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2026 App State

4–⁠2 (1–⁠1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Dowell Loggains. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–⁠2, over five games to the six on file here.

Schedule and results

App State in 2026, game by game: won vs. Maine 55–3; won at East Carolina 27–24; won vs. Charlotte 26–21; lost at NC State 31–41; lost vs. Old Dominion 3–10; won at Coastal Carolina 35–32+52−10Won 55–3 vs. Maine+52MaineWon 27–24 at East Carolina+3East CarolinaWon 26–21 vs. Charlotte+5CharlotteLost 31–41 at NC State-10NC StateLost 3–10 vs. Old Dominion-7Old DominionWon 35–32 at Coastal Carolina+3Coastal Carolina
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsMaineW 55–⁠372%
Sep 12atEast CarolinaW 27–⁠2432%
Sep 19vsCharlotteW 26–⁠2179%
Sep 26atNC StateL 31–⁠4136%
Oct 10vsOld DominionL 3–⁠1058%
Oct 16atCoastal CarolinaW 35–⁠3248%
Oct 22vsJames MadisonPreview23%
Oct 31atGeorgia SouthernPreview38%
Nov 7vsGeorgia StatePreview61%
Nov 14atMarshallPreview41%
Nov 21vsUL MonroePreview82%
Nov 27atSouth AlabamaPreview38%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record
4–⁠2
Conference
1–⁠1 tied for 6th in Sun Belt Conference
AP now
Unranked
Points
177–⁠131
Coach
Dowell Loggains
Elo
1467 +20 this season
SP+ rating
-6.0 No. 97 of 138; offense No. 100, defense No. 86, special teams No. 29
SRS
−11.9 No. 113 of 138 in FBS
Returning
38% of last season’s EPA, No. 73 of 136
Recruiting class
No. 59 roster talent No. 85 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Mike Anthony
Defensive coordinator
D.J. Smith
Offense
Multiple
Defense
Multiple 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense91st of 138
  • Defense64th of 138
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted114th of 138
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted94th of 138
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0640%1.2491st of 138
Defense0.0943%1.0964th of 138
Opponent-adjusted0.03 off
0.14 def		37% off
47% def		—114th off
94th def

Passing and running

Pass successDepth of targetDeep throwsLine yardsStuffed
Offense49%7.7 yds10%3.1018%
Defense43%9.7 yds20%2.8021%
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
Offense3.6own 3015% allowed
Defense3.3own 2618% caused

CORE rating -13.8, 122nd of 138 (offense -9.0, defense 4.7).

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 yardsMalachi Singleton QB1,429 yds
Passing touchdownsMalachi Singleton QB7 TD
Rushing yardsJaquari Lewis RB346 yds
Rushing touchdownsJaquari Lewis RB8 TD
Receiving yardsSam Pickett III WR411 yds
Receiving touchdownsSam Pickett III WR4 TD
TacklesColton Phares LB38 tkl
SacksCaleb Sandstrom DL5 sacks
InterceptionsDevin Henderson DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Jordan Harris DE★★★★No. 454
Jamel Howse TE★★★No. 554
Micah Williams S★★★No. 731
Manny Lewis DE★★★No. 833
Kamauri Austin WR★★★No. 833

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

The 2026 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.869
Receivers53.00.859
Offensive line83.00.852
Defensive line63.20.862
Linebackers23.00.859
Defensive backs33.00.860
Whole class253.00.858

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 109

The 2026 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 38

The 2026 portal
Devon Manuel OT★★★from Florida
J’Marion Burnette RB★★★from Houston
Alex Mitchell LB★★★from Middle Tennessee
Cary Grant S★★★from Charlotte
Devin Henderson S★★★from Liberty
Greydon Grimes OT★★★from Kansas
Ja’Cari Henderson CB★★★from UCF
Kaleb Purdy S★★★from Tennessee Tech
Keshawn Thomas LB★★★from Old Dominion
Ki’Shawn Harvey DL★★★from East Tennessee State
Malachi Singleton QB★★★from Purdue
Dazmin James WR★★★from California

And 26 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 43

Saint Farrior DL★★★to Auburn
A.J. Swann QB★★★to Mississippi State
DeNigel Cooper DL★★★to Wisconsin
Dylan Manuel DL★★★to Colorado
Emory Floyd Jr. CB★★★to Colorado
J.J. Kohl QB★★★to Florida International
Jaden Barnes WR★★★to Charlotte
Thomas Davis DE★★★to Tulsa
Brayshawn Littlejohn LB★★★to Florida International
D.J. Burks S★★★to Tennessee
Davion Dozier WR★★★to NC State
Elijah Mc-Cantos S★★★to Colorado State

And 31 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
James Madison4–⁠07–⁠0
South Alabama2–⁠04–⁠2
Louisiana Tech2–⁠04–⁠2
Louisiana2–⁠15–⁠2
Georgia Southern2–⁠13–⁠4
Georgia State1–⁠14–⁠2
App State1–⁠14–⁠2
Troy1–⁠13–⁠3
Arkansas State1–⁠23–⁠4
Coastal Carolina1–⁠22–⁠5
Old Dominion1–⁠32–⁠5
Marshall0–⁠23–⁠3
Southern Miss0–⁠21–⁠5
UL Monroe0–⁠20–⁠6

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