How to Watch Air Force vs. Merrimack: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 3:29 p.m. ET

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At 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, the Merrimack Warriors play at the Air Force Falcons.

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How to Watch Air Force vs. Merrimack

• When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Air Force's 2024 Schedule

Air Force 2023 Stats & Insights

• Air Force sported the 79th-ranked offense last year (366.5 yards per game), and it was even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking sixth-best with just 277.7 yards allowed per game.
• Air Force struggled in the passing game last season, ranking worst in the FBS (85 passing yards per game). However, it ranked 20th-best on the other side of the ball, allowing only 186.2 passing yards per game.
• Defensively, the Falcons were a top-25 unit last season, ranking 12th-best by allowing only 18.2 points per game. They ranked 61st on offense (27.8 points per game).
• The Falcons excelled on both sides of the ball in the running game last season, ranking second-best in rushing offense (281.5 rushing yards per game) and sixth-best in rushing defense (91.5 rushing yards allowed per game).
• Air Force ranked 34th in third-down defense last season (35.2% third-down conversion rate allowed), but it excelled on offense, ranking 14th-best in the FBS with a 46.4% third-down percentage.
• With 14 forced turnovers (105th in the FBS) against 17 turnovers committed (50th in the FBS), the Falcons (-3) owned the 91st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

Merrimack's 2024 Schedule

Merrimack 2023 Stats & Insights

• On defense, Merrimack was a top-25 unit in the FCS last season, ranking ninth-best by allowing only 304.1 yards per game. It ranked 100th on offense (304.4 yards per game).
• Merrimack had the sixth-best pass defense last season (163.6 passing yards allowed per game), but it ranked eighth-worst offensively (118.4 passing yards per game).
• The Warriors ranked 50th in points scored last year (26.8 points per game), but they played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FCS with 21.5 points allowed per game.
• The Warriors ranked 44th in run defense last season (140.5 rushing yards allowed per game), but they thrived on offense, ranking 22nd-best in the FCS with 186 rushing yards per game.
• Merrimack averaged a 30.8% third-down conversion rate on offense last season, which ranked it 57th in the FCS. Defensively, it ranked 38th, surrendering a 41.7% third-down percentage.
• With zero forced turnovers (76th in the FCS) against zero turnovers committed (first in the FCS) last season, the Warriors' even turnover margin ranked 29th in college football.

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