Friday, October 16

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Coastal Carolina

2–4

vs

App State

3–2

8:00 PM ETBrooks Stadium (SC)Conway, SC

Weather

Clear76°FSW 6 mphGusts 16 mphPrecip 10%

At kickoff · 8:00 PM ET · Updated 3:02 PM ET · National Weather Service

Hour by hour

Conway · local time (ET)

Hour of the game (ET)

Kickoff hour

Clear76°FSW 6 mphGusts 16 mphPrecip 10%

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Evidence sections show 2025 background.

Game forecast

56%

Coastal Carolina win probability

App State 44%

Coastal Carolina by 2.0

Projected margin

Margin uncertainty ±14.2 points

Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record

The game in a minute

01 · App State's case

App State's defense leads its matchup in per-play efficiency

App State's defense was in the 36th percentile for allowed per play last season. Coastal Carolina's offense was in the 10th percentile for PPA per play.

See when each team has the ball

02 · Coastal Carolina's answer

Coastal Carolina has no clear answer on this matchup

None of its offense's numbers stood out against App State's defense last season.

03 · What could swing it

Coastal Carolina leans on its top passer

Coastal Carolina's leading passer threw 59% of the team's charted attempts last season.

See where they attack

When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When Coastal Carolina has the ball

Coastal Carolina offense
10th
App State defense
36th
Show the underlying numbers
Coastal Carolina offensive PPA per play
0.0610th percentile · #119 nationally
App State PPA allowed per play
0.1836th percentile · #83 nationally
Coastal Carolina
36%7th percentile · #126 nationally
App State success rate allowed
45%15th percentile · #116 nationally
Coastal Carolina points per game
22.220th percentile · #109 nationally
App State per game
29.825th percentile · #102 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.

Coastal Carolina offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.34
Rush success
41.7%

App State defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.18
Rush success allowed
46.7%

When App State has the ball

App State offense
21st
Coastal Carolina defense
21st
Show the underlying numbers
App State offensive PPA per play
0.1021st percentile · #103 nationally
Coastal Carolina PPA allowed per play
0.2021st percentile · #100 nationally
App State success rate
41%36th percentile · #88 nationally
Coastal Carolina success rate allowed
44%22nd percentile · #106 nationally
App State points per game
24.233rd percentile · #91 nationally
Coastal Carolina points allowed per game
33.18th percentile · #125 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

App State offense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.27
Rush success
37.3%

Coastal Carolina defense · 2025 season · 7 of the last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.32
Rush success allowed
45.6%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Offense on the field
Play type
Passer
Field measure
Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic
Direction, from the offense's perspective

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Tad Hudson · 59% of charted pass attempts

Throwing right

Share of charted plays
40%
Usage: charted in this direction
80 attempts
Yards / attempt
5.0
over 79 attempts with a result
Completion rate
56%
over 79 attempts with a result

200 of 206 have a direction · 6 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 12 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 12 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 179 short · 21 deep · 6 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The Coastal Carolina offense in 2025

Featured players for

Tad Hudson

QB · 10 games

139/254 · 55% season

Passing yards
1,253
Touchdowns
6
Interceptions
7

Last game

Louisiana Tech · Dec 30, 2025: 25/49, 311 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Ja'Vin Simpkins

RB · 13 games

Carries
125
Rushing yards
590
Touchdowns
2

Last game

Louisiana Tech · Dec 30, 2025: 10 carries, 23 yds, 0 TD

Bryson Graves

WR · 12 games

Receptions
35
Receiving yards
330
Touchdowns
2

Last game

Louisiana Tech · Dec 30, 2025: 6 rec, 99 yds, 0 TD

Coastal Carolina player tables

Who is producing

Coastal Carolina player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Coastal Carolina — Passing production
Player
Tad HudsonQB10139 / 2541,2534.967
Samari CollierQB538 / 784896.372
MJ MorrisQB335 / 603045.114
Bryson GravesWR54 / 514428.810
Emile SebafundiP11 / 122.000
Robby WashingtonWR11 / 11212.010

6 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

App State player tables

Who is producing

App State player production

2025 evidence · 13 games in this window · 13 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

App State — Passing production
Player
AJ SwannQB7130 / 2221,4946.7108
J.J. KohlQB8133 / 2161,4656.8122
Noah GillonQB417 / 391754.502
Matthew WilsonQB112 / 221285.802
Billy WilesQB26 / 7507.111
DJ BurksDB10 / 100.000
Ian RatliffP11 / 12323.000

7 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

In the trenches

Coastal Carolina's line averages 314.4 lbs against App State's 269.6 lbs front — an edge of 44.8 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

MatchupO-lineD-line
Coastal Carolina OL314.4 lbs269.6 lbs
App State OL302.3 lbs265.5 lbs
  • Coastal Carolina
  • App State

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Coastal Carolina

Points per game
22.2#109 nationally · 20th percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game
33.1#125 nationally · 8th percentile · 13 games
Returning production
97% of 2024 PPA returns · 92nd percentile
Upperclassmen
58% · 108 of 108 with a class year

App State

Points per game
24.2#91 nationally · 33rd percentile · 13 games
Points allowed per game
29.8#102 nationally · 25th percentile · 13 games
Returning production
14% of 2024 PPA returns · 8th percentile
Upperclassmen
41% · 113 of 113 with a class year

Recruiting

Coastal Carolina

2025 signing class · #91 nationally
33rd percentile · 156.7 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #84 nationally
39th percentile · −0.44 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #80 nationally
41st percentile · 610.9

App State

2025 signing class · #116 nationally
15th percentile · 125.9 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #99 nationally
27th percentile · −0.59 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #79 nationally
41st percentile · 611.3

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Offense · SP+ 2025Defense · SP+ 2025Special teams · SP+ 2025Recruiting · 2025 signing classExperience · returning production 2025Coastal Carolina Offense · SP+ 2025: 23.4, 30th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Coastal Carolina Defense · SP+ 2025: 37.0, 5th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Coastal Carolina Special teams · SP+ 2025: −1.4, 15th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Coastal Carolina Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 156.7 pts, 33rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Coastal Carolina Experience · returning production 2025: 97% returning, 92nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)App State Offense · SP+ 2025: 23.0, 26th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)App State Defense · SP+ 2025: 35.2, 10th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)App State Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.9, 71st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)App State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 125.9 pts, 15th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)App State Experience · returning production 2025: 14% returning, 8th percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)0100
  • Coastal Carolina Offense · SP+ 2025: 23.4, 30th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • App State Offense · SP+ 2025: 23.0, 26th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Coastal Carolina Defense · SP+ 2025: 37.0, 5th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • App State Defense · SP+ 2025: 35.2, 10th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Coastal Carolina Special teams · SP+ 2025: −1.4, 15th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • App State Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.9, 71st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Coastal Carolina Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 156.7 pts, 33rd percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • App State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 125.9 pts, 15th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Coastal Carolina Experience · returning production 2025: 97% returning, 92nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)
  • App State Experience · returning production 2025: 14% returning, 8th percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

Coastal Carolina: solid line, circles · App State: dashed line, squares

Coastal Carolina

Offense · 2025
23.4 · 30th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
37.0 · 5th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
−1.4 · 15th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
156.7 pts · 33rd percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
97% returning · 92nd percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

App State

Offense · SP+ 2025
23.0 · 26th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
35.2 · 10th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
0.9 · 71st percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
125.9 pts · 15th percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
14% returning · 8th percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Coastal Carolina's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

  1. Dec 30

    vs Louisiana Tech · neutral site

    L 14–23

    Play stats pending

  2. Nov 29 · 48 recorded plays

    vs James Madison

    L 10–59

    15%

    Success rate

    −0.16

    PPA / play

  3. Nov 22 · 39 recorded plays

    at South Carolina

    L 7–51

    33%

    Success rate

    −0.12

    PPA / play

The coaching staff

Coastal Carolina

Head coach

Ryan Beard

career −10.7 SP+ overall

Offensive coordinator

Nick Petrino

career +25.6 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

L. D. Scott

career +34.8 SP+ defense

App State

Head coach

Dowell Loggains

career −11.4 SP+ overall

Offensive coordinator
Not on file
Defensive coordinator
Not on file

Head-to-head

Coastal Carolina leads 5–4 since 2000
  1. 2025 · Coastal Carolina 45, App State 37

    Kidd Brewer Stadium

  2. 2024 · Coastal Carolina 38, App State 24

    Brooks Stadium (SC)

  3. 2023 · Coastal Carolina 27, App State 24

    Kidd Brewer Stadium

  4. 2022 · Coastal Carolina 35, App State 28

    Brooks Stadium (SC)

  5. 2021 · App State 30, Coastal Carolina 27

    Kidd Brewer Stadium

  6. 2020 · Coastal Carolina 34, App State 23

    Brooks Stadium (SC)

  7. 2019 · App State 56, Coastal Carolina 37

    Kidd Brewer Stadium

  8. 2018 · App State 23, Coastal Carolina 7

    Brooks Stadium (SC)

  9. 2017 · App State 37, Coastal Carolina 29

    Kidd Brewer Stadium

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2025 full season

  • Coastal Carolina: 13 games
  • App State: 13 games
  • Forecast: 2026 game forecast · this game · Saturday Bias
  • Weather: 2026 game forecast · this game · NWS
  • The game in a minute: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • When each team has the ball: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Where they attack: 2025 full season, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
  • Featured players: 2025 full season, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
  • In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Team profiles: 2025 season to date · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Recent games: 2025 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
  • Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
  • Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD
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