#66 Air Force
3-2 in Mountain West play, T-4th in the Mountain West
Down 44 spots (#22 to #66) after a road loss at T-53 Wyoming (14-28). An upset: Air Force entered with 78.4 TDR points to Wyoming's 59.7. Now 5-2, snapped a 4-game winning streak. TDR score -23.4: win/loss record -6.5, road-win bonus -1.1.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Air Force (Mountain West) is ranked 66th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-2 and a score of 55.0 out of 100. That is down 44 from week 7. That puts it in the Character Building tier (ranks 51-75). Its strongest factor is win/loss record (71.4 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 7, 41-31 over #80 UNLV at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 2 loss, 38-32 to #61 North Dakota State at home.
On the road it is 2-1. The average margin is +7.6 points per game, with a biggest win of 34 points. 3 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Air Force is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 66th.
Next up is T-57 UConn in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 13 against #14 New Mexico. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne (home) | W 34-0 |
| 2 | North Dakota State (home, conference game) | L 32-38 |
| 4 | Nevada (away, conference game) | W 36-33 |
| 5 | Navy (home) | W 14-9 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois (away, conference game) | W 28-7 |
| 7 | UNLV (home, conference game) | W 41-31 |
| 8 | Wyoming (away, conference game) | L 14-28 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | UConn (home) | (MW+) |
| 10 | Army (away) | (CBS) |
| 11 | San José State (home, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 12 | UTEP (home, conference game) | (CW, ESPN Unlmtd) |
| 13 | New Mexico (away, conference game) | (CW, ESPN Unlmtd) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #66, Character Building (week 8). Best #22 (week 7). Lowest #105 (week 2). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #66 (55.0, 5-2) Character Building
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #105 (34.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #94 (34.5, 1-1) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #51 (65.8, 2-1) Character Building
Week 5 TDR #42 (71.9, 3-1) Feeling Good
Week 6 TDR #30 (75.7, 4-1) Feeling Good
Week 7 TDR #22 (78.4, 5-1) Winning
Week 8 TDR #66 (55.0, 5-2) Character Building
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #105 | 34.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #94 | 34.5 | 1-1 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #51 | 65.8 | 2-1 | Character Building |
| 5 | #42 | 71.9 | 3-1 | Feeling Good |
| 6 | #30 | 75.7 | 4-1 | Feeling Good |
| 7 | #22 | 78.4 | 5-1 | Winning |
| 8 | #66 | 55.0 | 5-2 | Character Building |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 71.4 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 69.4 |
| opponent record at game time | 55.3 |
| opponent record today | 55.5 |
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