Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry
| First meeting | November 25, 1932 South Georgia Teachers, 33–0 |
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| Latest meeting | December 29, 2025 Georgia Southern, 29–10 |
| Next meeting | October 31, 2026 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 41 |
| All-time series | Appalachian State leads, 21–19–1 |
| Largest victory | Appalachian State, 59–0 (1939) |
| Longest win streak | Georgia Southern, 4 (2000–2002) |
| Current win streak | Georgia Southern, 3 (2024–present) |
The Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry, also known as Deeper Than Hate, is a college rivalry between the Mountaineers of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, and the Eagles of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia.
Appalachian State leads the all-time series, 21–19–1. The rivalry has been played annually since 1993, when Georgia Southern joined Appalachian State in the Southern Conference; before both programs joined the Sun Belt (and the FBS) in 2014.