2024 Sun Belt Conference football season

Sports season

2024 Sun Belt Conference football season

League| NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport| Football
Duration| August 31, 2024 – December 7, 2024
Number of teams| 14
2025 NFL draft
Regular season
Season MVP| DE Mike Green, Marshall
East champions| Marshall
West champions| Louisiana
SBC Championship Game
Champions| Marshall
Runners-up| Louisiana
Finals MVP| QB Braylon Braxton, Marshall
Seasons

← 2023

2025 →

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Marshall xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Georgia Southern |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
James Madison |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Old Dominion |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Coastal Carolina |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Appalachian State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Georgia State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
Louisiana xy  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
Texas State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Arkansas State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
South Alabama |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Troy |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Southern Miss |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

The 2024 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 24th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The season began on August 31, 2024 and concluded with the Conference Championship Game on December 7, 2024. The season was part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference consisted of 14 football member split into two divisions. The conference released its full season schedule on March 1, 2024.[1]

## Previous season

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Main article: 2023 Sun Belt Conference football season

During the 2023 Sun Belt Conference season, the James Madison Dukes won the East division, while the Troy Trojans won the West division. James Madison was not eligible to play in the conference championship game due to NCAA rules regarding transitioning from FCS to FBS, and so East division runner-ups Appalachian State played in the championship game. In the Conference Championship Game, Troy defeated Appalachian State by a score of 49–23.

## Preseason

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### Preseason Media Poll

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The SBC released its preseason poll on July 22. Appalachian State was named the favorite to win the East Division, while Texas State was named the favorite to win the West Division.[2]

East

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Appalachian State | 96 (12)
2 | James Madison | 79 (2)
3 | Coastal Carolina | 67
4 | Georgia Southern | 50
5 | Marshall | 49
6 | Old Dominion | 32
7 | Georgia State | 19
West

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Texas State | 92 (9)
2 | Troy | 68 (4)
3 | Louisiana | 66 (1)
4 | Arkansas State | 65
5 | South Alabama | 54
6 | Southern Miss | 31
7 | Louisiana–Monroe | 16

### Preseason All-Conference teams

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* Offensive Player of the Year: Joey Aguilar (Senior, Appalachian State quarterback)[2]
* Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Henderson (Senior, Old Dominion, linebacker)

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First Team Offense
QB  | Joey Aguilar | Appalachian State
QB  | Jordan McCloud | Texas State
RB  | Jalen White | Georgia Southern
RB  | Ismail Mahdi | Texas State
OL  | Jacob Bayer  | Arkansas State
OL  | Makilan Thomas  | Arkansas State
OL  | Cole Potts  | James Madison
OL  | A. J. Gillie  | Georgia Southern
OL  | Daniel King  | Troy
TE  | Eli Wilson  | Appalachian State
WR  | Kaedin Robinson  | Appalachian State
WR  | Derwin Burgess Jr  | Georgia Southern
WR  | Joey Hobert  | Texas State
First Team Defense
DL  | Santana Hopper  | Appalachian State
DL  | Nate Martey  | Arkansas State
DL  | Justin Rhodes  | Georgia Southern
DL  | Isaac Walker  | Georgia Southern
LB  | Nate Johnson  | Appalachian State
LB  | Marques Watson-Trent  | Georgia Southern
LB  | Jason Henderson | Old Dominion
LB  | Ben Bell  | Texas State
DB  | Jordan Favors  | Appalachian State
DB  | Ethan Johnson  | Appalachian State
DB  | Gavin Pringle  | Georgia Southern
DB  | Jadin Voisin  | South Alabama
First Team Special Teams
K  | Mason Shipley  | Texas State
P  | Ryan Hanson  | James Madison
RS  | Zylan Perry  | Louisiana
AP  | Ismail Mahdi | Texas State
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Second Team Offense
QB  | Jaylen Raynor | Arkansas State
RB  | Kanye Roberts  | Appalachian State
RB  | Ja'Quez Cross | Arkansas State
OL  | Chandler Strong  | Georgia Southern
OL  | Pichon Wimbley  | Georgia Southern
OL  | Tyshawn Wyatt  | James Madison
OL  | Logan Osburn  | Marshall
OL  | Eli Russ  | Troy
TE  | Kendall Karr  | Coastal Carolina
WR  | Courtney Jackson  | Arkansas State
WR  | Corey Rucker  | Arkansas State
WR  | Jamaal Pritchett  | South Alabama
WR  | Kole Wilson  | Texas State
Second Team Defense
DL  | Will Whitson  | Coastal Carolina
DL  | Eric O'Neill  | James Madison
DL  | Jordan Lawson  | Louisiana
DL  | Denzel Lowry  | Old Domimion
DL  | Wy'Kevious Thomas  | South Alabama
LB  | Charles Willekes  | Arkansas State
LB  | Kevin Swint  | Georgia Southern
LB  | Jordan Veneziale  | Georgia State
LB  | KC Ossai  | Louisiana
DB  | T. J. Smith  | Georgia Southern
DB  | Chauncey Logan  | James Madison
DB  | Tyrone Lewis Jr.  | Louisiana
DB  | Kaleb Culp  | Texas State
Second Team Special Teams
K  | Michael Hughes  | Appalachian State
P  | Robert Cole  | Troy
RS  | DeAndre Buchanan  | Georgia Southern
AP  | Ja'Quez Cross | Arkansas State

## Head coaches

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* On November 26, 2023, Louisiana–Monroe announced that it had fired head coach Terry Bowden after 3 seasons with the team.[3] On December 5, 2023, the school announced that former UAB head coach Bryant Vincent would take over as the new head coach for 2024.[4]
* On November 30, 2023, James Madison head coach Curt Cignetti announced that he would leave the school to take the head coach position at Indiana for the 2024 season.[5] Assistant head coach and offensive line coach Damian Wroblewski was named the acting head coach for James Madison's bowl game. On December 7, 2023, the school announced that Bob Chesney would become the new head coach for 2024.[6] Chesney had previously been head coach at Holy Cross.
* On December 8. 2023, Troy head coach Jon Sumrall was announced as the new head coach of Tulane in the American Athletic Conference for the 2024 season.[7] The school's defensive coordinator Greg Gasparato was named the interim head coach. On December 18, 2023, Troy announced Gerad Parker as the new head coach for 2024.[8] Parker was previously the offensive coordinator at Notre Dame.
* On January 15, South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack was hired as the defensive coordinator at Alabama.[9] South Alabama promoted their offensive coordinator Major Applewhite to the head coach position to replace Wommack.[10]
* On February 15, Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott resigned from his position to join South Carolina as a Tight Ends coach[11] On February 23, Georgia State named Dell McGee as the new head coach.[12] McGee had previously been the Running Backs coach at Georgia.

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Appalachian State  | Shawn Clark | Appalachian State (OL coach)  | 5  | 35–18 (.660)  | 22–10 (.688)  | 0
Arkansas State  | Butch Jones | Alabama (assistant coach)  | 4  | 95–80 (.543)  | 6–18 (.250)  | 0
Coastal Carolina  | Tim Beck | NC State (offensive coordinator)  | 2  | 8–5 (.615)  | 5–3 (.625)  | 0
Georgia Southern  | Clay Helton | USC (head coach)  | 3  | 58–38 (.604)  | 6–10 (.375)  | 0
Georgia State  | Dell McGee | Georgia (RB coach/run game coordinator)  | 1  | 1–0 (1.000)  | 1–0 (1.000)  | 0
James Madison  | Bob Chesney | Holy Cross (head coach)  | 1  | 111–46 (.707)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
Louisiana  | Michael Desormeaux | Louisiana (co-offensive coordinator)  | 3  | 13–14 (.481)  | 7–9 (.438)  | 0
Louisiana–Monroe  | Bryant Vincent | New Mexico (offensive coordinator)  | 1  | 7–6 (.538)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
Marshall  | Charles Huff | Alabama (associate head coach)  | 4  | 22–17 (.564)  | 8–8 (.500)  | 0
Old Dominion  | Ricky Rahne | Penn State (offensive coordinator)  | 5  | 15–23 (.395)  | 7–9 (.438)  | 0
South Alabama  | Major Applewhite | South Alabama (offensive coordinator)  | 1  | 15–11 (.577)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
Southern Miss  | Will Hall | Tulane (offensive coordinator)  | 4  | 69–44 (.611)  | 6–10 (.375)  | 0
Texas State  | G. J. Kinne | Incarnate Word (head coach)  | 2  | 20–7 (.741)  | 4–4 (.500)  | 0
Troy  | Gerad Parker | Notre Dame (offensive coordinator)  | 1  | 0–6 (.000)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0

### Mid-season changes

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* On October 20, Southern Miss announced that they had fired head coach Will Hall after starting the season with a 1–6 record. Assistant head coach Reed Stringer was named the interim head coach.[13] On December 8, Southern Miss announced that they had hired Charles Huff away from Marshall to be their head coach in 2025.[14] Marshall's associate head coach Telly Lockette was named the interim head coach for Marshall's bowl game.

### Post-season changes

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* On December 2, Appalachian State announced that they had fired head coach Shawn Clark.[15] On December 7, Appalachian State announced Dowell Loggains as the new head coach. Loggains had previously been the offensive coordinator at South Carolina.[16]|
* On December 8, Marshall announced Tony Gibson as their new head coach for the 2025 season. Gibson had previously the defensive coordinator at NC State.[17]

## Rankings

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See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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Appalachian State  | AP  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Arkansas State  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coastal Carolina  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Georgia Southern  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Georgia State  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
James Madison  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  |  |  |  |
C  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Louisiana  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  |
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CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Louisiana–Monroe  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Marshall  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  |
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Old Dominion  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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South Alabama  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Southern Miss  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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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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The 2024 schedule was released on March 1, 2024[1]

Index to colors and formatting

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

### Week 1

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

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August 29  | 7:00 p.m.  | Coastal Carolina | Jacksonville State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | CBSSN | W 55–27 | 18,977 |
August 29  | 8:00 p.m.  | Jackson State | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | W 30–14 | 11,145 |
August 31  | 2:30 p.m.  | East Tennessee State | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+  | W 38–10 | 36,232 |
August 31  | 3:00 p.m.  | Boise State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPNU | L 45–56 | 24,134 |
August 31  | 3:15 p.m.  | Old Dominion | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | SECN | L 19–23 | 78,496 |
August 31  | 4:00 p.m.  | Stony Brook | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN+  | W 45–3 | 25,032 |
August 31  | 4:00 p.m.  | North Texas | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+  | L 38–52 | 15,559 |
August 31  | 6:00 p.m.  | No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+  | W 34–31 | 21,708 |
August 31  | 6:00 p.m.  | Nevada | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN+  | L 26–28 | 27,412 |
August 31  | 6:45 p.m.  | Southern Miss | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | SECN | L 0–31 | 61,627 |
August 31  | 7:00 p.m.  | Georgia State | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACCN | L 12–35 | 40,113 |
August 31  | 7:00 p.m.  | James Madison | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPNU  | W 30–7 | 15,314 |
August 31  | 7:00 p.m.  | Grambling State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN+  | W 40–10 | 23,107 |
August 31  | 7:00 p.m.  | Lamar | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+  | W 34–27 | 19,637 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

### Week 2

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September 7  | 11:00 a.m.  | Troy | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | ESPNU  | L 17–38 | 23,246 |
September 7  | 3:00 p.m.  | UTSA | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX (I-35 Rivalry)  | ESPNU  | W 49–10 | 28,000 |
September 7  | 3:30 p.m.  | Marshall | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | The CW | L 14–31 | 65,632 |
September 7  | 5:00 p.m.  | Gardner–Webb | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN+  | W 13–6 | 24,570 |
September 7  | 5:00 p.m.  | East Carolina | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+  | L 14–20 | 21,944 |
September 7  | 5:00 p.m.  | South Alabama | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN+  | L 20–27 | 22,158 |
September 7  | 6:00 p.m.  | Tulsa | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR  | ESPN+  | W 28–24 | 19,316 |
September 7  | 6:00 p.m.  | No. 13 (FCS) William & Mary | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+  | W 40–21 | 19,294 |
September 7  | 6:00 p.m.  | Georgia Southern | Nevada  | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | TruTV | W 20–17 | 16,245 |
September 7  | 6:00 p.m.  | No. 11 (FCS) Chattanooga | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA  | ESPN+  | W 24–21 | 0 |
September 7  | 6:00 p.m.  | Louisiana | Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | ESPN+  | W 34–10 | 11,040 |
September 7  | 6:00 p.m.  | UAB | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA  | ESPN+  | W 32–6 | 12,327 |
September 7  | 6:00 p.m.  | Southeastern Louisiana | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+  | W 35–10 | 22,044 |
September 7  | 7:00 p.m.  | Appalachian State | No. 25 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN  | L 20–66 | 81,500 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

### Week 3

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September 12  | 6:30 p.m.  | Northwestern State | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL  | ESPN+  | W 87–10 | 16,023 |
September 12  | 6:30 p.m.  | Arizona State | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX  | ESPN | L 28–31 | 25,187 |
September 14  | 11:00 a.m.  | Arkansas State | No. 17 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | L 18–28 | 110,250 |
September 14  | 1:00 p.m.  | Coastal Carolina | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPN+  | W 28–20 | 13,945 |
September 14  | 3:00 p.m.  | Appalachian State | East Carolina  | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | ESPNU  | W 21–19 | 46,117 |
September 14  | 3:00 p.m.  | Troy | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | FS1 | L 21–38 | 69,250 |
September 14  | 5:00 p.m.  | South Carolina State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Stateboro, GA  | ESPN+  | W 42–14 | 21,617 |
September 14  | 5:00 p.m.  | Virginia Tech  | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA  | ESPN+  | L 17–37 | 22,208 |
September 14  | 6:00 p.m.  | Vanderbilt | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA  | ESPN+  | W 36–32 | 14,413 |
September 14  | 6:00 p.m.  | South Florida | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS  | ESPN+  | L 24–49 | 28,146 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

### Week 4

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September 19  | 6:30 p.m.  | South Alabama | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC  | ESPN  |  SOAL 48–14 | 34,133 |
September 21  | 11:00 a.m.  | Marshall | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX  | L 14–49 | 103,871 |
September 21  | 11:00 a.m.  | James Madison | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN  | W 70–50 | 50,500 |
September 21  | 11:00 a.m.  | Tulane | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA  | ESPNU  | L 33–41 | 22,534 |
September 21  | 1:00 p.m.  | Virginia | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC  | ESPN+  | L 24–43 | 22,104 |
September 21  | 1:00 p.m.  | Arkansas State | No. 20 Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | ESPN+  | L 7–52 | 55,428 |
September 21  | 2:00 p.m.  | Southern Miss | Jacksonville State  | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL  | ESPN+  | L 7–44 | 21,788 |
September 21  | 6:00 p.m.  | Florida A&M | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL  | ESPN+  | W 34–12 | 29,024 |
September 21  | 6:45 p.m.  | Georgia Southern | No. 5 Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • University, MS | SECN  | L 13–52 | 67,505 |
September 21  | 7:00 p.m.  | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 1 Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | ESPN+  | L 3–51 | 102,850 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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September 28  | 12:30 p.m.  | Ball State | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA  | ESPN+  | W 63–7 | 25,786 |
September 28  | 2:00 p.m.  | Texas State | Sam Houston | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN+  | L 39–40 | 27,225 |
September 28  | 2:30 p.m.  | Louisiana | Wake Forest | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN  | W 41–38 | 31,061 |
September 28  | 2:30 p.m.  | Liberty | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC  | ESPN+  |  Canceled | N/A |
September 28  | 2:30 p.m.  | Georgia Southern | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  | ESPNU  |  GASO 38–21 | 18,808 |
September 28  | 2:30 p.m.  | Western Michigan | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV  | ESPN+  | W 27–20 | 18,723 |
September 28  | 4:00 p.m.  | Old Dominion | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN+  | W 30–27 | 19,140 |
September 28  | 6:00 p.m.  | Louisiana–Monroe | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL  | ESPN+  |  ULM 13–9 | 21,253 |
September 28  | 6:45 p.m.  | South Alabama | No. 14 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | SECN  | L 10–42 | 102,143 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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October 3  | 6:00 p.m.  | Texas State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL  | ESPN2  |  TXST 38–17 | 20,349 |
October 5  | 2:30 p.m.  | Appalachian State | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV (rivalry)  | ESPN+  |  MU 52–37 | 28,023 |
October 5  | 6:00 p.m.  | James Madison | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA  | ESPNU  |  ULM 21–19 | 19,976 |
October 5  | 6:00 p.m.  | Old Dominion | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC  | ESPN+  |  CCU 45–37 | 18,552 |
October 5  | 6:00 p.m.  | South Alabama | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR  | ESPN+  |  ARKST 18–16 | 21,427 |
October 5  | 6:00 p.m.  | Louisiana | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS  | ESPN+  |  ULL 23–13 | 24,041 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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October 10  | 6:30 p.m.  | Coastal Carolina | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA  | ESPN2 |  JMU 39–7 | 25,622 |
October 12  | 2:30 p.m.  | Old Dominion | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA  | ESPN+  |  ODU 21–14 | 12,280 |
October 12  | 4:00 p.m.  | Southern Miss | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA  | ESPN+  |  ULM 38–21 | 22,645 |
October 12  | 6:00 p.m.  | Arkansas State | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX  | ESPN+  |  TXST 41–9 | 28,000 |
October 12  | 6:30 p.m.  | Appalachian State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA  | ESPN+  |  ULL 34–24 | 14,058 |
October 12  | 7:00 p.m.  | Marshall | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA  | ESPNU  |  GASO 24–23 | 24,048 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

### Week 8

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October 15  | 6:30 p.m.  | Troy | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL (rivalry)  | ESPN2  |  SOAL 25–9 | 25,450 |
October 17  | 6:00 p.m.  | Georgia State | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV  | ESPN2  |  MU 35–20 | 20,703 |
October 19  | 11:00 a.m.  | Louisiana | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC  | ESPNU  |  ULL 34–24 | 17,812 |
October 19  | 2:30 p.m.  | Texas State | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA  | ESPN+  |  ODU 24–14 | 19,129 |
October 19  | 3:00 p.m.  | James Madison | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA  | ESPN+  |  GASO 28–14 | 20,153 |
October 19  | 6:00 p.m.  | Arkansas State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS  | ESPN+  |  ARKST 44–28 | 24,542 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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October 24  | 6:00 p.m.  | Georgia Southern | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA  | ESPN2  |  ODU 47–19 | 18,281 |
October 26  | 12:00 p.m.  | Georgia State | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC  | ESPN+  |  APPST 33–26 | 33,783 |
October 26  | 2:30 p.m.  | Southern Miss | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA  | ESPN+  |  JMU 32–15 | 25,399 |
October 26  | 4:00 p.m.  | Louisiana–Monroe | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL  | ESPN+  |  SOAL 46–17 | 16,746 |
October 26  | 6:00 p.m.  | Troy | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR  | ESPN+  |  ARKST 34–31 | 17,162 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

### Week 10

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October 29  | 6:30 p.m.  | Louisiana | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX  | ESPN2  |  ULL 23–17 | 16,831 |
November 1  | 6:00 p.m.  | Georgia State | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | CBSSN  | L 27–34 | 22,028 |
November 2  | 1:30 p.m.  | Old Dominion | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC  | ESPN+  |  APPST 28–20 | 34,954 |
November 2  | 2:30 p.m.  | Louisiana–Monroe | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV  | ESPN+  |  MU 28–23 | 21,478 |
November 2  | 3:00 p.m.  | Coastal Carolina | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL  | ESPN+  |  TROY 38–24 | 24,223 |
November 2  | 6:30 p.m.  | Georgia Southern | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL  | ESPNU  |  GASO 34–30 | 19,667 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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November 7  | 7:00 p.m.  | Appalachian State | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC  | ESPN  |  CCU 38–24 | 19,415 |
November 9  | 11:00 a.m.  | Texas State | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA  | ESPNU  |  TXST 38–17 | 13,720 |
November 9  | 2:00 p.m.  | Marshall | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS  | ESPN+  |  MU 37–3 | 20,502 |
November 9  | 2:30 p.m.  | Georgia State | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA  | ESPN+  |  JMU 38–7 | 25,709 |
November 9  | 4:00 p.m.  | Arkansas State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA  | ESPN+  |  ULL 55–19 | 16,451 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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November 16  | 11:45 a.m.  | Louisiana–Monroe | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECN  | L 14–48 | 88,043 |
November 16  | 12:00 p.m.  | Coastal Carolina | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV  | ESPN+  |  MU 31–19 | 24,175 |
November 16  | 3:00 p.m.  | Troy | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA  | ESPN+  |  TROY 28–20 | 21,762 |
November 16  | 3:00 p.m.  | James Madison | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA (Royal Rivalry)  | ESPNU  |  JMU 35–32 | 21,984 |
November 16  | 4:00 p.m.  | Arkansas State | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA  | ESPN+  |  ARKST 27–20 | 14,047 |
November 16  | 6:00 p.m.  | South Alabama | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA  | ESPN+  |  SOAL 24–22 | 16,063 |
November 16  | 6:00 p.m.  | Southern Miss | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX  | ESPN+  |  TXST 58–3 | 22,618 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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November 23  | 1:30 p.m.  | James Madison | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC  | ESPN+  |  APPST 34–20 | 34,012 |
November 23  | 2:00 p.m.  | Louisiana–Monroe | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR  | ESPN+  |  ARKST 28–21 | 14,029 |
November 23  | 2:00 p.m.  | South Alabama | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS  | ESPN+  |  SOAL 35–14 | 20,074 |
November 23  | 2:30 p.m.  | Georgia Southern | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC  | ESPN+  |  GASO 26–6 | 14,556 |
November 23  | 4:00 p.m.  | Troy | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA  | ESPN+  |  ULL 51–30 | 15,501 |
November 23  | 6:00 p.m.  | Georgia State | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX  | ESPN+  |  GSU 52–44 | 18,271 |
November 23  | 6:30 p.m.  | Marshall | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA  | ESPNU  |  MU 42–35 | 18,083 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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November 29  | 2:30 p.m.  | Texas State | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL  | ESPN+  |  TXST 45–38 | 15,569 |
November 30  | 11:00 a.m.  | Louisiana | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)  | ESPNU  |  ULL 37–23 | 15,006 |
November 30  | 1:00 p.m.  | Coastal Carolina | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA  | ESPN+  |  CCU 48–27 | 12,606 |
November 30  | 1:00 p.m.  | Southern Miss | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL  | ESPN+  |  TROY 52–20 | 19,521 |
November 30  | 2:00 p.m.  | Old Dominion | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR  | ESPN+  |  ODU 40–32 | 13,584 |
November 30  | 5:00 p.m.  | Appalachian State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)  | ESPN+  |  GASO 29–20 | 23,383 |
November 30  | 7:00 p.m.  | Marshall | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA  | ESPNU  |  MU 35–33 2OT | 23,341 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

### Championship Game

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December 7  | 6:30 p.m.  | Marshall | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA  | ESPN  |  MU 31–3 | 20,067 |
#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: 2024–25 NCAA football bowl games

Legend

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Salute to Veterans Bowl | December 14  | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN  | 8:00 p.m.  | South Alabama | Western Michigan | W 30–23  | 12,021
Boca Raton Bowl | December 18  | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN  | 4:30 p.m.  | James Madison | Western Kentucky | W 27–17  | 15,808
New Orleans Bowl | December 19  | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN2  | 6:00 p.m.  | Georgia Southern | Sam Houston | L 26–31  | 13,151
Myrtle Beach Bowl | December 23  | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN  | 10:00 a.m.  | Coastal Carolina | UTSA | L 15–44  | 8,164
68 Ventures Bowl | December 26  | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN  | 8:00 p.m.  | Arkansas State | Bowling Green | W 38–31  | 19,582
New Mexico Bowl | December 28  | University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM | ESPN  | 1:15 p.m.  | Louisiana | TCU | L 3–34  | 22,827
First Responder Bowl | January 3, 2025  | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | ESPN  | 3:00 p.m.  | Texas State | North Texas | W 30–28  | 28,725

* Marshall was originally selected to play in the Independence Bowl against Army. However, Marshall later opted out of the bowl game due to a large number of players entering the NCAA transfer portal, preventing Marshall from being able to field a full team for the bowl.[18]

## Head-to-head matchups

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2024 Sun Belt head-to-head matchups

Team  | Appalachian State  | Arkansas State  | Coastal Carolina  | Georgia Southern  | Georgia State  | James Madison  | Louisiana  | Marshall  | Old Dominion  | South Alabama  | Southern Miss  | Texas State  | Troy  | UL Monroe
vs. Appalachian State | — | × | 38–24 | 29–20 | 26–33 | 20–34 | 34–24 | 52–37 | 20–28 | 48–14 | × | × | × | ×
vs. Arkansas State | × | — | × | × | 20–27 | × | 55–19 | × | 40–32 | 16–18 | 28–44 | 41–9 | 31–34 | 21–28
vs. Coastal Carolina | 24–38 | × | — | 29–9 | 27–48 | 39–7 | 34–24 | 31–19 | 37–45 | × | × | × | 38–24 | ×
vs. Georgia Southern | 20–29 | × | 9–29 | — | 21–38 | 14–28 | × | 23–24 | 47–19 | 30–34 | × | × | 28–20 | ×
vs. Georgia State | 33–26 | 27–20 | 48–27 | 38–21 | — | 38–7 | × | 35–20 | 21–14 | × | × | 44–52 | × | ×
vs. James Madison | 34–20 | × | 7–39 | 28–14 | 7–38 | — | × | 35–33 | 32–35 | × | 15–32 | × | × | 21–19
vs. Louisiana | 24–34 | 19–55 | 24–34 | × | × | × | — | × | × | 24–22 | 13–23 | 17–23 | 30–51 | 23–37
vs. Marshall | 37–52 | × | 19–31 | 24–23 | 20–35 | 33–35 | × | — | 35–42 | × | 3–37 | × | × | 23–28
vs. Old Dominion | 28–20 | 32–40 | 45–37 | 19–47 | 14–21 | 35–32 | × | 42–35 | — | × | × | 14–24 | × | ×
vs. South Alabama | 14–48 | 18–16 | × | 34–30 | × | × | 22–24 | × | × | — | 14–35 | 45–38 | 9–25 | 17–46
vs. Southern Miss | × | 44–28 | × | × | × | 32–15 | 23–13 | 37–3 | × | 35–14 | — | 58–3 | 52–20 | 38–21
vs. Texas State | × | 9–41 | × | × | 52–44 | × | 23–17 | × | 24–14 | 38–45 | 3–58 | — | 17–38 | 17–38
vs. Troy | × | 34–31 | 24–38 | 20–28 | × | × | 51–30 | × | × | 25–9 | 20–52 | 38–17 | — | 13–9
vs. UL Monroe | × | 28–21 | × | × | × | 19–21 | 37–23 | 28–23 | × | 46–17 | 21–38 | 38–17 | 9–13 | —
Total  | 3–5 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 6–2 | 1–7 | 4–4 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 0–8 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 3–5
| APP  | ARST  | CCU  | GASO  | GAST  | JMU  | UL  | MRSH  | ODU  | USA  | USM  | TXST  | TROY  | ULM

× – Matchup not played in 2024
Updated after the season.

## Sun Belt records vs other conferences

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ACC | 2–5
Big Ten | 0–3
Big 12 | 0–2
Notre Dame | 0–0
SEC | 1–6
Power 4 Total  | 3–16
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American | 6–5
C-USA | 2–2
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 0–1
MAC | 3–1
Mountain West | 1–2
Pac-12 | 0–0
Other FBS Total  | 12–11
FCS Opponents  | Record
Football Championship Subdivision | 13–0
Total Non-Conference Record  | 28–27

### Sun Belt vs Power 5 matchups

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August 31 | ACC | Georgia State | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 12–35
August 31 | SEC | Old Dominion | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 19–23
August 31 | SEC | Southern Miss | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | L 0–31
September 7 | ACC | Appalachian State | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 20–66
September 7 | ACC | Marshall | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | L 14–31
September 12 | Big 12 | Arizona State | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 28–31
September 14 | SEC | Vanderbilt | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 36–32
September 14 | ACC | Virginia Tech | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | L 17–37
September 14 | Big Ten | Arkansas State | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 18–28
September 14 | Big Ten | Troy | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | L 21–38
September 21 | ACC | Virginia | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 24–43
September 21 | SEC | Georgia Southern | Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | L 13–52
September 21 | ACC | James Madison | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 70–50
September 21 | Big Ten | Marshall | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | L 14–49
September 21 | Big 12 | Arkansas State | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | L 7–52
September 21 | SEC | Louisiana–Monroe | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | L 3–51
September 28 | ACC | Louisiana | Wake Forest | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | W 41–13
September 28 | SEC | South Alabama | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 10–42
November 16 | SEC | Louisiana–Monroe | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 14–48

### Sun Belt vs Group of Five matchups

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The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, or Mountain West.

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August 29 | C-USA | Coastal Carolina | Jacksonville State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | W 55–27
August 31 | Mountain West | Boise State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 45–56
August 31 | American | James Madison | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 30–7
August 31 | American | North Texas | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | L 38–52
August 31 | Mountain West | Nevada | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | L 26–28
September 7 | Mountain West | Georgia Southern | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | W 20–17
September 7 | American | East Carolina | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | L 14–20
September 7 | American | Tulsa | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | W 28–24
September 7 | C-USA | Louisiana | Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | W 34–10
September 7 | American | UAB | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 32–6
September 7 | MAC | South Alabama | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | L 20–27
September 7 | American | UTSA | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, Texas | W 49–10
September 7 | American | Troy | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN | L 17–38
September 14 | American | Appalachian State | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | W 21–19
September 14 | American | Coastal Carolina | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 28–20
September 14 | American | South Florida | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | L 24–49
September 21 | American | Tulane | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | L 33–41
September 21 | C-USA | Southern Miss | Jacksonville State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | L 7–44
September 28 | C-USA | Liberty | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | Canceled
September 28 | MAC | Ball State | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 63–7
September 28 | MAC | Western Michigan | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 27–20
September 28 | MAC | Old Dominion | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | W 30–27
September 28 | C-USA | Texas State | Sam Houston | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX | L 39–40

### Sun Belt vs FBS independents matchups

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### Sun Belt vs FCS matchups

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August 29 | Jackson State | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 30–14
August 31 | East Tennessee State | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 38–10
August 31 | Stony Brook | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 45–3
August 31 | Central Arkansas | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | W 34–31
August 31 | Grambling State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | W 40–10
August 31 | Lamar | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 34–27
September 7 | William & Mary | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 40–21
September 7 | Chattanooga | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 24–21
September 7 | Gardner–Webb | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 13–6
September 7 | Southeastern Louisiana | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | W 35–10
September 12 | Northwestern State | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 87–10
September 14 | South Carolina State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 42–14
September 21 | Florida A&M | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | W 34–12

## Awards and honors

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### Player of the week honors

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Week 1[19] | Ethan Vasko | Coastal Carolina  | QB  | Wydett Williams Jr.  | Louisiana–Monroe  | DB  | Clune Van Andel  | Arkansas State  | K
Week 2[20] | Jordan McCloud | Texas State  | QB  | Jahron Manning  | Old Dominion  | DB  | Courtney Jackson  | Arkansas State  | RS
Week 3[21] | Joey Aguilar | Appalachian State  | QB  | Kevin Swint  | Georgia State  | LB  | Devonte Ross  | Troy  | RS
Week 4[22] | Alonza Barnett III | James Madison  | QB  | Jordan Scruggs  | South Alabama  | DB  | Terrence Spence  | James Madison  | DB
Week 5[23] | Alonza Barnett III (2)  | James Madison  | QB  | J. J. Roberts  | Marshall  | DB  | Kenneth Almendares | Louisiana  | K
Week 6[24] | Braylon Braxton  | Marshall  | QB  | Cameron Whitfield  | Louisiana  | LB  | Clune Van Andel (2)  | Arkansas State  | K
Week 7[25] | Jordan McCloud (2)  | Texas State  | QB  | Marques Watson-Trent  | Georgia Southern  | LB  | Kenneth Almendares (2)  | Louisiana  | K
Week 8[26] | A. J. Turner  | Marshall  | RB  | Jayden Jones  | Arkansas State  | DL  | Rece Verhoff  | Marshall  | K
Week 9[27] | Colton Joseph  | Old Dominion  | QB  | Jacob Dobbs  | James Madison  | LB  | Cam Ross  | James Madison  | RS
Week 10[28] | Damien Taylor  | Troy  | RB  | Mike Green | Marshall  | DL  | Kenneth Almendares (3)  | Louisiana  | K
Week 11[29] | Dre'lyn Washington  | Louisiana  | RB  | Clev Lubin  | Coastal Carolina  | DL  | Kenneth Almendares (4)  | Louisiana  | K
Week 12[30] | Matthew Caldwell  | Troy  | QB  | Bryan Whitehead  | Arkansas State  | DL  | J. J. Roberts  | Marshall  | DB
Week 13[31] | Braylon Braxton (2)  | Marshall  | QB  | Keyon Martin  | Louisiana  | DB  | Robert Williams  | Louisiana  | RS
Week 14[32] | Quinn Henicle  | Old Dominion  | QB  | Tobias Fletcher  | Coastal Carolina  | DB  | Scott Taylor Renfroe  | Troy  | K

### Sun Belt individual awards

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Player of the Year  | Mike Green | Marshall
Offensive Player of the Year  | Ben Wooldridge | Louisiana
Defensive Player of the Year  | Marques Watson-Trent  | Georgia Southern
Freshman Player of the Year  | Ahmad Hardy | Louisiana–Monroe
Newcomer of the Year  | Braylon Braxton  | Marshall
Coach of the Year  | Michael Desormeaux | Louisiana

### All-Conference teams

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First Team Offense
QB  | Ben Wooldridge | Louisiana
RB  | Ahmad Hardy | Louisiana–Monroe
RB  | Ismail Mahdi | Texas State
OL  | Pat McMurtrie  | James Madison
OL  | Cole Potts  | James Madison
OL  | Landon Burton  | Louisiana
OL  | AJ Gillie  | Louisiana
OL  | Logan Osburn  | Marshall
TE  | Terrance Carter  | Louisiana
WR  | Kaedin Robisnon  | Appalachian State
WR  | Jamaal Pritchett  | South Alabama
WR  | Devonte Ross | Troy
First Team Defense
DL  | Santana Hopper  | Appalachian State
DL  | Clev Lubin  | Coastal Carolina
DL  | Eric O'Neill  | James Madison
DL  | Mike Green | Marshall
LB  | Marques Watson-Trent  | Georgia Southern
LB  | K.C. Ossai  | Louisiana
LB  | Jaden Yates  | Marshall
DB  | Trevian Thomas  | Arkansas State
DB  | Matthew McDoom  | Coastal Carolina
DB  | Terrence Spence  | James Madison
DB  | J.J. Roberts  | Marshall
DB  | Jaden Voisin  | South Alabama
First Team Specialists
K  | Kenneth Almendares | Louisiana
P  | Bryce Lofton  | Southern Miss
RS  | Ian Foster  | Marshall
AP  | Devonte Ross  | Troy
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Second Team Offense
QB  | Braylon Braxton  | Marshall
RB  | A.J. Turner  | Marshall
RB  | Damien Taylor  | Troy
OL  | Jack Hollifield  | Appalachian State
OL  | Jacob Bayer  | Arkansas State
OL  | Mehki Butler  | Arkansas State
OL  | Bryson Broadway  | Georgia Southern
OL  | Daniel King  | Troy
TE  | Dorian Fleming  | Georgia State
WR  | Corey Rucker  | Arkansas State
WR  | Ted Hurst  | Georgia State
WR  | Joey Hobert  | Texas State
Second Team Defense
DL  | Khairi Manns  | James Madison
DL  | Jordan Lawson  | Louisiana
DL  | Kevontay Wells  | Louisiana–Monroe
DL  | Wy'Kevious Thomas  | South Alabama
LB  | Jacob Dobbs  | James Madison
LB  | Koa Naotala  | Old Dominion
LB  | Blayne Myrick  | South Alabama
DB  | Chance Gamble  | Georgia Southern
DB  | Marc Stampley II  | Georgia Southern
DB  | Jacob Thomas  | James Madison
DB  | Tyrone Lewis  | Louisiana
DB  | Tyree Skipper  | Louisiana
Second Team Specialists
K  | Laith Marjan  | South Alabama
P  | James Allen  | Georgia State
RS  | Devonte Ross  | Troy
AP  | Ismail Mahdi  | Texas State
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Third Team Offense
QB  | Jordan McCloud | Texas State
RB  | Ahmani Marshall  | Appalachian State
RB  | Fluff Bothwell | South Alabama
OL  | Caleb Cook  | Georgia Southern
OL  | Pichon Wimbley  | Georgia Southern
OL  | Zach Barlev  | Old Dominion
OL  | Jordan Davis  | South Alabama
OL  | Alex Harkey  | Texas State
TE  | Pat Conroy  | Old Dominion
WR  | Makai Jackson  | Appalachian State
WR  | Lance LeGendre  | Louisiana
WR  | Isiah Paige  | Old Dominion
Third Team Defense
DL  | Bryan Whitehead  | Arkansas State
DL  | Billy Pullen  | Louisiana–Monroe
DL  | Deeve Harris  | Marshall
DL  | Kris Trinidad  | Old Dominion
LB  | Marvin Ham  | Arkansas State
LB  | Kevin Swint  | Georgia State
LB  | Carl Glass Jr.  | Louisiana–Monroe
LB  | Brendan Jackson  | Troy
DB  | Keyon Martin  | Louisiana
DB  | Wydett Williams Jr.  | Louisiana–Monroe
DB  | Jacobie Henderson  | Marshall
DB  | Jahron Manning  | Old Dominion
Third Team Specialists
K  | Clune Van Andel  | Arkansas State
P  | Ryan Hanson  | James Madison
RS  | Cam Ross  | James Madison
AP  | Jamaal Pritchett  | South Alabama

### National awards

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* Lou Groza Award: Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana

## References

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