Air Force opens football practice

Air Force football opened practice Wednesday, July 30, in preparation for the 2025 season. Air Force Head Coach Troy Calhoun, along with Offensive Coordinator Mike Thiessen and Defensive Coordinator Brian Knorr talked with Falcon Vision to discuss the season.

Air Force opens the 2025 season Saturday, Aug. 30, vs. Bucknell at 1:30 p.m. in Falcon Stadium. To purchase or renew Air Force football season tickets, please visit www.aftickets.com or call 719-472-1895.

For information on premium seating, including the East Club presented by L3Harris at the Kucera Legacy Center and the Blue & Silver Club, please click HERE or call the Falcon Athletic Fund at 719-333-4545 to purchase.

Air Force Athletics will host Falcon Fan Fest, presented by USAA on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Falcon Stadium. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about Fan Fest, click HERE.
Falcon Fan Fest
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Open Football Practice (9:00-11:30)
Football 101 (11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.)
Season ticket holder gift pick-up
Official team shop open in Heritage Plaza
Fan favorite concessions
Inflatable bouncy house, obstacle course, and football toss challenge
Face painters and balloon artist
Kid Force membership pick-up and sign-up
East Club presented by L3Harris at the Kucera Legacy Center Open House
Premium seating tours
Football gear photo booth
Sign making station
Demos from various Air Force teams

AIR FORCE WINNING STREAK FOURTH BEST NATIONALLY
• Air Force closed 2024 with a four-game winning streak with victories over Fresno State and Oregon State at home and road wins over Nevada and San Diego State.
• The four-game streak is the best in the Mountain West and fourth best nationally.

Longest Current NCAA Winning Streaks
#        Team                   Streak
1.      Ohio                    7
          Marshall             7
3.      Buffalo                5
4.      Air Force 4
          Memphis           4
          Syracuse          4
          Illinois 4
          TCU 4
          Buffalo 4
          Florida 4
          Ohio State         4

ALL 12 NATIONALLY TELEVISED
Air Force has all 12 games selected for national television in 2025. The schedule also features 11 games on Saturday, with just one moving to Friday.
CBS will broadcast both of Air Force's service academy games, starting with a Noon ET kick at Navy on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Falcons host Army at 10 a.m. MT on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Air Force has six games on CBS Sports Network, including the season opener vs. Bucknell on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 1:30 p.m. The Falcons host defending Mountain West champion Boise State on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 5 p.m. Air Force plays at UNLV Saturday, Oct. 11, at 12:30 p.m. PT then hosts Wyoming Saturday, Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m. Air Force plays at UConn on Saturday, Nov. 15, starting at Noon ET then hosts New Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 22, at 5 p.m.
Air Force has two road games on FS1, at Utah State, Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7:45 p.m. The Falcons close the regular season at Colorado State with the game moving to Friday, Nov. 28. The kickoff is TBA. Air Force has two other games selected by the Fox Sports family or networks with kickoff times to be announced, starting with Hawaii at home Saturday, Sept. 27 and at San Jose State on Saturday, Nov. 8.

RECORD VS. 2025 FOES
Air Force has a 216-148-3 combined record vs. 2025 opponents. The Falcons have a .593 winning percentage and a winning record against nine of the 10. The Bucknell and UConn games mark the first-ever meetings.

UCONN, BUCKNELL FIRST TIMERS
UConn and Bucknell are first-time opponents for Air Force. The Falcons will visit UConn Nov. 15, while the Huskies will visit Falcon Stadium Oct. 31, 2026, as part of a two-game agreement. The Bucknell game marks the 19th consecutive season Air Force has opened with an FCS opponent.

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