2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Birmingham Bowl, vs. Georgia Southern
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	5–7 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dowell Loggains (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	D. J. Smith (1st season)
Base defense	4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
Old Dominion		6	–	2					10	–	3
Coastal Carolina		5	–	3					6	–	6
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					6	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					5	–	7
Appalachian State		2	–	6					5	–	7
Georgia State		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Troy xy		6	–	2					8	–	6
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	5
Louisiana		5	–	3					6	–	7
Arkansas State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Texas State		3	–	5					6	–	6
South Alabama		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 22, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by Dowell Loggains in his first year as the head coach. ^[1] The Mountaineers played home games at the Kidd Brewer Stadium, located in Boone, North Carolina.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	New school
Deshawn McKnight	DL	Arizona
Trenton Alan Yowe	DB	Arkansas State
Jason Hertz	DL	Charleston Southern
Josiah Wyatt	DL	Charleston Southern
Anderson Castle	RB	Duke
Reece Larson	WR	FIU
Anthony Rosier	LB	Florida A&M
Jalik Thomas	S	Florida A&M
Garrison Butler	DL	Furman
Blake Bradford	OT	Gardner–Webb
Cahari Haynes	LB	Gardner–Webb
Brendan Harrington	LB	Georgia Southern
Joshua Donald	DL	Houston
Kai Fernandes	S	Incarnate Word
Makai Jackson	WR	Indiana
Franklin Baret	WR	Jacksonville State
Markus Clark	DL	Liberty
Derrell Farrar	DL	Liberty
Austin Hobson	DL	Louisburg College (NJCAA)
Zavier Short	WR	Marshall
Nate Johnson	DE	Missouri
Andres Dewerk	OT	Ohio
Markell Samuel	OL	Oklahoma State
JT Sowell	IOL	Richmond
Jackson Bussey	EDGE	Samford
Trey Lenhardt	S	Samford
Joey Aguilar	QB	Tennessee
Dylan Barbrey	OT	The Citadel
Garner Langlo	OL	Troy
Jack Hollifield	OL	Tulane
Santana Hopper	DL	Tulane
Max Drag	TE	UCF
Kaedin Robinson	WR	Eligibility Waiver Denied
Cameron Estep	QB	UNC Pembroke
Michael DiPasquale	RB	UNC Pembroke
Thomas Shrader	OL	USF
Isaiah McGuffin	LB	UVA Wise
Jason Chambers	DB	West Virginia
Nick Taylor	CB	West Virginia
Avarion Cole	S	Western Kentucky
Grant Tucker	WR	Wofford
Ryan McKinnis	LB	Western Carolina
Michael Hetzel	WR	Unknown
Brodrick Gooch	LB	Unknown
Blake Hoban	WR	Unknown
Kanye Roberts	RB	Withdrawn
Shawn Collins	DE	Withdrawn
Jordan Favors	S	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Dylan Hasz	S	Arkansas
Davion Dozier	WR	Arkansas
Rashod Dubinion	RB	Arkansas
Brooks Yurachek	LB	Arkansas
Jaden Barnes	WR	Austin Peay
Jackson Grier	WR	Boise State
Trent Ramsey	OT	California
Dylan Manuel	DL	Charleston Southern
Joseph Bakhole	DE	Chattanooga
Garrison Butler	DL	Cincinnati
Cristian Conyer	DB	Coastal Carolina
Derick Brazil	DB	East Carolina
Nehemiah Chandler	S	Georgia Tech
Saint Farrior	DL	Hampton
J. J. Kohl	QB	Iowa State
Kavin White	DB	Lenoir-Rhyne
Jaelin Willis	LB	Lenoir-Rhyne
Izayah Cummings	TE	Louisville
AJ Swann	QB	LSU
Ian Ratliff	P	Marshall
Jaysen Angulo	LB	Methodist
Ja'Den McBurrows	CB	Michigan
Brayshawn Littlejohn	LB	Missouri
Shamarr Jackson	OL	New Mexico State
Malik Perry	EDGE	Pittsburg State
Moritz Schmoranzer	OT	Pittsburgh
Ahmad Robinson	CB	Prairie View A&M
Emory Floyd	CB	South Carolina
Rondarius Porter	DL	South Carolina
Ronnie Porter	LB	South Carolina
Joshua Acord	TE	Southern Utah
Caleb Sandstrom	EDGE	St. Thomas
Khalifa Keith	RB	Tennessee
Will Flowers	OL	Valdosta State
Tyriq Poindexter	OL	VMI
Cameren Fleming	S	Virginia Tech
Lance Williams	OL	Virginia Tech

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Dowell Loggains	Head coach	South Carolina	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	[1]
Ryan Yurachek	Tight Ends	South Carolina	Assistant tight ends	[5]
Riley Watkins	Quarterbacks	South Carolina	Offensive graduate assistant	[6]
Allen Mogridge	Offensive Line	Georgia Tech	Senior football advisor	[7]
D. J. Smith	Defensive coordinator	Missouri	Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers/Recruiting coordinator	[8]
Curtis Fuller	Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs	Coastal Carolina	Cornerbacks	[9]
Kevin Higgins	Chief of Staff	Wake Forest	General Manager	[10]
Anthony Shakir	Defensive Recruiting Coordinator/Edges	Ball State	Defensive line	[11]
Keith Jones Jr.	Defensive Line	New England Patriots	Defensive coaching assistant	[12]
Clyde Christensen	Associate head coach	North Carolina	Senior advisor	[13]
Jeff Crosby	Special Teams Coordinator	Texas	Special teams analyst	[14]
Aashon Larkins	Offensive Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs	Dartmouth	Secondary	[15]
Joe Dailey	Offensive assistant (1/1/2025-4/1/2025)	Hampton	Quarterbacks coach / Pass Game Coordinator	[16]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Mountaineers were picked to finish third place in the East division. ^[17]

Wide receiver Dalton Stroman was selected as a member of the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense. ^[18]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	vs. Charlotte *	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic)	ESPNU	W 34–11	35,718
September 6	3:30 p.m.	Lindenwood *	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 20–13	34,921
September 13	7:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	L 22–38	24,534
September 27	7:30 p.m.	at Boise State *	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	L 14–47	32,904
October 4	3:30 p.m.	Oregon State *	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 27–23	35,021
October 11	3:30 p.m.	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	W 41–20	19,587
October 18	3:30 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 37–45	33,862
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPNU	L 21–24	18,097
November 6	7:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (Deeper Than Hate)	ESPN2	L 23–25	31,876
November 15	3:30 p.m.	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN+	L 10–58	25,298
November 22	2:30 p.m.	Marshall	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (The Old Mountain Feud)	ESPN+	W 26–24	31,322
November 29	2:30 p.m.	Arkansas State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	L 29–30	23,876
December 29	1:00 p.m.	vs. Georgia Southern*	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL (Birmingham Bowl, Deeper Than Hate)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Charlotte (Duke's Mayo Classic)

See also: 2025 Charlotte 49ers football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	17	10	7	34
49ers	3	0	0	8	11

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

• Date: August 29, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 35,718
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (1:21) CLT – Liam Boyd 42-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:28; Charlotte 3–0) Second quarter (8:38) APP – Rashod Dubinion 2-yard run, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:18; Appalachian State 7–3) (0:36) APP – Jaden Barnes 10-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:36; Appalachian State 14–3) (0:00) APP – Dominic DeFreitas 47-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, -16 yards, 0:23; Appalachian State 17–3) Third quarter (10:22) APP – Dominic DeFreitas 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:38; Appalachian State 20–3) (4:27) APP – Kanen Hamlett 19-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:16; Appalachian State 27–3) Fourth quarter (10:25) CLT – E. Jai Mason 16-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Justin Olson-Gus McGee pass to Gus McGee for two-point conversion (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:55; Appalachian State 27–11) (4:00) APP – Alex Sanchez 1-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Appalachian State 34–11)

Statistics	APP	CLT
First downs	32	15
Total yards	586	218
Rushing yards	182	76
Passing yards	404	142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33-50–0	13-25–1
Time of possession	33:58	26:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	AJ Swann	31/46, 368 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Rashod Dubinion	22 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaden Barnes	6 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Charlotte	Passing	Conner Harrell	13/24, 142 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	CJ Stokes	15 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Justin Olson	2 receptions, 56 yards

Lindenwood (FCS)

See also: 2025 Lindenwood Lions football team

Lindenwood Lions (FCS) (0–1) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions (FCS)	0	6	0	7	13
Mountaineers	14	0	3	3	20

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 34,921
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (14:42) APP – Dalton Stroman 72-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11; Appalachian State 7–0) (3:32) APP – Jaden Barnes 13-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Appalachian State 14–0) Second Quarter (7:15) LIN – Nate Glantz 1-yard run, Will Graham kick blocked (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:31; Appalachian State 14–6) Third Quarter (5:36) APP – Dominic De Freitas 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:31; Appalachian State 17–6) Fourth Quarter (14:12) APP – Dominic De Freitas 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:06; Appalachian State 20–6) (3:24) LIN – Rico Bond 24-yard pass from Nate Glantz, Will Graham kick (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:41; Appalachian State 20–13)

Statistics	LIN	APP
First downs	13	20
Total yards	216	503
Rushing yards	-1	209
Passing yards	217	294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20-36–2	19-34–1
Time of possession	35:08	24:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lindenwood	Passing	Nate Glantz	20/36, 217 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jared Rhodes	11 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Rico Bond	7 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	AJ Swann	19/34, 294 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rashod Dubinion	25 Carries, 194 yards
	Receiving	Dalton Stroman	3 receptions, 142 yards, TD

at Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–0) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	0	7	8	22
Golden Eagles	7	10	7	14	38

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 3 mph
• Game attendance: 24,534
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (7:02) APP – Rashod Dubinion 2-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:50; Appalachian State 7–0) (4:05) USM – Jeffery Pittman 5-yard run, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (14:09) USM – Reed Harradine 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:42; Southern Miss 10–7) (10:40) USM – Ian Foster 99-yard interception return, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:29; Southern Miss 17–7) Third Quarter (11:20) USM – Robert Briggs 8-yard pass form Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Southern Miss 24–7) (1:06) APP – Jaquari Lewis 10-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:45; Southern Miss 24–14) Fourth Quarter (11:23) USM – Jeffery Pittman 9-yard run, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:07; Southern Miss 31–14) (9:29) USM – Micah Davis 21-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:54; Southern Miss 38–14) (0:51) APP – Jaden Barnes 3-yard pass from Billy Wiles, Jaquari Lewis two-point pass conversion (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:19; Southern Miss 38–22)

Statistics	APP	USM
First downs	27	18
Total yards	470	389
Rushing yards	95	110
Passing yards	375	279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31-52-3	22-31-1
Time of possession	36:36	23:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	AJ Swann	15/23, 217 yards, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Rashod Dubinion	24 carries, 95 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaden Barnes	10 receptions, 132 yards, TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Braylon Braxton	22/30, 279 yards, 2 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Jeffery Pittman	6 carries, 39 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Tychaun Chapman	4 receptions, 112 yards

at Boise State

See also: 2025 Boise State Broncos football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1) at Boise State Broncos (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	7	7	0	14
Broncos	14	10	9	14	47

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 mph
• Game attendance: 32,904
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (9:49) BOIS – Latrell Caples 10-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11; Boise State 7–0) (1:49) BOIS – A'Marion McCoy 26-yard interception return, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 1:35; Boise State 14–0) Second Quarter (7:07) BOIS – Ben Ford 14-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:53; Boise State 21–0) (1:16) APP – Dalton Stroman 7-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:51; Boise State 21–7) (0:05) BOIS – Colton Boomer 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:11; Boise State 24–7) Third Quarter (10:40) APP – Jaquari Lewis 3-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:46; Boise State 24–14) (5:59) BOIS – Colton Boomer 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:35; Boise State 27–14) (1:24) BOIS – Quinton Brown 29-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:07; Boise State 33–14) Fourth Quarter (10:21) BOIS – Boen Phelps 33-yard interception return, Colton Boomer kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:26; Boise State 47–14)

Statistics	APP	BOIS
First downs	9	25
Total yards	184	473
Rushing yards	119	152
Passing yards	65	321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12-28-3	25-38-0
Time of possession	21:50	38:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	AJ Swann	11/24, 64 yards, TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Rashod Dubinion	17 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Izayah Cummings	3 receptions, 20 yards
Boise State	Passing	Maddux Madsen	25/37, 321 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Sire Gaines	12 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Latrell Caples	5 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TDs

Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team

Oregon State Beavers (0–5) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	0	14	7	2	23
Mountaineers	17	0	10	0	27

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: 4 mph
• Game attendance: 35,021
• Referee: John Love
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:21) APP – Dominic De Freitas 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:54; Appalachian State 3–0) (6:49) APP – JJ Kohl 6-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:24; Appalachian State 10–0) (3:38) APP – Rashod Dubinion 2-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Appalachian State 17–0) Second Quarter (9:32) ORST – David Wells Jr. 30-yard run, Caleb Ojeda kick (Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:44; Appalachian State 17–7) (4:10) ORST – David Wells Jr. 3-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Caleb Ojeda kick (Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:48; Appalachian State 17–14) Third Quarter (8:41) APP – Davion Dozier 28-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:13; Appalachian State 24–14) (5:03) ORST – Cornell Hatcher Jr. 15-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Caleb Ojeda kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Appalachian State 24–21) (0:50) APP – Dominic De Freitas 45-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:06; Appalachian State 27–21) Fourth Quarter (1:40) ORST – Team Safety (Drive: 2 plays, -6 yards, 0:09; Appalachian State 27–23)

Statistics	ORST	APP
First downs	27	18
Total yards	456	354
Rushing yards	98	136
Passing yards	358	218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30-45-2	13-28-0
Time of possession	31:22	28:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	Maalik Murphy	30/45, 358 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	19 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Trent Walker	13 receptions, 179 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	JJ Kohl	13/28, 218 yards, TD
	Rushing	Rashod Dubinion	19 carries, 98 yards, TD
	Receiving	Davion Dozier	4 receptions, 140 yards, TD

at Georgia State

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (3–2) at Georgia State Panthers (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	10	21	3	41
Panthers	0	0	14	6	20

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: October 11, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 19,587
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (1:04) APP – Devon Dozier 12-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 13 plays, 98 yards, 5:37; Appalachian State 7–0) Second quarter (2:37) APP – Jaden Barnes 11-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:03; Appalachian State 14–0) (0:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:18; Appalachian State 17–0) Third quarter (12:10) APP – Jaquari Lewis 14-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:13; Appalachian State 24–0) (8:10) APP – Dalton Stroman 6-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:41; Appalachian State 31–0) (4:40) GAST – Cameran Brown 8-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Appalachian State 31–6) (3:40) APP – Izayah Cummings 3-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:58; Appalachian State 38–6) (0:50) GAST – Grant Hollier 15-yard pass from Cameran Brown, Cameran Brown pass to Ted Hurst for two-point conversion (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Appalachian State 38–14) Fourth quarter (10:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:47; Appalachian State 41–14) (6:25) GAST – Javon Robinson 22-yard pass from Cameran Brown, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Appalachian State 41–20)

Statistics	APP	GAST
First downs	23	24
Total yards	435	381
Rushes–yards	36–124	23–78
Passing yards	311	303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–38–0	32–61–1
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	31:47	28:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	JJ Kohl	21/32, 309 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jaquari Lewis	14 carries, 57 yards, TD
	Receiving	Izayah Cummings	6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Georgia State	Passing	Cameran Brown	19/35, 212 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cameran Brown	7 carries, 30 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	9 receptions, 105 yards

Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3–3) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	10	7	14	14	45
Mountaineers	14	10	10	3	37

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: October 18, 2025
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E 5 mph
• Game attendance: 33,862
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
• ^[20]

Game information

First quarter (10:10) APP – Davion Dozier 15-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50; Appalachian State 7–0) (7:56) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:14; Appalachian State 7–3) (3:26) APP – Rashod Dubinion 12-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; Appalachian State 14–3) (0:30) CCU – Malcolm Gillie 34-yard pass from MJ Morris, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:48; Appalachian State 14–10) Second Quarter (8:45) APP – Jaden Barnes 6-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:45; Appalachian State 21–10) (3:40) CCU – Samari Collier 4-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Appalachian State 21–17) (0:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 31-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04; Appalachian State 24–17) Third Quarter (12:52) APP – Jaden Barnes 77-yard punt return, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 2:08; Appalachian State 31–17) (9:49) CCU – Samari Collier 6-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Appalachian State 31–24) (4:37) APP – Dominic De Freitas 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:12; Appalachian State 34–24) (0:04) CCU – Jameson Tucker 37-yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Appalachian State 34–31) Fourth Quarter (9:03) APP – Dominic De Freitas 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:00; Appalachian State 37–31) (3:19) CCU – Dominic Knicely 1-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:44; Coastal Carolina 38–37) (1:56) CCU – Jevon Edwards 8-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:20; Coastal Carolina 45–37)

Statistics	CCU	APP
First downs	23	27
Total yards	410	410
Rushing yards	246	132
Passing yards	164	278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-22-1	27-41-0
Time of possession	28:29	31:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Samari Collier	12/19 118 yds 1 TD 1 Int
	Rushing	Samari Collier	74 yds 2 TD
	Receiving	Jameson Tucker	1 rec 37 yds 1 TD
Appalachian State	Passing	J.J. Kohl	27/41 278 yds 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaquari Lewis	43 yds
	Receiving	Davion Dozier	4 rec 70 yds 1 TD

at Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–3) at Old Dominion Monarchs (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	7	0	14	21
Monarchs	7	3	14	0	24

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: October 25, 2025
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: 14 mph
• Game attendance: 18,097
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:24) ODU – Ke'Travion Hargrove 70-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:39; Old Dominion 7–0) Second Quarter (2:10) ODU – Riley Callaghan 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:53; Old Dominion 10–0) (0:30) APP – Jaden Barnes 16-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Old Dominion 10–7) Third Quarter (10:02) ODU – Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladdling 16-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:55; Old Dominion 17–7) (0:26) ODU – Ja'Cory Thomas 24-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:03; Old Dominion 24–7) Fourth Quarter (9:26) APP – Kanen Hamlett 35-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 1:57; Old Dominion 24–14) (1:35) APP – Davion Dozier 34-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 1:47; Old Dominion 24–21)

Statistics	APP	ODU
First downs	23	26
Total yards	374	459
Rushing yards	73	149
Passing yards	301	310
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–54–2	21–35–1
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	24:41	35:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	AJ Swann	12/16, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rashod Dubinion	9 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Davion Dozier	4 catches, 75 yards, TD
Old Dominion	Passing	Colton Joseph	21/35, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Colton Joseph	18 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Na'eem Abdul-Raheem Gladding	8 catches, 105 yards, TD

Georgia Southern (Deeper Than Hate)

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team and Deeper Than Hate

Georgia Southern Eagles (3–5) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	9	10	3	3	25
Mountaineers	0	3	6	14	23

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: November 6, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: SE 3 mph
• Game attendance: 31,876
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (14:16) GASO – Marcus Sanders Jr. 47-yard pass from JC French IV (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Georgia Southern 6–0) (4:11) GASO – Tripp Bryant 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:02; Georgia Southern 9–0) Second Quarter (7:31) GASO – JC French IV 3-yard run, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:19; Georgia Southern 16–0) (1:14) GASO – Tripp Bryant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 3:44; Georgia Southern 19–0) (0:00) APP – Dominic De Freitas 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:14; Georgia Southern 19–3) Third Quarter (9:20) GASO – Tripp Bryant 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:32; Georgia Southern 22–3) (4:51) APP – David Larkins 1-yard pass from AJ Swann (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:23; Georgia Southern 22–9) Fourth Quarter (13:50) APP – Jaquari Lewis 27-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:57; Georgia Southern 22–16) (9:05) GASO – Tripp Bryant 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:40; Georgia Southern 25–16) (1:56) APP – Jaden Barnes 16-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:28; Georgia Southern 25–23)

Statistics	GASO	APP
First downs	25	23
Total yards	494	425
Rushing yards	142	77
Passing yards	352	348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–37–0	34–51–1
Time of possession	32:20	27:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French IV	25/37, 352 yards, TD
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	20 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Marcus Sanders Jr.	6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	AJ Swann	34/51, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaquari Lewis	6 carries, 50 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaden Barnes	13 receptions, 160 yards, TD

at James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–5) vs. James Madison Dukes (8–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	10	10
Dukes	7	20	10	21	58

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

• Date: November 15, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 8 mph
• Game attendance: 25,298
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter (6:54) JMU – Wayne Knight 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:58; James Madison 7–0) Second Quarter (10:25) JMU – Morgan Suarez 42-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:54; James Madison 10–0) (7:39) JMU – Jobi Malary 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:22; James Madison 17–0) (1:26) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:58; James Madison 24–0) (0:00) JMU – Morgan Suarez 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:04; James Madison 27–0) Third Quarter (12:50) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 7-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:36; James Madison 34–0) (4:06) JMU – Morgan Suarez 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:46; James Madison 37–0) Fourth Quarter (13:20) JMU – Jobi Malary 1-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:01; James Madison 44–0) (10:48) APP – Dominic De Freitas 48-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:26; James Madison 44–3) (7:53) JMU – Jobi Malary 9-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; James Madison 51–3) (4:45) JMU – Matthew Sluka 35-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:17; James Madison 58–3) (1:54) APP – Davion Dozier 19-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:45; James Madison 58–10)

Statistics	APP	JMU
First downs	10	32
Total yards	146	627
Rushing yards	1	324
Passing yards	145	303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–37–1	22–35–1
Time of possession	17:42	42:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	JJ Kohl	6/8, 81 yards, TD
	Rushing	Rashod Dubinion	10 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Dalton Stroman	3 receptions, 74 yards
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	22/35, 303 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jobi Malary	8 carries, 105 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Jaylan Sanchez	2 receptions, 69 yards

Marshall (The Old Mountain Feud)

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and The Old Mountain Feud

Marshall Thundering Herd (5-5) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	7	14	3	0	24
Mountaineers	3	13	7	3	26

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina

• Date: November 22, 2025
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E 15 mph
• Game attendance: 31,322
• Referee: Brandon Kirkland
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (7:38) APP – Dominic De Freitas 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:12; Appalachian State 3–0) (1:20) MRSH – Jo'Shon Barbie 5-yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:30; Marshall 7–3) Second quarter (13:04) APP – Jaquari Lewis 18-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Appalachian State 9–7) (11:34) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 16-yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Marshall 14–9) (8:14) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 4-yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:34; Marshall 21–9) (0:53) APP – David Larkins 19-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Marshall 21–16) Third quarter (9:27) APP – Jaquari Lewis 5-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:33; Appalachian State 23–21) (5:29) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:52; Marshall 24–23) Fourth quarter (2:02) APP – Dominic De Freitas 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:31; Appalachian State 26–24)

Statistics	MRSH	APP
First downs	23	18
Plays–yards	70–438	70–276
Rushes–yards	40–238	43–142
Passing yards	200	134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–30–1	19–27–0
Time of possession	30:09	29:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	13/21, 146 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jo'Shon Barbie	10 carries, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Demarcus Lacey	12 receptions, 134 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	JJ Kohl	19/27, 134 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaquari Lewis	33 carries, 175 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jaquari Lewis	5 receptions, 39 yards

Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (5-6) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	13	7	7	30
Mountaineers	3	13	7	6	29

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: November 29, 2025
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 34 °F (1 °C) • Wind: N 7 mph
• Game attendance: 23,876
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (11:15) APP – Dominic De Freitas 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:45; Appalachian State 3–0) (2:36) ARST – Clune Van Andel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:21; Tied 3–3) Second Quarter (13:47) APP – Dominic De Freitas 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:45; Appalachian State 6–3) (9:44) APP – Dalton Stroman 37-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:39; Appalachian State 13–3) (1:33) ARST – Corey Rucker 8-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel PAT failed (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:25; Appalachian State 13–9) (1:16) ARST – Tyler Fortenberry 13-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:13; Arkansas State 16–13) (0:03) APP – Dominic De Freitas 45-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:26; Tied 16–16) Third Quarter (7:34) APP – Sam Mbake 16-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:22; Appalachian State 23–16) (2:38) ARST – Corey Rucker 6-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Tied 23–23) Fourth Quarter (11:37) APP – Dominic De Freitas 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:23; Appalachian State 26–23) (1:34) APP – Dominic De Freitas 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:11; Appalachian State 29–23) (0:42) ARST – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:52; Arkansas State 30–29)

Statistics	ARST	APP
First downs	23	23
Total yards	448	453
Rushing yards	85	182
Passing yards	363	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32-47-1	26-39-0
Time of possession	30:31	29:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	32/47, 363 yards, 3 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Kenyon Clay	14 carries, 52 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chauncey Cobb	5 receptions, 117 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	JJ Kohl	26/39, 271 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jaquari Lewis	22 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	David Larkins	6 receptions, 72 yards

vs. Georgia Southern (Birmingham Bowl)

See also: 2025 Birmingham Bowl

2025 JLab Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern Eagles (6-6) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Mountaineers			0

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL

• Date: December 29, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
• Referee: Rory Bernard (Conference USA)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	GASO	APST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Doopah Coleman Fr WR 1 Davion Dozier  So RB 2 Kanye Roberts  Jr WR 3 Sam Mbake  Jr TE 4 Izayah Cummings  Sr QB 5 AJ Swann  Jr QB 6 Matthew Wilson  Fr RB 7 Rashod Dubinion Sr WR 8 Dalton Stroman  Sr QB 9 Billy Wiles  Sr QB 10 Gregory Fee Fr QB 11 Noah Gillon Fr WR 12 William Fowles  So WR 13 Jackson Grier  So WR 15 Jaden Barnes Jr WR 16 Alex Sanchez Fr QB 17 J. J. Kohl  So RB 18 Khalifa Keith  So WR 19 Derick Brazil  Fr RB 20 Jaylon Calhoun  So RB 22 Jaquari Lewis Fr WR 25 Zahn Coakley  So RB 26 Khamani Alexander  Fr RB 31 Max Guest Fr TE 44 Jared Gibble  Sr OL 52 Cayden Sweatt  So OL 53 Jake Ganoe  Jr OL 54 Moritz Schmoranzer  Fr OL 55 Shamarr Jackson  Sr OL 63 Jayden Ramsey  Sr OL 64 Michael Marotta  Sr OL 65 Gabe Funk  Fr OL 66 Danny Stevens  So OL 67 Trent Ramsey  Jr OL 68 Lance Williams  So OL 70 Big Al Oliver Fr OL 72 Denell Nix Jr. Fr OL 73 Will Flowers  Sr OL 74 Griffin Scroggs  Jr OL 75 Felix Doege  Fr OL 76 Luke Burgess  So OL 77 Daniel Davis  So OL 78 Tyriq Poindexter  Sr WR 80 Trae Nickelson III  Jr WR 81 Jose Leon  Fr WR 82 Chris Lawson Jr.  So TE 85 David Larkins  Sr TE 86 Kanen Hamlett  Jr TE 87 Dillon Galloway Fr WR 88 Bryce Gee  Fr RB Jaysen Angulo  Jr WR Damien Durrette Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Jaelin Willis Sr DL 1 Shawn Collins  Sr DB 2 Ethan Johnson Sr DL 3 Joseph Bakhole  Sr DB 4 Myles Farmer  Sr DB 5 Zyeir Gamble  So DB 6 Emory Floyd  Jr DB 7 Jordan Favors  Sr DB 8 Dylan Hasz Jr DL 9 Dylan Manuel So LB 10 Colton Phares  So DB 11 Juan Berchal Fr LB 12 Brayshawn Littlejohn  So DB 13 Elijah Mc-Cantos  Jr DL 15 Thomas Davis  Jr DB 16 Tyshawn Sanders  Fr DB 17 Ja'Torian Mack Fr DB 18 Ja'Den McBurrows  Sr DB 19 DaRon Wilson  Fr DB 20 Kaleb Neal  Fr DB 21 DJ Burks  Jr LB 22 Ronnie Porter  Sr DB 24 Cristian Conyer Jr DB 25 Ahmad Robinson  Jr DB 27 Cam Fleming  So LB 28 Jayden Bethea  So DB 30 Ashton Parker  Fr LB 31 Marquis Lane-Owens  So DL 33 Aiden Benton  So LB 35 Brooks Yurachek  So DB 36 Luke Lair  Jr DB 39 Kavin White  Fr LB 40 Cole Becker  Jr DL 41 Caleb Sandstrom  So LB 42 Braxton Veiga  So DL 44 Rondo Porter  Jr DL 45 Nick Campbell  Jr DL 46 Nick Avery Fr LB 49 Randy Marion III  So DL 50 Jackson Briley  Fr DL 51 KJ Liles Fr DL 52 Orlando Leon  Jr LB 56 Kyle Arnholt  Sr DL 91 Malik Berry Sr DL 92 AJ Mebane  So DL 93 DeNigel Cooper  Fr DL 94 Caleb Pitts Fr DL 95 Kaden Ellis Fr DL 96 Saint Farrior  So DL 97 Kevin Abrams-Verwayne  Sr DL 98 Kelvin Crawford Fr DL 99 Bucci Farmer  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 27 Mitchell Lake  So K 29 Carter Everett  Jr LS 30 Gabriel Simpkins  So P 37 Ian Ratliff  So K 39 Jackson Moore  So K 43 Cash McVay  Sr LS 47 Jacob Poff Fr K 90 Dominic De Freitas Fr	Head coach Dowell Loggains (Arkansas) Coordinators/assistant coaches Clyde Christensen (North Carolina) Associate head coach D. J. Smith (Appalachian State) Defensive coordinator/LB Jeff Crosby (Northern Arizona) Special teams coordinator Curtis Fuller (TCU) Defensive pass game coordinator/DB Aashon Larkins (Lehigh) Offensive recruiting coordinator/RB Anthony Shakir (Brevard) Defensive recruiting coordinator/Edges Keith Jones Jr. (UT Martin) Defensive line Allen Mogridge (North Carolina) Offensive line Riley Watkins (Pittsburg State) Quarterbacks Ryan Yurachek (Marshall) Tight ends Matt Greenhalgh (Rhode Island) Director of athletic performance for football Kevin Higgins (West Chester) Chief of staff/Pass game specialist Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 8, 2025

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