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Air Force

MWC · 2002 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
8–5
0.615 Win %
Conference
2nd
4–3 in MWC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
70
1957–2026
All-Time Record
437–356–12
0.550 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1958
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 8
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 25 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Air Force head-to-head · History & Eras

2002 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 3Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB103–9W 52–3
3Week 3 · Sep 10New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HMWC7–7W 38–31
5Week 5 · Sep 24California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC7–5W 23–21
6Week 6 · Oct 1Utah (UTAH)H2HMWC5–6W 30–26
7Week 7 · Oct 8Navy (NAVY)H2HIND FBSI2–10W 48–7
8Week 8 · Oct 15BYUH2HMWC5–7W 52–9
9Week 9 · Oct 22Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI10–3L 14–21
10Week 10 · Oct 29Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HMWC2–10L 26–34
11Week 11 · Nov 5Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HMWC10–4L 12–31
12Week 12 · Nov 12Army (ARMY)H2HUSA1–11W 49–30
13Week 13 · Nov 19UNLVH2HMWC5–7W 49–32
14Week 14 · Nov 26San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HMWC4–9L 34–38
19Final · Jan 7Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND BE10–4L 13–20

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.843
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+5
-30+35
  • New Mexico +7
  • California +7
  • Utah +5
  • BYU +5
  • UNLV +5
  • Northwestern +3
  • Navy +2
  • Army +1
  • Notre Dame -3
  • Colorado State -4
  • Virginia Tech -4
  • San Diego State -9
  • Wyoming -10

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #47Better than 66%
Win % Place 36thBetter than 74%

0.615 Win % · Change -3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#43W15#43Regular Season Final#42Post-Season W2#44Post-Season W3#47Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+49
+7
+2
+4
+41
+43
-7
-8
-19
+19
+17
-4
-7

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#231997#91998#541999#352000#712001

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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