# 2021 Air Force Falcons football team

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.
Mountain :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 148 (23) |
| 2 | Wyoming | 115 (2) |
| 3 | Air Force | 104 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 72 |
| 5 | Utah State | 47 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 39 |
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Nevada | 141 (19) |
| 2 | San Jose State | 121 (5) |
| 3 | San Diego State | 96 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 85 (1) |
| 5 | Hawaii | 56 |
| 6 | UNLV | 26 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Lafayette* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | Stadium | W 35–14 | 30,012 |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at Navy* | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | W 23–3 | 36,997 |
| September 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Utah State | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | FS2 | L 45–49 | 20,264 |
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | FS2 | W 31–7 | 19,763 |
| October 2 | 5:30 p.m. | at New Mexico | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | FS2 | W 38–10 | 13,158 |
| October 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | W 24–14 | 24,832 |
| October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Boise State | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | W 24–17 | 34,446 |
| October 23 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 22 San Diego State | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | L 14–20 | 23,887 |
| November 6 | 9:30 a.m. | vs. Army* | Globe Life FieldArlington, TX (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy/Lockheed Martin Commanders Classic) | CBS | L 14–21 $^{OT}$ | 32,537 |
| November 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO (rivalry) | CBSSN | W 35–21 | 25,550 |
| November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Nevada | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | FS1 | W 41–39 $^{3OT}$ | 15,206 |
| November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | UNLV | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | W 48–14 | 18,226 |
| December 28 | 1:15 p.m. | vs. Louisville* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (First Responder Bowl) | ESPN | W 31–28 | 15,251 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||

## Rankings

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

## Game summaries
### Lafayette

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Leopards | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • Falcons | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AF –40.5 | 49.5 |
| Statistics | Lafayette | Air Force |
| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Total yards | 287 | 420 |
| Rushing yards | 43 | 370 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 50 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:39 | 34:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lafayette | Passing | Aaron Angelos | 10/16, 158 yards |
| Lafayette | Rushing | Jaden Sutton | 7 carries, 38 yards |
| Lafayette | Receiving | Julius Young | 8 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 3/5, 50 yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Brad Roberts | 25 carries, 111 yards |
| Air Force | Receiving | Micah Davis | 2 receptions, 27 yards |

### At Navy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AF –6 | 39.5 |
| Statistics | Air Force | Navy |
| First downs | 14 | 6 |
| Total yards | 225 | 68 |
| Rushing yards | 176 | 36 |
| Passing yards | 49 | 32 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 36:48 | 23:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 3/10, 49 yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Brad Roberts | 29 carries, 97 yards, 2 TDs |
| Air Force | Receiving | Micah Davis | 1 reception, 27 yards |
| Navy | Passing | Maasai Maynor | 3/5, 32 yards |
| Navy | Rushing | Xavier Arline | 16 carries, 31 yards |
| Navy | Receiving | Mychal Cooper | 1 reception, 15 yards |

### Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Aggies | 7 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 49 |
| Falcons | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AF –9 | 54 |
| Statistics | Utah State | Air Force |
| First downs | 26 | 23 |
| Total yards | 628 | 619 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 437 |
| Passing yards | 448 | 182 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:01 | 33:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 21/34, 253 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Calvin Tyler Jr. | 19 carries, 132 yards, 2 TDs |
| Utah State | Receiving | Deven Thompkins | 9 receptions, 188 yards, 1 TD |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 6/12, 182 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Air Force | Rushing | Emmanuel Michel | 11 carries, 133 yards, 2 TDs |
| Air Force | Receiving | Micah Davis | 4 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD |

### Florida Atlantic

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Falcons | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AF –3.5 | 54 |
| Statistics | Florida Atlantic | Air Force |
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 219 | 516 |
| Rushing yards | 141 | 446 |
| Passing yards | 78 | 70 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 19:03 | 40:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 11/33, 78 yds, 1 INT |
| Florida Atlantic | Rushing | Johnny Ford | 8 car, 66 yds |
| Florida Atlantic | Receiving | Jequan Burton | 2 rec, 28 yds |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 2/4, 70 yds |
| Air Force | Rushing | Haaziq Daniels | 17 car, 164 yds, 2 TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Brandon Lewis | 1 rec, 46 yds |

### At New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Falcons | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AF –11.5 | 45.5 |
| Statistics | Air Force | New Mexico |
| First downs | 24 | 14 |
| Total yards | 441 | 226 |
| Rushing yards | 408 | 47 |
| Passing yards | 33 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 41:53 | 18:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 1/2, 33 yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Brad Roberts | 28 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Brandon Lewis | 1 Reception, 33 yards |
| New Mexico | Passing | Terry Wilson | 14/23, 179 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Aaron Dumas | 3 carries, 15 yards |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Luke Wysong | 3 receptions, 70 yards |

### Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AF –6 | 47 |
| Statistics | Wyoming | Air Force |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 257 | 321 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 211 |
| Passing yards | 143 | 110 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 21:12 | 38:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wyoming | Passing | Sean Chambers | 11/28, 143 yards, TD |
| Wyoming | Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 8 carries, 96 yards |
| Wyoming | Receiving | Isaiah Neyor | 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 7/10, 110 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Rushing | Brad Roberts | 33 carries, 140 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Brandon Lewis | 5 receptions, 77 yards |

### At Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Falcons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| N/A | N/A |
| Statistics | Air Force | Boise State |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 366 | 337 |
| Rushing yards | 307 | 78 |
| Passing yards | 59 | 259 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:01 | 22:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 1/5, 59 yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Brad Roberts | 28 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Brandon Lewis | 1 reception, 59 yards |
| Boise State | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 23/36, 259 yards, TD, INT |
| Boise State | Rushing | Andrew Van Buren | 15 carries, 58 yards, TD |
| Boise State | Receiving | Stefan Cobbs | 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### No. 22 San Diego State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 22 Aztecs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| AF –3 | 39 |
| Statistics | San Diego State | Air Force |
| First downs | 10 | 15 |
| Total yards | 229 | 259 |
| Rushing yards | 157 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 72 | 67 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:15 | 28:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Diego State | Passing | Lucas Johnson | 11/13, 72 yards |
| San Diego State | Rushing | Chance Bell | 8 carries, 50 yards, TD |
| San Diego State | Receiving | Elijah Kothe | 3 receptions, 25 yards |
| Air Force | Passing | Warren Bryan | 3/7, 58 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Rushing | Haaziq Daniels | 9 carries, 50 yards |
| Air Force | Receiving | Jake Spiewak | 1 reception, 31 yards |

### Vs. Army

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| N/A | N/A |
| Statistics | Army | Air Force |
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total yards | 322 | 401 |
| Rushing yards | 108 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 226 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:03 | 30:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Army | Passing | Christian Anderson | 7/12, 175 yards, TD |
| Army | Rushing | Tyhier Tyler | 15 carries, 39 yards, TD |
| Army | Receiving | Tyrell Robinson | 2 receptions, 118 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 13/22, 226 carries, TD |
| Air Force | Rushing | Brad Roberts | 18 carries, 68 yards |
| Air Force | Receiving | Brandon Lewis | 5 receptions, 106 yards |

### At Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Falcons | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| N/A | N/A |
| Statistics | Air Force | Colorado State |
| First downs | 26 | 17 |
| Total yards | 509 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | 388 | 135 |
| Passing yards | 121 | 173 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 38:36 | 21:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Air Force | Passing | Haaziq Daniels | 4/11, 121 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Air Force | Rushing | Brad Roberts | 32 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Brandon Lewis | 1 receptions, 92 yards, TD |
| Colorado State | Passing | Todd Centeio | 13/22, 173 yards, 2 INT |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Todd Centeio | 12 carries, 55 yards, TD |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Trey McBride | 4 receptions, 81 yards |

### At Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Wolf Pack | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| N/A | N/A |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Air Force | Passing |
| Air Force | Rushing |
| Air Force | Receiving |
| Nevada | Passing |
| Nevada | Rushing |
| Nevada | Receiving |

### UNLV

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| • Falcons | 14 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 48 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| N/A | N/A |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UNLV | Passing |
| UNLV | Rushing |
| UNLV | Receiving |
| Air Force | Passing |
| Air Force | Rushing |
| Air Force | Receiving |