Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
13/143rd/4th & short
10/30Inside-5 share
13 of 14 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (92.9%). 10 of the team's 30 inside-the-5 carries (33.3%).
Kemper Hodges is a quarterback at Air Force who has played in 7 of Air Force's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against UConn.
Air Force is 6-2.
What’s being said
4 stories this week, from 5 outlets.
Kemper Hodges powers Air Force past UConn with 200 yards, 4 TDs
CBS Sports +1 Oct 31
Third year in the Air Force quarterback room.
0 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 401 rushing yards
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news this week
from 5 outlets
Kemper Hodges powers Air Force past UConn with 200 yards, 4 TDs
CBS Sports +1 Oct 31 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
CBS SportsKemper Hodges powers Air Force past UConn with 200 yards, 4 TDsColorado Springs GazetteQB Kemper Hodges runs for 200 yards, 4 TDs as Air Force outlasts UConn
In the news this season
from 5 outlets
Kemper Hodges powers Air Force past UConn with 200 yards, 4 TDs
CBS Sports +1 Oct 31 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
CBS SportsKemper Hodges powers Air Force past UConn with 200 yards, 4 TDsColorado Springs GazetteQB Kemper Hodges runs for 200 yards, 4 TDs as Air Force outlasts UConn
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 35-26 vs UConn4 storiesKemper Hodges powers Air Force past UConn with 200 yards, 4 TDs CBS Sports +1
- Oct 22 to Oct 28L 14-28 at WyomingNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21W 41-31 vs UNLVNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14W 28-7 at Northern IllinoisNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 14-9 vs NavyNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 36-33 at NevadaNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16L 32-38 vs North Dakota StateNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 34-0 vs DuquesneNo stories
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.
What fans said
- The game fans talked about most
Latest stories
- Kemper Hodges earns National Football Foundation, Colorado Chapter Player of the Week honors for performance vs. UConn
Air Force Academy AthleticsNov 3 - Briggeman: After the Kemper Hodges Game, what can Air Force find next?
Colorado Springs GazetteNov 1 - Kemper Hodges’ 4 TDs lead Air Force ground attack in 35-26 win over UConn
The Denver PostOct 31
In the game threads
vs UConn, Oct 31Do NOT look up what Kemper Hodges face looks like if you don’t want to be terrified this early into HalloweenUConn fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
The latest game
- W 35-26 vs UConn Oct. 31
0 of 1 for 0 yards. - W 41-31 vs UNLV Oct. 17
0 of 0 for 0 yards. - W 28-7 at Northern Illinois Oct. 10
0 of 1 for 0 yards. - W 14-9 vs Navy Oct. 3
0 of 0 for 0 yards, all in the third quarter. - W 36-33 at Nevada Sept. 26
0 of 0 for 0 yards. - L 32-38 vs North Dakota State Sept. 12
0 of 0 for 0 yards. - W 34-0 vs Duquesne Sept. 5
0 of 0 for 0 yards.
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | Carried 6 times, no pass attempts | — | 72 | |||||||
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | Carried 6 times, no pass attempts | — | 24 | |||||||
| Wk 4 | W 36-33@ Nevada | Carried 10 times, no pass attempts | — | 48 | |||||||
| Wk 5 | W 14-9vs Navy | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 2 | |||||||
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | — | 52 | Season-high 0 yds | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | Carried 2 times, no pass attempts | — | 3 | |||||||
| Wk 9 | W 35-26vs UConn | Came in late | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | 200 | |
| Total | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 401 | |||
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
W 35-26
vs UConn
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · UConn · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +5.32K. Hodges run for 62 yds, for a TD (C. Cremascoli KICK) (J. O'Connor KICK)
- Week 9 · UConn · 4th and 6 · Q3 · EPA +3.37K.Hodges rush middle for 19 yards gain (K.Sherman)
- Week 9 · UConn · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.79Kemper Hodges 1 Yd Run
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.54K.Hodges rush middle for 2 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 9 · UConn · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.52K.Hodges rush left for 7 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Nevada · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.33K.Hodges rush middle for 34 yards gain to the Nevada30 (D.Labarbera)
4 more plays
- Week 9 · UConn · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.21Kemper Hodges 3 Yd Run
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1st and 4 · Q1 · EPA +1.69K.Hodges rush left for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Nevada · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +1.32K.Hodges rush middle for 4 yards gain (D.Labarbera)
- Week 4 · Nevada · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.23K.Hodges rush left for 1 yard loss to the Nevada46 (I.Jordan)
Where he ranks
Tied for 2nd among Mountain West quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns. 3rd among Mountain West quarterbacks in rushing yards.
| Stat | His | Nation | Mountain West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 0 | T-352nd of 370 | T-25th of 26 |
| Yards an attempt | 0.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 0.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 0.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 401 | 17th of 370 | 3rd 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 2 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Mountain West quarterbacks
| 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.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Pass targets
Long and Kibbee saw 2 of the 2 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | — | |
| Simon Kibbee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | — |
Play by play: 2 passes, 0 caught, 0 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 15-17 over that span.
2024Air Force5-7HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2026Air Force6-2HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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.
Air Force’s quarterbacks
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Kemper Hodges. Gray: Liam Szarka, Evan Medders, Josh Johnson. From the play by play.
Q1Q2Q3Q4OTDuquesneNorth Dakota State@ NevadaNavy@ Northern IllinoisUNLV@ WyomingUConn
Awards
Player standing · 2026
71 carries and 2 pass attempts in 7 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Air Force
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Air Force CalhounYear 3 · 7 games
- 2025 Air Force CalhounYear 2 · 7 games
- 2024 Air Force CalhounYear 1 · 6 games
- High school South WaltonSanta Rosa Beach, FL · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 1,912 in the 2022 class. Signed with Air Force.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
2022
- Signed with Air ForceThree-star, out of South Walton
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Air Force
Played every college season under Troy Calhoun.