2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team explained

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

Media poll

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

Media poll (East division)
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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . 2024-07-23 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
2. Web site: 2024-07-22 . East Division Favorite Has Nine Preseason All-Sun Belt Picks . 2024-07-23 . App State Athletics . en.
3. Web site: 2024 Appalachian State Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 11, 2024.