App State ranked in AP Top 25 for second time in school history
App State players celebrate with fans after last year’s win over UNC. Despite a push for the families of players to be allowed, Kidd Brewer Stadium will be empty for at least the first two home games.
October 13, 2019
The Associated Press has ranked the App State football team in the AP Top 25 Poll for the second time in school history.
Fresh off their 17-7 win over Louisiana-Lafayette Oct. 9, the Mountaineers (5-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) earned 148 votes, good for No. 24 in the poll.
The No. 24 ranking is the highest in App State and Sun Belt history.
The Coaches Poll, distributed by USA Today, has ranked App State No. 24 for the first time in school history.
Last year, the Mountaineers were ranked for the first time in school history at No. 25 when they were 5-1 with notable wins over Arkansas State and Louisiana, and a notable overtime loss at Penn State in week one. They were ranked for one week and dropped out of the poll after losing their next game at Georgia Southern.
ESPN’s college football power rankings has the  Mountaineers at No. 25.
The Mountaineers return to action on Oct. 19 against the UL Monroe Warhawks. The game starts at 3:30 p.m. at Kidd Brewer Stadium.Â
Jeremiah McMillian • Oct 19, 2019 at 11:20 am
Proud graduate!! GO APPS we own 2019!!!
Garrett • Oct 16, 2019 at 9:05 pm
U probably to get kicked out by the best team in the sunbelt Georgia southern
G. Michael Sitton • Oct 14, 2019 at 4:08 pm
I am so proud of being an alumnus of ASU. Keep climbing. It’s not easy breaking into the top 25. I was at GSU when we got knocked out of the top 25 last year.
Coby Dean • Oct 14, 2019 at 9:33 am
I think Appalachian State beating North Carolina by three chords and then if you look the next week Clemson which is ranked in the top five also a very big Powerhouse only lost to North Carolina by one point so that ought to tell you how good this team is even though they are in the Sun Belt Conference this stream is a great team with lots of speed lots of power and a good defensive scheme now if the coach can keep them playing hard like they started out they should finish the season undefeated with their toughest game being Georgia Southern in South Carolina
Myalove • Oct 14, 2019 at 7:55 am
This is just the beginning!!!!! Go App!!!!!
Kevin • Oct 14, 2019 at 7:50 am
…with a schedule as tough as the #3 team. 😉
Veronica Byers • Oct 13, 2019 at 8:15 pm
App State is growing within the football rankings–keep up the good work!! So proud to be a graduate from ASU!
Veronica Byets • Oct 13, 2019 at 8:09 pm
App State is growing within the football rankings–keep up the good work!! So proud to be a graduate from ASU!
Jabo • Oct 13, 2019 at 6:35 pm
Keep climbing! Stay in the polls the rest of the season! No let down!!!
duffy westmoreland • Oct 13, 2019 at 5:19 pm
got to keep playing hard !!!!!!!
Eric • Oct 13, 2019 at 3:58 pm
We were not ranked in the Top 25 after beating Mich in 2007 (not 2008).
Amdrew rastelli • Oct 13, 2019 at 3:35 pm
App state is tie real deal
Joe • Oct 13, 2019 at 3:25 pm
App State didn’t get ranked after that win, but they did get votes and the rull was changed to allow FCS teams to get votes
Dan • Oct 13, 2019 at 2:48 pm
App wasn’t ranked in 2008. We beat Michigan in 07 and didn’t get in the top 25. We were the first FCS school to RECIVE votes in the poll, but we were unofficially ranked 33rd, well outside the top 25.
Steven R Beard • Oct 13, 2019 at 2:12 pm
I remember App State being ranked in the top 25 after its historic upset win over Michigan in 2008. Despite being in FCS at the time, the rules were changed allowing FCS to be eligible. This was named the Appalachian Rule.