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. Since the 2022 season, all 14 full members have played 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]

Texas State will leave the Sun Belt in 2026 and will be replaced in the West Division by the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs by the 2027 season. [4]

Membership

Current

InstitutionTeam NameLocation
(Population)		Team StartedAffiliationEnrollmentMascotSBC TitlesNational Titles [5]
East Division
Appalachian State University Mountaineers Boone, North Carolina
(18,834)		1899Public20,641Yosef43 (FCS)
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)
Marshall University Thundering Herd Huntington, West Virginia
(46,482)		1895Public11,926 Marco the Bison 12 (FCS)
Old Dominion University Monarchs Norfolk, Virginia
(238,005)		2009 [a] Public24,286 Big Blue 00
West Division
Arkansas State University Red Wolves Jonesboro, Arkansas
(74,889)		1909Public14,074 Howl 61 (Div II)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Lafayette, Louisiana
(120,623)		1898Public19,291 Cayenne 40
University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks Monroe, Louisiana
(49,147)		1931Public8,623 Ace the Warhawk 11 (FCS)
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)
Notes
  1. ↑ The team played as a division of the College of William & Mary from 1930 to 1940, then folded. It was restarted in 2009; 16 years ago.

Future

InstitutionTeam NameLocation
(Population)		Team StartedAffiliationEnrollmentMascotNational Titles [5] Current conference
Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs Ruston, Louisiana
(22,166)		1901Public12,039 Tech (live)
Champ (costume)		3 (Div II) CUSA

Former

InstitutionTeam NameLocation
(Population)		Team StartedAffiliationEnrollmentMascotSun Belt TitlesNational
Titles [5] 		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 CUSA
University of Idaho Vandals Moscow, Idaho
(23,800)		1889Public11,534Joe Vandal002001
2014		2005
2018		 Big Sky (FCS)
Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders Murfreesboro, Tennessee
(114,038)		1911Public24,192Lighting2020012013 CUSA
New Mexico State University Aggies Las Cruces, New Mexico
(97,618)		1888Public24,580Pistol Pete002001
2014		2005
2018		 CUSA
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 Mountain West
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky
(58,067)		1906Public18,391 Big Red 01 (FCS)20092014 CUSA

Reorganization

Membership timeline

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs footballConference USAWestern Athletic ConferenceSouthern Miss Golden Eagles footballConference USAOld Dominion Monarchs footballConference USANCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsColonial Athletic Association Football ConferenceNCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsMarshall Thundering Herd footballConference USAMid-American ConferenceJames Madison Dukes footballColonial Athletic Association Football ConferenceAtlantic 10 ConferenceCoastal Carolina Chanticleers footballNCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsBig South ConferenceGeorgia Southern Eagles footballSouthern ConferenceAppalachian State Mountaineers footballSouthern ConferencePac-12 Conferenceexas State Bobcats footballWestern Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsSouthland ConferenceGeorgia State Panthers footballColonial Athletic Association Football ConferenceNCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsSouth Alabama Jaguars footballNCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsSun Belt ConferenceConference USAWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers footballNCAA Division I FBS independent schoolsNCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsGateway Football ConferenceConference USAFIU Panthers footballNCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsSun Belt ConferenceAmerican Conference (NCAA)Conference USAFlorida Atlantic Owls footballNCAA Division I FBS independent schoolsNCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsTroy Trojans footballNCAA Division I FBS independent schoolsNCAA Division I FCS independent schoolsPac-12 ConferenceMountain West ConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceUtah State Aggies footballNCAA Division I FBS independent schoolsAmerican Conference (NCAA)Conference USANorth Texas Mean Green footballConference USANCAA Division I FBS independent schoolsNCAA Division I FBS independent schoolsWestern Athletic ConferenceNew Mexico State Aggies footballConference USAMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders footballLouisiana–Monroe Warhawks footballLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns footballBig Sky ConferenceNCAA Division I FBS independent schoolsWestern Athletic ConferenceIdaho Vandals footballArkansas State Red Wolves footballSun Belt Conference football

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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 [a]
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 21,9441936
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
Notes
  1. ↑ The stadium was reconstructed as a football-specific stadium and re-opened in 2017. It originally opened as Centennial Olympic Stadium in 1996, 29 years ago, and became Turner Field in 1997.

Records

School records

TeamFirst
Season		All-Time
Record [6] 		All-Time
Win %		FBS Bowl
Appearances		FBS Bowl
Record		All-Time
Conference
Titles [a] 		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 Madison1972377–229–4.62121–110 Bob Chesney
Louisiana1902555–566–34.495118-310 Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana–Monroe1951321–450–8.41710–15 Terry Bowden
Marshall1895617–561–47.5231812–613 Charles Huff
Old Dominion2009 [b] 92–79–0.53831–20 Ricky Rahne
South Alabama200970–84.45552–30 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
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes all conference championships, regardless of conference.
  2. ↑ The team played as a division of the College of William & Mary from 1930 to 1940, then folded. It was restarted in 2009; 16 years ago.

Team vs. team

The table consists of composite all-time records against conference opponents. [7] Totals are through the end of the 2024 season.

"Team vs Team Record"
Appalachian StateArkansas StateCoastal CarolinaGeorgia SouthernGeorgia StateJames MadisonLouisianaLouisiana–MonroeMarshallOld DominionSouth AlabamaSouthern MissTexas StateTroy
Appalachian State---1–44–717–21–10–115–144–81–711–161–42–42–11–64–8
Arkansas State4–1---3–33–32–71–030–21–114–311–02–06–710–45–79–11
Coastal Carolina7–43–3---7–44–44–12–23–21–22–21–20–11–44–3
Georgia Southern21–17–13–34–7---6–52–95–13–76–32–32–81–02–515–7
Georgia State11–07–24–45–6---4–06–14–42–15–14–50–14–56–4
James Madison14–50–11–49–20–4---0–01–04–12–30–10–10–11–2
Louisiana8–421–30–12–21–51–50–0---26–331–21–04–941–12–10–1111–10
Louisiana–Monroe7–131–142–38–34–40–133–26---1–10–06–56–36–1312–9–1
Marshall16–110–12–13–61–21–42–11–1---1–91–08–70–03–3
Old Dominion4–10–22–23–21–53–20–10–09–1---1–01–20–10–0
South Alabama4–27–62–18–25–41–09–45–60–10–1---0–56–49–4
Southern Miss1–24–101–00–11–01–012–41–13–67–82–15–0---3–26–8
Texas State6–17–54–15–25–41–011–013–80–01–04–62–3---13–2
Troy8–412–93–47–154–62–114–119–12–13–30–04–98–62–13---
Total*111–54–195–90–134–3975–72–134–6225–32123–117–283–118–146–3919–2442–5879–46–132–7293–76–1

Current head coaching records

Records accurate entering the 2025 season.

TeamHead coachYears at school [a] Overall recordRecord at schoolSun Belt record
Appalachian State Dowell Loggains 10–00–00–0
Arkansas State Butch Jones 5103–8519–3111–21
Coastal Carolina Tim Beck 314–1214–128–8
Georgia Southern Clay Helton 466–4320–1912–12
Georgia State Dell McGee 2 [b] 4–93–91–7
James Madison Bob Chesney 2120–509–44–4
Louisiana Michael Desormeaux 4 [c] 23–1823–1814–10
Louisiana–Monroe Bryant Vincent 212–135–73–5
Marshall Tony Gibson 10–00–00–0
Old Dominion Ricky Rahne 6 [d] 20–3020–3016–16
South Alabama Major Applewhite 222–177–65–3
Southern Miss Charles Huff 132–200–00–0
Texas State G. J. Kinne 328–1216–109–7
Troy Gerad Parker 24–144–83–5
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes the upcoming 2025 season.
  2. ↑ Does not include McGee's serving as head coach in the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl after his predecessor Willie Fritz left for Tulane.
  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.

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
2004 North Texas 7–0
2005 Arkansas 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 (2018–present)

SeasonEast DivisionScoreWest DivisionSiteDateAttendance
2018 [[2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team|Appalachian State]]30–19 Louisiana Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina December 1, 2018 14,963
2019 [[2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team|Appalachian State]]45–38 Louisiana December 7, 2019 18,618
2020 Coastal Carolina – Louisiana Game cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. [a]
2021 Appalachian State 16–24[[2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Louisiana]] Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana December 4, 2021 31,014
2022 Coastal Carolina 26–45[[2022 Troy Trojans football team|Troy]] Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama December 3, 2022 21,554
2023 Appalachian State 23–49[[2023 Troy Trojans football team|Troy]] December 2, 2023 20,183
2024 [[2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]31–3 Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana December 7, 2024 20,067

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 CUSA
68 Ventures 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 –3821–16–1Appalachian StateGeorgia Southern
(1)
Appalachian State Marshall Old Mountain Feud –2716–11Appalachian StateMarshall
(1)
Georgia State Georgia Southern Modern Day Hate –116–5Georgia StateGeorgia Southern
(2)
James Madison Old Dominion Royal Rivalry Crown
(all sports)		53–2James MadisonJames Madison
(3)
Louisiana Louisiana–Monroe Battle on the Bayou Wooden Boot6033–26LouisianaLouisiana
(2)
South Alabama Troy Battle for the Belt Championship Belt139–4TroySouth Alabama
(1)

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 —62
(2023)		33–23–5Memphis
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 vs. Louisiana–Monroe —43
(2000)		29–13Louisiana Tech
Northwestern State Louisiana–Monroe vs. Northwestern State—48
(2005)		28–19–1Northwestern State
Marshall East Carolina East Carolina–Marshall —17
(2023)		11–6East 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 Bell34
(2023)		24–10Southern Miss
Texas State Nicholls Battle for the Paddle Paddle31
(2019)		16–15Nicholls
UTSA I-35 Rivalry The I-35 Trophy6
(2024)		5–1UTSA
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

Yearly standings

2001 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Texas +  5 –1   5 –7  
Middle Tennessee +  5 –1   8 –3  
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
2014 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
Conf.Overall
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
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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

Notes

  1. ↑ In 2020, the SBC Football Championship Game was cancelled due to COVID-19 cases in the Coastal Carolina program. As a result, CCU and Louisiana were declared co-champions. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sun Belt Football to Be 10 Teams in 2018" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sun Belt announces football divisions for 2018, new collaborative replay system". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  3. ↑ "JMU to the Sun Belt: Frequently Asked Questions". James Madison University, November 6, 2021. Accessed November 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Louisiana Tech returns to Sun Belt Conference". ESPN.com. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  5. 1 2 3 "How many NCAA Division I championships has your school won?". NCAA.org. Spring 2007. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  6. ↑ All time Division I-A football records Archived 2004-04-06 at the Wayback Machine , College Football Data Warehouse
  7. ↑ "Basic Opponent-vs-Opponent Record".
  8. ↑ "Sun Belt Conference Championship Football Game Canceled". Sun Belt Sports. December 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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