Air Force Football Schedule 2026: Full Falcons Slate, Dates, TV, and Key Games

by

Loading schedule…

All times Mountain. The Navy game is noon Eastern; the Army game is 7:30 PM Eastern. The Wyoming, UTEP and New Mexico games were moved from Saturday to Friday for The CW. MW+ is the Mountain West’s new subscription streaming service. The Nevada kickoff and network will be set by Fox before the game.

Games That Will Define the Falcons’ Season

Sept 12 vs North Dakota State The Bison’s first Mountain West game ever, at altitude, at night on FS1. NDSU arrives as one of the most decorated programs in FCS history and is now a conference rival.
Oct 3 vs Navy A 10 AM Mountain kickoff on CBS opens the Commander in Chief’s Trophy race. Navy won 34-31 in Annapolis last year and has taken two straight; the Mids have held the trophy for two consecutive years.
Nov 7 at Army The first Air Force game under the lights at Michie Stadium since 2006, on CBS. Army has won seven of the last nine in the series, including last year in Colorado Springs.
Nov 27 at New Mexico A Black Friday afternoon finale in Albuquerque on The CW, the last of 10 consecutive games without a bye.
New League, New Faces
With Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State gone to the Pac-12, Air Force’s Mountain West schedule now includes North Dakota State, Northern Illinois and UTEP, all first year members.
Three Fridays
The CW picked up three Air Force games and moved all three to Friday: at Wyoming Oct 23, UTEP Nov 20, and at New Mexico Nov 27. Ten of the 12 games are on national television.
UConn, Round Two
The Oct 31 home game against UConn is the return leg of a two game series that began in Storrs in November 2025. The Falcons and Huskies had never met before that.

How the Schedule Sets Up

The early bye is the story. Two home games, a week off, and then the Falcons play every week from late September to Thanksgiving weekend with two long trips (Nevada, Northern Illinois) surrounding the Navy game. Home dates against UNLV, UConn and San Jose State in the back half give Calhoun’s team a chance to build toward the Army trip and the Friday finish.

For the other sides of the academy games, see our Navy schedule and Army schedule. The official schedule, tickets and gameday details are on GoAirForceFalcons.com.

The Bottom Line

Seven home games, one bye, three Friday nights, and both academy rivals on CBS. After a 4-8 season, Calhoun’s 20th team gets a reshaped Mountain West and a chance to take the Commander in Chief’s Trophy back from Navy. Bookmark this page; results and kickoff times are updated throughout the season.