2019 Sun Belt Conference football season

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2019 Sun Belt Conference Football season
Sun Belt Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport Football
DurationAugust 29, 2019 to January 2020
Number of teams10
2020 NFL Draft
Top draft pickOG Robert Hunt, Louisiana
Picked by Miami Dolphins, 39th overall
Regular season
East champions Appalachian State
West champions Louisiana
Championship Game
ChampionsAppalachian State
  Runners-upLouisiana
Finals MVPRB Darrynton Evans, App State
Seasons
2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$  7 1   13 1  
Georgia Southern  5 3   7 6  
Georgia State  4 4   7 6  
Troy  3 5   5 7  
Coastal Carolina  2 6   5 7  
West Division
Louisiana x  7 1   11 3  
Arkansas State  5 3   8 5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 4   5 7  
Texas State  2 6   3 9  
South Alabama  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Previous season

In The 2018 season The Appalachian State Mountaineers finished the season with a 7–1 Conference Record and the Louisiana Rajun Cajuns finished the season with a 5–3 Conference Record met in the first ever Sun Belt Conference Championship Game held at Kidd Brewer Stadium With Appalachian State defeating the Louisiana Rajun Cajuns 30–19

Preseason

Recruiting classes

Rankings
TeamESPN [1] Rivals [2] Scout & 24/7 [3] Signees
Appalachian State101st18
Arkansas State95th24
Coastal Carolina122nd27
Georgia Southern121st21
Georgia State98th22
Louisiana76th26
Louisiana–Monroe128th20
South Alabama126th30
Texas State133rd16
Troy80th23

Sun Belt Media Days

Preseason Media polls

The 2019 preseason coaches football poll was released on July 19, voted from the 10 coaches of the conference. [4] Appalachian State and Louisiana were chosen to be the finalist for their division, with the Mountaineers predicted to win the Sun Belt Championship Game.

Preseason awards

Preseason All-Sun Belt

Ref: [5]

Head coaches

Coaches

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolSun Belt record
Appalachian State Eliah Drinkwitz 17–17–14–1
Arkansas State Blake Anderson 643–2943–2933-11
Coastal Carolina Jamey Chadwell 166–486–132–9
Georgia Southern Chad Lunsford 317–1017–1011–7
Georgia State Shawn Elliott 316–2215–179–11
Louisiana Billy Napier 212–912–97–4
Louisiana–Monroe Matt Viator 495–5917–2613–14
South Alabama Steve Campbell 264–394–162–10
Texas State Jake Spavital 12–52–51–2
Troy Chip Lindsey 13–43–41–2

Rankings

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Final
Appalachian StateAPRVRVRVRVRVRVRV242120RV23222020
CRVRVRVRVRVRV242220RV2422222020
CFPNot released2524252120
Arkansas StateAP
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CFPNot released
Coastal CarolinaAP
C
CFPNot released
Georgia SouthernAP
C
CFPNot released
LouisianaAPRV
CRV
CFPNot released
Louisiana–MonroeAP
C
CFPNot released
South AlabamaAP
C
CFPNot released
Texas StateAP
C
CFPNot released
TroyAP
CRVRVRV
CFPNot released
Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 No change in ranking from previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
тTied with team above or below also with this symbol

Schedules

Regular season

The regular season will begin on August 29, 2019, and will end on November 30, 2019.

Index to colors and formatting
Sun Belt member won
Sun Belt member lost
Sun Belt teams in bold

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
August 297:30 p.m.Texas StateNo. 12  Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX SECN L 7-41  98,016
August 3111:00 a.m.South Alabama Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE ESPN L 21–35  -
August 3111:00 a.m. Mississippi State Louisiana Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA ESPNU L 28–38  -
August 312:30 p.m.Georgia State Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN ESPNUW 38–30  -
August 312:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan Coastal Carolina Brooks StadiumConway, SC ESPN+ L 23–30  14,237
August 312:30 p.m. East Tennessee State Appalachian State Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC ESPN+W 42–7  -
August 315:00 p.m. Campbell Troy Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL ESPN+W 43–14  -
August 316:00 p.m. SMU Arkansas State Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR ESPN+L 30–37  -
August 316:30 p.m.Georgia SouthernNo. 6  LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA ESPNUL 3–55  -
August 317:00 p.m. Grambling State Louisiana–Monroe Malone StadiumMonroe, LA ESPN3 W 31–9  -
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 72:30 p.m. Charlotte Appalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCESPN+W 56–41  -
September 74:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL ACCN L 44–45 OT -
September 75:00 p.m. Maine Georgia Southern Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA ESPN+W 26–18  -
September 76:00 p.m. Furman Georgia State Georgia State StadiumAtlanta, GA ESPN+W 48–42  -
September 76:00 p.m. Jackson State South Alabama Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL ESPN3W 37–14  -
September 76:00 p.m. Wyoming Texas State Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX ESPN+L 14-23  -
September 76:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina Kansas David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS ESPN+W 12–7  33,493
September 76:30 p.m. Liberty LouisianaCajun Field • Lafayette, LAESPN+W 35–14  -
September 79:00 p.m.Arkansas State UNLV Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV W 43–17  -
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 1411:00 a.m.Arkansas StateNo. 3  Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA ESPN2L 0–55  -
September 141:30 p.m. Norfolk State Coastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCESPN3W 46–7  13,659
September 142:30 p.m.Georgia Southern Minnesota TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN BTN L 32–35   
September 142:30 p.m. Memphis South AlabamaLadd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, ALESPUL 6–42  -
September 145:00 p.m. Southern Miss TroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, ALESPN+L 42–47  -
September 146:00 p.m.Texas StateSMU Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX ESPN3L 17–47  -
September 146:00 p.m.Georgia State Western Michigan Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI ESPN+L 10–57  -
September 146:30 p.m. Texas Southern LouisianaCajun Field • Lafayette, LAESPN3W 77–6  -
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Four

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    September 2111:00 a.m.Louisiana Monroe Iowa State Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA FS1L 20–72  -
    September 2112:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumAmherst, MA W 62–28  8,557
    September 211:00 p.m.Louisiana Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH ESPN+W 45–25  -
    September 212:00 p.m.Troy Akron InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH ESPN+W 35–7  -
    September 212:30 p.m.Appalachian State North Carolina Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC ACCNXW 34–31  -
    September 212:30 p.m.South Alabama UAB Legion FieldBirmingham, AL NFL L 3–35  -
    September 216:00 p.m. Southern Illinois Arkansas StateCentennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, ARESPN3W 41–28  -
    September 216:00 p.m.Georgia StateTexas StateBobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TXESPN+ TXST 37–34 3OT -
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Five

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    September 282:30 p.m.Coastal CarolinaAppalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCESPN+ APPST 56–37  25,055
    September 285:00 p.m.LouisianaGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAESPN+ ULL 37–24  -
    September 285:00 p.m.Arkansas StateTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, ALESPN+ ARKST 50–43  -
    September 286:00 p.m.South AlabamaLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAESPN3 ULM 30–17  -
    September 286:00 p.m. Nicholls Texas StateBobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TXESPN3W 24–3  -
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Six

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    October 36:30 p.m.Georgia SouthernSouth AlabamaLadd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, ALESPNU GASO 20–17 2OT -
    October 52:30 p.m.Arkansas StateGeorgia StateGeorgia State Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPN+ GSU 52–38  -
    October 52:45 p.m.MemphisLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAESPNUL 33–52  -
    October 53:00 p.m.Troy Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO SECNL 10–42  -
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Seven

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    October 97:00 p.m.Appalachian StateLouisianaCajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN2  APPST 17–7  -
    October 108:15 p.m.Louisiana–MonroeTexas StateBobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TXESPNU ULM 24–14  -
    October 122:00 p.m.Georgia StateCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCESPN+ GSU 31–21  17,249
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Eight

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    October 167:00 p.m.South AlabamaTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL (rivalry)ESPN2 TROY 37–13  -
    October 176:30 p.m.LouisianaArkansas StateCentennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, ARESPU ULL 37–20  -
    October 192:00 p.m.Coastal CarolinaGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAESPN3 GASO 30–27 3OT 11,015
    October 192:30 p.m.Louisiana–MonroeNo. 24 Appalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCESPN+ APPST 52–7  -
    October 196:00 p.m. Army Georgia StateGeorgia State Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPN+W 28-21  -
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Nine

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    October 2612:00 p.m.No. 21 Appalachian StateSouth AlabamaLadd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, ALESPNU APPST 30–3  -
    October 262:00 p.m. New Mexico State Georgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAESPN3W 41–7  -
    October 266:00 p.m.TroyGeorgia StateGeorgia State Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPN+ GSU 52–33  -
    October 266:00 p.m.Texas StateArkansas StateCentennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, ARESPN+ ARKST 38–14  -
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Ten

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    October 317:00 p.m.Georgia SouthernAppalachian StateBrooks Stadium • Boone, NC (rivalry)ESPNU GASO 24–21  18,796
    November 22:00 p.m.TroyCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCESPN3 CCU 36–35  15,098
    November 22:30 p.m.Arkansas StateLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAESPNU ARKST 48–41  15,327
    November 24:00 p.m.Texas StateLouisianaCajun Field • Lafayette, LAESPN+ ULL 31–3  21,063
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Eleven

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    November 77:30 p.m.LouisianaCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCESPNU ULL 48–7  14,857
    November 93:00 p.m.South AlabamaTexas StateBobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TXESPN3 TXST 30–28  15,473
    November 93:30 p.m.Georgia SouthernTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, ALESPN+ TROY 49–28  22,108
    November 95:00 p.m.Georgia StateLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAESPN+ ULM 45–31  13,213
    November 96:00 p.m.Appalachian State South Carolina Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC ESPN2W 20–15  80,849
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Twelve

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    November 162:00 p.m.Coastal CarolinaArkansas StateCentennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, ARESPN+ ARKST 28–27  -
    November 162:00 p.m.Louisiana–MonroeGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAESPN+ GASO 51–29  -
    November 162:00 p.m.TroyTexas StateBobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TXESPN3 TROY 63–27  -
    November 164:00 p.m.LouisianaSouth AlabamaLadd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, ALESPN+ ULL 37–27  -
    November 166:30 p.m.No. 25 Appalachian StateGeorgia StateGeorgia State Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPNU APPST 56–27  -
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Thirteen

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    November 231:00 p.m.South AlabamaGeorgia StateGeorgia State Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPN+ GSU 28–15  -
    November 231:30 p.m.Texas StateNo. 24 Appalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCESPN+ APPST 35–13  -
    November 232:00 p.m.Georgia SouthernArkansas StateCentennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, ARESPN+ ARKST 38–33  -
    November 234:00 p.m.TroyLouisianaCajun Field • Lafayette, LAESPN+ ULL 53–3  -
    November 234:00 p.m.Coastal CarolinaLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAESPN3 ULM 45–42  -
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Week Fourteen

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    November 294:00 p.m.Arkansas StateSouth AlabamaLadd–Pebbles Stadium • Mobile, ALESPN+ SOAL 34–30  -
    November 295:00 p.m.No. 25 Appalachian StateTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, ALESPN+ APPST 48–13  -
    November 3011:00 a.m.Texas StateCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCESPN+ CCU 24–21  -
    November 305:00 p.m.Georgia StateGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)ESPN+ GASO 38–10  -
    November 306:30 p.m.Louisiana–MonroeLouisianaCajun Field • Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)ESPNU ULL 31–30  -
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

    Championship Game

    Week Fifteen (Sun Belt Championship Game)

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
    December 712:00 p.m.LouisianaNo. 21 Appalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCESPN/ESPN2 APPST 45–38  18,618
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

    Sun Belt records vs Other Conferences

    2019–2020 records against non-conference foes:

    Sun Belt vs Power Five matchups

    This is a list of games the Sun Belt has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, BYU/Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.

    DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
    August 29SECTexas StateTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXL, 7-41
    August 31Big TenSouth AlabamaNebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NEL, 21–35
    August 31SECMississippi StateLouisianaMercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LAL, 28–38
    August 31SECGeorgia StateTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNW, 38–30
    August 31SECGeorgia SouthernLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAL, 3–55
    September 7ACCLouisiana-MonroeFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL, 44–45 (OT)
    September 7Big 12Coastal CarolinaKansasMemorial Stadium • Lawrence, KSW, 12–7
    September 14SECArkansas StateGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GAL, 0–55
    September 14Big TenGeorgia SouthernMinnesotaTCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MNL, 32–35
    September 21Big 12Louisiana-MonroeIowa StateJack Trice Stadium • Ames, IAL, 20–72
    September 21ACCAppalachian StateNorth CarolinaKenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 34–31
    October 5SECTroyMissouriFaurot Field • Columbia, MOL 10–42
    November 9SECAppalachian StateSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCW 20–15

    Sun Belt vs Group of Five matchups

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

    DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
    August 31MACEastern MichiganCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCL, 23–30
    August 31AmericanSMUArkansas StateCentennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, ARL, 30–37
    September 7C-USACharlotteAppalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCW, 56–41
    September 7Mountain WestWyomingTexas StateBobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 14–23
    September 7Mountain WestArkansas StateUNLVSam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NVW, 43–17
    September 14AmericanMemphisSouth AlabamaLadd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, ALL, 6–42
    September 14C-USASouthern MissTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, ALL, 42–47
    September 14AmericanTexas StateSMUGerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TXL, 17–47
    September 14MACGeorgia StateWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIL, 10–57
    September 21MACLouisianaOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHW, 45–25
    September 21MACTroyAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHW, 35–7
    September 21C-USASouth AlabamaUABLegion Field • Birmingham, ALL, 35–3
    October 5AmericanMemphisLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAL 33–52

    Sun Belt vs FBS independents matchups

    The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, or UMass.

    DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
    September 7IndependentsLibertyLouisianaCajun Field • Lafayette, LAW 35–14
    September 21IndependentsCoastal CarolinaUMassWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MAW 62–28
    October 19IndependentsArmyGeorgia StateVeterans Memorial Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 28–21
    October 26IndependentsNew Mexico StateGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 41–7

    Sun Belt vs FCS matchups


    DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
    August 31East Tennessee StateAppalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NCW, 42–7
    August 31CampbellTroyVeterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, ALW, 43–14
    August 31Grambling StateLouisiana–MonroeMalone Stadium • Monroe, LAW 31–9
    September 7MaineGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 26–18
    September 7FurmanGeorgia StateGeorgia State Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 48–42
    September 14Norfolk StateCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 46–7
    September 14Texas SouthernLouisianaCajun Field • Lafayette, LAW 77–6
    September 21Southern IllinoisArkansas StateCentennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, ARW 41–28
    September 28NichollsTexas StateBobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 24–3

    Postseason

    Bowl games

    Legend
     Sun Belt win
     Sun Belt loss
    Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (CST)Sun Belt teamOpponentScoreAttendance
    Cure Bowl December 21 Exploria StadiumOrlando, FL CBSSN 1:30 p.m.Georgia Southern Liberty 16–2318,158
    Camellia Bowl December 21 Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL ESPN 4:30 p.m.Arkansas State FIU 34–2616,209
    New Orleans Bowl December 21 Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA ESPN8:00 p.m.No. 20 Appalachian State UAB 31–1721,202
    Arizona Bowl December 31 Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ CBSSN3:30 p.m.Georgia State Wyoming 17–3836,892
    LendingTree Bowl January 6, 2020 Ladd-Peebles StadiumMobile, AL ESPN6:30 p.m.Louisiana Miami (OH) 27–1729,212

    Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Mountain Time Zone. Sun Belt teams shown in bold.

    Selection of teams

    Awards and honors

    Player of the week honors

    WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial Teams
    PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
    Week 1 (Sept. 2)Dan Ellington Georgia State QBCarlton Martial Troy LBMassimo Biscardi Coastal Carolina PK
    Week 2 (Sept. 9)Darrynton Evans Appalachian State RBChandler KrystCoastal CarolinaCB Tyler Bass Georgia Southern PK
    Week 3 (Sept. 16)Kaleb Barker Troy RBRashad ByrdGeorgia SouthernLBMonquavion BrinsonGeorgia SouthernDB
    Week 4 (Sept. 23)Elijah Mitchell Louisiana RBDemetrius TaylorAppalachian StateDLJoshua Rowland Texas State PK
    Week 5 (Sept. 30)Omar Bayless Arkansas State WRJacques BoudreauxLouisianaLBCody GraceArkansas StateP
    Week 6 (Oct. 7)Dan Ellington (2)Georgia StateQBRaymond Johnson IIIGeorgia SouthernDLCody Grace (2)Arkansas StateP
    Week 7 (Oct. 14)Zac ThomasAppalachian StateQBAkeem Davis-GaitherAppalachian StateLBRhys ByrnsLouisianaP
    Week 8 (Oct. 21)Raymond CalaisLouisianaRBTrajan Stephens-McQueenGeorgia StateLBTyler SumpterTroyPK
    Week 9 (Oct. 28)Tra BarnettGeorgia StateRBNathan PageArkansas StateCBWesley Kennedy IIIGeorgia SouthernRB/PR
    Week 10 (Nov. 4)Wesley Kennedy IIIGeorgia SouthernRBDarreon JacksonArkansas StateDBBlake GrupeArkansas StatePK
    Week 11 (Nov. 11)Caleb EvansLouisiana-MonroeQBMarcus WebbTroyDTHutch WhiteTexas StateWR/PR
    Week 12 (Nov. 18)Kaleb BarkerTroyQBShaun JollyAppalachian StateDBAnthony Beck IIGeorgia SouthernP
    Week 13 (Nov. 25)Caleb Evans (2)Louisiana-MonroeQBCortez Sisco Jr.Louisiana-MonroeLBStevie ArtigueLouisianaPK
    Week 14 (Dec. 1)Zac Thomas (2)Appalachian StateQBJacques Boudreaux (2)LouisianaLBBlake Grupe (2)Arkansas StatePK

    Sun Belt Individual Awards

    The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Sun Belt Conference football coaches at the end of the season

    AwardPlayerSchool
    Player of the YearOmar Bayless, WR, Sr.Arkansas State
    Offensive Player of the YearDarrynton Evans, RB, Jr.Appalachian State
    Defensive Player of the YearAkeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Sr.Appalachian State
    Freshman Player of the Year Layne Hatcher, QB, Fr.Arkansas State
    Newcomer of the YearKaylon Geiger, WR, Jr.Troy
    Coach of the Year Billy Napier Louisiana

    All-conference teams

    *Denotes Unanimous Selection

    Ref: [6]

    All Conference Honorable Mentions: Noel Cook, Appalachian State (Sr., LB, Reidsville, N.C.) Ryan Neuzil, Appalachian State (Jr., OL, Bradenton, Fla.) Marcus Williams Jr., Appalachian State (Jr., RB, Rocky Mount, N.C.) Malik Williams, Appalachian State (Jr., WR, Chester, S.C.) Caleb Bonner, Arkansas State (Jr., LB, Reform, Ala.) Andre Harris Jr., Arkansas State (So., OL, Oklahoma City, Okla.) Marcel Murray, Arkansas State (So., RB, Hiram, Ga.) Ivory Scott, Arkansas State (Jr., OL, Kenner, La.) Shadell Bell, Coastal Carolina (RSr., TE, Decatur, Ga.) Jaivon Heiligh, Coastal Carolina (So., WR, Venice, Fla.) Ethan Howard, Coastal Carolina (RSr., OL, Brookwood, Ala.) CJ Marable, Coastal Carolina (Jr., RB, Decatur, Ga.) Shai Werts, Georgia Southern (RJr., QB, Clinton, S.C.) Wesley Kennedy III, Georgia Southern (Jr., RB, Savannah, Ga.) J.D. King, Georgia Southern (Jr., RB, Fitzgerald, Ga.) Reynard Ellis, Georgia Southern (RSo., LB, Birmingham, Ala.) Roger Carter, Georgia State (Jr., TE, Columbia, S.C.) Malik Sumter, Georgia State (RSo., C, Irmo, S.C.) Hardrick Willis, Georgia State (RSo., DE, Jonesboro, Ga.) Dontae Wilson, Georgia State (Jr., NG, Jefferson, Ga.) Jacques Boudreaux, Louisiana (Sr., LB, New Orleans, La.) Jarrod Jackson, Louisiana (RSr., WR, Reserve, La.) Chauncey Manac, Louisiana (RJr., LB, Homerville, Ga.) Nick Ralston, Louisiana (Gr., TE, Argyle, Texas) Caleb Evans, ULM (Sr., QB, Mansfield, Texas) Markis McCray, ULM (RSr., WR, Euless, Texas) Larance Shaw, ULM (Sr., DL, Fort Worth, Texas) Eastwood Thomas, ULM (RSr., OL, Jackson, Ala.) Kawaan Baker, South Alabama (Jr., WR, Atlanta, Ga.) Sean Brown, South Alabama (Sr., DL, Pleasant Grove, Ala.) Riley Cole, South Alabama (Jr., LB, Oneonta, Ala.) Jacob Shoemaker, South Alabama (Jr., OL, Gulfport, Miss.) Jarron Morris, Texas State (So., CB, Orange, Texas) Caeveon Patton, Texas State (Jr., DT, Cuero, Texas) Hutch White, Texas State (Sr., WR, Kerrville, Texas) Khambrail Winters, Texas State (Fr., CB, Houston, Texas) Dylan Bradshaw, Troy (Jr., OL, Enterprise, Ala.) Khalil McClain, Troy (Jr., WR, Fairburn, Ga.) Dell Pettus, Troy (Fr., DB, Harvest, Ala.) Austin Stidham, Troy (RSo., OL, Russellville, Ala.)

    All-Americans

    The 2019 College Football All-America Teams are composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Bleacher Report (BR), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), SB Nation (SB), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).

    Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American. [7] [8]

    PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
    First Team All-Americans
    GKevin DotsonLouisianaAP, SI, USAT
    PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
    Second Team All-Americans
    WROmar BaylessArkansas StateWCFF, TSN
    GKevin DotsonLouisianaTSN
    CBCorey StraughterLouisiana-MonroeUSAT
    PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
    Third Team All-Americans
    WROmar BaylessArkansas StateAP
    PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
    Fourth Team All-Americans

    *AFCA All-America Team
    *AP All-America teams
    *CBS Sports All-America Team
    *ESPN All-America Team
    *FWAA All-America Team
    *Sports Illustrated All-America Team
    *The Athletic All-America Team
    *USA Today All-America Team
    *Walter Camp All-America Team
    *Sporting News All-America Team

    All-Academic

    National award winners

    2019 College Football Award Winners

    Home Game Attendance

    TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7TotalAverage% of Capacity
    Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium 30,00025,14729,18225.05579,38427,16588.2%
    Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium 30,38222,07624,17646,25223,12676.1%
    Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium 21,00014,23713,65917,24945,14515,04871.7%
    Georgia State Georgia State Stadium 24,33320,35120,35120,35183.6%
    Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium 25,00017,20219,22036,42218,21172.8%
    Louisiana Cajun Field 36,90016,23118,18334,41417,20747.7%
    Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium 30,42728,32716,22245,54922,27473.2%
    South Alabama Ladd–Peebles Stadium 33,47114,51112,37326,88413,44240.1%
    Texas State Bobcat Stadium 30,00020,00315,80319,15954,96518,32161.1%
    Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium 30,40223,17227,10826,43776,71725,57284.1%

    Bold – Exceed capacity
    †Season High

    NFL Draft

    The following list includes all Sun Belt players who were drafted in the 2020 NFL draft.

    Round #Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
    239 Miami Dolphins Robert Hunt G Louisiana
    393 Tennessee Titans Darrynton Evans RB Appalachian State
    4107 Cincinnati Bengals Akeem Davis-Gaither OLB Appalachian State
    4135 Pittsburgh Steelers Kevin Dotson G Louisiana
    5163 Chicago Bears Kindle Vildor CB Georgia Southern
    6188 Buffalo Bills Tyler Bass K Georgia Southern
    7245 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond Calais RB Louisiana

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