2018 Air Force Falcons football team explained

Year:2018
Team:Air Force Falcons
Sport:football
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Division:Mountain Division
Short Conf:MW
Record:5–7
Conf Record:3–5
Head Coach:Troy Calhoun
Hc Year:12th
Off Coach:Mike Thiessen
Oc Year:8th
Def Coach:John Rudzinski
Dc Year:1st
Off Scheme:Triple option
Def Scheme:Multiple
Stadium:Falcon Stadium

The 2018 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by twelfth-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the Mountain Division.

Preseason

Mountain West media days

During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Falcons were predicted to finish in fifth place in the Mountain Division.[1] They did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.

Media poll

Mountain Division
1 Boise State 132 (22)
2 Wyoming 95
3 Colorado State 82
4 Utah State 78
5 Air Force 52
6 New Mexico 23

Schedule

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Game summaries

Stony Brook

See also: 2018 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.

At Florida Atlantic

See also: 2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.

At Utah State

See also: 2018 Utah State Aggies football team.

Nevada

See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.

Navy

See also: 2018 Navy Midshipmen football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.

At San Diego State

See also: 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team.

At UNLV

See also: 2018 UNLV Rebels football team.

Boise State

See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team.

At Army

See also: 2018 Army Black Knights football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.

New Mexico

See also: 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team.

At Wyoming

See also: 2018 Wyoming Cowboys football team.

Colorado State

See also: 2018 Colorado State Rams football team and Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry.

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After the season

NFL draft

See main article: 2019 NFL draft. The following Falcon was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boise State, Fresno State Picked to Win 2018 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles.
  2. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-air-force-falcons-football-schedule.php 2018 Air Force Falcons football schedule
  3. Web site: Profile of the Air Force Falcons. Winsipedia. 4 April 2018.
  4. Web site: 2019 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 23, 2023.