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2025 App State

5–⁠8 (2–⁠6 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Dowell Loggains.

Schedule and results

App State in 2025, game by game: won vs. Charlotte 34–11; won vs. Lindenwood 20–13; lost at Southern Miss 22–38; lost at Boise State 14–47; won vs. Oregon State 27–23; won at Georgia State 41–20; lost vs. Coastal Carolina 37–45; lost at Old Dominion 21–24; lost vs. Georgia Southern 23–25; lost at No. 24 James Madison 10–58; won vs. Marshall 26–24; lost vs. Arkansas State 29–30; lost vs. Georgia Southern 10–29+23−48Won 34–11 vs. Charlotte+23CharlotteWon 20–13 vs. Lindenwood+7LindenwoodLost 22–38 at Southern Miss-16Southern MissLost 14–47 at Boise State-33Boise StateWon 27–23 vs. Oregon State+4Oregon StateWon 41–20 at Georgia State+21Georgia StateLost 37–45 vs. Coastal Carolina-8Coastal CarolinaLost 21–24 at Old Dominion-3Old DominionLost 23–25 vs. Georgia Southern-2Georgia SouthernLost 10–58 at No. 24 James Madison-48No. 24 James MadisonWon 26–24 vs. Marshall+2MarshallLost 29–30 vs. Arkansas State-1Arkansas StateLost 10–29 vs. Georgia Southern-19Georgia Southern
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29vsCharlotteDuke’s Mayo ClassicW 34–⁠1163%
Sep 6vsLindenwoodW 20–⁠1387%
Sep 13atSouthern MissL 22–⁠3867%
Sep 27atBoise StateL 14–⁠4725%
Oct 4vsOregon StateW 27–⁠2369%
Oct 11atGeorgia StateW 41–⁠2058%
Oct 18vsCoastal CarolinaL 37–⁠4564%
Oct 25atOld DominionL 21–⁠2436%
Nov 6vsGeorgia SouthernL 23–⁠2560%
Nov 15at24James MadisonL 10–⁠5815%
Nov 22vsMarshallW 26–⁠2441%
Nov 29vsArkansas StateL 29–⁠3058%
Dec 29Bowls & playoffvsGeorgia SouthernBirmingham BowlL 10–⁠2945%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Georgia Southern 29–⁠10 in the Birmingham Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Record
5–⁠8
Conference
2–⁠6 12th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
314–⁠387
Coach
Dowell Loggains
Elo
1420 −79 this season
SP+ rating
-11.4 No. 111 of 136; offense No. 100, defense No. 122, special teams No. 39
SRS
−12.2 No. 113 of 136 in FBS
Returning
14% of last season’s EPA, No. 113 of 134
Recruiting class
No. 116 roster talent No. 79 in FBS
Defensive coordinator
D.J. Smith
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3 or 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense93rd of 136
  • Defense81st of 136
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted108th of 136
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted99th of 136
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0440%1.2793rd of 136
Defense0.1346%1.1981st of 136
Opponent-adjusted0.02 off
0.15 def		38% off
47% def		—108th off
99th def

Passing and running

Pass successDepth of targetDeep throwsLine yardsStuffed
Offense41%7.9 yds14%3.2014%
Defense48%8.9 yds11%3.2014%
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.5own 2817% allowed
Defense4.2own 3117% caused

CORE rating -8.3, 97th of 136 (offense -3.4, defense 4.9).

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 yardsA.J. Swann QB1,494 yds
Passing touchdownsJ.J. Kohl QB12 TD
Rushing yardsRashod Dubinion RB868 yds
Rushing touchdownsJaquari Lewis RB6 TD
Receiving yardsDalton Stroman WR665 yds
Receiving touchdownsJaden Barnes WR7 TD
TacklesColton Phares LB101 tkl
SacksKevin Abrams-Verwayne DL5 sacks
InterceptionsColton Phares LB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2025 class

Jaquari Lewis RB★★★No. 1200
Denell Nix Jr. OL★★★No. 1325
Doopah Coleman WR★★★No. 1438
Kaden Ellis DL★★★No. 1694
Kelvin Crawford ATH★★★No. 1699

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2025 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.840
Running backs23.00.855
Receivers33.00.847
Offensive line13.00.860
Defensive line23.00.846
Defensive backs23.00.843
Athletes and specialists13.00.851
Whole class123.00.848

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.

Roster 113

The 2025 roster

113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 32

The 2025 portal
A.J. Swann QB★★★from LSU
Rashod Dubinion RB★★★from Arkansas
Brayshawn Littlejohn LB★★★from Missouri
Davion Dozier WR★★★from Arkansas
Dylan Manuel DL★★★from Charleston Southern
J.J. Kohl QB★★★from Iowa State
Ja’Den McBurrows CB★★★from Michigan
Khalifa Keith RB★★★from Tennessee
Tyriq Poindexter OL★★★from VMI
Izayah Cummings TE★★★from Louisville
Jaden Barnes WR★★★from Austin Peay
Moritz Schmoranzer OL★★★from Pittsburgh

And 20 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 43

Markell Samuel OT★★★to Oklahoma State
Kaedin Robinson WR★★★to UCLA
Nate Johnson DE★★★to Missouri
Santana Hopper DL★★★to Tulane
Avarion Cole S★★★to Western Kentucky
Joshua Donald DL★★★to Houston
Makai Jackson WR★★★to Indiana
Anderson Castle RB★★★to Duke
Garrison Butler DL★★★to Furman
Jason Chambers CB★★★to West Virginia
Max Drag TE★★★to UCF
Nick Taylor CB★★★to West Virginia

And 31 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2025 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
James Madison8–⁠012–⁠219
Old Dominion6–⁠210–⁠3
Troy6–⁠28–⁠6
Arkansas State5–⁠37–⁠6
Southern Miss5–⁠37–⁠6
Coastal Carolina5–⁠36–⁠7
Louisiana5–⁠36–⁠7
Georgia Southern4–⁠47–⁠6
Texas State3–⁠57–⁠6
Marshall3–⁠55–⁠7
South Alabama3–⁠54–⁠8
App State2–⁠65–⁠8
UL Monroe1–⁠73–⁠9
Georgia State0–⁠81–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.