2018_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_football_team

2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

American college football season


The 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by sixth-year head coach Scott Satterfield and played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to be co-champions of the East Division with Troy. Due to their head-to-head win over Troy, they represented the East Division in the inaugural Sun Belt Championship Game where they defeated West Division champion Louisiana to become Sun Belt Champions for the third consecutive year and first time outright. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Middle Tennessee.

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On December 3, head coach Scott Satterfield resigned to become the head coach at Louisville.[1] He finished at Appalachian State with a six year record of 51–24. Defensive line coach Mark Ivey led the Mountaineers in the New Orleans Bowl.[2]

On December 13, Appalachian State hired North Carolina State offensive coordinator Eliah Drinkwitz as their new head coach.[3]

Preseason

Award watch lists

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Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Mountaineers predicted to finish as champions of the East Division.[10]

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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Mountaineers had seven players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[11] Defensive back Clifton Duck was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year.

Recruiting

The Mountaineers signed 24 recruits.

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Roster

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Schedule

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  1. This game was canceled because of Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

At Penn State

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Appalachian State at Penn State – Game summary

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

At Charlotte

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Appalachian State at Charlotte – Game summary

at Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:04 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 19,151
  • Referee: Stephen LaManti
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Bobby Rosinski, Jay Sonnhalter, Libby Clark
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Gardner–Webb

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at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); Mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 21,084
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Harrison Battle, Pierre Banks
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South Alabama

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South Alabama at Appalachian State – Game summary

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

At Arkansas State

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Appalachian State at Arkansas State – Game summary

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

Louisiana

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Louisiana at Appalachian State – Game summary

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 27,082
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Harrison Battle, Pierre Banks
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At Georgia Southern

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Appalachian State at Georgia Southern – Game summary

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Georgia

At Coastal Carolina

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Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina – Game summary

at Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina

At Texas State

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Appalachian State at Texas State – Game summary

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

Georgia State

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Georgia State at Appalachian State– Game summary

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Troy

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Troy at Appalachian State – Game summary

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Louisiana (Sun Belt Championship game)

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Louisiana at Appalachian State – Game summary

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Vs. Middle Tennessee (New Orleans Bowl)

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at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 23,942
  • TV: ESPN

Rankings

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