2022 Sun Belt Conference football season

Sports season

2022 Sun Belt Conference football season

League| NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport| Football
Duration| September 2, 2022 – December 3, 2022
Number of teams| 14
2023 NFL draft
Top draft pick| OT Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion
Picked by| New Orleans Saints, 103rd overall
Regular season
East champions|

* Coastal Carolina
* James Madison

West champions|

* Troy
* South Alabama

SBC Championship Game
Date| December 3, 2022
Venue| Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama
Champions| Troy
Runners-up| Coastal Carolina
Finals MVP| QB Gunnar Watson, Troy
Seasons

← 2021

2023 →

2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy  |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 4  |
James Madison* x  |   | 6  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 3  |
Marshall |   | 5  | – | 3  |   |  |  |   | 9  | – | 4  |
Georgia Southern |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 7  |
Appalachian State |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 6  |
Georgia State |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Old Dominion |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 9  |
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$  |   | 7  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 12  | – | 2  |
South Alabama x  |   | 7  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
Southern Miss |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Louisiana |   | 4  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 7  |
Louisiana–Monroe |   | 3  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Texas State |   | 2  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Arkansas State |   | 1  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 9  |
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26

* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant
* * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 22nd season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The season began on September 2, 2022, and concluded 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

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Main article: 2021 Sun Belt Conference football 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

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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

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### Preseason Media Poll

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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

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* Offensive Player of the Year: Grayson McCall (Redshirt Junior, Coastal Carolina quarterback)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Josaiah Stewart, (Sophomore, Coastal Carolina defensive lineman)

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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
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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

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The following list contains Sun Belt players who were included on preseason watch lists for national awards.

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Lott Trophy | none | [7]
Dodd Trophy | none | [8]
Maxwell Award | Nate Noel | Appalachian State  | RB  | [9]
Chase Brice | Appalachian State  | QB
Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina  | QB
Rasheen Ali | Marshall  | RB
Blake Watson | Old Dominion  | RB
Davey O'Brien Award | Chase Brice | Appalachian State  | QB  | [10]
Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina  | QB
Doak Walker Award | Rasheen Ali | Marshall  | RB  | [11]
Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss  | RB
Gerald Green  | Georgia Southern  | RB
Tucker Gregg  | Georgia State  | RB
Johnnie Lang  | Arkansas State  | RB
Nate Noel | Appalachian State  | RB
Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State  | RB
Chris Smith | Louisiana  | RB
Kimani Vidal | Troy  | RB
Blake Watson | Old Dominion  | RB
Jalen White | Georgia Southern  | RB
Jamyest Williams  | Georgia State  | RB
Biletnikoff Award | Corey Gammage  | Marshall  | WR  | [12]
Te'Vailance Hunt  | Arkansas State  | WR
Ali Jennings III  | Old Dominion  | WR
John Mackey Award | Johnny Lumpkin | Louisiana  | TE  | [13]
Rimington Trophy | Willie Lampkin  | Coastal Carolina  | C  | [14]
Malik Sumter  | Georgia State  | C
Jake Andrews | Troy  | C
Butkus Award | Carlton Martial | Troy  | LB  | [15]
Jim Thorpe Award | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State  | CB  | [16]
Antavious Lane  | Georgia State  | S
Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama  | CB

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Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Steven Jones Jr.  | Appalachian State  | CB  | [17]
Antavious Lane  | Georgia State  | S
Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama  | CB
Carlton Martial | Troy  | LB
Javon Solomon | Troy  | DE
Josaiah Stewart | Coastal Carolina  | DE
D'Jordan Strong  | Coastal Carolina  | CB
Outland Trophy | Will Choloh  | Troy  | DT  | [18]
A. J. Gillie  | Louisiana  | G
Cooper Hodges | Appalachian State  | OT
Willie Lampkin  | Coastal Carolina  | C
Austin Stidham  | Troy  | OT
Malik Sumter  | Georgia State  | C
Lou Groza Award | Seth Keller  | Texas State  | K  | [19]
Ray Guy Award | Anthony Beck II  | Georgia Southern  | P  | [20]
Ethan Duane  | Old Dominion  | P
Jack Brooks  | South Alabama  | P
Mason Hunt  | Southern Miss  | P
Rhys Byrns  | Louisiana  | P
Ryan Hanson  | Arkansas State  | P
Paul Hornung Award | Milan Tucker  | Appalachian State  | CB  | [21]
Rasheen Ali | Marshall  | RB
Wuerffel Trophy | Miller Gibbs  | Appalachian State  | TE  | [22]
Eddie Smith  | Arkansas State  | S
Chris Smith  | Louisiana  | RB
Rasheen Ali | Marshall  | RB
Tyriek Bell  | Marshall  | LB
B.R. Hatcher | Old Dominion  | LS
Keith Gallmon Jr.  | South Alabama  | S
Swayze Bozeman  | Southern Miss  | LB
Micah Hilts  | Texas State  | TE
Craig Slocum Jr.  | Troy  | S

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Walter Camp Award | Rasheen Ali | Marshall  | RB  | [23]
Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina  | QB
Bednarik Award | Steven Jones Jr.  | Appalachian State  | CB  | [24]
Josaiah Stewart | Coastal Carolina  | DE
Abraham Beauplan | Marshall  | LB
Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama  | CB
Jordan Revels  | Texas State  | LB
Carlton Martial | Troy  | LB
Rotary Lombardi Award | Abraham Beauplan  | Marshall  | LB  | [25]
Kivon Bennett  | Arkansas State  | LB
Cooper Hodges  | Appalachian State  | OT
Willie Lampkin  | Coastal Carolina  | C
Carlton Martial | Troy  | LB
Javon Solomon | Troy  | LB
Patrick Mannelly Award | Kyle Davis  | James Madison  | LS  | [26]
Quentin Skinner  | Troy  | LS
Travis Drosos  | South Alabama  | LS
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Javen Banks  | Texas State  | WR  |
Calvin Hill  | Texas State  | RB
Te'Vailance Hunt  | Arkansas State  | WR
Amare Jones  | Georgia Southern  | WR
Tyler Page  | Appalachian State  | WR
Manning Award | Chase Brice | Appalachian State  | QB  | [27]
Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina  | QB
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award  | Sione Tupou  | Texas State  | LB  | [28]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Chase Brice | Appalachian State  | QB  | [29]
Jarret Doege | Troy  | QB
Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina  | QB
Hayden Wolff | Old Dominion  | QB
Ted Hendricks Award |  |  |  |

## Head coaches

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* 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]

Team  | Head coach  | Previous Job  | Years at school  | Overall record  | Sun Belt record  | Sun Belt titles

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Appalachian State  | Shawn Clark | Appalachian State (Off. Line Coach)  | 3  | 20–7 (.741)  | 13–3 (.813)  | 0
Arkansas State  | Butch Jones | Alabama (assistant coach)  | 2  | 86–64 (.573)  | 1–7 (.125)  | 0
Coastal Carolina  | Jamey Chadwell | Coastal Carolina (Off. Coordinator)  | 5  | 90–54 (.625)  | 18–14 (.563)  | 1
Georgia Southern  | Clay Helton | USC | 1  | 46–24 (.657)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
Georgia State  | Shawn Elliott | South Carolina (Off. Line Coach)  | 6  | 31–35 (.470)  | 20–20 (.500)  | 0
James Madison  | Curt Cignetti | Elon | 4  | 100–31 (.763)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
Louisiana  | Michael Desormeaux | Louisiana (Co-Off. Coordinator)  | 1  | 1–0 (1.000)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
Louisiana–Monroe  | Terry Bowden | Clemson (Grad. Assistant)  | 2  | 179–122–2 (.594)  | 2–6 (.250)  | 0
Marshall  | Charles Huff | Alabama (associate head coach)  | 2  | 7–6 (.538)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
Old Dominion  | Ricky Rahne | Penn State (Off. Coordinator)  | 3  | 6–7 (.462)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
South Alabama  | Kane Wommack | Indiana (Def. Coordinator)  | 2  | 5–7 (.417)  | 2–6 (.250)  | 0
Southern Miss  | Will Hall | Tulane (Off. Coordinator)  | 2  | 59–29 (.670)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
Texas State  | Jake Spavital | West Virginia (Off. Coordinator)  | 4  | 9–27 (.250)  | 7–17 (.292)  | 0
Troy  | Jon Sumrall | Kentucky (Co-Def. Coordinator)  | 1  | 0–0 (–)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0

### Post-season changes

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* 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

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See also: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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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  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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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

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RV  | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
т  | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

## Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting

Sun Belt member won
Sun Belt member lost
Sun Belt teams in bold

All times Central time.

### Week 1

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Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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#### Week 15 (Sun Belt Championship Game)

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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

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### Bowl Games

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See also: 2022–23 NCAA football bowl games

Legend

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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

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* 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

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Regular season

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ACC | 1–5
Big 12 | 0–2
Big Ten | 1–2
BYU/Notre Dame | 1–0
Pac-12 | 0–1
SEC | 1–2
Power 5 Total  | 4–12
Other FBS Conferences  | Record
American | 1–2
C–USA | 4–3
Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 2–3
MAC | 4–1
Mountain West | 0–1
Other FBS Total  | 11–10
FCS Opponents  | Record
Football Championship Subdivision | 13–0
Total Non-Conference Record  | 28–22

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ACC | 0–0
Big 12 | 0–0
Big Ten | 0–0
BYU/Notre Dame | 0–0
Pac-12 | 0–0
SEC | 0–0
Power 5 Total  | 0–0
Other FBS Conferences  | Record
American | 0–2
C–USA | 2–1
Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 1–0
MAC | 0–1
Mountain West | 0–0
Other FBS Total  | 3–4
Total Bowl Record  | 3–4

### Sun Belt vs Power 5 matchups

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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## Awards and honors

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### Player of the week honors

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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

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Main article: Sun Belt Conference football 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

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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

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The following players were selected as part of the Sun Belt's All-Conference Teams.[51]

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First Team Offense
WR  | Jamari Thrash | Georgia State
WR  | Kris Thornton  | James Madison
WR  | Ali Jennings III  | Old Dominion
OL  | Cooper Hodges | Appalachian State
OL  | Austin Stidham  | Troy
OL  | Willie Lampkin  | Coastal Carolina
OL  | Jake Andrews | Troy
OL  | Anderson Hardy  | Appalachian State
TE  | Seydou Traore | Arkansas State
QB  | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina
RB  | Khalan Laborn | Marshall
RB  | La'Damian Webb | South Alabama
First Team Defense
DL  | T.J. Jackson  | Troy
DL  | Zi'Yon Hill-Green  | Louisiana
DL  | Owen Porter  | Marshall
DL  | Will Choloh  | Troy
DL  | Isaac Ukwu | James Madison
LB  | Carlton Martial | Troy
LB  | Jason Henderson | Old Dominion
LB  | Nick Hampton | Appalachian State
DB  | Yam Banks | South Alabama
DB  | Micah Abraham | Marshall
DB  | Reddy Steward | Troy
DB  | Bralen Trahan  | Louisiana
First Team Specialists
K  | Dominic Zvada | Arkansas State
P  | Rhys Byrns  | Louisiana
RS  | Eric Garror | Louisiana
AP  | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss
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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
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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

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The following list includes all Sun Belt players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.

Player  | Position  | School  | Draft
Round  | Round
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Nick Saldiveri | OT | Old Dominion | 4  | 1  | 103  | New Orleans Saints
Jake Andrews | C | Troy | 4  | 5  | 107  | New England Patriots
Darrell Luter Jr. | CB | South Alabama | 5  | 20  | 155  | San Francisco 49ers
Nick Hampton | LB | Appalachian State | 5  | 26  | 161  | Los Angeles Rams
Eric Scott Jr. | CB | Southern Miss | 6  | 1  | 178  | Dallas Cowboys
Tre Hawkins III | CB | Old Dominion | 6  | 32  | 209  | New York Giants
Zack Kuntz | TE | Old Dominion | 7  | 3  | 220  | New York Jets
Cooper Hodges | OT | Appalachian State | 7  | 9  | 226  | Jacksonville Jaguars
Andre Jones Jr. | LB | Louisiana | 7  | 16  | 233  | Washington Commanders

## Notes

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ James Madison was not bowl eligible due to NCAA rules regarding teams transitioning between the FCS and FBS levels

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