The 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by Shawn Clark in his fifth year as the head coach. The Mountaineers played their home games at the Kidd Brewer Stadium, located in Boone, North Carolina.
Shawn Clark was fired as the Mountaineers' head coach on December 2, finishing his career at Appalachian State with an overall record of 40âÂÂ24. This was the Mountaineers' first losing season since 2013, and the program's first losing season at the FBS level. On December 7, South Carolina offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains was hired as the Mountaineers' new head coach.
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Mountaineers were picked to finish first place in the East division.
Quarterback Joey Aguilar was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Aguilar, was well as tight end Eli Wilson and wide receiver Kaedin Robinson, were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense. Defensive lineman Santana Hopper, linebacker Nate Johnson, and defensive backs Jordan Favors and Ethan Johnson made the All-Sun Belt first team defense.
Running back Kanye Roberts and placekicker Michael Hughes were named to the second team offense and special teams, respectively.
The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.