2013 Record: 2-10

2014 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 4.0*

2014 Season Win Total Picks NCAA Football: 'Over'

Troy Calhoun's program has taken a nose dive over the last three years, seeing their win total drop each of those seasons and bottoming out with last year's 2-10 debacle. Service academies always have a low ceiling. But the Falcons' is lowering like a lid on Calhoun's coaching coffin.

However, the Falcons should have a significant turnaround this season. They welcome back 16 returning starters, the most of Calhoun's eight-year tenure. That includes their quarterback, two of their top three rushers, top four receivers, and 18 of 20 top tacklers. Neither the offense nor the defense ranked in the Top 90 in the nation last year. But experience should be in their corner this season and improvements should be noticeable.

Air Force could surpass its 2013 win total in its first three games. They host Nicholls State and face fellow option team Georgia State. In between is a trip to Laramie to face Wyoming in a series the visitor has won four straight times. Air Force also hosts Navy and New Mexico and they have winnable road games at Army (off a bye week) and at UNLV.

I would be bullish on Air Force if their season win total was released here. Even if they can't spring a big upset this year I think there are enough winnable games to get this team over the hump. In fact, if this team can catch a break or two this team will be flirting with .500 heading into the season finale against Colorado State. Play them 'over'.

2014 Air Force Falcons Schedule

DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) Location Result

Sat, Aug 30th, 2014 Nicholls 02:00 PM Falcon Stadium

Sat, Sep 6th, 2014 at Wyoming 10:15 PM War Memorial Stadium

Sat, Sep 13th, 2014 at GeorgiaState 02:00 PM Georgia Dome

Sat, Sep 27th, 2014 BoiseState 07:00 PM Falcon Stadium

Sat, Oct 4th, 2014 Navy 03:30 PM Falcon Stadium

Sat, Oct 11th, 2014 at UtahState TBA Merlin Olsen Field at Romney S

Sat, Oct 18th, 2014 NewMexico 03:30 PM Falcon Stadium

Sat, Nov 1st, 2014 at Army 12:00 PM Blaik Field at Michie Stadium

Sat, Nov 8th, 2014 at UNLV TBA Sam Boyd Stadium

Sat, Nov 15th, 2014 Nevada 02:00 PM Falcon Stadium

Fri, Nov 21st, 2014 at SanDiegoSt 09:30 PM Qualcomm Stadium

Fri, Nov 28th, 2014 ColoradoState 03:30 PM Falcon Stadium

All Times EST

*Season Win Total Odds from Raphael Esparza. Esparza was a Las Vegas sportsbook manager for 13 years at some of the largest books on The Strip. He is a proven oddsmaker and this is his projected total.

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