The 2026 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represents Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers are led by Dowell Loggains in his second year as the head coach. The Mountaineers play home games at the Kidd Brewer Stadium, located in Boone, North Carolina.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Khalifa KeithRBAlabamaSaint FarriorDLAuburnWilliam FowlesWRAustin PeayMatthew WilsonQBAustin PeayGabe FunkOTBowling GreenJose LeonWRBryantKhamani AlexanderRBCharlotteJaden BarnesWRCharlotteEmory FloydCBColoradoDylan ManuelDLColoradoElijah Mc-CantosCBColorado StateZyeir GambleSEast CarolinaKanen HamlettTEEast CarolinaCristian ConyerCBEastern KentuckyKaleb NealSEastern KentuckyJ. J. KohlQBFIUBrayshawn LittlejohnLBFIUAJ MebaneEDGEGardner–WebbTyshawn SandersCBGardner–WebbAJ SwannQBMississippi StateDavion DozierWRNC StateJaylon CalhounRBNorth AlabamaKJ LilesDLNorth Carolina CentralDominic De FreitasKNorth TexasJacob PoffLSNorth TexasIan RatliffPNorth TexasBucci FarmerDLOld DominionJackson MooreKOle MissFelix DoegeIOLRhode IslandRondo PorterDLRutgersDenell NixIOLSam HoustonMarquis Lane-OwensLBSouth Carolina StateDJ BurksDBTennesseeThomas DavisEDGETulsaGriffin ScroggsIOLUNLVZahn CoakleyWRUTSAJayden BetheaLBValdosta StateJa'Torian MackSWestern CarolinaDeNigel CooperEDGEWisconsinMoritz SchmoranzerOTWoffordMitch LakePUnknownChris Lawson Jr.WRUnknownAshton ParkerCBUnknown
Incoming Kamron BurrisOTAndersonZach TaylorWRArkansasJa'Quez CrossRBArkansas StateJaxson DunnPArkansas StateSemaj FlemingWRBoston CollegeDazmin JamesWRCaliforniaCary GrantSCharlotteJosh WilliamsCBDaytonKi'Shawn HarveyDLEast Tennessee StateKevin HendersonLBFindlayDevon ManuelOTFloridaTreyaun WebbRBFloridaLuke DouglasTEFlorida StateChris LoftonWRGardner–WebbJ'Marion BurnetteRBHoustonGreydon GrimesOTKansasTommy UlatowskiQBKent StateDevin HendersonSLibertyDarrin FugittTELindenwoodAlex MitchellLBMiddle TennesseeKhalil ConleyCBNorth CarolinaEric AdamsSNorth Carolina CentralSiolaa LoloheaDLOklahomaKeshawn ThomasLBOld DominionJames LondonKPittsburghMalachi SingletonQBPurdueSam Pickett IIIWRSamfordCarson SloanLBSamfordMac WaltersOTSouth CarolinaJehchys BrownDLSoutheast Missouri StateKaleb PurdySTennessee TechAaron ClarkDLTowsonParker StoneLSTulsaJakob GudeSUCFJa'Cari HendersonCBUCFHenry HasselbeckQBUCLADre WalkerCBVirginiaJoseph ReddishCBVirginia Tech
Coaching staff additions NameNew PositionPrevious TeamPrevious PositionSourceRyan PughOffensive lineAbilene ChristianOffensive lineTyler ZielenskeSpecial teams coordinatorSamfordSpecial teams coordinator/recruiting coordinatorTyler KelleyRunning backsTulaneOffensive analyst/recruiting specialistJustin HarperWide receiversJames MadisonWide receiversMike AnthonyOffensive coordinatorSouth CarolinaAssistant quarterbacks
Preseason Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Mountaineers were picked to finish sixth place in the East division.
Defensive lineman Aiden Benton and linebacker Colton Phares were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense, respectively. Offensive lineman Tyriq Poindexter was selected as a member of the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense.
Schedule
Game summaries
Maine (FCS)
Statistics MEAPP First downs 12 34 Plays–yards 60–250 72–647 Rushes–yards 28–52 39–299 Passing yards 198 348 Passing: –– 18–32–2 29–33–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:51 33:09 Team Category Player Statistics Maine Passing Eddie Buehler 18/32, 198 yards, 2 INT Rushing Rashawn Marshall 13 carries, 37 yards Receiving Corey Rideout 1 reception, 47 yards Appalachian State Passing Malachi Singleton 22/24, 291 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jaquari Lewis 11 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Sam Pickett III 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
at East Carolina
Statistics APPECU First downs 21 22 Plays–yards 72–396 72–417 Rushes–yards 44–129 35–187 Passing yards 267 230 Passing: –– 20–28–0 21–37–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 36:06 23:54 Team Category Player Statistics Appalachian State Passing Malachi Singleton 20/28, 267 yards Rushing Jaquari Lewis 17 carries, 73 yards, TD Receiving Sam Pickett III 4 receptions, 86 yards East Carolina Passing Mitch Griffis 21/37, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ashton Gray 16 carries, 99 yards Receiving Jeremiah Melvin 7 receptions, 94 yards
Charlotte
Statistics CLTAPP First downs 15 22 Plays–yards 60-247 76-435 Rushes–yards 25-36 33-90 Passing yards 211 345 Passing: –– 22-35-2 29-43-1 Time of possession 26:32 33:28 Team Category Player Statistics Charlotte Passing Cole Gonzales 22/35, 211 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Henry Rutledge 7 carries, 29 yards Receiving Jaden Barnes 10 receptions, 97 yards Appalachian State Passing Malachi Singleton 28/42, 331 yards, 2 TDs, INT Rushing Jaquari Lewis 11 carries, 46 yards, TD Receiving Chris Lofton 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
at NC State
Statistics APPNCSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Appalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving NC State Passing Rushing Receiving
Old Dominion
Statistics ODUAPP First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Old Dominion Passing Rushing Receiving Appalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Coastal Carolina (rivalry)
Statistics APPCCU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Appalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving Coastal Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
James Madison
Statistics JMUAPP First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics James Madison Passing Rushing Receiving Appalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Georgia Southern (Deeper Than Hate)
Statistics APPGASO First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving Georgia Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
Georgia State
Statistics GASTAPP First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Rushing Receiving Appalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Marshall (The Old Mountain Feud)
Statistics APPMRSH First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving Marshall Passing Rushing Receiving
Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics ULMAPP First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Passing Rushing Receiving Appalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving
at South Alabama
Statistics APPUSA First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Appalachian State Passing Rushing Receiving South Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving
Personnel Roster
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