The Rise of App State Football

App State has become one of the best teams at the Group of Five level and look to be the favorite to win the Sun Belt this upcoming season. Over the past two decades, the Mountaineers have built their program into a juggernaut when it comes to branding due to insane upsets, winning three FCS national Championships in three years, and have consistently made it to a bowl game since they transitioned to the FBS level. But this year they may have their best team and could not just win the Sun Belt conference but also make the 12-team college football playoff. This is the rise of App State football.
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[@johnmccaskey6656]

I’m a lifelong App St fan and alumnus. I Remember watching the Michigan game on tv and going to the natty against Delaware. As a kid, Armanti was a superhero and I thought he was gonna be the goat in the NFL. Love the way the funbelt is laid out with the conferences. Great vid and beautiful stadium.

[@CM-ze1hf]

He woulda been if he got a chance

[@Ahierecigars]

I absolutely have been LOVING these “rise and fall” videos of college programs. Keep up the good work my man! Great content.

[@Kayluv101]

Appp has the coolest stadium.. Especially in fall when the leaves 🍁 change beautiful..If mississippi state ever plays there i’m going

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

The High Country is THE place to be during football season 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Kayluv101]

@@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970 I’ve never been im from Alaska i’ve only seen pictures and on TV furthest i’ve been is Arkansas..Hope to go someday.

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

@@Kayluv101 certainly worth the trip in October. Boone is a great town too

[@j.thompson9345]

It's pretty cool to know a lot of App's opponents then are all in the same conference now. JMU, GA Southern, Coastal, etc.

[@brandonmiller5786]

The Sun Belt is such a perfect conference. Like an SEC Jr. and all the hate we had for those teams in the SOCON, we still get to continue today

[@brandonmiller5786]

I love going to school here, and you can’t go anywhere in NC without running into App fans/ alums, it’s a feverish fanbase that shows up to support every athletic team no matter where they’re playing. I could spend hours telling stories about my experiences around our athletics over the past several years.

[@brendanmeckler7761]

Appreciate the love! I do feel that you overlooked the giants that App slayed in the 2010s , or the very near misses, such as @unc and usc2019, @tennessee, @penn state, etc. its great to be a mountaineer!

[@jdabomb8064]

Finally!! Go apps! See y’all week 2 at Clemson

[@nickolaslewis4416]

See y'all week 5 vs Liberty! Go Flames!

[@talenmename]

Been waiting for this one!

[@thequestion2324]

40 views in 10 minutes I see some the rise off embrace the grind vids coming…I would like to see you cover the Portland State Vikings pretty interesting history plus more people should know about the madness that is Jerry Glanville .

[@johnnixon]

I was a student from '99-03, talk about a series of ups-and-downs. We were on the verge and Montana always seemed to keep our keys. I remember sitting in my car listening to the radio call for the semi game in Montana (it wasn't on TV). Absolute heartbreak. With the following season, I kinda thought our chance was over. Then I graduated and we won 3 national titles and beat Michigan.🤣 It's been a blessing to be alive to watch their rise. I'm hoping this year they pull out something again that everything thought was impossible. Good start Week 1, Go Apps! 🖤💛

[@Marvinmart1an]

I'm a lifelong Tarheel, but I never thought I'd see the day App state being an FBS school, but I love it

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

The trio of games App and UNC had between ‘19 and ‘23 were INSANE. Sadly App lost the series 1-2 but every game was a nail biter!

[@Chance.Stephenson]

I live in Montana and the first time I ever heard of app state was the 2009 playoff game. That game up here in Montana is considered to be legendary.

[@andrewingram2520]

Still salty about that

[@nickolaslewis4416]

Shout out to App State from a Liberty University Alum! I've been following App St since that epic upset of UM that had a FCS school ranked in the FBS top 25! The program is legit and I love seeing these types of stories (just like Boise State!)

[@taylorcharles6731]

I would love one on NC State Wolfpack. Love your work my guy keep it up

[@nicholasdominique3603]

Awesome videos! Would love to see one on the Ragin’ Cajuns ⚜️

[@michaelwall3393]

ULaLa! lol 😆! Louisiana Lafayette.

[@frankiej.gatsby]

I put App State in the ACC in ncaa 25 and they're holding their own.

[@Panthersigma]

It wouldn’t surprise me to see them in the ACC at some point

[@Boza_]

That would be cool to see they constantly put up a fight against acc teams especially the other nc teams

[@danielpodjun715]

Would love a video on D3 powerhouse Wisconsin Whitewater.

[@PhantomPhaze]

Fun fact: the Furman wide receiver that caught the go-ahead touchdown right before the miracle on the mountain is the lead singer of NEEDTOBREATHE

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

The 2019 Neers were DIFFERENT! They beat Chapel Hill AND South Carolina in the same season, both were road games. We had a single loss that year, and I was at that year’s New Orleans bowl. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@vascobroma8907]

I think you've jinxed them

[@beelzedog]

I’d love a big sky conference video. Show Montana some love. Very entertaining videos man.

[@JordanO317]

Can u do the rise and fall of BIG EAST football?? U had Cincy, Pitt, West Va, Louisville, even schools like UCONN had solid years in the conference. That’s be a informing vid. An entire forgotten conference.

[@Panthersigma]

Those were the Big East glory days !

[@jordanpope6974]

Also, Coach Moore and Charlie Cobb, the then athletic director at the time of his departure, did not get along. Once Cobb left for GSU, Moore was back in the fold.

[@jordanpope6974]

Our season will go as far as the O-Line pushes us. That’s the only question mark.

[@vascobroma8907]

That and the literally non-existent defense

[@acceptyourchallenge]

i need a video on the Mount Union Purple Raiders

[@LuigiWithGun]

App state would legit be top 3 in the acc just about every year

[@DeAngeloStevens]

Foward to 2007 my Final Year in High School after the Chris Benoit Tragedy

[@kylehackett162]

It would have been nice to see the highlights line up with the commentary you give.

[@MrGrombie]

0:40 The U

[@dddalton23]

I hope they can replace Noel at running back this year.

[@oVoxxy]

They also sued my old highschool for using the Yusuf logo lol

[@Panthersigma]

Was that in Waynesville NC ?

[@brandonmiller5786]

Thankfully the Chancellor that oversaw that got ran out. She was very unpopular among everyone here in boone.

[@rareturtle8198]

Geaux Cajuns! Beat APP! Great vid

[@brasheyboy09]

I don’t think we’re winning anything this year with a blowout against south Alabama

[@GunnarIsphording]

Really want to see one on OU

[@aaroncrabill1388]

Do one on East Carolina

[@Ryno0614]

Right after the helmet incident too?😱😱

[@jonathankchikian7471]

Can you do Western Michigan next

[@JonathanMartin-l1g]

gotta do james madison

[@RicoReed1985]

Can you cover Tulane football?

[@brandonhaddock6563]

They were not the first team to win 3 straight....