Mountain West · Colorado Springs, CO
Air Force
Falcons
Unranked2026: 3-1 (1-1 conf) Falcon Stadium
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
0
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
439-357-12
.551 win pct
Weeks ranked
3
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Air Force is known for its option-based offense and its pursuit of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy against Army and Navy. Fisher DeBerry, head coach from 1984 to 2006, won the trophy 14 times. Troy Calhoun, an Academy graduate who took over in 2007, led a 2023 team that started 8-0 and entered the national rankings.
- Institution
- United States Air Force Academy
- Nickname
- Falcons
- Founded
- 1954
- First season
- 1955
- Conference
- Mountain West
- Head coach
- Troy Calhoun (since 2007)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @AF_Football
Since 2020
AP poll history
3-1 overall
2026 season
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Falcon Stadium
Capacity
46,692
Colorado Springs, CO
- Opened
- 1962
- 64 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 6,643 ft
- Time zone
- Denver
- Avg. home crowd
- 23,446
- 50% of capacity · 33 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 39,441
- vs Navy, 2024
- Zip
- 80840
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners0
No Heisman winners yet.
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1956–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 198512-1Fisher DeBerry
- 199812-1Fisher DeBerry
- 201911-2Troy Calhoun
- 198310-2Ken Hatfield
- 19589-0-2Ben Martin
- 199110-3Fisher DeBerry
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Calhoun | 2007–2026 | 139-97 | .589 | #22 |
| Fisher DeBerry | 1984–2006 | 169-109-1 | .608 | #8 |
| Ken Hatfield | 1979–1983 | 26-32-1 | .449 | #13 |
| Bill Parcells | 1978 | 3-8 | .273 | — |
| Ben Martin | 1958–1977 | 96-103-9 | .483 | #6 |
| Buck Shaw | 1956–1957 | 9-8-2 | .526 | — |
2 picks · 0 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20241 picks
- #223Trey TaylorSafety · Las Vegas
20221 picks
- #194Jordan JacksonDefensive Tackle · New Orleans