Saturday, November 22
USAFA, CO - Falcon Stadium
5:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
New Mexico
Game 11: Air Force (3-7, 2-4 MW) vs. New Mexico (7-3, 4-2 MW)
11/17/2025 10:40:00 AM | Football
Saturday, Nov. 22, 5 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO (USAFA)
Game 11: Air Force (3-7, 2-4 MW) vs. New Mexico (7-3, 4-2 MW)
Saturday, Nov. 22, 5 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO (USAFA)
THE GAME
• Air Force is playing a team with a 7-3 overall record for the second straight week, as UConn entered last week's game 7-3.
• Air Force leads the series vs. New Mexico, 26-15, including a 21-13 advantage in conference games. Air Force is 15-3 at home, 11-11 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games. Air Force has won 10 straight in Falcon Stadium dating back to 2000.
• Air Force has 32 seniors making their final appearance in Falcon Stadium this week. The class has 27-21 record and 19-14 mark in Mountain West games. The class has gone to two bowl games, winning both. Air Force has won 10 of the last 11 games on senior day with the only loss coming in 2023 vs. UNLV, 31-27.
• Air Force has won the time of possession battle in six straight games and nine of 10 games this season. The Falcons had a 35:25 TOP last week at UConn. Air Force ranks fourth nationally in TOP with a 33:39 mark.
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the series, 26-15, including a 21-13 advantage in conference games.
• Air Force is 15-3 at home, 11-11 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games.
• Air Force has won 10 straight in Falcon Stadium dating back to 2000.
• Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in 2022 in the last game played in Falcon Stadium.
• New Mexico defeated Air Force, 52-37, last season in Albuquerque.
• The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs. Air Force won the game, 31-0.
LAST MEETING IN FALCON STADIUM
(Nov. 12, 2022) Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in Falcon Stadium to win its fifth straight in the series and 10th straight at home vs. the Lobos. Senior quarterback Haaziq Daniels opened the scoring on Air Force's first drive with a 65-yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 7-0 lead. John Lee Eldridge III added a 10 yard scoring run to push the lead to 14-0. Daniels hit David Cormier with a 33-yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter to make it 21-0. Following a New Mexico field goal, Daniels added his second touchdown run of the day to increase the lead to 28-3. Jensen Jones closed the scoring with a short touchdown run in the final minutes to make up the final margin. Air Force rushed for 428 yards and had 470 total yards. Brad Roberts led the way with 163 yards on 29 carries. Daniels chipped in with 113 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. He also hit 2-2 passes for 33 yards and a score. The defense held New Mexico to 172 total yards and eight first downs. The unit had 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and two pass breakups. Jayden Goodwin led the defense with six tackles. The Falcons held a 37:49-22:11 advantage in time of possession.
LAST SEASON
(Oct. 12, 2024) New Mexico defeated Air Force, 52-37, to snap a five-game losing streak in the series. Air Force forced a three-and-out on New Mexico's first possession, then added a Matthew Dapore 43-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The Lobos then scored on seven consecutive possessions to roll to the win. Devon Dampier opened the scoring with a seven-yard touchdown run to give the Lobos the lead for good, 7-3, with 14 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Lobos added a 79-yard punt return by Luke Wysong, the first allowed by Air Force since 2017. New Mexico finished with 434 total yards, including 255 rushing and 179 passing. Dampier rushed for 50 yards and two scores and hit 14-19 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. Air Force had its best day of the year offensively, recording season highs in every category with 474 total yards, 325 rushing and 149 passing. Sophomore quarterback Quentin Hayes rushed for a career-high 103 yards and a touchdown in his first-career start. He also hit 4-7 passes for 79 yards. Terrence Gist added 54 yards on 13 carries. Backup quarterback Josh Johnson rushed for 49 yards and hit 2-4 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.
LOOKING AT NEW MEXICO
• New Mexico is 7-3 overall and in a five-way tie for second in the Mountain West with a 4-2 mark. The Lobos have won four straight, the longest active streak in the MW.
• The Lobos are led by Jason Eck, who is in his first season. He was head coach at Idaho from 2022-24, leading the program to a 26-13 record and three straight FCS playoff appearances. Eck is the only coach in New Mexico history to lead his team to a bowl game in his first year, as the Lobos are bowl-eligible. Eck is one of just seven coaches this season that has led his team to bowl-eligibility in its first nine games or less.
• New Mexico has four FCS All-Americans that joined the team this season: defensive end Keyshawn James-Newby; linebacker; Jaxton Eck; running back Scottre Humphrey; defensive back/returner Abraham Williams.
• The Lobos are 7-0 this season when rushing for at least 100 yards, and 0-3 when not.
New Mexico is 7-0 this season when they don't throw two or more interceptions, and 0-3 when they do.
• New Mexico averages 29.2 points per game. The Lobos are averaging 385.0 total yards per game while allowing 367.7. Damon Bankston leads the team in rushing with 461 yards and four touchdowns. D.J. McKinney has added 365 yards and a team-best six rushing TDs. Jack Layne has hit 175-262 passes for 2,166 yards with 12 touchdowns and nine INTs. Jaxton Eck, the coach's son, leads the team in tackles with 106, including 6.0 TFL for 21 yards and 1.5 sacks for 15 yards. Eck leads the MW and ranks fifth nationally in solo tackles with 5.30 per game. He is second in the MW and sixth nationally in total tackles with a 10.6 average.
LAST WEEK
UConn defeated Air Force, 26-16, in East Hartford to improve to 8-3 on the season. UConn opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run by quarterback Joe Fagnano to take a 6-0 lead. Dylan Carson scored the first of his two touchdowns, and the extra point put the Falcons in front 7-6. Chris Freeman kicked a 47-yard field goal to put UConn in front 9-7 at the half. Cam Edwards scored on an eight-yard run to extend the UConn advantage to 16-7. Regan Tubbs kicked a 36-yard field goal to cut the lead to 16-10. UConn got another field goal from Freeman and another touchdown run from Edwards to make it 26-10 with 5:28 remaining. Carson scored his second touchdown with 2:29 remaining to make up the final margin. Edwards finished with 165 yards and two scores on 24 carries to lead UConn. Fagnano hit 15-23 passes for 155 yards and was intercepted for the first time this season. The Huskies had 347 total yards. Owen Allen led the Falcons with 122 yards on 22 carries. Carson added 58 yards and two scores. Kemper Hodges, who came on in relief of injured starting quarterback Liam Szarka, finished with a career-best 62 yards on 10 carries. Max Mustell led the defense with eight tackles, an interception and a pass breakup. Blake Fletcher added eight tackles and a PBU.
LAST WEEK'S GAME NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force recorded the first interception this season by UConn, as freshman safety Max Mustell recorded the INT in the first quarter. Quarterback Joe Fagnano had 379 consecutive passes without an interception dating back to last year.
• Air Force extended the nation's longest active streak of consecutive 100-yard rushing games to 95 with 290 rushing yards vs. UConn. No other team in the country has a streak half as long.
• Air Force posted a 19-play, 91-yard drive between the first and second quarters. The 19 plays and 91 yards are the most this season. The 19 plays match a 19-play drive vs. Boise State. The previous long in terms of yards was 87 at Navy.
• Air Force has hit 68 straight extra points dating back to the Colorado State in 2023.
• Air Force game captains were Cade Harris (WR), Coston Cooley (OC), Bruin Fleischmann (TE) and Payton Zdroik (DL).
Individual Notes
• Senior TE Bruin Fleischmann recorded one catch for 10 yards. He has a catch in all 10 games this season which is the longest active streak on the team and longest by a tight end in the Troy Calhoun era (2007).
• Freshman SS Max Mustell recorded his third interception of the season, which leads the team.
• Junior FB Owen Allen rushed for 122 yards to record his fourth 100-yard game this season. The 100-yard game is his fourth in the last five games and sixth of his career.
• Junior QB Kemper Hodges set new career highs for rushes (10), rushing yards (62), completions (4) and passing attempts (8).
• Junior LB Blake Fletcher had eight tackles vs. UConn and tied for the team lead with Max Mustell. Fletcher has led the team in tackles in six games this season.
• Senior FB Dylan Carson tied his career high with two rushing touchdowns vs. UConn.
• Junior RB Rocco Conti recorded his first career reception, a four-yarder.
Saturday, Nov. 22, 5 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO (USAFA)
THE GAME
• Air Force is playing a team with a 7-3 overall record for the second straight week, as UConn entered last week's game 7-3.
• Air Force leads the series vs. New Mexico, 26-15, including a 21-13 advantage in conference games. Air Force is 15-3 at home, 11-11 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games. Air Force has won 10 straight in Falcon Stadium dating back to 2000.
• Air Force has 32 seniors making their final appearance in Falcon Stadium this week. The class has 27-21 record and 19-14 mark in Mountain West games. The class has gone to two bowl games, winning both. Air Force has won 10 of the last 11 games on senior day with the only loss coming in 2023 vs. UNLV, 31-27.
• Air Force has won the time of possession battle in six straight games and nine of 10 games this season. The Falcons had a 35:25 TOP last week at UConn. Air Force ranks fourth nationally in TOP with a 33:39 mark.
THE SERIES
• Air Force leads the series, 26-15, including a 21-13 advantage in conference games.
• Air Force is 15-3 at home, 11-11 at New Mexico and 0-1 in neutral site games.
• Air Force has won 10 straight in Falcon Stadium dating back to 2000.
• Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in 2022 in the last game played in Falcon Stadium.
• New Mexico defeated Air Force, 52-37, last season in Albuquerque.
• The teams first played in 1957 in Colorado Springs. Air Force won the game, 31-0.
LAST MEETING IN FALCON STADIUM
(Nov. 12, 2022) Air Force defeated New Mexico, 35-3, in Falcon Stadium to win its fifth straight in the series and 10th straight at home vs. the Lobos. Senior quarterback Haaziq Daniels opened the scoring on Air Force's first drive with a 65-yard touchdown run to give the Falcons a 7-0 lead. John Lee Eldridge III added a 10 yard scoring run to push the lead to 14-0. Daniels hit David Cormier with a 33-yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter to make it 21-0. Following a New Mexico field goal, Daniels added his second touchdown run of the day to increase the lead to 28-3. Jensen Jones closed the scoring with a short touchdown run in the final minutes to make up the final margin. Air Force rushed for 428 yards and had 470 total yards. Brad Roberts led the way with 163 yards on 29 carries. Daniels chipped in with 113 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. He also hit 2-2 passes for 33 yards and a score. The defense held New Mexico to 172 total yards and eight first downs. The unit had 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and two pass breakups. Jayden Goodwin led the defense with six tackles. The Falcons held a 37:49-22:11 advantage in time of possession.
LAST SEASON
(Oct. 12, 2024) New Mexico defeated Air Force, 52-37, to snap a five-game losing streak in the series. Air Force forced a three-and-out on New Mexico's first possession, then added a Matthew Dapore 43-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The Lobos then scored on seven consecutive possessions to roll to the win. Devon Dampier opened the scoring with a seven-yard touchdown run to give the Lobos the lead for good, 7-3, with 14 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Lobos added a 79-yard punt return by Luke Wysong, the first allowed by Air Force since 2017. New Mexico finished with 434 total yards, including 255 rushing and 179 passing. Dampier rushed for 50 yards and two scores and hit 14-19 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. Air Force had its best day of the year offensively, recording season highs in every category with 474 total yards, 325 rushing and 149 passing. Sophomore quarterback Quentin Hayes rushed for a career-high 103 yards and a touchdown in his first-career start. He also hit 4-7 passes for 79 yards. Terrence Gist added 54 yards on 13 carries. Backup quarterback Josh Johnson rushed for 49 yards and hit 2-4 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.
LOOKING AT NEW MEXICO
• New Mexico is 7-3 overall and in a five-way tie for second in the Mountain West with a 4-2 mark. The Lobos have won four straight, the longest active streak in the MW.
• The Lobos are led by Jason Eck, who is in his first season. He was head coach at Idaho from 2022-24, leading the program to a 26-13 record and three straight FCS playoff appearances. Eck is the only coach in New Mexico history to lead his team to a bowl game in his first year, as the Lobos are bowl-eligible. Eck is one of just seven coaches this season that has led his team to bowl-eligibility in its first nine games or less.
• New Mexico has four FCS All-Americans that joined the team this season: defensive end Keyshawn James-Newby; linebacker; Jaxton Eck; running back Scottre Humphrey; defensive back/returner Abraham Williams.
• The Lobos are 7-0 this season when rushing for at least 100 yards, and 0-3 when not.
New Mexico is 7-0 this season when they don't throw two or more interceptions, and 0-3 when they do.
• New Mexico averages 29.2 points per game. The Lobos are averaging 385.0 total yards per game while allowing 367.7. Damon Bankston leads the team in rushing with 461 yards and four touchdowns. D.J. McKinney has added 365 yards and a team-best six rushing TDs. Jack Layne has hit 175-262 passes for 2,166 yards with 12 touchdowns and nine INTs. Jaxton Eck, the coach's son, leads the team in tackles with 106, including 6.0 TFL for 21 yards and 1.5 sacks for 15 yards. Eck leads the MW and ranks fifth nationally in solo tackles with 5.30 per game. He is second in the MW and sixth nationally in total tackles with a 10.6 average.
LAST WEEK
UConn defeated Air Force, 26-16, in East Hartford to improve to 8-3 on the season. UConn opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run by quarterback Joe Fagnano to take a 6-0 lead. Dylan Carson scored the first of his two touchdowns, and the extra point put the Falcons in front 7-6. Chris Freeman kicked a 47-yard field goal to put UConn in front 9-7 at the half. Cam Edwards scored on an eight-yard run to extend the UConn advantage to 16-7. Regan Tubbs kicked a 36-yard field goal to cut the lead to 16-10. UConn got another field goal from Freeman and another touchdown run from Edwards to make it 26-10 with 5:28 remaining. Carson scored his second touchdown with 2:29 remaining to make up the final margin. Edwards finished with 165 yards and two scores on 24 carries to lead UConn. Fagnano hit 15-23 passes for 155 yards and was intercepted for the first time this season. The Huskies had 347 total yards. Owen Allen led the Falcons with 122 yards on 22 carries. Carson added 58 yards and two scores. Kemper Hodges, who came on in relief of injured starting quarterback Liam Szarka, finished with a career-best 62 yards on 10 carries. Max Mustell led the defense with eight tackles, an interception and a pass breakup. Blake Fletcher added eight tackles and a PBU.
LAST WEEK'S GAME NOTES
Team Notes
• Air Force recorded the first interception this season by UConn, as freshman safety Max Mustell recorded the INT in the first quarter. Quarterback Joe Fagnano had 379 consecutive passes without an interception dating back to last year.
• Air Force extended the nation's longest active streak of consecutive 100-yard rushing games to 95 with 290 rushing yards vs. UConn. No other team in the country has a streak half as long.
• Air Force posted a 19-play, 91-yard drive between the first and second quarters. The 19 plays and 91 yards are the most this season. The 19 plays match a 19-play drive vs. Boise State. The previous long in terms of yards was 87 at Navy.
• Air Force has hit 68 straight extra points dating back to the Colorado State in 2023.
• Air Force game captains were Cade Harris (WR), Coston Cooley (OC), Bruin Fleischmann (TE) and Payton Zdroik (DL).
Individual Notes
• Senior TE Bruin Fleischmann recorded one catch for 10 yards. He has a catch in all 10 games this season which is the longest active streak on the team and longest by a tight end in the Troy Calhoun era (2007).
• Freshman SS Max Mustell recorded his third interception of the season, which leads the team.
• Junior FB Owen Allen rushed for 122 yards to record his fourth 100-yard game this season. The 100-yard game is his fourth in the last five games and sixth of his career.
• Junior QB Kemper Hodges set new career highs for rushes (10), rushing yards (62), completions (4) and passing attempts (8).
• Junior LB Blake Fletcher had eight tackles vs. UConn and tied for the team lead with Max Mustell. Fletcher has led the team in tackles in six games this season.
• Senior FB Dylan Carson tied his career high with two rushing touchdowns vs. UConn.
• Junior RB Rocco Conti recorded his first career reception, a four-yarder.
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