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Air Force · Playoff picture
Will Air Force make the College Football Playoff?
Not if the season ended today: Air Force is unranked and does not lead the Mountain West.
New Mexico leads the Mountain West at 2-0; Air Force is 3-1. Six games are left, none against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.
Air Force · playoff chances, the forecast
Make the 12-team playoff
3%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
17%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
8.7-3.7
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Thu, Oct 22, 2026, 2:25 PM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.
The field today, seeds 7 to 12
Record
How in
First round
Byes: Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Notre Dame. First out: Kentucky, No. 12.
The full playoff pictureMountain West
New Mexico 2-0 · Air Force 3-1
The best-ranked Group of Six champion takes one bid.
The Mountain West tableQuestions
Would Air Force make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?
No. Air Force is unranked and does not lead the Mountain West.
Which ranked teams are left on the Air Force schedule?
None, as the poll stands today.