# 2023 Sun Belt Conference football season

The 2023 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 23rd season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The season began on August 31, 2023, and ended with its conference championship game on December 2, 2023. It was part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference consists of 14 member schools split into two divisions. The conference released its full season schedule on February 24, 2023.

## Previous season

During the 2022 Sun Belt Conference football season, Coastal Carolina won the east division, while Troy won the west division. In the conference championship game, Troy defeated Coastal Carolina by a score of 45–26. Troy advanced to the Cure Bowl where they defeated UTSA. Coastal Carolina advanced to the Birmingham Bowl, where they lost to East Carolina.

## Preseason
### Preseason Media Poll

The SBC released its preseason poll on July 24. James Madison was named the favorite to win the East Division, while Troy was named the favorite to win the West Division.
East :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | James Madison | 78 (4) |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 75 (4) |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 71 (3) |
| 4 | Marshall | 68 (2) |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 52 (1) |
| 6 | Georgia State | 31 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 17 |
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Troy | 92 (10) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 85 (4) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 64 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 62 |
| 5 | Texas State | 36 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 33 |
| 7 | Louisiana–Monroe | 20 |

### Preseason All-Conference teams

* Offensive Player of the Year: Grayson McCall (Redshirt Senior, Coastal Carolina quarterback)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Henderson, (Junior, Old Dominion linebacker)
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense |||
| QB | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina |
| RB | La'Damian Webb | South Alabama |
| RB | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss |
| OL | Isaiah Helms | Appalachian State |
| OL | Khalil Crowder | Georgia Southern |
| OL | Travis Glover | Georgia State |
| OL | Nick Kidwell | James Madison |
| OL | Logan Osburn | Marshall |
| TE | Neal Johnson | Louisiana |
| WR | Jared Brown | Coastal Carolina |
| WR | Sam Pinckney | Coastal Carolina |
| WR | Khaleb Hood | Georgia Southern |
| First Team Defense |||
| DL | James Carpenter | James Madison |
| DL | Owen Porter | Marshall |
| DL | TJ Jackson | Troy |
| DL | Richard Jibunor | Troy |
| LB | JT Killen | Coastal Carolina |
| LB | Marques Watson-Trent | Georgia Southern |
| LB | Eli Neal | Marshall |
| LB | Jason Henderson | Old Dominion |
| DB | Micah Abraham | Marshall |
| DB | Yam Banks | South Alabama |
| DB | Jay Stanley | South Alabama |
| DB | Reddy Steward | Troy |
| First Team Special Teams |||
| K | Dominic Zvada | Arkansas State |
| P | Ryan Hanson | James Madison |
| RS | Milan Tucker | Appalachian State |
| AP | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense |||
| QB | Carter Bradley | South Alabama |
| RB | Rasheen Ali | Marshall |
| RB | Kimani Vidal | Troy |
| OL | Damion Daley | Appalachian State |
| OL | Will McDonald | Coastal Carolina |
| OL | AJ Gillie | Louisiana |
| OL | Ethan Driskell | Marshall |
| OL | Daniel King | Troy |
| TE | Jiay Mcafee | Georgia Southern |
| WR | Tyrone Howell | Louisiana–Monroe |
| WR | Caullin Lacy | South Alabama |
| WR | Devin Voisin | South Alabama |
| Second Team Defense |||
| DL | Javon Denis | Georgia State |
| DL | Wy'Kevious Thomas | South Alabama |
| DL | Jalen Williams | Southern Miss |
| DL | Jordan Revels | Texas State |
| DL | Javon Solomon | Troy |
| LB | Jontrey Hunter | Georgia State |
| LB | Jordan Veneziale | Georgia State |
| LB | Taurus Jones | James Madison |
| DB | Bryquice Brown | Georgia State |
| DB | Keith Gallmon Jr. | South Alabama |
| DB | Jaden Voisin | South Alabama |
| DB | Dell Pettus | Troy |
| Second Team Special Teams |||
| K | Diego Guajardo | South Alabama |
| P | Ethan Duane | Old Dominion |
| RS | Matthew McDoom | Coastal Carolina |
| AP | Kimani Vidal | Troy |

## Head Coaches

* On November 27, 2022, Texas State announced that it had fired head coach Jake Spavital. Spavital had posted a record of 13–35 over four years at the school. On December 7, 2022, Texas State announced Incarnate Word's head coach G. J. Kinne would take over as the new head coach for the 2023 season.
* On December 4, 2022, Jamey Chadwell announced that he was leaving Coastal Carolina to take over the head coaching position at Liberty. Later on December 4, Coastal announced NC State offensive coordinator Tim Beck as the new head coach beginning in 2023.
| 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) | 4 | 26–13 (.667) | 16–8 (.667) | 0 |
| Arkansas State | Butch Jones | Alabama (assistant coach) | 3 | 89–73 (.549) | 2–14 (.125) | 0 |
| Coastal Carolina | Tim Beck | NC State (Off. Coordinator) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Georgia Southern | Clay Helton | USC | 2 | 52–31 (.627) | 3–5 (.375) | 0 |
| Georgia State | Shawn Elliott | South Carolina (Off. Line Coach) | 7 | 35–43 (.449) | 23–25 (.479) | 0 |
| James Madison | Curt Cignetti | Elon | 5 | 108–34 (.761) | 6–2 (.750) | 0 |
| Louisiana | Michael Desormeaux | Louisiana (Co-Off. Coordinator) | 2 | 7–7 (.500) | 4–4 (.500) | 0 |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Terry Bowden | Clemson (Grad. Assistant) | 3 | 183–130–2 (.584) | 5–11 (.313) | 0 |
| Marshall | Charles Huff | Alabama (Associate Head Coach) | 3 | 16–10 (.615) | 5–3 (.625) | 0 |
| Old Dominion | Ricky Rahne | Penn State (Off. Coordinator) | 4 | 9–16 (.360) | 2–6 (.250) | 0 |
| South Alabama | Kane Wommack | Indiana (Def. Coordinator) | 3 | 15–10 (.600) | 9–7 (.563) | 0 |
| Southern Miss | Will Hall | Tulane (Off. Coordinator) | 2 | 66–35 (.653) | 4–4 (.500) | 0 |
| Texas State | G. J. Kinne | Incarnate Word | 1 | 12–2 (.857) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Troy | Jon Sumrall | Kentucky (Co-Def. Coordinator) | 2 | 12–2 (.857) | 7–1 (.875) | 1 |

### Postseason changes

* On November 26, Louisiana–Monroe announced that it had fired head coach Terry Bowden after 3 seasons with the team. On December 5, the school announced that former UAB head coach Bryant Vincent would take over as the new head coach for 2024.
* On November 30, James Madison head coach Curt Cignetti announced that he would leave the school to take the head coach position at Indiana for the 2024 season. Assistant head coach and offensive line coach Damian Wroblewski was named the acting head coach for James Madison's bowl game. On December 7, the school announced that Bob Chesney would become the new head coach for 2024. Chesney had previously been head coach at Holy Cross.
* On December 8, Troy head coach Jon Sumrall was announced as the new head coach of Tulane in the American Athletic Conference for the 2024 season. The school's defensive coordinator Greg Gasparato was named the interim head coach. On December 18, Troy announced Gerad Parker as the new head coach for 2024. Parker was previously the offensive coordinator at Notre Dame.

## 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Appalachian State | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coastal Carolina | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | AP | RV | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | RV |
| James Madison | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | RV | 25 | 25 | RV |
| James Madison | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisiana | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | |
| Marshall | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marshall | C | | | | | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marshall | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Old Dominion | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Old Dominion | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Old Dominion | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| South Alabama | AP | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Alabama | C | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Alabama | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern Miss | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |
| Texas State | AP | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV |
| Troy | C | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
| Troy | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | |

## Schedule

The 2023 schedule was released on February 24, 2023.
* Index to colors and formatting
* Sun Belt member won
* Sun Belt member lost
* Sun Belt teams in bold

### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 (FCS) Rhode Island | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 42–35 | 15,546 |
| September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas State | No. 20 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | ESPN | L 0–73 | 83,221 |
| September 2 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 25 (FCS) Gardner-Webb | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 36,075 |
| September 2 | 5:00 p.m. | The Citadel | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | W 34–0 | 17,803 |
| September 2 | 5:00 p.m. | Bucknell | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 38–3 | 23,756 |
| September 2 | 5:00 p.m. | Albany | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN+ | W 21–17 | 25,101 |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Army | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | NFLN | W 17–13 | 18,914 |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | W 40–14 | 30,335 |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State | Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | ESPN+ | W 42–31 | 44,945 |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN+ | W 48–30 | 28,179 |
| September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN+ | W 38–13 | 18,186 |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | L 17–36 | 65,632 |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | South Alabama | No. 24 Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | ESPNU | L 17–37 | 26,973 |
| September 2 | 9:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | ESPN | L 13–27 | 43,705 |
| $^#$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 9 | 11:00 a.m. | James Madison | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ESPNU | W 36–35 | 56,508 |
| September 9 | 11:00 a.m. | Troy | No. 15 Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FS1 | L 13–42 | 51,940 |
| September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (I-35 Rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 13–20 | 49,342 |
| September 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Marshall | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC (rivalry) | ESPNU | W 31–13 | 38,211 |
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 15,237 |
| September 9 | 4:15 p.m. | Appalachian State | No. 17 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN | L 34–40 $^{2OT}$ | 50,500 |
| September 9 | 5:00 p.m. | UAB | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | W 49–35 | 20,103 |
| September 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Louisiana | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | ODU 38–31 | 18,154 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | W 30–16 | 16,006 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | UConn | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | W 35–14 | 15,186 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Memphis | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR (Paint Bucket Bowl) | ESPN+ | L 3–37 | 18,724 |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Lamar | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | W 24–14 | 13,154 |
| September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | No. 4 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida | ACCN | L 13–66 | 74,467 |
| $^#$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 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia Southern | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | BTN | L 14–35 | 75,610 |
| September 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Wake Forest | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN2 | L 24–27 | 18,276 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | East Carolina | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | W 43–28 | 40,168 |
| September 16 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | SECN | L 3–47 | 93,090 |
| September 16 | 3:00 p.m. | Tulane | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS (Battle for the Bell) | ESPNU | L 3–21 | 25,038 |
| September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN+ | W 41–25 | 14,410 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Duquesne | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | W 66–7 | 18,116 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 14,327 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | ESPN+ | W 41–21 | 21,673 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | ESPN+ | W 33–7 | 53,855 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | James Madison | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | NFLN | JMU 16–14 | 26,634 |
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Jackson State | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 77–34 | 24,118 |
| $^#$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 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN | GSU 30–17 | 15,248 |
| September 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Western Kentucky | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPNU | W 27–24 | 26,124 |
| September 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Virginia Tech | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN2 | W 24–17 | 31,475 |
| September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | W 40–3 | 10,118 |
| September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas A&M-Commerce | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | W 10–9 | 16,938 |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 30–34 | 18,369 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | CBSSN | L 19–22 | 21,169 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | ARKST 44–37 | 16,601 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada | Texas State | Bobcats Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 35–24 | 19,257 |
| September 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Buffalo | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN+ | W 45–38 | 17,674 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | James Madison | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | | W 45–38 | 19,994 |
| $^#$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 |
| September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | L 24–35 | 46,843 |
| September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | South Alabama | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPNU | JMU 31–23 | 26,064 |
| September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas State | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | ESPN+ | W 52–28 | 9,494 |
| September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN+ | MU 41–35 | 22,652 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | NFLN | GASO 38–28 | 26,483 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | TROY 28–7 | 16,536 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | TXST 50–36 | 21,304 |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | APPST 41–40 | 19,919 |
| $^#$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 | 1:00 p.m. | Marshall | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | CW | L 41–48 | 56,919 |
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPNU | ULL 34–30 | 15,053 |
| October 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN+ | TROY 37–3 | 26,957 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | SOAL 55–7 | 12,099 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | ODU 17–13 | 22,652 |
| $^#$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 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN2 | CCU 27–24 | 34,252 |
| October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia Southern | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN2 | JMU 41–13 | 25,097 |
| October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Troy | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN | W 19–0 | 27,829 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Marshall | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN2 | GSU 41–24 | 16,718 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | TXST 21–20 | 27,537 |
| $^#$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 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN2 | SOAL 55–3 | 23,478 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | James Madison | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN | JMU 20–9 | 22,109 |
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | GASO 38–28 | 21,068 |
| October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl) | NFLN | ODU 28–21 | 20,017 |
| October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | CCU 27–17 | 18,228 |
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPNU | GSU 20–17 | 20,044 |
| $^#$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 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (Modern Day Hate) | ESPN2 | GASO 44–27 | 23,389 |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | APPST 48–38 | 32,601 |
| October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | ARKST 34–24 | 14,006 |
| October 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | ULL 33–20 | 16,709 |
| October 28 | 5:00 p.m. | Marshall | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | NFLN | CCU 34–6 | 21,324 |
| October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | TROY 31–13 | 22,369 |
| October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | No. 25 James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Royal Rivalry) | ESPNU | JMU 30–27 | 26,239 |
| $^#$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 2 | 6:30 p.m. | South Alabama | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL (Battle for the Belt) | ESPN2 | TROY 28–10 | 28,212 |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | ARKST 37–17 | 15,881 |
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | James Madison | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN2 | JMU 42–14 | 15,320 |
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | CCU 28–24 | 17,982 |
| November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | USM 24–7 | 20,193 |
| November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | TXST 45–24 | 18.204 |
| November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | Marshall | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (The Old Mountain Feud) | NFLN | APPST 31–9 | 34,057 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPNU | USM 34–31 $^{OT}$ | 15,137 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 21,481 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | UConn | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 44–6 | 25,240 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | APPST 42–14 | 14,260 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Troy | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | TROY 45–14 | 7,683 |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | CCU 31–23 | 15,832 |
| November 11 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | SOAL 21–14 | 15,242 |
| November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | NFLN | MU 38–33 | 19,175 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 12

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 13 Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • University, MS | SECN | L 3–35 | 60,752 |
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Coastal Carolina | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN | L 21–28 | 26,867 |
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Southern Miss | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Mississippi State, MS | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 20–41 | 53,855 |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | APPST 26–23 $^{OT}$ | 25,838 |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas State | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | ARKST 77–31 | 16,721 |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | NFLN | TROY 31–24 | 26,621 |
| November 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Marshall | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | SOAL 28–0 | 14,105 |
| November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | ODU 20–17 | 20,032 |
| November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State | No. 15 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | EPSN2 | L 14–56 | 100,212 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 13

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Troy | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPNU | TROY 35–17 | 19,766 |
| November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | ODU 25–24 | 15,717 |
| November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou) | ESPN+ | ULL 52–21 | 13,892 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (rivalry) | ESPNU | APPST 55–27 | 31,248 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | James Madison | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN2 | JMU 56–14 | 16,196 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas State | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN+ | MU 35–21 | 18,673 |
| November 25 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | NFLN | TXST 52–44 | 15,617 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Championship Game

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 2 | 3:00 pm | Appalachian State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL (Sun Belt Conference Championship Game) | ESPN | TROY 49–23 | 20,183 | |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. 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 |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | December 16 | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN | 10:00 a.m. | Georgia Southern | Ohio | L 21–41 | 8,059 |
| New Orleans Bowl | December 16 | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 1:15 p.m. | Louisiana | Jacksonville State | L 31–34$^{OT}$ | 14,485 |
| Cure Bowl | December 16 | FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | 2:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | Miami (OH) | W 13–9 | 11,121 |
| Famous Toastery Bowl | December 18 | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | Western Kentucky | L 35–38$^{OT}$ | 5,632 |
| Frisco Bowl | December 19 | Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | Marshall | UTSA | L 17–35 | 11,215 |
| Birmingham Bowl | December 23 | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | ABC | 11:00 a.m. | Troy | Duke | L 10–17 | 20,023 |
| Camellia Bowl | December 23 | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas State | Northern Illinois | L 19–21 | 11,310 |
| Armed Forces Bowl | December 23 | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ABC | 2:30 p.m. | James Madison | Air Force | L 21–31 | 30,828 |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | December 23 | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia State | Utah State | W 45–22 | 12,168 |
| 68 Ventures Bowl | December 23 | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Eastern Michigan | W 59–10 | 20,926 |
| Hawaii Bowl | December 23 | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | ESPN | 9:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | San Jose State | W 24–14 | 7,089 |
| First Responder Bowl | December 26 | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | ESPN | 4:30 p.m. | Texas State | Rice | W 45–21 | 26,542 |
Rankings are from Final CFP rankings. All times Central Time Zone.

### Selection of teams

* Bowl eligible (12): Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana, Marshall, Old Dominion, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy
* Bowl ineligible (2): Louisiana–Monroe, Southern Miss

## Sun Belt records vs other conferences

2023–2024 records against non-conference foes:
| Power Conferences 5 | Record |
| ACC | 2–5 |
| Big Ten | 0–2 |
| Big 12 | 2–2 |
| Pac-12 | 0–1 |
| Notre Dame | 0–0 |
| SEC | 0–4 |
| Power 5 Total | 4–15 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 5–4 |
| C-USA | 2–1 |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 5–1 |
| MAC | 2–1 |
| Mountain West | 2–1 |
| Other FBS Total | 16–8 |
| FCS Opponents | Record |
| Football Championship Subdivision | 14–0 |
| Total Non-Conference Record | 34–22 |
| Power Five Conferences | Record |
| ACC | 0–1 |
| Big 12 | 0–0 |
| Big Ten | 0–0 |
| Notre Dame | 0–0 |
| Pac-12 | 0–0 |
| SEC | 0–0 |
| Power 5 Total | 0–1 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 1–1 |
| C–USA | 0–2 |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 0–0 |
| MAC | 2–2 |
| Mountain West | 2–1 |
| Other FBS Total | 5–6 |
| Total Bowl Record | 5–7 |

### 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, 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 2 | Pac-12 | Coastal Carolina | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | L 13–27 |
| September 2 | ACC | Old Dominion | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | L 17–36 |
| September 2 | Big 12 | Arkansas State | No. 20 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | L 0–73 |
| September 2 | Big 12 | Texas State | Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | W 42–31 |
| September 9 | ACC | Appalachian State | No. 17 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 34–40 $^{2OT}$ |
| September 9 | ACC | James Madison | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | W 36–35 |
| September 9 | ACC | Southern Miss | No. 4 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 13–66 |
| September 9 | Big 12 | Troy | No. 15 Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | L 13–42 |
| September 16 | Big Ten | Georgia Southern | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | L 14–35 |
| September 16 | ACC | Wake Forest | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | L 24–27 |
| September 16 | SEC | Louisiana–Monroe | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | L 3–47 |
| September 16 | Big 12 | South Alabama | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 33–7 |
| September 23 | ACC | Virginia Tech | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 24–17 |
| September 30 | Big Ten | Louisiana | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 24–35 |
| October 7 | ACC | Marshall | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | L 41–48 |
| November 18 | SEC | Georgia State | No. 15 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 14–56 |
| November 18 | SEC | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 13 Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | L 3–35 |
| November 18 | SEC | Southern Miss | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | L 20–41 |

### 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 | South Alabama | No. 24 Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 17–37 |
| September 9 | C-USA | Jacksonville State | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 30–16 |
| September 9 | American | UAB | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 49–35 |
| September 9 | American | Marshall | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | W 31–13 |
| September 9 | American | Memphis | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | L 3–37 |
| September 9 | American | Texas State | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | L 13–20 |
| September 16 | American | East Carolina | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 43–28 |
| September 16 | American | Georgia State | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 41–25 |
| September 16 | American | Louisiana | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | W 41–21 |
| September 16 | American | Tulane | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | L 3–21 |
| September 23 | Mountain West | Appalachian State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | L 19–22 |
| September 23 | MAC | Georgia Southern | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 40–3 |
| September 23 | Mountain West | James Madison | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | W 45–38 |
| September 23 | MAC | Buffalo | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | W 45–38 |
| September 23 | MAC | Central Michigan | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | L 30–34 |
| September 23 | Mountain West | Nevada | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 35–24 |
| September 23 | C-USA | Western Kentucky | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | W 27–24 |
| November 11 | C-USA | Old Dominion | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | L 10–38 |

### Sun Belt vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, UConn, or UMass.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 2 | Army | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 17–13 |
| September 9 | UConn | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 35–14 |
| September 30 | Arkansas State | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | W 52–28 |
| October 14 | Troy | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 19–0 |
| November 11 | UConn | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 44–6 |
| November 18 | Coastal Carolina | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | L 21–28 |

### Sun Belt vs FCS matchups

| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| August 31 | Rhode Island | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 42–35 |
| September 2 | Gardner-Webb | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 45–24 |
| September 2 | The Citadel | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 34–0 |
| September 2 | Bucknell | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 38–3 |
| September 2 | Albany | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 21–17 |
| September 2 | Northwestern State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | W 38–13 |
| September 2 | Alcorn State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | W 40–14 |
| September 2 | Stephen F. Austin | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | W 48–30 |
| September 9 | Lamar | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 24–14 |
| September 9 | Southeastern Louisiana | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 35–17 |
| September 16 | Duquesne | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 66–7 |
| September 16 | Stony Brook | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | W 31–7 |
| September 16 | Jackson State | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 77–34 |
| September 23 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | W 10–9 |

## Home game attendance

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium | 30,000 | 36,075 | 40,168 | 34,252 | | 110,495 | 36,832 | 122.7% |
| Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium | 30,406 | 18,724 | 14,327 | 16,601 | 18,228 | 67,880 | 16,970 | 55.8% |
| Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium | 21,000 | 16,006 | 18,116 | 15,248 | | 49,370 | 16,457 | 78.3% |
| Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium | 25,000 | 17,803 | 20,103 | 26,483 | 21,068 | 85,457 | 21,364 | 85.4% |
| Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium | 24,333 | 15,546 | 15,186 | 16,536 | 16,718 | 63,986 | 15,997 | 65.7% |
| James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium | 24,877 | 23,756 | 26,064 | 25,097 | | 74,917 | 24,972 | 100.3% |
| Louisiana | Cajun Field | 41,426 | 18,186 | 17,674 | 15,053 | 20,044 | 70,957 | 17,739 | 42.8% |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium | 27,617 | 18,914 | 13,154 | 19,919 | 12,099 | 64,086 | 16,022 | 58.0% |
| Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium | 38,227 | 25,101 | 31,475 | 22,652 | 22,109 | 100,337 | 25,084 | 65.26 |
| Old Dominion | S. B. Ballard Stadium | 21,944 | 18,154 | 18,276 | 16,938 | 20,017 | 73,385 | 18,346 | 83.6% |
| South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium | 25,450 | 15,237 | 18,369 | 23,478 | | 57,084 | 19,028 | 74.7% |
| Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium | 36,000 | 30,335 | 25,038 | 21,304 | 22,652 | 99,329 | 24,832 | 68.9% |
| Texas State | Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium | 30,008 | 24,118 | 19,257 | 27,537 | | 70,912 | 23,637 | 78.7% |
| Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium | 30,470 | 28,179 | 26,634 | 26,124 | 26,957 | 107,894 | 26,974 | 88.5% |
Bold – At or Exceeded capacity †Season High

## 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 | T. J. Finley | Texas State | QB | Clayton Isbell | Coastal Carolina | S | Andrew Stein | Southern Miss | K |
| Week 2 | Davis Brin | Georgia Southern | QB | Jason Henderson | Old Dominion | LB | Aiden Fisher | James Madison | LB |
| Week 3 | Darren Grainger | Georgia State | QB | LaMareon James | Old Dominion | CB | Camden Wise | James Madison | K |
| Week 4 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | RB | Brian Holloway | Texas State | LB | Dominic Zvada | Arkansas State | K |
| Week 5 | Jaylen Raynor | Arkansas State | QB | Marques Watson-Trent | Georgia Southern | LB | Michael Hughes | Appalachian State | K |
| Week 6 | Kimani Vidal | Troy | RB | Jason Henderson (2) | Old Dominion | LB | Dalen Cambre | Louisiana | WR |
| Week 7 | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB | Richard Jibunor | Troy | LB | Scott Taylor Renfroe | Troy | K |
| Week 8 | Jalen White | Georgia Southern | RB | Jalen Green | James Madison | DL | Ryan Hanson | James Madison | P |
| Week 9 | Gunnar Watson | Troy | QB | Cameron Whitfield | Louisiana | LB | Michael Lantz | Georgia Southern | K |
| Week 10 | Jordan McCloud | James Madison | QB | Jason Henderson (3) | Old Dominion | LB | Dominic Zvada (2) | Arkansas State | K |
| Week 11 | Jordan McCloud (2) | James Madison | QB | Javon Solomon | Troy | LB | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | WR |
| Week 12 | Ja'Quez Cross | Arkansas State | RB | Ethan Johnson | Appalachian State | CB | Ja'Quez Cross | Arkansas State | RB |
| Week 13 | Jordan McCloud (3) | James Madison | QB | Tyrek Funderburk | Appalachian State | CB | Kole Wilson | Texas State | WR |

### 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 | Jordan McCloud | James Madison |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Kimani Vidal | Troy |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Jalen Green | James Madison |
| Freshman Player of the Year | Jaylen Raynor | Arkansas State |
| Newcomer of the Year | Joey Aguilar | Appalachian State |
| Coach of the Year | Curt Cignetti | James Madison |

### 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 | Reggie Brown | James Madison |
| WR | Elijah Sarratt | James Madison |
| WR | Caullin Lacy | South Alabama |
| OL | Isaiah Helms | Appalachian State |
| OL | Bucky Williams | Appalachian State |
| OL | Jacob Bayer | Arkansas State |
| OL | Khalil Crowder | Georgia Southern |
| OL | Travis Glover | Georgia State |
| TE | Zach Horton | James Madison |
| QB | Jordan McCloud | James Madison |
| RB | Marcus Carroll | Georgia State |
| RB | Kimani Vidal | Troy |
| First Team Defense |||
| DL | Jalen Green | James Madison |
| DL | Jamree Kromah | James Madison |
| DL | Owen Porter | Marshall |
| DL | Richard Jibunor | Troy |
| DL | Javon Solomon | Troy |
| LB | Andrew Parker Jr. | Appalachian State |
| LB | Marques Watson-Trent | Georgia Southern |
| LB | Jason Henderson | Old Dominion |
| DB | Tyrek Funderburk | Appalachian State |
| DB | Micah Abraham | Marshall |
| DB | Jaden Voisin | South Alabama |
| DB | Reddy Steward | Troy |
| First Team Specialists |||
| K | Mason Shipley | Texas State |
| P | William Przystup | Arkansas State |
| RS | Jayden Harrison | Marshall |
| AP | Ismail Mahdi | Texas State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense |||
| WR | Sam Pinckney | Coastal Carolina |
| WR | Khaleb Hood | Georgia Southern |
| WR | Joey Hobert | Texas State |
| OL | Makilan Thomas | Arkansas State |
| OL | Rasheed Miller | Georgia Southern |
| OL | Tyler Stephens | James Madison |
| OL | Grant Betts | Troy |
| OL | Daniel King | Troy |
| TE | Eli Wilson | Appalachian State |
| QB | Joey Aguilar | Appalachian State |
| RB | Rasheen Ali | Marshall |
| RB | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss |
| Second Team Defense |||
| DL | James Carpenter | James Madison |
| DL | Mikail Kamara | James Madison |
| DL | Adin Huntington | Louisiana–Monroe |
| DL | Ben Bell | Texas State |
| DL | T.J. Jackson | Troy |
| LB | Nate Johnson | Appalachian State |
| LB | Quentin Wilfawn | South Alabama |
| LB | Brian Holloway | Texas State |
| DB | Ethan Johnson | Appalachian State |
| DB | Shemar Bartholomew | Georgia Southern |
| DB | D'Angelo Ponds | James Madison |
| DB | Dell Pettus | Troy |
| Second Team Specialists |||
| K | Michael Hughes | Appalachian State |
| P | Ryan Hanson | James Madison |
| RS | Ismail Mahdi | Texas State |
| AP | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense |||
| WR | Robert Lewis | Georgia State |
| WR | Jabre Barber | Troy |
| WR | Chris Lewis | Troy |
| OL | Jack Murphy | Appalachian State |
| OL | Will McDonald | Coastal Carolina |
| OL | AJ Gillie | Louisiana |
| OL | Ethan Driskell | Marshall |
| OL | Brey Walker | Texas State |
| TE | Neal Johnson | Louisiana |
| QB | Gunnar Watson | Troy |
| RB | Jalen White | Georgia Southern |
| RB | La'Damian Webb | South Alabama |
| Third Team Defense |||
| DL | Thurman Geathers | Arkansas State |
| DL | Isaac Walker | Georgia Southern |
| DL | Elijah Alston | Marshall |
| DL | Wy’Kevious Thomas | South Alabama |
| LB | Jontrey Hunter | Georgia State |
| LB | Aiden Fisher | James Madison |
| LB | Eli Neal | Marshall |
| LB | Wayne Matthews III | Old Dominion |
| DB | Clayton Isbell | Coastal Carolina |
| DB | Gavin Pringle | Georgia State |
| DB | Yam Banks | South Alabama |
| DB | Irshaad Davis | Troy |
| Third Team Specialists |||
| K | Camden Wise | James Madison |
| P | John McConnell | Marshall |
| RS | Ja'Quez Cross | Arkansas State |
| AP | Caullin Lacy | South Alabama |

### All-Americans

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. College Football All-American 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 |
| First Team All-Americans ||||||
| DL | Jalen Green | James Madison | AP, SI, The Athletic, USAT, WCFF |
| LB | Jason Henderson | Old Dominion | TSN, WCFF |
| KR | Jayden Harrison | Marshall | CBS, FOX, FWAA, WCFF |
| AP | Ismail Mahdi | Texas State | CBS |
| Position | Player | School | Selector |
| Second Team All-Americans ||||||
| DL | Jalen Green | James Madison | AFCA, CBS, FOX, FWAA, TSN |
| LB | Jason Henderson | Old Dominion | AP, FWAA, USAT |
| AP | Ismail Mahdi | Texas State | FWAA |
| Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
| Third Team All-Americans ||||||
| RB | Kimani Vidal | Troy | AP | | |

## NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. The following list includes all Sun Belt players in the draft.

### List of selections

| Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
| Rasheen Ali | RB | Marshall | 5 | 30 | 165 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Javon Solomon | DE | Troy | 5 | 33 | 168 | Buffalo Bills |
| Kimani Vidal | RB | Troy | 6 | 5 | 181 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Micah Abraham | CB | Marshall | 6 | 25 | 201 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Travis Glover | OT | Georgia State | 6 | 26 | 202 | Green Bay Packers |
| Nathan Thomas | OT | Louisiana | 7 | 13 | 233 | Dallas Cowboys |