# 2021 Sun Belt Conference football season

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.

## Previous season

The 2020 season saw Coastal Carolina win the East Division, while Louisiana won the West Division. The Conference Championship game was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the two teams were declared co-champions. Coastal Carolina advanced to the Cure Bowl, where they lost in overtime to Liberty. Louisiana advanced to the First Responder Bowl, where they defeated UTSA.
Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, and Georgia State also advanced to bowl games, with all winning their respective matches.

## Preseason
### Preseason Media Poll

The Preseason Media Poll was released on July 20. Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State tied as the favorites for the East Division, while Louisiana was favored to win the West Division.
East :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| T1 | Coastal Carolina | 44 (6) |
| T1 | Appalachian State | 44 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 24 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 20 |
| 5 | Troy | 18 |
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 49 (9) |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 38 (1) |
| 3 | South Alabama | 27 |
| 4 | Texas State | 25 |
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 11 |

### Preseason awards

The following list contains players and coaches included on preseason watch lists for national awards.
| Award | Head coach/Player | School | Position |
| Lott Trophy | Silas Kelly | Coastal Carolina | LB |
| Dodd Trophy | Jamey Chadwell | Coastal Carolina | Head Coach |
| Maxwell Award | Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State | RB |
| Maxwell Award | Layne Hatcher | Arkansas State | QB |
| Maxwell Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| Maxwell Award | Levi Lewis | Louisiana | QB |
| Maxwell Award | Jalen Tolbert | South Alabama | WR |
| Bednarik Award | Demetrius Taylor | Appalachian State | DE |
| Bednarik Award | Shaun Jolly | Appalachian State | CB |
| Bednarik Award | Jeffrey Gunter | Coastal Carolina | DE |
| Bednarik Award | Derrick Canteen | Georgia Southern | CB |
| Bednarik Award | Bralen Trahan | Louisiana | S |
| Bednarik Award | Carlton Martial | Troy | LB |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Levi Lewis | Louisiana | QB |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| Doak Walker Award | JD King | Georgia Southern | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Marcel Murray | Arkansas State | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State | RB |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Jaivon Heiligh | Coastal Carolina | WR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Isaiah Likely | Coastal Carolina | TE |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Sam Pinckney | Georgia State | WR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Jalen Tolbert | South Alabama | WR |
| John Mackey Award | Isaiah Likely | Coastal Carolina | TE |
| John Mackey Award | Roger Carter | Georgia State | TE |
| John Mackey Award | Henry Pearson | Appalachian State | TE |
| John Mackey Award | Johnny Lumpkin | Louisiana | TE |
| Rimington Trophy | Baer Hunter | Appalachian State | C |
| Rimington Trophy | Shane Vallot | Louisiana | C |
| Rimington Trophy | Dylan Bradshaw | Troy | C |
| Butkus Award | Carlton Martial | Troy | LB |
| Outland Trophy | C. J. Brewer | Coastal Carolina | DT |
| Outland Trophy | Trey Carter | Coastal Carolina | G |
| Outland Trophy | Will Choloh | Troy | DT |
| Outland Trophy | Shamarious Gilmore | Georgia State | G |
| Outland Trophy | Baer Hunter | Appalachian State | C |
| Outland Trophy | O'Cyrus Torrence | Louisiana | G |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | C. J. Brewer | Coastal Carolina | DT |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Will Choloh | Troy | DT |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Carlton Martial | Troy | LB |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Demetrius Taylor | Appalachian State | DE |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Bralen Trahan | Louisiana | S |
| Lou Groza Award | Massimo Biscardi | Coastal Carolina | K |
| Paul Hornung Award | Khaleb Hood | Georgia Southern | WR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Chris Smith | Louisiana | RB |
| Paul Hornung Award | Caleb Spurlin | Appalachian State | DL |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Thomas Hennigan | Appalachian State | WR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Andre Harris Jr. | Arkansas State | OL |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Kennedy Roberts | Coastal Carolina | DL |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Levi Lewis | Louisiana | QB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Keith Gallmon | South Alabama | DB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Tyler Vitt | Texas State | QB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Luke Whittemore | Troy | WR |
| Walter Camp Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| Walter Camp Award | Demetrius Taylor | Appalachian State | DE |
| Manning Award | Cornelious Brown | Georgia State | QB |
| Manning Award | Layne Hatcher | Arkansas State | QB |
| Manning Award | Levi Lewis | Louisiana | QB |
| Manning Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Ken Marks | Louisiana | OL |
| Ray Guy Award | Anthony Beck II | Georgia Southern | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Charles Ouverson | Coastal Carolina | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Jack Brooks | South Alabama | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Rhys Byrns | Louisiana | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Ryan Hanson | Arkansas State | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Xavier Subotsch | Appalachian State | P |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Jake Bentley | South Alabama | QB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Chase Brice | Appalachian State | QB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Levi Lewis | Louisiana | QB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |

### Preseason All-Conference teams

* Offensive Player of the Year: Grayson McCall (Redshirt Sophomore, Coastal Carolina quarterback)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Carlton Martial (Junior, Troy linebacker)
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense |||
| QB | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina |
| RB | Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State |
| RB | Destin Coates | Georgia State |
| OL | Baer Hunter | Appalachian State |
| OL | Shamarious Gilmore | Georgia State |
| OL | Cooper Hodges | Appalachian State |
| OL | Austin Stidham | Troy |
| OL | O'Cyrus Torrence | Louisiana |
| TE | Isaiah Likely | Coastal Carolina |
| WR | Jalen Tolbert | South Alabama |
| WR | Jaivon Heiligh | Coastal Carolina |
| WR | Sam Pinckney | Georgia State |
| First Team Defense |||
| DL | Jeffrey Gunter | Coastal Carolina |
| DL | C. J. Brewer | Coastal Carolina |
| DL | Demetrius Taylor | Appalachian State |
| DL | Will Choloh | Troy |
| LB | Carlton Martial | Troy |
| LB | D'Marco Jackson | Appalachian State |
| LB | Silas Kelly | Coastal Carolina |
| DB | Derrick Canteen | Georgia Southern |
| DB | Shaun Jolly | Appalachian State |
| DB | D'Jordan Strong | Coastal Carolina |
| DB | Bralen Trahan | Louisiana |
| First Team Special Teams |||
| K | Noel Ruiz | Georgia State |
| P | Rhys Byrns | Louisiana |
| RS | Chris Smith | Louisiana |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense |||
| QB | Levi Lewis | Louisiana |
| RB | JD King | Georgia Southern |
| RB | Daetrich Harrington | Appalachian State |
| OL | Trey Carter | Coastal Carolina |
| OL | Max Mitchell | Louisiana |
| OL | Dylan Bradshaw | Troy |
| OL | Willie Lampkin | Coastal Carolina |
| OL | Aaron Dowdell | Georgia Southern |
| TE | Roger Carter | Georgia State |
| WR | Thomas Hennigan | Appalachian State |
| WR | Marcell Barbee | Texas State |
| WR | Cornelius McCoy | Georgia State |
| Second Team Defense |||
| DL | Zi'Yon Hill | Louisiana |
| DL | Hardrick Willis | Georgia State |
| DL | Dontae Wilson | Georgia State |
| DL | Nico Ezidore | Texas State |
| LB | Lorenzo McCaskill | Louisiana |
| LB | Teddy Gallagher | Coastal Carolina |
| LB | Brendan Harrington | Appalachian State |
| DB | Antavious Lane | Georgia State |
| DB | Quavian White | Georgia State |
| DB | Keith Gallmon | South Alabama |
| DB | Eric Garror | Louisiana |
| Second Team Special Teams |||
| K | Massimo Biscardi | Coastal Carolina |
| P | Anthony Beck II | Georgia Southern |
| RS | Khaleb Hood | Georgia Southern |

## Head coaches

Prior to the season, Arkansas State, Louisiana–Monroe, and South Alabama saw coaching changes. At Arkansas State, Butch Jones was named head coach after previous head coach Blake Anderson left the team to take the head coach position with Utah State of the Mountain West Conference. At Louisiana–Monroe, Terry Bowden took over as head coach after Matt Viator was fired by the school. At South Alabama, Kane Wommack took over as head coach after previous head coach Steve Campbell was fired by the school.
| Team | Head coach | Previous Job | Years at school | Overall record | Sun Belt record | Sun Belt titles |
| Appalachian State | Shawn Clark | Appalachian State (Off. Line Coach) | 2 | 10–3 (.769) | 6–2 (.750) | 0 |
| Arkansas State | Butch Jones | Alabama (assistant coach) | 1 | 84–54 (.609) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Coastal Carolina | Jamey Chadwell | Coastal Carolina (Off. Coordinator) | 4 | 79–52 (.603) | 12–12 (.500) | 1 |
| Georgia Southern | Chad Lunsford | Georgia Southern (assistant coach) | 5 | 27–18 (.600) | 17–13 (.567) | 0 |
| Georgia State | Shawn Elliott | South Carolina (Off. Line Coach) | 5 | 22–25 (.468) | 14–18 (.438) | 0 |
| Louisiana | Billy Napier | Arizona State (Off. Coordinator) | 4 | 28–11 (.718) | 19–5 (.792) | 1 |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Terry Bowden | Clemson (Grad. Assistant) | 1 | 175–114–2 (.605) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| South Alabama | Kane Wommack | Indiana (Def. Coordinator) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Texas State | Jake Spavital | West Virginia (Off. Coordinator) | 3 | 5–19 (.208) | 4–12 (.250) | 0 |
| Troy | Chip Lindsey | Auburn (Off. Coordinator) | 3 | 10–13 (.435) | 6–9 (.400) | 0 |

### Mid-Season changes

* On September 26, Georgia Southern announced that they had fired Chad Lunsford. Georgia Southern named cornerbacks coach Kevin Whitley as the interim head coach. Former USC head coach Clay Helton was later announced as the permanent replacement for Lunsford beginning in 2022.
* On November 21, Troy announced that they had fired Chip Lindsey. Troy named defensive coordinator Brandon Hall as the interim head coach. On December 3, the school announced Kentucky defensive coordinator Jon Sumrall as the new permanent head coach.

### Post-season changes

* On November 28, Billy Napier announced that he would become the new head coach at Florida in the Southeastern Conference starting in 2022. On December 5, Louisiana promoted assistant head coach Michael Desormeaux to head coach, beginning with the school's season-ending bowl game.

## Rankings

| | | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
| Appalachian State | AP | | RV | | | | RV | RV | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
| Appalachian State | C | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
| Appalachian State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Arkansas State | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arkansas State | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arkansas State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Coastal Carolina | AP | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 22 | RV | | | | RV |
| Coastal Carolina | C | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16т | 15 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Coastal Carolina | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Southern | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Southern | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Southern | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Georgia State | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia State | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | AP | 23 | RV | | | | | | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
| Louisiana | C | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
| Louisiana | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | 24 | 23 | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| South Alabama | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Alabama | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Alabama | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Texas State | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas State | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Troy | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Troy | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Troy | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
Legend :
| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| | No change in ranking from previous week |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |

## Schedule

* Index to colors and formatting
* Sun Belt member won
* Sun Belt member lost
* Sun Belt teams in bold
All times Central time.

### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | The Citadel | No. 22 Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | W 52–14 | 16,236 |
| September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | East Carolina | Appalachian State | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic) | ESPNU | W 33–19 | 36,752 |
| September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | Army | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPNU | L 10–43 | 18,280 |
| September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | SECN | L 10–45 | 47,693 |
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 23 Louisiana | No. 21 Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | FOX | L 18–38 | 91,113 |
| September 4 | 5:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN3 | W 30–25 | 15,089 |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 14 (FCS) Central Arkansas | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 40–21 | 15,662 |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Baylor | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | L 20–29 | 26,573 |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN3 | W 55–3 | 22,399 |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 20,156 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 2

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Kansas | No. 17 Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN2 | W 49–22 | 17,697 |
| September 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | Stadium | L 6–38 | 17,736 |
| September 11 | 3:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN+ | W 22–19 | 15,105 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | No. 22 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPNU | L 23–25 | 45,877 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Nicholls | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN3 | W 27–24 | 25,417 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | ESPN+ | W 23–17 $^{OT}$ | 0 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Liberty | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN+ | L 13–21 | 24,714 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Memphis | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR (Paint Bucket Bowl) | ESPN+ | L 50–55 | 19,501 |
| September 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State | No. 24 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN3 | L 17–59 | 50,500 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN | W 49–14 | 17,709 |
| September 18 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 16 Coastal Carolina | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN2 | W 28–25 | 16,739 |
| September 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Elon | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | W 44–10 | 30,224 |
| September 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | No. 20 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | SECN | L 10–45 | 66,311 |
| September 18 | 3:15 p.m. | Arkansas State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | P12N | L 3–52 | 58,772 |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 20–9 | 12,978 |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | W 21–9 | 24,242 |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN3 | L 34–42 | 16,107 |
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Jackson State | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN3 | W 12–7 | 21,720 |
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN3 | W 28–21 | 15,204 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Marshall | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN | W 31–30 | 28,377 |
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | UMass | No. 17 Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | W 53–3 | 15,261 |
| September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas State | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | L 21–59 | 14,253 |
| September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Georgia State | No. 23 Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | SECN | L 24–34 | 86,650 |
| September 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | ESPN+ | L 34–41 | 14,881 |
| September 25 | 5:00 p.m. | Louisiana | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | ULL 28–20 | 17,522 |
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Troy | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | ULM 29–16 | 12,766 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | APPST 45–16 | 14,258 |
| October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 16 Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | CCU 59–6 | 18,674 |
| October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Troy | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | SECN | L 14–23 | 60,866 |
| October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | GASO 59–33 | 16,377 |
| October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | ULL 20–18 | 16,764 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 15 Coastal Carolina | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPNU | CCU 52–20 | 12,086 |
| October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN+ | TROY 27–24 | 25,424 |
| October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | TXST 33–31 $^{4OT}$ | 16,223 |
| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN3 | GSU 55–21 | 9,913 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN2 | ULL 41–13 | 20,066 |
| October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPNU | SOAL 41–14 | 16,089 |
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Troy | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | TROY 31–28 | 15,083 |
| October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Liberty | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 11,546 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 20 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 14 Coastal Carolina | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN2 | APPST 30–27 | 31,061 |
| October 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPNU | ULL 28–27 | 7,138 |
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas State | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | GSU 28–16 | 16,779 |
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN3 | ULM 41–31 | 11,723 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Troy | No. 24 Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN2 | CCU 35–28 | 11,689 |
| October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPNU | ULL 45–0 | 28,794 |
| October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | APPST 59–28 | 29,321 |
| October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | USA 31–13 | 15,043 |
| October 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (rivalry) | ESPN+ | GSU 21–14 | 17,843 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 10

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State | No. 24 Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN | ULL 21–17 | 16,007 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | APPST 48–14 | 9,762 |
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | TXST 27–19 | 16,237 |
| November 6 | 2:30 p.m. | South Alabama | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL (Battle for the Belt) | ESPN+ | TROY 31–24 | 26,211 |
| November 6 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 21 Coastal Carolina | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | CCU 28–8 | 12,875 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia State | No. 22 Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | GSU 42–40 | 16,744 |
| November 13 | 1:30 p.m. | South Alabama | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | APPST 31–7 | 29,348 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | GASO 38–30 | 15,896 |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 24 Louisiana | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN+ | ULL 35–21 | 24,738 |
| November 13 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | ARKST 27–24 | 12,010 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 12

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Texas State | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | CCU 35–21 | 10,386 |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN3 | GSU 28–20 | 14,273 |
| November 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN+ | APPST 45–7 | 18,523 |
| November 20 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 14 BYU | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | L 17–34 | 20,862 |
| November 20 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 22 Louisiana | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | ESPNU | W 42–14 | 15,564 |
| November 20 | 6:30 p.m. | South Alabama | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPNU | L 14–60 | 75,203 |
| November 20 | 8:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | ESPN2 | L 14–27 | 92,790 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 13

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | CCU 27–21 $^{OT}$ | 13,242 |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas State | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | TXST 24–22 | 3,116 |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Troy | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | GSU 37–10 | 13,875 |
| November 27 | 1:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (rivalry) | ESPN+ | APPST 27–3 | 28,005 |
| November 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 23 Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou) | ESPNU | ULL 21–16 | 18,447 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Championship Game
#### Week Fifteen (Sun Belt Championship Game)

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN | ULL 24–16 | 31,014 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Postseason
### Bowl Games

Legend :
* Sun Belt win
* Sun Belt loss
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (CST) | Sun Belt team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| Cure Bowl | December 17 | Exploria Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN2 | 5:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Northern Illinois | W 47–41 | 9,784 |
| Boca Raton Bowl | December 18 | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN | 10:00 a.m. | Appalachian State | Western Kentucky | L 38–59 | 15,429 |
| New Orleans Bowl | December 18 | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 8:15 p.m. | Louisiana | Marshall | W 36–21 | 21,642 |
| Camellia Bowl | December 25 | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | Georgia State | Ball State | W 51–20 | N/A |

## Sun Belt records vs other conferences

2021–2022 records against non-conference foes:
| Power 5 Conferences | Record |
| ACC | 0–2 |
| Big Ten | 0–0 |
| Big 12 | 1–2 |
| Pac-12 | 0–1 |
| BYU/Notre Dame | 0–1 |
| SEC | 0–6 |
| Power 5 Total | 1–12 |
| Group of 5 Conferences | Record |
| American | 1–2 |
| C–USA | 5–1 |
| Independents (Excluding BYU and Notre Dame) | 3–2 |
| MAC | 3–1 |
| Mountain West | 0–0 |
| Group of 5 Total | 12–6 |
| FCS Opponents | Record |
| Football Championship Subdivision | 8–1 |
| Total Non-Conference Record | 21–19 |

### Sun Belt vs Power 5 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.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 4 | SEC | Louisiana–Monroe | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | L 10–45 |
| September 4 | Big 12 | No. 23 Louisiana | No. 21 Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | L 18–38 |
| September 4 | Big 12 | Baylor | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 20–29 |
| September 10 | Big 12 | Kansas | No. 17 Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 49–22 |
| September 11 | ACC | Appalachian State | No. 22 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | L 23–25 |
| September 11 | ACC | Georgia State | No. 24 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 17–59 |
| September 18 | SEC | Georgia Southern | No. 20 Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 10–45 |
| September 18 | Pac-12 | Arkansas State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 3–52 |
| September 25 | SEC | Georgia State | No. 23 Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 24–34 |
| October 2 | SEC | Troy | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 14–23 |
| November 20 | SEC | Louisiana-Monroe | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 14–27 |
| November 20 | SEC | South Alabama | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 14–60 |
| November 20 | Independent | No. 14 BYU | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 17–34 |

### 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.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 2 | American | East Carolina | Appalachian State | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 33–19 |
| September 4 | C-USA | Southern Miss | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 31–7 |
| September 11 | C-USA | Georgia Southern | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | L 6–38 |
| September 11 | MAC | South Alabama | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | W 22–19 |
| September 11 | C-USA | Texas State | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | W 23–17 $^{OT}$ |
| September 11 | American | Memphis | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | L 50–55 |
| September 16 | MAC | Ohio | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | W 49–14 |
| September 18 | MAC | No. 16 Coastal Carolina | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | W 28–25 |
| September 18 | C-USA | Charlotte | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 20–9 |
| September 18 | C-USA | Troy | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | W 21–9 |
| September 23 | C-USA | Marshall | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 31–30 |
| September 25 | American | Arkansas State | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | L 34–41 |
| September 25 | MAC | Texas State | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | L 21–59 |

### Sun Belt vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, or UMass.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 4 | Independent | Army | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 10–43 |
| September 11 | Independent | Liberty | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | L 13–21 |
| September 25 | Independent | UMass | No. 17 Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 53–3 |
| October 16 | Independent | Liberty | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 31-28 |
| November 20 | Independent | No. 22 Louisiana | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | W 42–14 |

### Sun Belt vs FCS matchups

| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 2 | The Citadel | No. 22 Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 52–14 |
| September 4 | Gardner–Webb | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 30–25 |
| September 4 | Central Arkansas | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | W 40–21 |
| September 4 | Southern | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | W 55–3 |
| September 11 | Nicholls | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | W 27–24 |
| September 18 | Elon | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 44–10 |
| September 18 | Incarnate Word | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 34–42 |
| September 18 | Jackson State | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 12–7 |
| September 18 | Alcorn State | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 28–21 |

## Awards and honors
### Player of the week honors

| Week | Offensive | Offensive | Offensive | Defensive | Defensive | Defensive | Special Teams | Special Teams | Special Teams |
| Week | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position |
| Week 1 (September 6) | Corey Rucker | Arkansas State | WR | Zion Williams | Troy | CB | Britton Williams | Georgia Southern | K |
| Week 2 (September 13) | Reese White | Coastal Carolina | RB | Josaiah Stewart | Coastal Carolina | DL | Diego Guajardo | South Alabama | K |
| Week 3 (September 20) | Montrell Johnson | Louisiana | RB | Javon Solomon | Troy | DL | Calum Sutherland | Louisiana–Monroe | K |
| Week 4 (September 27) | Nate Noel | Appalachian State | RB | Ja'Cquez Williams | Louisiana–Monroe | LB | Alan Lamar | Arkansas State | RS |
| Week 5 (October 4) | Logan Wright | Georgia Southern | RB | D'Marco Jackson | Appalachian State | LB | Chris Smith | Louisiana | RS |
| Week 6 (October 11) | Isaiah Likely | Coastal Carolina | TE | Sione Tupou | Texas State | LB | Brooks Buce | Troy | K |
| Week 7 (October 18) | Jake Bentley | South Alabama | QB | Carlton Martial | Troy | LB | Calum Sutherland (2) | Louisiana–Monroe | K |
| Week 8 (October 25) | Chandler Rogers | Louisiana–Monroe | QB | Demetrius Taylor | Appalachian State | DL | Chandler Staton | Appalachian State | K |
| Week 9 (November 1) | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB | Trey Cobb | Appalachian State | LB | Alan Lamar (2) | Arkansas State | RS |
| Week 10 (November 8) | Tyler Vitt | Texas State | QB | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State | DB | Alex Spillum | Coastal Carolina | S |
| Week 11 (November 15) | Darren Grainger | Georgia State | QB | Eldrick Robinson II | Georgia Southern | LB | Blake Grupe | Arkansas State | K |
| Week 12 (November 22) | Grayson McCall (2) | Coastal Carolina | QB | Chauncey Manac | Louisiana | LB | Dalen Cambre | Louisiana | WR |
| Week 13 (November 29) | Shermari Jones | Coastal Carolina | RB | Silas Kelly | Coastal Carolina | LB | Jalen Virgil | Appalachian State | RS |

### 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.
| Award | Player | School |
| Player of the Year | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Jalen Tolbert | South Alabama |
| Defensive Player of the Year | D'Marco Jackson | Appalachian State |
| Freshman Player of the Year | Montrell Johnson Jr. | Louisiana |
| Newcomer of the Year | Chase Brice | Appalachian State |
| Coach of the Year | Billy Napier | Louisiana |

### All-Conference Teams

The following players were selected as part of the Sun Belt's All-Conference Teams.
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense |||
| WR | Corey Sutton | Appalachian State |
| WR | Jaivon Heiligh | Coastal Carolina |
| WR | Jalen Tolbert | South Alabama |
| OL | Max Mitchell | Louisiana |
| OL | Cooper Hodges | Appalachian State |
| OL | Shamarious Gilmore | Georgia State |
| OL | O'Cyrus Torrence | Louisiana |
| OL | Baer Hunter | Appalachian State |
| TE | Isaiah Likely | Coastal Carolina |
| QB | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina |
| RB | Nate Noel | Appalachian State |
| RB | Shermari Jones | Coastal Carolina |
| First Team Defense |||
| DL | Josaiah Stewart | Coastal Carolina |
| DL | Demetrius Taylor | Appalachian State |
| DL | Javon Solomon | Troy |
| DL | C. J. Brewer | Coastal Carolina |
| LB | D'Marco Jackson | Appalachian State |
| LB | Carlton Martial | Troy |
| LB | Silas Kelly | Coastal Carolina |
| DB | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State |
| DB | Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama |
| DB | Shaun Jolly | Appalachian State |
| DB | Antavious Lane | State |
| DB | D'Jordan Strong | Coastal Carolina |
| First Team Specialists |||
| K | Chandler Staton | Appalachian State |
| P | Rhys Byrns | Louisiana |
| AP | Chris Smith | Louisiana |
| KRS | Alan Lamar | Arkansas State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense |||
| WR | Malik Williams | Appalachian State |
| WR | Thomas Hennigan | Appalachian State |
| WR | Corey Rucker | Arkansas State |
| OL | Malik Sumter | Georgia State |
| OL | Shane Vallot | Louisiana |
| OL | Dylan Bradshaw | Troy |
| OL | Willie Lampkin | Coastal Carolina |
| OL | Austin Stidham | Troy |
| TE | Roger Carter | Georgia State |
| QB | Levi Lewis | Louisiana |
| RB | Montrell Johnson Jr. | Louisiana |
| RB | Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State |
| Second Team Defense |||
| DL | Jeffrey Gunter | Coastal Carolina |
| DL | Kivon Bennett | Arkansas State |
| DL | Zi'Yon Hill | Louisiana |
| DL | CJ Wright | Georgia Southern |
| DL | Will Choloh | Troy |
| LB | Chauncey Manac | Louisiana |
| LB | Trey Cobb | Appalachian State |
| LB | Lorenzo McCaskill | Louisiana |
| DB | Keith Gallmon Jr. | South Alabama |
| DB | Percy Butler | Louisiana |
| DB | Kaiden Smith | Appalachian State |
| DB | Eric Garror | Louisiana |
| Second Team Specialists |||
| K | Blake Grupe | Arkansas State |
| P | Anthony Beck II | Georgia Southern |
| AP | Alan Lamar | Arkansas State |
| KRS | Jalen Virgil | Appalachian State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense |||
| WR | Tez Johnson | Troy |
| WR | TeVailance Hunt | Arkansas State |
| WR | Boogie Knight | Louisiana–Monroe |
| OL | Anderson Hardy | Appalachian State |
| OL | Trey Carter | Coastal Carolina |
| OL | Dalton Cooper | Texas State |
| OL | Pat Bartlett | Georgia State |
| OL | Khalil Crowder | Georgia Southern |
| TE | Lincoln Sefcik | South Alabama |
| QB | Chase Brice | Appalachian State |
| RB | Chris Smith | Louisiana |
| RB | Tucker Gregg | Georgia State |
| Third Team Defense |||
| DL | Tayland Humphrey | Louisiana |
| DL | Richard Jibunor | Troy |
| DL | Dontae Wilson | Georgia State |
| DL | Andre Jones Jr. | Louisiana |
| LB | Nick Hampton | Appalachian State |
| LB | Eldrick Robinson II | Georgia Southern |
| LB | Blake Carroll | Georgia State |
| DB | Quavian White | Georgia State |
| DB | Anthony Wilson | Georgia Southern |
| DB | Alex Spillum | Coastal Carolina |
| DB | Mekhi Garner | Louisiana |
| DB | TJ Harris | Troy |
| Third Team Specialists |||
| K | Calum Sutherland | Louisiana–Monroe |
| P | Ryan Hanson | Arkansas State |
| AP | Caleb Spurlin | Appalachian State |
| KRS | Jaivon Heiligh | Coastal Carolina |

### All-Americans

The 2021 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.
| Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
| First Team All-Americans ||||||
| DB | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State | FWAA | | |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Second Team All-Americans ||||||
| OL | Max Mitchell | Louisiana | CBS, TSN, USAT, WCFF |
| TE | Isaiah Likely | Coastal Carolina | FWAA, WCFF |
| DB | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State | WCFF |
| Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
| Third Team All-Americans ||||||
| OL | Max Mitchell | Louisiana | AP | | |

## NFL Draft

The following list includes all Sun Belt players who were drafted in the 2022 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | South Alabama | 3 | 24 | 88 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Max Mitchell | OT | Louisiana | 4 | 6 | 111 | New York Jets |
| Percy Butler | SS | Louisiana | 4 | 8 | 113 | Washington Commanders |
| Isaiah Likely | TE | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 34 | 139 | Baltimore Ravens |
| D'Marco Jackson | LB | Appalachian State | 5 | 18 | 161 | New Orleans Saints |
| Jeffrey Gunter | DE | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 31 | 252 | Cincinnati Bengals |