# 2022 Sun Belt Conference football season

The 2022 Sun Belt Conference football season is the 22nd season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The season began on September 2, 2022, and will conclude with its conference championship game on December 3, 2022. It is part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference expanded to 14 football members for the 2022 season with the addition of 4 new member schools. The 14 members were divided into two divisions for play. The conference released its schedule on March 1, 2022.

## Previous season

The 2021 season saw Appalachian State win the East Division, while Louisiana won the West Division. In the Conference Championship game, Louisiana took victory by a score of 24–16. Louisiana advanced to the New Orleans Bowl, where they defeated Marshall. Appalachian State advanced to the Boca Raton Bowl, where they lost to Western Kentucky.
Coastal Carolina and Georgia State also reached bowl games, with both winning their games.

## Conference expansion

Prior to the 2022 season, the SBC added four new schools as full members: Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss, previously from Conference USA, and James Madison, previously from the Colonial Athletic Association at the Division I FCS level. The initial intent was for the schools to begin playing in the conference starting no later that July 1, 2023. However, all four teams elected to join for the 2022 season, with the move officially announced with the release of the conference's 2022 schedule.
For the 2022 season, James Madison is ineligible for both the conference championship and for bowl games due to its transition from the FCS level to FBS level. Due to JMU meeting FBS scheduling requirements for the 2022 season, specifically five home games against FBS opponents, it was able to skip one year of the normal two-year transition process, making it eligible for both the SBC title and bowl games beginning with the 2023 season.

## Preseason
### Preseason Media Poll

The Sun Belt released its preseason poll on July 25. Appalachian State was named the favorite to win the East Division, while Louisiana was named the favorite to win the West Division.
East :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 94 (10) |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 77 (2) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 68 (1) |
| 4 | Marshall | 62 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 35 (1) |
| 6 | James Madison | 31 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 25 |
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 95 (12) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 79 (2) |
| 3 | Troy | 76 |
| 4 | Texas State | 41 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 40 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 37 |
| 7 | Louisiana–Monroe | 24 |

### Preseason All-Conference teams

* Offensive Player of the Year: Grayson McCall (Redshirt Junior, Coastal Carolina quarterback)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Josaiah Stewart, (Sophomore, Coastal Carolina defensive lineman)
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense |||
| QB | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina |
| RB | Rasheen Ali | Marshall |
| RB | Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State |
| OL | Willie Lampkin | Coastal Carolina |
| OL | Dalton Cooper | Texas State |
| OL | Austin Stidham | Troy |
| OL | Malik Sumter | Georgia State |
| OL | Cooper Hodges | Appalachian State |
| TE | Zack Kuntz | Old Dominion |
| WR | Ali Jennings III | Old Dominion |
| WR | Kris Thornton | James Madison |
| WR | Tez Johnson | Troy |
| First Team Defense |||
| DL | Josaiah Stewart | Coastal Carolina |
| DL | Javon Solomon | Troy |
| DL | Zi'Yon Hill-Green | Louisiana |
| DL | Will Choloh | Troy |
| LB | Carlton Martial | Troy |
| LB | Blake Carroll | Georgia State |
| LB | Kivon Bennett | Arkansas State |
| DB | Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama |
| DB | D'Jordan Strong | Coastal Carolina |
| DB | Antavious Lane | Georgia State |
| DB | Eric Garror | Louisiana |
| DB | Keith Gallmon Jr. | South Alabama |
| First Team Special Teams |||
| K | Seth Keller | Texas State |
| P | Rhys Byrns | Louisiana |
| RS | Johnnie Lang | Arkansas State |
| AP | Chris Smith | Louisiana |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense |||
| QB | Chase Brice | Appalachian State |
| RB | Nate Noel | Appalachian State |
| RB | Tucker Gregg | Georgia State |
| OL | Travis Glover | Georgia State |
| OL | Kyle Hergel | Texas State |
| OL | Damion Daley | Appalachian State |
| OL | Pat Bartlett | Georgia State |
| OL | Nick Saldiveri | Old Dominion |
| TE | Aubry Payne | Georgia State |
| WR | Te'Vailance Hunt | Arkansas State |
| WR | Jalen Wayne | South Alabama |
| WR | Boogie Knight | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Second Team Defense |||
| DL | Richard Jibunor | Troy |
| DL | Thomas Gore | Georgia State |
| DL | Jerrod Clark | Coastal Carolina |
| DL | Justin Ellis | Georgia Southern |
| LB | Nick Hampton | Appalachian State |
| LB | Abraham Beauplan | Marshall |
| LB | Andre Jones Jr. | Louisiana |
| LB | Trey Cobb | Appalachian State |
| DB | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State |
| DB | Derrick Canteen | Georgia Southern |
| DB | Steven Gilmore | Marshall |
| DB | TJ Harris | Troy |
| Second Team Special Teams |||
| K | Calum Sutherland | Louisiana–Monroe |
| P | Anthony Beck II | Georgia Southern |
| RS | Camron Harrell | Southern Miss |
| AP | Amare Jones | Georgia Southern |

### Individual awards

The following list contains Sun Belt players who were included on preseason watch lists for national awards.
| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position |
| Lott Trophy | none | none | none |
| Dodd Trophy | none | none | none |
| Maxwell Award | Nate Noel | Appalachian State | RB |
| Maxwell Award | Chase Brice | Appalachian State | QB |
| Maxwell Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| Maxwell Award | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | RB |
| Maxwell Award | Blake Watson | Old Dominion | RB |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Chase Brice | Appalachian State | QB |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| Doak Walker Award | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Gerald Green | Georgia Southern | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Tucker Gregg | Georgia State | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Johnnie Lang | Arkansas State | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Nate Noel | Appalachian State | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Camerun Peoples | Appalachian State | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Chris Smith | Louisiana | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Kimani Vidal | Troy | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Blake Watson | Old Dominion | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Jalen White | Georgia Southern | RB |
| Doak Walker Award | Jamyest Williams | Georgia State | RB |
| Biletnikoff Award | Corey Gammage | Marshall | WR |
| Biletnikoff Award | Te'Vailance Hunt | Arkansas State | WR |
| Biletnikoff Award | Ali Jennings III | Old Dominion | WR |
| John Mackey Award | Johnny Lumpkin | Louisiana | TE |
| Rimington Trophy | Willie Lampkin | Coastal Carolina | C |
| Rimington Trophy | Malik Sumter | Georgia State | C |
| Rimington Trophy | Jake Andrews | Troy | C |
| Butkus Award | Carlton Martial | Troy | LB |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State | CB |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Antavious Lane | Georgia State | S |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama | CB |
| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State | CB |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Antavious Lane | Georgia State | S |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama | CB |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Carlton Martial | Troy | LB |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Javon Solomon | Troy | DE |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Josaiah Stewart | Coastal Carolina | DE |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | D'Jordan Strong | Coastal Carolina | CB |
| Outland Trophy | Will Choloh | Troy | DT |
| Outland Trophy | A. J. Gillie | Louisiana | G |
| Outland Trophy | Cooper Hodges | Appalachian State | OT |
| Outland Trophy | Willie Lampkin | Coastal Carolina | C |
| Outland Trophy | Austin Stidham | Troy | OT |
| Outland Trophy | Malik Sumter | Georgia State | C |
| Lou Groza Award | Seth Keller | Texas State | K |
| Ray Guy Award | Anthony Beck II | Georgia Southern | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Ethan Duane | Old Dominion | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Jack Brooks | South Alabama | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Mason Hunt | Southern Miss | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Rhys Byrns | Louisiana | P |
| Ray Guy Award | Ryan Hanson | Arkansas State | P |
| Paul Hornung Award | Milan Tucker | Appalachian State | CB |
| Paul Hornung Award | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | RB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Miller Gibbs | Appalachian State | TE |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Eddie Smith | Arkansas State | S |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Chris Smith | Louisiana | RB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | RB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Tyriek Bell | Marshall | LB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | B.R. Hatcher | Old Dominion | LS |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Keith Gallmon Jr. | South Alabama | S |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Swayze Bozeman | Southern Miss | LB |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Micah Hilts | Texas State | TE |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Craig Slocum Jr. | Troy | S |
| Award | Head Coach/Player | School | Position |
| Walter Camp Award | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | RB |
| Walter Camp Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| Bednarik Award | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State | CB |
| Bednarik Award | Josaiah Stewart | Coastal Carolina | DE |
| Bednarik Award | Abraham Beauplan | Marshall | LB |
| Bednarik Award | Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama | CB |
| Bednarik Award | Jordan Revels | Texas State | LB |
| Bednarik Award | Carlton Martial | Troy | LB |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Abraham Beauplan | Marshall | LB |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Kivon Bennett | Arkansas State | LB |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Cooper Hodges | Appalachian State | OT |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Willie Lampkin | Coastal Carolina | C |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Carlton Martial | Troy | LB |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Javon Solomon | Troy | LB |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Kyle Davis | James Madison | LS |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Quentin Skinner | Troy | LS |
| Patrick Mannelly Award | Travis Drosos | South Alabama | LS |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Javen Banks | Texas State | WR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Calvin Hill | Texas State | RB |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Te'Vailance Hunt | Arkansas State | WR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Amare Jones | Georgia Southern | WR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Tyler Page | Appalachian State | WR |
| Manning Award | Chase Brice | Appalachian State | QB |
| Manning Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Sione Tupou | Texas State | LB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Chase Brice | Appalachian State | QB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Jarret Doege | Troy | QB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Hayden Wolff | Old Dominion | QB |
| Ted Hendricks Award | | | |

## Head coaches

* On September 26, 2021, Georgia Southern fired head coach Chad Lunsford after 5 seasons with the team. Former USC head coach Clay Helton was announced as his permanent replacement, with Helton taking over duties at the conclusion of the 2021 season.
* On November 21, 2021, Troy fired head coach Chip Lindsey after 4 seasons with the team. Troy hired Kentucky co-defensive coordinator Jon Sumrall as his replacement.
* On November 28, 2021, Louisiana head coach Billy Napier announced that he was leaving the team to take the head coach position at Florida in the Southeastern Conference. Louisiana promoted their co-offensive coordinator Michael Desormeaux to replace Napier.
| 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) | 3 | 20–7 (.741) | 13–3 (.813) | 0 |
| Arkansas State | Butch Jones | Alabama (assistant coach) | 2 | 86–64 (.573) | 1–7 (.125) | 0 |
| Coastal Carolina | Jamey Chadwell | Coastal Carolina (Off. Coordinator) | 5 | 90–54 (.625) | 18–14 (.563) | 1 |
| Georgia Southern | Clay Helton | USC | 1 | 46–24 (.657) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Georgia State | Shawn Elliott | South Carolina (Off. Line Coach) | 6 | 31–35 (.470) | 20–20 (.500) | 0 |
| James Madison | Curt Cignetti | Elon | 4 | 100–31 (.763) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Louisiana | Michael Desormeaux | Louisiana (Co-Off. Coordinator) | 1 | 1–0 (1.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Terry Bowden | Clemson (Grad. Assistant) | 2 | 179–122–2 (.594) | 2–6 (.250) | 0 |
| Marshall | Charles Huff | Alabama (associate head coach) | 2 | 7–6 (.538) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Old Dominion | Ricky Rahne | Penn State (Off. Coordinator) | 3 | 6–7 (.462) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| South Alabama | Kane Wommack | Indiana (Def. Coordinator) | 2 | 5–7 (.417) | 2–6 (.250) | 0 |
| Southern Miss | Will Hall | Tulane (Off. Coordinator) | 2 | 59–29 (.670) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
| Texas State | Jake Spavital | West Virginia (Off. Coordinator) | 4 | 9–27 (.250) | 7–17 (.292) | 0 |
| Troy | Jon Sumrall | Kentucky (Co-Def. Coordinator) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |

### Post-season changes

* On November 27, Texas State announced that they had fired head coach Jake Spavital. Spavital had posted a record of 13–35 over four years at the school. On December 7, 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, Jamey Chadwell announced that he was leaving Coastal Carolina to take over the head coaching position at Liberty. Coastal Carolina's defensive coordinator Chad Staggs took over as the interim head coach for the team's bowl game. Later on December 4, Coastal Carolina announced NC State offensive coordinator Tim Beck as the new head coach beginning in 2023.

## 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Appalachian State | C | 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 | | | | | | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | RV | | |
| Coastal Carolina | C | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | 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 | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | AP | | | | | RV | RV | 25 | RV | | | | | | RV | RV | |
| James Madison | C | | | | | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | 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 | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV |
| Marshall | C | | | 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 | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
| South Alabama | C | | | | | | | | | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 23 | 19 |
| Troy | C | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 20 |
| Troy | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | 24 | |
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. | Virginia Tech | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPNU | W 20–17 | 21,944 |
| September 3 | 11:00 a.m. | North Carolina | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPNU | L 61–63 | 40,168 |
| September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Norfolk State | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN3 | W 55–3 | 24,607 |
| September 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Troy | No. 21 Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | SECN | L 10–28 | 60,533 |
| September 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Nicholls | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN3 | W 48–7 | 15,101 |
| September 3 | 4:30 p.m. | Texas State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | NSN/MWSN | L 14–38 | 13,260 |
| September 3 | 5:00 p.m. | Morgan State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN3 | W 59–7 | 15,183 |
| September 3 | 5:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 44–7 | 23,074 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Army | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | W 38–28 | 21,165 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Grambling State | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 58–3 | 17,893 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 17 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug) | ESPN+ | W 24–7 | 16,812 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Liberty | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | L 27–29 $^{4OT}$ | 24,051 |
| September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 14–35 | 78,297 |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | LHN | L 10–52 | 94,873 |
| $^#$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 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas State | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | L 12–45 | 100,067 |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Southern Miss | No. 15 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ACCN | L 7–30 | 46,422 |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | North Carolina | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPNU | L 28–35 | 17,687 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 17,205 |
| September 10 | 1:30 pm | Marshall | No. 8 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | W 26–21 | 77,622 |
| September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | No. 6 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ESPN2 | W 17–14 | 92,664 |
| September 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN3 | W 63–7 | 23,928 |
| September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | ESPN+ | L 21–39 | 36,853 |
| September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | Gardner-Webb | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | W 31–27 | 12,261 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | NFLN | W 49–21 | 15,352 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | FIU | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | W 41–12 | 18,757 |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN3 | W 38–17 | 26,189 |
| September 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FS1 | W 45–42 | 86,862 |
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Nicholls | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN3 | W 35–7 | 13,536 |
| $^#$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 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas State | No. 17 Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | FS1 | L 7–42 | 45,597 |
| September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | W 38–26 | 13,372 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | South Alabama | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | P12N | L 31–32 | 29,344 |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | L 14–16 | 40,556 |
| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Troy | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | APPST 32–28 | 34,406 |
| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | Stadium | L 21–35 | 24,302 |
| September 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 2 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | SECN | L 7–63 | 98,433 |
| September 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Marshall | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | NFLN | L 31–34 $^{OT}$ | 21,158 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN3 | W 64–10 | 26,202 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl) | ESPN+ | L 32–44 | 32,620 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 41–42 | 16,433 |
| September 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN+ | L 21–33 | 18,746 |
| $^#$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 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN2 | CCU 41–24 | 13,467 |
| September 24 | 2:30 p.m. | James Madison | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | JMU 32–28 | 33,248 |
| September 24 | 5:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | ODU 29–26 | 20,655 |
| September 24 | 5:00 p.m. | Ball State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | W 34–23 | 18,434 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 17,939 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Bell) | ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 20,422 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Christian | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN3 | W 34–0 | 16,237 |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Marshall | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | NFLN | TROY 16–7 | 27,514 |
| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou) | ESPN+ | ULM 21–17 | 19,077 |
| $^#$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 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia State | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN | W 31–14 | 25,752 |
| October 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Texas State | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | JMU 40–13 | 25,188 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | Gardner-Webb | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN+ | W 28–7 | 19,845 |
| October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | The Citadel | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | W 49–0 | 30,789 |
| October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN+ | USA 20–17 | 20,671 |
| October 1 | 5:00 p.m. | Liberty | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 18,368 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | ASU 45–28 | 18,172 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 20,168 |
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | CCU 34–30 | 18,756 |
| $^#$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 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Modern Day Hate) | ESPN3 | GSU 41–33 | 20,109 |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | James Madison | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | NFLN | JMU 42–20 | 20,083 |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | TXST 36–24 | 25,613 |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN+ | TROY 27–10 | 26,017 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | CCU 28–21 | 18,448 |
| $^#$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. | Louisiana | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN2 | ULL 23–13 | 19,905 |
| October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | Old Dominion | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPNU | ODU 49–21 | 16,814 |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN3 | TROY 17–14 | 23,480 |
| October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 25 James Madison | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | GASO 45–38 | 18,738 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | USM 20–19 | 27,042 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | NFLN | SOAL 41–34 | 15,459 |
| $^#$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 19 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN2 | APPST 42–17 | 31,757 |
| October 20 | 5:30 p.m. | Troy | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL (Battle for the Belt) | ESPNU | TROY 10–6 | 25,450 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN | L 24–48 | 30,132 |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Marshall | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | MU 26–12 | 26,159 |
| October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | GASO 28–23 | 20,162 |
| October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN+ | ULL 38–18 | 15,017 |
| October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | USM 20–14 | 16,318 |
| $^#$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 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN2 | USM 39–24 | 27,332 |
| October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | GSU 31–17 | 16,203 |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Robert Morris | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | W 42–3 | 32,501 |
| October 29 | 4:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPNU | SOAL 31–3 | 11,714 |
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | NFLN | CCU 24–13 | 24,954 |
| $^#$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 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN | CCU 35–28 | 21,224 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Marshall | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | ESPN+ | MU 12–0 | 18,327 |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | ESPN+ | GSU 42–14 | 22,128 |
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | SOAL 38–31 | 17,084 |
| November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Texas State | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN3 | ULM 31–30 | 11,376 |
| November 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Troy | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN+ | TROY 23–17 | 7,888 |
| November 5 | 6:30 p.m. | James Madison | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPNU | L 10–34 | 42,157 |
| $^#$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 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN2 | ULL 36–17 | 11,512 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | James Madison | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl) | ESPN+ | JMU 37–3 | 21,934 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN+ | ULM 31–28 | 12,241 |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | UMass | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 35–33 | 14,354 |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN+ | MU 28–21 | 24,312 |
| November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Army | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | NFLN | W 10–9 | 31,010 |
| November 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Texas State | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | SOAL 38–21 | 14,518 |
| November 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern Miss | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPNU | CCU 26–23 | 16,203 |
| $^#$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 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana | No. 19 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCRSN | L 17–49 | 58,597 |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia State | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPN+ | JMU 42–40 | 20,055 |
| November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | ESPN+ | APPST 27–14 | 32,096 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | South Alabama | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | NFLN | SOAL 27–20 | 24,032 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN+ | TROY 34–16 | 23,864 |
| November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN3 | TXST 16–13 | 13,287 |
| November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Marshall | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | MU 23–10 | 16,153 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCRSN | Canceled due to the University of Virginia shooting | |
| $^#$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 | 11:00 a.m. | Coastal Carolina | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | ESPNU | JMU 47–7 | 19,393 |
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia State | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | ESPN+ | MU 28–23 | 17,427 |
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Old Dominion | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | SOAL 27–20 | 11,407 |
| November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Troy | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | ESPNU | TROY 48–19 | 9,376 |
| November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | ESPN+ | ULL 41–13 | 15,035 |
| November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | ESPN+ | USM 20–10 | 4,465 |
| November 26 | 5:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (rivalry) | ESPN+ | GASO 51–48 $^{2OT}$ | 18,683 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Championship Game
#### Week 15 (Sun Belt Championship Game)

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | ESPN | TROY 45–26 | 21,554 | |
| $^#$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 16 | Exploria Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN | 2:30 p.m. | No. 24 Troy | No. 25 UTSA | W 18–12 | 11,911 |
| LendingTree Bowl | December 17 | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | 4:45 p.m. | Southern Miss | Rice | W 38–24 | 20,512 |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | December 19 | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | Marshall | UConn | W 28–14 | 12,023 |
| New Orleans Bowl | December 21 | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Western Kentucky | L 23–44 | 13,456 |
| Independence Bowl | December 23 | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA | ESPN | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana | Houston | L 16–23 | 23,410 |
| Camellia Bowl | December 27 | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia Southern | Buffalo | L 21–23 | 15,322 |
| Birmingham Bowl | December 27 | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | ESPN | 5:45 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | East Carolina | L 53–29 | |
Rankings are from Final CFP rankings. All times Central Time Zone.

### Selection of teams

* Bowl eligible (7): Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Louisiana, Marshall, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy
* Bowl ineligible (7): Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana–Monroe, Old Dominion, Texas State

## Sun Belt Records against other conferences

2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:
| Power Five Conferences | Record |
| ACC | 1–5 |
| Big 12 | 0–2 |
| Big Ten | 1–2 |
| BYU/Notre Dame | 1–0 |
| Pac-12 | 0–1 |
| SEC | 1–2 |
| Power 5 Total | 4–12 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 1–2 |
| C–USA | 4–3 |
| Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 2–3 |
| MAC | 4–1 |
| Mountain West | 0–1 |
| Other FBS Total | 11–10 |
| FCS Opponents | Record |
| Football Championship Subdivision | 13–0 |
| Total Non-Conference Record | 28–22 |
| Power Five Conferences | Record |
| ACC | 0–0 |
| Big 12 | 0–0 |
| Big Ten | 0–0 |
| BYU/Notre Dame | 0–0 |
| Pac-12 | 0–0 |
| SEC | 0–0 |
| Power 5 Total | 0–0 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 0–2 |
| C–USA | 2–1 |
| Independents (Excluding BYU/Notre Dame) | 1–0 |
| MAC | 0–1 |
| Mountain West | 0–0 |
| Other FBS Total | 3–4 |
| Total Bowl Record | 3–4 |

### 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 2 | ACC | Virginia Tech | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | W 20–17 |
| September 3 | ACC | North Carolina | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | L 61–63 |
| September 3 | SEC | Troy | No. 21 Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | L 10–28 |
| September 3 | SEC | Georgia State | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 14–35 |
| September 3 | Big 12 | Louisiana–Monroe | Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | L 10–52 |
| September 10 | Big Ten | Arkansas State | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | L 12–45 |
| September 10 | ACC | Southern Miss | No. 15 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | L 7–30 |
| September 10 | ACC | North Carolina | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 28–35 |
| September 10 | Independent | Marshall | No. 8 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 26–21 |
| September 10 | SEC | Appalachian State | No. 6 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | W 17–14 |
| September 10 | Big Ten | Georgia Southern | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | W 45–42 |
| September 17 | Big 12 | Texas State | No. 17 Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | L 7–42 |
| September 17 | Pac-12 | South Alabama | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | L 31–32 |
| September 17 | ACC | Old Dominion | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | L 14–16 |
| September 17 | SEC | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 2 Alabama | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 7–63 |
| November 5 | ACC | James Madison | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | L 10–34 |
| November 19 | ACC | Louisiana | Florida State | Daok Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 17–49 |
| November 19 | ACC | Coastal Carolina | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |

### 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 3 | Mountain West | Texas State | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | L 14–38 |
| September 3 | C-USA | Middle Tennessee | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 44–7 |
| September 10 | MAC | South Alabama | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 38–24 |
| September 10 | American | Old Dominion | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | L 21–39 |
| September 10 | MAC | Eastern Michigan | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | W 49–21 |
| September 10 | C-USA | FIU | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 41–12 |
| September 17 | MAC | Buffalo | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 38–26 |
| September 17 | C-USA | Georgia Southern | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | L 21–35 |
| September 17 | MAC | Marshall | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | L 31–34 $^{OT}$ |
| September 17 | American | Arkansas State | Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl) | L 32–44 |
| September 17 | C-USA | Charlotte | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 41–42 |
| September 17 | C-USA | Louisiana | Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | L 21–33 |
| September 24 | MAC | Ball State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 34–23 |
| September 24 | C-USA | Louisiana Tech | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 38–14 |
| September 24 | American | Southern Miss | Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Bell) | W 27–24 |
| October 1 | C-USA | Troy | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | W 34–27 |

### 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 | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 3 | Army | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 38–28 |
| September 3 | Liberty | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | L 27–29 $^{4OT}$ |
| October 1 | Georgia State | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 31–14 |
| October 1 | Liberty | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | L 24–38 |
| October 22 | Louisiana–Monroe | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | L 24–48 |
| November 12 | UMass | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | W 35–33 |
| November 12 | Army | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | W 10–9 |

### Sun Belt vs FCS matchups

The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against FCS schools.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 3 | Norfolk State | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 55–3 |
| September 3 | Nicholls | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 48–7 |
| September 3 | Morgan State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 59–7 |
| September 3 | Grambling State | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | W 58–3 |
| September 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA (Cypress Mug) | W 24–7 |
| September 10 | Norfolk State | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 63–7 |
| September 10 | Gardner-Webb | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 31–27 |
| September 10 | Alabama A&M | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | W 38–17 |
| September 10 | Nicholls | Louisiana–Monroe | JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 35–7 |
| September 17 | Northwestern State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | W 64–10 |
| September 24 | Houston Christian | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 34–0 |
| October 1 | The Citadel | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 49–0 |
| October 1 | Gardner-Webb | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 28–7 |
| October 29 | Robert Morris | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 42–3 |

## Home game attendance

| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium | 30,000 | 40,168 † | 34,406 | 33,248 | 30,789 | 31,757 | 32,501 | 32,096 | 234,965 | 33,566 | 111.8% |
| Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium | 30,406 | 17,893 | 18,172 | 20,083† | 11,714 | 14,354 | 9,376 | | 91,592 | 15,265 | 50.2% |
| Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium | 21,000 | 21,165 | 12,261 | 13,372 | 18,756 | 16,814 | 21,224 † | 16,203 | 119,795 | 17,113 | 81.4% |
| Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium | 25,000 | 15,183 | 18,434 | 18,738† | 17,084 | 16,153 | 18,683 | | 104,275 | 17,379 | 69.5% |
| Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium | 24,333 | 17,687 | 16,433 | 13,467 | 20,109† | 16,203 | 12,241 | | 96,140 | 16,023 | 65.8% |
| James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium | 24,877 | 23,074 | 23,928 | 25,188 | 26,159 † | 20,055 | 19,393 | | 137,804 | 22,967 | 92.3% |
| Louisiana | Cajun Field | 41,426 | 16,812 | 18,079 | 20,671† | 15,017 | 7,888 | 11,512 | | 89,979 | 14,997 | 36.2% |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium | 27,617 | 13,536 | 19,077† | 18,448 | 11,376 | 4,465 | | | 66,902 | 13,380 | 58.4% |
| Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium | 38,227 | 24,607 | 19,845 | 19,905 | 24,954† | 24,312 | 17,427 | | 131,131 | 21,855 | 57.1% |
| Old Dominion | S. B. Ballard Stadium | 21,944 | 21,944 † | 20,655 | 18,368 | 20,162 | 18,327 | 21,934 | | 121,390 | 20,232 | 92.1% |
| South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium | 25,450 | 15,101 | 17,939 | 15,459 | 25,450 † | 14,518 | 11,407 | | 99,874 | 16,645 | 65.4% |
| Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium | 36,000 | 24,051 | 26,202 | 25,765 | 27,332† | 22,128 | 24,032 | | 150,787 | 25,131 | 69.8% |
| Texas State | Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium | 30,008 | 18,757 | 16,237 | 25,613† | 16,318 | 13,287 | 15,035 | | 105,247 | 17,541 | 58.4% |
| Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium | 30,470 | 26,189 | 27,514 | 26,017 | 23,480 | 31,010 † | 23,864 | | 158,074 | 26,346 | 86.4% |
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 (September 5) | Chase Brice | Appalachian State | QB | Jason Henderson | Old Dominion | LB | Eric Garror | Louisiana | RS |
| Week 2 (September 12) | Kyle Vantrease | Georgia Southern | QB | Jalen McLeod | Appalachian State | LB | Matthew McDoom | Coastal Carolina | RS |
| Week 3 (September 19) | Christian Horn | Appalachian State | WR | Nick Ross | Appalachian State | DB | Natrone Brooks | Southern Miss | RS |
| Week 4 (September 26) | Todd Centeio | James Madison | QB | Carlton Martial | Troy | LB | Caullin Lacy | South Alabama | RS |
| Week 5 (October 3) | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina | QB | Carlton Martial (2) | Troy | LB | Johnnie Lang Jr. | Arkansas State | RS |
| Week 6 (October 10) | Todd Centeio (2) | James Madison | QB | Troy Spears | Texas State | S | Seth Keller | Texas State | K |
| Week 7 (October 17) | Kyle Vantrease (2) | Georgia Southern | QB | Tre Hawkins | Old Dominion | DB | Kenneth Almendares | Louisiana | K |
| Week 8 (October 24) | Ben Woolridge | Louisiana | QB | Owen Porter | Marshall | DL | Mike Rivers | Troy | P |
| Week 9 (October 31) | La'Damian Webb | South Alabama | RB | Shane Bruce | Coastal Carolina | LB | Evan Crenshaw | Coastal Carolina | P |
| Week 10 (November 7) | La'Damian Webb (2) | South Alabama | RB | Carlton Martial (3) | Troy | LB | Rece Verhoff | Marshall | K |
| Week 11 (November 14) | Todd Centeio (3) | James Madison | QB | Carlton Martial (4) | Troy | LB | Kenneth Almendares (2) | Louisiana | K |
| Week 12 (November 21) | Kimani Vidal | Troy | RB | Jaden Voisin | South Alabama | DB | Seth Keller (2) | Texas State | K |
| Week 13 (November 28) | Todd Centeio (4) | James Madison | QB | Reddy Steward | Troy | DB | Alex Raynor | Georgia Southern | K |

### 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 | Todd Centeio | James Madison |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Carlton Martial | Troy |
| Freshman Player of the Year | Jared Brown | Coastal Carolina |
| Newcomer of the Year | Todd Centeio | James Madison |
| Coach of the Year | Jon Sumrall | Troy |

### 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 | Jamari Thrash | Georgia State |
| WR | Kris Thornton | James Madison |
| WR | Ali Jennings III | Old Dominion |
| OL | Cooper Hodges | Appalachian State |
| OL | Austin Stidham | Troy |
| OL | Willie Lampkin | Coastal Carolina |
| OL | Jake Andrews | Troy |
| OL | Anderson Hardy | Appalachian State |
| TE | Seydou Traore | Arkansas State |
| QB | Grayson McCall | Coastal Carolina |
| RB | Khalan Laborn | Marshall |
| RB | La'Damian Webb | South Alabama |
| First Team Defense |||
| DL | T.J. Jackson | Troy |
| DL | Zi'Yon Hill-Green | Louisiana |
| DL | Owen Porter | Marshall |
| DL | Will Choloh | Troy |
| DL | Isaac Ukwu | James Madison |
| LB | Carlton Martial | Troy |
| LB | Jason Henderson | Old Dominion |
| LB | Nick Hampton | Appalachian State |
| DB | Yam Banks | South Alabama |
| DB | Micah Abraham | Marshall |
| DB | Reddy Steward | Troy |
| DB | Bralen Trahan | Louisiana |
| First Team Specialists |||
| K | Dominic Zvada | Arkansas State |
| P | Rhys Byrns | Louisiana |
| RS | Eric Garror | Louisiana |
| AP | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense |||
| WR | Jalen Wayne | South Alabama |
| WR | Tyrone Howell | Louisiana–Monroe |
| WR | Khaleb Hood | Georgia Southern |
| OL | Khalil Crowder | Georgia Southern |
| OL | Pat Bartlett | Georgia State |
| OL | Nick Saldiveri | Old Dominion |
| OL | Malik Sumter | Georgia State |
| OL | Nick Kidwell | James Madison |
| TE | Henry Pearson | Appalachian State |
| QB | Todd Centeio | James Madison |
| RB | Kimani Vidal | Troy |
| RB | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss |
| Second Team Defense |||
| DL | Levi Bell | Texas State |
| DL | James Carpenter | James Madison |
| DL | Richard Jibunor | Troy |
| DL | Jamare Edwards | James Madison |
| DL | Josaiah Stewart | Coastal Carolina |
| LB | Marques Watson-Trent | Georgia Southern |
| LB | Andre Jones Jr. | Louisiana |
| LB | Jourdan Quibodeaux | Louisiana |
| DB | Steven Jones Jr. | Appalachian State |
| DB | Quavian White | Georgia State |
| DB | Steven Gilmore | Marshall |
| DB | Lance Boykin | Coastal Carolina |
| Second Team Specialists |||
| K | Diego Guajardo | South Alabama |
| P | Devyn McCormick | Louisiana–Monroe |
| RS | Johnnie Lang Jr. | Arkansas State |
| AP | Johnnie Lang Jr. | Arkansas State |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense |||
| WR | Jason Brownlee | Southern Miss |
| WR | Sam Pinckney | Coastal Carolina |
| WR | Michael Jefferson | Louisiana |
| OL | James Jackson | South Alabama |
| OL | Kyle Hergel | Texas State |
| OL | Caleb Kelly | Georgia Southern |
| OL | Isaiah Helms | Appalachian State |
| OL | Antwine Loper | Coastal Carolina |
| TE | Jacob Jenkins | Coastal Carolina |
| QB | Kyle Vantrease | Georgia Southern |
| RB | Percy Agyei-Obese | James Madison |
| RB | Jalen White | Georgia Southern |
| Third Team Defense |||
| DL | Kivon Bennett | Arkansas State |
| DL | Jerrod Clark | Coastal Carolina |
| DL | Justin Ellis | Georgia Southern |
| DL | Javon Solomon | Troy |
| LB | Taurus Jones | James Madison |
| LB | JT Killen | Coastal Carolina |
| LB | Santrell Latham | Southern Miss |
| DB | Jay Stanley | Southern Miss |
| DB | Malik Shorts | Southern Miss |
| DB | Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama |
| DB | Antavious Lane | Georgia State |
| DB | Derrick Canteen | Georgia Southern |
| Third Team Specialists |||
| K | Briggs Bourgeois | Southern Miss |
| P | Mason Hunt | Southern Miss |
| RS | Milan Tucker | Appalachian State |
| AP | La'Damian Webb | South Alabama |

## NFL draft

The following list includes all Sun Belt players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
| Nick Saldiveri | OT | Old Dominion | 4 | 1 | 103 | New Orleans Saints |
| Jake Andrews | C | Troy | 4 | 5 | 107 | New England Patriots |
| Darrell Luter Jr. | CB | South Alabama | 5 | 20 | 155 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Nick Hampton | LB | Appalachian State | 5 | 26 | 161 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Eric Scott Jr. | CB | Southern Miss | 6 | 1 | 178 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Tre Hawkins III | CB | Old Dominion | 6 | 32 | 209 | New York Giants |
| Zack Kuntz | TE | Old Dominion | 7 | 3 | 220 | New York Jets |
| Cooper Hodges | OT | Appalachian State | 7 | 9 | 226 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Andre Jones Jr. | LB | Louisiana | 7 | 16 | 233 | Washington Commanders |