Appalachian State
Appalachian State University · 2025 · Sun Belt
Appalachian State went 5-8 and was ranked 110th in the FanBoardHQ CFP Rankings (blended resume and efficiency). Their 110th-ranked defense carried them, with an 117th-ranked offense. They passed the ball on 56% of offensive plays with a 126th-ranked passing attack and ran the ball on the remaining 44% of plays with a 102nd-ranked rushing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Charlotte | American Athletic | #135 | W 34–11 | +9.4 | 100% | 3.3 | Q4 |
| 2 | vs Lindenwood | OVC-Big South | — | W 20–13 | +13.1 | 100% | -20.4 | Q4 |
| 3 | @ Southern Miss | Sun Belt | #95 | L 22–38 | -6.3 | 0% | -31.1 | Q4 |
| 5 | @ Boise State | Mountain West | #46 | L 14–47 | -21.0 | 0% | -23.7 | Q2 |
| 6 | vs Oregon State | Pac-12 | #127 | W 27–23 | +1.7 | 100% | -13.4 | Q4 |
| 7 | @ Georgia State | Sun Belt | #134 | W 41–20 | +2.3 | 100% | 9.4 | Q4 |
| 8 | vs Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | #99 | L 37–45 | +2.0 | 0% | -25.3 | Q4 |
| 9 | @ Old Dominion | Sun Belt | #37 | L 21–24 | -25.8 | 0% | 7.1 | Q2 |
| 11 | vs Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | #87 | L 23–25 | -0.1 | 0% | -17.7 | Q4 |
| 12 | @ James Madison | Sun Belt | #22 | L 10–58 | -27.0 | 0% | -23.3 | Q2 |
| 13 | vs Marshall | Sun Belt | #96 | W 26–24 | -5.7 | 100% | -6.6 | Q4 |
| 14 | vs Arkansas State | Sun Belt | #90 | L 29–30 | -0.4 | 0% | -16.4 | Q4 |
| Postseason | ||||||||
| — | vs Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | #87 | L 10–29 | -2.9 | 0% | -32.2 | Q4 |
13 played · 5-8. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on Appalachian State, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 126th · Finishing 105th
Field position 108th · Finishing 106th
1.79 points per drive on offense, 2.26 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 28.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(219) | 56% / 44% | 43% | 6.0 |
| Q2(239) | 60% / 40% | 41% | 5.5 |
| Q3(217) | 52% / 48% | 43% | 5.5 |
| Q4(232) | 65% / 35% | 38% | 4.6 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(184) | 10.2 | 39% | 6.1 |
| 2nd(177) | 8.4 | 46% | 6.6 |
| 3rd(143) | 8.0 | 33% | 4.7 |
| 4th(24) | 6.1 | 50% | 6.3 |
| All (528) | — | 40% | 5.9 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(208) | 9.8 | 40% | 4.6 |
| 2nd(121) | 6.9 | 45% | 5.2 |
| 3rd(43) | 4.4 | 42% | 2.7 |
| 4th(7) | 1.7 | 100% | 9.9 |
| All (379) | — | 43% | 4.7 |
Appalachian State, all games.