# Appalachian State Mountaineers

Sun Belt · Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC
Head coach: Dowell Loggains · year 2 · 5-8 career over 2 seasons, all at APP
Offense: Pro Tempo · Defense: 3-4

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 5-8 (2-6 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#92 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 5.5 (over priced -162)
- Returning starter games: 22%
- Schedule difficulty: 107th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 20% | 13/65 | 4/16 |
| Offensive line | 36% | 21/59 | 6/14 |
| Defensive front | 29% | 26/90 | 6/20 |
| Secondary | 0% | 0/63 | 3/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Cayden Sweatt (OL), Caleb Sandstrom (DL), Colton Phares (LB), Jaquari Lewis (RB), Aiden Benton (DL)
- Key departures (with destination): DJ Burks (DB) – TENN, Elijah Mc-Cantos (DB) – CSU, Zyeir Gamble (DB) – ECU, JJ Kohl (QB) – FIU, Kevin Abrams-Verwayne (DL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Malachi Singleton (QB) – PUR, J'Marion Burnette (RB) – HOU, Ja'Quez Cross (RB) – ARST, Keshawn Thomas (LB) – ODU, Cary Grant (DB) – CHAR

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Sam Mbake, Nate Branch, Zach Taylor
- WR-Z: Alexander Sanchez, Dazmin James, Sam Pickett III
- WR-SL: Chris Lofton, Doopah Coleman, Semaj Fleming, Jackson Grier
- LT: Devon Manuel, Kamron Burris
- LG: Cayden Sweatt, Danny Stevens
- C: Jayden Thomas
- RG: Trent Ramsey, Lance Williams
- RT: Tyriq Poindexter, Mac Walters
- TE: Darrin Fugitt, Dillon Galloway, Luke Douglas
- QB: Malachi Singleton, Henry Hasselbeck, Tommy Ulatowski, Gregory Fee, Bronzden Chaffin
- RB: Ja'Quez Cross, Jaquari Lewis, Kanye Roberts, J'Marion Burnette, Treyaun Webb

### Defense

- LDE: Aiden Benton, Caleb Pitts
- NT: Jehchys Brown, Ki'Shawn Harvey
- DT: Nick Campbell, Aaron Clark, Kaden Ellis
- RDE: Caleb Sandstrom, Keaton Braddock
- WLB: Kevin Henderson, Keshawn Thomas, Carson Sloan, BJ Junius
- MLB: Colton Phares, Alex Mitchell, Brooks Yurachek, Michael McClenton
- LCB: Juan Berchal, Joe Reddish, Dre Walker
- SS: Eric Adams, Jakob Gude
- FS: Kaleb Purdy, Cary Grant, Devin Henderson
- RCB: Ja'Cari Henderson, Ahmad Robinson, Khalil Conley
- NB: Ja'Den McBurrows, Cam Fleming, Josh Williams

### Special Teams

- PT: Jaxson Dunn, Evan Mulcare
- PK: James London, Carter Everett, Andrew Cummings
- KO: James London, Carter Everett, Andrew Cummings
- LS: Parker Stone, Hardy Butler
- H: Jaxson Dunn, Evan Mulcare
- PR: Juan Berchal, Jackson Grier
- KR: Max Guest, Jackson Grier

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Maine Black Bears (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | APP -18.5 |
| 2 | East Carolina | Away | ESPNU | – |
| 3 | Charlotte | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 4 | NC State | Away | – | – |
| 6 | Old Dominion | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | Away | ESPN2 | – |
| 8 | James Madison | Home | ESPNU | – |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | Away | – | – |
| 10 | Georgia State | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Marshall | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | Home | – | – |
| 13 | South Alabama | Away | ESPN+ | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/appalachian-state
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.