App State Mountaineers
Sun Belt
10-4 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #35
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 10.3 (#35)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.0
- SP+ Defense
- 23.5
- SRS
- 8.0
- FPI
- 7.9
- Elo
- 1735
- Talent
- 450
- Recruiting
- 161 (#69)
Schedule
record 10–4
Schedule
86th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
99th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
85th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEast Carolina | +0.5 | 33-19 | +14 | W |
| 2 | @Miami | +10.8 | 23-25 | -2 | L |
| 3 | vsElon | FCS | 44-10 | +34 | W |
| 4 | vsMarshall | +8 | 31-30 | +1 | W |
| 5 | @Georgia State | +1.8 | 45-16 | +29 | W |
| 7 | @Louisiana | +8.7 | 13-41 | -28 | L |
| 8 | vsCoastal Carolina | +13.2 | 30-27 | +3 | W |
| 9 | vsUL Monroe | -20.3 | 59-28 | +31 | W |
| 10 | @Arkansas State | -17.9 | 48-14 | +34 | W |
| 11 | vsSouth Alabama | -7.2 | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 12 | @Troy | -6.5 | 45-7 | +38 | W |
| 13 | vsGeorgia Southern | -15.3 | 27-3 | +24 | W |
| 14 | @Louisiana | +8.7 | 16-24 | -8 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWestern Kentucky | +13.3 | 38-59 | -21 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Chase Brice | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jacob Huesman | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Tanner Wilson | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Nate Noel | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Camerun Peoples | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Anderson Castle | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Daetrich Harrington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jahmir Smith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Gabe Montgomery | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Logan Cruce | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Malik Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Thomas Hennigan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Corey Xavier Sutton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jalen Virgil | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Milan Tucker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Christian Wells | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Christan Horn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Dashaun Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Sean Horton | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Da'Shawn Brown | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Henry Pearson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Mike Evans | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Eli Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Miller Gibbs | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Peter Hennigan | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Lyle Hiers | SO | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Larry Dowdy | JR | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Gage Blackston | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Baer Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Damion Daley | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | DeAndre Dingle-Prince | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Kevon Haigler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Caleb Spurlin | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Demetrius Taylor | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jordon Earle | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Hansky Paillant | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Tommy Dawkins | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Deshawn McKnight | SR | 6'3" | 299 | — |
| DL | 7th | Dorian Pickett | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Justin Isler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Greg Johnston | JR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| DT | 1st | Karon White | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Jalen McLeod | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | D'Marco Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Nick Hampton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Trey Cobb | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | T.D. Roof | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Brendan Harrington | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Logan Doublin | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 7th | Tyler Bird | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 8th | Tim Frizzell | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 9th | KeSean Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Jourdan Heilig | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Je'Mari Littlejohn | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Grant Daley | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Avery Huff | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Kaiden Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Steven Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Shaun Jolly | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Ryan Huff | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Donte Small | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Kaleb Dawson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 7th | Travis McNichols | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Tre Caldwell | SO | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Ronald Clarke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Madison Cone | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Nicholas Ross | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jackson Greene | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Christian Johnstone | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LS | — | Reed Harper | SO | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| P | 1st | Xavier Subotsch | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Chandler Staton | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Michael Hughes | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | — | John Gliarmis | JR | 5'8" | 155 | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.063
Off PPA
+0.2568
Pass PPA
+0.3986
Rush PPA
+0.1556
Success
46%69
Explosive
1.2755
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.25 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.12 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.21 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.04 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.36 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
34.2
PPG Against
19.3
Differential
+14.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +14.9
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 36.4 | 17.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 31.7 | 21.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 38.0 | 59.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-1 | 34.0 | 43.0 |
| Conference | 7-2 | 34.9 | 18.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 33.8 | 28.6 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #111 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 5-6 | 3-5 | #100 | — | — |
| 2023 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #52 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #65 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #35 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 8-3 | 6-2 | #28 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 12-1 | 8-1 | #27 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 10-2 | 8-1 | #29 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 7-1 | #58 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 7-1 | #43 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #49 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #98 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 8-562% |
| Over / Under | 5-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-5 |
| As underdog | 2-0 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #96 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★125 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #116 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | #94 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | #80 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | #83 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | #69 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | #83 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | #101 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | #113 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | #107 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | #109 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #90
Returning prod 65%Departed 35%
Talent composite450.0 #90 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)3 / 73 / 95
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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