Air Force Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
- Overall record
- 21-81-4
- Win percentage
- 21.7%
- Current streak
- 1L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
21-81-4
106 games · 21.7%
Against Top 10
2-39-2
43 games · 7%
Against Top 5
0-19
19 games · 0%
Streaks
1L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 3
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6-34-2 | 42 | 16.7% |
| Road | 6-42-1 | 49 | 13.3% |
| Neutral | 9-5-1 | 15 | 63.3% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2010s | 4-11 | 15 | 26.7% |
| 2000s | 2-16 | 18 | 11.1% |
| 1990s | 6-8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 1980s | 2-10-1 | 13 | 19.2% |
| 1970s | 3-17-1 | 21 | 16.7% |
| 1960s | 2-15 | 17 | 11.8% |
| 1950s | 0-1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2017 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2015 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2012 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2009 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2008 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2007 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2001 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1997 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1996 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1995 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1993 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1990 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1988 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1984 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1982 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1981 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1977 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1974 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1972 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1971 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1970 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1969 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1968 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1966 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1964 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1962 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-0-2 | 2 | 50% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 8
Notre Dame, 1996
20-17 · Road · Air Force was unranked
Win over No. 10
Washington, 1964
3-2 · Road · Air Force was unranked
Win over No. 12
Utah, 1994
40-33 · Home · Air Force was unranked
Win over No. 13
Stanford, 1970
31-14 · Home · Air Force was No. 12
Win over No. 15
Georgia Tech, 2010
14-7 · Neutral · Air Force was No. 23
Win over No. 16
Baylor, 2022
30-15 · Neutral · Air Force was unranked
Win over No. 16
Arizona State, 1972
39-31 · Road · Air Force was unranked
Win over No. 16
Missouri, 1970
37-14 · Road · Air Force was No. 8
Win over No. 18
Houston, 2009
47-20 · Neutral · Air Force was unranked
Win over No. 18
Texas, 1985
24-16 · Neutral · Air Force was No. 10
All 106 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | L 3-20 | No. 21 Army | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | W 31-21 | No. 24 James Madison | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 30-15 | No. 16 Baylor | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2021 | L 14-20 | No. 22 San Diego State | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 30-49 | No. 25 Boise State | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | W 31-21 | No. 19 Washington State | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2019 | L 19-30 | No. 20 Boise State | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 24-28 | No. 22 San Diego State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 13-29 | No. 7 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | W 27-20 | No. 20 Boise State | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 36-55 | No. 20 California | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 21-35 | No. 4 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | W 27-24 | No. 21 Colorado State | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 25-31 | No. 19 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 26-37 | No. 5 Boise State | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 19-35 | No. 25 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | W 14-7 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2010 | L 23-28 | No. 8 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 7-38 | No. 4 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 24-27 | No. 7 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | W 47-20 | No. 18 Houston | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2009 | L 21-38 | No. 19 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 16-23 | No. 19 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 17-20 | No. 10 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 10-44 | No. 15 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 24-38 | No. 16 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 23-30 | No. 20 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 36-42 | No. 24 California | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 17-39 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 30-31 | No. 11 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 10-48 | No. 21 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 35-49 | No. 14 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 13-20 | No. 18 Virginia Tech | No. 22 | Road |
| 2002 | L 12-31 | No. 24 Colorado State | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 14-21 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 18 | Home |
| 2002 | W 23-21 | No. 23 California | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 3-44 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 31-34 | No. 19 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 20-27 | No. 16 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | W 45-25 | No. 20 Washington | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 24-0 | No. 23 Colorado State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | W 20-17 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 41-55 | No. 23 Texas Tech | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 1995 | L 14-44 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | W 40-33 | No. 12 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 3-30 | No. 21 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 0-13 | No. 20 Ole Miss | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1991 | W 38-15 | No. 21 Mississippi State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1991 | L 15-28 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | W 23-11 | No. 24 Ohio State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1990 | L 7-54 | No. 8 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 27-57 | No. 6 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | T 35-35 | No. 23 Hawai'i | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 35-44 | No. 21 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 27-41 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 17 | Home |
| 1988 | L 13-41 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 28-33 | No. 13 Arizona State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1987 | L 14-35 | No. 10 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | W 24-16 | No. 18 Texas | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1985 | L 21-28 | No. 16 BYU | No. 4 | Road |
| 1984 | L 25-30 | No. 5 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | W 30-17 | No. 18 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 21-45 | No. 15 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 10-24 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 7-50 | No. 16 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 13-38 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 21-42 | No. 20 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 15-38 | No. 19 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 0-49 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 7-40 | No. 4 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 14-31 | No. 15 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 30-31 | No. 15 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | T 20-20 | No. 10 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 0-38 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 15-48 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 17-38 | No. 16 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 9-19 | No. 7 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 7-38 | No. 15 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 7-21 | No. 12 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | W 39-31 | No. 16 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 17-53 | No. 10 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 28-44 | No. 13 Arizona State | No. 18 | Road |
| 1971 | L 14-16 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 13-34 | No. 4 Tennessee | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1970 | W 31-14 | No. 13 Stanford | No. 12 | Home |
| 1970 | W 37-14 | No. 16 Missouri | No. 8 | Road |
| 1969 | L 6-13 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 34-47 | No. 14 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 25-27 | No. 19 Wyoming | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 17-19 | No. 11 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | W 10-3 | No. 20 Wyoming | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 20-23 | No. 6 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 13-38 | No. 3 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 0-10 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 17-27 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 7-34 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 7-24 | No. 7 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | W 3-2 | No. 10 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 6-20 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 6-19 | No. 9 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-22 | No. 11 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 3-35 | No. 4 Navy | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 8-34 | No. 6 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 3-20 | No. 11 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | T 0-0 | No. 7 TCU | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1958 | T 13-13 | No. 17 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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