The Zeitgeist List · rivalries

Commander-in-Chief (AF-Army)

Army21–38–1Air Force
Regional Program I#82 of 138–Regional Program II#89 of 138–
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Air Force leads the all-time series 38–21–1. They've met 60 times since 1959. Army has won the last 3.

Stature & the series, 1959–2025

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeArmyAir Forceevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)19401960198020002020
all-time
21–38–1
Air Force leads
streak
3
Army in a row
longest run
8
Air Force
biggest win
38
Air Force, 1985
first met
1959
60 meetings
biggest crowd
52,401
2023

The coaching duels

Jeff Monken vs Troy Calhoun7–5
Bob Sutton vs Fisher DeBerry1–8
Jim Young vs Fisher DeBerry3–4
Thomas Cahill vs Ben Martin2–3
Rich Ellerson vs Troy Calhoun1–4
Homer Smith vs Ben Martin3–1

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

draft picks
2–6
Air Force leads
1st-rounders
0–0
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1990s1–3
2000s1–0
2010s0–1
2020s0–2

Best picks, either side

1997Daniel Palmer Offensive TackleRd 6, pick 15#178 overall
2022Jordan Jackson Defensive TackleRd 6, pick 15#194 overall
2008Caleb Campbell SafetyRd 7, pick 11#218 overall
1995Steve Russ LinebackerRd 7, pick 10#218 overall
2024Trey Taylor SafetyRd 7, pick 3#223 overall
1997Ronnie McAda QuarterbackRd 7, pick 39#240 overall
1999Bryce Fisher Defensive EndRd 7, pick 42#248 overall
2019Austin Cutting Long SnapperRd 7, pick 36#250 overall

Recent meetings

2025Army20–17
2024Army20–3
2023Army23–3
2022Air Force13–7
2021Army21–14
2020Army10–7
2019Air Force17–13
2018Army17–14
2017Army21–0
2016Air Force31–12
2015Air Force20–3
2014Air Force23–6
2013Air Force42–28
2012Army41–21