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The 2025 Air Force Falcons football team will represent the United States Air Force Academy during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The team play their home games at Falcon Stadium and are expected to be led by 19th-year head coach Troy Calhoun .
Air Force is one of the premier rushing teams in the nation. Since Fisher DeBerry took over as Falcons head coach in 1984, they have ranked among the nation's top 10 in rushing 19 times in 21 years. The Air Force football team has enjoyed success not only on the field but also in the classroom.
The best coach in Air Force history is Bob Spear, who coached for 15 years (1956–1971), had a career record of 177–175, and led the Falcons to two NCAA Tournament Appearances. The Academy's most famous basketball alumnus, however, is Gregg Popovich , a Hall of Fame coach who has led the San Antonio Spurs to five NBA titles to date.
Air Force also was allowing far fewer points per game. In 2002, the Falcons allowed an average of 23.6 points per game, down from more than 32 per game in 2001. [29] Air Force was successful in its kicking defense as well. Between 1990 and 2002, Air Force ranked second in terms of blocked kicks with 79. Virginia Tech was first, with 85. [30]
The Air Force Falcons football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the United States Air Force Academy. Since 1999, the Falcons have competed as a charter member of the Mountain West Conference. Following the split of the Mountain West Conference into two ...
The 2024 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the team's 70th overall and 26th as a member of the Mountain West Conference .
The 2020 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by 14th-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado .
The United States Air Force Academy Falcons began the 1984 college football season with a new head coach, Fisher DeBerry, who replaced the successful Ken Hatfield.Hatfield and the Falcons had gone 10–2 during 1983, including a win in the 1983 Independence Bowl.