The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 AM CDT · Falcon Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Air Force's 5-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
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Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 253 | 270 |
| Passing Yards | 143 | 82 |
| Rushing Yards | 110 | 188 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 1-11 | 9-18 |
| Possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
| Statistic | Navy | Air Force |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 6 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 2 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 2 |
| Interception Return Yards | 12 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 44 | 28 |
| Sacks | 0 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-45 | 2-20 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 59 |
| Rushing Yards | 110 | 188 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Completions / Attempts | 8-18 | 6-12 |
| Passing Yards | 143 | 82 |
| Total Yards | 253 | 270 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Third Downs | 1-11 | 9-18 |
| First Downs | 11 | 17 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Air Force | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 12:00 PM EDT. 221 of 221 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
442 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
