Air Force announces 2025 water polo schedule
7/15/2025 10:00:00 AM | Men's Water Polo
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - The Air Force men's water polo team announced its 2025 schedule, highlighted by a pair of tournaments and as the host institution for the 2025 WCC Men's Water Polo Championships. The Falcons host 13 home games, which is more than double the amount from the previous season.
The Falcons open the season by hosting the Rare Air Challenge and the Rare Air Invite in back-to-back weekends. The Falcons open Aug. 29-31 as the host of the Rare Air Challenge, taking on Redlands, Mount St. Mary's, Salem, Cal and Biola. Air Force then hosts the Rare Air Invite on Sept. 6-7, taking on McKendree, Cal State Fullerton, Augustana, Whittier and UC Merced.
After taking part in the Titan Invitational in Fullerton, Calif., Sept. 12-13, the Falcons head east to take on Service Academy rival Navy on Sept. 18. That weekend has Air Force at the Bucknell Invitational in Lewisburg, Pa., Sept. 20-21, taking on LIU, Bucknell and Gannon.
Air Force follows with its WCC-opener on Oct. 2 at Pacific. The Falcons follow up at the Gary Troyer invite in Claremont/Pomona, Calif., on Oct. 4, with games against Chapman and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Air Force closes out the weekend with a game at Redlands on Oct. 5.
The Falcons return home to host Cal Baptist on Oct. 12. Air Force then plays WCC road games at LMU on Oct. 17 and Pepperdine on Oct. 19.
Air Force hits the road for the final time at Cal on Oct. 24, followed by three games at the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament in San Jose/Santa Clara, Calif., from Oct. 25-26. The Falcons face UC Merced, Harvard and Pomona-Pitzer at the Fraser Memorial.
Air Force concludes the regular season with WCC home matches against San Jose State on Nov. 2 and Santa Clara Nov. 8.
The Falcons are the host school for the 2025 WCC Men's Water Polo Championships, held Nov. 21-23 at the Cadet Natatorium.
Air Force Men's Water Polo 2025 Schedule
Date/Opponent
Aug. 29 REDLANDS !
Aug. 29 MOUNT ST. MARY'S !
Aug. 30 SALEM !
Aug. 30 CAL !
Aug. 31 BIOLA !
Sept. 6 McKENDREE !
Sept. 6 CAL STATE FULLERTON !
Sept. 7 AUGUSTANA !
Sept. 7 WHITTIER !
Sept. 7 UC MERCED !
Sept. 12-13/TBA (Titan Invitational) #
Sept. 18 at Navy
Sept. 20 vs. LIU $
Sept. 20 at Bucknell $
Sept. 21 vs. Gannon $
Oct. 2 at Pacific*
Oct. 4 at Chapman %
Oct. 4 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps %
Oct. 5 at Redlands
Oct. 12 CAL BAPTIST*
Oct. 17 at LMU*
Oct. 19 at Pepperdine*
Oct. 24 at Cal
Oct. 25 vs. UC Merced^
Oct. 25 vs. Harvard^
Oct. 26 vs. Pomona-Pitzer^
Nov. 2 SAN JOSE STATE*
Nov. 8 SANTA CLARA*
Nov. 21-23/WCC Championships (@ USAFA)
Home matches in BOLD CAPS
! Rare Air Challenge - USAFA
@ Rare Air Invite - USAFA
# Titan Invitational - Fullerton, CA
$ Bucknell Invite - Lewisburg, PA
% Gary Troyer Tournament - Claremont/Orange, CA
^ Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament - San Jose/Santa Clara, CA
* Denotes West Coast Conference game
WCC Championships - USAFA
The Falcons open the season by hosting the Rare Air Challenge and the Rare Air Invite in back-to-back weekends. The Falcons open Aug. 29-31 as the host of the Rare Air Challenge, taking on Redlands, Mount St. Mary's, Salem, Cal and Biola. Air Force then hosts the Rare Air Invite on Sept. 6-7, taking on McKendree, Cal State Fullerton, Augustana, Whittier and UC Merced.
After taking part in the Titan Invitational in Fullerton, Calif., Sept. 12-13, the Falcons head east to take on Service Academy rival Navy on Sept. 18. That weekend has Air Force at the Bucknell Invitational in Lewisburg, Pa., Sept. 20-21, taking on LIU, Bucknell and Gannon.
Air Force follows with its WCC-opener on Oct. 2 at Pacific. The Falcons follow up at the Gary Troyer invite in Claremont/Pomona, Calif., on Oct. 4, with games against Chapman and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Air Force closes out the weekend with a game at Redlands on Oct. 5.
The Falcons return home to host Cal Baptist on Oct. 12. Air Force then plays WCC road games at LMU on Oct. 17 and Pepperdine on Oct. 19.
Air Force hits the road for the final time at Cal on Oct. 24, followed by three games at the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament in San Jose/Santa Clara, Calif., from Oct. 25-26. The Falcons face UC Merced, Harvard and Pomona-Pitzer at the Fraser Memorial.
Air Force concludes the regular season with WCC home matches against San Jose State on Nov. 2 and Santa Clara Nov. 8.
The Falcons are the host school for the 2025 WCC Men's Water Polo Championships, held Nov. 21-23 at the Cadet Natatorium.
Air Force Men's Water Polo 2025 Schedule
Date/Opponent
Aug. 29 REDLANDS !
Aug. 29 MOUNT ST. MARY'S !
Aug. 30 SALEM !
Aug. 30 CAL !
Aug. 31 BIOLA !
Sept. 6 McKENDREE !
Sept. 6 CAL STATE FULLERTON !
Sept. 7 AUGUSTANA !
Sept. 7 WHITTIER !
Sept. 7 UC MERCED !
Sept. 12-13/TBA (Titan Invitational) #
Sept. 18 at Navy
Sept. 20 vs. LIU $
Sept. 20 at Bucknell $
Sept. 21 vs. Gannon $
Oct. 2 at Pacific*
Oct. 4 at Chapman %
Oct. 4 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps %
Oct. 5 at Redlands
Oct. 12 CAL BAPTIST*
Oct. 17 at LMU*
Oct. 19 at Pepperdine*
Oct. 24 at Cal
Oct. 25 vs. UC Merced^
Oct. 25 vs. Harvard^
Oct. 26 vs. Pomona-Pitzer^
Nov. 2 SAN JOSE STATE*
Nov. 8 SANTA CLARA*
Nov. 21-23/WCC Championships (@ USAFA)
Home matches in BOLD CAPS
! Rare Air Challenge - USAFA
@ Rare Air Invite - USAFA
# Titan Invitational - Fullerton, CA
$ Bucknell Invite - Lewisburg, PA
% Gary Troyer Tournament - Claremont/Orange, CA
^ Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament - San Jose/Santa Clara, CA
* Denotes West Coast Conference game
WCC Championships - USAFA
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