The UConn Huskies are heading west again, and this trip brings them to Colorado Springs for a Saturday afternoon matchup with Air Force. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. MT, and the game will air on Mountain West+.
This is the first of two remaining road games against Mountain West opponents for UConn, and it also stands as the program’s longest road trip of the season. The Huskies will travel 1,928 miles from Storrs to Falcon Stadium, topping even the 1,906-mile trek to Wyoming that closes the schedule. UConn is 2-7 all-time against Mountain West teams.
The Huskies arrive with a little momentum after stacking up two straight wins, including a 35-16 victory over UMass last Friday night at home. UConn controlled that game on the ground, rolling up 265 rushing yards.
Cyncir Bowers did most of the damage, finishing with 131 yards on 15 carries. The defense did its part too, holding UMass to 53 rushing yards and just 303 total yards while limiting the Minutemen to 2-of-14 on third down.
UConn’s run game has started to look like a real weapon. Bowers has posted two 100-yard performances in his last three games, and the Huskies as a whole rank 25th nationally in rushing offense at 203.0 yards per game. They’re 24th in total offense at 447/6 yards per game and are scoring 35.6 points per game, which puts them 29th in the country.
The last time these two teams met, UConn got the better of Air Force in East Hartford. On Nov. 15, 2025, the Huskies beat the Falcons 26-16 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
That game belonged to Cam Edwards, who ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns as UConn reached 1,000 yards on the season. Joe Fagnano completed 15 of 23 passes for 155 yards and added a rushing touchdown, while Skyler Bell finished with eight catches for 70 yards.
On defense, Oumar Diomande and Malachi McLean each piled up 13 tackles. UConn took the lead early on Fagnano’s 10-yard touchdown run, though the extra point failed, and Air Force answered with a 75-yard drive finished by Dylan Carson’s 6-yard score.
The Falcons later came up empty on a long second-quarter drive when they turned it over on downs at the UConn 2. Freeman’s 47-yard field goal just before halftime pushed the Huskies ahead 9-7.
From there, Edwards took over in the second half, including an 8-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and a 5-yard scoring run in the fourth that helped UConn pull away. Air Force closed with a late touchdown, but its two-point try failed.
Air Force comes into this one at 5-2 overall and 3-2 in Mountain West play. The Falcons had their four-game winning streak snapped last weekend in a 28-14 loss at Wyoming.
Their identity is clear: they run the ball, control the clock and make life difficult on third down. Air Force ranks second in the nation in rushing at 337.2 yards per game and leads the country in time of possession at 36:34 per game.
The Falcons also convert 52.9 percent of their third downs, good for eighth nationally.
Evan Medders is the team’s top rusher with 490 yards and six touchdowns on 73 carries across six games, averaging 6.7 yards per attempt. Owen Allen has 376 yards and three scores on 88 carries, while Rocco Conti has added 366 yards on 44 rushes, a 6.3-yard average.
On defense, Blake Fletcher leads Air Force with 73 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and two interceptions. He ranks fifth in the NCAA in tackles at 10.4 per game and 14th in solo tackles per game at 5.0.
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