App State Football
App State is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Sun Belt, based in Boone, NC. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates App State at -7.9, No. 96 of 138 FBS teams and No. 5 of 14 in the Sun Belt. The model projects a 9-3 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in App State games this season. Most recent result: lost to Georgia Southern 3-19 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Georgia State on Nov 7 — the model projects App State 31-27, giving App State a 60% chance to win.
Open App State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Maine | W 45-7 99% ✓ | W 55-3 |
| Sep 12 | @ East Carolina | L 20-34 19% ✗ | W 27-24 |
| Sep 19 | vs Charlotte | W 31-17 82% ✓ | W 26-21 |
| Sep 26 | @ NC State | L 21-34 17% ✓ | L 31-41 |
| Oct 10 | vs Old Dominion | W 28-24 60% ✗ | L 3-10 |
| Oct 16 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 27-24 50% ✓ | W 35-32 |
| Oct 22 | vs James Madison | L 17-38 14% ✗ | W 34-31 |
| Oct 31 | @ Georgia Southern | L 27-31 39% ✓ | L 3-19 |
| Nov 7 | vs Georgia State | W 31-27 60% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Marshall | W 28-27 50% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs UL Monroe | W 35-17 86% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ South Alabama | W 34-31 50% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and App State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Sun Belt by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Madison | 7-2 | +7 |
| 2 |  Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | -0.7 |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 5-3 | -4.4 |
| 4 |  Georgia Southern | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 5 | App State | 5-3 | -7.9 |
| 6 |  South Alabama | 4-4 | -8.4 |
| 7 |  Coastal Carolina | 3-5 | -8.6 |
| 8 |  Arkansas State | 4-4 | -8.7 |
| 9 |  Troy | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 10 |  Georgia State | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 11 |  Marshall | 5-3 | -10.8 |
| 12 |  Old Dominion | 2-7 | -12.3 |
| 13 |  Southern Miss | 3-5 | -14 |
| 14 |  UL Monroe | 1-7 | -22.6 |
High schools on the App State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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