App State Dominates Lindenwood 20-13 in Week 2
App State controlled the game from start to finish, defeating Lindenwood 20-13 in Week 2. The Mountaineers jumped out to a commanding 14-0 first-quarter lead, with AJ Swann connecting with Dalton Stroman on a 72-yard touchdown pass. App State's defense proved stifling throughout, holding Lindenwood's offense in check for most of the contest.
Swann led the Mountaineers with 293 passing yards, while Jaden Barnes was the team's leading receiver with 71 yards. Despite App State's dominance, Lindenwood mounted a fourth-quarter comeback attempt. The Lions scored a touchdown on a Nate Glantz pass to Rico Bond to cut the deficit, but it proved too little, too late.
App State added field goals in the third and fourth quarters to seal the victory. The game stayed well under the 56-point over-under, with the final score of 20-13 well below expectations. Though favored by 31.5 points, App State's seven-point victory meant Lindenwood covered the spread in a game that never felt as close as the final margin suggested.
AI-generated recap · Aug 20, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lindenwood | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
 App State | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Lindenwood | App State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 20-36 | 19-34 |
| Pass Yards | 217 | 293 |
| Rush Yards | -1 | 209 |
| Total Yards | 216 | 502 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| 3rd Down | 3-17 | 6-13 |
| Penalties | 3-30 | 9-80 |
| Possession | 35:08 | 24:52 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Will Graham kickoff for 65 yds , Khamani Alexander return for 28 yds to the APP 28
AJ Swann pass complete to Dalton Stroman for 72 yds for a TD (Dominic De Freitas KICK)
Steve Hall run for a loss of 3 yards to the LIN 22
Jared Rhodes run for 2 yds to the LIN 24
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jared Rhodes for 19 yds to the LIN 43 for a 1ST down
Nate Glantz pass complete to Rico Bond for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
Jared Rhodes run for 5 yds to the APP 45 for a 1ST down
Jared Rhodes run for 3 yds to the APP 42
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Rico Bond
Nate Glantz pass intercepted DJ Burks return for 25 yds to the APP 32
Rashod Dubinion run for 9 yds to the APP 41
Rashod Dubinion run for 7 yds to the APP 48 for a 1ST down
PENALTY APP False Start (Sweatt,Cayden) 5 yards from APP48 to APP43. NO PLAY.
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Jaden Barnes
AJ Swann pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 10 yds to the LIN 47
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Alex Sanchez
AJ Swann pass complete to Dalton Stroman for 47 yds Dalton Stroman fumbled, recovered by APP
Nate Glantz run for 2 yds to the LIN 22
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Mason Brown
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jared Rhodes
(07:39) Vinatieri,A.J. punt 37 yards to the APP41, out of bounds at APP41 PENALTY APP Roughing The Kicker (Yurachek,Brooks) 15 yards from LU22 to LU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Jared Rhodes run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIN 35
Nate Glantz run for 3 yds to the LIN 38
Lindenwood Penalty, (Yards) declined
A.J. Vinatieri punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the APP 25
Rashod Dubinion run for 26 yds to the LIN 49 for a 1ST down
AJ Swann run for 5 yds to the LIN 44
AJ Swann pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 2 yds to the LIN 46
AJ Swann pass complete to William Fowles for 17 yds to the LIN 29 for a 1ST down
AJ Swann pass complete to Kanen Hamlett for 16 yds to the LIN 13 for a 1ST down
AJ Swann pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 13 yds for a TD (Dominic De Freitas KICK)
Nate Glantz run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIN 23
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Darrin Fugitt
Lindenwood Penalty, (Yards) declined
A.J. Vinatieri punt for 45 yds , Jaden Barnes returns for 28 yds to the LIN 33
A.J. Vinatieri punt for 45 yds , Jaden Barnes returns for 28 yds to the APP 30
App State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the APP 24
AJ Swann pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 6 yds to the APP 30
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Jaden Barnes
AJ Swann sacked by Sanjay Strickland for a loss of 8 yards to the APP 22
Ian Ratliff punt for 49 yds
La'Revious Woods run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIN 27
Lindenwood Penalty, (-15 Yards) to the LIN 20
Nate Glantz pass complete to Darrin Fugitt for 6 yds to the LIN 26
Nate Glantz sacked by Kevin Abrams-Verwayne for a loss of 7 yards to the LIN 19
A.J. Vinatieri punt for 34 yds
Rashod Dubinion run for 6 yds to the LIN 47
AJ Swann pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 1 yd to the LIN 46
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Jaden Barnes
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Kanen Hamlett
Nate Glantz run for 8 yds to the APP 46
Jared Rhodes run for 3 yds to the APP 43 for a 1ST down
Nate Glantz pass complete to Rico Bond for 26 yds to the APP 17 for a 1ST down
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jared Rhodes for a loss of 1 yard to the APP 18
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jared Rhodes for 10 yds to the APP 8
Nate Glantz run for 4 yds to the APP 4 for a 1ST down
Nate Glantz run for 3 yds to the APP 1 Nate Glantz fumbled, recovered by LIN Darrin Fugitt
Nate Glantz run for 1 yd for a TD (Will Graham PAT BLOCKED)
Rashod Dubinion run for 4 yds to the APP 29
AJ Swann pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 6 yds to the APP 35 for a 1ST down
Rashod Dubinion run for 4 yds to the APP 39
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Alex Sanchez
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Dalton Stroman
Ian Ratliff punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Christopher Bennett Jr. at the LIN 22
Nate Glantz sacked by Caleb Sandstrom for a loss of 2 yards to the LIN 20
Nate Glantz pass complete to Rico Bond for 22 yds to the LIN 42 for a 1ST down
Jared Rhodes run for 5 yds to the LIN 47
Jared Rhodes run for 2 yds to the LIN 49
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Drew Krobath
PENALTY LU Delay Of Game 5 yards from LU49 to LU44. NO PLAY.
punt for 41 yds , Jaden Barnes returns for no gain to the APP 14
Rashod Dubinion run for 6 yds to the APP 20
Rashod Dubinion run for no gain to the APP 20
AJ Swann pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 21 yds to the APP 41 for a 1ST down
AJ Swann pass intercepted Eric Gant return for a loss of 3 yards to the LIN 27
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Rico Bond
Jared Rhodes run for 4 yds to the LIN 31
Nate Glantz pass complete to Drew Krobath for 20 yds to the APP 49 for a 1ST down
Nate Glantz pass complete to Darrin Fugitt for 17 yds to the APP 32 for a 1ST down
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jalen Smith
Jared Rhodes run for no gain to the APP 32
Nate Glantz pass incomplete
Lindenwood Penalty, (Yards) declined
End of 2nd Quarter
Cash McVay kickoff for 64 yds , Christopher Bennett Jr. return for 39 yds to the LIN 40
Nate Glantz sacked by Thomas Davis for a loss of 3 yards to the LIN 37
Nate Glantz pass complete to Drew Krobath for 2 yds to the LIN 39
Nate Glantz sacked by Brayshawn Littlejohn for a loss of 12 yards to the LIN 27
A.J. Vinatieri punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LIN 41 , Jaden Barnes returns for 30 yds to the APP 43 App State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ahmad Robinson) to the LIN 41
A.J. Vinatieri punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the APP 20 , Jaden Barnes returns for 30 yds to the APP 43 App State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ahmad Robinson) to the APP 20
PENALTY APP False Start (Flowers,Will) 5 yards from APP20 to APP15. NO PLAY.
Rashod Dubinion run for 2 yds to the APP 17
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Dalton Stroman
AJ Swann pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 13 yds to the APP 30 for a 1ST down
Rashod Dubinion run for 15 yds to the APP 45 for a 1ST down
Rashod Dubinion run for 18 yds to the LIN 37 Rashod Dubinion fumbled, recovered by LIN Zach Lewis
Rashod Dubinion run for 18 yds to the LIN 37 Rashod Dubinion fumbled, recovered by LIN Zach Lewis
Jared Rhodes run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIN 36
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Rico Bond
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jared Rhodes
A.J. Vinatieri punt for 41 yds , Jaden Barnes returns for no gain to the APP 22
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Kanen Hamlett
Rashod Dubinion run for 5 yds to the APP 27
AJ Swann run for 14 yds to the APP 41 for a 1ST down
Rashod Dubinion run for 2 yds to the APP 43
Khalifa Keith run for 3 yds to the APP 46
AJ Swann pass complete to Chris Lawson Jr. for 12 yds to the LIN 42 for a 1ST down
Rashod Dubinion run for 8 yds to the LIN 34
Rashod Dubinion run for 21 yds to the LIN 13 for a 1ST down
Rashod Dubinion run for 2 yds to the LIN 11
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Doopah Coleman
(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Swann,AJ pass incomplete short right to Coleman,Doopah thrown to LU00 PENALTY APP Illegal Formation offsetting LU Pass Interference offsetting. NO PLAY.
AJ Swann pass incomplete to William Fowles
Dominic De Freitas 29 yd FG GOOD
La'Revious Woods run for 2 yds to the LIN 27
Nate Glantz sacked by Aiden Benton for a loss of 13 yards to the LIN 14
Nate Glantz pass complete to Rico Bond for 11 yds to the LIN 25
A.J. Vinatieri punt for 60 yds , Jaden Barnes returns for 18 yds to the APP 33
Rashod Dubinion run for 2 yds to the APP 35
AJ Swann pass complete to Dalton Stroman for 23 yds to the LIN 42 for a 1ST down
AJ Swann pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 6 yds to the LIN 36
Rashod Dubinion run for 6 yds to the LIN 30 for a 1ST down
AJ Swann pass complete to Rashod Dubinion for 3 yds to the LIN 27
AJ Swann pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 7 yds to the LIN 20 for a 1ST down
AJ Swann pass complete to Jaden Barnes for 12 yds to the LIN 8 for a 1ST down
Rashod Dubinion run for 7 yds to the LIN 1
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Alex Sanchez
(14:22) No Huddle-Shotgun Dubinion,Rashod rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 14:22 PENALTY APP Illegal Formation 5 yards from LU01 to LU06. NO PLAY.
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Doopah Coleman
Dominic De Freitas 24 yd FG GOOD
Nate Glantz run for 8 yds to the LIN 33
La'Revious Woods run for 3 yds to the LIN 36 for a 1ST down
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Darrin Fugitt
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Rico Bond
Nate Glantz run for 5 yds to the LIN 41
A.J. Vinatieri punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jaden Barnes at the APP 10
Rashod Dubinion run for 7 yds to the APP 17
(11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun Dubinion,Rashod rush middle for 12 yards gain to the APP29 (O'Hara,Nolan; Dawkins,Alex) PENALTY APP Illegal Formation 5 yards from APP17 to APP12. NO PLAY.
Rashod Dubinion run for 5 yds to the APP 17
AJ Swann run for 4 yds to the APP 21 for a 1ST down
AJ Swann pass complete to Izayah Cummings for 11 yds to the APP 32 for a 1ST down
AJ Swann pass incomplete to Alex Sanchez
Rashod Dubinion run for 14 yds to the APP 46 Rashod Dubinion fumbled, recovered by LIN Kobe McClendon
(09:13) Shotgun Glantz,Nate rush right for 4 yards gain to the APP42 (Phares,Colton; Porter,Ronnie) PENALTY LU Holding (Fugitt,Darrin) 10 yards from APP46 to LU44. NO PLAY.
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jared Rhodes for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Nate Glantz pass complete to Drew Krobath for 13 yds to the APP 37
Jared Rhodes run for a loss of 1 yard to the APP 38
Nate Glantz pass complete to Rico Bond for 4 yds to the APP 34 for a 1ST down
Nate Glantz pass complete to Darrin Fugitt for 14 yds to the APP 20 for a 1ST down
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jalen Smith for 6 yds to the APP 14
Nate Glantz sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the APP 15
Nate Glantz sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the APP 24
Nate Glantz pass complete to Rico Bond for 24 yds for a TD App State Penalty, Illegal Use Of Hands (Yards) declined (Will Graham KICK)
PENALTY APP Personal Foul 15 yards from LU35 to LU50. NO PLAY.
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Rico Bond
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jared Rhodes for 2 yds to the APP 48
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jared Rhodes for 5 yds to the APP 43
Nate Glantz pass intercepted Elijah Mc-Cantos return for 2 yds to the APP 18
Lindenwood Penalty, (Yards) declined
Rashod Dubinion run for 4 yds to the APP 22
Rashod Dubinion run for 9 yds to the APP 31 for a 1ST down
Rashod Dubinion run for 5 yds to the APP 36
A. Swann takes a knee
A. Swann takes a knee