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Mountain West. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Liam Szarka; 2025: Liam Szarka, Josh Johnson, Kemper Hodges; 2024: John Busha, Quentin Hayes, Josh Johnson, Brandon Engel; 2023: Zac Larrier, Jensen Jones, Ben Brittain.
Air Force Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liam Szarka (4) | Adam Hrynciw 8, Simon Kibbee 7, Matt Long 6 | 372 | 3-4 |
| 2025 | Liam Szarka (7), Josh Johnson (4), Kemper Hodges (1) | Cade Harris 52, Bruin Fleischmann 31, Quin Smith 25 | 1,695 | 13-6 |
| 2024 | John Busha (5), Quentin Hayes (5), Josh Johnson (1), Brandon Engel (1) | Cade Harris 20, Quin Smith 10, Tylor Latham 6 | 1,062 | 5-8 |
| 2023 | Zac Larrier (9), Jensen Jones (2), Ben Brittain (1) | Brandon Engel 16, Jared Roznos 13, Caleb Rillos 13 | 1,076 | 6-5 |
| 2022 | Haaziq Daniels (11) | David Cormier 18, Brandon Engel 6, Amari Terry 5 | 796 | 7-2 |
| 2021 | Haaziq Daniels (9), Dane Kinamon (1) | Brandon Lewis 21, Micah Davis 16, David Cormier 8 | 960 | 5-4 |
| 2020 | Haaziq Daniels (5), Warren Bryan (1) | Kyle Patterson 17, Brandon Lewis 16, Daniel Morris 10 | 517 | 3-3 |
| 2019 | Donald Hammond III (9), Isaiah Sanders (3) | Geraud Sanders 52, Benjamin Waters 25, Kade Waguespack 6 | 1,562 | 14-5 |
| 2018 | Isaiah Sanders (5), Donald Hammond III (5), Arion Worthman (2) | Marcus Bennett 36, Ronald Cleveland 24, Geraud Sanders 22 | 1,595 | 10-5 |
| 2017 | Arion Worthman (10), Isaiah Sanders (1), Nate Romine (1) | Marcus Bennett 29, Ronald Cleveland 22, Geraud Sanders 17 | 1,326 | 10-6 |
| 2016 | Nate Romine (8), Arion Worthman (3) | Jalen Robinette 52, Ryan Reffitt 17, Ronald Cleveland 9 | 1,499 | 13-7 |
| 2015 | Karson Roberts (11), Nate Romine (1) | Jalen Robinette 43, Garrett Brown 37, Garrett Griffin 14 | 1,704 | 13-11 |
| 2014 | Kale Pearson (11), Nate Romine (1) | Jalen Robinette 70, Garrett Brown 45, Garrett Griffin 20 | 1,789 | 15-4 |
| 2013 | Nate Romine (5), Jaleel Awini (3), Karson Roberts (2), Kale Pearson (1), Sam Gagliano (1) | Sam Gagliano 28, Jalen Robinette 27, Garrett Brown 26 | 1,253 | 8-4 |
| 2012 | Connor Dietz (12) | Ty MacArthur 31, Drew Coleman 18, Dontae Strickland 16 | 1,286 | 9-7 |
| 2011 | Tim Jefferson, Jr. (11), Connor Dietz (1) | Zack Kauth 38, Jonathan Warzeka 34, Mikel Hunter 20 | 1,667 | 15-7 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Air Force Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hrynciw | WR | 8 | 4 | 83 | 1 |
| Simon Kibbee | TE | 7 | 6 | 103 | 0 |
| Matt Long | WR | 6 | 4 | 80 | 2 |
| Sylas Maiava-Alaimalo | WR | 6 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Jonah Dawson | WR | 5 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Rocco Conti | RB | 4 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Grant Wayne | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Astin Hange | WR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Bowman | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Mason Hayes | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kemper Hodges | QB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Air Force Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs duquesne | W 34-0 | Liam Szarka | 3-7 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs NDSU | L 32-38 | Liam Szarka | 9-15 | 179 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 4 | at NEV | W 36-33 | Liam Szarka | 5-13 | 92 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs NAVY | W 14-9 | Liam Szarka | 6-13 | 82 | 0 | 2 |
2026 Air Force Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Szarka → Simon Kibbee | 6 | 5 | 89 | 0 |
| Liam Szarka → Sylas Maiava-Alaimalo | 6 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Liam Szarka → Adam Hrynciw | 5 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
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