Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry

Deeper Than Hate
First meetingNovember 25, 1932
South Georgia Teachers, 33–0
Latest meetingDecember 29, 2025
Georgia Southern, 29–10
Next meetingOctober 31, 2026
Statistics
Meetings total41
All-time seriesAppalachian State leads, 21–19–1
Largest victoryAppalachian State, 59–0 (1939)
Longest win streakGeorgia Southern, 4 (2000–2002)
Current win streakGeorgia 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.