GAME 1: Air Force vs. Northern Iowa
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Saturday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (Colorado Springs, CO)
GAME 1: Air Force vs. Northern Iowa
Saturday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (Colorado Springs, CO)
TV: Altitude
Video Stream/Online: MWN
Radio: KVOR AM 740
THE SERIES
This is the first meeting between the schools.
LOOKING AT NORTHERN IOWA
UNI football cracked the top 25 of its fourth preseason national poll. The AFCA FCS Coaches Poll has the Panthers ranked No. 21 in today's poll release. Stats and Athlon's preseason polls also rank UNI at No. 21. HERO Sports ranks UNI at No. 24 in the nation.
Head coach Mark Farley enters his 22nd season with the Panthers as the most winningest coach in program history. He also leads the conference in wins. With a winning percentage of .644, he is tied at 13th in the nation among all active FCS coaches for winning percentage.
The Panthers return four all-MVFC players with kicker Matthew Cook, linebacker Spencer Cuvelier and defensive back Benny Sapp III having earned first team distinctions last season and Deion McShane earned an honorable mention.
UNI made its 22nd appearance in the FCS playoffs last season and toppled two top-10 teams to earn National Team of the Week honors from Stats Perform.
AIR FORCE VS. FCS TEAMS
Air Force is 25-0 all-time against teams from the Football Championship Subdivision with all 25 meetings coming in Falcon Stadium. Head Coach Troy Calhoun is 15-0, including a 35-14 win over Lafayette to open the 2021 season, the last time the Falcons played an FCS team.
Calhoun vs. FCS Teams
Date Opponent Result
9-4-21 Lafayette..................... W 35-14
8-31-19 Colgate....................... W 48-7
9-1-18 Stony Brook.................W 38-0
9-3-17 VMI............................. W 62-0
9-3-16 Abilene Christian........W 37-21
9-5-15 Morgan State...............W 63-7
8-30-14 Nicholls State...............W 44-16
8-31-13 Colgate....................... W 38-13
9-1-12 Idaho State..................W 49-21
9-24-11 Tennessee State..........W 63-24
9-3-11 South Dakota.............. W 37-20
9-4-10 Northwestern State.....W 65-21
9-5-09 Nicholls State...............W 72-0
8-30-08 Southern Utah.............W 41-7
9-1-07 South Carolina State...W 34-3
SEASON OPENERS
• Air Force is 45-19-2 in season openers, including a 39-8 mark in season openers at home.
• Air Force has won 15 straight and 16 of the last 18 season openers with the only losses
coming at No. 11 Tennessee in 2006 and vs. No. 13 California in 2004.
• The Falcons have won 17 of the last 18 season openers at home with the only loss coming vs. No. 13 California in 2004.
• Air Force has won 24 straight season openers vs. unranked teams dating back to a 34-21
setback vs. Colorado State in 1994.
• Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 15-0 in season openers, all coming at home.
• Air Force defeated Lafayette, 35-14, in last season's opener.
• Air Force has out-scored its opponents 223-28 in the last five season openers.
AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
Air Force is 43-27 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 27-4 at home, 9-17 on the road and 7-6 in neutral site games. Air Force was 4-1 last season, including a 2-0 mark at home.
LAST SEASON'S OPENER
Air Force defeated Lafayette, 35-14, in Falcon Stadium to open the 2021 season. The Falcons jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter behind touchdown runs by Micah Davis and Haaziq Daniels. Following a score by Lafayette, Davis and Daniels added another touchdown run each to make it 28-7 at the half. Lafayette added a second touchdown in the third quarter before the Falcons closed out the scoring in the fourth with a third touchdown run from Daniels. The Falcons had 420 total yards, including 370 rushing. Brad Roberts led the Falcons with 111 yards rushing while Davis added 101 yards and two scores on just four carries. Daniels finished with 72 yards and a career-high three touchdowns while hitting 3-5 passes for 50 yards. Davis added two catches for a team-best 27 yards. The Falcons held Lafayette to just 287 total yards, including 42 rushing. Caleb Humphrey led the defense with five tackles each, while Alec Mock and Demonte Meeks added four each.
AIR FORCE AT HOME
• Air Force is 66-23 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun.
• Air Force had a school-record 15-game winning streak from 2014 to Oct. 22, 2016.
• Air Force went 20-4 at home from 2014-17, posting the most wins in a four-year span, breaking the record of 19 set from 1982-85 and 1998-2001 when the program went 19-4 those years.
• Air Force set a record for the best three-year run from 2014-16 with a 17-1 record, breaking the mark of 15-2 from 1983-85.
• The Falcons have finished undefeated at home six times overall in school history, four coming under Calhoun.
Year Rec. Notes
2021 4-2 Air Force .500 or better for 14th time in 15 seasons under Calhoun
2020 2-1 Loss came to No. 25 Boise State
2019 6-0 Sixth undefeated season in program history, fourth under Calhoun
2018 4-2 Air Force posts four or more wins for ninth time in 12 seasons
2017 3-3 20 wins over four years is best four-year run in school history
2016 5-1 Air Force went 17-1 in home games from 2014-16
2015 6-0 Fifth 6-0 mark in AF history, third under Calhoun
2014 6-0 Fourth 6-0 mark in AF history, second under Calhoun
2013 2-5 Lone losing record in Calhoun era
2012 5-1 Second-best mark in school history
2011 4-3 Air Force goes 14-5 from 2009-11
2010 5-1 Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in AF history
2009 5-1 Second-best mark in school history
2008 3-3 Two losses at the hands of nationally ranked teams
2007 6-0 Just the third undefeated home record in school history
Total 66-23
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD
• Air Force would open the season 1-0 for the 16th consecutive season
• Air Force would improve to 26-0 all-time against teams from the Football Championship Subdivision
• Air Force would improve to 16-0 under head coach Troy Calhoun vs. FCS opponents
• Air Force would improve to 46-19-2 in season openers including a 40-8 mark at home
• Air Force would win its 16th straight season opener and 17th of the last 19
• Air Force would improve to 64-23 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun
Saturday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (Colorado Springs, CO)
TV: Altitude
Video Stream/Online: MWN
Radio: KVOR AM 740
THE SERIES
This is the first meeting between the schools.
LOOKING AT NORTHERN IOWA
UNI football cracked the top 25 of its fourth preseason national poll. The AFCA FCS Coaches Poll has the Panthers ranked No. 21 in today's poll release. Stats and Athlon's preseason polls also rank UNI at No. 21. HERO Sports ranks UNI at No. 24 in the nation.
Head coach Mark Farley enters his 22nd season with the Panthers as the most winningest coach in program history. He also leads the conference in wins. With a winning percentage of .644, he is tied at 13th in the nation among all active FCS coaches for winning percentage.
The Panthers return four all-MVFC players with kicker Matthew Cook, linebacker Spencer Cuvelier and defensive back Benny Sapp III having earned first team distinctions last season and Deion McShane earned an honorable mention.
UNI made its 22nd appearance in the FCS playoffs last season and toppled two top-10 teams to earn National Team of the Week honors from Stats Perform.
AIR FORCE VS. FCS TEAMS
Air Force is 25-0 all-time against teams from the Football Championship Subdivision with all 25 meetings coming in Falcon Stadium. Head Coach Troy Calhoun is 15-0, including a 35-14 win over Lafayette to open the 2021 season, the last time the Falcons played an FCS team.
Calhoun vs. FCS Teams
Date Opponent Result
9-4-21 Lafayette..................... W 35-14
8-31-19 Colgate....................... W 48-7
9-1-18 Stony Brook.................W 38-0
9-3-17 VMI............................. W 62-0
9-3-16 Abilene Christian........W 37-21
9-5-15 Morgan State...............W 63-7
8-30-14 Nicholls State...............W 44-16
8-31-13 Colgate....................... W 38-13
9-1-12 Idaho State..................W 49-21
9-24-11 Tennessee State..........W 63-24
9-3-11 South Dakota.............. W 37-20
9-4-10 Northwestern State.....W 65-21
9-5-09 Nicholls State...............W 72-0
8-30-08 Southern Utah.............W 41-7
9-1-07 South Carolina State...W 34-3
SEASON OPENERS
• Air Force is 45-19-2 in season openers, including a 39-8 mark in season openers at home.
• Air Force has won 15 straight and 16 of the last 18 season openers with the only losses
coming at No. 11 Tennessee in 2006 and vs. No. 13 California in 2004.
• The Falcons have won 17 of the last 18 season openers at home with the only loss coming vs. No. 13 California in 2004.
• Air Force has won 24 straight season openers vs. unranked teams dating back to a 34-21
setback vs. Colorado State in 1994.
• Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 15-0 in season openers, all coming at home.
• Air Force defeated Lafayette, 35-14, in last season's opener.
• Air Force has out-scored its opponents 223-28 in the last five season openers.
AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
Air Force is 43-27 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 27-4 at home, 9-17 on the road and 7-6 in neutral site games. Air Force was 4-1 last season, including a 2-0 mark at home.
LAST SEASON'S OPENER
Air Force defeated Lafayette, 35-14, in Falcon Stadium to open the 2021 season. The Falcons jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter behind touchdown runs by Micah Davis and Haaziq Daniels. Following a score by Lafayette, Davis and Daniels added another touchdown run each to make it 28-7 at the half. Lafayette added a second touchdown in the third quarter before the Falcons closed out the scoring in the fourth with a third touchdown run from Daniels. The Falcons had 420 total yards, including 370 rushing. Brad Roberts led the Falcons with 111 yards rushing while Davis added 101 yards and two scores on just four carries. Daniels finished with 72 yards and a career-high three touchdowns while hitting 3-5 passes for 50 yards. Davis added two catches for a team-best 27 yards. The Falcons held Lafayette to just 287 total yards, including 42 rushing. Caleb Humphrey led the defense with five tackles each, while Alec Mock and Demonte Meeks added four each.
AIR FORCE AT HOME
• Air Force is 66-23 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun.
• Air Force had a school-record 15-game winning streak from 2014 to Oct. 22, 2016.
• Air Force went 20-4 at home from 2014-17, posting the most wins in a four-year span, breaking the record of 19 set from 1982-85 and 1998-2001 when the program went 19-4 those years.
• Air Force set a record for the best three-year run from 2014-16 with a 17-1 record, breaking the mark of 15-2 from 1983-85.
• The Falcons have finished undefeated at home six times overall in school history, four coming under Calhoun.
Year Rec. Notes
2021 4-2 Air Force .500 or better for 14th time in 15 seasons under Calhoun
2020 2-1 Loss came to No. 25 Boise State
2019 6-0 Sixth undefeated season in program history, fourth under Calhoun
2018 4-2 Air Force posts four or more wins for ninth time in 12 seasons
2017 3-3 20 wins over four years is best four-year run in school history
2016 5-1 Air Force went 17-1 in home games from 2014-16
2015 6-0 Fifth 6-0 mark in AF history, third under Calhoun
2014 6-0 Fourth 6-0 mark in AF history, second under Calhoun
2013 2-5 Lone losing record in Calhoun era
2012 5-1 Second-best mark in school history
2011 4-3 Air Force goes 14-5 from 2009-11
2010 5-1 Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in AF history
2009 5-1 Second-best mark in school history
2008 3-3 Two losses at the hands of nationally ranked teams
2007 6-0 Just the third undefeated home record in school history
Total 66-23
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD
• Air Force would open the season 1-0 for the 16th consecutive season
• Air Force would improve to 26-0 all-time against teams from the Football Championship Subdivision
• Air Force would improve to 16-0 under head coach Troy Calhoun vs. FCS opponents
• Air Force would improve to 46-19-2 in season openers including a 40-8 mark at home
• Air Force would win its 16th straight season opener and 17th of the last 19
• Air Force would improve to 64-23 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun
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