Venue & Kickoff
Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 30,000+
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Sunny, pleasant
Temperature: ~74°F at kickoff
Wind: Light, 4–6 mph
Precipitation: 0%
Impact: Ideal passing and kicking conditions
Injury Report
Appalachian State
No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Charlotte
Lindenwood
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to St. Thomas (MN)
Team Records & Recent Form
App State: 586 total yds in opener (404 pass / 182 rush); defense allowed just 218 total yds.
Lindenwood: 450 total yds in opener (318 pass / 132 rush) but only 13 points; defense allowed 447 yds.
Key Player Matchups
QB AJ Swann (APP) vs. QB Nate Glantz (LIN)
Swann: 31/46, 368 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
Glantz: 18/29, 318 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RB Rashod Dubinion (APP) vs. LB Lindenwood Front Seven
Dubinion: 22 carries, 111 yds, 1 TD; 5 rec, 31 yds
Lindenwood allowed 275 rush yds in opener
WR Jaden Barnes (APP) vs. CB Lindenwood Secondary
Barnes: 6 rec, 134 yds, 1 TD
Lindenwood allowed 10.6 yards per pass attempt in Week 1
WR Drew Krobath (LIN) vs. App State Secondary
Krobath: 5 rec, 128 yds
App State allowed just 142 pass yds in opener
Series History
First-ever meeting between Lindenwood and Appalachian State
Betting Trends
App State: 1–0 ATS in 2025; 25th in FBS in time of possession (33:58)
Lindenwood: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 7th in FCS passing offense (318 ypg)
UNDER hit in both teams’ openers
App State: 19–2 SU in last 21 home games vs. non-conference opponents
Game Odds
Lindenwood Lions 52.5
Appalachian State Mountaineers – 31.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
