Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Picks and Prediction for Saturday, September 13, 2025
The Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) are looking to bolster their record as they are coming off a 20-13 home win over the Lindenwood Lions on Saturday. Junior quarterback AJ Swann stepped up as he completed 19-of-34 passes for 294 yards with a pair of touchdown passes and an interception as well as four rushing attempts for 15 yards (3.8 yards per carry).
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-1, 0-0) are looking to continue their dominant play to open the season as they were able to win at home on Saturday, 70-30 over the FCS Portland State Vikings. Sophomore quarterback John Mateer was able to completely dominate as he finished 11-of-17 for 352 yards with five passing touchdowns while also running the ball two times for 55 yards and a rushing touchdown.
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Mountaineers Looking to Remain Undefeated
The Appalachian State Mountaineers were able to secure a 20-13 win over the Lindenwood Lions last week at home. The offense was able to step up as the Mountaineers were able to record 20 points on 503 total yards (294 passing, 209 rushing). The team was able to score 14 points in the first quarter and hold onto the lead throughout the game. Quarterback AJ Swann found a number one target as wide receiver Dalton Stroman stepped up as he led the way with three catches for 142 yards (47.3 yards per reception) with one receiving touchdown. The team needs to be better as they struggled with turning the ball over (three fumbles lost, one interception), so they have room to improve this week.
The defense of the App State Mountaineers did well as Lindenwood recorded 13 points on 216 total yards (217 passing, -1 rushing). The running game could not do anything against the Mountaineers as they ran 33 times for -1 yard. The offense only had 13 total first downs and was 3-for-17 on third downs. App State forced a pair of interceptions and eight sacks, so there was a lot of good to take from this game.
The Mountaineers were able to do pretty well on the offensive side of things this season as they are tied for 77th in the NCAA with 27.0 points per game. Defensively, App State ranked tied for 36th in college football as they allowed 12.0 points per game heading into this matchup.
Injury Report for Appalachian State
- Running back Kanye Roberts: Knee (OUT)
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Golden Eagles Looking to Spread Their Wings
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles are 1-1 so far this season as they are coming off a 38-20 home win over the Jackson State Tigers last week. Quarterback Braylon Braxton had a good game as he completed 20-of-30 passes with three touchdowns. The team was able to step up in the running game as they recorded 3.9 yards per attempt. The program was also disciplined as they only committed four penalties to avoid making mistakes.
The defense of the Golden Eagles was able to hold things down defensively as they gave up 20 points on 322 total yards. Southern Miss struggled against the run as Jackson State ran for 4.5 yards per carry. The big aspect was the fact that the Golden Eagles were able to hold the Tigers to a 50.0 completion percentage while forcing a pair of interceptions. The team needs to improve a bit more defensively if they want to be taken as a bigger threat going forward.
Southern Miss has held their own offensively to begin the season as they are tied for 74th in the country with 27.5 points per game scored. The defense is struggling a bit more as their 27.0 points per game given up is tied for 99th in college football.
Injury Report for Southern Miss
- Tight end Kyirin Heath: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Pick
Spread Pick for Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
- Appalachian State Mountaineers -2.5 (4 units)
The Appalachian State Mountaineers looked a lot better throughout the first two games of the season. This game should be close, but App State is doing well with the team moving the ball well. Having a wide receiver like Dalton Stroman recording 230 receiving yards, while the Golden Eagles have failed to have a 100-yard receiver thus far. The Mountaineers can step up and run the football effectively, and the difference in quarterbacks is not too large. Go with the App State Mountaineers to secure a win by at least a field goal here.
Over/Under Pick for Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
- OVER 57.5 (4 units)
The weather is not supposed to be an issue as it is supposed to be sunny at M. M. Roberts Stadium on Saturday evening. The Mountaineers are 13-of-28 (46.43%) on third down chances while the Golden Eagles are 14-of-30 (46.67%) of their attempts on third downs thus far. These teams are also running the football effectively as the Mountaineers are averaging 5.5 rushing yards per attempt while the Golden Eagles are rushing for 3.4 yards per carry. All in all, go with the OVER as the better bet.
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