2017 App State
9–4 (7–1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Scott Satterfield. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana 63–14Dec 2
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat New Mexico State 45–31Oct 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 15Georgia | L 10–31 | 42% |
| Sep 9 | vsSavannah State | W 54–7 | 93% |
| Sep 16 | at Texas State | W 20–13 | 77% |
| Sep 23 | vs Wake Forest | L 19–20 | 62% |
| Oct 7 | vs New Mexico State | W 45–31 | 82% |
| Oct 14 | at Idaho | W 23–20 | 64% |
| Oct 21 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 37–29 | 86% |
| Oct 28 | at Massachusetts | L 27–30 | 77% |
| Nov 4 | at UL Monroe | L 45–52 | 72% |
| Nov 9 | vs Georgia Southern | W 27–6 | 86% |
| Nov 25 | at Georgia State | W 31–10 | 56% |
| Dec 2 | vs Louisiana | W 63–14 | 79% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs ToledoDollar General Bowl | W 34–0 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Toledo 34–0 in the Dollar General Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions7–1 in the conference, shared with Troy
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 435–263
- Coach
- Scott Satterfield
- Elo
- 1636 +41 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.8 No. 58 of 128; offense No. 55, defense No. 45, special teams No. 94
- SRS
- 0.7 No. 63 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 70% of last season’s EPA, No. 42 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 107 roster talent No. 105 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Frank Ponce and Shawn Clark
- Defensive coordinator
- Nate Woody
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 43% | 1.30 | 31st of 130 |
| Defense | 0.00 | 40% | 1.16 | 32nd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.02 def | 42% off 41% def | — | 45th off 30th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 36 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.1 | own 35 | 20% caused |
CORE rating 7.1, 35th of 130 (offense 2.6, defense -4.5).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Taylor Lamb QB | 2,737 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taylor Lamb QB | 27 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jalin Moore RB | 1,037 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jalin Moore RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ike Lewis WR | 733 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ike Lewis WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Eric Boggs ILB | 102 tkl |
| Sacks | Antonious Sims DL | 9.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Clifton Duck DB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Malik Williams ATH | ★★★ | No. 1128 |
| D’Andre Hicks WR | ★★★ | No. 1442 |
| Thomas Hennigan WR | ★★★ | No. 1442 |
| Ryan Huff S | ★★★ | No. 1759 |
| Zeke Brandle SDE | ★★★ | No. 1797 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Running backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.773 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.796 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.795 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.783 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.4 | 0.792 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 6 | Colby Gossett OG | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 110
The 2017 roster110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Troy | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
 App State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
 Arkansas State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Georgia State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| New Mexico State | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Louisiana | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Idaho | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Georgia Southern | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Texas State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.