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UConn Football Preview: Air Force Falcons Edition

Richie O'Leary, The Knight Reportby: Richard O'Leary8 hours agoOn3Richie

UConn Football is on back home this weekend, as they welcome the Air Force Falcons to town this upcoming Saturday afternoon. The Huskies are coming off a double overtime 37-34 win over duke this past weekend, and are now 7-3 on the season.

On the flip side, the Falcons have a 3-6 record on the year and are struggling. However they are also coming a win, defeating San Jose State on the road last week.

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WHO / WHEN / WHERE / SPREAD

WHO: UConn Huskies vs. Air Force Falcons

WHEN: Saturday, 12:00pm ET

WHERE: Pratt & Whitney Stadium (East Hartford, CT) OR CBS Sports Network

SPREAD via ESPN Bet: UConn -7.5pts || Over/Under set at 64.5pts

Head Coach Troy Calhoun (19th year)

  • Salary: $1,550,000
  • Overall Record: 138-95
  • Record at Air Force: 138-95
  • Bowl Games: 8-5

Troy Calhoun returned to his alma mater back in 2007 and has been running the program ever since. He’s a two-time Mountain West Mountain Division champ and won the Mountain West Coach of the Year award back in 2007.

Offensive Coordinator Mike Thiessen (12th year)

2025 Season Stats

  • Points Per Game: 33.0
  • Yards Per Game: 438.0
  • Passing Yards Per Game: 169.2
  • Rushing Yards Per Game: 269.0

Defensive Coordinator Brian Knorr (4th year)

2025 Season Stats

  • Points Allowed Per Game: 33.0
  • Yards Allowed Per Game: 457.7
  • Passing Allowed Yards Per Game: 288.1
  • Rushing Allowed Yards Per Game: 169.6

All-Time Series History

This will be the first ever matchup between the two programs, with UConn heading out to Colorado next year to take on the Falcons.

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