Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (90.9%). 6 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (20.0%).
Did not play in Air Force’s last game.
Howard Fisher IV started the last one, W 35-26 vs UConn, Oct 31.
Air Force’s next game: at Army, Sat Nov 7, 7:30 p.m. ET · CBS
Nevada · W 36-33
No pass attempts.
Northern Illinois · W 28-7
No pass attempts.
UConn · W 35-26
No pass attempts.
Medders has pass attempts in 5 of Air Force’s 8 games: none against Nevada, Northern Illinois and UConn.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
“Medders is such a good runner. I'm a big fan of Szarka but Medders is awesome.”
3 stories in the last 30 days, from 2 outlets.
Sophomore Evan Medders embraces role as Air Force starting quarterback
Colorado Springs Gazette Oct 12
Evan Medders
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
92 passing yards · 2 passing TD · 490 rushing yards
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (90.9%). 6 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (20.0%).
from 2 outlets
Sophomore Evan Medders embraces role as Air Force starting quarterback
Colorado Springs Gazette Oct 12 · 1 outlet
from 3 outlets
Evan Medders named National Football Foundation Player of the Week
Air Force Academy Athletics Oct 13 · 1 outlet
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Against Wyoming on Oct. 23: 3 of 4 for 27 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 8 of 14 for 92 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Air Force | 8 | 14 | 57.1% | 92 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 | 159.5 |
| Career | 8 | 14 | 57.1% | 92 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 | 159.5 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Air Force | 73 | 490 | 6.7 | 6 | 41 |
| Career | 73 | 490 | 6.7 | 6 | 41 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | Came on in Q2 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 48 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | Came on in Q4 | 3/4 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 11.8 | — | 0 | 31 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 14-9vs Navy | Out after Q1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 114 | ||
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | 2/3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 98.5 | 0 | 152 | ||
| Wk 8 | L 14-28@ Wyoming | Out after Q3 | 3/4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 | 65.0 | 0 | 115 | |
| Total | 8/14 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | — | 1 | 490 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 41-31
vs UNLV
152 rush yds (18 car) · 3 TD · 18 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.5
Edged out UNLV at home in a shootout.
With R. Conti — 103 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · C. Cremascoli — 11 points · 37 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
10th among FBS quarterbacks in rushing yards. Tied for 2nd among Mountain West quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns.
| Stat | His | Nation | Mountain West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 92 | 241st of 370 | 14th of 26 |
| Yards an attempt | 6.6 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 2 | T-173rd of 370 | T-10th of 26 |
| Passer rating | 159.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 57.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 490 | 10th of 370 | 2nd of 26 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 6 | T-16th of 370 | T-2nd of 26 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 14 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Alejado | 2,186 | 9 | 6 | 337 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Luke Weaver | 1,810 | 11 | 8 | 242 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Nathan Hayes | 1,710 | 13 | 8 | 228 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Jackson Arnold | 1,660 | 13 | 4 | 212 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Taron Dickens | 1,617 | 8 | 6 | 247 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Toa Faavae | 888 | 5 | 7 | 101 | 8.8 |
| 7 | EJ Colson | 687 | 7 | 5 | 99 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Carter Jones | 654 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 7.3 |
| 9 | AJ Bianco | 397 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 5.6 |
| 10 | Liam Szarka | 296 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Luke Duncan | 265 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 4.8 |
| 12 | Luke Moga | 248 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6.5 |
| 13 | Daniel Rolovich | 193 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Evan Medders | 92 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6.6 |
| 15 | Robert McDaniel | 48 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.7 |
| 16 | Trey Drake | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.8 |
| 17 | Brady Davidson | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 18 | Braesen Leon | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 |
| 19 | Jalen Macon | 20 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1.5 |
| 20 | Josh Johnson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Bjorn Jurgensen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6 |
| 22 | Alex Orji | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 23 | Preston Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Reeve Slone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 25 | James Laubstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Kemper Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Long and Kibbee saw 6 of the 14 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Long | 4 | 3 | 40 | 8.5 | 4.0 | |
| Simon Kibbee | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0.0 | |
| Adam Hrynciw | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15.5 | 0.0 | |
| Jonah Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.5 | — | |
| Grant Wayne | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | |
| 3 others | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
Play by play: 14 passes, 8 caught, 92 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 16.2 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 13.5 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 13.0 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 27.0 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
11.7%
68 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.9
8 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
| Evan Medders | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 8 of 14, 92 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT · 6.6 yards an attempt on 14 attempts · ran for 490 yds, 6 TD |
| Liam Szarka | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 19 of 38, 296 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT · 7.8 yards an attempt on 38 attempts · ran for 391 yds, 7 TD |
| Josh Johnson | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 2 of 4, 20 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 5.0 yards an attempt on 4 attempts · ran for -3 yds, 0 TD |
| Kemper Hodges | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 0 of 2, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 0.0 yards an attempt on 2 attempts · ran for 401 yds, 6 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Evan Medders. Gray: Liam Szarka, Kemper Hodges, Josh Johnson. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.