field goal
    Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:02; Air Force 27–21
  • (06:14) WYO TD – Andrew Peasley 14-yard pass to Treyton Welch, John Hoyland PAT blocked
    Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:45; Tied 27–27
  • (02:17) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 58-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:13; Air Force 34–27

|stats=

;Passing

  • WYO – Andrew Peasley: 15/25, 212 yards, 3 TD
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 6/9, 58 yards, 1 TD

;Rushing

  • WYO – Andrew Peasley: 13 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 20 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD

;Receiving

  • WYO – Sam Scott: 3 receptions, 43 yards
  • AF – Jared Roznos: 3 receptions, 34 yards

;Defense

  • WYO – Easton Gibbs: 12 total tackles (7 solo, 5 assisted)
  • AF – Trey Taylor: 10 total tackles (7 solo, 3 assisted), 1 tackles for loss, 1 blocked kick

}}

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! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Wyoming Cowboys}}; text-align:center;"|WYO !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|AF

First downsalign=center|18align=center|22
3rd down efficiencyalign=center|9–15align=center|7–10
4th down efficiencyalign=center|1–2align=center|1–1
Plays–yardsalign=center|60–321align=center|62–414
Rushes–yardsalign=center|35–109align=center|53–356
Passing yardsalign=center|212align=center|58
Passing: Comp–Att–Intalign=center|15–25–0align=center|6–9–0
Penalties–yardsalign=center|3–25align=center|1–9
Turnoversalign=center|0align=center|2
Time of possessionalign=center|30:13align=center|29:49

= at Navy =

{{See also|2023 Navy Midshipmen football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|title= No. 22 Air Force Falcons (6–0) at Navy Midshipmen (3–3)

|date= October 21, 2023

|time= 10:00 p.m. MDT

|road= No. 22 Falcons

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=3 |R4=7

|home=Midshipmen

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=6

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

|attendance= 38,803

|weather= Temperature: {{convert|61|°F|°C}} • Wind: NW at {{convert|14|mph|km/h}} • Weather: Clear

|referee= Jonathan Noli

|TV= CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Analyst), & Amanda Guerra (Sideline)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401531434 ESPN – Zac Larrier throws a 94-yard touchdown and No. 22 Air Force shuts down Navy 17-6]"https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401531434". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023. /// [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/navy/boxscore/15284 Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (7-0 , 4-0) -VS- Navy (3-4 , 2-2)]"https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/navy/boxscore/15284". Goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • No Scoring

;Second quarter

  • (14:48) AF TD – Zac Larrier 94-yard pass to Dane Kinamon, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 2 plays, 94 yards, 0:29; Air Force 7–0

;Third quarter

  • (05:55) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 40-yard field goal
    Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:27; Air Force 10–0

;Fourth quarter

  • (03:51) AF TD – Alec Mock 18-yard interception return, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:17; Air Force 17–0
  • (00:50) NAV TD – Tai Lavatai 10-yard pass to Eli Heidenreich, Two-Point conversion failed
    Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 3:01; Air Force 17–6

|stats=

;Passing

  • AF – Zac Larrier: 4/5, 151 yards, 1 TD
  • NAV – Tai Lavatai: 13/23, 96 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

;Rushing

  • AF – Emmanuel Michel: 22 carries, 69 yards
  • NAV – Alex Tecza: 12 carries, 24 yards

;Receiving

  • AF – Dane Kinamon: 1 reception, 94 yards, 1 TD
  • NAV – Alex Tecza: 4 receptions, 27 yards

;Defense

  • AF – Johnathan Youngblood: 13 total tackles (7 solo, 6 assisted), 2 tackle for loss
  • NAV – Colin Ramos: 11 total tackles (4 solo, 7 assisted), 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss

}}

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! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|AF !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Navy Midshipmen}}; text-align:center;"|NAV

First downsalign=center|8align=center|10
3rd down efficiencyalign=center|1–13align=center|3–17
4th down efficiencyalign=center|2–2align=center|2–2
Plays–yardsalign=center|53–288align=center|64–124
Rushes–yardsalign=center|48–137align=center|35–22
Passing yardsalign=center|151align=center|102
Passing: Comp–Att–Intalign=center|4–5–0align=center|15–29–2
Penalties–yardsalign=center|5–30align=center|4–50
Turnoversalign=center|1align=center|2
Time of possessionalign=center|31:44align=center|28:16

For the game against Navy, Air Force commemorated the Doolittle Raiders with the 2023 edition of the Air Power Legacy Series uniforms.

The Doolittle Raiders were the 80 crew members of 16 B-25B Mitchell bombers who launched the first raid on mainland Japan during World War II on April 18, 1942, led by United States Army Air Force Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle.

The uniform featured a chrome helmet with an image of a B-25 aircraft on the right side, while the left bore the Raiders squadron patch designed by the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Association. The jersey featured letters and numbers resembling the riveted aluminum used in the B-25's construction. The left sleeve featured another Raiders squadron patch. The pants featured the roundel logo on the left front, which includes the roundel that appeared on the aircraft. The Raiders mantra, "Ever into Peril", appeared down the right side of the pants, while the French translation "Toujours au Danger" is on the left leg.{{cite web | title=Air Force to honor Doolittle Raiders with Air Power Legacy Series in 2023 | website=Air Force Academy Athletics | date=2023-08-15 | url=https://goairforcefalcons.com/news/2023/8/15/air-force-to-honor-doolittle-raiders-with-air-power-legacy-series-in-2023 | access-date=2023-12-10}}

=at Colorado State=

{{see also|2023 Colorado State Rams football team|Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|state=collapsed

|title= No. 19 Air Force Falcons (7–0) at Colorado State Rams (3–4)

|date= October 28, 2023

|time= 5:00 p.m. MDT

|road= No. 19 Falcons

|R1=7 |R2=6 |R3=10 |R4=7

|home=Rams

|H1=0 |H2=13 |H3=0 |H4=0

|stadium=Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO

|attendance= 22,570

|weather= Temperature: {{convert|26|°F|°C}} • Wind: E at {{convert|4|mph|km/h}} • Weather: Snow

|referee= Michael Cuttone

|TV=CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Analyst), & Brandon Baylor (Sideline)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532603 ESPN – No. 19 Air Force overcomes snow, snowballs in 30-13 win over Colorado State to stay unbeaten]"https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401532603". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023. /// [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/colorado-state/boxscore/15285 Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (8-0 , 5-0) -VS- Colorado St. (3-5 , 1-3)]"https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/colorado-state/boxscore/15285". Goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (05:03) AF TD – Zac Larrier 9-yard pass to Dane Kinamon, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:44; Air Force 7–0

;Second quarter

  • (14:38) CSU TD – Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 61-yard pass to Justus Ross-Simmons, Jordan Noyes kick
    Drive: 1 plays, 54 yards, 0:08; Tied 7–7
  • (07:15) CSU FG – Jordan Noyes 40-yard field goal
    Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 3:44; Colorado State 10–7
  • (04:00) AF TD – John Lee Eldridge III 10-yard rush, Matthew Dapore PAT failed
    Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:31; Air Force 13–10
  • (00:45) CSU FG – Jordan Noyes 49-yard field goal
    Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:15; Tied 13–13

;Third quarter

  • (08:58) AF TD – Zac Larrier 1-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:02; Air Force 20–13
  • (00:45) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 29-yard field goal
    Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:47; Air Force 23–13

;Fourth quarter

  • (08:51) AF TD – Emmanuel Michel 5-yard rush, Matthew Dapore kick
    Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 2:00; Air Force 30–13

|stats=

;Passing

;Rushing

  • AF – Emmanuel Michel: 20 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
  • CSU – Vann Schield: 14 carries, 53 yards

;Receiving

  • AF – Brandon Engel: 1 reception, 14 yards
  • CSU – Justus Ross-Simmons: 8 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD

;Defense

  • AF – Jalen Mergerson: 13 total tackles (9 solo, 4 assisted), 2 passes defended
  • CSU – Nuer Gatkuoth: 15 total tackles (3 solo, 12 assisted), 1.5 tackle for loss

}}

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! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|AF !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Colorado State Rams}}; text-align:center;"|CSU

First downsalign=center|18align=center|17
3rd down efficiencyalign=center|8–15align=center|5–13
4th down efficiencyalign=center|1–1align=center|0–3
Plays–yardsalign=center|64–293align=center|64–339
Rushes–yardsalign=center|57–261align=center|19–42
Passing yardsalign=center|32align=center|297
Passing: Comp–Att–Intalign=center|4–7–0align=center|28–45–0
Penalties–yardsalign=center|2–15align=center|5–54
Turnoversalign=center|0align=center|1
Time of possessionalign=center|35:58align=center|24:02

=vs Army=

{{See also|2023 Army Black Knights football team|Commander-in-Chief's Trophy}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|state=collapsed

|title= Army Black Knights (2–6) vs No. 25 Air Force Falcons (8–0)

|date= November 4, 2023

|time= 12:30 p.m. MDT

|road=Black Knights

|R1=17 |R2=6 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=No. 25 Falcons

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

|stadium= Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO

|attendance= 52,401

|weather= Sunny

|referee= Marcus Woods

|TV= CBSSN

|TVAnnouncers=John Sadak (Play-by-play), Randy Cross (Analyst), & Tina Cervasio (Sideline)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401520361 ESPN – Army's swarming defense forces 6 turnovers in 23-3 win, deals No. 17 Air Force first loss of season]"https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401520361". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023. /// [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/army/boxscore/15286 Goairforcefalcons.com – Army West Point (3-6 , 0-0) -VS- Air Force (8-1 , 5-0)]"https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/stats/2023/army/boxscore/15286". Goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (13:06) ARMY TD – Bryson Daily 62-yard rush, quinn Maretzki kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Army 7–0
  • (09:42) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 45-yard field goal
    Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23; Army 10–0
  • (01:53) ARMY TD – Bryson Daily 5-yard rush, quinn Maretzki kick
    Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:12; Army 17–0

;Second quarter

  • (13:14) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 40-yard field goal
    Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:01; Army 20–0
  • (02:31) AF FG – Matthew Dapore 30-yard field goal
    Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:08; Army 20–3
  • (00:00) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 38-yard field goal
    Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:19; Army 23–3

;Third quarter

  • No Scoring

;Fourth quarter

  • No Scoring

|stats=

;Passing

  • ARMY – Bryson Daily: 4/9, 40 yards
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 9/22, 93 yards, 2 INT

;Rushing

  • ARMY – Bryson Daily: 36 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD
  • AF – Zac Larrier: 20 carries, 45 yards

;Receiving

  • ARMY – Tryell Robinson: 1 reception, 23 yards
  • AF – Wyatt Wilson: 3 receptions, 47 yards

;Defense

  • ARMY – Leo Lowin: 12 total tackles (9 solo, 3 assisted), 1 sack, 2 tackle for loss, 1 pass defended
  • AF – Jayden Goodwin: 12 total tackles (3 solo, 9 assisted), 0.5 tackle for loss

}}

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! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Army Black Knights}}; text-align:center;"|ARMY !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"|AF

First downsalign=center|11align=center|19
3rd down efficiencyalign=center|4–14align=center|5–14
4th down efficiencyalign=center|1–2align=center|0–2
Plays–yardsalign=center|60–253align=center|64–259
Rushes–yardsalign=center|51–213align=center|40–155
Passing yardsalign=center|40align=center|104
Passing: Comp–Att–Intalign=center|4–9–0align=center|10–24–2
Penalties–yardsalign=center|11–119align=center|6–55
Turnoversalign=center|0align=center|6
Time of possessionalign=center|32:09align=center|27:51

Rankings

{{Further|2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2023}}

| 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 = RV

| AP_4 = RV

| coaches_4 = RV

| AP_5 = RV

| coaches_5 = RV

| AP_6 = RV

| coaches_6 = RV

| AP_7 = 22

| coaches_7 = 22

| AP_8 = 19

| coaches_8 = 19

| AP_9 = 17

| coaches_9 = 17

| cfp_9 = 25

| AP_10 = RV

| coaches_10 = RV

| cfp_10 = NR

| AP_11 = NR

| coaches_11 = RV

| cfp_11 = NR

| AP_12 = NR

| coaches_12 = RV

| cfp_12 = NR

| AP_13 = NR

| coaches_13 = NR

| cfp_13 = NR

| AP_14 = NR

| coaches_14 = NR

| cfp_14 = NR

| AP_15 = NR

| coaches_15 = RV

}}

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