App State Mountaineers
Sun Belt
5-6 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #100
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -8.1 (#100)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.2
- SP+ Defense
- 33.6
- SRS
- -7.6
- FPI
- -6.8
- Elo
- 1393
- Talent
- 575
- Recruiting
- 155 (#94)
Schedule
proj record 5.4–6.6
Schedule
72nd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
57th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
86th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEast Tennessee State | FCS | 38-10 | +34.3 | 98% | W |
| 2 | @Clemson | +13.3 | 20-66 | -21.3 | 6% | L |
| 3 | @East Carolina | -1 | 21-19 | -8.9 | 26% | W |
| 4 | vsSouth Alabama | +2.8 | 14-48 | +0.8 | 52% | L |
| 5 | vsLiberty | +0.2 | 27-31 | -3.7 | 39% | — |
| 6 | @Marshall | +3.1 | 37-52 | +1.1 | 53% | L |
| 7 | @Louisiana | +4.8 | 24-34 | -6.9 | 31% | L |
| 9 | vsGeorgia State | -17.9 | 33-26 | +5.1 | 64% | W |
| 10 | vsOld Dominion | -6 | 28-20 | +3.4 | 60% | W |
| 11 | @Coastal Carolina | -6.9 | 24-38 | 0.0 | 50% | L |
| 13 | vsJames Madison | +7.5 | 34-20 | -2.6 | 42% | W |
| 14 | @Georgia Southern | -1.7 | 20-29 | -0.2 | 49% | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 77
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Joey Aguilar | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| QB | — | Billy Wiles | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | David Hernandez | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| QB | — | Cameron Estep | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ahmani Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kanye Roberts | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Maquel Haywood | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Anderson Castle | SR | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jaylon Calhoun | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Michael Dipasquale | FR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Makai Jackson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Kaedin Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Christan Horn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Dalton Stroman | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 5th | Michael Hetzel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | William Fowles | SO | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Grant Tucker | SO | 6'3" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Reece Larson | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Blake Hoban | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Ayden Burkey | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Luke Hale | SO | 6'3" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Eli Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Kanen Hamlett | JR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Max Drag | SO | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | David Larkins | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Jack Kelly | FR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jack Hollifield | SR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ethan Ryan | JR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | JT Sowell | SO | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dylan Barbrey | FR | 6'6" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Blake Bradford | SO | 6'6" | 285 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Nate Johnson | JR | 6'5" | 252 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Montez Kelley | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Michael Fletcher | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | — | Anthony Rosier | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Thomas Davis | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Santana Hopper | JR | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Shawn Collins | SR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Kevin Abrams-Verwayne | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | 5th | Jason Hertz | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Nick Campbell | JR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Josiah Wyatt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | AJ Mebane | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Markus Clark | JR | 6'1" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Joshua Donald | — | — | — | — |
| DT | — | Austin Hobson | FR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Brendan Harrington | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kyle Arnholt | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Caden Sullivan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Cahari Haynes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Derrell Farrar | SO | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Andre Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Colton Phares | SO | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Kai Fernandes | FR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Isaiah McGuffin | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jason Chambers | SR | 5'11" | 189 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Seth Robertson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Trenton Alan Yowe | SR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| CB | 4th | Nick Taylor | SO | 6'1" | 189 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Ashton Parker | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | DJ Burks | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jordan Favors | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Avarion Cole | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 4th | Ethan Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 5th | Zyeir Gamble | SO | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Elijah Mc-Cantos | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 7th | Myles Farmer | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DB | 8th | Jalik Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Ronald Clarke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Carter Greene | SO | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| S | — | Dyvon McKinney | JR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Christian Johnstone | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Conner Maynard | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Mitchell Lake | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Michael Hughes | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Jackson Moore | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Cash McVay | SR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.251
Off PPA
+0.1953
Pass PPA
+0.2864
Rush PPA
+0.1244
Success
44%60
Explosive
1.3175
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.28 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.25 |
| 1st Down | -0.07 | +0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.33 |
| 3rd Down | +0.65 | +0.67 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
26.6
PPG Against
32.9
Differential
-6.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 5-6
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-0
- Avg Margin
- -6.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-1 | 29.4 | 24.8 |
| Away | 1-5 | 24.3 | 39.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 20.0 | 66.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 26.8 | 33.4 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 26.3 | 31.7 |
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 · 2-3 ATS · O0/U4
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-6 |
| ATS | 2-8-120% |
| Over / Under | 2-8-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-5 |
| As underdog | 2-3 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 0-5 |
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 #84
Returning prod 88%Departed 12%
Portal in 15net -6Out 21
Talent composite575.3 #84 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.8
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)97 / 64 / 77
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Luke Burgess | OT | 3★ | ← Louisville |
| ▲ | Avarion Cole | S | 3★ | ← North Carolina A&T |
| ▲ | Myles Farmer | S | 3★ | ← Syracuse |
| ▲ | William Fowles | WR | 3★ | ← Louisville |
| ▼ | Nate Noel | RB | 3★ | → Missouri |
| ▼ | Donovan Spellman | EDGE | 3★ | → Charlotte |
| ▼ | Milan Tucker | WR | 3★ | → Florida Atlantic |
| ▼ | Ryan Burger | QB | 3★ | → Liberty |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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