App State
App State is 5-4 and No. 106 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 10.6 points below an average FBS team. Last game: lost 39-23 vs Georgia State in Week 10.
Week 11: at Marshall, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why App State is No. 106
- App State's rating is −10.6: the machine's estimate that App State is 10.6 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 106 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −9.8, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 0.8.
- The biggest weekly moves: −2.0 after Week 6 (L 3-10 vs Old Dominion) and +1.9 after Week 2 (W 27-24 at East Carolina).
- Its record is 5-4. The 4 losses were to No. 75 NC State, No. 79 Georgia Southern, No. 95 Georgia State, No. 118 Old Dominion, by 12.2 points on average. The 5 wins came by 13.2 points on average; the best was over No. 51 James Madison. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 92 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 105 Temple (−10.6); just below is No. 107 South Alabama (−10.6).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Dowell Loggains is in his 2nd season at App State (since 2025). This season: 5-4. At App State overall: 10-12, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 201-304 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2404 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 14-7 |
| Yards per attempt* | 7.9No. 42 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 13.1%No. 21 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 5.3%No. 67 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 290-1071 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 3.7No. 111 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 16.9%No. 18 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 22.5%No. 129 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 26.3No. 83 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.92No. 60 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 34.8%No. 113 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 64.7%No. 48 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 13No. 90 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 24.4No. 67 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.31No. 48 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.8No. 48 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 3.8No. 48 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 3.6%No. 122 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 12No. 47 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 37.6%No. 59 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
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Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Malachi Singleton177-271, 2156 yds, 11 TD, 6 INT
- Henry Hasselbeck19-26, 172 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Tommy Ulatowski4-5, 20 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Jaquari Lewis94 carries, 462 yds, 8 TD
- Henry Hasselbeck51 carries, 262 yds, 0 TD
- Ja'Quez Cross33 carries, 155 yds, 0 TD
Receiving
- Sam Pickett III40 catches, 590 yds, 4 TD
- Chris Lofton29 catches, 427 yds, 3 TD
- Nate Branch38 catches, 402 yds, 0 TD
Tackles
- Colton Phares70
- Alex Mitchell56
- Kaleb Purdy56
Sacks
- Caleb Sandstrom6
- Sawyer Arnold2
- Colton Phares1.5
Interceptions
- Colton Phares2
- Devin Henderson2
- Dre Walker2
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Malachi SingletonMost passes in the last game9 games271 attempts89%
- Henry Hasselbeck6 games26 attempts9%
Carrying
- Jaquari Lewis9 games94 carries54%
- Ja'Quez Cross8 games33 carries19%
- Treyaun Webb6 games27 carries16%
- J'Marion Burnette1 game6 carries3%
Catching
- Sam Pickett III9 games40 catches20%
- Nate Branch9 games38 catches19%
- Chris Lofton8 games29 catches14%
- Darrin Fugitt7 games27 catches13%
Tackling
- Colton Phares9 games70 tackles12%
- Alex Mitchell9 games56 tackles9%
- Kaleb Purdy9 games56 tackles9%
- Devin Henderson9 games46 tackles8%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 55–3 vs Maine. Maine is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 2 W 27–24 at East Carolina. The passing game was the strength: 9.5 yards an attempt, 2.6 more than East Carolina usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 3 W 26–21 vs Charlotte. The run defense was the strength: Charlotte got 1.4 yards a carry, 2.3 under what it usually gains. The fewest yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 4 L 31–41 at NC State. The run game struggled: 2.8 yards a carry, 2.2 less than NC State usually allows.
- Week 6 L 3–10 vs Old Dominion. The passing game struggled: 2.4 yards an attempt, 4.8 less than Old Dominion usually allows. The machine had App State by 4.0 (61%), so this was a loss it did not see coming.
- Week 7 W 35–32 at Coastal Carolina. The passing game was the strength: 10.1 yards an attempt, 2.4 more than Coastal Carolina usually allows. The machine had Coastal Carolina by 2.2 (56%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 8 W 34–31 vs James Madison. The run defense was the strength: James Madison got 3.1 yards a carry, 2.0 under what it usually gains. The machine had James Madison by 13.6 (80%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 9 L 3–19 at Georgia Southern. The run game struggled: 0.4 yards a carry, 3.9 less than Georgia Southern usually allows. Lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 10 L 23–39 vs Georgia State. The run game struggled: 2.4 yards a carry, 2.0 less than Georgia State usually allows. The machine had App State by 0.7 (53%), so this was a loss it did not see coming; App State lost the turnover battle by 3.