2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Ponce (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorScot Sloan (2nd season)
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Coastal Carolina   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Georgia Southern   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Georgia State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
James Madison   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Marshall   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Old Dominion   0 – 0     0 – 0  
West Division
Arkansas State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisiana   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisiana–Monroe   0 – 0     0 – 0  
South Alabama   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Southern Miss   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Texas State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Troy   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of August 18, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team will represent Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers are led by Shawn Clark in his fifth year as the head coach. The Mountaineers will play home games at the Kidd Brewer Stadium, located in Boone, North Carolina.

Preseason

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Media poll

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In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Mountaineers were picked to finish first place in the East division.[1]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 96 (12)
2 James Madison 79 (2)
3 Coastal Carolina 67
4 Georgia Southern 50
5 Marshall 49
6 Old Dominion 32
7 Georgia State 19

Quarterback Joey Aguilar was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Aguilar, was well as tight end Eli Wilson and wide receiver Kaedin Robinson, were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.[2] Defensive lineman Santana Hopper, linebacker Nate Johnson, and defensive backs Jordan Favors and Ethan Johnson made the All-Sun Belt first team defense.

Running back Kanye Roberts and placekicker Michael Hughes were named to the second team offense and special teams, respectively.

Schedule

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The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 313:30 p.m.East Tennessee State*
ESPN+
September 78:00 p.m.at Clemson*
ACCN
September 144:00 p.mat East Carolina*
ESPNU
September 197:30 p.m.South Alabama
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN
September 28Liberty*
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
October 5at Marshall
October 12at Louisiana
October 26Georgia Statedagger
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
November 2Old Dominion
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
November 78:00 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
ESPN/ESPN2
November 23James Madison
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
November 30at Georgia Southern

Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRV
CoachesRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  1. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "East Division Favorite Has Nine Preseason All-Sun Belt Picks". App State Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Appalachian State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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