2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team will represent Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers are led by Shawn Clark in his fifth year as the head coach. The Mountaineers will play home games at the Kidd Brewer Stadium, located in Boone, North Carolina.

2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–5 (3–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Ponce (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro tempo
Defensive coordinatorScot Sloan (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall x   6 1     8 3  
Georgia Southern   5 2     7 4  
James Madison   4 3     8 3  
Appalachian State   3 4     5 5  
Old Dominion   3 4     4 7  
Coastal Carolina   2 5     5 6  
Georgia State   1 6     3 8  
West Division
Louisiana x   6 1     9 2  
Arkansas State   5 2     7 4  
South Alabama   5 2     6 5  
Texas State   4 3     6 5  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 4     5 6  
Troy   2 5     3 8  
Southern Miss   0 7     1 10  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 24, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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Media poll

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In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Mountaineers were picked to finish first place in the East division.[1]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 96 (12)
2 James Madison 79 (2)
3 Coastal Carolina 67
4 Georgia Southern 50
5 Marshall 49
6 Old Dominion 32
7 Georgia State 19

Quarterback Joey Aguilar was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Aguilar, was well as tight end Eli Wilson and wide receiver Kaedin Robinson, were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.[2] Defensive lineman Santana Hopper, linebacker Nate Johnson, and defensive backs Jordan Favors and Ethan Johnson made the All-Sun Belt first team defense.

Running back Kanye Roberts and placekicker Michael Hughes were named to the second team offense and special teams, respectively.

Schedule

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The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 313:30 p.m.East Tennessee State*ESPN+W 38–1036,232
September 78:00 p.m.at No. 25 Clemson*ACCNL 20–6681,500
September 144:00 p.mat East Carolina*ESPNUW 21–1946,117
September 197:30 p.m.South Alabama
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPNL 14–4834,133
September 283:30 p.m.Liberty*
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+Canceled [4]
October 53:30 p.m.at MarshallESPN+L 37–5228,023
October 127:30 p.m.at LouisianaESPN+L 24–3414,058
October 261:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 33–2633,783
November 22:30 p.m.Old Dominion
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 28–2034,954
November 78:00 p.m.at Coastal CarolinaESPNL 24–3819,415
November 232:30 p.m.James Madison 
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 34–2034,012
November 306:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN+

Personnel

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2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 William Fowles   Fr
RB 1 Anderson Castle   Jr
WR 2 Kaedin Robinson   Sr
RB 3 Ahmani Marshall Sr
QB 4 Joey Aguilar Sr
QB 6 Matthew Wilson Fr
WR 8 Dalton Stroman   Jr
QB 9 Billy Wiles   Jr
WR 10 Zahn Coakley   Fr
WR 11 Grant Tucker   Fr
WR 12 Michael Hetzel   Jr
WR 13 Christian Horn Sr
RB 14 Kanye Roberts   So
WR 15 Makai Jackson Jr
QB 16 David Hernandez   Sr
WR 18 Zavier Short   So
QB 19 Cameron Estep   Fr
RB 20 Jaylon Calhoun   Fr
WR 21 Reece Larson   So
WR 22 Franklin Baret Jr. Fr
WR 25 Blake Hoban   Jr
RB 26 Khamani Alexander Fr
RB 27 Michael Dipasquale   Fr
RB 28 Maquel Haywood Sr
TE 46 Jared Gibble   Jr
OL 52 Cayden Sweatt   Fr
OL 53 Jake Ganoe   So
OL 58 Blake Bradford   Fr
OL 60 Ethan Ryan   Jr
OL 62 JT Sowell Fr
OL 63 Jayden Ramsey   Jr
OL 64 Michael Marotta   Jr
OL 65 Gabe Funk Fr
OL 66 Danny Stevens   Fr
OL 67 Thomas Shrader   Jr
OL 68 Jack Hollifield   Jr
OL 70 Thornton Gentry   Jr
OL 72 Markell Samuel   Jr
OL 73 Garner Langlo   Jr
OL 74 Griffin Scroggs   So
OL 75 Felix Doege Fr
OL 76 Luke Burgess   Fr
OL 77 Daniel Davis   Fr
OL 78 Dylan Barbrey Fr
OL 79 Andres Dewerk   Jr
TE 80 Max Drag   Fr
WR 81 Jose Leon Fr
WR 82 Chris Lawson Jr.   Fr
TE 83 Jack Kelly Fr
WR 84 Ayden Burkey   Fr
TE 85 David Larkins   Jr
TE 86 Kanen Hamlett   So
TE 87 Eli Wilson Sr
WR 88 Luke Hale   So
WR 89 Bryce Gee Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 0 Trenton Alan Yowe   Jr
CB 2 Ethan Johnson Jr
S 4 Myles Farmer   Sr
DE 5 Michael Fletcher   Sr
CB 6 Jason Chambers Jr
S 7 Jordan Favors   Jr
ILB 8 Brendan Harrington   Sr
NT 9 Markus Clark Jr
S 10 Colton Phares   Fr
STAR 11 Avarion Cole   Jr
DE 12 Shawn Collins   Jr
CB 13 Elijah Mc-Cantos   So
ILB 14 Jayden Bethea   Fr
OLB 15 Thomas Davis   Jr
CB 16 Seth Robertson Sr
STAR 17 Jalik Thomas Sr
S 18 Trey Lenhardt Fr
CB 19 Nick Taylor Fr
S 20 Kaleb Neal Fr
S 21 DJ Burks   So
CB 22 DaRon Wilson Fr
ILB 24 Cahari Haynes   Fr
STAR 25 Kai Fernandes Fr
ILB 26 Caden Sullivan   Jr
S 27 Ronald Clarke Sr
S 28 Zyeir Gamble   Fr
DE 29 Santana Hopper   So
S 30 Carter Greene   So
S 31 Dyvon McKinney   Jr
ILB 33 Derrell Farrar   So
ILB 35 Jack Scroggs   Sr
CB 36 Tyshawn Sanders Fr
STAR 37 Andre Hamilton   Jr
CB 39 Ashton Parker Fr
ILB 40 Cole Becker   So
ILB 42 Braxton Veiga   Fr
ILB 43 Ryan McKinnis   Fr
OLB 44 Brodrick Gooch   So
NT 45 Nick Campbell   So
ILB 46 Isaiah McGuffin   Fr
CB 48 Luke Lair   So
ILB 49 Randy Marion III Fr
DE 50 Jackson Briley Fr
OLB 51 Anthony Rosier Fr
OLB 52 Orlando Leon   So
DE 55 Jackson Bussey Fr
ILB 56 Kyle Arnholt   Jr
OLB 90 Nate Johnson So
NT 91 Joshua Donald Jr
OLB 92 AJ Mebane   Fr
DE 93 DeNigel Cooper Fr
NT 94 Bucci Farmer Fr
DE 95 Montez Kelley Sr
DE 96 Josiah Wyatt   So
DE 97 Kevin Abrams-Verwayne   Sr
NT 98 Jason Hertz   Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 29 Carter Everett   So
K 39 Jackson Moore   Fr
P 41 Conner Maynard   Sr
LS 42 Christian Johnstone   Sr
K 43 Cash McVay   Jr
P 49 Mitchell Lake So
LS 54 Gabriel Simpkins So
K 99 Michael Hughes Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 13, 2024

Game summaries

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East Tennessee State (FCS)

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Game One – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (FCS) (0–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers (FCS) 0 7 3010
Mountaineers 10 7 71438

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 36,232
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
Statistics ETSU APP
First downs 15 22
Total yards 305 500
Rushing yards 183 174
Passing yards 122 326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–0 22–36–0
Time of possession 30:30 28:25
Team Category Player Statistics
East Tennessee State Passing Jaylen King 10/19, 122 yards
Rushing Devontae Houston 15 carries, 126 yards, TD
Receiving Cameron Lewis 3 receptions, 47 yards
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 22/36, 326 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Makai Jackson 1 carry, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 8 receptions, 103 yards

at No. 25 Clemson

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Game Two – Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–0) vs. No. 25 Clemson Tigers (0–1) − Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 13 7020
No. 25 Tigers 35 21 10066

at Memorial StadiumClemson, SC

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 81,500
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dawn Boyle (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:46) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 76-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Clemson 7–0)
  • (9:40) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 2-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:16; Clemson 14–0)
  • (7:08) CLEM – Phil Mafah 83-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:10; Clemson 21–0)
  • (2:34) CLEM – Jake Briningstool 41-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:51; Clemson 28–0)
  • (1:11) CLEM – Antonio Williams 29-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:12; Clemson 35–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:58) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 3-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:02; Clemson 42–0)
  • (10:39) APP – Anderson Castle 4-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:14; Clemson 42–7)
  • (6:48) CLEM – T. J. Moore 33-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:47; Clemson 49–7)
  • (3:28) APP – Michael Hughes 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:49; Clemson 49–10)
  • (0:54) CLEM – Jake Briningstool 17-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; Clemson 56–10)
  • (0:00) APP – Michael Hughes 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 0:54; Clemson 56–13)
Third quarter
  • (12:31) APP – Makai Jackson 17-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Clemson 56–20)
  • (3:10) CLEM – Christopher Vizzina 5-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:15; Clemson 63–20)
  • (1:51) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:14; Clemson 66–20)
Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics APP CLEM
First downs 24 28
Total yards 363 712
Rushing yards 149 252
Passing yards 214 460
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–43–2 32–39–0
Time of possession 28:27 31:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 18/41, 214 yards, TD
Rushing Anderson Castle 7 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 3 receptions, 58 yards
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 24/46, 378 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Phil Mafah 10 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 3 receptions, 130 yards, TD

at East Carolina

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Game Three – Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) at East Carolina Pirates (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 14 7021
Pirates 16 0 0319

at Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, North Carolina

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 46,117
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:29) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 65 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; East Carolina 7–0)
  • (6:33) ECU – Andrew Conrad 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:15; East Carolina 10–0)
  • (4:55) ECU – Shavon Revel Jr. 50 yard interception return, kick failed (East Carolina 16–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:17) APP – Eli Wilson 6 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, 2-point pass (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:38; East Carolina 16–8)
  • (7:00) APP – Michael Hughes 28 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:52; East Carolina 16–11)
  • (0:09) APP – Michael Hughes 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:55; East Carolina 16–14)
Third quarter
  • (0:41) APP – Makai Jackson 36 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:24; Appalachian State 21–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:39) ECU – Andrew Conrad 43 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:10; Appalachian State 21–19)
Statistics APP ECU
First downs 25 16
Total yards 505 324
Rushing yards 81 98
Passing yards 424 226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–47–2 18–28–1
Time of possession 39:00 21:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 32/47, 424 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Anderson Castle 17 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 7 receptions, 129 yards
East Carolina Passing Jake Garcia 18/28, 226 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Rahjai Harris 18 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Winston Wright Jr. 3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

South Alabama

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Game Four – South Alabama Jaguars (1–2) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 14 14 13748
Mountaineers 0 7 0714

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

  • Date: September 19, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,133
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:59) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 10-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; South Alabama 7–0)
  • (7:10) USA – Fluff Bothwell 22-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:06; South Alabama 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (5:30) USA – Gio Lopez 31-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 7:49; South Alabama 21–0)
  • (2:30) USA – Kentrel Bullock 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:12; South Alabama 28–0)
  • (0:00) APP – Dalton Stroman 47-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; South Alabama 28–7)
Third Quarter
  • (11:08) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 18-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick failed (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 34–7)
  • (5:35) USA – Fluff Bothwell 14-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:04; South Alabama 41–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (4:15) USA – Iverson Celestine 6-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 6:00; South Alabama 48–7)
  • (0:52) APP – Maquel Haywood 2-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; South Alabama 48–14)
Statistics USA APP
First downs 26 23
Total yards 474 385
Rushing yards 320 119
Passing yards 154 266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–24–1 21–40–0
Time of possession 34:12 25:48
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 16/24, 154 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Fluff Bothwell 14 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 21/40, 266 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Maquel Haywood 7 carries, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 6 receptions, 85 yards

Liberty

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Game Five – Liberty Flames (4–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Flames 0 0 000
Mountaineers 0 0 000

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

  • Date: September 28, 2024 (canceled)
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics LIB APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Appalachian State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Marshall (rivalry)

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Game Five – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 3 14 71337
Thundering Herd 7 21 101452

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,023
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:56) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 3 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; Marshall 7–0)
  • (7:51) APP – Jackson Moore 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05; Marshall 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) APP – Kanye Roberts 10 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:26; Appalachian State 10–7)
  • (14:05) MRSH – Jordan Houston 75 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46; Marshall 14–10)
  • (13:53) MRSH – J'Coryan Anderson 13 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 21–10)
  • (4:58) MRSH – A. J. Turner 5 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:06; Marshall 28–10)
  • (0:47) APP – Dalton Stroman 21 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Marshall 28–17)
Third quarter
  • (7:01) MRSH – A. J. Turner 29 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Marshall 35–17)
  • (5:06) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49; Marshall 38–17)
  • (1:50) APP – Dalton Stroman 27 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Marshall 38–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:12) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 26 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:33; Marshall 45–24)
  • (6:05) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Marshall 45–31)
  • (4:16) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 35 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49; Marshall 52–31)
  • (1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Joey Aguilar pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Marshall 52–37)
Statistics APP MRSH
First downs 32 21
Total yards 473 365
Rushing yards 180 236
Passing yards 293 129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–44–2 8–14–0
Time of possession 35:34 24:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Joey Aguilar 10 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 8 receptions, 94 yardds
Marshall Passing Braylon Braxton 8/14, 129 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Braylon Braxton 15 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Houston 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

at Louisiana

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Game Seven – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 14 3724
Ragin' Cajuns 3 14 31434

at Cajun FieldLafayette, LA

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 14,058
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:03) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Louisiana 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:29) APP – David Larkins 1-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:48; Appalachian State 7–3)
  • (10:10) ULL – Terrance Carter 74-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:13; Louisiana 10–7)
  • (1:55) ULL – Harvey Broussard 8-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 3:14; Louisiana 17–7)
  • (0:27) APP – Kanye Roberts 15-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:28; Louisiana 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (8:19) APP – Jackson Moore 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:46; Tied 17–17)
  • (3:10) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 53-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:04; Louisiana 20–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:11) ULL – Landon Burton 0-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:08; Louisiana 27–17)
  • (8:06) APP – Eli Wilson 26-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:38; Louisiana 27–24)
  • (1:03) ULL – Ben Wooldridge 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:44; Louisiana 34–24)
Statistics APP ULL
First downs 25 19
Total yards 391 364
Rushing yards 155 166
Passing yards 236 198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–42–4 14–23–1
Time of possession 30:40 29:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 20/42, 236 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
Rushing Kanye Roberts 26 carries, 148 yards
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 7 receptions, 96 yards
Louisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 14/23, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Zylan Perry 14 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Terrance Carter 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Georgia State

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Game Eight – Georgia State Panthers (2–4) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 16 7326
Mountaineers 2 16 7833

at Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 33,783
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:27) APP – 0-yard safety (Appalachian State 2–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) GAST – Liam Rickman 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:40; Georgia State 3–2)
  • (10:28) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Appalachian State 8–3)
  • (6:24) GAST – Ted Hurst 4-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:57; Georgia State 10–8)
  • (3:57) APP – Makai Jackson 18-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Appalachian State 15–10)
  • (1:15) GAST – Michel Dukes 9-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:36; Appalachian State 16–15)
  • (0:06) APP – Jackson Moore 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:09; Appalachian State 18–16)
Third quarter
  • (8:12) APP – Dalton Stroman 23-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:02; Appalachian State 25–16)
  • (5:05) GAST – Kyle Lowe 5-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Appalachian State 25–23)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:39) GAST – Liam Rickman 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:47; Georgia State 26–25)
  • (1:51) APP – Kanen Hamlett 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Joey Aguilar rush (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:48; Appalachian State 33–26)
Statistics GAST APP
First downs 20 25
Total yards 386 479
Rushing yards 194 180
Passing yards 192 299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–22–0 18–27–0
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Zach Gibson 16/22, 192 yards, TD
Rushing Michel Dukes 6 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Ted Hurst 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 18/27, 299 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ahmani Marshall 18 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 5 receptions, 121 yards

Old Dominion

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Game Nine – Old Dominion Monarchs (4–4) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 3 14 3020
Mountaineers 7 7 7728

at Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 34,954
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:04) APP – Kaedin Robinson 23-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:20; Appalachian State 7–0)
  • (4:50) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:14; Appalachian State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:21) ODU – Diante Vines 14-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:14; Old Dominion 10–7)
  • (4:28) ODU – Isiah Paige 28-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:43; Old Dominion 17–7)
  • (3:09) APP – Dalton Stroman 46-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:13; Old Dominion 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (8:05) APP – Kanen Hamlett 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:53; Appalachian State 21–17)
  • (0:55) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:10; Appalachian State 21–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:29) APP – Max Drag 11-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:06; Appalachian State 28–20)
Statistics ODU APP
First downs 26 20
Total yards 498 396
Rushing yards 166 184
Passing yards 332 212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–38–1 13–24–1
Time of possession 31:46 28:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 27/38, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Aaron Young 14 carries, 110 yards
Receiving Isiah Page 13 receptions, 205 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 13/24, 212 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Ahmani Marshall 23 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Coastal Carolina

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Game Ten – Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–4) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 10 01424
Chanticleers 14 3 14738

at Brooks StadiumConway, SC

  • Date: Thursday November 7, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 19,415
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:40) CCU – Braydon Bennett 12-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:14; Coastal Carolina 7–0)
  • (3:03) CCU – Braydon Bennett 37-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:28; Coastal Carolina 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:25) CCU – Kade Hensley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:25; Coastal Carolina 17–0)
  • (10:23) APP – Jackson Moore 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:02; Coastal Carolina 17–3)
  • (3:07) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2-yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:31; Coastal Carolina 17–10)
Third quarter
  • (5:02) CCU – Braydon Bennett 2-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 8:42; Coastal Carolina 24–10)
  • (4:05) CCU – Ethan Vasko 1-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:42; Coastal Carolina 31–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:19) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2-yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; Coastal Carolina 31–17)
  • (2:26) CCU – Jameson Tucker 6-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:55; Coastal Carolina 38–17)
  • (1:40) APP – Kaedin Robinson 25-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:46; Coastal Carolina 38–24)
Statistics APP CCU
First downs 23 19
Total yards 376 353
Rushing yards 150 203
Passing yards 226 150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–31–2 14–18–0
Time of possession 29:15 30:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 17/31, 226 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ahmani Marshall 28 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Coastal Carolina Passing Ethan Vasko 14/18, 150 yards, TD
Rushing Braydon Bennett 9 carries, 88 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Braydon Bennett 4 receptions, 33 yards

James Madison

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Game Eleven – James Madison Dukes (8–2) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 7 10 3020
Mountaineers 0 24 7334

at Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Snow • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NW 27 miles per hour (43 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 34,012
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:03) JMU – Yamir Knight 6-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; James Madison 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:08) JMU – Josh Phifer 37-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:45; James Madison 14–0)
  • (12:19) APP – Michael Hughes 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:49; James Madison 14–3)
  • (7:33) APP – Eli Wilson 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:14; James Madison 14–10)
  • (2:49) JMU – Noe Ruelas 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:44; James Madison 17–10)
  • (1:23) APP – Makai Jackson 64-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Tied 17–17)
  • (0:40) APP – Michael Hetzel 9-yard punt return, Michael Hughes kick (Appalachian State 24–17)
Third quarter
  • (7:56) JMU – Noe Ruelas 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:04; Appalachian State 24–20)
  • (1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:54; Appalachian State 31–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:02) APP – Michael Hughes 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:37; Appalachian State 34–20)
Statistics JMU APP
First downs 22 17
Total yards 400 361
Rushing yards 168 145
Passing yards 232 216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–1 12–23–0
Time of possession 34:05 25:55
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 21/36, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing George Pettaway 12 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Yamir Knight 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 12/23, 216 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ahmani Marshall 24 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Makai Jackson 5 receptions, 162 yards, TD

at Georgia Southern (rivalry)

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Game Twelve – Appalachian State Mountaineers (5–5) at Georgia Southern Eagles (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics APP GASO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  2. ^ "East Division Favorite Has Nine Preseason All-Sun Belt Picks". App State Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Appalachian State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Helene forces App State-Liberty cancelation, hampers Broncos". ESPN. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.