Coastal Carolina was just starting to get football rolling around the time Appalachian State was winning its three Division I-AA (FCS) national championships in the mid-2000s.
Now partners in the Sun Belt Conference, App State-Coastal has emerged as one of the region’s most anticipated G6 rivalries.
The 13th meeting between the Mountaineers and Chanticleers will take place tonight (Friday) at Brooks Stadium in Conway, SC. Appalachian State had the upper hand in the series during the early years, but Coastal Carolina has won the past four meetings.
There is more at stake than just bragging rights. The winner gets a key East Division victory, while the loser will be saddled with two defeats in the standings heading into the heart of the Sun Belt schedule.
One storyline to watch will be the status of Appalachian State quarterback Malachi Singleton. He was listed as a “game time decision” on the injury and availability report from the Sun Belt Conference, released Friday morning. Singleton, who has thrown for 1,278 yards and seven touchdowns through five games, suffered an apparent ankle injury last Saturday against Old Dominion.
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🏈 North Carolina College Football Game Today | Friday, Oct. 16
Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina – 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Records: Appalachian State (3-2, 0-1 Sun Belt) | Coastal Carolina 2-4, 1-1 Sun Belt)
Location: Benton Field at Brooks Stadium (Conway, SC)
Full preview of App State at Coastal Carolina: View storylines, stats, series history and more at our NC Football News’ Game Center.
📊 App State at Coastal Carolina Betting Odds
Spread: Appalachian State -1.5
Over/Under Total: 48.5 points
Moneyline: Appalachian State -115 | Coastal Carolina -104
Lines courtesy FanDuel Sportsbook. All lines are subject to change.
App State at Coastal Carolina Fast Facts
- This will be App State’s first game outside of North Carolina. The Mountaineers played three home games and traveled to ECU and NC State in non-conference action.
- Coastal Carolina has won the last four meetings, including a 45-37 decision in Boone on Oct. 18, 2025. The Mountaineers’ last win in the series came in 2021, a 30-27 triumph in Boone. The most recent win in Conway was a 23-7 decision in 2018.
- Coastal Carolina will wear special 1990s inspired uniforms as part of what has been designated as the “Wait ‘Til You See This” game. The uniforms employ Coastal’s traditional teal color scheme along with a healthy dose of pink on a white background.
- Tonight’s game will feature two of the top quarterbacks in the Sun Belt. Coastal Carolina’s Deuce Bailey has thrown for 1,340 yards (3rd) and 13 touchdowns (1st). App State’s Malachi Singleton has tallied 1,278 passing yards (4th) and 7 touchdowns.
- App State could be the toughest secondary Bailey has faced thus far. The Mountaineers have intercepted eight passes, tops in the Sun Belt and sixth nationally. Six different players have made picks. Defensive lineman Caleb Sandstrom has five sacks, while linebacker Alex Mitchll has forced two fumbles.
- Coastal also has majored in creating turnovers this season. The Chanticleers lead the conference with 13 takeaways (six interceptions, seven fumbles). Coastal turned Marshall over six times.
- Marcellius Pulliam (Coastal) is the second leading tackler in the Sun Belt, logging 56 stops, an average of 9.3 per contest.
- Friday night’s loser will have two conference losses and will be in danger of slipping out of the Sun Belt East title conversation.
Read more about upcoming NC college football games
We go more in-depth with some of this week’s action in our NC Football News Game Centers. Click on a game below for more information, including time, TV, odds, injury updates, series history, stat comparisons, what to watch and more.
UNC at Duke | Wake Forest at Cal | ECU at UAB
App State at Coastal Carolina | Charlotte at Temple
D3: LaGrange at Brevard | NFL: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles
👉 Who else is playing this weekend? See the full Week 7 North Carolina College Football Schedule, including FBS, FCS, D2, D3 and NJCAA teams from our state.
