Air Force RV at Nevada
Air Force at Nevada final: Air Force beat Nevada 36–33. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 15 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
- Final
- Air Force 36, Nevada 33
- Line score
1 2 3 4 OT T AFA 3 7 3 14 9 36 NEV 10 0 7 10 6 33 - TV
- FS1 · Cable · Fox One
- Venue
- Mackay Stadium
- City
- Reno, NV
- Week
- Week 4
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Air Force −5.5 · won, no coverO/U 50.5 · Over @ 69
Worth a Flip
Air Force5–2
Wvs Duquesne34–0
Lvs N Dakota St32–38
Wat Nevada36–33
Wvs Navy14–9
Wat N. Illinois28–7
Wvs UNLV41–31
Lat Wyoming14–28
Nevada2–4
Wvs W. Kentucky49–14
Lvs Montana State7–20
Lat Mid. Tenn.20–27
Lvs Air Force33–36
Wat UTEP30–13
Lat N Dakota St17–31
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 58.3 points a game and Air Force plays fast — 73.5 snaps a game, 22nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 50.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 9.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitAir Force Supersonic · Nevada Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 9.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Air Force | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 33.059th | 25.396th | |
| Points allowed | 19.054th | 20.360th | |
| Yards per play | 5.790th | 5.884th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.538th | 4.748th | |
| Plays per game | 73.522nd | 63.0105th | |
| Turnover margin | +235th | -6135th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 51.7%20th | 38.9%85th |
More stats +11
| Air Force | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 319.03rd | 194.341st | |
| Passing yards per game | 99.0134th | 171.7113th | |
| QB completion rate | 54.5%128th | 55.8%123rd | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.033rd | 6.7107th | |
| O-line rank | 5thline yards · sack rate | 21stline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 67thstuff rate · havoc | 110thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1135th | 740th | |
| Interceptions | 334th | 0127th | |
| Forced fumbles | 0116th | 234th | |
| Penalties per game | 7.080th | 6.355th | |
| Time of possession | 35:533rd | 26:46126th |
The series
Air Force leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Air Force 22–19 | 3 |
| 2022 | Air Force 48–20 | 28 |
| 2021 | Air Force 41–39 | 2 |
| 2018 | Nevada 28–25 | 3 |
How to watch
| Network | FS1 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Fox One |
| Final (OT) | Air Force 36, Nevada 33 |
| Where | Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Where it's onFS1 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 5.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 15 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Air Force vs Nevada?
- Air Force beat Nevada 36–33.
- What channel is Air Force vs Nevada on?
- FS1.
- How can I stream Air Force vs Nevada?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Air Force vs Nevada played?
- Mackay Stadium in Reno, NV.