2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dowell Loggains (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	D. J. Smith (1st season)
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
Appalachian State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Southern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia State		0	–	0					0	–	0
James Madison		0	–	0					0	–	0
Marshall		0	–	0					0	–	0
Old Dominion		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Arkansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
Southern Miss		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Troy		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of March 8, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team will represent Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers are expected to be 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
Anderson Castle	RB	Duke
Reece Larson	WR	FIU
Jalik Thomas	S	Florida A&M
Brendan Harrington	LB	Georgia Southern
Joshua Donald	DL	Houston
Makai Jackson	WR	Indiana
Markus Clark	DL	Liberty
Zavier Short	WR	Marshall
Nate Johnson	DE	Missouri
Garner Langlo	OL	Troy
Jack Hollifield	OL	Tulane
Santana Hopper	DL	Tulane
Joey Aguilar	QB	UCLA
Kaedin Robinson	WR	UCLA
Thomas Shrader	OL	USF
Jason Chambers	DB	West Virginia
Grant Tucker	WR	Wofford
Michael Hetzel	WR	Unknown
Kanye Roberts	RB	Withdrawn
Shawn Collins	DE	Withdrawn
Avarion Cole	S	Withdrawn
Jordan Favors	S	Withdrawn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
Joseph Bakhole	DE	Chattanooga
Garrison Butler	DL	Cincinnati
Cristian Conyer	DB	Coastal Carolina
J. J. Kohl	QB	Iowa State
AJ Swann	QB	LSU
Brayshawn Littlejohn	LB	Missouri
Shamarr Jackson	OL	New Mexico State
Khalifa Keith	RB	Tennessee
Will Flowers	OL	Valdosta State
Tyriq Poindexter	OL	VMI
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	Offensive assistant	South Carolina	Assistant tight ends	[5]
Riley Watkins	Offensive assistant	South Carolina	Offensive graduate assistant	[6]
Allen Mogridge	Offensive assistant	Georgia Tech	Senior football advisor	[7]
D. J. Smith	Defensive coordinator	Missouri	Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers/Recruiting coordinator	[8]
Curtis Fuller	Defensive assistant	Coastal Carolina	Cornerbacks	[9]
Joe Dailey	Offensive assistant	Hampton	Quarterbacks/Pass game coordinator	[10]
Anthony Shakir	Defensive assistant	Ball State	Defensive line	[11]
Keith Jones Jr.	Defensive assistant	New England Patriots	Defensive coaching assistant	[12]
Clyde Christensen	Associate head coach	North Carolina	Senior advisor	[13]
Jeff Crosby	Special teams	Texas	Special teams analyst	[14]
Aashon Larkins	Offensive assistant	Dartmouth	Secondary	[15]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 29	vs. Charlotte *	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic)
September 6	Lindenwood *	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
September 13	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
September 27	at Boise State *	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID
October 4	Oregon State *	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
October 11	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA
October 18	Coastal Carolina	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
October 25	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA
November 6	Georgia Southern	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)
November 15	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
November 22	Marshall	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)
November 29	Arkansas State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
*Non-conference game

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Personnel

Roster

2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 William Fowles  So QB 6 Matthew Wilson  Fr WR 8 Dalton Stroman  Sr QB 9 Billy Wiles  Sr WR 10 Zahn Coakley  So RB 14 Kanye Roberts  Jr QB 19 Cameron Estep  So RB 20 Jaylon Calhoun  So WR 22 Franklin Baret Jr.  Fr WR 25 Blake Hoban  Sr RB 26 Khamani Alexander  Fr RB 27 Michael Dipasquale  So TE 46 Jared Gibble  Sr OL 52 Cayden Sweatt  So OL 53 Jake Ganoe  Jr OL 58 Blake Bradford  So OL 62 JT Sowell  Fr OL 63 Jayden Ramsey  Sr OL 64 Michael Marotta  Sr OL 65 Gabe Funk  Fr OL 66 Danny Stevens  So OL 72 Markell Samuel  Sr OL 74 Griffin Scroggs  Jr OL 75 Felix Doege  Fr OL 76 Luke Burgess  So OL 77 Daniel Davis  So OL 78 Dylan Barbrey  Fr OL 79 Andres Dewerk  Sr TE 80 Max Drag  So WR 81 Jose Leon  Fr WR 82 Chris Lawson Jr.  So TE 83 Jack Kelly  Fr WR 84 Ayden Burkey  So TE 85 David Larkins  Sr TE 86 Kanen Hamlett  Jr WR 88 Luke Hale  Jr WR 89 Bryce Gee  Fr WR Jaden Barnes Jr WR Davion Dozier  So RB Rashod Dubinion Sr OL Will Flowers  Sr TE Dillon Galloway Fr QB Noah Gillon Fr WR Jackson Grier  So RB Max Guest Fr OL Shamarr Jackson  Sr RB Khalifa Keith  So QB J. J. Kohl  So RB Jaquari Lewis Fr WR Alex Sanchez Fr QB AJ Swann  Jr OL Lance Williams  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Ethan Johnson Sr DB 4 Myles Farmer  Sr DB 7 Jordan Favors  Sr LB 10 Colton Phares  So DB 11 Avarion Cole  Sr DL 12 Shawn Collins  Sr DB 13 Elijah Mc-Cantos  Jr LB 14 Jayden Bethea  So DL 15 Thomas Davis  Sr DB 17 Zyeir Gamble  So DB 18 Trey Lenhardt  Fr DB 19 Nick Taylor So DB 20 Kaleb Neal  Fr DB 21 DJ Burks  Jr DB 22 DaRon Wilson  Fr LB 24 Cahari Haynes  So DB 25 Kai Fernandes  Fr LB 33 Derrell Farrar  Jr DB 36 Tyshawn Sanders  Fr DB 39 Ashton Parker  Fr LB 40 Cole Becker  Jr LB 42 Braxton Veiga  So LB 43 Ryan McKinnis  So DL 45 Nick Campbell  Jr LB 46 Isaiah McGuffin  So DB 48 Luke Lair  Jr LB 49 Randy Marion III  So DL 50 Jackson Briley  Fr DL 51 Anthony Rosier  Fr DL 52 Orlando Leon  Jr DL 55 Jackson Bussey  Fr LB 56 Kyle Arnholt  Sr DL 92 AJ Mebane  So DL 93 DeNigel Cooper  Fr DL 94 Bucci Farmer  Fr DL 96 Josiah Wyatt  Jr DL 97 Kevin Abrams-Verwayne  Sr DL 98 Jason Hertz  So DL Joseph Bakhole  Sr DB Juan Berchal Fr DL Garrison Butler  Fr DB Cristian Conyer Jr DL Kaden Ellis Fr DB Dylan Hasz Jr LB Brayshawn Littlejohn  So DB Ja'Torian Mack Fr LB Brooks Yurachek  So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 29 Carter Everett  Jr K 39 Jackson Moore  So K 43 Cash McVay  Sr P 49 Mitchell Lake  So LS 54 Gabriel Simpkins  So	Head coach Dowell Loggains (Arkansas) Coordinators/assistant coaches Clyde Christensen (North Carolina) Associate head coach D. J. Smith (Appalachian State) Defensive coordinator Jeff Crosby (Northern Arizona) Special teams coordinator Joe Dailey (North Carolina) Offensive assistant Curtis Fuller (TCU) Defensive assistant Keith Jones Jr. (UT Martin) Defensive assistant Aashon Larkins (Lehigh) Offensive assistant Allen Mogridge (North Carolina) Offensive assistant Anthony Shakir (Brevard) Defensive assistant Riley Watkins (Pittsburg State) Offensive assistant Ryan Yurachek (Marshall) Offensive assistant Matt Greenhalgh (Rhode Island) Director of athletic performance for football Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: January 26, 2025

References

1. "Loggains Tabbed as App State Football Head Coach". Appalachian State Mountaineers . December 7, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
2. "Appalachian State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
3. "Appalachian State Mountaineers 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
4. "Football Adds 16 NCAA Transfers to 2025 Spring Roster". appstatesports. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
5. "App State Adds Yurachek as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. December 14, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
6. "Loggains Hires Riley Watkins as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. December 19, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
7. "Loggains Adds Veteran Coach Mogridge to Staff". appstatesports. December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
8. "D.J. Smith Returns to App State as Defensive Coordinator". appstatesports. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
9. "Loggains Adds Fuller as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
10. "Dailey Joins App State as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
11. "Shakir Returns to App State as Defensive Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
12. "App State Hires Jones as Defensive Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
13. "Christensen Joins App State as Associate Head Coach". appstatesports. January 11, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
14. "App State Hires Crosby as Special Teams Coordinator". appstatesports. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
15. "Larkins Joins App State as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
16. "2025 Appalachian State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.