Sun Belt · 2026
App State Mountaineers
Head coach Dowell Loggains · Kidd Brewer Stadium
3-00-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#82
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-2.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.9
91st in FBS
Defense
-0.4
71st in FBS
Schedule so far
-12.8
131st toughest
Projected
7.5-4.5
bowl-eligible 88%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-2.3 now, -4.8 preseason · up 32 spots since preseason
Final record odds
7.5-4.5 expected · most likely 7-5 (22%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Malachi Singleton
QB · SR · 14th in FBS
889yds
5 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Jaquari Lewis
RB · SO · 91st in FBS
188yds
39 car · 3 TD
Receiving
Sam Pickett III
WR · SO · 60th in FBS
229yds
15 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Colton Phares
LB · SR · 297th in FBS
16tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Caleb Sandstrom
DL · SR · 3rd in FBS
4sacks
2 hurries
Interceptions
Dre Walker
DB · SR · 8th in FBS
2INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Maine FCS | W 55–3 | +6.6 | — | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 72East Carolina | W 27–24 | +4.9 | — | ESPNU |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 135Charlotte | W 26–21 | -11.0 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 60NC State | NC State −6.5 · o/u 49.1 | — | ESPNU | |
| 5 | — | Bye | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 86Old DominionCONF | App State −3.3 · o/u 46.4 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 16 | @ 95Coastal CarolinaCONF | Coastal Carolina −1.8 · o/u 45.8 | — | ESPN2 | |
| 8 | Oct 22 | vs 17James MadisonCONF | James Madison −7.8 · o/u 45.7 | — | ESPNU | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 102Georgia SouthernCONF | Georgia Southern −0.7 · o/u 45.1 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 80Georgia StateCONF | App State −2.8 · o/u 54.9 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 101MarshallCONF | Marshall −1.1 · o/u 49.3 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 136UL MonroeCONF | App State −14.7 · o/u 50.6 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 27 | @ 93South AlabamaCONF | South Alabama −2.1 · o/u 55.4 | — | ESPN+ |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.206 | 60th | +0.013 | 50th |
| Success rate | 43.4% | 75th | 37.8% | 47th |
| Explosiveness | 1.349 | 35th | 1.123 | 33rd |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 43.2% | 82nd | 37.9% | 48th |
| Rushing success rate | 33.0% | 132nd | 43.9% | 97th |
| Passing success rate | 53.8% | 19th | 33.3% | 20th |
| Explosive run rate | 12.4% | 91st | 12.1% | 70th |
| Explosive pass rate | 16.5% | 27th | 4.8% | 10th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.35 | 134th | 2.62 | 35th |
| Opportunity rate | 27.8% | 133rd | 36.4% | 72nd |
| Stuff rate | 24.7% | 125th | 21.2% | 46th |
| Sack rate | 2.2% | 29th | 3.4% | 105th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 41.7% | 75th | 17.2% | 3rd |
| Red-zone TD rate | 61.5% | 81st | 66.7% | 73rd |
| Havoc rate | 11.1% | 47th | 15.0% | 60th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 36.0 | 49th | 16.0 | 31st |
| Yards / game | 492.3 | 22nd | 304.7 | 51st |
| Yards / play | 6.62 | 33rd | 4.64 | 47th |
| Pass yards / game | 320.0 | 15th | 213.0 | 79th |
| Yards / pass att. | 9.20 | 24th | 6.14 | 44th |
| Completion % | 75.0% | 6th | 58.6% | 50th |
| Rush yards / game | 172.3 | 58th | 91.7 | 26th |
| Yards / carry | 4.50 | 67th | 3.12 | 40th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 36.8% | 96th | 23.7% | 12th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 2.00 | 14th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.00 | 33rd | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 69.3 | 110th | 52.0 | 83rd |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Dowell Loggains
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Malachi Singleton | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 225 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 8 | Henry Hasselbeck | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 200 | Boston, MA |
| 10 | Gregory Fee | QB | SO | 6' 5" | 215 | Charlotte, NC |
| 15 | Bronzden Chaffin | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 235 | Baxter, TN |
| 17 | Tommy Ulatowski | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 195 | Lemont, IL |
| 2 | Kanye Roberts | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 205 | Wallace, NC |
| 5 | Jaquari Lewis | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 205 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 11 | Ja'Quez Cross | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 195 | Hampton, AR |
| 26 | Max Guest | RB | SO | 5' 9" | 190 | Asheville, NC |
| 31 | Jaysen Angulo | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 205 | Charlotte, NC |
| 48 | J'Marion Burnette | RB | JR | 6' 2" | 220 | Andalusia, AL |
| 0 | Sam Pickett III | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 1 | Nate Branch | WR | JR | 5' 9" | 180 | Hopkins, SC |
| 6 | Chris Lofton | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 185 | Columbia, SC |
| 12 | Sam Mbake | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA |
| 13 | Jackson Grier | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 16 | Alexander Sanchez | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 200 | Loganville, GA |
| 18 | Kamauri Austin | WR | FR | 6' 4" | 205 | Bryant, AR |
| 22 | Semaj Fleming | WR | SO | 5' 8" | 175 | Orlando, FL |
| 28 | Cash Brown | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 155 | Newberry, SC |
| 80 | Doopah Coleman | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 195 | Savannah, GA |
| 81 | Derick Brazil | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 175 | Kannapolis, NC |
| 82 | Zalin Ingram | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 185 | Clayton, NC |
| 83 | Daz James | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Clayton, NC |
| 84 | Ryan Morrison | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD |
| 88 | Kabran Paul | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 165 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 89 | Zach Taylor | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 175 | Yoakum, TX |
| 7 | Darrin Fugitt | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 240 | Bolivar, MO |
| 19 | Jamel Howse | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 250 | Newberry, SC |
| 45 | Gavin Barber | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 240 | Mooresville, NC |
| 85 | Luke Douglas | TE | JR | 6' 5" | 240 | Jupiter, FL |
| 87 | Dillon Galloway | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 245 | Rosman, NC |
| 50 | Eisa Evans | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 300 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 52 | Cayden Sweatt | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Bremen, GA |
| 55 | Ben Jones | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 295 | Orlando, FL |
| 56 | Jayden Thomas | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 305 | Thomson, GA |
| 57 | Devon Manuel | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 325 | Sunset, LA |
| 60 | Caden Muskus | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 300 | Chapin, SC |
| 63 | Scottland Dover | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 305 | Gaffney, SC |
| 64 | Jarvis Potts | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 290 | Huntersville, NC |
| 66 | Danny Stevens | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Charlotte, NC |
| 67 | Trent Ramsey | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 315 | Tampa, FL |
| 70 | Al Oliver | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 305 | Sarasota, FL |
| 72 | Nick Kashubara | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 295 | Greensboro, NC |
| 73 | Tre Glover | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 315 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 74 | Kamron Burris | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 305 | Dunwoody, GA |
| 75 | Greydon Grimes | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 290 | China Spring, TX |
| 76 | Jahlon Harris | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 315 | Maumelle, AR |
| 77 | Daniel Davis | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 300 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 78 | Tyriq Poindexter | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 310 | Roanoke, VA |
| 11 | Jordan Harris | DL | FR | 6' 6" | 235 | Little Rock, AR |
| 33 | Aiden Benton | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 250 | Hampton, GA |
| 41 | Caleb Sandstrom | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 250 | Andover, MN |
| 44 | Manny Lewis | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 280 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 45 | Nick Campbell | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 290 | Clermont, FL |
| 46 | Nick Avery | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 280 | Clayton, NC |
| 50 | Jehchys Brown | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 300 | Centralia, IL |
| 58 | Chris Doyle | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 300 | Bluffton, SC |
| 84 | Sawyer Arnold | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 230 | Charleston, SC |
| 88 | Kaden Ellis | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 300 | Cartersville, GA |
| 93 | Keaton Braddock | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 230 | Lamar, SC |
| 94 | Caleb Pitts | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 265 | Auburn, AL |
| 95 | Ki'Shawn Harvey | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 320 | Raleigh, NC |
| 96 | Ricky Lolohea | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 310 | Euless, TX |
| 97 | Xavier Joseph | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 255 | Covington, GA |
| 98 | Kelvin Crawford | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 230 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 99 | Aaron Clark | DL | JR | 6' 0" | 305 | Charleston, WV |
| 5 | Carson Sloan | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 230 | Blackshear, GA |
| 10 | Colton Phares | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Beaufort, SC |
| 13 | Keshawn Thomas | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Ocean Springs, MS |
| 15 | Alex Mitchell | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 235 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 16 | Kevin Henderson | LB | JR | 5' 11" | 215 | Cartersville, GA |
| 22 | BJ Junius | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 205 | Carver Ranches, FL |
| 49 | Randy Marion III | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 210 | Mooresville, NC |
| 52 | Michael Mcclenton | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 230 | Sanford, FL |
| 0 | Juan Berchal | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 185 | Sanford, FL |
| 1 | Ja'Den McBurrows | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 3 | Ja'Cari Henderson | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 180 | Sanford, FL |
| 4 | Jakob Gude | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 190 | Atlanta, GA |
| 6 | Khalil Conley | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 185 | Asheville, NC |
| 7 | Devin Henderson | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 200 | Cartersville, GA |
| 8 | Dre Walker | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 195 | Charlotte, NC |
| 9 | Ahmad Robinson | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| 12 | Cary Grant | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 195 | New Orleans, LA |
| 18 | Syncere Berry | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA |
| 20 | Eric Adams | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 205 | Roaring River, NC |
| 21 | Joe Reddish | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Charlotte, NC |
| 25 | Kaleb Purdy | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
| 27 | Cam Fleming | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Richmond, VA |
| 30 | Dorrian Medley | DB | FR | 6' 3" | 175 | Hickory, NC |
| 36 | Luke Lair | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 190 | Wake Forest, NC |
| 48 | Matthew Castrillon-Robles | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 175 | London, Canada |
| 29 | Carter Everett | PK | SR | 5' 10" | 195 | Boone, NC |
| 36 | Andrew Cummings | PK | FR | 5' 8" | 195 | Mooresville, NC |
| 83 | James London | PK | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Miami, FL |
| 40 | Jaxson Dunn | P | JR | 6' 1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 43 | Evan Mulcare | P | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | Tampa, FL |
| 34 | Parker Stone | LS | SR | 6' 4" | 220 | Grain Valley, MO |
| 42 | Cale Schiralli | LS | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Jupiter, FL |
| 47 | Hardy Butler | LS | FR | 5' 10" | 205 | Birmingham, AL |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →