Sun Belt Conference football

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The Sun Belt Conference (SBC) is a conference of 14 universities which participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. As of the 2022 season, all 14 full members play football in the conference. Although the SBC was formed in 1976, it did not sponsor football until 2001.

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The conference announced that beginning in 2018, the conference (10 teams after the departure of Idaho and New Mexico State) [1] would split into two divisions for football. In the East: Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and Troy; In the West: Arkansas State, Louisiana, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, and Texas State. The winners of each division meet in the Sun Belt Championship Game. [2] Beginning in 2022, the SBC added the Marshall Thundering Herd, James Madison Dukes, Old Dominion Monarchs, and Southern Miss Golden Eagles football programs to the conference, with the Alabama–Georgia border serving as the new dividing line for the divisions. Accordingly, the Troy Trojans moved from the East Division to the West Division, where Southern Miss joined them. Marshall, JMU, and ODU joined the East division at that time. [3]

Membership

Current

InstitutionTeam NameLocation
(Population)		Team StartedAffiliationEnrollmentMascotSBC TitlesNational Titles [4]
Appalachian State University Mountaineers Boone, North Carolina
(18,834)		1899Public20,641Yosef43 (FCS)
Arkansas State University Red Wolves Jonesboro, Arkansas
(74,889)		1909Public14,074 Howl 61 (Div II)
Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers Conway, South Carolina
(16,317)		2003Public10,479Chauncey10
Georgia Southern University Eagles Statesboro, Georgia
(31,419)		1982Public20,584Freedom (live)
GUS (costume)		16 (FCS)
Georgia State University Panthers Atlanta, Georgia
(443,775)		2010Public52,814Pounce00
James Madison University Dukes Harrisonburg, Virginia
(51,814)		1972Public21,496 Duke Dog 02 (FCS)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Lafayette, Louisiana
(120,623)		1898Public19,291 Cayenne 30
University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks Monroe, Louisiana
(49,147)		1931Public8,623 Ace the Warhawk 11 (FCS)
Marshall University Thundering Herd Huntington, West Virginia
(46,482)		1895Public11,926 Marco the Bison 02 (FCS)
Old Dominion University Monarchs Norfolk, Virginia
(238,005)		1930Public24,286 Big Blue 00
University of South Alabama Jaguars Mobile, Alabama
(195,111)		2009Public16,055 South Paw 00
University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Hattiesburg, Mississippi
(48,730)		1912Public14,606 Seymour d'Campus 02 (Div II)
Texas State University Bobcats San Marcos, Texas
(44,894)		1899Public34,229 Boko the Bobcat 02 (Div II)
Troy University Trojans Troy, Alabama
(19,191)		1887Public29,689T-Roy82 (Div II)

Former

InstitutionTeam NameLocation
(Population)		Team StartedAffiliationEnrollmentMascotSun Belt TitlesNational
Titles [4] 		Joined Sun BeltLeft Sun BeltCurrent Conference
Florida Atlantic University Owls Boca Raton, Florida
(87,836)		1961Public31,758Owlsley the Owl1020052013 The American
Florida International University (FIU) Panthers Miami, Florida
(413,892)		1965Public50,394Roary the Panther1020012013 C-USA
University of Idaho Vandals Moscow, Idaho
(23,800)		1889Public11,534Joe Vandal002001
2004		2017
 Big Sky (FCS)
Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders Murfreesboro, Tennessee
(114,038)		1911Public24,192Lighting2020012013 C-USA
New Mexico State University Aggies Las Cruces, New Mexico
(97,618)		1888Public24,580Pistol Pete002001
2014		2004
2017		 C-USA
University of North Texas Mean Green Denton, Texas
(113,383)		1890Public35,778Scrappy the Eagle4020012013 The American
Utah State University Aggies Logan, Utah
(49,534)		1888Public28,796Big Blue0020032005 MW
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky
(58,067)		1906Public18,391 Big Red 01 (FCS)20092014 C-USA

Conference facilities

SchoolFootball
Stadium		CapacityOpened
Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium 30,0001962
Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium 30,4061974
Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium 21,0002003
Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium 25,0001984
Georgia State Center Parc Stadium 24,3331996 (Centennial Olympic Stadium), 1997 (Turner Field), 2017 (football-specific)
James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium 24,6771975
Louisiana Cajun Field 41,4261971
Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium 27,6171978
Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium 38,2271991
Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium 22,4801936
South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium 25,4502020
Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium 36,0001932
Texas State Bobcat Stadium 30,0081981
Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium 30,4021950

Records

School records

TeamFirst
Season		All-Time
Record		All-Time
Win %		FBS Bowl
Appearances		FBS Bowl
Record		All-Time
Conference
Titles [lower-alpha 1] 		Current
Head Coach
Appalachian State1928666–360–28.64587–122 Shawn Clark
Arkansas State1911489–513–37.488104-612 Butch Jones
Coastal Carolina2003155–80.66021–18 Tim Beck
Georgia Southern1924410–243–10.62643-111 Clay Helton
Georgia State201052–96.35153–20 Shawn Elliott
James Madison1972351–220–4.61400–010 Curt Cignetti
Louisiana1902555–566–34.495118-310 Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana–Monroe1951321–450–8.41710–15 Terry Bowden
Marshall1895617–561–47.5231812–613 Charles Huff
Old Dominion1930127–102–4.55421–10 Ricky Rahne
South Alabama200970–84.45520–20 Kane Wommack
Southern Miss1912609–450–27.5732311–128 Will Hall
Texas State1904525–489–25.51700–014 G. J. Kinne
Troy1909558–426–28.56585–321 Jon Sumrall

[5]

  1. ↑ Includes all conference championships, regardless of conference.

Team vs. team

Composite all-time records [6]

"Team vs Team Record"
Arkansas StateAppalachian StateCoastal CarolinaGeorgia SouthernGeorgia StateJames MadisonLouisianaLouisiana–MonroeMarshallOld DominionSouth AlabamaSouthern MissTexas StateTroy
Arkansas State---4–12–33–32–61–028–21–114–290–01–05–610–24–68–10
Appalachian State1–4---2–817–20–10–106–123–81–710–161–31–42–11–64–8
Coastal Carolina3–27–3---5–43–32–11–23–20–12–01–20–11–33–3
Georgia Southern3–321–16–14–5---6–31–85–13–65–20–32–71–01–514–7
Georgia State6–210–03–33–6---2–06–04–41–03–14–50–14–45–4
James Madison0–112–61–28–10–2---0–00–03–02–10–00–00–11–1
Louisiana21–28–18–32–11–50–50–0---26–310–20–03–840–11–10–910–9
Louisiana–Monroe29–147–12–37–34–40–031–26---0–10–04–55–26–1311–8–1
Marshall0–016–101–02–50–10–32–01–0---1–70–08–60–03–3
Old Dominion0–13–10–23–01–31–20–00–07–1---1–01–10–00–0
South Alabama6–54–12–17–25–40–08–35–40–00–1---0–34–48–3
Southern Miss2–101–21–00–11–00–011–40–12–56–81–13–0---1–24–8
Texas State6–46–13–15–14–41–09–013–60–00–04–42–1---12–1
Troy11–88–43–37–144–51–19–108–11–13–30–03–88–41–12---
Total*88–82–1108–47–126–3167–65–130–4914–27113–111–280–107–135–3310–1731–4977–32–122–6582–65–1


Totals through the end of the 2022 season.

Current head coaching records

Records accurate entering the 2023 season.

TeamHead coachYears at school [lower-alpha 1] Overall recordRecord at schoolSun Belt record
Appalachian State Shawn Clark 4 [lower-alpha 2] 35–1835–1822–10
Arkansas State Butch Jones 389–735–202–14
Coastal Carolina Tim Beck 10–00–00–0
Georgia Southern Clay Helton 252–316–73–5
Georgia State Shawn Elliott 835–4334–3823–25
James Madison Curt Cignetti 5108–3441–86–2
Louisiana Michael Desormeaux 2 [lower-alpha 3] 7–77–74–4
Louisiana–Monroe Terry Bowden 3183–130–28–165–11
Marshall Charles Huff 316–1016–105–3
Old Dominion Ricky Rahne 3 [lower-alpha 4] 9–169–162–6
South Alabama Kane Wommack 315–1015–109–7
Southern Miss Will Hall 366–3510–154–4
Texas State G. J. Kinne 112–20–00–0
Troy Greg Gasparato*00-00-00-0

*Gasparato is currently Troy's interim head coach

  1. ↑ Includes the upcoming 2023 season.
  2. ↑ Does not include Clark's serving as head coach in the 2019 New Orleans Bowl after his predecessor Scott Satterfield left for Louisville.
  3. ↑ Does not include Desormeaux's serving as head coach in the 2021 New Orleans Bowl after his predecessor Billy Napier left for Florida.
  4. ↑ Rahne was hired at Old Dominion before the 2020 season, but the school canceled that season due to COVID-19 concerns. Rahne's first game as head coach was not until 2021.

Reorganization

Conference champions

Pre-championship game era (2001–2017)

SeasonChampionConference record
2001 Middle Tennessee
North Texas 		5–1
2002 North Texas 6–0
2003 North Texas 7–0
2004North Texas7–0
2005Arkansas State
Louisiana–Lafayette
Louisiana–Monroe 		5–2
2006 Middle Tennessee
Troy 		6–1
2007 Florida Atlantic
Troy 		6–1
2008 Troy 6–1
2009 Troy 8–0
2010 FIU
Troy 		6–2
2011 Arkansas State 8–0
2012 Arkansas State 7–1
2013 Arkansas State
Louisiana–Lafayette 		5–2
2014 Georgia Southern 8–0
2015 Arkansas State 8–0
2016 Appalachian State
Arkansas State 		7–1
2017 Appalachian State
Troy 		7-1

Sun Belt Championship Game (since 2018)

YearEast DivisionScoreWest DivisionSiteDateAttendance
2018 [[2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team|Appalachian State]]30–19[[2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Louisiana]] Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina December 1, 201814,963
2019 [[2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team|Appalachian State]]45–38[[2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Louisiana]]December 7, 201918,618
2021 [[2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team|Appalachian State]]16–24[[2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Louisiana]] Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana December 4, 202131,014
2022 [[2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team|Coastal Carolina]]26-45[[2022 Troy Trojans football team|Troy]] Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama December 3, 202221,554
2023 [[2023 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team|Appalachian State]]23–49[[2023 Troy Trojans football team|Troy]]December 2, 202320,183

In 2020, the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game was cancelled due to COVID-19 cases in the Coastal Carolina program, and as a result, CCU and Louisiana were declared co-champions. [7]

Bowl games

As of the 2017 season the Sun Belt Conference has 5 bowl game tie-ins. The following two games will feature a Sun Belt team every season.

NameLocationOpposing Conference
New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, Louisiana C-USA
LendingTree Bowl Mobile, Alabama MAC

Three of the following games will feature a Sun Belt team every year, as determined by an ESPN Events "flex model".

NameLocation
Boca Raton Bowl Boca Raton, Florida
Camellia Bowl Montgomery, Alabama
Cure Bowl Orlando, Florida
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, Idaho
First Responder Bowl University Park, Texas
Frisco Bowl Frisco, Texas
Myrtle Beach Bowl Conway, South Carolina
New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rivalries

Conference play

TeamsRivalry
Name		TrophyMeetingsRecordSeries
Leader		Current
Streak
Appalachian State Georgia Southern Deeper Than Hate –3720–16–1Appalachian StateAppalachian State
(1)
Appalachian State Marshall Appalachian State–Marshall football rivalry –2515–10Appalachian StateAppalachian State
(1)
Arkansas State Louisiana–Monroe –3521–14Arkansas StateArkansas State
(4)
Georgia State Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate –96–3Georgia StateGeorgia State
(3)
James Madison Old Dominion Royal Rivalry Crown
(all sports)		32–1Old DominionJames Madison
(1)
Louisiana Louisiana–Monroe Battle on the Bayou Wooden Boot5831–26LouisianaLouisiana-Monroe
(1)
South Alabama Troy South Alabama–Troy football rivalry Battle for the Belt118-3TroyTroy
(5)

Non-conference play

TeamsRivalry NameTrophyMeetings
(last)		RecordSeries leader
Appalachian State Western Carolina Battle for the Old Mountain Jug Old Mountain Jug78
(2013)		58–19–1Appalachian State
Arkansas State Memphis Paint Bucket Bowl —61
(2022)		32–23–5Memphis
Coastal Carolina Liberty Coastal Carolina–Liberty —15
(2020)		8–7Liberty
James Madison Delaware Delaware–James Madison —27
(2021)		14–13Delaware
Richmond James Madison–Richmond —39
(2021)		21–18James Madison
William & Mary James Madison–William & Mary —44
(2021)		27–17James Madison
Louisiana Lamar Lamar–Louisiana Sabine Shoe 34
(2012)		22–11Louisiana
Louisiana Tech Louisiana–Louisiana Tech —87
(2015)		48–33–6Louisiana Tech
McNeese State Louisiana–McNeese State Cajun Crown 38
(2016)		20–16–2McNeese State
Southeastern Louisiana Louisiana–Southeastern Louisiana Cypress Mug 41
(2022)		21–17–3Louisiana
Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech–Louisiana–Monroe —43
(2000)		29–13Louisiana Tech
Northwestern State Louisiana–Monroe–Northwestern State —48
(2005)		28–19–1Northwestern State
Marshall East Carolina East Carolina–Marshall —16
(2021)		11–5East Carolina
Ohio Battle for the Bell The Bell60
(2019)		33–21–6Ohio
West Virginia Friends of Coal Bowl —12
(2012)		12–0West Virginia
Old Dominion Norfolk State Norfolk State–Old Dominion —4
(2019)		4–0Old Dominion
William & Mary Battle for the Silver Mace Norfolk Mace3
(2012)		2–1Old Dominion
Southern Miss Louisiana Tech Rivalry in Dixie —53
(2021)		36–17Southern Miss
Memphis Black and Blue Bowl —63
(2012)		40–22–1Southern Miss
Tulane Battle for the Bell The Bell33
(2022)		24–9Southern Miss
Texas State Nicholls Battle for the Paddle Paddle31
(2019)		16–15Nicholls
UTSAThe I-35 RivalryThe I-35 Trophy5
(2023)		0-5UTSA
Troy Jacksonville State Battle for the Ol' School Bell –63
(2001)		32–29–2Jacksonville State
Middle Tennessee Battle for the Palladium Palladium22
(2020)		13–9Middle Tennessee

Final standings

2001 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Middle Tennessee +  5 –1   8 –3  
North Texas +  5 –1   5 –7  
New Mexico State  4 –2   5 –7  
Louisiana–Lafayette  2 –4   3 –8  
Arkansas State  2 –4   2 –9  
Louisiana–Monroe  2 –4   2 –9  
Idaho  1 –5   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Texas $  6 –0   8 –5  
New Mexico State  5 –1   7 –5  
Arkansas State  3 –3   6 –7  
Middle Tennessee  2 –4   4 –8  
Louisiana–Lafayette  2 –4   3 –9  
Louisiana–Monroe  2 –4   3 –9  
Idaho  1 –5   2 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
2003 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Texas $  7 –0   9 –4  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 –2   4 –8  
Arkansas State  3 –3   5 –7  
Middle Tennessee  3 –3   4 –8  
Utah State  3 –3   3 –9  
Idaho  3 –4   3 –9  
New Mexico State  2 –5   3 –9  
Louisiana–Monroe  1 –5   1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
2004 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Texas $  7 –0   7 –5  
Troy State  4 –2   7 –5  
New Mexico State  3 –2   5 –6  
Middle Tennessee  4 –4   5 –6  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 –3   5 –6  
Arkansas State  3 –4   3 –8  
Louisiana–Lafayette  2 –5   4 –7  
Utah State  2 –5   3 –8  
Idaho  2 –5   3 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
2005 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State +  5 –2   6 –6  
Louisiana–Lafayette +  5 –2   6 –5  
Louisiana–Monroe +  5 –2   5 –6  
Middle Tennessee  3 –4   4 –7  
Troy  3 –4   4 –7  
Florida Atlantic  2 –5   2 –9  
North Texas  2 –5   2 –9  
FIU†  0 –4   0 –6  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • † – The NCAA vacated all 5 of FIU's (3–4, 5–6) wins
2006 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Troy +  6 –1   8 –5  
Middle Tennessee +  6 –1   7 –6  
Arkansas State  4 –3   6 –6  
Florida Atlantic  4 –3   5 –7  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 –4   6 –6  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 –4   4 –8  
North Texas  2 –5   3 –9  
FIU  0 –7   0 –12  
  • + – Conference co-champions
2007 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Florida Atlantic +  6 –1   8 –5  
Troy +  6 –1   8 –4  
Middle Tennessee  4 –3   5 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –3   6 –6  
Arkansas State  3 –4   5 –7  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 –4   3 –9  
FIU  1 –6   1 –11  
North Texas  1 –6   2 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
2008 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Troy $  6 –1   8 –5  
Louisiana–Lafayette  5 –2   6 –6  
Florida Atlantic  4 –3   7 –6  
Arkansas State  4 –3   6 –6  
FIU  3 –4   5 –7  
Middle Tennessee  3 –4   5 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 –4   4 –8  
North Texas  0 –7   1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
2009 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Troy $  8 –0   9 –4  
Middle Tennessee  7 –1   10 –3  
Louisiana–Monroe  5 –3   6 –6  
Florida Atlantic  5 –3   5 –7  
Louisiana–Lafayette  4 –4   6 –6  
Arkansas State  3 –5   4 –8  
FIU  3 –5   3 –9  
North Texas  1 –7   2 –10  
Western Kentucky  0 –8   0 –12  
  • $ – Conference champion
2010 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Troy +  6 –2   8 –5  
FIU +  6 –2   7 –6  
Middle Tennessee  5 –3   6 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4   5 –7  
Arkansas State  4 –4   4 –8  
Florida Atlantic  3 –5   4 –8  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 –5   3 –9  
North Texas  3 –5   3 –9  
Western Kentucky  2 –6   2 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
2011 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State $  8 –0   10 –3  
Western Kentucky  7 –1   7 –5  
FIU  5 –3   8 –5  
North Texas  4 –4   5 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 –5   4 –8  
Troy  2 –6   3 –9  
Louisiana–Lafayette *  1 –2   1 –4  
Middle Tennessee  1 –7   2 –10  
Florida Atlantic  0 –8   1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 8 wins including 5 in conference due to NCAA violations.
2012 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State $  7 –1   10 –3  
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 4 wins due to NCAA violations.
    ** – South Alabama was ineligible for the conference title or a bowl game as part of their transition to the FBS.
2013 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State $  5 –2   8 –5  
Western Kentucky  4 –3   8 –4  
South Alabama  4 –3   6 –6  
Troy  4 –3   6 –6  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –3   6 –6  
Texas State  2 –5   6 –6  
Louisiana–Lafayette *  0 –2   1 –4  
Georgia State **  0 –7   0 –12  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins due to NCAA violations
    ** – Georgia State ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of January 25, 2024
Rankings from AP Ranking
2014 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Georgia Southern * $  8 –0   9 –3  
Louisiana–Lafayette ***  5 –1   7 –4  
Appalachian State *  6 –2   7 –5  
Texas State  5 –3   7 –5  
Arkansas State  5 –3   7 –6  
South Alabama  5 –3   6 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 –5   4 –8  
Troy  3 –5   3 –9  
New Mexico State  1 –7   2 –10  
Idaho **  1 –7   1 –10  
Georgia State  0 –8   1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
    ** – Idaho ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
    *** – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 2 wins due to NCAA violations
2015 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State $  8 –0   9 –4  
Appalachian State  7 –1   11 –2  
Georgia Southern  6 –2   9 –4  
Georgia State  5 –3   6 –7  
South Alabama  3 –5   5 –7  
Idaho  3 –5   4 –8  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 –5   4 –8  
Troy  3 –5   4 –8  
New Mexico State  3 –5   3 –9  
Texas State  2 –6   3 –9  
Louisiana–Monroe  1 –7   2 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
2016 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Appalachian State +  7 –1   10 –3  
Arkansas State +  7 –1   8 –5  
Troy  6 –2   10 –3  
Idaho  6 –2   9 –4  
Louisiana–Lafayette  5 –3   6 –7  
Georgia Southern  4 –4   5 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 –5   4 –8  
South Alabama  2 –6   6 –7  
Georgia State  2 –6   3 –9  
New Mexico State  2 –6   3 –9  
Texas State  0 –8   2 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Troy +  7 –1   11 –2  
Appalachian State +  7 –1   9 –4  
Arkansas State  6 –2   7 –5  
Georgia State  5 –3   7 –5  
New Mexico State  4 –4   7 –6  
Louisiana  4 –4   5 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4   4 –8  
Idaho  3 –5   4 –8  
South Alabama  3 –5   4 –8  
Coastal Carolina *  2 –6   3 –9  
Georgia Southern  2 –6   2 –10  
Texas State  1 –7   2 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Appalachian State xy$  7 –1   11 –2  
Troy x  7 –1   10 –3  
Georgia Southern  6 –2   10 –3  
Coastal Carolina  2 –6   5 –7  
Georgia State  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Louisiana xy  5 –3   7 –7  
Arkansas State x  5 –3   8 –5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4   6 –6  
South Alabama  2 –6   3 –9  
Texas State  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
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
2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+ 8 –0   11 –1  
Appalachian State  6 –2   9 –3  
Georgia Southern  4 –4   8 –5  
Georgia State  4 –4   6 –4  
Troy  3 –4   5 –6  
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+  7 –1   10 –1  
South Alabama  3 –5   4 –7  
Arkansas State  2 –6   4 –7  
Texas State  2 –6   2 –10  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –7   0 –10  
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Appalachian State xy  7 –1   10 –4  
Georgia State  6 –2   8 –5  
Coastal Carolina  6 –2   11 –2  
Troy  3 –5   5 –7  
Georgia Southern  2 –6   3 –9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$  8 –0   13 –1  
Texas State  3 –5   4 –8  
Louisiana–Monroe  2 –6   4 –8  
South Alabama  2 –6   5 –7  
Arkansas State  1 –7   2 –10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy  6 –2   9 –4  
James Madison* x  6 –2   8 –3  
Marshall  5 –3   9 –4  
Georgia Southern  3 –5   6 –7  
Appalachian State  3 –5   6 –6  
Georgia State  3 –5   4 –8  
Old Dominion  2 –6   3 –9  
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$  7 –1   12 –2  
South Alabama x  7 –1   10 –3  
Southern Miss  4 –4   7 –6  
Louisiana  4 –4   6 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 –5   4 –8  
Texas State  2 –6   4 –8  
Arkansas State  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
James Madison* x  7 –1   11 –2  
Appalachian State y  6 –2   9 –5  
Coastal Carolina  5 –3   8 –5  
Old Dominion  5 –3   6 –7  
Georgia State  3 –5   7 –6  
Marshall  3 –5   6 –7  
Georgia Southern  3 –5   6 –7  
West Division
Troy xy$  7 –1   11 –3  
Texas State  4 –4   8 –5  
Arkansas State  4 –4   6 –7  
South Alabama  4 –4   7 –6  
Louisiana  3 –5   6 –7  
Southern Miss  2 –6   3 –9  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

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