The 2021 Air Force Falcons football team represented the

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in the

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. The Falcons were led by 15th–year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at

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. They competed as members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

Previous season

The Falcons finished the 2020 season 3–3 and 2–2 in Mountain West play. They were not invited to play in any post season bowl game.

Preseason

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held on July 21–22, 2021, at the

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Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Falcons were predicted to finish in third place in the MW Mountain Division.

Schedule

Personnel

Rankings

Game summaries

Lafayette

at Navy

Utah State

Florida Atlantic

at New Mexico

Wyoming

at Boise State

No. 22 San Diego State

vs. Army

at Colorado State

at Nevada

UNLV

References

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