How to Watch Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern: Birmingham Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 29, 2025

Updated Dec. 29, 2025 5:30 a.m. ET

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The Birmingham Bowl will see JC French and the Georgia Southern Eagles hitting the field against the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Monday, December 29, 2025. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. Want to watch the game featuring the Eagles and Mountaineers? You can do so on ESPN.

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How to Watch Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State

When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
Location: Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama
TV Channel: ESPN
Streaming: FOX One + ESPN Bundle

Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State: Head to Head

Against Appalachian State, Georgia Southern has tallied three wins over the past four matchups.
In those games, the Eagles have a 3-1 record ATS, while the two teams have gone over the total on two occasions.
Appalachian State has scored 146 points in the last four matchups while only giving up 132 to Georgia Southern.

Georgia Southern's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	at Fresno State	L 42-14
9/6/2025	at USC	L 59-20
9/13/2025	vs. Jacksonville State	W 41-34
9/20/2025	vs. Maine	W 45-17
9/27/2025	at James Madison	L 35-10
10/9/2025	vs. Southern Miss	L 38-35
10/18/2025	vs. Georgia State	W 41-24
10/25/2025	at Arkansas State	L 34-24
11/6/2025	at Appalachian State	W 25-23
11/15/2025	vs. Coastal Carolina	W 45-40
11/22/2025	vs. Old Dominion	L 45-10
11/29/2025	at Marshall	W 24-19
12/29/2025	vs. Appalachian State	-

Georgia Southern 2025 Stats & Insights

Georgia Southern sports the 53rd-ranked offense this year (401 yards per game), and have been worse defensively, ranking third-worst with 465.2 yards allowed per game.
With 244.5 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 25th-worst in the FBS, Georgia Southern has had to lean on their 42nd-ranked passing offense (253.3 passing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
Despite sporting a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranks eighth-worst in the FBS (34.2 points allowed per game), the Eagles have had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 64th in the FBS by totaling 27.8 points per game.
The Eagles sport the 78th-ranked rushing offense this season (147.7 rushing yards per game), and they've been less effective defensively, ranking fourth-worst with 220.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
In addition to a 47.1% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks fourth-worst in the FBS, Georgia Southern has put up the 34th-ranked third-down conversion rate (44.6%) on offense.
With 15 forced turnovers (72nd in the FBS) against 12 turnovers committed (18th in the FBS), the Eagles' +3 turnover margin ranks 46th in college football.

Georgia Southern 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
JC French	QB	2,753 YDS (63.3%) / 19 TD / 8 INT 277 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 23.1 RUSH YPG
Camden Brown	WR	63 REC / 1,049 YDS / 14 TD / 87.4 YPG
OJ Arnold	RB	885 YDS / 5 TD / 80.5 YPG / 6.7 YPC 17 REC / 201 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 22.3 REC YPG
Marcus Sanders Jr.	WR	45 REC / 725 YDS / 4 TD / 60.4 YPG
MJ Stroud	DL	24 TKL / 10 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Ayden Jackson	DB	47 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD
Justin Meyers	DB	56 TKL / 0 TFL
Brandon Tyson	LB	49 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Appalachian State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/29/2025	vs. Charlotte	W 34-11
9/6/2025	vs. Lindenwood	W 20-13
9/13/2025	at Southern Miss	L 38-22
9/27/2025	at Boise State	L 47-14
10/4/2025	vs. Oregon State	W 27-23
10/11/2025	at Georgia State	W 41-20
10/18/2025	vs. Coastal Carolina	L 45-37
10/25/2025	at Old Dominion	L 24-21
11/6/2025	vs. Georgia Southern	L 25-23
11/15/2025	at James Madison	L 58-10
11/22/2025	vs. Marshall	W 26-24
11/29/2025	vs. Arkansas State	L 30-29
12/29/2025	vs. Georgia Southern	-

Appalachian State 2025 Stats & Insights

Appalachian State ranks 70th in total yards per game (384.7), but it has been less productive defensively, ranking 22nd-worst in the FBS with 415.4 total yards surrendered per contest.
Appalachian State has been struggling to stop the pass, ranking third-worst with 276 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been better on the other side of the ball, posting 262 passing yards per contest (33rd-ranked).
The Mountaineers are posting 25.3 points per contest on offense this season (85th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 29.8 points per game (101st-ranked) on defense.
With 122.7 rushing yards per game on offense, the Mountaineers rank 109th in the FBS. On defense they rank 52nd, allowing 139.4 rushing yards per contest.
Appalachian State ranks 14th-worst in third-down conversion rate (33%), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 106th in the FBS with a 42.5% third-down rate allowed.
The Mountaineers have produced 18 forced turnovers (45th in the FBS) and committed 17 turnovers (77th in the FBS) this season for a +1 turnover margin that ranks 67th in the FBS.

Appalachian State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Rashod Dubinion	RB	868 YDS / 4 TD / 72.3 YPG / 5 YPC 27 REC / 170 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.2 REC YPG
JJ Kohl	QB	1,465 YDS (61.6%) / 12 TD / 2 INT 50 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 8.3 RUSH YPG
Jaquari Lewis	RB	563 YDS / 6 TD / 46.9 YPG / 4.5 YPC 27 REC / 157 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.3 REC YPG
Jaden Barnes	WR	55 REC / 608 YDS / 7 TD / 60.8 YPG
Colton Phares	LB	63 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK / 3 INT
Zyeir Gamble	DB	55 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Kevin Abrams-Verwayne	DL	30 TKL / 3 TFL / 5 SACK
Aiden Benton	DL	28 TKL / 2 TFL / 4 SACK