NCAA FBS Sun Belt

Appalachian State football predictions & picks

Sun Belt

2026 record: 5-4
Sun Belt: 6th
PPG: 26.3
Streak: L2
Last 5: Lost 3–10 vs Old Dominion · Sat, Oct 10 Won 35–32 at Coastal Carolina · Fri, Oct 16 Won 34–31 OT vs James Madison · Thu, Oct 22 Lost 3–19 at Georgia Southern · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 23–39 vs Georgia State · Sat, Nov 7

Appalachian State next game

Wk 11

App State @6:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Marshall

Best pick MRSH +7.5−286 77% confidence See the prediction: App State at Marshall

Appalachian State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Maine Maine W55–3 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @East Carolina East Carolina W27–24 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Charlotte Charlotte W26–21 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @NC State NC State L31–41 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Old Dominion Old Dominion L3–10 —

Wk 7Fri, Oct 16Oct 16 @Coastal Carolina Coastal W35–32 APP +7.5−270✓ App State at Coastal prediction

Wk 8Thu, Oct 22Oct 22 vs James Madison James Madison W34–31 OT JMU ML−556✗ James Madison at App State prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Georgia Southern GA Southern L3–19 APP +12.5−227✗ App State at GA Southern prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Georgia State Georgia St L23–39 APP +3.5−357✗ Georgia St at App State prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Marshall Marshall 6:00 PM ET MRSH +7.5−286 App State at Marshall prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs UL Monroe UL Monroe TBA Pick coming soon

Appalachian State team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 26.3/ game 83rd

Total yards 386.1/ game 63rd

Passing yards 267.1/ game 24th

Rushing yards 119.0/ game 113th

Third-down conversions 34.8% 113th

Giveaways 1.4/ game 95th

Time of possession 28:05 111th

Defense

Points allowed 24.4/ game 67th

Yards allowed 372.7/ game 86th

Passing yards allowed 229.7/ game 98th

Rushing yards allowed 143.0/ game 73rd

Takeaways 1.3/ game 44th

Penalties 6.0/ game 54th

Appalachian State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Malachi Singleton 2,156yds 11 TD · 6 INT · 65.3% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Jaquari Lewis 462yds 8 TD · 4.9 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Sam Pickett III 590yds 40 catches · 4 TD · 9 games

Tackles Colton Phares 70 9 games

Sacks Caleb Sandstrom 6 9 games

Interceptions Colton Phares 2 4 passes defended · 9 games

Appalachian State picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

25.0% 1 won · 3 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Sun Belt East standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 James Madison James Madison 820 8-2 .800 406193 +213 W1

4 Georgia State Georgia St 540 5-4 .556 310236 +74 W1

5 Georgia Southern GA Southern 540 5-4 .556 239177 +62 W3

6 Appalachian State App State 540 5-4 .556 237220 +17 L2

7 Marshall Marshall 540 5-4 .556 201287 −86 L1

11 Coastal Carolina Coastal 360 3-6 .333 222222 0 L1

13 Old Dominion Old Dominion 370 3-7 .300 168258 −90 W1

Appalachian State FAQ

Who does Appalachian State play next?

Next up for Appalachian State: on the road at Marshall, Saturday, November 14, 6:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Appalachian State’s record this season?

Appalachian State is 5-4, 6th in the Sun Belt.

Who leads Appalachian State in passing yards?

Malachi Singleton, with 2,156 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (11 TD · 6 INT · 65.3% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Appalachian State games?

Its best pick is 1-3 in Appalachian State games this season (25.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Sun Belt rivals

All teams

Arkansas State Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern Georgia State James Madison Louisiana Louisiana Tech Marshall Old Dominion South Alabama Southern Miss Troy UL Monroe

Appalachian State this week

Appalachian State is 5-4, 2-3 in Sun Belt play. Its last game was a 39–23 loss to Georgia State at home on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 26.3 points a game (tied for 83rd in FBS), and its defense allows 24.4 (tied for 67th).

Next up, Appalachian State visits Marshall on Saturday, November 14 at 6:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Appalachian State is a 1.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 53.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Appalachian State vs Marshall prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.