App State Mountaineers
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Elo
1216
#115
SP+
-11.4
#111
O100/D122
FPI
-13.3
SRS
-12.2
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play3.9 – 7.1
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
3.9
of 11 games
Bowl odds
10%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
78%
vs UL Monroe
Toughest
3%
vs James Madison
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
384.9#71
Yards / play
5.5#91
Passing yards / game
256.5#34
Rushing yards / game
128.4#102
First downs / game
21.1#56
3rd down %
32.8%#123
4th down %
62.5%#27
Time of possession
28:17#116
Defense
Yards allowed / game
417.1#114
Yards / play allowed
5.8#89
Pass yards allowed / game
267.5#130
Rush yards allowed / game
149.5#69
3rd down % allowed
42.4%#106
Sacks
29#50
Tackles for loss
75#49
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-3#86
Takeaways
19#43
Giveaways
22#121
Penalties / game
6.8#94
Penalty yards / game
62.8#113
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vsMaineSatWk 2@
East CarolinaSat+17.510%Wk 3vs
CharlotteSat-10.177%Wk 4@
NC StateSat+18.09%Wk 6vs
Old DominionSat+15.812%Wk 7@
Coastal CarolinaSat+0.349%Wk 8vs
James MadisonThu+25.23%Wk 9@
Georgia SouthernSat+6.332%Wk 10vs
Georgia StateSat-6.669%Wk 11@
MarshallSat+12.518%Wk 12vs
UL MonroeSat-10.478%Wk 13@
South AlabamaFri+7.230%
East CarolinaSat+17.510%Wk 3vsCharlotteSat-10.177%Wk 4@NC StateSat+18.09%Wk 6vsOld DominionSat+15.812%Wk 7@Coastal CarolinaSat+0.349%Wk 8vsJames MadisonThu+25.23%Wk 9@Georgia SouthernSat+6.332%Wk 10vsGeorgia StateSat-6.669%Wk 11@MarshallSat+12.518%Wk 12vsUL MonroeSat-10.478%Wk 13@South AlabamaFri+7.230%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
21
Avg stars
3.05
Avg rating
0.8539
1 4★20 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamel Howse#342 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.9012 | Newberry, SC |
| Kamauri Austin#602 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8800 | Bryant, AR |
| Bronzden Chaffin#1274 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8656 | Baxter, TN |
| Nick Kashubara#1465 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Greensboro, NC |
| Michael McClenton#1615 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8589 | Orlando, FL |
| Bryant Junius#1615 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8589 | Hollywood, FL |
| Caden Muskus#1687 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | Chapin, SC |
| Jarvis Potts#1722 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8556 | Cornelius, NC |
| Sawyer Arnold#1722 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8556 | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| Kabran Paul#1722 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8556 | Tallahassee, FL |
| Tre Glover#1838 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8533 | Warner Robins, GA |
| Syncere Berry#1871 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8522 | Atlanta, GA |
| Ben Jones#1903 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8511 | Orlando, FL |
| Xavier Joseph#1924 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Covington, GA |
| Chris Doyle#2116 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8489 | Bluffton, SC |
| Dorrian Medley#2126 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8478 | Hickory, NC |
| Brice Williamson#2145 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8467 | Bogart, GA |
| Eisa Evans#2163 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8456 | Pfafftown, NC |
| Christian Waring#2176 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Roebuck, SC |
| Gavin Barber#2302 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8422 | Mooresville, NC |
| Jahlon Harris#3055 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8000 | Maumelle, AR |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-8 | 2-6 | 38% | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| 2024 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 45% | 4.6 | +0.4 |
| 2023 | 9-5 | 6-3 | 64% | 9.7 | -0.7 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 3-5 | 50% | 7.1 | -1.1 |
| 2021 | 10-4 | 7-2 | 71% | 11.3 | -1.3 |
| 2020 | 9-3 | 6-2 | 75% | 8.7 | +0.3 |
| 2019 | 13-1 | 8-1 | 93% | 10.6 | +2.4 |
| 2018 | 11-2 | 8-1 | 85% | 10.9 | +0.1 |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 7-1 | 69% | 9.4 | -0.4 |
| 2016 | 10-3 | 7-1 | 77% | 10.0 | -0.0 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).