2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers
| sport = football
| image = Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
| image_size = 125
| conference = Sun Belt Conference
| short_conf = Sun Belt
| division = East Division
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Dowell Loggains
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = D. J. Smith
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings}}
The 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team will represent Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers are expected to be led by Dowell Loggains in his first year as the head coach.{{cite news|url=https://appstatesports.com/news/2024/12/7/loggains-tabbed-as-app-state-football-head-coach.aspx|title=Loggains Tabbed as App State Football Head Coach|work=Appalachian State Mountaineers|date=December 7, 2024|access-date=January 26, 2025}} The Mountaineers play home games at the Kidd Brewer Stadium, located in Boone, North Carolina.
Offseason
=Transfers=
==Outgoing==
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|New school|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers}} |Deshawn McKnight |DL |
| Trenton Alan Yowe
|DB |
| Anderson Castle
|RB |Duke |
| Reece Larson
|WR |FIU |
| Jalik Thomas
|S |
| Brendan Harrington
|LB |
| Joshua Donald
|DL |
| Makai Jackson
|WR |
| Markus Clark
|DL |
| Zavier Short
|WR |
| Nate Johnson
|DE |
| Garner Langlo
|OL |Troy |
| Jack Hollifield
|OL |
| Santana Hopper
|DL |
| Joey Aguilar
|QB |UCLA |
| Kaedin Robinson
|WR |UCLA |
| Thomas Shrader
|OL |USF |
| Jason Chambers
|DB |
| Grant Tucker
|WR |
| Michael Hetzel
|WR |Unknown |
| Markell Samuel
|OL |Unknown |
| Kanye Roberts
|RB |Withdrawn |
| Shawn Collins
|DE |Withdrawn |
| Avarion Cole
|S |Withdrawn |
| Jordan Favors
|S |Withdrawn |
==Incoming==
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Previous school|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers}} |
| Dylan Hasz
|S |
| Davion Dozier
|WR |
| Rashod Dubinion
|RB |
| Brooks Yurachek
|LB |
| Jaden Barnes
|WR |
| Jackson Grier
|WR |
| Joseph Bakhole
|DE |
| Garrison Butler
|DL |
| Cristian Conyer
|DB |
| J. J. Kohl
|QB |
| AJ Swann
|QB |LSU |
| Brayshawn Littlejohn
|LB |
| Shamarr Jackson
|OL |
| Khalifa Keith
|RB |
| Will Flowers
|OL |
| Tyriq Poindexter
|OL |VMI |
| Lance Williams
|OL |
{{Cite web |title=Appalachian State Football Transfer Portal|url=https://www.on3.com/college/appalachian-state-mountaineers/transfer-portal/wire/football/|website=ON3|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Appalachian State Mountaineers 2025 College Football Transfer Portal|url=https://247sports.com/college/appalachian-state/season/2025-football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24224|website=247Sports|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Football Adds 16 NCAA Transfers to 2025 Spring Roster|url=https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/1/21/football-adds-16-ncaa-transfers.aspx|website=appstatesports|language=en|access-date=January 26, 2025|date=January 21, 2025}}
=Coaching staff additions=
| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|border=2|color=white}}"|Name ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|border=2|color=white}}"|New Position ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|border=2|color=white}}"|Previous Team ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|border=2|color=white}}"|Previous Position ! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|border=2|color=white}}"|Source |
| align="center"
|Head coach |Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| align="center"
|Ryan Yurachek | Tight Ends |Assistant tight ends |
| align="center"
|Riley Watkins |Quarterbacks |Offensive graduate assistant |
| align="center"
|Allen Mogridge |Offensive Line |Senior football advisor |
| align="center"
|Defensive coordinator |Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers/Recruiting coordinator |
| align="center"
|Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs |Cornerbacks |
| align="center"
|Chief of Staff |General Manager |
| align="center"
|Anthony Shakir |Defensive Recruiting Coordinator/Edges |Defensive line |
| align="center"
|Keith Jones Jr. |Defensive Line |Defensive coaching assistant |
| align="center"
|Associate head coach |Senior advisor |
| align="center"
|Jeff Crosby |Special Teams Coordinator |Special teams analyst |
| align="center"
|Aashon Larkins |Offensive Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs |Secondary |
| align="center"
|Offensive assistant (1/1/2025-4/1/2025) |Quarterbacks coach / Pass Game Coordinator |
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 29
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Bank of America Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename = Duke's Mayo Classic
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lindenwood
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv =
| score =
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Albertsons Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv =
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Center Parc Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = S.B. Ballard Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv =
| score =
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 6|Thursday}}
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score =
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
}}
Personnel
=Roster=
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Dalton|last=Stroman|num=8|pos=WR|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Billy|last=Wiles|num=9|pos=QB|class=SR|rs=y|link=y|dab=Billy Wiles (American football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Zahn|last=Coakley|num=10|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kanye|last=Roberts|num=14|pos=RB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Estep|num=19|pos=QB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaylon|last=Calhoun|num=20|pos=RB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Franklin|last=Baret Jr.|num=22|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Hoban|num=25|pos=WR|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Khamani|last=Alexander|num=26|pos=RB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Dipasquale|num=27|pos=RB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jared|last=Gibble|num=46|pos=TE|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cayden|last=Sweatt|num=52|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Ganoe|num=53|pos=OL|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Bradford|num=58|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=JT|last=Sowell|num=62|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jayden|last=Ramsey|num=63|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Marotta|num=64|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Gabe|last=Funk|num=65|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Danny|last=Stevens|num=66|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Markell|last=Samuel|num=72|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Griffin|last=Scroggs|num=74|pos=OL|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Felix|last=Doege|num=75|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Burgess|num=76|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Daniel|last=Davis|num=77|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Dylan|last=Barbrey|num=78|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Andres|last=Dewerk|num=79|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Max|last=Drag|num=80|pos=TE|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jose|last=Leon|num=81|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Lawson Jr.|num=82|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Kelly|num=83|pos=TE|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Ayden|last=Burkey|num=84|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=David|last=Larkins|num=85|pos=TE|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kanen|last=Hamlett|num=86|pos=TE|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Hale|num=88|pos=WR|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Bryce|last=Gee|num=89|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaden|last=Barnes|num=|pos=WR|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Davion|last=Dozier|num=|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Rashod|last=Dubinion|num=|pos=RB|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Will|last=Flowers|num=|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Dillon|last=Galloway|num=|pos=TE|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Noah|last=Gillon|num=|pos=QB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Grier|num=|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Max|last=Guest|num=|pos=RB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Shamarr|last=Jackson|num=|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Khalifa|last=Keith|num=|pos=RB|class=SO|rs=y|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=J. J.|last=Kohl|num=|pos=QB|class=SO|rs=y|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaquari|last=Lewis|num=|pos=RB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Sanchez|num=|pos=WR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=AJ|last=Swann|num=|pos=QB|class=JR|rs=y|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Lance|last=Williams|num=|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
|defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|first=Ethan|last=Johnson|num=2|pos=DB|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Myles|last=Farmer|num=4|pos=DB|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Favors|num=7|pos=DB|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Colton|last=Phares|num=10|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Avarion|last=Cole|num=11|pos=DB|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Shawn|last=Collins|num=12|pos=DL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Mc-Cantos|num=13|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jayden|last=Bethea|num=14|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Davis|num=15|pos=DL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Zyeir|last=Gamble|num=17|pos=DB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Lenhardt|num=18|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Taylor|num=19|pos=DB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kaleb|last=Neal|num=20|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=DJ|last=Burks|num=21|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=DaRon|last=Wilson|num=22|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cahari|last=Haynes|num=24|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kai|last=Fernandes|num=25|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Derrell|last=Farrar|num=33|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Tyshawn|last=Sanders|num=36|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Ashton|last=Parker|num=39|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cole|last=Becker|num=40|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Braxton|last=Veiga|num=42|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Ryan|last=McKinnis|num=43|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Campbell|num=45|pos=DL|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=McGuffin|num=46|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Lair|num=48|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Randy|last=Marion III|num=49|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Rosier|num=51|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Bussey|num=55|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Arnholt|num=56|pos=LB|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=AJ|last=Mebane|num=92|pos=DL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=DeNigel|last=Cooper|num=93|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Bucci|last=Farmer|num=94|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Josiah|last=Wyatt|num=96|pos=DL|class=JR|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Cristian|last=Conyer|num=|pos=DB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kaden|last=Ellis|num=|pos=DL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Dylan|last=Hasz|num=|pos=DB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Brayshawn|last=Littlejohn|num=|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Ja'Torian|last=Mack|num=|pos=DB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Brooks|last=Yurachek|num=|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|first=Carter|last=Everett|num=29|pos=K|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Moore|num=39|pos=K|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cash|last=McVay|num=43|pos=K|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Mitchell|last=Lake|num=49|pos=P|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Gabriel|last=Simpkins|num=54|pos=LS|class=SO|rs=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://appstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/2025
|accessdate=January 26, 2025
|head_coach=
- Dowell Loggains ({{college|Arkansas}})
|asst_coach=
- Clyde Christensen ({{college|North Carolina}})
Associate head coach - D. J. Smith ({{college|Appalachian State}})
Defensive coordinator - Jeff Crosby ({{college|Northern Arizona}})
Special teams coordinator - Kevin Higgins ({{college|West Chester University}})
Offensive assistant - Curtis Fuller ({{college|TCU}})
Defensive assistant - Keith Jones Jr. ({{college|UT Martin}})
Defensive assistant - Aashon Larkins ({{college|Lehigh}})
Offensive assistant - Allen Mogridge ({{college|North Carolina}})
Offensive assistant - Anthony Shakir ({{college|Brevard}})
Defensive assistant - Riley Watkins ({{college|Pittsburg State}})
Offensive assistant - Ryan Yurachek ({{college|Marshall}})
Offensive assistant - Matt Greenhalgh ({{college|Rhode Island}})
Director of athletic performance for football
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Appalachian State Mountaineers football navbox}}