2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2018 Sun Belt football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: December 1, 2018
	As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Appalachian State Mountaineers football
2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
2018 record	4–1 (2–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Scott Satterfield (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Ponce (passing game; 6th year); Shawn Clark (running game; 3nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Bryan Brown (1st season)
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium; (Capacity: 30,000)

The 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represents Appalachian State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers are led by sixth-year head coach Scott Satterfield and play their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium. They compete as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Mountaineers finished the 2017 season 9–4, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to earn a share of the Sun Belt championship for the second consecutive year.^[1] They received an invite to the Dollar General Bowl where they defeated Toledo for the second consecutive year in a bowl game.^[2]^[3]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award^[4]	Jalin Moore	RB	SR
Doak Walker Award^[5]	Jalin Moore	RB	SR
John Mackey Award^[6]	Collin Reed	TE	JR
Jim Thorpe Award^[7]	Clifton Duck	DB	JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[8]	Tae Hayes	CB	SR
Wuerffel Trophy^[9]	MyQuon Stout	DL	SR

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Mountaineers predicted to finish as champions of the East Division.^[10]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
East Division
1	Appalachian State	46 (6)
2	Troy	44 (4)
3	Georgia State	26
4	Georgia Southern	22
5	Coastal Carolina	12

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Mountaineers had seven players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.^[11] Defensive back Clifton Duck was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year.

Offense

1st team

Jalin Moore – RB

Collin Reed – TE

Victor Johnson – OL

Defense

1st team

Anthony Flory – LB

Clifton Duck – DB

2nd team

Myquon Stout – DL

Tae Hayes – DB

Recruiting

The Mountaineers signed 24 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kaleb Dawson S	Moultrie, Georgia	Colquitt County	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 28, 2017
Kaleb Dawson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Zareon Hayes OLB	Dillon, South Carolina	Dillon	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 11, 2017
Zareon Hayes OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Richard Tucker WR	Inman, South Carolina	Chapman	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Jun 14, 2017
Richard Tucker WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Tyler Bird OLB	Dallas, Georgia	North Paulding	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jun 19, 2017
Tyler Bird OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Michael Price CB	Stockbridge, Georgia	Stockbridge	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 22, 2017
Michael Price CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Logan Doublin OLB	Largo, Florida	Largo	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
Logan Doublin OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Trey Ross TE	Randleman, North Carolina	Randleman	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Jul 10, 2017
Trey Ross TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Christopher Washington ILB	Newberry, Florida	Newberry	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jul 28, 2017
Christopher Washington ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Brock Mattison OLB	Buford, Georgia	Buford	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sep 25, 2017
Brock Mattison OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Hansky Paillant DE	Hollywood, Florida	Miramar	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Sep 25, 2017
Hansky Paillant DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Trey Cobb DE	Waycross, Georgia	Ware County	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 25, 2017
Trey Cobb DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Nick Hampton DE	Anderson, South Carolina	Westside	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 25, 2017
Nick Hampton DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Luke Burnette TE	Monroe, North Carolina	Sun Valley	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	Sep 25, 2017
Luke Burnette TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Stephon Brown QB	Kernersville, North Carolina	R. B. Glenn	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Sep 25, 2017
Stephon Brown QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jordon Earle OG	West Palm Beach, Florida	Forest Hill Community	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Sep 25, 2017
Jordon Earle OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Cooper Hodges OT	Glen St. Mary, Florida	Baker County Senior	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Sep 25, 2017
Cooper Hodges OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Braden Collins WR	Knoxville, Tennessee	Farragut	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Sep 25, 2017
Braden Collins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Jay Person ILB	Cleveland, Tennessee	Bradley Central	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 11, 2017
Jay Person ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
A. J. Beach CB	Milledgeville, Georgia	Georgia Military College	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Oct 30, 2017
A. J. Beach CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Henry Pearson TE	Paramus, New Jersey	Paramus Catholic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 15, 2017
Henry Pearson TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Anderson Hardy OT	Raleigh, North Carolina	Jesse O. Sanderson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Anderson Hardy OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Harrison Taylor OLB	McDonough, Georgia	Eagle's Landing Christian Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Harrison Taylor OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Camerun Peoples RB	Lineville, Alabama	Clay Central	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Camerun Peoples RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Josh Headlee OT	Boone, North Carolina	Watauga	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Josh Headlee OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 111
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Appalachian StateFootball commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.

Roster

2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	Zeb Speir	Sr
WR	`2`	Corey Sutton	So
RB, WR	`3`	Darrynton Evans	So
WR	`4`	Dominique Heath	Sr
WR	`5`	Thomas Hennigan	So
RB	`6`	Camerun Peoples	Fr
QB	`7`	Jacob Huesman	So
QB	`8`	Stephon Brown	Fr
QB	`9`	Jackson Gibbs	Fr
QB	`10`	Tanner Wilson	Fr
WR	`11`	Jalen Virgil	So
QB	`12`	Zac Thomas	So
QB	`13`	Peyton Derrick	Fr
WR	`14`	Malik Williams	So
WR	`15`	Mock Adams	Jr
WR	`17`	Trevion McCollum	So
WR	`18`	Brad Absher	Sr
RB	`19`	Daetrich Harrington	So
WR	`20`	A'Darius Purifoy	So
WR	`21`	Dysaun Razzak	Fr
RB	`22`	D'Andre Hicks	Fr
RB	`25`	Jalin Moore	Sr
RB	`26`	Marcus Williams, Jr.	So
RB	`27`	DeMarcus Harper	So
RB	`34`	Nakendrick Clark	Jr
TE	`35`	Miller Gibbs	Fr
OL	`51`	Baer Hunter	So
OL	`52`	Tobias Edge−Campbell	Sr
OL	`55`	Matt Williams	So
OL	`56`	Nate Haskins	So
OL	`58`	Ryan Neuzil	So
OL	`60`	Noah Hannon	So
OL	`62`	Weston Gillespie	So
OL	`63`	Ivan Reyes	So
OL	`64`	Will Hardin	So
OL	`65`	Gage Blackston	Fr
OL	`67`	Logan Wright	So
OL	`70`	Cooper Hodges	Fr
OL	`73`	Cole Garrison	So
OL	`74`	Anderson Hardy	Fr
OL	`75`	Victor Johnson	Jr
OL	`77`	Josh Headlee	Fr
OL	`78`	Chandler Greer	Sr
OL	`79`	Luke Burnette	Fr
WR	`80`	A. J. Hall	Fr
WR	`81`	Braden Collins	Fr
WR	`82`	Richard Tucker	Fr
WR	`83`	Jake Henry	Fr
TE	`84`	Mike Evans	Jr
TE	`84`	Joe Hartung	Fr
WR	`85`	Michael Queen	So
TE	`80`	Trey Ross	Fr
TE	`87`	Collin Reed	Jr
TE	`88`	Henry Pearson	Fr
TE	`89`	Devin Papenheim	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`4`	Clifton Duck	Jr
DB	`6`	Desmond Franklin	Jr
DB	`7`	Josh Thomas	Jr
DB	`8`	Shemar Jean-Charles	So
DB	`9`	Austin Exford	Sr
LB	`10`	Tim Frizzell	So
DB	`11`	Jeremy Level	So
DB	`12`	Steven Jones	Fr
DB	`13`	Kaiden Smith	So
DB	`16`	Shaun Jolly	Fr
DB	`17`	Tae Hayes	Sr
DB	`19`	Mike Price	Fr
LB	`20`	Noel Cook	Jr
DB	`21`	Ryan Huff	Fr
LB	`22`	Jace Frisbee	Fr
LB	`24`	Akeem Davis-Gaither	Jr
DB	`25`	Kaleb Dawson	Fr
LB	`26`	Matthew McQuinn	Fr
DB	`27`	A. J. Beach	Jr
LB	`28`	Jay Person	Fr
LB	`29`	Devonte Harrison	So
LB	`30`	Zareon Hayes	Fr
LB	`31`	Nick Hampton	Fr
LB	`33`	Jordan Mitchell	Fr
DL	`36`	Brock Mattison	Fr
LB	`37`	Tanner Ellenberger	Fr
DB	`39`	Zion Madden	Fr
LB	`40`	Logan Doublin	Fr
DL	`42`	Harrison Taylor	Fr
DL	`43`	Hansky Paillant	Fr
LB	`44`	Anthony Flory	Sr
LB	`45`	Trey Cobb	Fr
DL	`46`	Chris Washington	Fr
DL	`47`	Okon Godwin	Sr
DL	`48`	Demetrius Taylor	So
LB	`49`	Blythe Hall	So
LB	`50`	Keaton Forbes	Fr
LB	`51`	Tyler Bird	Fr
LB	`52`	D'Marco Jackson	Fr
DL	`54`	Jermaine McDaniel Jr.	Fr
DL	`57`	Elijah Diarrassouba	So
LB	`59`	Jordan Fehr	Jr
DL	`66`	Will Israel	Fr
DL	`68`	Brody Barrett	Jr
DL	`88`	Cameron Pack	So
DL	`89`	Dorian Pickett	Fr
DL	`90`	Chris Willis	So
DL	`91`	Tommy Dawkins	So
DL	`92`	MyQuon Stout	Sr
DL	`94`	Josh Houser	Jr
DL	`95`	George Blackstock	Fr
DL	`96`	Markell Clark	So
DL	`97`	Caleb Spurlin	So
DL	`98`	E. J. Scott	Jr
DL	`99`	Jordon Earle	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`29`	John Gliarmis	Fr
P	`30`	Clayton Howell	Fr
P	`39`	Xavier Subotsch	So
K	`41`	Michael Rubino	Jr
LS	`53`	Max Durshlag	Fr
K	`91`	Chandler Staton	So
LS	`93`	Elias McMurry	Sr

Head coach

Scott Satterfield

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Bryan Brown (Defensive Coordinator / Cornerbacks)
Shawn Clark (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line)
Dale Jones (Co-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers)
Frank Ponce (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
Mark Ivey (Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line)
Nic Cardwell (Tight Ends)
Greg Gasparato (Safeties)
Stu Holt (Running Backs / Special Teams)
D. J. Smith (Outside Linebackers)
Justin Watts (Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 17, 2018

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	3:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN	L 38–45 ^OT	105,232
September 8	6:00 p.m.	at Charlotte*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	W 45–9	19,151
~~September 15~~	~~3:30 p.m.~~	~~Southern Miss~~*	~~Kidd Brewer Stadium~~ ~~Boone, NC~~	~~ESPN+~~	Cancelled ^{[lower-alpha 1]}
September 22	3:30 p.m.	Gardner–Webb*	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 72–7	21,084
September 29	3:30 p.m.	South Alabama	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 52–7	25,862
October 9	8:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN2	W 35–9	21,421
October 20	3:30 p.m.	Louisiana	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+
October 25	7:30 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (rivalry)	ESPNU
November 3		at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+
November 10	4:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3
November 17	2:30 p.m.	Georgia State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+
November 24	2:30 p.m.	Troy	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

↑ This game has been cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

at Penn State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Appalachian State at Penn State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Appalachian State	10	0	0	28	0	38
No. 10 Penn State	7	3	14	14	7	45

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 1
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); cloudy, humid
Game attendance: 105,232
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (Big Ten Network): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PSU – Trace McSorley, 12-yard TD run, Jake Pinegar kick good, 12:02 (PSU 7–0)
APP – Darrynton Evans, 100-yard kickoff return, Chandler Staton kick good, 11:48 (TIE 7–7)
APP – Staton, 38-yard field goal, 4:10 (ASU 10–7)

Second quarter

PSU – Pinegar, 32-yard field goal, 0:12 (TIE 10–10)

Third quarter

PSU – McSorley, 10-yard TD run, Pinegar kick good, 9:41 (PSU 17–10)
PSU – Ricky Slade, 27-yard TD run, Pinegar kick good, 2:41 (PSU 24–10)

Fourth quarter

APP – Malik Williams, 17-yard TD pass from Zac Thomas, Staton kick good, 13:39 (PSU 24–17)
PSU – Miles Sanders, 2-yard TD run, Pinegar kick good, 11:17 (PSU 31–17)
APP – Williams, 24-yard TD pass from Thomas, Staton kick good, 7:40 (PSU 31–24)
APP – Thomas, 1-yard TD run, Staton kick good, 6:03 (TIE 31–31)
APP – Jalin Moore, 16-yard TD run, Staton kick good, 1:47 (APP 38–31)
PSU – K.J. Hamler, 15-yard TD pass from McSorley, Pinegar kick good, 0:42 (TIE 38–38)

Overtime

PSU – Sanders, 4-yard TD run, Pinegar kick good, (PSU 45–38)

Top passers

APP – Zac Thomas – 25/38, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT
PSU – Trace McSorley – 20/35, 229 yards, TD

Top rushers

APP – Jalin Moore – 18 carries, 88 yards, TD
PSU – Miles Sanders – 19 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

APP – Corey Sutton – 6 receptions, 87 yards
APP – Malik Williams – 4 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
PSU – K.J. Hamler – 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD
PSU – Juwan Johnson – 6 receptions, 67 yards

Top defenders

APP – Anthony Flory – 10 tackles
PSU – Jan Johnson – 11 tackles

at Charlotte

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Appalachian State at Charlotte – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
App State	10	14	7	14	45
Charlotte	0	9	0	0	9

at Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: September 8
Game time: 6:04 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 19,151
Referee: Stephen LaManti
TV announcers (ESPN+): Bobby Rosinski, Jay Sonnhalter, Libby Clark
AppStateSports.com Box Score

Game information

First quarter

APP – Chandler Staton, 31-yard field goal, 10:25 (APP 3–0)
APP – Zac Thomas, 5-yard TD run, (Chandler Staton kick), 1:03 (APP 10–0)

Second quarter

CHL – Jonathan Cruz, 46-yard field goal, 9:05 (APP 10–3)
APP – Corey Sutton, 27-yard TD pass from Zac Thomas, (Chandler Staton kick), 6:46 (APP 17–3)
CHL – Jonathan Cruz, 54-yard field goal, 1:37 (APP 17–6)
APP – Dominique Heath, 7-yard TD pass from Zac Thomas, (Chandler Staton kick), 0:43 (APP 24–6)
CHL – Jonathan Cruz, 48-yard field goal, 0:08 (APP 24–9)

Third quarter

APP – Thomas Hennigan, 59-yard punt return for TD, (Chandler Staton kick), 6:01 (APP 31–9)

Fourth quarter

APP – Corey Sutton, 90-yard TD pass from Zac Thomas, (Chandler Staton kick), 14:45 (APP 38–9)
APP – Austin Exford, 0-yard fumble return for TD, (Chandler Staton kick), 9:28 (APP 45–9)

Top passers

APP – Zac Thomas – 14/14, 295 yards, 3 TD
CHL – Chris Reynolds – 12/22, 108 yards, INT

Top rushers

APP – Jalin Moore – 11 carries, 38 yards
CHL – Benny Lemay – 7 carries, 35 yards

Top receivers

APP – Corey Sutton – 3 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
CHL – Victor Tucker – 4 receptions, 33 yards

Top defenders

APP – Akeem Davis-Gaither – 8 tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
APP – Desmond Franklin – 3 tackles, interception
CHL – Ben DeLuca – 11 tackles, fumble recovery

Gardner–Webb

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–0	2007	W, 45–7

Gardner–Webb at Appalachian State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gardner–Webb	7	0	0	0	7
App State	28	24	14	6	72

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Date: September 22
Game time: 3:35 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); Mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 21,084
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Harrison Battle, Pierre Banks
AppStateSports.com Box Score

Game information

First quarter

APP – Dominique Heath, 64-yard TD pass from Zac Thomas, (Chandler Staton kick), 14:00 (APP 0–7)
APP - Steven Jones, 0-yard blocked punt return for a TD, (Chandler Staton kick), 11:53 (APP 0–14)
GWU – Jonathan Blackmon, 14-yard TD Pass from Jordan Smith, (Tre' Jackson kick), 7:55 (APP 7–14)
APP – Jalin Moore, 1-yard TD run, (Chandler Staton kick), 2:32 (APP 7–21)
APP – Jalin Moore, 81-yard TD run, (Chandler Staton kick), 0:08 (APP 7–28)

Second quarter

APP – Darrynton Evans, 9-yard TD run, (Chandler Staton kick), 14:06 (APP 7–35)
APP - Clifton Duck, 62-yard punt return for a TD, (Chandler Staton kick), 12:42 (APP 7–42)
APP – Zac Thomas, 12-yard TD run, (Chandler Staton kick), 9:50 (APP 7–49)
APP – Chandler Staton, 33-yard field goal, 0:00 (APP 7–52)

Third quarter

APP – Dominique Heath, 19-yard TD pass from Peyton Derrick, (Michael Rubino kick), 7:18 (APP 7–59)
APP – Peyton Derrick, 3-yard TD run, (Michael Rubino kick), 0:42 (APP 7–66)

Fourth quarter

APP – D'Andre Hicks, 73-yard TD run, (Michael Rubino kick failed), 3:13 (APP 7–72)

Top passers

GWU – Jordan Smith – 13/27, 117 yards, TD, 2 INT
APP – Zac Thomas – 11/15, 185 yards, 1 TD
APP – Peyton Derrick – 7/7, 68 yards, TD

Top rushers

GWU – Jaylen Myers – 7 carries, 15 yards
APP – D'Andre Hicks – 11 carries, 150 yards, TD
APP – Jalin Moore – 8 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

GWU – Jonathan Blackmon – 9 receptions, 57 yards, TD
APP – Dominique Heath – 4 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD

Top defenders

GWU – A. J. Keene – 7 tackles
APP – Desmond Franklin – tackle, interception
APP – Kaiden Smith – tackle, interception

South Alabama

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2015	W, 34–27

South Alabama at Appalachian State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
South Alabama	7	0	0	0	7
App State	21	21	3	7	52

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Date: September 29
Game time: 3:35 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 25,862
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Harrison Battle, Pierre Banks
AppStateSports.com AppStateSports.com Box Score

Game information

First quarter

APP – Zac Thomas, 54-yard TD run, (Chandler Staton kick), 13:11 (APP 0–7)
USA - Kawaan Baker, 2-yard TD run, (Gavin Patterson kick), 6:12 (TIE 7–7)
APP – Jalin Moore, 7-yard TD run, (Chandler Staton kick), 5:37 (APP 7–14)
APP – Zac Thomas, 7-yard TD run, (Chandler Staton kick), 3:10 (APP 7–21)

Second quarter

APP - Corey Sutton, 2-yard TD pass from Zac Thomas, (Chandler Staton kick), 12:22 (APP 7–28)
APP – Jalin Moore, 2-yard TD run, (Chandler Staton kick), 4:45 (APP 7–35)
APP – Marcus Williams, 27-yard TD pass from Zac Thomas, (Chandler Staton kick), 2:41 (APP 7–42)

Third quarter

APP – Chandler Staton, 23-yard field goal, 0:46 (APP 7–45)

Fourth quarter

APP – Collin Reed, 3-yard TD pass from Peyton Derrick, (Chandler Staton kick), 3:04 (APP 7–52)

Top passers

USA – Evan Orth – 20/33, 225 yards, INT
APP – Zac Thomas – 8/18, 146 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

USA – Tra Minter – 9 carries, 44 yards
APP – Jalin Moore – 19 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

USA – Kawaan Baker – 4 receptions, 89 yards
APP – Thomas Hennigan – 4 receptions, 65 yards
APP – Corey Sutton – 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Top defenders

USA – Nigel Lawrence – 7 tackles
APP – Akeem Davis-Gaither – 8 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
APP – Tae Hayes – 4 tackles, interception

at Arkansas State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2015	L, 27–40

Appalachian State at Arkansas State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
App State	0	21	7	7	35
Arkansas State	3	6	0	0	9

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

Date: October 9
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 21,421
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter, Rocky Boiman
AppStateSports.com Box Score

Game information

First quarter

A-ST – Blake Grupe 31 yard field goal, 9:39 (A-ST 0–3)

Second quarter

A-ST – Blake Grupe 47 yard field goal, 12:54 (A-ST 0–6)
APP – Jalin Moore 27 yard TD run (Chandler Staton Extra Point), 11:13 (APP 7–6)
A-ST – Blake Grupe 33 yard field goal, 4:37 (A-ST 7–9)
APP – Corey Sutton 25 yard TD pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Extra Point), 2:57 (APP 14–9)
APP – Darrynton Evans 1 yard TD run (Chandler Staton Extra Point), 0:45 (APP 21–9)

Third quarter

APP – Collin Reed 3 yard TD pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Extra Point), 2:52 (APP 28–9)

Fourth quarter

APP – Zac Thomas 62 yard TD run (Chandler Staton Extra Point), 6:09 (APP 35–9)

Top passers

APP – Zac Thomas – 12/27, 144 yards, 2 TD
A-ST – Justice Hansen – 25/40, 209 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

APP – Darrynton Evans – 16 carries, 115 yards, TD
APP – Zac Thomas – 6 carries, 76 yards, TD
A-ST – Marcel Murray – 11 carries, 37 yards

Top receivers

APP – Jalen Virgil – 2 receptions, 47 yards
APP – Corey Sutton – 1 receptions, 25 yards, TD
A-ST – Kirk Merritt – 9 receptions, 73 yards

Top defenders

APP – Akeem Davis-Gaither – 14 tackles
APP – Jordan Fehr – 14 tackles, sack
A-ST – Tajhe Chambers – 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL)

Louisiana

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–0	2017	W, 63–14

Louisiana at Appalachian State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisiana	-	-	-	-	0
App State	-	-	-	-	0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Date: October 20
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

at Georgia Southern

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–12–1	2017	W, 27–6

Appalachian State at Georgia Southern – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
App State	-	-	-	-	0
Georgia Southern	-	-	-	-	0

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Georgia

Date: October 25
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPNU

at Coastal Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–0	2017	W, 37–29

Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
App State	-	-	-	-	0
Coastal Carolina	-	-	-	-	0

at Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina

Date: November 3
TV: ESPN+

at Texas State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–0	2017	W, 20–13

Appalachian State at Texas State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
App State	-	-	-	-	0
Texas State	-	-	-	-	0

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

Date: November 10
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN3

Georgia State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–0	2017	W, 31–10

Georgia State at Appalachian State– Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia State	-	-	-	-	0
App State	-	-	-	-	0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Date: November 17
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

Troy

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2016	L, 28–24

Troy at Appalachian State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Troy	-	-	-	-	0
App State	-	-	-	-	0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Date: November 24
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

References

↑ "Appalachian State, Troy share Sun Belt championship". CollegeFootballTalk. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
↑ "Appalachian State dominates Toledo in Dollar General Bowl shutout". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
↑ "Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Toledo Rockets Live Score and Stats - December 23, 2017 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
↑ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
↑ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
↑ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
↑ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
↑ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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↑ http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/7/18/mountaineers-red-wolves-selected-as-division-favorites-in-2018-sun-belt-football-coaches-preseason-poll.aspx
↑ http://www.sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/7/20/sun-belt-announces-2018-preseason-all-conference-football-teams.aspx

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[12] This game has been cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

[1] "Appalachian State, Troy share Sun Belt championship". CollegeFootballTalk. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2018-01-25.

[2] "Appalachian State dominates Toledo in Dollar General Bowl shutout". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.

[3] "Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Toledo Rockets Live Score and Stats - December 23, 2017 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.

[4] "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

[5] "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[6] "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[7] "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[8] "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[9] "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[10] ttp://sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/7/18/mountaineers-red-wolves-selected-as-division-favorites-in-2018-sun-belt-football-coaches-preseason-poll.aspx

[11] ttp://www.sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/7/20/sun-belt-announces-2018-preseason-all-conference-football-teams.aspx

Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Venues	College Field (1928–1961) Kidd Brewer Stadium (1962–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Playoff games Georgia Southern Western Carolina (Battle for the Old Mountain Jug)
Culture & lore	"Hi Hi Yikas" Marching Mountaineers 2007 Michigan game Miracle on the Mountain Yosef
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders Draft Selections
Seasons	1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
National championship seasons in bold

2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
2018 record	4–1 (2–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Scott Satterfield (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Ponce (passing game; 6th year) Shawn Clark (running game; 3nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Bryan Brown (1st season)
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)

2018 Sun Belt football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Georgia Southern		3	–	0		5	–	1
Troy		3	–	0		5	–	1
Appalachian State		2	–	0		4	–	1
Georgia State		1	–	1		2	–	4
Coastal Carolina		1	–	2		3	–	3
West Division
Louisiana		1	–	1		3	–	3
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	2		3	–	4
South Alabama		1	–	2		2	–	5
Arkansas State		0	–	2		3	–	3
Texas State		0	–	3		1	–	5
Championship: December 1, 2018
As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll