Appalachian State finished 5-8 overall and 2-6 in the Sun Belt in 2025, a disappointing return that included a bowl loss to Georgia Southern and left Dowell Loggains searching for answers entering his second season in Boone. The Mountaineers averaged just 24.2 points per game while giving the ball away 22 times, and an offseason exodus of more than 40 players into the transfer portal has forced a near-total roster overhaul, most visibly at quarterback, where the previous starter is gone and a new face arrives to run the show.
