2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	2–2 (0–1 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
James Madison		1	–	0					3	–	1
Coastal Carolina		1	–	0					2	–	2
Old Dominion		0	–	0					3	–	1
Georgia State		0	–	0					1	–	3
Appalachian State		0	–	1					2	–	2
Georgia Southern		0	–	1					2	–	3
Marshall		0	–	1					2	–	3
West Division
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	0					3	–	1
Southern Miss		1	–	0					3	–	2
Louisiana		1	–	0					2	–	3
Texas State		0	–	0					3	–	1
Troy		0	–	0					2	–	2
Arkansas State		0	–	1					1	–	4
South Alabama		0	–	1					1	–	4
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 29, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represents Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers are led by Dowell Loggains in his first year as the head coach. ^[1] The Mountaineers play 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+
October 11	3:30 p.m.	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+
October 18		Coastal Carolina	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
October 25		at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA
November 6	7:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (Deeper Than Hate)	ESPN/ESPN2
November 15		at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
November 22		Marshall	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (The Old Mountain Feud)
November 29		Arkansas State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
*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 Duke's Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: August 29th
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 35,718
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle, Rene Ingoglia

Game information

First quarter CLT – Liam Boyd 42-yard field goal, 1:21. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:28. Second quarter APP – Rashod Dubinion 2-yard run (Dominic DeFreitas kick), 8:38. Mountaineers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:18. APP – Jaden Barnes 10-yard pass from AJ Swann (Dominic DeFreitas kick), 0:36. Mountaineers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. APP – Dominic DeFreitas 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Mountaineers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:23. Third quarter APP – Dominic DeFreitas 35-yard field goal, 10:22. Mountaineers 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:38. APP – Kanen Hamlett 19-yard pass from AJ Swann (Dominic DeFreitas kick), 4:27. Mountaineers 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:16. Fourth quarter CLT – E. Jai Mason 16-yard pass from Conner Harrell (Justin Olson-Gus McGee pass), 10:25. Mountaineers 27–11. Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:55. APP – Alex Sanchez 1-yard pass from AJ Swann (Dominic DeFreitas kick), 4:00. Mountaineers 34–11. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.

Statistics	ASU	CLT
First downs	32	15
Plays–yards	88–586	54–218
Rushes–yards	38–182	29–76
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 attendance: 34,921
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play), Avery Johnson (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter APP – Dalton Stroman 72-yard pass from AJ Swann (Dominic De Freitas kick), 14:42. Mountaineers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11. APP – Jaden Barnes 13-yard pass from AJ Swann (Dominic De Freitas kick), 3:32. Mountaineers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27. Second Quarter LIN – Nate Glantz 1-yard run (Will Graham kick BLOCKED), 7:15. Mountaineers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:31. Third Quarter APP – Dominic De Freitas 29-yard field goal, 5:36. Mountaineers 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:31. Fourth Quarter APP – Dominic De Freitas 24-yard field goal, 14:12. Mountaineers 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:06. LIN – Rico Bond 24-yard pass from Nate Glantz (Will Graham kick), 3:34. Mountaineers 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:41.

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) vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mountaineers			0
Golden Eagles			0

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

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

Statistics	APP	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Boise State

See also: 2025 Boise State Broncos football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1) vs. 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
• TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

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

Statistics	APP	BOIS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boise State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Oregon State

See also: 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Beavers			0
Mountaineers			0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: October 4, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• TV: ESPN+

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

Statistics	ORST	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia State

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) vs. Georgia State Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mountaineers			0
Panthers			0

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: October 11, 2025

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

Statistics	APP	GAST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Chanticleers			0
Mountaineers			0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: October 18, 2025

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

Statistics	CCU	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mountaineers			0
Monarchs			0

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: October 25, 2025

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

Statistics	APP	ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Georgia Southern (Deeper Than Hate)

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

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Mountaineers			0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: November 6, 2025

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

Statistics	GASO	APP
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

at James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) vs. James Madison Dukes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mountaineers			0
Dukes			0

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

• Date: November 15, 2025

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

Statistics	APP	JMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Marshall (The Old Mountain Feud)

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

Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Thundering Herd			0
Mountaineers			0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: November 22, 2025

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

Statistics	MRSH	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) vs Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Red Wolves			0
Mountaineers			0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: November 29, 2025

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

Statistics	ARST	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	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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