Saturday, November 1
USAFA, CO - Falcon Stadium
10:00 am MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Army
Game 8: Air Force (2-5, 1-4 MW) vs. Army West Point (3-4, 2-3 AAC)
10/27/2025 8:41:00 AM | Football
Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (39,441), Colorado Springs, CO (USAFA)
Game 8: Air Force (2-5, 1-4 MW) vs. Army West Point (3-4, 2-3 AAC)
Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (39,441), Colorado Springs, CO (USAFA)
THE GAME
• Air Force leads the overall series vs. Army, 38-20-1. The Falcons are 22-4 at home, 14-13 at Army and 2-3-1 in neutral site games. Air Force is 35-18 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972. The Falcons are 21-3 at home, 13-13 at Army and 1-2 in neutral site CIC games.
• Army will be making its first trip to Falcon Stadium since 2019. The 2021 game was played in Arlington, Texas, as part of a two-game series at Globe Life Field. The 2023 game was played at Empower Field at Mile High.
• Air Force is 8-11 following an open week under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 3-3 at home, 4-7 on the road and 1-1 in neutral site games. Air Force is 0-1 this season, falling at Utah State, 49-30, following an early open week.
• Air Force is 1-1 this season and 16-6 over the last five seasons vs. non-conferences foes. Air Force is 55-32 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun.
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 38-20-1.
• The Falcons are 22-4 at home, 14-13 at Army and 2-3-1 in neutral site games.
• Air Force is 35-18 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972.
• The Falcons are 21-3 at home, 13-13 at Army and 1-2 in neutral site CIC games.
• Army will be making its first trip to Falcon Stadium since 2019. The 2021 game was played in Arlington, Texas, as part of a two-game series at Globe Life Field. The 2023 game was played at Empower Field at Mile High.
• Army defeated Air Force, 20-3, last season at West Point.
• Air Force defeated Army, 17-13, in 2019 in the last game played in Falcon Stadium.
• The teams first played to a 13-13 tie in Yankee Stadium in New York in 1959.
LAST MEETING
(Nov. 2, 2024) Army defeated Air Force, 20-3, in West Point. The Black Knights took a 6-0 lead on a pair of field goals by Trey Gronotte before Air Force answered with a Matthew Dapore 32-yard field goal to make it 6-3 at the half. Army opened the second half with a 12-yard touchdown run by Kanye Udoh to take a 13-3 lead. Udoh would add his second touchdown, a 25-yard run with 1:46 remaining in the game to make up the final margin. Udoh finished with 158 yards rushing on 22 carries to lead Army. The Black Knights rushed for 207 yards and had 255 total yards. Air Force was led by quarterback Quentin Hayes, who rushed for 61 yards on 22 carries. He also hit 7-14 passes for 54 yards. Cade Harris had five receptions for 52 yards. The defense was led by Lincoln Tuioti-Mariner, who had a career-best eight tackles.
LAST TIME AT FALCON STADIUM
(Nov. 2, 1019) Air Force defeated Army, 17-13, in Falcon Stadium to win its fourth straight game and snap a two-game losing streak to the Black Knights. Air Force had defensive stops to open the close the game. After holding Army on a fourth-and-goal on the one on its first drive, the Falcons took a 3-0 lead in the second quarter on a Jake Koehnke 20 yard field goal. Army answered with a touchdown run late in the second quarter by Jabari Laws, but missed the extra point to take a 6-3 halftime lead. Timothy Jackson put the Falcons in front with a one yard touchdown run to make it 10-6. Army scored on its next play on an 87 yard pass to make it 13-10. Joshua Stoner scored on a five yard run with 13:08 to play to make it 17-13. The Falcons then held Army on a fourth down play inside the 10 with 33 second left. Jackson led the Falcons with a career-best 155 yards rushing and a score. The Falcons had 344 total yards, including 328 rushing. Kyle Johnson led the defense with a season-high 11 tackles. Jordan Jackson added nine and a sack.
FOLLOWING AN OPEN WEEK
• Air Force is 8-11 following an open week under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 3-3 at home, 4-7 on the road and 1-1 in neutral site games.
• Air Force is 0-1 this season, falling at Utah State, 49-30, following an early open week.
• Air Force is 2-2 vs. Army following an open week.
• Air Force has lost three straight dating back to 2024. The streak follows a string of winning four of five from 2019-22.
AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES
• Air Force is 1-1 this season and 16-6 over the last five seasons vs. non-conferences foes.
• Air Force is 55-32 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 34-5 at home, 11-20 on the road and 10-7 in neutral site games.
• Air Force had a nine-game winning streak that stretched over three seasons from 2021-23.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S TROPHY
The 2025 season marks the 54th year of Commander-in-Chief's trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition. The winning team goes to the White House to receive the trophy from the President of the United States. Air Force has a series-best 66-41 record and has won 21 trophy titles, the most in the series.
LOOKING AT ARMY WEST POINT
• Army is 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the American Athletic Conference. The Black Knights are coming off an open week. Army lost at Tulane, 24-17, Oct. 18 in its last game.
• Army is averaging 23.9 points per game while allowing 24.0. The team is second in the AAC and fourth nationally in rushing with a 275.6 average. The Black Knights lead the nation in time of possession with a 36:40 mark.
• Army is coached by Jeff Monken, who is in his 12th season. He has led the Black Knights to an 85-61 record. He has a 121-77 career record in his 16th season. He is 6-5 vs. Air Force. Monken has led Army to four CIC Trophy titles, three Armed Forces Bowl wins and two other bowl victories.
• Quarterback Cale Hellums leads the team in rushing with 148 carries for 605 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has hit 19-37 passes for 274 yards with a touchdown and interception. Andon Thomas leads the defense with 59 total tackles. Kalib Fornter has added 45 tackles and a team-best 6.0 tackles for loss for 15 yards.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD...
• Air Force would improve to 3-5 overall and record its second straight win.
• Air Force would improve to 39-20-1 all-time vs. Army, including a 23-4 mark at home.
• The Falcons would improve to 36-18 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972, including a 22-3 mark at home.
• Air Force would improve to 1-1 this season following an open week. The team would improve to 9-11 following an open week under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons would improve to 3-2 vs. Army following an open week.
• Air Force would finish the 2025 Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series with a 1-1 record.
Air Force would snap a snap a four-game losing streak in CIC games, winning for the first time since beating Navy, 17-6, in 2023.
• Air Force would improve to a CIC series-best 67-41-0 in CIC games overall.
LAST GAME
Air Force defeated Wyoming, 24-21, Oct. 18 in Falcon Stadium to snap a five-game losing streak. Air Force opened the scoring with a Reagan Tubbs field goal to take a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. Following a Wyoming touchdown, Tubbs added his second field goal to make the score 7-6 at the half. Wyoming took a 14-6 lead in the third on the second of Terron Kellman's touchdown runs. Air Force answered with a Liam Szarka touchdown run and his two-point conversion pass to Kade Frew tied the score. Defensive back Roger Jones, Jr., had an interception in the end zone to prevent a Cowboy score. Frew added a nine-yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 21-14 lead with 5:28 remaining on the next drive. Following an interception by Max Mustell, Tubbs hit his third field goal of the game to extend the lead to 24-14. Wyoming added a touchdown pass with just over one minute remaining to make up the final margin. Air Force rushed for 330 yards and had 363 total yards. Szarka led they way with his fifth straight 100-yard rushing game, an AF record for a quarterback, with 141 yards and a score. Owen Allen added 105 yards, marking the second straight game the pair have each had 100-plus yards rushing. Jones, Jr. led the defense with 10 tackles to go along with his interception. Mustell added eight tackles. Wyoming had 409 total yards. Kellman and Samuel Harris each rushed for 83 yards. Kaden Anderson hit 23-29 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown with one interception.
LAST GAME NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force improved to 2-2 at home this season.
• Air Force improved to 32-28-3 all-time vs. Wyoming, including a 23-21 mark in conference games. The Falcons improved to 20-12-1 at home vs. the Cowboys and have now won four straight at home in the series dating back to 2019.
• Air Force's opening drive of the game was 16 plays, 60 yards and took 9:08 off the clock, resulting in a field goal. The drive marks the third this season taking 9:00 minutes or more. Air Force had a 17-play, 75-yard drive that took 14:25 vs. Bucknell and a 19-play, 67-yard drive that took 10:41 vs. Boise State. The drive, along with an 11-play drive in the second quarter, gives the Falcons 16 drives this season with 10 plays or more.
• Air Force extended the nation's longest active streak of consecutive 100-yard rushing games to 92 with 330 yards vs. Wyoming. Boise State is second nationally with a 45-game streak.
• Air Force had two players over 100 yards rushing in the same game for the third time this season as Liam Szarka had 141 and Owen Allen had 105 yards vs. Wyoming. Szarka had 136 and Allen 192 at UNLV. Against Boise State, Szarka had 111 and Dylan Carson had 109. It marks the first time the same two Falcons have gone over 100 yards rushing in consecutive games since 2021 vs. Colorado State (DeAndre Hughes-108 and Brad Roberts-151) and Nevada (Hughes-208 and Roberts-117).
• Air Force had two interceptions in the fourth quarter as freshman DB Max Mustell and sophomore DB Roger Jones, Jr., each recorded their second career picks. Jones had one vs. Bucknell and Mustell had one vs. Boise State.
Individual Notes
• Sophomore QB Liam Szarka rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries to become the first quarterback in Air Force history to post five straight 100-yard rushing games. He is the first player of any position with five straight since fullback Brad Roberts in 2022.
Szarka has scored a rushing TD in five straight games.
• Senior FB Owen Allen rushed for 105 yards on 10 carries. It was his third-career 100-yard rushing game and the second straight on the season. Allen had a team-long rush for 37 yards.
• Senior TB Cade Frew career high 13 rushing attempts for 49 yards and a touchdown. His previous high was 10 vs. Oregon State in 2024. Frew also hauled in one catch for 10 yards.
• Senior TE Bruin Fleischmann recorded one catch for five yards. He has caught a pass in every game this season. The seven-game streak is the longest by a tight end in the Troy Calhoun era (2007).
• Junior OLB Isaac Hubert recorded five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. He has at least one tackle for loss in five of seven games this season.
• Senior NG Payton Zdroik recorded four tackles and a sack. He has had a tackle for loss or sack in three of the last four games.
• Sophomore WR Jonah Dawson recorded one catch for a team-high 18 yards. He has had a catch in all three games he has played this season.
• Freshman DB Max Mustell had eight tackles, including an interception, one pass break up and 0.5 tackles for loss. It was the second interception on the season for Mustell.
• Senior PK Reagan Tubbs had a career-high three field goals made. He entered the game with one career made field goal (vs. San Jose State in 2023). His 40-yard field goal in the fourth quarter is a career long.
• Sophomore FS Roger Jones, Jr. led the Falcons with a game-high 10 tackles. Jones also recorded his second interception of the season, which leads the Falcons. His interception came in the end zone with the game tied, 14-14. The Falcons scored the go-ahead touchdown on the next possession.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. MT, Falcon Stadium (39,441), Colorado Springs, CO (USAFA)
THE GAME
• Air Force leads the overall series vs. Army, 38-20-1. The Falcons are 22-4 at home, 14-13 at Army and 2-3-1 in neutral site games. Air Force is 35-18 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972. The Falcons are 21-3 at home, 13-13 at Army and 1-2 in neutral site CIC games.
• Army will be making its first trip to Falcon Stadium since 2019. The 2021 game was played in Arlington, Texas, as part of a two-game series at Globe Life Field. The 2023 game was played at Empower Field at Mile High.
• Air Force is 8-11 following an open week under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 3-3 at home, 4-7 on the road and 1-1 in neutral site games. Air Force is 0-1 this season, falling at Utah State, 49-30, following an early open week.
• Air Force is 1-1 this season and 16-6 over the last five seasons vs. non-conferences foes. Air Force is 55-32 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun.
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the overall series, 38-20-1.
• The Falcons are 22-4 at home, 14-13 at Army and 2-3-1 in neutral site games.
• Air Force is 35-18 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972.
• The Falcons are 21-3 at home, 13-13 at Army and 1-2 in neutral site CIC games.
• Army will be making its first trip to Falcon Stadium since 2019. The 2021 game was played in Arlington, Texas, as part of a two-game series at Globe Life Field. The 2023 game was played at Empower Field at Mile High.
• Army defeated Air Force, 20-3, last season at West Point.
• Air Force defeated Army, 17-13, in 2019 in the last game played in Falcon Stadium.
• The teams first played to a 13-13 tie in Yankee Stadium in New York in 1959.
LAST MEETING
(Nov. 2, 2024) Army defeated Air Force, 20-3, in West Point. The Black Knights took a 6-0 lead on a pair of field goals by Trey Gronotte before Air Force answered with a Matthew Dapore 32-yard field goal to make it 6-3 at the half. Army opened the second half with a 12-yard touchdown run by Kanye Udoh to take a 13-3 lead. Udoh would add his second touchdown, a 25-yard run with 1:46 remaining in the game to make up the final margin. Udoh finished with 158 yards rushing on 22 carries to lead Army. The Black Knights rushed for 207 yards and had 255 total yards. Air Force was led by quarterback Quentin Hayes, who rushed for 61 yards on 22 carries. He also hit 7-14 passes for 54 yards. Cade Harris had five receptions for 52 yards. The defense was led by Lincoln Tuioti-Mariner, who had a career-best eight tackles.
LAST TIME AT FALCON STADIUM
(Nov. 2, 1019) Air Force defeated Army, 17-13, in Falcon Stadium to win its fourth straight game and snap a two-game losing streak to the Black Knights. Air Force had defensive stops to open the close the game. After holding Army on a fourth-and-goal on the one on its first drive, the Falcons took a 3-0 lead in the second quarter on a Jake Koehnke 20 yard field goal. Army answered with a touchdown run late in the second quarter by Jabari Laws, but missed the extra point to take a 6-3 halftime lead. Timothy Jackson put the Falcons in front with a one yard touchdown run to make it 10-6. Army scored on its next play on an 87 yard pass to make it 13-10. Joshua Stoner scored on a five yard run with 13:08 to play to make it 17-13. The Falcons then held Army on a fourth down play inside the 10 with 33 second left. Jackson led the Falcons with a career-best 155 yards rushing and a score. The Falcons had 344 total yards, including 328 rushing. Kyle Johnson led the defense with a season-high 11 tackles. Jordan Jackson added nine and a sack.
FOLLOWING AN OPEN WEEK
• Air Force is 8-11 following an open week under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 3-3 at home, 4-7 on the road and 1-1 in neutral site games.
• Air Force is 0-1 this season, falling at Utah State, 49-30, following an early open week.
• Air Force is 2-2 vs. Army following an open week.
• Air Force has lost three straight dating back to 2024. The streak follows a string of winning four of five from 2019-22.
AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES
• Air Force is 1-1 this season and 16-6 over the last five seasons vs. non-conferences foes.
• Air Force is 55-32 against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 34-5 at home, 11-20 on the road and 10-7 in neutral site games.
• Air Force had a nine-game winning streak that stretched over three seasons from 2021-23.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S TROPHY
The 2025 season marks the 54th year of Commander-in-Chief's trophy competition. The trophy goes annually to the winning academy with the best record in the round-robin competition. The winning team goes to the White House to receive the trophy from the President of the United States. Air Force has a series-best 66-41 record and has won 21 trophy titles, the most in the series.
LOOKING AT ARMY WEST POINT
• Army is 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the American Athletic Conference. The Black Knights are coming off an open week. Army lost at Tulane, 24-17, Oct. 18 in its last game.
• Army is averaging 23.9 points per game while allowing 24.0. The team is second in the AAC and fourth nationally in rushing with a 275.6 average. The Black Knights lead the nation in time of possession with a 36:40 mark.
• Army is coached by Jeff Monken, who is in his 12th season. He has led the Black Knights to an 85-61 record. He has a 121-77 career record in his 16th season. He is 6-5 vs. Air Force. Monken has led Army to four CIC Trophy titles, three Armed Forces Bowl wins and two other bowl victories.
• Quarterback Cale Hellums leads the team in rushing with 148 carries for 605 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has hit 19-37 passes for 274 yards with a touchdown and interception. Andon Thomas leads the defense with 59 total tackles. Kalib Fornter has added 45 tackles and a team-best 6.0 tackles for loss for 15 yards.
AN AIR FORCE WIN WOULD...
• Air Force would improve to 3-5 overall and record its second straight win.
• Air Force would improve to 39-20-1 all-time vs. Army, including a 23-4 mark at home.
• The Falcons would improve to 36-18 in Commander-in-Chief's Trophy games vs. Army dating back to 1972, including a 22-3 mark at home.
• Air Force would improve to 1-1 this season following an open week. The team would improve to 9-11 following an open week under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons would improve to 3-2 vs. Army following an open week.
• Air Force would finish the 2025 Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series with a 1-1 record.
Air Force would snap a snap a four-game losing streak in CIC games, winning for the first time since beating Navy, 17-6, in 2023.
• Air Force would improve to a CIC series-best 67-41-0 in CIC games overall.
LAST GAME
Air Force defeated Wyoming, 24-21, Oct. 18 in Falcon Stadium to snap a five-game losing streak. Air Force opened the scoring with a Reagan Tubbs field goal to take a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. Following a Wyoming touchdown, Tubbs added his second field goal to make the score 7-6 at the half. Wyoming took a 14-6 lead in the third on the second of Terron Kellman's touchdown runs. Air Force answered with a Liam Szarka touchdown run and his two-point conversion pass to Kade Frew tied the score. Defensive back Roger Jones, Jr., had an interception in the end zone to prevent a Cowboy score. Frew added a nine-yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 21-14 lead with 5:28 remaining on the next drive. Following an interception by Max Mustell, Tubbs hit his third field goal of the game to extend the lead to 24-14. Wyoming added a touchdown pass with just over one minute remaining to make up the final margin. Air Force rushed for 330 yards and had 363 total yards. Szarka led they way with his fifth straight 100-yard rushing game, an AF record for a quarterback, with 141 yards and a score. Owen Allen added 105 yards, marking the second straight game the pair have each had 100-plus yards rushing. Jones, Jr. led the defense with 10 tackles to go along with his interception. Mustell added eight tackles. Wyoming had 409 total yards. Kellman and Samuel Harris each rushed for 83 yards. Kaden Anderson hit 23-29 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown with one interception.
LAST GAME NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force improved to 2-2 at home this season.
• Air Force improved to 32-28-3 all-time vs. Wyoming, including a 23-21 mark in conference games. The Falcons improved to 20-12-1 at home vs. the Cowboys and have now won four straight at home in the series dating back to 2019.
• Air Force's opening drive of the game was 16 plays, 60 yards and took 9:08 off the clock, resulting in a field goal. The drive marks the third this season taking 9:00 minutes or more. Air Force had a 17-play, 75-yard drive that took 14:25 vs. Bucknell and a 19-play, 67-yard drive that took 10:41 vs. Boise State. The drive, along with an 11-play drive in the second quarter, gives the Falcons 16 drives this season with 10 plays or more.
• Air Force extended the nation's longest active streak of consecutive 100-yard rushing games to 92 with 330 yards vs. Wyoming. Boise State is second nationally with a 45-game streak.
• Air Force had two players over 100 yards rushing in the same game for the third time this season as Liam Szarka had 141 and Owen Allen had 105 yards vs. Wyoming. Szarka had 136 and Allen 192 at UNLV. Against Boise State, Szarka had 111 and Dylan Carson had 109. It marks the first time the same two Falcons have gone over 100 yards rushing in consecutive games since 2021 vs. Colorado State (DeAndre Hughes-108 and Brad Roberts-151) and Nevada (Hughes-208 and Roberts-117).
• Air Force had two interceptions in the fourth quarter as freshman DB Max Mustell and sophomore DB Roger Jones, Jr., each recorded their second career picks. Jones had one vs. Bucknell and Mustell had one vs. Boise State.
Individual Notes
• Sophomore QB Liam Szarka rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries to become the first quarterback in Air Force history to post five straight 100-yard rushing games. He is the first player of any position with five straight since fullback Brad Roberts in 2022.
Szarka has scored a rushing TD in five straight games.
• Senior FB Owen Allen rushed for 105 yards on 10 carries. It was his third-career 100-yard rushing game and the second straight on the season. Allen had a team-long rush for 37 yards.
• Senior TB Cade Frew career high 13 rushing attempts for 49 yards and a touchdown. His previous high was 10 vs. Oregon State in 2024. Frew also hauled in one catch for 10 yards.
• Senior TE Bruin Fleischmann recorded one catch for five yards. He has caught a pass in every game this season. The seven-game streak is the longest by a tight end in the Troy Calhoun era (2007).
• Junior OLB Isaac Hubert recorded five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. He has at least one tackle for loss in five of seven games this season.
• Senior NG Payton Zdroik recorded four tackles and a sack. He has had a tackle for loss or sack in three of the last four games.
• Sophomore WR Jonah Dawson recorded one catch for a team-high 18 yards. He has had a catch in all three games he has played this season.
• Freshman DB Max Mustell had eight tackles, including an interception, one pass break up and 0.5 tackles for loss. It was the second interception on the season for Mustell.
• Senior PK Reagan Tubbs had a career-high three field goals made. He entered the game with one career made field goal (vs. San Jose State in 2023). His 40-yard field goal in the fourth quarter is a career long.
• Sophomore FS Roger Jones, Jr. led the Falcons with a game-high 10 tackles. Jones also recorded his second interception of the season, which leads the Falcons. His interception came in the end zone with the game tied, 14-14. The Falcons scored the go-ahead touchdown on the next possession.
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