App State Mountaineers
Sun Belt
5-8 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #111
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -11.4 (#111)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.0
- SP+ Defense
- 35.2
- SRS
- -12.2
- FPI
- -13.3
- Elo
- 1216
- Talent
- 611
- Recruiting
- 126 (#116)
Schedule
record 5–8
Schedule
125th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
107th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
131st
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCharlotte | -26.7 | 34-11 | +23 | W |
| 2 | vsLindenwood | FCS | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 3 | @Southern Miss | -7.1 | 22-38 | -16 | L |
| 5 | @Boise State | +3.1 | 14-47 | -33 | L |
| 6 | vsOregon State | -15.9 | 27-23 | +4 | W |
| 7 | @Georgia State | -24.5 | 41-20 | +21 | W |
| 8 | vsCoastal Carolina | -15.1 | 37-45 | -8 | L |
| 9 | @Old Dominion | +5.9 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Southern | -9.4 | 23-25 | -2 | L |
| 12 | @James Madison | +12.3 | 10-58 | -48 | L |
| 13 | vsMarshall | -4.5 | 26-24 | +2 | W |
| 14 | vsArkansas State | -8.8 | 29-30 | -1 | L |
| 1 ·P | NGeorgia Southern | -9.4 | 10-29 | -19 | L |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 108
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | JJ Kohl | SO | 6'7" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | AJ Swann | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Noah Gillon | FR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Billy Wiles | SR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Matthew Wilson | FR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Gregory Fee | FR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Rashod Dubinion | SR | 5'10" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaquari Lewis | FR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Khamani Alexander | FR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Khalifa Keith | SO | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| RB | — | Kanye Roberts | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★ |
| RB | — | Jaylon Calhoun | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Max Guest | FR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jaden Barnes | JR | 5'8" | 170 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dalton Stroman | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Davion Dozier | SO | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Sam Mbake | JR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | William Fowles | SO | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Alex Sanchez | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jackson Grier | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Chris Lawson Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jose Leon | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Doopah Coleman | FR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Zahn Coakley | SO | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Derick Brazil | FR | 6'0" | 165 | — |
| WR | — | Bryce Gee | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Izayah Cummings | SR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | David Larkins | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Kanen Hamlett | JR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Dillon Galloway | FR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Jared Gibble | SR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Joshua Acord | JR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Cayden Sweatt | SO | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jake Ganoe | JR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Moritz Schmoranzer | FR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Shamarr Jackson | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Jayden Ramsey | SR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Michael Marotta | SR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Gabe Funk | FR | 6'6" | 305 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Danny Stevens | SO | 6'4" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Trent Ramsey | JR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Lance Williams | SO | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Al Oliver | FR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Denell Nix Jr. | FR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Will Flowers | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Griffin Scroggs | JR | 6'3" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Felix Doege | FR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Luke Burgess | SO | 6'8" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Daniel Davis | SO | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Tyriq Poindexter | SR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
Defensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Kevin Abrams-Verwayne | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Dylan Manuel | SO | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Rondo Porter | JR | 6'0" | 295 | — |
| DL | 4th | Aiden Benton | SO | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 5th | Thomas Davis | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| DL | 6th | Caleb Sandstrom | SO | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 7th | DeNigel Cooper | FR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Saint Farrior | SO | 6'3" | 335 | — |
| DL | 9th | Joseph Bakhole | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 10th | Nick Campbell | JR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Bucci Farmer | FR | 6'1" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Caleb Pitts | FR | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Shawn Collins | SR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Nick Avery | FR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| DL | — | Jackson Briley | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| DL | — | KJ Liles | FR | 6'1" | 315 | — |
| DL | — | Orlando Leon | JR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| DL | — | Malik Berry | SR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| DL | — | AJ Mebane | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Kaden Ellis | FR | 6'1" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Kelvin Crawford | FR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Colton Phares | SO | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kyle Arnholt | SR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jaelin Willis | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 4th | Brayshawn Littlejohn | SO | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 5th | Ronnie Porter | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 6th | Brooks Yurachek | SO | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Jayden Bethea | SO | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Marquis Lane-Owens | SO | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Cole Becker | JR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | — | Braxton Veiga | SO | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LB | — | Randy Marion III | SO | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Zyeir Gamble | SO | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | DJ Burks | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Elijah Mc-Cantos | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 4th | Emory Floyd | JR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Ethan Johnson | SR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| DB | 6th | Dylan Hasz | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Jordan Favors | SR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Juan Berchal | FR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Cam Fleming | SO | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 10th | Ja'Den McBurrows | SR | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Myles Farmer | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| DB | 12th | Ahmad Robinson | JR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 13th | Cristian Conyer | JR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 14th | Ty Sanders | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Ja'Torian Mack | FR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | DaRon Wilson | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Kaleb Neal | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Luke Lair | JR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jacob Poff | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| LS | — | Gabriel Simpkins | SO | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Ian Ratliff | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| P | — | Mitchell Lake | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Dominic De Freitas | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Cash McVay | SR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| PK | — | Carter Everett | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | Jackson Moore | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.027
Off PPA
+0.1025
Pass PPA
+0.1828
Rush PPA
+0.0735
Success
41%36
Explosive
1.1924
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.10 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.18 | +0.30 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.16 | +0.57 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
25.3
PPG Against
29.8
Differential
-4.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-4
- Avg Margin
- -4.5
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 27.0 | 26.7 |
| Away | 1-4 | 21.6 | 37.4 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 22.0 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 26.1 | 33.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 21.0 | 24.6 |
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
1-4 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-8 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 3-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #79
Returning prod 14%Departed 86%
Portal in 32net -11Out 43
Talent composite611.3 #79 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 22 / 19
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Rashod Dubinion | RB | 3★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▲ | AJ Swann | QB | 3★ | ← LSU |
| ▲ | Dylan Manuel | DL | 3★ | ← Charleston Southern |
| ▲ | Ja'Den McBurrows | CB | 3★ | ← Michigan |
| ▼ | Grant Tucker | WR | 4★ | → Wofford |
| ▼ | Markell Samuel | OT | 3★ | → Oklahoma State |
| ▼ | Nate Johnson | EDGE | 3★ | → Missouri |
| ▼ | Kaedin Robinson | WR | 3★ | → UCLA |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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