Air Force ground game powers past winless Northern Illinois
5 days ago DEKALB, Ill. (Interstat) — Air Force relied on a powerful running game and four rushing touchdowns to defeat Northern Illinois 28-7 in a Football Bowl Subdivision game Saturday at Huskie Stadium. The announced attendance was 15,292. Air Force, the visiting team, improved to 4-1. Northern Illinois, the home team, remained winless at 0-5. Air Force finished with four rushing touchdowns, two from Evan Medders and two from Owen Allen. Medders carried 16 times for 114 yards and two scores. Allen, a 5-foot-11, 215-pound running back, ran 13 times for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Kemper Hodges, a 6-foot, 245-pound fullback,… Read more...
Season
Schedule
| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Top Performer | Record | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | 1:00 PM ET | vs Duquesne | Liam Szarka 3/5-19yd 13run-51yd 2td | 1-0 | 34-0 W |
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | 10:00 PM ET | vs North Dakota State | 1-1 | 32-38 L | |
| 3 | 2026-09-26 | 10:30 PM ET | @ Nevada | Liam Szarka 12/5-92yd 33run-171yd 1td 2td | 2-1 | 36-33 W |
| 4 | 2026-10-03 | 12:00 PM ET | vs Navy | Liam Szarka 11/6-82yd 25run-81yd 2td | 3-1 | 14-9 W |
| 5 | 2026-10-10 | 7:30 PM ET | @ Northern Illinois | Kemper Hodges 11run-52yd | 4-1 | 28-7 W |
| 6 | 2026-10-17 | 3:30 PM ET | vs UNLV | |||
| 7 | 2026-10-23 | 9:00 PM ET | @ Wyoming | |||
| 8 | 2026-10-31 | 3:00 PM ET | vs Connecticut |
Forecasting
ELO Favorite
3-0 (1.000)
ELO Underdog
1-1 (.500)
Projected Favorite
2-0 (1.000)
vs. Spread
4-0 (1.000)
vs. Money Line
4-0 (1.000)