| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Air Force Falcons |
| Sport: | Football |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Troy Calhoun |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Off Coach: | Mike Thiessen |
| Oc Year: | 13th |
| Off Scheme: | Triple option |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Falcon Stadium |
| Champion: | Armed Forces Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Armed Forces Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 30–15 vs. Baylor |
The 2022 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the team's 68th overall, 24th as a member of the Mountain West Conference, and 9th in the Mountain West's Mountain Division. The team played their home games at Falcon Stadium and were led by 16th-year head coach Troy Calhoun.
These players graduated at the conclusion of the 2021–22 academic year and as such left the team following the previous season.
| Tre Bugg III | DB | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jordan Jackson | DT | 6'4" | 285 | |
| Dalton King | TE | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Brandon Lewis | WR | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Demonte Meeks | ILB | 6'1" | 240 | |
| Ben Mercer | C | 6'0" | 280 | |
| Corvan Taylor | DB | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Hawk Wimmer | OL | 6'4" | 330 |
See main article: 2022 NFL draft.
One player from the team was selected in the NFL Draft prior to this season.
| Jordan Jackson | DT | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 194 |
The Falcons' roster will be announced in advance of the Mountain West's media day, which will be held in July 2022.[1]
| Marc Bacote | Tight ends coach | 1st | James Madison |
| Jake Campbell | Slot backs coach | 11th | Air Force |
| Troy Calhoun | Head coach | 16th | Air Force |
| Ari Confesor | Wide receivers coach | 4th | Holy Cross |
| Tim Horton | Running backs coach | 2nd | Arkansas |
| Special teams coordinator | |||
| Charlie Jackson | Assistant head coach | 1st | Air Force |
| Defensive backs coach | |||
| Brian Knorr | Defensive coordinator | 11th | Air Force |
| Inside linebackers coach | |||
| Ken Lamendola | Outside linebackers coach | 1st | Air Force |
| Steed Lobotzke | Offensive line coach | 8th | Air Force |
| Matt McGettigan | Strength & conditioning coach | 16th | Luther |
| Alex Means | Defensive line coach | 5th | Air Force |
| Brett Skene | Assistant offensive line coach | 2nd | Air Force |
| Specialists coach | |||
| Mike Thiessen | Offensive coordinator | 16th | Air Force |
| Quarterbacks coach | |||
| Nick Toth | Safeties coach | 1st | Ohio |
| E. J. Whitlow | Defensive ends coach | 1st | Findlay |
See also: 2022 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.
| Statistics | UNI | AF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 23 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2–8 | 7–11 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Plays–yards | 56–405 | 68–691 | |
| Rushes–yards | 24–119 | 62–582 | |
| Passing yards | 286 | 109 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–32–1 | 3–6–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 2–15 | 5–21 | |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 | |
| Time of possession | 24:58 | 35:02 |
See also: 2022 Colorado Buffaloes football team.
| Statistics | CU | AF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 8 | 25 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 1–11 | 4–12 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| Plays–yards | 53–162 | 75–443 | |
| Rushes–yards | 32–111 | 70–435 | |
| Passing yards | 51 | 8 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–21–1 | 1–5–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 4–40 | 3–25 | |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 | |
| Time of possession | 21:38 | 38:22 |
See also: 2022 Wyoming Cowboys football team.
| Statistics | AF | WYO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 18 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6–13 | 6–11 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Plays–yards | 54–272 | 58–342 | |
| Rushes–yards | 40–171 | 35–180 | |
| Passing yards | 101 | 162 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–14–0 | 18–23–1 | |
| Penalties–yards | 0–0 | 3–20 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 29:26 | 30:34 |
See also: 2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.
| Statistics | NEV | AF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 11 | 30 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–9 | 10–15 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–0 | 3–3 | |
| Plays–yards | 38–242 | 78–541 | |
| Rushes–yards | 18–112 | 75–461 | |
| Passing yards | 130 | 80 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–20–0 | 1–3–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 4–30 | 5–50 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | |
| Time of possession | 16:19 | 43:41 |
See also: 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.
| Statistics | NAVY | AF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 16 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–13 | 3–11 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Plays–yards | 56–243 | 55–356 | |
| Rushes–yards | 36–114 | 47–200 | |
| Passing yards | 129 | 156 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–0 | 6–8–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 5–38 | 5–45 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 | |
| Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
See also: 2022 Boise State Broncos football team.
| Statistics | BSU | AF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 14 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5–13 | 6–14 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Plays–yards | 64–342 | 59–271 | |
| Rushes–yards | 40–115 | 50–175 | |
| Passing yards | 227 | 96 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–24–1 | 4–9–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 9–70 | 4–22 | |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
See also: 2022 Army Black Knights football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.
| Statistics | AF | ARMY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 8 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6–14 | 4–14 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Plays–yards | 66–324 | 49–145 | |
| Rushes–yards | 53–226 | 35–78 | |
| Passing yards | 98 | 67 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–13–1 | 4–14–1 | |
| Penalties–yards | 5–40 | 4–20 | |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 34:49 | 25:11 |
See also: 2022 New Mexico Lobos football team.
| Statistics | UNM | AF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 8 | 23 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–13 | 7–15 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 0–2 | 4–4 | |
| Plays–yards | 46–172 | 72–463 | |
| Rushes–yards | 25–44 | 70–421 | |
| Passing yards | 128 | 42 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–21–0 | 2–2–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 4–27 | 6–40 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 22:11 | 37:49 |
See also: 2022 Colorado State Rams football team and Air Force–Colorado State football rivalry.
| Statistics | CSU | AF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 22 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2–9 | 7–16 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–3 | 4–5 | |
| Plays–yards | 46–244 | 73–359 | |
| Rushes–yards | 22–65 | 71–359 | |
| Passing yards | 179 | 0 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–24–0 | 0–2–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 3–15 | 4–25 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 22:31 | 37:29 |
See also: 2022 San Diego State Aztecs football team.
| Statistics | AF | SDSU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 8 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4–17 | 0–10 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Plays–yards | 69–285 | 46–187 | |
| Rushes–yards | 66–271 | 15– -1 | |
| Passing yards | 14 | 188 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 1–3–0 | 16–31–1 | |
| Penalties–yards | 4–30 | 8–49 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 | |
| Time of possession | 39:13 | 20:47 |
See also: 2022 Baylor Bears football team and 2022 Armed Forces Bowl.
| Statistics | BU | AF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 11 | 20 | |
| 3rd down efficiency | 0–11 | 8–16 | |
| 4th down efficiency | 3–6 | 2–5 | |
| Plays–yards | 49–230 | 74–379 | |
| Rushes–yards | 28–42 | 67–267 | |
| Passing yards | 188 | 103 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–23–0 | 4–7–0 | |
| Penalties–yards | 5–27 | 2–20 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | |
| Time of possession | 19:57 | 40:03 |