# 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by second-year head coach Shawn Clark. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Preseason
### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Kyle Arnholt LB | Roanoke, VA | Lord Botetourt HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Jul 16, 2020 |
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| Da'Shawn Brown WR | York, South Carolina | York Comprehensive HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
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| Troy Everett OL | Daleville, VA | Lord Botetourt HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | May 25, 2020 |
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| Cole Essek OL | Tampa, FL | Tampa Catholic HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | Jun 2, 2020 |
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| Jordan Favors DB | Griffin, GA | Griffin HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
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| Andre Goodman QB | Piedmont, SC | Greenville HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
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| Michael Hughes K | Charleston, WV | George Washington HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | – | Sep 16, 2020 |
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| Justin Isler DL | Villa Rica, GA | Temple HS | 6 ft 230 in (7.67 m) | N/A | – | Jun 10, 2020 |
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| David Larkins TE | North Bend, OH | Elder HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Jun 8, 2020 |
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| Jaden Lindsay OL | Winston-Salem, NC | East Forsyth HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | May 13, 2020 |
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| Jaquan Lowman WR | Zellwood, FL | Apopka HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Jul 31, 2020 |
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| Deshawn McKnight LB | Sumter, SC | Sumter HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | – | Dec 16, 2020 |
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| Travis McNichols DB | Miami Gardens, FL | Miami Northwestern HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jun 4, 2020 |
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| Trevor Moffitt LB | Bushnell, FL | South Sumter HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
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| Colston Powers OL | Blue Ridge, VA | Lord Botetourt HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Jan 25, 2020 |
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| Jayden Ramsey OL | Anderson, SC | Westside HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2021 |
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| Jonathan Streeter DB | Cary, NC | Panther Creek HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Aug 24, 2020 |
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| Dalton Stroman WR | Rockingham, NC | Richmond Senior HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Aug 9, 2020 |
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| Cade Sullivan DB | Inman, SC | Boiling Springs HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Jun 12, 2020 |
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| Coen Sutton WR | Huntersville, NC | Hough HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Jul 6, 2020 |
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| DC Tabscott QB | Franklin, TN | Father Ryan HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Apr 4, 2020 |
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| KaRon White DL | Madison, AL | Sparkman HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | – | Jun 20, 2020 |
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### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

#### Preseason

| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Maxwell Award | Camerun Peoples | RB | JR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Demetrius Taylor | DL | SR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Shaun Jolly | CB | SR |
| Doak Walker Award | Camerun Peoples | RB | JR |
| Rimington Trophy | Baer Hunter | OL | SR |
| Mackey Award | Henry Pearson | TE | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Shaun Jolly | CB | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Baer Hunter | OL | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Demetrius Taylor | DL | SR |
| Ray Guy Award | Xavier Subotsch | P | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Thomas Hennigan | WR | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Caleb Spurlin | DL | SR |
| Walter Camp Award | Demetrius Taylor | DL | SR |
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### Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Mountaineers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and third overall in the conference.
East Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| T1 | Coastal Carolina | 44 (6) |
| T1 | Appalachian State | 44 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 24 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 20 |
| 5 | Troy | 18 |
West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Louisiana | 49 (9) |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 38 (1) |
| 3 | South Alabama | 27 |
| 4 | Texas State | 25 |
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 11 |

### Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
## Schedule

The 2021 schedule had 6 home, 5 away, and one neutral game in the regular season. The Mountaineers traveled to Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Louisiana, Arkansas State, and Troy. The Mountaineers hosted Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, and Georgia Southern.
Appalachian State hosted two of the four non-conference opponents at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Elon, from NCAA Division I FCS and Marshall of the Conference USA, traveled to Miami (FL) of the ACC, and played a neutral site game against East Carolina of The American at Bank of America Stadium.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. East Carolina* | Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic) | ESPNU | W 33–19 | 36,752 |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Miami (FL)* | Hard Rock StadiumMiami, FL | ESPNU | L 23–25 | 45,877 |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Elon* | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN+ | W 44–10 | 30,224 |
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Marshall* | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN | W 31–30 | 28,377 |
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 45–16 | 14,258 |
| October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPN2 | L 13–41 | 20,066 |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 14 Coastal Carolina | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN2 | W 30–27 | 31,061 |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN+ | W 59–28 | 29,321 |
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | W 48–14 | 9,762 |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | South Alabama | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 29,348 |
| November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 18,523 |
| November 27 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC (rivalry) | ESPN+ | W 27–3 | 28,005 |
| December 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA (Sun Belt Championship Game) | ESPN | L 16–24 | 31,014 |
| December 18 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Western Kentucky* | FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Bowl) | ESPN | L 38–59 | 15,429 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 2 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Vs. East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| • RV Mountaineers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –9.0 | 56 |
| Statistics | East Carolina | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Total yards | 381 | 485 |
| Rushing yards | 86 | 226 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 259 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:05 | 31:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| East Carolina | Passing | Holton Ahlers | 22/40, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| East Carolina | Rushing | Keaton Mitchell | 4 rushes, 50 yards |
| East Carolina | Receiving | Keaton Mitchell | 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 20/27, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 15 rushes, 126 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 4 receptions, 114 yards, TD |

### At Miami (FL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| • No. 22 Hurricanes | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| MIA –7.5 | 55 |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Miami |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 326 | 375 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 200 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 21/34, 199 yards, TD, INT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Corey Sutton | 7 receptions, 60 yards |
| Miami | Passing | D'Eriq King | 20/33, 200 yards |
| Miami | Rushing | Cam'Ron Harris | 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD |
| Miami | Receiving | Key'Shawn Smith | 4 receptions, 70 yards |

### Elon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • Mountaineers | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 44 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –35.5 | 53 |
| Statistics | Elon | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Total yards | 291 | 528 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 187 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 341 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:53 | 27:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Elon | Passing | Davis Cheek | 22/36, 225 yards, INT |
| Elon | Rushing | Jaylan Thomas | 7 rushes, 39 yards |
| Elon | Receiving | Jackson Parham | 5 receptions, 83 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 19/25, 293 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 11 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Corey Sutton | 7 receptions, 128 yards |

### Marshall

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 6 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| • Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –7.0 | 59 |
| Statistics | Marshall | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 20 | 39 |
| Total yards | 397 | 566 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 283 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Marshall | Passing | Grant Wells | 18/33, 270 yards, TD |
| Marshall | Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD |
| Marshall | Receiving | Xavier Gaines | 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 24/39, 283 yards, TD, NT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 20 rushes, 187 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Corey Sutton | 10 receptions, 127 yards, TD |

### At Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • RV Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 45 |
| Panthers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –10.0 | 55 |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Georgia State |
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Total yards | 502 | 381 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 135 |
| Passing yards | 339 | 246 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:32 | 28:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 20/28, 326 yards, 3 TD |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 12 rushes, 74 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Corey Sutton | 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 16/31, 171 yards, 2 INT |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 9 rushes, 46 yards |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Tailique Williams | 1 reception, 66 yards, TD |

### At Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RV Mountaineers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| • Ragin' Cajuns | 20 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –4.0 | 58 |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Louisiana |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 211 | 455 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 209 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:28 | 36:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 15/26, 133 yards, 2 INT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 17 rushes, 44 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Malik Williams | 6 receptions, 38 yards |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 15/25, 209 yards, TD, INT |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Montrell Johnson | 14 rushes, 103 yards, TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD |

### Coastal Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 14 Chanticleers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| • RV Mountaineers | 0 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU –4.5 | 61 |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 346 | 575 |
| Rushing yards | 55 | 228 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 347 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:32 | 30:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 15/23, 291 yards, TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 9 rushes, 33 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 6 receptions, 103 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 18/28, 347 yards, 2 TD |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 16 rushes, 82 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Malik Williams | 10 receptions, 206 yards, TD |

### Louisiana–Monroe

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| • RV Mountaineers | 21 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 59 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –27.0 | 58 |
| Statistics | Louisiana–Monroe | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Total yards | 391 | 521 |
| Rushing yards | 230 | 251 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 270 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:06 | 29:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Jiya Wright | 9/17, 158 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Jiya Wright | 20 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Jevin Frett | 1 reception, 40 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 20/30, 256 yards, 4 TDs |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 17 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Corey Sutton | 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |

### At Arkansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Mountaineers | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –21.5 | 68 |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 28 | 13 |
| Total yards | 461 | 199 |
| Rushing yards | 264 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 137 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 35:33 | 24:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 15/26, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 23 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 17/30, 137 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Johnnie Lang Jr. | 6 carries, 43 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Te'Vailance Hunt | 3 receptions, 35 yards |

### South Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Mountaineers | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –21.5 | 52 |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 284 | 330 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 135 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 195 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 21/38, 226 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Terrion Avery | 11 carries, 24 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 7 receptions, 108 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 14/26, 195 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 23 carries, 90 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Jalen Virgil | 2 receptions, 57 yards |

### At Troy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Mountaineers | 3 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
| Trojans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –10.0 | 51.5 |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Troy |
| First downs | 26 | 6 |
| Total yards | 445 | 142 |
| Rushing yards | 233 | 33 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 109 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 43:17 | 16:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 17/24, 212 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Nate Noel | 15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 11/21, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 10 carries, 40 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Tez Johnson | 4 receptions, 44 yards |

### Georgia Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| • Mountaineers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –24.5 | 55 |
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 15 | 12 |
| Total yards | 194 | 329 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 235 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Connor Cigelske | 11/24, 107 yards |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Jalen White | 8 carries, 38 yards |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Amare Jones | 5 receptions, 56 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 12/24, 235 yards, 2 TDs |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Anderson Castle | 6 carries, 31 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 3 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD |

### At Louisiana (SBC Championship)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| • No. 24 Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| APP –2.5 | 52 |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Louisiana |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 290 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 210 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 12/30, 119 yards, 1 TD |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 8 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 15/30, 210 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Emani Bailey | 14 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Peter LeBlanc | 4 receptions, 67 yards |

### Vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hilltoppers | 14 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
| Mountaineers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| WKU –1.0 | 68 |
| Statistics | Western Kentucky | Appalachian State |
| First downs | 24 | 27 |
| Total yards | 609 | 637 |
| Rushing yards | 251 | 215 |
| Passing yards | 358 | 422 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:12 | 28:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Kentucky | Passing | Bailey Zappe | 33/47, 422 yards, 6 TD |
| Western Kentucky | Rushing | Noah Wittington | 7 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD |
| Western Kentucky | Receiving | Jerreth Sterns | 13 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TD |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 15/23, 317 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Appalachian State | Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 13 carries, 101 yards |
| Appalachian State | Receiving | Christian Wells | 4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |