2022 Sun Belt Conference football season
Sports season
The 2022 Sun Belt Conference football season is the 22nd season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The season began on September 2, 2022, and will conclude with its conference championship game on December 3, 2022. It is part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The conference expanded to 14 football members for the 2022 season with the addition of 4 new member schools. The 14 members were divided into two divisions for play. The conference released its schedule on March 1, 2022.[ 1]
Previous season
The 2021 season saw Appalachian State win the East Division, while Louisiana won the West Division. In the Conference Championship game, Louisiana took victory by a score of 24–16. Louisiana advanced to the New Orleans Bowl , where they defeated Marshall .[ 2] Appalachian State advanced to the Boca Raton Bowl , where they lost to Western Kentucky .[ 3]
Coastal Carolina and Georgia State also reached bowl games, with both winning their games.
Conference expansion
Prior to the 2022 season, the SBC added four new schools as full members: Marshall , Old Dominion , and Southern Miss , previously from Conference USA , and James Madison , previously from the Colonial Athletic Association at the Division I FCS level. The initial intent was for the schools to begin playing in the conference starting no later that July 1, 2023.[ 4] However, all four teams elected to join for the 2022 season, with the move officially announced with the release of the conference's 2022 schedule.[ 1]
For the 2022 season, James Madison is ineligible for both the conference championship and for bowl games due to its transition from the FCS level to FBS level. Due to JMU meeting FBS scheduling requirements for the 2022 season, specifically five home games against FBS opponents, it was able to skip one year of the normal two-year transition process, making it eligible for both the SBC title and bowl games beginning with the 2023 season.[ 5]
Preseason
The Sun Belt released its preseason poll on July 25. Appalachian State was named the favorite to win the East Division, while Louisiana was named the favorite to win the West Division.[ 6]
East
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Appalachian State
94 (10)
2
Coastal Carolina
77 (2)
3
Georgia State
68 (1)
4
Marshall
62
5
Georgia Southern
35 (1)
6
James Madison
31
7
Old Dominion
25
West
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Louisiana
95 (12)
2
South Alabama
79 (2)
3
Troy
76
4
Texas State
41
5
Southern Miss
40
6
Arkansas State
37
7
Louisiana–Monroe
24
Preseason All-Conference teams
Offensive Player of the Year: Grayson McCall (Redshirt Junior, Coastal Carolina quarterback)
Defensive Player of the Year: Josaiah Stewart , (Sophomore, Coastal Carolina defensive lineman)
Position
Player
Team
First Team Offense
QB
Grayson McCall
Coastal Carolina
RB
Rasheen Ali
Marshall
RB
Camerun Peoples
Appalachian State
OL
Willie Lampkin
Coastal Carolina
OL
Dalton Cooper
Texas State
OL
Austin Stidham
Troy
OL
Malik Sumter
Georgia State
OL
Cooper Hodges
Appalachian State
TE
Zack Kuntz
Old Dominion
WR
Ali Jennings III
Old Dominion
WR
Kris Thornton
James Madison
WR
Tez Johnson
Troy
First Team Defense
DL
Josaiah Stewart
Coastal Carolina
DL
Javon Solomon
Troy
DL
Zi'Yon Hill-Green
Louisiana
DL
Will Choloh
Troy
LB
Carlton Martial
Troy
LB
Blake Carroll
Georgia State
LB
Kivon Bennett
Arkansas State
DB
Darrell Luter Jr.
South Alabama
DB
D'Jordan Strong
Coastal Carolina
DB
Antavious Lane
Georgia State
DB
Eric Garror
Louisiana
DB
Keith Gallmon Jr.
South Alabama
First Team Special Teams
K
Seth Keller
Texas State
P
Rhys Byrns
Louisiana
RS
Johnnie Lang
Arkansas State
AP
Chris Smith
Louisiana
Position
Player
Team
Second Team Offense
QB
Chase Brice
Appalachian State
RB
Nate Noel
Appalachian State
RB
Tucker Gregg
Georgia State
OL
Travis Glover
Georgia State
OL
Kyle Hergel
Texas State
OL
Damion Daley
Appalachian State
OL
Pat Bartlett
Georgia State
OL
Nick Saldiveri
Old Dominion
TE
Aubry Payne
Georgia State
WR
Te'Vailance Hunt
Arkansas State
WR
Jalen Wayne
South Alabama
WR
Boogie Knight
Louisiana–Monroe
Second Team Defense
DL
Richard Jibunor
Troy
DL
Thomas Gore
Georgia State
DL
Jerrod Clark
Coastal Carolina
DL
Justin Ellis
Georgia Southern
LB
Nick Hampton
Appalachian State
LB
Abraham Beauplan
Marshall
LB
Andre Jones Jr.
Louisiana
LB
Trey Cobb
Appalachian State
DB
Steven Jones Jr.
Appalachian State
DB
Derrick Canteen
Georgia Southern
DB
Steven Gilmore
Marshall
DB
TJ Harris
Troy
Second Team Special Teams
K
Calum Sutherland
Louisiana–Monroe
P
Anthony Beck II
Georgia Southern
RS
Camron Harrell
Southern Miss
AP
Amare Jones
Georgia Southern
Individual awards
The following list contains Sun Belt players who were included on preseason watch lists for national awards.
Head coaches
On September 26, 2021, Georgia Southern fired head coach Chad Lunsford after 5 seasons with the team. Former USC head coach Clay Helton was announced as his permanent replacement, with Helton taking over duties at the conclusion of the 2021 season.[ 30]
On November 21, 2021, Troy fired head coach Chip Lindsey after 4 seasons with the team. Troy hired Kentucky co-defensive coordinator Jon Sumrall as his replacement.[ 31]
On November 28, 2021, Louisiana head coach Billy Napier announced that he was leaving the team to take the head coach position at Florida in the Southeastern Conference . Louisiana promoted their co-offensive coordinator Michael Desormeaux to replace Napier.[ 32]
Post-season changes
On November 27, Texas State announced that they had fired head coach Jake Spavital . Spavital had posted a record of 13–35 over four years at the school.[ 33] On December 7, Texas State announced Incarnate Word's head coach G. J. Kinne would take over as the new head coach for the 2023 season.[ 34]
On December 4, Jamey Chadwell announced that he was leaving Coastal Carolina to take over the head coaching position at Liberty . Coastal Carolina's defensive coordinator Chad Staggs took over as the interim head coach for the team's bowl game.[ 35] Later on December 4, Coastal Carolina announced NC State offensive coordinator Tim Beck as the new head coach beginning in 2023.[ 36]
Rankings
Pre
Wk 1
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Wk 11
Wk 12
Wk 13
Wk 14
Final
Appalachian State
AP
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Arkansas State
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Coastal Carolina
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
23
23
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
23
23
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Georgia Southern
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Georgia State
AP
C
CFP
Not released
James Madison
AP
RV
RV
25
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Louisiana
AP
C
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Louisiana–Monroe
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Marshall
AP
RV
RV
C
RV
CFP
Not released
Old Dominion
AP
C
CFP
Not released
South Alabama
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
CFP
Not released
Southern Miss
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Texas State
AP
C
CFP
Not released
Troy
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
23
19
C
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
24
20
CFP
Not released
24
Legend
Improvement in ranking
Drop in ranking
Not ranked previous week
No change in ranking from previous week
RV
Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
т
Tied with team above or below also with this symbol
Schedule
Index to colors and formatting
Sun Belt member won
Sun Belt member lost
Sun Belt teams in bold
All times Central time.
Week 1
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 2
6:00 p.m.
Virginia Tech
Old Dominion
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
ESPNU
W 20–17
21,944
September 3
11:00 a.m.
North Carolina
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPNU
L 61–63
40,168
September 3
2:30 p.m.
Norfolk State
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
ESPN3
W 55–3
24,607
September 3
3:00 p.m.
Troy
No. 21 Ole Miss
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
SECN
L 10–28
60,533
September 3
4:00 p.m.
Nicholls
South Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN3
W 48–7
15,101
September 3
4:30 p.m.
Texas State
Nevada
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
NSN /MWSN
L 14–38
13,260
September 3
5:00 p.m.
Morgan State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3
W 59–7
15,183
September 3
5:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+
W 44–7
23,074
September 3
6:00 p.m.
Army
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
ESPN+
W 38–28
21,165
September 3
6:00 p.m.
Grambling State
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3
W 58–3
17,893
September 3
6:00 p.m.
No. 17 (FCS ) Southeastern Louisiana
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug )
ESPN+
W 24–7
16,812
September 3
6:00 p.m.
Liberty
Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+
L 27–29 4OT
24,051
September 3
6:30 p.m.
Georgia State
South Carolina
Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
ESPN+ /SECN+
L 14–35
78,297
September 3
7:00 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe
Texas
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
LHN
L 10–52
94,873
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 2
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 10
11:00 a.m.
Arkansas State
No. 3 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
BTN
L 12–45
100,067
September 10
11:00 a.m.
Southern Miss
No. 15 Miami (FL)
Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
ACCN
L 7–30
46,422
September 10
11:00 a.m.
North Carolina
Georgia State
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
ESPNU
L 28–35
17,687
September 10
12:00 p.m.
South Alabama
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+
W 38–24
17,205
September 10
1:30 pm
Marshall
No. 8 Notre Dame
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
NBC
W 26–21
77,622
September 10
2:30 p.m.
Appalachian State
No. 6 Texas A&M
Kyle Field • College Station, TX
ESPN2
W 17–14
92,664
September 10
3:00 p.m.
Norfolk State
James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN3
W 63–7
23,928
September 10
5:00 p.m.
Old Dominion
East Carolina
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC
ESPN+
L 21–39
36,853
September 10
5:00 p.m.
Gardner-Webb
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
ESPN+
W 31–27
12,261
September 10
6:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
NFLN
W 49–21
15,352
September 10
6:00 p.m.
FIU
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+
W 41–12
18,757
September 10
6:00 p.m.
Alabama A&M
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN3
W 38–17
26,189
September 10
6:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
FS1
W 45–42
86,862
September 10
7:00 p.m.
Nicholls
Louisiana–Monroe
JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN3
W 35–7
13,536
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 3
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 17
11:00 a.m.
Texas State
No. 17 Baylor
McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
FS1
L 7–42
45,597
September 17
12:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
ESPN+
W 38–26
13,372
September 17
1:00 p.m.
South Alabama
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
P12N
L 31–32
29,344
September 17
1:00 p.m.
Old Dominion
Virginia
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
ACCN
L 14–16
40,556
September 17
2:30 p.m.
Troy
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN+
APPST 32–28
34,406
September 17
2:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern
UAB
Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL
Stadium
L 21–35
24,302
September 17
3:00 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe
No. 2 Alabama
Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
SECN
L 7–63
98,433
September 17
4:00 p.m.
Marshall
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
NFLN
L 31–34 OT
21,158
September 17
6:00 p.m.
Northwestern State
Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN3
W 64–10
26,202
September 17
6:00 p.m.
Arkansas State
Memphis
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl )
ESPN+
L 32–44
32,620
September 17
6:00 p.m.
Charlotte
Georgia State
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+
L 41–42
16,433
September 17
6:30 p.m.
Louisiana
Rice
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
ESPN+
L 21–33
18,746
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 4
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 22
6:30 p.m.
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
ESPN2
CCU 41–24
13,467
September 24
2:30 p.m.
James Madison
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN+
JMU 32–28
33,248
September 24
5:00 p.m.
Arkansas State
Old Dominion
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+
ODU 29–26
20,655
September 24
5:00 p.m.
Ball State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+
W 34–23
18,434
September 24
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech
South Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN+
W 38–14
17,939
September 24
6:00 p.m.
Southern Miss
Tulane
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Bell )
ESPN+
W 27–24
20,422
September 24
6:00 p.m.
Houston Christian
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
W 34–0
16,237
September 24
6:00 p.m.
Marshall
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
NFLN
TROY 16–7
27,514
September 24
7:00 p.m.
Louisiana
Louisiana–Monroe
JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou )
ESPN+
ULM 21–17
19,077
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 5
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 1
11:00 a.m.
Georgia State
Army
Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
CBSSN
W 31–14
25,752
October 1
12:30 p.m.
Texas State
James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+
JMU 40–13
25,188
October 1
2:30 p.m.
Gardner-Webb
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
ESPN+
W 28–7
19,845
October 1
2:30 p.m.
The Citadel
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN+
W 49–0
30,789
October 1
4:00 p.m.
South Alabama
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+
USA 20–17
20,671
October 1
5:00 p.m.
Liberty
Old Dominion
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+
L 24–38
18,368
October 1
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+
ASU 45–28
18,172
October 1
6:00 p.m.
Troy
Western Kentucky
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY
ESPN+
W 34–27
20,168
October 1
6:00 p.m.
Georgia Southern
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
ESPN+
CCU 34–30
18,756
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 6
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 8
1:00 p.m.
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Modern Day Hate )
ESPN3
GSU 41–33
20,109
October 8
6:00 p.m.
James Madison
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
NFLN
JMU 42–20
20,083
October 8
6:00 p.m.
Appalachian State
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+
TXST 36–24
25,613
October 8
6:00 p.m.
Southern Miss
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN+
TROY 27–10
26,017
October 8
7:00 p.m.
Coastal Carolina
Louisiana–Monroe
JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN+
CCU 28–21
18,448
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 7
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 12
6:30 p.m.
Louisiana
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
ESPN2
ULL 23–13
19,905
October 15
11:00 a.m.
Old Dominion
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
ESPNU
ODU 49–21
16,814
October 15
2:30 p.m.
Texas State
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN3
TROY 17–14
23,480
October 15
3:00 p.m.
No. 25 James Madison
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+
GASO 45–38
18,738
October 15
6:00 p.m.
Arkansas State
Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+
USM 20–19
27,042
October 15
6:00 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe
South Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
NFLN
SOAL 41–34
15,459
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 8
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 19
6:30 p.m.
Georgia State
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN2
APPST 42–17
31,757
October 20
5:30 p.m.
Troy
South Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL (Battle for the Belt )
ESPNU
TROY 10–6
25,450
October 22
12:00 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe
Army
Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
CBSSN
L 24–48
30,132
October 22
2:30 p.m.
Marshall
James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+
MU 26–12
26,159
October 22
2:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern
Old Dominion
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+
GASO 28–23
20,162
October 22
4:00 p.m.
Arkansas State
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+
ULL 38–18
15,017
October 22
4:00 p.m.
Southern Miss
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+
USM 20–14
16,318
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 9
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 27
6:30 p.m.
Louisiana
Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN2
USM 39–24
27,332
October 29
3:00 p.m.
Old Dominion
Georgia State
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+
GSU 31–17
16,203
October 29
3:30 p.m.
Robert Morris
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN+
W 42–3
32,501
October 29
4:00 p.m.
South Alabama
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPNU
SOAL 31–3
11,714
October 29
7:00 p.m.
Coastal Carolina
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
NFLN
CCU 24–13
24,954
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 10
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 3
6:30 p.m.
Appalachian State
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
ESPN
CCU 35–28
21,224
November 5
1:00 p.m.
Marshall
Old Dominion
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
ESPN+
MU 12–0
18,327
November 5
2:00 p.m.
Georgia State
Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+
GSU 42–14
22,128
November 5
3:00 p.m.
South Alabama
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+
SOAL 38–31
17,084
November 5
4:00 p.m.
Texas State
Louisiana–Monroe
JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN3
ULM 31–30
11,376
November 5
4:00 p.m.
Troy
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+
TROY 23–17
7,888
November 5
6:30 p.m.
James Madison
Louisville
Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY
ESPNU
L 10–34
42,157
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 11
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 10
6:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN2
ULL 36–17
11,512
November 12
12:00 p.m.
James Madison
Old Dominion
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl )
ESPN+
JMU 37–3
21,934
November 12
12:00 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe
Georgia State
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+
ULM 31–28
12,241
November 12
2:00 p.m.
UMass
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3
W 35–33
14,354
November 12
2:30 p.m.
Appalachian State
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
ESPN+
MU 28–21
24,312
November 12
2:30 p.m.
Army
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
NFLN
W 10–9
31,010
November 12
4:00 p.m.
Texas State
South Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN+
SOAL 38–21
14,518
November 12
6:30 p.m.
Southern Miss
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
ESPNU
CCU 26–23
16,203
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 12
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 19
12:00 p.m.
Louisiana
No. 19 Florida State
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
ACCRSN
L 17–49
58,597
November 19
2:00 p.m.
Georgia State
James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPN+
JMU 42–40
20,055
November 19
2:30 p.m.
Old Dominion
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN+
APPST 27–14
32,096
November 19
3:30 p.m.
South Alabama
Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
NFLN
SOAL 27–20
24,032
November 19
3:30 p.m.
Louisiana–Monroe
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN+
TROY 34–16
23,864
November 19
5:00 p.m.
Arkansas State
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
TXST 16–13
13,287
November 19
6:00 p.m.
Marshall
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+
MU 23–10
16,153
November 19
3:30 p.m.
Coastal Carolina
Virginia
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
ACCRSN
Canceled due to the University of Virginia shooting [ 37]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Week 13
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 26
11:00 a.m.
Coastal Carolina
James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
ESPNU
JMU 47–7
19,393
November 26
11:00 a.m.
Georgia State
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
ESPN+
MU 28–23
17,427
November 26
11:00 a.m.
Old Dominion
South Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN+
SOAL 27–20
11,407
November 26
2:30 p.m.
Troy
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPNU
TROY 48–19
9,376
November 26
4:00 p.m.
Louisiana
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN+
ULL 41–13
15,035
November 26
4:00 p.m.
Southern Miss
Louisiana–Monroe
JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN+
USM 20–10
4,465
November 26
5:00 p.m.
Appalachian State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (rivalry )
ESPN+
GASO 51–48 2OT
18,683
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Championship Game
Week 15 (Sun Belt Championship Game)
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
December 3
2:30 p.m.
Coastal Carolina
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN
TROY 45–26
21,554
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
Postseason
Bowl Games
Legend
Sun Belt win
Sun Belt loss
Bowl game
Date
Site
Television
Time (CST )
Sun Belt team
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Cure Bowl
December 16
Exploria Stadium • Orlando, FL
ESPN
2:30 p.m.
No. 24 Troy
No. 25 UTSA
W 18–12
11,911
LendingTree Bowl
December 17
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN
4:45 p.m.
Southern Miss
Rice
W 38–24
20,512
Myrtle Beach Bowl
December 19
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
ESPN
1:30 p.m.
Marshall
UConn
W 28–14
12,023
New Orleans Bowl
December 21
Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA
ESPN
8:00 p.m.
South Alabama
Western Kentucky
L 23–44
13,456
Independence Bowl
December 23
Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA
ESPN
2:00 p.m.
Louisiana
Houston
L 16–23
23,410
Camellia Bowl
December 27
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL
ESPN
11:00 a.m.
Georgia Southern
Buffalo
L 21–23
15,322
Birmingham Bowl
December 27
Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL
ESPN
5:45 p.m.
Coastal Carolina
East Carolina
L 53–29
Rankings are from Final CFP rankings. All times Central Time Zone.
Selection of teams
Bowl eligible (7): Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Louisiana, Marshall, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy
Bowl ineligible (7): Appalachian State[ a] , Arkansas State, Georgia State, James Madison[ b] , Louisiana–Monroe, Old Dominion, Texas State
Sun Belt Records against other conferences
2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:
Regular season
Postseason
Sun Belt vs Power 5 matchups
This is a list of games the Sun Belt has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC , Big 10 , Big 12 , Pac-12 , BYU , Notre Dame and SEC ). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
Date
Conference
Visitor
Home
Site
Score
September 2
ACC
Virginia Tech
Old Dominion
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
W 20–17
September 3
ACC
North Carolina
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
L 61–63
September 3
SEC
Troy
No. 21 Ole Miss
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
L 10–28
September 3
SEC
Georgia State
South Carolina
Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
L 14–35
September 3
Big 12
Louisiana–Monroe
Texas
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
L 10–52
September 10
Big Ten
Arkansas State
No. 3 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
L 12–45
September 10
ACC
Southern Miss
No. 15 Miami (FL)
Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
L 7–30
September 10
ACC
North Carolina
Georgia State
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
L 28–35
September 10
Independent
Marshall
No. 8 Notre Dame
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
W 26–21
September 10
SEC
Appalachian State
No. 6 Texas A&M
Kyle Field • College Station, TX
W 17–14
September 10
Big Ten
Georgia Southern
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
W 45–42
September 17
Big 12
Texas State
No. 17 Baylor
McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
L 7–42
September 17
Pac-12
South Alabama
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
L 31–32
September 17
ACC
Old Dominion
Virginia
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–16
September 17
SEC
Louisiana–Monroe
No. 2 Alabama
Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
L 7–63
November 5
ACC
James Madison
Louisville
Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY
L 10–34
November 19
ACC
Louisiana
Florida State
Daok Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
L 17–49
November 19
ACC
Coastal Carolina
Virginia
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
Sun Belt vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against teams from the American , C-USA , MAC , or Mountain West .
Date
Conference
Visitor
Home
Site
Score
September 3
Mountain West
Texas State
Nevada
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
L 14–38
September 3
C-USA
Middle Tennessee
James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
W 44–7
September 10
MAC
South Alabama
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 38–24
September 10
American
Old Dominion
East Carolina
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC
L 21–39
September 10
MAC
Eastern Michigan
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
W 49–21
September 10
C-USA
FIU
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 41–12
September 17
MAC
Buffalo
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 38–26
September 17
C-USA
Georgia Southern
UAB
Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL
L 21–35
September 17
MAC
Marshall
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
L 31–34 OT
September 17
American
Arkansas State
Memphis
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl )
L 32–44
September 17
C-USA
Charlotte
Georgia State
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
L 41–42
September 17
C-USA
Louisiana
Rice
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
L 21–33
September 24
MAC
Ball State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
W 34–23
September 24
C-USA
Louisiana Tech
South Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
W 38–14
September 24
American
Southern Miss
Tulane
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Bell )
W 27–24
October 1
C-USA
Troy
Western Kentucky
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY
W 34–27
Sun Belt vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against FBS Independents , which includes Army , Liberty , New Mexico State , UConn , or UMass .
Date
Visitor
Home
Site
Score
September 3
Army
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 38–28
September 3
Liberty
Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
L 27–29 4OT
October 1
Georgia State
Army
Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
W 31–14
October 1
Liberty
Old Dominion
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
L 24–38
October 22
Louisiana–Monroe
Army
Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
L 24–48
November 12
UMass
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
W 35–33
November 12
Army
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
W 10–9
Sun Belt vs FCS matchups
The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against FCS schools.
Date
Visitor
Home
Site
Score
September 3
Norfolk State
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
W 55–3
September 3
Nicholls
South Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
W 48–7
September 3
Morgan State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
W 59–7
September 3
Grambling State
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
W 58–3
September 3
Southeastern Louisiana
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug )
W 24–7
September 10
Norfolk State
James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
W 63–7
September 10
Gardner-Webb
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 31–27
September 10
Alabama A&M
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
W 38–17
September 10
Nicholls
Louisiana–Monroe
JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
W 35–7
September 17
Northwestern State
Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
W 64–10
September 24
Houston Christian
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 34–0
October 1
The Citadel
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
W 49–0
October 1
Gardner-Webb
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
W 28–7
October 29
Robert Morris
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
W 42–3
Home game attendance
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Total
Average
% of Capacity
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium
30,000
40,168 †
34,406
33,248
30,789
31,757
32,501
32,096
234,965
33,566
111.8%
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium
30,406
17,893
18,172
20,083†
11,714
14,354
9,376
91,592
15,265
50.2%
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium
21,000
21,165
12,261
13,372
18,756
16,814
21,224 †
16,203
119,795
17,113
81.4%
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium
25,000
15,183
18,434
18,738†
17,084
16,153
18,683
104,275
17,379
69.5%
Georgia State
Center Parc Stadium
24,333
17,687
16,433
13,467
20,109†
16,203
12,241
96,140
16,023
65.8%
James Madison
Bridgeforth Stadium
24,877
23,074
23,928
25,188
26,159 †
20,055
19,393
137,804
22,967
92.3%
Louisiana
Cajun Field
41,426
16,812
18,079
20,671†
15,017
7,888
11,512
89,979
14,997
36.2%
Louisiana–Monroe
Malone Stadium
27,617
13,536
19,077†
18,448
11,376
4,465
66,902
13,380
58.4%
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium
38,227
24,607
19,845
19,905
24,954†
24,312
17,427
131,131
21,855
57.1%
Old Dominion
S. B. Ballard Stadium
21,944
21,944 †
20,655
18,368
20,162
18,327
21,934
121,390
20,232
92.1%
South Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium
25,450
15,101
17,939
15,459
25,450 †
14,518
11,407
99,874
16,645
65.4%
Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium
36,000
24,051
26,202
25,765
27,332†
22,128
24,032
150,787
25,131
69.8%
Texas State
Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
30,008
18,757
16,237
25,613†
16,318
13,287
15,035
105,247
17,541
58.4%
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium
30,470
26,189
27,514
26,017
23,480
31,010 †
23,864
158,074
26,346
86.4%
Bold – At or Exceeded capacity
†Season High
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
Week
Offensive
Defensive
Special Teams
Player
Team
Position
Player
Team
Position
Player
Team
Position
Week 1 (September 5)[ 38]
Chase Brice
Appalachian State
QB
Jason Henderson
Old Dominion
LB
Eric Garror
Louisiana
RS
Week 2 (September 12)[ 39]
Kyle Vantrease
Georgia Southern
QB
Jalen McLeod
Appalachian State
LB
Matthew McDoom
Coastal Carolina
RS
Week 3 (September 19)[ 40]
Christian Horn
Appalachian State
WR
Nick Ross
Appalachian State
DB
Natrone Brooks
Southern Miss
RS
Week 4 (September 26)[ 41]
Todd Centeio
James Madison
QB
Carlton Martial
Troy
LB
Caullin Lacy
South Alabama
RS
Week 5 (October 3)[ 42]
Grayson McCall
Coastal Carolina
QB
Carlton Martial (2)
Troy
LB
Johnnie Lang Jr.
Arkansas State
RS
Week 6 (October 10)[ 43]
Todd Centeio (2)
James Madison
QB
Troy Spears
Texas State
S
Seth Keller
Texas State
K
Week 7 (October 17)[ 44]
Kyle Vantrease (2)
Georgia Southern
QB
Tre Hawkins
Old Dominion
DB
Kenneth Almendares
Louisiana
K
Week 8 (October 24)[ 45]
Ben Woolridge
Louisiana
QB
Owen Porter
Marshall
DL
Mike Rivers
Troy
P
Week 9 (October 31)[ 46]
La'Damian Webb
South Alabama
RB
Shane Bruce
Coastal Carolina
LB
Evan Crenshaw
Coastal Carolina
P
Week 10 (November 7)[ 47]
La'Damian Webb (2)
South Alabama
RB
Carlton Martial (3)
Troy
LB
Rece Verhoff
Marshall
K
Week 11 (November 14)[ 48]
Todd Centeio (3)
James Madison
QB
Carlton Martial (4)
Troy
LB
Kenneth Almendares (2)
Louisiana
K
Week 12 (November 21)[ 49]
Kimani Vidal
Troy
RB
Jaden Voisin
South Alabama
DB
Seth Keller (2)
Texas State
K
Week 13 (November 28)[ 50]
Todd Centeio (4)
James Madison
QB
Reddy Steward
Troy
DB
Alex Raynor
Georgia Southern
K
Sun Belt individual awards
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Sun Belt Conference football coaches at the end of the season.[ 51]
Award
Player
School
Player of the Year
Grayson McCall
Coastal Carolina
Offensive Player of the Year
Todd Centeio
James Madison
Defensive Player of the Year
Carlton Martial
Troy
Freshman Player of the Year
Jared Brown
Coastal Carolina
Newcomer of the Year
Todd Centeio
James Madison
Coach of the Year
Jon Sumrall
Troy
All-Conference teams
The following players were selected as part of the Sun Belt's All-Conference Teams.[ 51]
Position
Player
Team
Second Team Offense
WR
Jalen Wayne
South Alabama
WR
Tyrone Howell
Louisiana–Monroe
WR
Khaleb Hood
Georgia Southern
OL
Khalil Crowder
Georgia Southern
OL
Pat Bartlett
Georgia State
OL
Nick Saldiveri
Old Dominion
OL
Malik Sumter
Georgia State
OL
Nick Kidwell
James Madison
TE
Henry Pearson
Appalachian State
QB
Todd Centeio
James Madison
RB
Kimani Vidal
Troy
RB
Frank Gore Jr.
Southern Miss
Second Team Defense
DL
Levi Bell
Texas State
DL
James Carpenter
James Madison
DL
Richard Jibunor
Troy
DL
Jamare Edwards
James Madison
DL
Josaiah Stewart
Coastal Carolina
LB
Marques Watson-Trent
Georgia Southern
LB
Andre Jones Jr.
Louisiana
LB
Jourdan Quibodeaux
Louisiana
DB
Steven Jones Jr.
Appalachian State
DB
Quavian White
Georgia State
DB
Steven Gilmore
Marshall
DB
Lance Boykin
Coastal Carolina
Second Team Specialists
K
Diego Guajardo
South Alabama
P
Devyn McCormick
Louisiana–Monroe
RS
Johnnie Lang Jr.
Arkansas State
AP
Johnnie Lang Jr.
Arkansas State
Position
Player
Team
Third Team Offense
WR
Jason Brownlee
Southern Miss
WR
Sam Pinckney
Coastal Carolina
WR
Michael Jefferson
Louisiana
OL
James Jackson
South Alabama
OL
Kyle Hergel
Texas State
OL
Caleb Kelly
Georgia Southern
OL
Isaiah Helms
Appalachian State
OL
Antwine Loper
Coastal Carolina
TE
Jacob Jenkins
Coastal Carolina
QB
Kyle Vantrease
Georgia Southern
RB
Percy Agyei-Obese
James Madison
RB
Jalen White
Georgia Southern
Third Team Defense
DL
Kivon Bennett
Arkansas State
DL
Jerrod Clark
Coastal Carolina
DL
Justin Ellis
Georgia Southern
DL
Javon Solomon
Troy
LB
Taurus Jones
James Madison
LB
JT Killen
Coastal Carolina
LB
Santrell Latham
Southern Miss
DB
Jay Stanley
Southern Miss
DB
Malik Shorts
Southern Miss
DB
Darrell Luter Jr.
South Alabama
DB
Antavious Lane
Georgia State
DB
Derrick Canteen
Georgia Southern
Third Team Specialists
K
Briggs Bourgeois
Southern Miss
P
Mason Hunt
Southern Miss
RS
Milan Tucker
Appalachian State
AP
La'Damian Webb
South Alabama
NFL draft
The following list includes all Sun Belt players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft .
Notes
^ Although Appalachian State had a 6–6 record, they were not bowl eligible as they had more than one win against FCS level teams. Only one win against an FCS opponent may count towards bowl eligibility under NCAA rules.
^ James Madison was not bowl eligible due to NCAA rules regarding teams transitioning between the FCS and FBS levels
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^ "James Madison's Centeio, Troy's Martial & South Alabama's Lacy Earn Sun Belt Weekly Honors" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ "Coastal Carolina's McCall, Troy's Martial & Arkansas State's Lang Jr. Claim Sun Belt Weekly Accolades" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022 .
^ "James Madison's Centeio & Texas State's Spears & Keller Earn Sun Belt Weekly Awards" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ "Georgia Southern's Vantrease, Old Dominion's Hawkins & Louisiana's Almendares Claim Sun Belt Weekly Accolades" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022 .
^ "Louisiana's Wooldridge, Marshall's Porter & Troy's Rivers Earn Sun Belt Weekly Awards" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022 .
^ "South Alabama's Webb & Coastal Carolina's Bruce & Crenshaw Claim Sun Belt Weekly Honors" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ "South Alabama's Webb, Troy's Martial & Marshall's Verhoff Earn Sun Belt Weekly Accolades" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022 .
^ "James Madison's Centeio, Troy's Martial & Louisiana's Almendares Secure Sun Belt Weekly Honors" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022 .
^ "Troy's Vidal, South Alabama's Voisin & Texas State's Keller Reap Sun Belt Weekly Accolades" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "James Madison's Centeio, Troy's Steward & Georgia Southern's Raynor Earn Sun Belt Weekly Awards" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022 .
^ a b "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams" . sunbeltsports.org . Sun Belt Conference. December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 .
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