2012 Sun Belt Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
Sport | football |
Duration | August 30, 2012 - January 6, 2013 |
Number of teams | 10 |
TV partner(s) | ESPN, CSS/CST |
2013 NFL Draft | |
Top draft pick | S Johnathan Cyprien, FIU |
Picked by | Jacksonville Jaguars, 33rd overall |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Arkansas State |
Runners-up | Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee State |
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Louisiana–Monroe | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette * | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama ** | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 12th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. The season began August 30, 2012 and concluded January 6, 2013 as part of the 2012-13 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Ten teams participated in the competition: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee State, North Texas, South Alabama, Troy and Western Kentucky.
South Alabama competed in the Sun Belt for the first time and became the conference's tenth team. Due to NCAA transitional rules, South Alabama was not eligible for a conference championship or postseason play.
The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason award watch lists:
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The Sun Belt media day was held on 16 July, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Florida International received five first place votes and were selected by the coaches as the favorites to win the conference. [12] Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette each received two first place votes, while Western Kentucky received one.
Position | Team | Votes | First-place votes |
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1 | Florida International | 92 | 5 |
2 | Arkansas State | 85 | 2 |
3 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 81 | 2 |
4 | Western Kentucky | 70 | 1 |
5 | Troy | 60 | |
6 | Louisiana–Monroe | 47 | |
7 | Middle Tennessee | 42 | |
8 | North Texas | 36 | |
9 | Florida Atlantic | 23 | |
10 | South Alabama | 14 |
The head coaches of the competing teams selected their All–Conference Team. [13] The coaches also selected Ryan Aplin of Arkansas State as the preseason offensive player of the year, and Tourek Williams of Florida International as the preseason defensive player of the year.
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NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | Sun Belt record |
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Arkansas State | Gus Malzahn | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Florida Atlantic | Carl Pelini | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Florida International | Mario Cristobal | 6 | 24–38 | 24–38 | 18–20 |
Louisiana–Lafayette | Mark Hudspeth | 2 | 75–25 | 9–4 | 6–2 |
Louisiana–Monroe | Todd Berry | 3 | 38–74 | 9–15 | 7–9 |
Middle Tennessee | Rick Stockstill | 7 | 35–40 | 35–40 | 26–19 |
North Texas | Dan McCarney | 2 | 61–92 | 5–7 | 4–4 |
South Alabama | Joey Jones | 4 | 26–11 | 23–4 | 0–0 |
Troy | Larry Blakeney | 24 | 163–92–1 | 163–92–1 | 42–17 |
Western Kentucky | Willie Taggart | 3 | 9–15 | 9–15 | 9–7 |
Date | Visitor | Home | Notes |
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September 1 | Arkansas State 34 | #5 Oregon 57 | |
September 1 | North Texas 14 | #3 LSU 41 | |
September 1 | Florida International 26 | Duke 46 | |
September 8^ | #8 Arkansas 31 | Louisiana–Monroe 34 | Played in Little Rock, AR. First SBC win over Top 10 team in history |
September 8 | Western Kentucky 0 | #1 Alabama 35 | |
September 15 | Arkansas State 13 | Nebraska 42 | |
September 15 | Louisiana–Lafayette 24 | Oklahoma State 65 | |
September 15 | Louisiana–Monroe 28 | Auburn 31 | |
September 15 | South Alabama 7 | NC State 31 | |
September 15 | Mississippi State 30 | Troy 24 | |
September 15 | North Texas 21 | Kansas State 35 | |
September 15 | Western Kentucky 32 | Kentucky 31 | WKU's first win over SEC competition |
September 15 | Florida Atlantic 20 | Georgia 56 | |
September 21 | Baylor 47 | Louisiana–Monroe 42 | |
September 22 | Florida Atlantic 7 | Alabama 40 | |
September 22 | Louisville 28 | Florida International 21 | |
September 22 | South Alabama 10 | Mississippi State 30 | |
September 29 | Middle Tennessee 49 | Georgia Tech 28 | |
October 20 | Middle Tennessee 3 | #15 Mississippi State 45 | |
November 3 | Troy 48 | Tennessee 55 | |
November 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette 20 | #7 Florida 27 | |
^Denotes neutral site game |
Index to colors and formatting |
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Sun Belt member won |
Sun Belt member lost |
Sun Belt teams in bold |
The Sun Belt has teams in two different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (all teams central time except for Florida Atlantic and Florida International which are in eastern time). Conference games start times are that of the home team.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week, until week eight when the BCS poll was used.
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:30 PM | McNeese St | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | L 21-27 | 18,690 |
August 31 | 8:00 PM | Wagner | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN3 | W 7-3 | 14,510 |
September 1 | 11:00 AM | Troy | UAB | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | Fox College Sports | W 39-29 | 28,612 |
September 1 | 1:00 PM | UTSA | South Alabama | Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN3 | L 31-33 | 17,144 |
September 1 | 6:00 PM | North Texas | #3 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPNU | L 14-41 | 92,059 |
September 1 | 6:00 PM | Austin Peay | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | ESPN3 | W 49-10 | 16,327 |
September 1 | 6:00 PM | Lamar | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN3/Ragin Cajuns Network | W 40-0 | 25,803 |
September 1 | 7:00 PM | Florida International | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPN3 | L 26-46 | 31,117 |
September 1 | 9:30 PM | Arkansas State | #5 Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | ESPN | L 34-57 | 56,144 |
Players of the week: [14]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Shawn Southward | Troy | De'Von Terry | Troy | Brett Baer | Louisiana–Lafayette |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 2:30 PM | Western Kentucky | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SEC Network | L 0-35 | 101,821 |
September 8 | 4:00 PM | Nicholls State | South Alabama | Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN3 | W 9–3 | 15,237 |
September 8 | 6:00 PM | Memphis | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 33-28 | 28,041 |
September 8^ | 6:00 PM | #8 Arkansas | Louisiana-Monroe | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | ESPNU | W 34-31 OT | 53,089 |
September 8 | 6:00 PM | Texas Southern | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | TXA21 | W 34-7 | 22,259 |
September 8 | 6:00 PM | Akron | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN3 | W 41-38 | 15,685 |
September 8 | 6:00 PM | Florida Atlantic | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | MT 31-17 | 16,227 |
September 8 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN3 | ULL 37-24 | 17,981 |
^ Neutral site
Players of the week: [15]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Kolton Browning | Louisiana-Monroe | Jemarlous Moten | Louisiana-Lafayette | Brett Baer (2) | Louisiana-Lafayette |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 15 | 11:00 AM | Louisiana-Monroe | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SEC Network | L 28-31 OT | 85,214 |
September 15 | 11:00 AM | Arkansas State | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ESPN2 | L 13-42 | 85,290 |
September 15 | 11:00 AM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | FSN | L 24-65 | 56,062 |
September 15 | 4:00 PM | Florida International | UCF | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL | CSS | L 20-33 | 40,478 |
September 15 | 5:00 PM | South Alabama | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPN3 | L 7-31 | 54,132 |
September 15 | 6:00 PM | Mississippi State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN3 | L 24-30 | 29,013 |
September 15 | 6:00 PM | Western Kentucky | Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | ESPNU | W 32-31 OT | 53,980 |
September 15 | 6:00 PM | Middle Tennessee | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 48-30 | 27,113 | |
September 15 | 6:00 PM | North Texas | #15 Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FSN | L 21-35 | 50,290 |
September 15 | 6:30 PM | Florida Atlantic | #7 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | CSS | L 20-56 | 92,746 |
Players of the week: [16]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Antonio Andrews | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Dowling | Western Kentucky | Hendrix Brakefield | Western Kentucky |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 21 | 7:00 PM | Baylor | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN^ | L 42-47 | 31,175 |
September 22 | 4:00 PM | Florida Atlantic | #1 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | PPV | L 7-40 | 101,821 |
September 22 | 6:00 PM | #18 Louisville | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN3 | L 21-28 | 12,318 |
September 22 | 6:00 PM | Southern Miss | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | ESPN3 | W 42-17 | 23,252 |
September 22 | 6:00 PM | Alcorn St. | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 56-0 | 21,559 |
September 22 | 6:00 PM | South Alabama | #23 Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | Bulldog Sports | L 10-30 | 55,186 |
September 22 | 6:00 PM | Troy | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ESPN3 | Troy 14-7 | 21,823 |
^ULM-Baylor game was most watched Sun Belt game on ESPN in history.
Players of the week: [17]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Antonio Andrews (2) | Western Kentucky | Brynden Trawick | Troy | Will Scott | Troy |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 29 | 11:30 AM | Middle Tennessee | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACC RSN | W 49-28 | 39,270 |
September 29 | 2:30 PM | Louisiana-Monroe | Tulane | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA | CST | W 63-10 | 18,063 |
September 29 | 2:30 PM | Troy | South Alabama | Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | SBN | Troy 31-10 | 23,789 |
September 29 | 4:00 PM | North Texas | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN3 | UNT 20-14 | 13,888 |
September 29 | 6:00 PM | Florida International | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN3 | ULL 48-20 | 21,109 |
September 29 | 6:00 PM | Western Kentucky | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | WKU 26-16 | 25,160 |
Players of the week: [18]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Benny Cunningham | Middle Tennessee | Quanterus Smith | Western Kentucky | Brett Baer (3) | Louisiana-Lafayette |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 4 | 6:30 PM | Arkansas State | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPNU | ASU 34-20 | 13,612 |
October 6 | 2:30 PM | Louisiana-Monroe | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | SBN | ULM 31-17 | 21,067 |
October 6 | 4:00 PM | Tulane | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | RCN/Cox4/ESPN3 | ULL 41-13 | 29,758 |
October 6 | 6:00 PM | North Texas | Houston | Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX | CSS | L 21-44 | 25,476 |
Players of the week: [19]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Kolton Browning (2) | Louisiana-Monroe | Qushaun Lee | Arkansas State | Brett Baer (4) | Louisiana-Lafayette |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 11 | 6:30 PM | Western Kentucky | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPNU | WKU 31-26 | 16,426 |
October 13 | 5:00 PM | Middle Tennessee | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | MT 34-30 | 15,234 | |
October 13 | 6:00 PM | South Alabama | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ASU 36-29 | 22,143 | |
October 13 | 7:00 PM | Florida Atlantic | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | SBN/CSS | ULM 35-14 | 16,782 |
Players of the week: [20]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Benny Cunningham (2) | Middle Tennessee | Nathan Herrold | Arkansas State | Michel Chapuseaux | South Alabama |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 16 | 8:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ESPN2 | UNT 30-23 | 17,055 |
October 20 | 12:00 PM | Florida International | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | SBN/CSS | Troy 38-37 | 17,354 |
October 20 | 2:30 PM | Florida Atlantic | South Alabama | Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | USA 37-34 | 17,566 | |
October 20 | 3:00 PM | Louisiana-Monroe | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | ESPN3 | ULM 43-42 | 22,323 |
October 20 | 6:00 PM | Middle Tennessee | Mississippi St | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | ESPN2 | L 3-45 | 55,108 |
Players of the week: [21]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Kolton Browning (3) | Louisiana-Monroe | Zach Orr | North Texas | Pat Moore | South Alabama |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 23 | 7:00 PM | Arkansas State | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN2 | ASU 50-27 | 19,873 |
October 27 | 2:30 PM | North Texas | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | MT 38-21 | 14,102 |
October 27 | 4:00 PM | Troy | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | FAU 34-27 | 11,968 | |
October 27 | 5:00 PM | Western Kentucky | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN3 | WKU 14-6 | 12,842 |
October 27 | 6:00 PM | South Alabama | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ULM 38-24 | 14,556 |
Players of the week: [22]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Logan Kilgore | Middle Tennessee | Quanterus Smith (2) | Western Kentucky | Brian Davis | Arkansas State |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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November 1 | 8:15 PM | Middle Tennessee | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | ESPNU | MT 34-29 | 17,327 |
November 3 | 11:00 AM | Troy | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | SEC Regional | L 48-55 | 84,189 |
November 3 | 2:30 PM | Florida Atlantic | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSSN | L 17-24 | 29,326 |
November 3 | 3:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | SBN/ESPN3 | ULL 40-24 | 20,203 |
November 3 | 3:30 PM | Florida International | South Alabama | Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | FIU 28-20 | 11,936 | |
November 3 | 4:00 PM | Arkansas State | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | ASU 37-19 | 17,534 |
Players of the week: [23]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Terrance Broadway | Louisiana-Lafayette | Jordan Hunt | Florida International | Reggie Whatley | Middle Tennessee |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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November 8 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana-Monroe | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPNU | ASU 45-23 | 30,243 |
November 10 | 11:20 AM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL | SEC Regional | L 20-27 | 86,482 |
November 10 | 12:00 PM | Florida Atlantic | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | SBN | FAU 37-28 | 14,185 |
November 10 | 2:30 PM | Navy | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN3 | W 41-31 | 24,321 |
November 10 | 4:30 PM | South Alabama | North Texas | Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX | UNT 24-14 | 15,963 |
Players of the week: [24]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Ryan Aplin | Arkansas State | Emeka Onyenekwu | Louisiana-Lafayette | Will Scott (2) | Troy |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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November 16 | 7:00 PM | Florida International | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPNU | FIU 34-24 | 15,405 |
November 17 | 2:30 PM | Arkansas State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | IMG Sports | ASU 41-34 | 20,614 |
November 17 | 2:30 PM | Middle Tennessee | South Alabama | Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | MT 20-12 | 15,087 | |
November 17 | 3:00 PM | North Texas | Louisiana-Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN3 | ULM 42-16 | 14,079 |
November 17 | 6:00 PM | Western Kentucky | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN3 | ULL 31-27 | 20,314 |
Players of the week: [25]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Ryan Aplin (2) | Arkansas State | Jajuan Harley | Middle Tennessee | Richard Leonard | Florida International |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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November 24 | 12:00 PM | North Texas | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | SBN | WKU 25-24 | 11,074 |
November 24 | 2:30 PM | Troy | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | ESPN3 | MT 24-21 | 18,605 |
November 24 | 4:00 PM | South Alabama | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | RCN/ESPN3 | ULL 52-30 | 20,333 |
November 24 | TBD | Louisiana-Monroe | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | ULM 23-17 | 12,115 |
Players of the week: [26]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Antonio Andrews (3) | Western Kentucky | Kevin Byard | Middle Tennessee | Michel Chapuseaux (2) | South Alabama |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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December 1 | 2:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ULL 35-21 | 11,522 | |
December 1 | 2:00 PM | Middle Tennessee | Arkansas State | ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | ASU 45-0 | 31,243 |
December 1 | 6:00 PM | South Alabama | Hawaii | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | Root | L 7-23 | 27,865 |
Players of the week: [27]
Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
Ryan Aplin (3) | Arkansas State | Nathan Herrold (2) | Arkansas State | Brian Davis (2) | Arkansas State |
The Sun Belt placed four teams in bowl games with five teams bowl eligible in 2012. This was the highest number of SBC bowl teams in the conference's history. Only Middle Tennessee was not selected for a bowl. [28] Two Sun Belt teams made their first bowl games in school history: Western Kentucky and Louisiana-Monroe.
NOTE: All times are local
Bowl | Date | Time | SBC team (Record) | Opponent (Record) | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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2012 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | December 22 | 11:00 AM | Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) | East Carolina (8-4) | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | W 43-34 | 48,828 |
2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl | December 26 | 6:30 PM | Western Kentucky (7-5) | Central Michigan (6-6) | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | L 21-24 | 23,310 |
2012 Advocare V100 Independence Bowl | December 28 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) | Ohio (8-4) | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA | ESPN | L 14-45 | 41,853 |
2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl | January 6 | 8:00 PM | Arkansas State (9-3) | #25 Kent State (11-2) | Ladd-Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | W 17-13 | 37,913 |
Team | Stadium (Capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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Arkansas State | Liberty Bank Stadium (30,964) | 28,041 | 21,559 | 25,160 | 22,143 | 30,243 | 31,243 | 158,389 | 26,398 | 85.3% |
Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium (30,000) | 14,510 | 13,888 | 11,968 | 15,405 | 11,522 | 67,293 | 13,459 | 44.9% | |
Florida International | FIU Stadium (23,500) | 15,685 | 12,318 | 13,612 | 15,234 | 12,842 | 12,115 | 81,806 | 13,634 | 58.0% |
Louisiana–Lafayette | Cajun Field (31,000) | 25,803 | 21,109 | 29,758 | 19,873 | 20,314 | 20,333 | 137,190 | 22,865 | 73.8% |
Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium (30,427) | 31,175 | 16,782 | 14,556 | 20,203 | 14,079 | 96,795 | 19,359 | 63.6% | |
Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (30,788) | 18,690 | 16,227 | 21,067 | 14,102 | 18,605 | 88,691 | 17,738 | 57.6% | |
North Texas | Apogee Stadium (30,850) | 22,259 | 21,823 | 17,055 | 17,534 | 15,963 | 94,634 | 18,927 | 61.4% | |
South Alabama | Ladd–Peebles Stadium (33,471) | 17,144 | 15,237 | 23,789 | 17,566 | 11,936 | 15,087 | 100,759 | 16,793 | 50.2% |
Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium (30,000) | 17,981 | 29,013 | 16,426 | 17,354 | 24,321 | 20,614 | 125,709 | 20,952 | 69.8% |
Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (22,000) | 16,327 | 23,252 | 22,323 | 17,327 | 14,185 | 11,074 | 104,488 | 17,415 | 79.2% |
The Sun Belt Conference (SBC) is a collegiate athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Originally a non-football conference, the Sun Belt began sponsoring football in 2001. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The 14 member institutions of the Sun Belt are distributed across the Southern United States.
The 2009 Sun Belt Conference football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 6, 2010. The Sun Belt Conference consists of 9 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Troy, and Western Kentucky who becomes a full-time member in 2009 after 2 seasons as an independent and conditional member who played a limited Sun Belt schedule after transitioning from the Football Championship Subdivision. Troy won the Sun Belt Championship and played in the GMAC Bowl where they lost in two overtimes to Central Michigan. Middle Tennessee was the only other Sun Belt member to be invited to a bowl game, the New Orleans Bowl, where they defeated Southern Mississippi.
The 2011 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 11th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. The season began September 1, 2011 and concluded January 8, 2012 as part of the 2011-12 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2011 season consisted of nine members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee State, North Texas, Troy and Western Kentucky.
The 2013 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 13th college football season for the Sun Belt Conference. During the 2013 season, Sun Belt football consisted of eight members: Arkansas State, Georgia State, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy, and Western Kentucky.
The 2014 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 14th college football season for the Sun Belt Conference. During the 2014 season, eleven schools competed in Sun Belt football: Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Idaho, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, New Mexico State, South Alabama, Texas State, and Troy.
The 2015 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 15th college football season for the Sun Belt Conference. During the 2015 season, eleven schools competed in Sun Belt football: Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Idaho, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, New Mexico State, South Alabama, Texas State and Troy.
The 2016 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 16th season in which the Sun Belt Conference operated a football league, and was part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 1 with Appalachian State facing Tennessee. This was the third season for the Sun Belt since realignment that took effect in 2014, which added the tenth and eleventh members — Idaho and New Mexico State. Both teams were previously independents before joining the conference. The Sun Belt Conference is a "Group of Five" conference under the College Football Playoff format along with the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, and the Mountain West Conference.
William Hall Napier is an American football coach currently serving as head coach at the University of Florida. From 2017 until 2021, he served as head coach at the University of Louisiana, amassing a 40–12 record in four seasons with three consecutive 10+ win seasons and two seasons finishing in the AP Poll, both firsts in the programs' history. Prior to Louisiana, he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arizona State University in 2017.
The 2018 Sun Belt conference football season began on August 30, 2018, and ended on November 24, 2018. It was a part of the 2018 season of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the top level of NCAA Division I football. The Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game was played on December 1, 2018, with Appalachian State winning the inaugural game. The entire schedule was released on February 27.
The 2019 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 18th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. It was played from August 29, 2019 until January 2020. The Sun Belt Conference consists of 10 members in two divisions. It was part of the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The 2020 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 20th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. The season began September 3, 2020 and concluded December 26, 2020 as part of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Belt consists of 10 members in two divisions. The conference released its schedule on February 28, 2020, but numerous changes were made due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns began the season with an away matchup against a preseason top-25 Iowa State and concluded their regular season at conference and in-state rival Louisiana–Monroe.
The 2020 Sun Belt Conference men's soccer season was the 19th season of men's varsity soccer in the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The regular season began on September 18 and concluded on November 6, 2020. The season culminated with the Sun Belt Tournament which began on November 13 and concluded on November 15, 2020.
The 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and were led by second–year head coach Matt Deggs. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and compete in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns began the season with an away matchup against Big 12's Texas and concluded their regular season at conference and in-state rival Louisiana–Monroe.
The 2021 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 21st season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. The season began September 2, 2021 and concluded with its championship game on December 4, 2021. It was part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Belt Conference consists of 10 football members split into two divisions. The conference released its schedule on March 1, 2021.
The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Michael Desormeaux.
The 2022 Sun Belt Conference football season is the 22nd season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The season began on September 2, 2022, and will conclude with its conference championship game on December 3, 2022. It is part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference expanded to 14 football members for the 2022 season with the addition of 4 new member schools. The 14 members were divided into two divisions for play. The conference released its schedule on March 1, 2022.
The 2022 Conference USA football season was the 27th season of college football play for Conference USA (C-USA). The season started on August 27, 2022, and is ended on January 31, 2023. The conference consisted of 11 members and was part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The 2023 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 23rd season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The season began on August 31, 2023 and ended with its conference championship game on December 2, 2023. It was part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference consists of 14 member schools split into two divisions. The conference released its full season schedule on February 24, 2023.