Appalachian State

Mountaineers · 5–8 in 2025–26

Compare Appalachian State with…
Fan Score
627.3
positive per 1,000 comments
Comments analyzed
6,689
2025–26 season
Positive share
62.7%
of all fan comments
Toxicity
15.2
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Appalachian State fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out Harm: 18th percentile · Explicit Language: 32nd percentile · College Sports: 60th percentileLow volume (not ranked), omitted from the shape: Identity-Based Abuse, Sports Betting.Percentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Appalachian State Harm: 18th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Appalachian State Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
  • Appalachian State Explicit Language: 32nd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Appalachian State College Sports: 60th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Appalachian State Off-Field Storylines: 56th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Appalachian State Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
  • Appalachian State Team & Front Office: 46th percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive62.7%4,196
Neutral12.7%851
Negative22.9%1,530
Mixed1.7%112

Signature subtags

What Appalachian State fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.

Team & Front Office
3.5×

Mentioned Stadium Experience at 3.5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

17 per 1,000 comments
College Sports
2.2×

Mentioned Transfer Portal at 2.2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

8.2 per 1,000 comments
Off-Field Storylines
1.4×

Mentioned Broadcast & Media at 1.4× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

16.3 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+100%+50%−50%−100%0%Peak: +93% · week of Sep 20Low: −9% · L 10–58 at James MadisonAug 29: W 34–11 vs CharlotteWSep 6: W 20–13 vs LindenwoodWSep 13: L 22–38 at Southern MissLSep 27: L 14–47 at Boise StateLOct 4: W 27–23 vs Oregon StateWOct 11: W 41–20 at Georgia StateWOct 18: L 37–45 vs Coastal CarolinaLOct 25: L 21–24 at Old DominionLNov 6: L 23–25 vs Georgia SouthernLNov 15: L 10–58 at James MadisonLNov 22: W 26–24 vs MarshallWNov 29: L 29–30 vs Arkansas StateLDec 29: L 10–29 vs Georgia SouthernLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+71%2689363W 34–11 vs Charlotte
2025-08-30+68%34033449No game
2025-09-06+21%208117424W 20–13 vs Lindenwood
2025-09-13+23%9558160L 22–38 at Southern Miss
2025-09-20+93%71820753No game
2025-09-27+32%256113451L 14–47 at Boise State
2025-10-04+42%24786383W 27–23 vs Oregon State
2025-10-11+84%1948222W 41–20 at Georgia State
2025-10-18+28%195100343L 37–45 vs Coastal Carolina
2025-10-25+17%10468210L 21–24 at Old Dominion
2025-11-01−2%138144377L 23–25 vs Georgia Southern
2025-11-08+12%7557149No game
2025-11-15−9%240297616L 10–58 at James Madison
2025-11-22+64%31155399W 26–24 vs Marshall
2025-11-29+36%232101366L 29–30 vs Arkansas State
2025-12-06+33%17476299No game
2025-12-13+14%7049146No game
2025-12-20+86%68376No game
2025-12-27+17%205130433L 10–29 vs Georgia Southern
2026-01-03+82%10111No game
2026-01-10+81%27132No game
2026-01-17+63%21427No game
Fan mood jumped 73 points the week they beat Marshall by 2.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%48%95%Aug 29: W 34–11 vs CharlotteWSep 6: W 20–13 vs LindenwoodWSep 13: L 22–38 at Southern MissLSep 27: L 14–47 at Boise StateLOct 4: W 27–23 vs Oregon StateWOct 11: W 41–20 at Georgia StateWOct 18: L 37–45 vs Coastal CarolinaLOct 25: L 21–24 at Old DominionLNov 6: L 23–25 vs Georgia SouthernLNov 15: L 10–58 at James MadisonLNov 22: W 26–24 vs MarshallWNov 29: L 29–30 vs Arkansas StateLDec 29: L 10–29 vs Georgia SouthernLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2373.8%2.5%363
2025-08-3075.7%7.3%449
2025-09-0649.1%27.6%424
2025-09-1359.4%36.3%160
2025-09-2095.4%2.7%753
2025-09-2756.8%25.1%451
2025-10-0464.5%22.5%383
2025-10-1187.4%3.6%222
2025-10-1856.9%29.2%343
2025-10-2549.5%32.4%210
2025-11-0136.6%38.2%377
2025-11-0850.3%38.3%149
2025-11-1539%48.2%616
2025-11-2277.9%13.8%399
2025-11-2963.4%27.6%366
2025-12-0658.2%25.4%299
2025-12-1347.9%33.6%146
2025-12-2089.5%3.9%76
2025-12-2747.3%30%433
2026-01-0390.9%9.1%11
2026-01-1084.4%3.1%32
2026-01-1777.8%14.8%27

Season timeline

Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm12.9 per 1,000 · 86
Personal Attacks 79Sexual Content 3Group Hate 4Harm Wish 1Violent Threat 2
Identity-Based Abuse2.4 per 1,000 · 16
Disability 5Physical Appearance 8Gender 3Age 1
Explicit Language12.3 per 1,000 · 82
Explicit Words 70Explicit Acronym 12Explicit Emoji 1
College Sports18.1 per 1,000 · 121
Recruiting 25Student Section 10NIL 25Band 7Transfer Portal 55Conference Realignment 12
Off-Field Storylines30.2 per 1,000 · 202
Injuries 40Officiating 54Broadcast & Media 109Player Conduct 1
Sports Betting2.1 per 1,000 · 14
Gambling 12Moneyline 1Prop Bet 1
Team & Front Office120.5 per 1,000 · 806
Coaching 504Opponent Hostility 81Crowd & Attendance 82Front Office 14Stadium Experience 114Opponent Respect 27Athletic Department 2

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

32nd percentile
82 explicit comments12.3 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words70
  • Explicit Acronym12
  • Explicit Emoji1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 12.3 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 69th of 100 nationally, the 32nd percentile.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 15.295.9 per 1,000 · no game that week (week of Dec 13)WWLLWWLLLLWLL2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-232.8W 34–11 vs Charlotte
2025-08-308.9No game
2025-09-064.7W 20–13 vs Lindenwood
2025-09-1325L 22–38 at Southern Miss
2025-09-200No game
2025-09-274.4L 14–47 at Boise State
2025-10-0431.3W 27–23 vs Oregon State
2025-10-110W 41–20 at Georgia State
2025-10-1817.5L 37–45 vs Coastal Carolina
2025-10-2519L 21–24 at Old Dominion
2025-11-0115.9L 23–25 vs Georgia Southern
2025-11-0826.8No game
2025-11-1539L 10–58 at James Madison
2025-11-2212.5W 26–24 vs Marshall
2025-11-2910.9L 29–30 vs Arkansas State
2025-12-0610No game
2025-12-1395.9No game
2025-12-200No game
2025-12-2716.2L 10–29 vs Georgia Southern
2026-01-030No game
2026-01-100No game
2026-01-170No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 95.9 per 1,000 comments (no game that week (week of Dec 13)) against a season average of 15.2 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks79
  • Group Hate4
  • Sexual Content3
  • Violent Threat2
  • Harm Wish1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Physical Appearance8
  • Disability5
  • Gender3
  • Age1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

That 6 1/2 point spread giving UNC-Concord 49’ers false hope! You’re not even in App State Football’s weight class! Go Mountaineers! PHT🏈

positiveGamblingFacebook

Great picture showcasing 3 champions!

positiveFacebook

I'm tired of hearing about culture..Win a damn game !

negativeFacebook

...Boone 🖤💛🖤💛🖤 but not watching now...UGH!!!

mixedFacebook
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