# 2023 Air Force Falcons football team

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. 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | Robert Morris* | | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | Altitude | W 42–7 | 30,142 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Sam Houston* | | NRG StadiumHouston, TX | CBSSN | W 13–3 | 25,121 |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah State | | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | W 39–21 | 18,400 |
| September 22 | 8:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | FS1 | W 45–20 | 16,124 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | San Diego State | | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | W 49–10 | 24,869 |
| October 14 | 5:00 p.m. | Wyoming | | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | W 34–27 | 28,311 |
| October 21 | 10:00 a.m. | at Navy* | No. 22 | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBS | W 17–6 | 38,803 |
| October 28 | 5:00 p.m. | at Colorado State | No. 19 | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO (rivalry) | CBSSN | W 30–13 | 22,570 |
| November 4 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Army* | No. 25 | Empower Field at Mile HighDenver, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) | CBSSN | L 3–23 | 52,401 |
| November 11 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (rivalry) | SPEC PPV, MW Network | L 13–27 | 12,742 |
| November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | UNLV | | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | L 27–31 | 23,574 |
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Boise State | | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FS1 | L 19–27 | 36,390 |
| December 23 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. James Madison | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl) | ABC | W 31–21 | 30,828 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

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:

### Roster

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

## Game summaries
### vs Robert Morris

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Falcons | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO
* Date: September 2, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 30,142
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV announcers (Altitude): Vic Lombardi (Play-by-play), Ted Sundquist (Analyst), & Katy Winge (Sideline)
* ESPN – Zac Larrier rushes for two touchdowns, passes for another in Air Force's 42-7 win in season opener /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Robert Morris (0-1 , 0-0) -VS- Air Force (1-0 , 0-0)
Game information :
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
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) :
| Statistics | RMU | AF |
| First downs | 9 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3–11 | 6–10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Plays–yards | 50–156 | 59–469 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–43 | 56–374 |
| Passing yards | 113 | 95 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–24–0 | 2–3–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 9–61 | 2–10 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:49 | 32:11 |

### vs Sam Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Bearkats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 25,121
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play) & Robert Turbin (Analyst)
* ESPN – Air Force uses familiar ground assault to churn out 13-3 win over Sam Houston /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (2-0 , 0-0) -VS- Sam Houston (0-2 , 0-0)
Game information :
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
Passing
AF – Zac Larrier: 1/3, 14 yards
SAM – Keegan Shoemaker: 8/14, 44 yards
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 :
| Statistics | AF | SAM |
| First downs | 18 | 6 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5–13 | 3–13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Plays–yards | 62–258 | 44–80 |
| Rushes–yards | 59–244 | 30–36 |
| Passing yards | 14 | 44 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 1–3–0 | 8–14–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 2–20 | 2–25 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 36:38 | 23:22 |

### vs Utah State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Falcons | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 39 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO
* Date: September 15, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 18,400
* Referee: Patrick Foy
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Alex Del Barrio (Play-by-play), Robert Turbin (Analyst), & Emily Proud (Color)
* ESPN – Michel runs for three TDs, leads Air Force over Utah State 39-21 /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Utah St. (1-2 , 0-1) -VS- Air Force (3-0 , 1-0)
Game information :
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
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 :
| Statistics | USU | AF |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3–11 | 9–13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Plays–yards | 61–302 | 68–428 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–54 | 64–344 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 84 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–35–1 | 3–4–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 4–17 | 6–60 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 21:20 | 38:40 |

### at San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| Spartans | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA
* Date: September 22, 2023
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 16,124
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (Play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (Analyst)
* ESPN – Michel, Eldridge help Air Force run over San Jose State 45-20 for 8th straight win /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (4-0 , 2-0) -VS- San Jose St. (1-4 , 0-1)
Game information :
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
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 :
| Statistics | AF | SJS |
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 10–15 | 3–8 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Plays–yards | 75–428 | 52–354 |
| Rushes–yards | 73–400 | 17–115 |
| Passing yards | 28 | 239 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 2–2–0 | 24–35–1 |
| Penalties–yards | 4–43 | 6–48 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 39:05 | 20:55 |

### vs San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Falcons | 0 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO
* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 24,869
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Analyst), & Tiffany Blackmon (Sideline)
* ESPN – Larrier, Michel lead Air Force to 49-10 romp over San Diego State /// Goairforcefalcons.com – San Diego St. (2-4 , 0-2) -VS- Air Force (5-0 , 3-0)
Game information :
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
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 :
| Statistics | SDSU | AF |
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–13 | 4–8 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3–4 | 2–2 |
| Plays–yards | 55–227 | 59–476 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–105 | 52–287 |
| Passing yards | 122 | 189 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–25–1 | 6–7–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 5–34 | 1–5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05 |

### vs Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO
* Date: October 14, 2023
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 28,311
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Analyst), & Justin Walters (Sideline)
* ESPN – John Lee Eldridge III goes the distance, capping Air Force's rally past Wyoming /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Wyoming (5-2 , 2-1) -VS- Air Force (6-0 , 4-0)
Game information :
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
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 :
| Statistics | WYO | AF |
| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9–15 | 7–10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Plays–yards | 60–321 | 62–414 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–109 | 53–356 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 58 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–0 | 6–9–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 3–25 | 1–9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:13 | 29:49 |

### at Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Falcons | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
* Date: October 21, 2023
* Game time: 10:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 38,803
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Analyst), & Amanda Guerra (Sideline)
* ESPN – Zac Larrier throws a 94-yard touchdown and No. 22 Air Force shuts down Navy 17-6 /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (7-0 , 4-0) -VS- Navy (3-4 , 2-2)
Game information :
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
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 :
| Statistics | AF | NAV |
| First downs | 8 | 10 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 1–13 | 3–17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Plays–yards | 53–288 | 64–124 |
| Rushes–yards | 48–137 | 35–22 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 102 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–5–0 | 15–29–2 |
| Penalties–yards | 5–30 | 4–50 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:44 | 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.

### at Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Falcons | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| Rams | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Snow
* Game attendance: 22,570
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Analyst), & Brandon Baylor (Sideline)
* ESPN – No. 19 Air Force overcomes snow, snowballs in 30-13 win over Colorado State to stay unbeaten /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Air Force (8-0 , 5-0) -VS- Colorado St. (3-5 , 1-3)
Game information :
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
Passing
AF – Zac Larrier: 4/7, 32 yards, 1 TD
CSU – Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi: 28/45, 297 yards, 1 TD
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 :
| Statistics | AF | CSU |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8–15 | 5–13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Plays–yards | 64–293 | 64–339 |
| Rushes–yards | 57–261 | 19–42 |
| Passing yards | 32 | 297 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–7–0 | 28–45–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 2–15 | 5–54 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:58 | 24:02 |

### vs Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Black Knights | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| No. 25 Falcons | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 52,401
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (Play-by-play), Randy Cross (Analyst), & Tina Cervasio (Sideline)
* ESPN – Army's swarming defense forces 6 turnovers in 23-3 win, deals No. 17 Air Force first loss of season /// Goairforcefalcons.com – Army West Point (3-6 , 0-0) -VS- Air Force (8-1 , 5-0)
Game information :
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
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 :
| Statistics | ARMY | AF |
| First downs | 11 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–14 | 5–14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Plays–yards | 60–253 | 64–259 |
| Rushes–yards | 51–213 | 40–155 |
| Passing yards | 40 | 104 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–9–0 | 10–24–2 |
| Penalties–yards | 11–119 | 6–55 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |

## 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 | 22 | 19 | 17 | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |