2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 2–0 (0–0 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | D. J. Smith (1st season) |
Home stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appalachian State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 7, 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.
Player | Position | New school |
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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 |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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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 |
Jaelin Willis | LB | Lenoir-Rhyne |
Izayah Cummings | TE | Louisville |
AJ Swann | QB | LSU |
Ian Ratliff | P | Marshall |
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 |
Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position | Source |
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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] |
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]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Charlotte * | ESPNU | W 34–11 | 35,718 | |
September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Lindenwood * | ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 34,921 | |
September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | ESPN+ | |||
September 27 | at Boise State * | FOX/FS1/FS2 | ||||
October 4 | Oregon State * |
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October 11 | at Georgia State | |||||
October 18 | Coastal Carolina ![]() |
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October 25 | at Old Dominion | |||||
November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern |
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November 15 | at James Madison | |||||
November 22 | Marshall |
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November 29 | Arkansas State |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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Statistics | ASU | CLT |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Lions (FCS) | 0 | ||
Mountaineers | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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Statistics | LIN | APP |
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Lindenwood | Passing | ||
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Mountaineers | 0 | ||
Golden Eagles | 0 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
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Statistics | APP | USM |
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Southern Miss | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Mountaineers | 0 | ||
Broncos | 0 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
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Statistics | APP | BSU |
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Boise State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Beavers | 0 | ||
Mountaineers | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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Oregon State | Passing | ||
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Mountaineers | 0 | ||
Panthers | 0 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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Statistics | APP | GAST |
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Georgia State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
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Chanticleers | 0 | ||
Mountaineers | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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Statistics | CCU | APP |
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Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Mountaineers | 0 | ||
Monarchs | 0 |
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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Statistics | APP | ODU |
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Old Dominion | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | ||
Mountaineers | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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Georgia Southern | Passing | ||
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Mountaineers | 0 | ||
Dukes | 0 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
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Statistics | APP | JMU |
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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James Madison | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | ||
Mountaineers | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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Marshall | Passing | ||
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Mountaineers | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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