2023 Sun Belt Conference football season
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2023 Sun Belt Conference football season
| color = #0A2240
| color text = #ffffff
| league = NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
| sport = Football
| logo = File:Sun Belt Conference 2020 logo and name.svg
| pixels = 200px
| caption =
| duration = August 31, 2023 – December 2, 2023
| no_of_teams = 14
| draft = 2024 NFL draft
| draft_link = 2024 NFL draft
| top_pick = RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
| picked_by = Baltimore Ravens, 165th overall
| season = Regular season
| season_champs =
| MVP = QB Jordan McCloud, James Madison
| MVP_link = Sun Belt Conference football individual awards
| conf1 = East
| conf1_link =
| conf1_champ = James Madison{{efn|name=confchamp}}
| conf1_runner-up = Appalachian State
| conf2 = West
| conf2_link =
| conf2_champ = Troy
| conf2_runner-up =
| finals = SBC Championship Game
| finals_link = 2023 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
| finals_champ = Troy
| finals_runner-up = Appalachian State
| finals_MVP = RB Kimani Vidal, Troy
| finals_MVP_link =
| prevseason_link = 2022 Sun Belt Conference football season
| prevseason_year = 2022
| nextseason_link = 2024 Sun Belt Conference football season
| nextseason_year = 2024
}}
{{2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2023/2/24/sun-belt-announces-2023-football-schedule.aspx|title=Sun Belt Announces 2023 Football Schedule|date=February 24, 2023|access-date=March 12, 2023|website=sunbeltsports.org|publisher=Sun Belt Conference}}
Previous season
{{main|2022 Sun Belt Conference football 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.{{cite web|url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2023/7/24/sun-belt-announces-football-preseason-awards-poll.aspx|title=Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll|date=July 24, 2023|access-date=July 27, 2023|website=Sunbeltsports.org|publisher=Sun Belt Conference}}
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| align="center"
|align="center" Colspan="3" |East {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Sun Belt Conference|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
| align="center"
| 1 | James Madison | 78 (4) |
| align="center"
| 2 | Appalachian State | 75 (4) |
| align="center"
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 71 (3) |
| align="center"
| 4 | Marshall | 68 (2) |
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| 5 | Georgia Southern | 52 (1) |
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| 6 | Georgia State | 31 |
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| 7 | Old Dominion | 17 |
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| align="center"
|align="center" Colspan="3" |West {{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Sun Belt Conference|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
| align="center"
| 1 | Troy | 92 (10) |
| align="center"
| 2 | South Alabama | 85 (4) |
| align="center"
| 3 | Louisiana | 64 |
| align="center"
| 4 | Southern Miss | 62 |
| align="center"
| 5 | Texas State | 36 |
| align="center"
| 6 | Arkansas State | 33 |
| align="center"
| 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)
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{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" border="0" style="text-align:center; |
| Position
! Player ! Team |
|---|
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Offense |
| style="background:white" | QB
|style="background:white" | Grayson McCall |style="background:white" | Coastal Carolina |
| style="background:white" | RB
|style="background:white" | La'Damian Webb |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| style="background:white" | RB
|style="background:white" | Frank Gore Jr. |style="background:white" | Southern Miss |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | Isaiah Helms |style="background:white" | Appalachian State |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | Khalil Crowder |style="background:white" | Georgia Southern |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | Travis Glover |style="background:white" | Georgia State |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | Nick Kidwell |style="background:white" | James Madison |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | Logan Osburn |style="background:white" | Marshall |
| style="background:white" | TE
|style="background:white" | Neal Johnson |style="background:white" | Louisiana |
| style="background:white" | WR
|style="background:white" | Jared Brown |style="background:white" | Coastal Carolina |
| style="background:white" | WR
|style="background:white" | Sam Pinckney |style="background:white" | Coastal Carolina |
| style="background:white" | WR
|style="background:white" | Khaleb Hood |style="background:white" | Georgia Southern |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Defense |
| style="background:white" | DL
|style="background:white" | James Carpenter |style="background:white" | James Madison |
| style="background:white" | DL
|style="background:white" | Owen Porter |style="background:white" | Marshall |
| style="background:white" | DL
|style="background:white" | TJ Jackson |style="background:white" | Troy |
| style="background:white" | DL
|style="background:white" | Richard Jibunor |style="background:white" | Troy |
| style="background:white" | LB
|style="background:white" | JT Killen |style="background:white" | Coastal Carolina |
| style="background:white" | LB
|style="background:white" | Marques Watson-Trent |style="background:white" | Georgia Southern |
| style="background:white" | LB
|style="background:white" | Eli Neal |style="background:white" | Marshall |
| style="background:white" | LB
|style="background:white" | Jason Henderson |style="background:white" | Old Dominion |
| style="background:white" | DB
|style="background:white" | Micah Abraham |style="background:white" | Marshall |
| style="background:white" | DB
|style="background:white" | Yam Banks |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| style="background:white" | DB
|style="background:white" | Jay Stanley |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| style="background:white" | DB
|style="background:white" | Reddy Steward |style="background:white" | Troy |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Special Teams |
| style="background:white" | K
|style="background:white" | Dominic Zvada |style="background:white" | Arkansas State |
| style="background:white" | P
|style="background:white" | Ryan Hanson |style="background:white" | James Madison |
| style="background:white" | RS
|style="background:white" | Milan Tucker |style="background:white" | Appalachian State |
| style="background:white" | AP
|style="background:white" | Frank Gore Jr. |style="background:white" | Southern Miss |
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| class="wikitable" border="0" style="text-align:center; |
| Position
! Player ! Team |
|---|
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Offense |
| style="background:white" | QB
|style="background:white" | Carter Bradley |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| style="background:white" | RB
|style="background:white" | Rasheen Ali |style="background:white" | Marshall |
| style="background:white" | RB
|style="background:white" | Kimani Vidal |style="background:white" | Troy |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | Damion Daley |style="background:white" | Appalachian State |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | Will McDonald |style="background:white" | Coastal Carolina |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | AJ Gillie |style="background:white" | Louisiana |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | Ethan Driskell |style="background:white" | Marshall |
| style="background:white" | OL
|style="background:white" | Daniel King |style="background:white" | Troy |
| style="background:white" | TE
|style="background:white" | Jiay Mcafee |style="background:white" | Georgia Southern |
| style="background:white" | WR
|style="background:white" | Tyrone Howell |style="background:white" | Louisiana–Monroe |
| style="background:white" | WR
|style="background:white" | Caullin Lacy |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| style="background:white" | WR
|style="background:white" | Devin Voisin |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Defense |
| style="background:white" | DL
|style="background:white" | Javon Denis |style="background:white" | Georgia State |
| style="background:white" | DL
|style="background:white" | Wy'Kevious Thomas |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| style="background:white" | DL
|style="background:white" | Jalen Williams |style="background:white" | Southern Miss |
| style="background:white" | DL
|style="background:white" | Jordan Revels |style="background:white" | Texas State |
| style="background:white" | DL
|style="background:white" | Javon Solomon |style="background:white" | Troy |
| style="background:white" | LB
|style="background:white" | Jontrey Hunter |style="background:white" | Georgia State |
| style="background:white" | LB
|style="background:white" | Jordan Veneziale |style="background:white" | Georgia State |
| style="background:white" | LB
|style="background:white" | Taurus Jones |style="background:white" | James Madison |
| style="background:white" | DB
|style="background:white" | Bryquice Brown |style="background:white" | Georgia State |
| style="background:white" | DB
|style="background:white" | Keith Gallmon Jr. |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| style="background:white" | DB
|style="background:white" | Jaden Voisin |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| style="background:white" | DB
|style="background:white" | Dell Pettus |style="background:white" | Troy |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Special Teams |
| style="background:white" | K
|style="background:white" | Diego Guajardo |style="background:white" | South Alabama |
| style="background:white" | P
|style="background:white" | Ethan Duane |style="background:white" | Old Dominion |
| style="background:white" | RS
|style="background:white" | Matthew McDoom |style="background:white" | Coastal Carolina |
| style="background:white" | AP
|style="background:white" | Kimani Vidal |style="background:white" | Troy |
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{{col-end}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35121610/sources-texas-state-fires-jake-spavital-4-seasons|title=Texas State fires football coach Jake Spavital after 4 years|first=Adam|last=Rittenburg|date=November 27, 2022|access-date=March 12, 2023|work=ESPN}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://admin.txst.com/feature/GJKinne|title=Welcome G.J. Kinne|date=December 7, 2022|access-date=March 12, 2023|website=txst.com|publisher=Texas State University}}
- 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35179714/coastal-carolina-finalizing-deal-nc-state-oc-tim-beck-sources-say|title=Coastal Carolina hires NC State OC Tim Beck as coach|first=Pete|last=Thamel|date=December 4, 2022|access-date=December 15, 2022|work=ESPN}}
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| width="110" | Team
! Head coach ! Previous Job ! Years at school ! Overall record ! Sun Belt record ! Sun Belt titles |
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| style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State
| Appalachian State (Off. Line Coach) | 4 | {{winning percentage|26|13|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|16|8|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}| Arkansas State
| Alabama (assistant coach) | 3 | {{winning percentage|89|73|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|2|14|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}| Coastal Carolina
| Tim Beck | NC State (Off. Coordinator) | 1 | {{winning percentage|0|0|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|0|0|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA secondary color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern
| USC | 2 | {{winning percentage|52|31|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|3|5|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Georgia State
| South Carolina (Off. Line Coach) | 7 | {{winning percentage|35|43|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|23|25|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison
| Elon | 5 | {{winning percentage|108|34|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|6|2|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}| Louisiana
| Louisiana (Co-Off. Coordinator) | 2 | {{winning percentage|7|7|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|4|4|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA secondary color cell|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}| Louisiana–Monroe
| Clemson (Grad. Assistant) | 3 | {{winning percentage|183|130|2|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|5|11|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall
| Alabama (Associate Head Coach) | 3 | {{winning percentage|16|10|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|5|3|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| Old Dominion
| Penn State (Off. Coordinator) | 4 | {{winning percentage|9|16|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|2|6|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA secondary color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama
| Indiana (Def. Coordinator) | 3 | {{winning percentage|15|10|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|9|7|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}| Southern Miss
| Tulane (Off. Coordinator) | 2 | {{winning percentage|66|35|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|4|4|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA secondary color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State
| 1 | {{winning percentage|12|2|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|0|0|record=y}} | 0 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy
| Kentucky (Co-Def. Coordinator) | 2 | {{winning percentage|12|2|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|7|1|record=y}} | 1 |
=Postseason changes=
- On November 26, Louisiana–Monroe announced that it had fired head coach Terry Bowden after 3 seasons with the team.{{cite web|url=https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2023/11/26/ulm-to-seek-new-leadership-for-football-program.aspx|title=ULM to Seek New Leadership for Football Program|date=November 26, 2023|access-date=November 26, 2023|website=ulmwarhawks.com|publisher=University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics}} On December 5, the school announced that former UAB head coach Bryant Vincent would take over as the new head coach for 2024.{{cite web|url=https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2023/12/5/bryant-vincent-named-ulm-head-football-coach.aspx|title=Bryant Vincent Named ULM Head Football Coach|date=December 5, 2023|access-date=December 5, 2023|website=ulmwarhawks.com|publisher=University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics}}
- 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.{{cite press release |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/11/30/cignetti-named-30th-head-football-coach-at-indiana-university |title=Cignetti Named 30th Head Football Coach at Indiana University |publisher=Indiana Hoosiers |date=November 30, 2023 |access-date=November 30, 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://jmusports.com/news/2023/12/7/bob-chesney-selected-to-lead-jmu-football-as-new-head-coach.aspx|title=Bob Chesney Selected to Lead JMU Football as New Head Coach|date=December 7, 2023|access-date=December 7, 2023|website=jmusports.com|publisher=James Madison University Athletics}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39071320/sources-tulane-agrees-6-year-deal-troy-jon-sumrall|title=Tulane hires Troy's Jon Sumrall on 6-year deal, sources say|date=December 8, 2023|access-date=December 8, 2023|work=ESPN}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39140681/sources-troy-hire-notre-dame-oc-gerad-parker-head-coach |title=Troy Hires Notre Dame OC Gerad Parker as head coach|date=December 18, 2023|access-date=December 18, 2023|work=ESPN}} Parker was previously the offensive coordinator at Notre Dame.
Rankings
{{main|2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
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| colspan=2 style="background:white; border-top-style:hidden; border-left-style:hidden;" | | 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 |
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! rowspan=3 style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}| Arkansas State ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}| Coastal Carolina ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6; | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
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| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
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! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Georgia State ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
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!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV | style="background:#ffe6e6; | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#ffe6e6; | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFFFE6; | 25 | style="background:#d8ffeb; | 23 | style="background:#d8ffeb; | 21 | style="background:#d8ffeb; | 18 | style="background:#ffe6e6; | 24 | style="background:#FFF;" | 24 | style="background:#FFF;" | 24 | style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFFFE6; | 25 | style="background:#d8ffeb; | 24 | style="background:#d8ffeb; | 21 | style="background:#FFF;" | 21 | style="background:#ffe6e6; | RV | style="background:#FFFFE6; | 25 | style="background:#FFF;" | 25 | style="background:#ffe6e6;" | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}| Louisiana ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}| Louisiana–Monroe ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#ffe6e6; | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| Old Dominion ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6; | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6; | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}| Southern Miss ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6; | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6; | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFE6E6; | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! CFP | colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="text-align:center;" | | ||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;" |
Schedule
=Week 1=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = August 31
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_rank = 21 (FCS)
| visiting_team = Rhode Island
| home_team = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Center Parc Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 42–35
| attend = 15,546
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 2
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Arkansas State
| home_team = Oklahoma
| home_rank = 20
| site_stadium = Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 0–73
| attend = 83,221
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 2
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_rank = 25 (FCS)
| visiting_team = Gardner-Webb
| home_team = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 45–24
| attend = 36,075
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 2
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = The Citadel
| home_team = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 34–0
| attend = 17,803
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 2
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Bucknell
| home_team = James Madison
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 38–3
| attend = 23,756
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 2
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Albany
| home_team = Marshall
| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 21–17
| attend = 25,101
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 2
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Army
| home_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| gamename =
| tv = NFLN
| score = 17–13
| attend = 18,914
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 2
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Alcorn State
| home_team = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 40–14
| attend = 30,335
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 2
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Texas State
| home_team = Baylor
| site_stadium = McLane Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 42–31
| attend = 44,945
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 2
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Stephen F. Austin
| home_team = Troy
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–30
| attend = 28,179
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 2
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Northwestern State
| home_team = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 38–13
| attend = 18,186
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 2
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Old Dominion
| home_team = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN
| score = 17–36
| attend = 65,632
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 2
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = South Alabama
| home_rank = 24
| home_team = Tulane
| site_stadium = Yulman Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 17–37
| attend = 26,973
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 2
| time = 9:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Coastal Carolina
| home_team = UCLA
| site_stadium = Rose Bowl
| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 13–27
| attend = 43,705
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 2=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 9
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = James Madison
| home_team = Virginia
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 36–35
| attend = 56,508
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 9
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Troy
| home_team = Kansas State
| home_rank = 15
| site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = FS1
| score = 13–42
| attend = 51,940
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 9
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Texas State
| home_team = UTSA
| site_stadium = Alamodome
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename = I-35 Rivalry
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 13–20
| attend = 49,342
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 9
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Marshall
| home_team = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 31–13
| attend = 38,211
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 9
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Southeastern Louisiana
| visiting_rank = 16 (FCS)
| home_team = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Hancock Whitney Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 35–17
| attend = 15,237
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 9
| time = 4:15 p.m.
| visiting_team = Appalachian State
| home_team = North Carolina
| home_rank = 17
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN
| score = 34–40
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 50,500
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 9
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = UAB
| home_team = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 49–35
| attend = 20,103
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 9
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana
| home_team = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = S.B. Ballard Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ODU 38–31
| attend = 18,154
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 9
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Jacksonville State
| home_team = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Brooks Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 30–16
| attend = 16,006
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 9
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = UConn
| home_team = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Center Parc Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 35–14
| attend = 15,186
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 9
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Memphis
| home_team = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Centennial Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| gamename = Paint Bucket Bowl
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 3–37
| attend = 18,724
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 9
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Lamar
| home_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 24–14
| attend = 13,154
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 9
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Southern Miss
| home_team = Florida State
| home_rank = 4
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| tv = ACCN
| score = 13–66
| attend = 74,467
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 3=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 16
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia Southern
| home_team = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 14–35
| attend = 75,610
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 16
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Wake Forest
| home_team = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = S.B. Ballard Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 24–27
| attend = 18,276
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 16
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = East Carolina
| home_team = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 43–28
| attend = 40,168
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 16
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| home_team = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 3–47
| attend = 93,090
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 16
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Tulane
| home_team = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename = Battle for the Bell
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 3–21
| attend = 25,038
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 16
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia State
| home_team = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Jerry Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 41–25
| attend = 14,410
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 16
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Duquesne
| home_team = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Brooks Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–7
| attend = 18,116
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 16
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Stony Brook
| home_team = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Centennial Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 31–7
| attend = 14,327
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 16
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana
| home_team = UAB
| site_stadium = Protective Stadium
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 41–21
| attend = 21,673
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 16
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = South Alabama
| home_team = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 33–7
| attend = 53,855
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 16
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = James Madison
| home_team = Troy
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename =
| tv = NFLN
| score = JMU 16–14
| attend = 26,634
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 16
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Jackson State
| home_team = Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–34
| attend = 24,118
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 4=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 21
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia State
| home_team = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Brooks Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = GSU 30–17
| attend = 15,248
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 23
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Western Kentucky
| home_team = Troy
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 27–24
| attend = 26,124
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 23
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Virginia Tech
| home_team = Marshall
| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 24–17
| attend = 31,475
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 23
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia Southern
| home_team = Ball State
| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 40–3
| attend = 10,118
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 23
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Texas A&M-Commerce
| home_team = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = S.B. Ballard Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 10–9
| attend = 16,938
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 23
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Central Michigan
| home_team = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Hancock Whitney Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 30–34
| attend = 18,369
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = September 23
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Appalachian State
| home_team = Wyoming
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 19–22
| attend = 21,169
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 23
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Southern Miss
| home_team = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Centennial Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ARKST 44–37
| attend = 16,601
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 23
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Nevada
| home_team = Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcats Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 35–24
| attend = 19,257
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 23
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Buffalo
| home_team = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 45–38
| attend = 17,674
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 23
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = James Madison
| home_team = Utah State
| site_stadium = Maverik Stadium
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 45–38
| attend = 19,994
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 5=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
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| w/l = l
| date = September 30
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana
| home_team = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Huntington Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 24–35
| attend = 46,843
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 30
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = South Alabama
| home_team = James Madison
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = JMU 31–23
| attend = 26,064
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = September 30
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Arkansas State
| home_team = UMass
| site_stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–28
| attend = 9,494
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 30
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Old Dominion
| home_team = Marshall
| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = MU 41–35
| attend = 22,652
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 30
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Coastal Carolina
| home_team = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename =
| tv = NFLN
| score = GASO 38–28
| attend = 26,483
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 30
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Troy
| home_team = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Center Parc Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = TROY 28–7
| attend = 16,536
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 30
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Texas State
| home_team = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = TXST 50–36
| attend = 21,304
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = September 30
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Appalachian State
| home_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = APPST 41–40
| attend = 19,919
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 6=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
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| w/l = l
| date = October 7
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Marshall
| home_team = NC State
| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename =
| tv = CW
| score = 41–48
| attend = 56,919
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 7
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Texas State
| home_team = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = ULL 34–30
| attend = 15,053
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 7
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Arkansas State
| home_team = Troy
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = TROY 37–3
| attend = 26,957
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 7
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = South Alabama
| home_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = SOAL 55–7
| attend = 12,099
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 7
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Old Dominion
| home_team = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ODU 17–13
| attend = 22,652
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 7=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 10
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Coastal Carolina
| home_team = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = CCU 27–24
| attend = 34,252
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 14
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia Southern
| home_team = James Madison
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = JMU 41–13
| attend = 25,097
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = October 14
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Troy
| home_team = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 19–0
| attend = 27,829
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Marshall
| home_team = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Center Parc Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = GSU 41–24
| attend = 16,718
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| home_team = Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = TXST 21–20
| attend = 27,537
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 8=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 17
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Southern Miss
| home_team = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Hancock Whitney Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = SOAL 55–3
| attend = 23,478
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 19
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = James Madison
| home_team = Marshall
| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = JMU 20–9
| attend = 22,109
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 21
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| home_team = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = GASO 38–28
| attend = 21,068
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 21
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Appalachian State
| home_team = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = S.B. Ballard Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Oyster Bowl
| tv = NFLN
| score = ODU 28–21
| attend = 20,017
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 21
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Coastal Carolina
| home_team = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Centennial Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = CCU 27–17
| attend = 18,228
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 21
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia State
| home_team = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = GSU 20–17
| attend = 20,044
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 9=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 26
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia State
| home_team = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename = Modern Day Hate
| tv = ESPN2
| score = GASO 44–27
| attend = 23,389
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 28
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Southern Miss
| home_team = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = APPST 48–38
| attend = 32,601
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 28
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Arkansas State
| home_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ARKST 34–24
| attend = 14,006
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 28
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana
| home_team = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Hancock Whitney Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ULL 33–20
| attend = 16,709
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 28
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Marshall
| home_team = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Brooks Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| gamename =
| tv = NFLN
| score = CCU 34–6
| attend = 21,324
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 28
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Troy
| home_team = Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = TROY 31–13
| attend = 22,369
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = October 28
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Old Dominion
| home_team = James Madison
| home_rank = 25
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename = Royal Rivalry
| tv = ESPNU
| score = JMU 30–27
| attend = 26,239
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 10=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 2
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = South Alabama
| home_team = Troy
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename = Battle for the Belt
| tv = ESPN2
| score = TROY 28–10
| attend = 28,212
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 4
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana
| home_team = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Centennial Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ARKST 37–17
| attend = 15,881
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 4
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = James Madison
| home_team = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Center Parc Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = JMU 42–14
| attend = 15,320
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 4
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Coastal Carolina
| home_team = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = S.B. Ballard Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = CCU 28–24
| attend = 17,982
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 4
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| home_team = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = USM 24–7
| attend = 20,193
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 4
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia Southern
| home_team = Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = TXST 45–24
| attend = 18.204
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 4
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Marshall
| home_team = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = The Old Mountain Feud
| tv = NFLN
| score = APPST 31–9
| attend = 34,057
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 11=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
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| w/l =
| date = November 9
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Southern Miss
| home_team = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = USM 34–31
| overtime = OT
| attend = 15,137
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = November 11
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Old Dominion
| home_team = Liberty
| site_stadium = Williams Stadium
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 10–38
| attend = 21,481
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = w
| date = November 11
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = UConn
| home_team = James Madison
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 44–6
| attend = 25,240
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 11
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Appalachian State
| home_team = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Center Parc Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = APPST 42–14
| attend = 14,260
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 11
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Troy
| home_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Malone Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = TROY 45–14
| attend = 7,683
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 11
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Texas State
| home_team = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Brooks Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = CCU 31–23
| attend = 15,832
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 11
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Arkansas State
| home_team = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Hancock Whitney Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = SOAL 21–14
| attend = 15,242
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 11
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia Southern
| home_team = Marshall
| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| tv = NFLN
| score = MU 38–33
| attend = 19,175
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 12=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
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| w/l = l
| date = November 18
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| home_team = Ole Miss
| home_rank = 13
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = University, MS
| gamename =
| tv = SECN
| score = 3–35
| attend = 60,752
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = November 18
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Coastal Carolina
| home_team = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 21–28
| attend = 26,867
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = November 18
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Southern Miss
| home_team = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Mississippi State, MS
| gamename =
| tv = SECN+/ESPN+
| score = 20–41
| attend = 53,855
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 18
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Appalachian State
| home_team = James Madison
| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = APPST 26–23
| overtime = OT
| attend = 25,838
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 18
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Texas State
| home_team = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Centennial Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ARKST 77–31
| attend = 16,721
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 18
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana
| home_team = Troy
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename =
| tv = NFLN
| score = TROY 31–24
| attend = 26,621
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 18
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Marshall
| home_team = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Hancock Whitney Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = SOAL 28–0
| attend = 14,105
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 18
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Old Dominion
| home_team = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ODU 20–17
| attend = 20,032
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l = l
| date = November 18
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia State
| home_team = LSU
| home_rank = 15
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename =
| tv = EPSN2
| score = 14–56
| attend = 100,212
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Central Time}}
=Week 13=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 25
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| visiting_team = Troy
| home_team = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = TROY 35–17
| attend = 19,766
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 25
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia State
| home_team = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = S.B. Ballard Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ODU 25–24
| attend = 15,717
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 25
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = Louisiana–Monroe
| home_team = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename = Battle on the Bayou
| tv = ESPN+
| score = ULL 52–21
| attend = 13,892
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 25
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Georgia Southern
| home_team = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPNU
| score = APPST 55–27
| attend = 31,248
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 25
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = James Madison
| home_team = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Brooks Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = JMU 56–14
| attend = 16,196
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 25
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| visiting_team = Arkansas State
| home_team = Marshall
| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = MU 35–21
| attend = 18,673
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = November 25
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| visiting_team = South Alabama
| home_team = Texas State
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename =
| tv = NFLN
| score = TXST 52–44
| attend = 15,617
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Central Time}}
=Championship Game=
{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry
| w/l =
| date = December 2
| time = 3:00 pm
| visiting_team = Appalachian State
| home_team = Troy
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename = Sun Belt Conference Championship Game
| tv = ESPN
| score = TROY 49–23
| attend = 20,183
| source =
}}
{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Central Time}}
Postseason
=Bowl Games=
{{see also|2023–24 NCAA football bowl games}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" | |
| colspan="2"|Legend | |
|---|---|
| style="background:#bfb;"| | Sun Belt win |
| style="background:#fbb;"| | Sun Belt loss |
| class="wikitable" |
| Bowl games
!Bowl game !Date !Site !Television !Time (CST) !Sun Belt team !Opponent !Score !Attendance |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| December 16 | ESPN | 10:00 a.m. | Georgia Southern | Ohio | L 21–41 | 8,059 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| December 16 | Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 1:15 p.m. | Louisiana | L 31–34OT | 14,485 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| December 16 | FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | 2:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | W 13–9 | 11,121 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| December 18 | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN | 1:30 p.m. | Old Dominion | L 35–38OT | 5,632 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| December 19 | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | Marshall | UTSA | L 17–35 | 11,215 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| December 23 | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | ABC | 11:00 a.m. | Troy | Duke | L 10–17 | 20,023 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| December 23 | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas State | L 19–21 | 11,310 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| December 23 | Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | ABC | 2:30 p.m. | James Madison | L 21–31 | 30,828 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| December 23 | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia State | W 45–22 | 12,168 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| December 23 | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | W 59–10 | 20,926 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| December 23 | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI | ESPN | 9:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | W 24–14 | 7,089 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| 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,{{efn|Due to a lack of bowl eligible teams, James Madison was deemed bowl eligible despite its two-year postseason ban during its transition from FCS to FBS.}} 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:
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Power Conferences 5
!Record |
|---|
| ACC
|align=center|2–5 |
| Big Ten
|align=center|0–2 |
| Big 12
|align=center|2–2 |
| Pac-12
|align=center|0–1 |
| Notre Dame
|align=center|0–0 |
| SEC
|align=center|0–4 |
| Power 5 Total
!4–15 |
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"| |
| Other FBS Conferences
!Record |
| American
|align=center|5–4 |
| C-USA
|align=center|2–1 |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame)
|align=center|5–1 |
| MAC
|align=center|2–1 |
| Mountain West
|align=center|2–1 |
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"| |
| Other FBS Total
!16–8 |
| FCS Opponents
!Record |
| Football Championship Subdivision
|align=center|14–0 |
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"| |
| Total Non-Conference Record
!34–22 |
{{col-2}}
Postseason
| class="wikitable" |
| Power Five Conferences
!Record |
|---|
| ACC
|align=center|0–1 |
| Big 12
|align=center| 0–0 |
| Big Ten
|align=center|0–0 |
| Notre Dame
|align=center|0–0 |
| Pac-12
|align=center| 0–0 |
| SEC
|align=center| 0–0 |
| Power 5 Total
!0–1 |
| colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"| |
| Other FBS Conferences
!Record |
| American
|align=center| 1–1 |
| C–USA
|align=center| 0–2 |
| Independents (Excluding Notre Dame)
|align=center| 0–0 |
| MAC
|align=center| 2–2 |
| Mountain West
|align=center| 2–1 |
| Other FBS Total
! 5–6 |
| Total Bowl Record
!5–7 |
{{col-end}}
=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.
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 2 | Pac-12 | Coastal Carolina | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | L 13–27 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 2 | ACC | Old Dominion | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | L 17–36 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 2 | Big 12 | Arkansas State | No. 20 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | L 0–73 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 2 | Big 12 | Texas State | Baylor | McLane Stadium • Waco, TX | W 42–31 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 9 | ACC | Appalachian State | No. 17 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 34–40 2OT |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 9 | ACC | James Madison | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | W 36–35 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 9 | ACC | Southern Miss | No. 4 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 13–66 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 9 | Big 12 | Troy | No. 15 Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS | L 13–42 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 16 | Big Ten | Georgia Southern | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | L 14–35 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 16 | ACC | Wake Forest | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | L 24–27 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 16 | SEC | Louisiana–Monroe | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | L 3–47 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 16 | Big 12 | South Alabama | Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 33–7 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 23 | ACC | Virginia Tech | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 24–17 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 30 | Big Ten | Louisiana | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 24–35 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| October 7 | ACC | Marshall | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | L 41–48 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| November 18 | SEC | Georgia State | No. 15 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 14–56 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| November 18 | SEC | Louisiana–Monroe | No. 13 Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | L 3–35 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| 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.
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 2 | American | South Alabama | No. 24 Tulane | Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 17–37 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 9 | C-USA | Jacksonville State | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 30–16 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 9 | American | UAB | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 49–35 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 9 | American | Marshall | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | W 31–13 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 9 | American | Memphis | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | L 3–37 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 9 | American | Texas State | UTSA | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | L 13–20 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 16 | American | East Carolina | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 43–28 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 16 | American | Georgia State | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 41–25 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 16 | American | Louisiana | UAB | Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL | W 41–21 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 16 | American | Tulane | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | L 3–21 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 23 | Mountain West | Appalachian State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | L 19–22 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 23 | MAC | Georgia Southern | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 40–3 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 23 | Mountain West | James Madison | Utah State | Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT | W 45–38 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 23 | MAC | Buffalo | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | W 45–38 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| September 23 | MAC | Central Michigan | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | L 30–34 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 23 | Mountain West | Nevada | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 35–24 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 23 | C-USA | Western Kentucky | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | W 27–24 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| 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.
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 2 | Army | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 17–13 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 9 | UConn | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 35–14 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 30 | Arkansas State | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | W 52–28 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| October 14 | Troy | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 19–0 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| November 11 | UConn | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 44–6 |
| style="background:#fbb;"
| November 18 | Coastal Carolina | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | L 21–28 |
=Sun Belt vs FCS matchups=
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#bfb;"
| August 31 | Rhode Island | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 42–35 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 2 | Gardner-Webb | Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC | W 45–24 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 2 | The Citadel | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 34–0 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 2 | Bucknell | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | W 38–3 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 2 | Albany | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | W 21–17 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 2 | Northwestern State | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | W 38–13 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 2 | Alcorn State | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | W 40–14 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 2 | Stephen F. Austin | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | W 48–30 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 9 | Lamar | Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 24–14 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 9 | Southeastern Louisiana | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 35–17 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 16 | Duquesne | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | W 66–7 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 16 | Stony Brook | Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR | W 31–7 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 16 | Jackson State | Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 77–34 |
| style="background:#bfb;"
| September 23 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | W 10–9 |
Home game attendance
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| Attendance
!Team !Stadium !Capacity !Game 1 !Game 2 !Game 3 !Game 4 !Game 5 !Game 6 !Total !Average !% of Capacity |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State
| |{{nts|30000}} | 36,075 | 40,168 | 34,252 | | | | 110,495 | 36,832 | 122.7% |
|---|
| style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}| Arkansas State
| 30,406 | 18,724 | 14,327 | 16,601 | 18,228 | | | 67,880 | 16,970 | 55.8% |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}| Coastal Carolina
| 21,000 | 16,006 | 18,116 | 15,248 | | | | 49,370 | 16,457 | 78.3% |
| style={{NCAA secondary color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern
| 25,000 | 17,803 | 20,103 | 26,483 | 21,068 | | | 85,457 | 21,364 | 85.4% |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Georgia State
| {{nts|24333}} | 15,546 | 15,186 | 16,536 | 16,718 | | | 63,986 | 15,997 | 65.7% |
| style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison
| {{nts|24877}} | 23,756 | 26,064 | 25,097 | | | | 74,917 | 24,972 | 100.3% |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}| Louisiana
|{{nts|41,426}} | 18,186 | 17,674 | 15,053 | 20,044 | | | 70,957 | 17,739 | 42.8% |
| style={{NCAA secondary color cell|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}| Louisiana–Monroe
|{{nts|27617}} | 18,914 | 13,154 | 19,919 | 12,099 | | | 64,086 | 16,022 | 58.0% |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall
|{{nts|38227}} | 25,101 | 31,475 | 22,652 | 22,109 | | | 100,337 | 25,084 | 65.26 |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| Old Dominion
|{{nts|21944}} | 18,154 | 18,276 | 16,938 | 20,017 | | | 73,385 | 18,346 | 83.6% |
| style={{NCAA secondary color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama
|{{nts|25450}} | 15,237 | 18,369 | 23,478 | | | | 57,084 | 19,028 | 74.7% |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}| Southern Miss
|{{nts|36000}} | 30,335 | 25,038 | 21,304 | 22,652 | | | 99,329 | 24,832 | 68.9% |
| style={{NCAA secondary color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State
|Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium |{{nts|30008}} | 24,118 | 19,257 | 27,537 | | | | 70,912 | 23,637 | 78.7% |
| style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy
|{{nts|30470}} | 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=
=Sun Belt individual awards=
{{Main|Sun Belt Conference football individual awards}}
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Sun Belt Conference football coaches at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2023/11/30/sun-belt-announces-2023-football-postseason-awards-all-conference-teams.aspx|title=Sun Belt Announces 2023 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams|date=November 30, 2023|access-date=November 30, 2023|website=sunbeltsports.org|publisher=Sun Belt Conference}}
| class="wikitable" border="0" |
| Award
!Player !School |
|---|
| Player of the Year
| James Madison |
| Offensive Player of the Year
| Troy |
| Defensive Player of the Year
| James Madison |
| Freshman Player of the Year
| Arkansas State |
| Newcomer of the Year
| Appalachian State |
| Coach of the Year
| James Madison |
=All-Conference teams=
The following players were selected as part of the Sun Belt's All-Conference Teams.
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" border="0" |
| Position
! Player ! Team |
|---|
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Offense |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | WR | style="background:white" | Reggie Brown | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | WR | style="background:white" | Elijah Sarratt | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | WR | style="background:white" | Caullin Lacy | style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Isaiah Helms | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Bucky Williams | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Jacob Bayer | style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}| Arkansas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Khalil Crowder | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Travis Glover | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Georgia State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | TE | style="background:white" | Zach Horton | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | QB | style="background:white" | Jordan McCloud | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RB | style="background:white" | Marcus Carroll | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Georgia State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RB | style="background:white" | Kimani Vidal | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Defense |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Jalen Green | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Jamree Kromah | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Owen Porter | style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Richard Jibunor | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Javon Solomon | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Andrew Parker Jr. | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Marques Watson-Trent | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Jason Henderson | style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| Old Dominion |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Tyrek Funderburk | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Micah Abraham | style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Jaden Voisin | style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Reddy Steward | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Specialists |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | K | style="background:white" | Mason Shipley | style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | P | style="background:white" | William Przystup | style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}| Arkansas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RS | style="background:white" | Jayden Harrison | style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | AP | style="background:white" | Ismail Mahdi | style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State |
| style="text-align:center;" |
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" border="0" |
| Position
! Player ! Team |
|---|
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Offense |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | WR | style="background:white" | Sam Pinckney | style={{NCAA color cell|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}| Coastal Carolina |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | WR | style="background:white" | Khaleb Hood | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | WR | style="background:white" | Joey Hobert | style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Makilan Thomas | style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}| Arkansas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Rasheed Miller | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Tyler Stephens | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Grant Betts | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Daniel King | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | TE | style="background:white" | Eli Wilson | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | QB | style="background:white" | Joey Aguilar | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RB | style="background:white" | Rasheen Ali | style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RB | style="background:white" | Frank Gore Jr. | style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}| Southern Miss |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Defense |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | James Carpenter | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Mikail Kamara | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Adin Huntington | style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}| Louisiana–Monroe |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Ben Bell | style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | T.J. Jackson | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Nate Johnson | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Quentin Wilfawn | style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Brian Holloway | style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Ethan Johnson | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Shemar Bartholomew | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | D'Angelo Ponds | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Dell Pettus | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Specialists |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | K | style="background:white" | Michael Hughes | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | P | style="background:white" | Ryan Hanson | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RS | style="background:white" | Ismail Mahdi | style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | AP | style="background:white" | Frank Gore Jr. | style={{NCAA color cell|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}| Southern Miss |
| style="text-align:center;" |
{{col-3}}
| class="wikitable" border="0" |
| Position
! Player ! Team |
|---|
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Offense |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | WR | style="background:white" | Robert Lewis | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Georgia State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | WR | style="background:white" | Jabre Barber | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | WR | style="background:white" | Chris Lewis | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Jack Murphy | style={{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}| Appalachian State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Will McDonald | style={{NCAA color cell|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}| Coastal Carolina |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | AJ Gillie | style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}| Louisiana |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Ethan Driskell | style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | OL | style="background:white" | Brey Walker | style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | TE | style="background:white" | Neal Johnson | style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}| Louisiana |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | QB | style="background:white" | Gunnar Watson | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RB | style="background:white" | Jalen White | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RB | style="background:white" | La'Damian Webb | style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama |
| style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Defense |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Thurman Geathers | style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}| Arkansas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Isaac Walker | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Southern Eagles}}| Georgia Southern |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Elijah Alston | style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Wy’Kevious Thomas | style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Jontrey Hunter | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Georgia State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Aiden Fisher | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Eli Neal | style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Wayne Matthews III | style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| Old Dominion |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Clayton Isbell | style={{NCAA color cell|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}| Coastal Carolina |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Gavin Pringle | style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia State Panthers}}| Georgia State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Yam Banks | style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DB | style="background:white" | Irshaad Davis | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Specialists |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | K | style="background:white" | Camden Wise | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | P | style="background:white" | John McConnell | style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RS | style="background:white" | Ja'Quez Cross | style={{NCAA color cell|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}| Arkansas State |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | AP | style="background:white" | Caullin Lacy | style={{NCAA color cell|South Alabama Jaguars}}| South Alabama |
| style="text-align:center;" |
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}
=All-Americans=
{{For|the complete All-America selections|2023 College Football All-America Team}}
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.
| class="wikitable" border="0" |
| Position
! Player ! School ! Selector ! Unanimous ! Consensus |
|---|
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team All-Americans |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Jalen Green | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison | style="background:white" | AP, SI, The Athletic, USAT, WCFF | style="background:white" | | style="background:white" | |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Jason Henderson | style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| Old Dominion | style="background:white" | TSN, WCFF | style="background:white" | | style="background:white" | |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | KR | style="background:white" | Jayden Harrison | style={{NCAA color cell|Marshall Thundering Herd}}| Marshall | style="background:white" | CBS, FOX, FWAA, WCFF | style="background:white" | | style="background:white" | |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | AP | style="background:white" | Ismail Mahdi | style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State | style="background:white" | CBS | style="background:white" | | style="background:white" | |
| class="wikitable" border="0" |
| Position
! Player ! School ! Selector ! Unanimous ! Consensus |
|---|
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team All-Americans |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | DL | style="background:white" | Jalen Green | style={{NCAA color cell|James Madison Dukes}}| James Madison | style="background:white" | AFCA, CBS, FOX, FWAA, TSN | style="background:white" | | style="background:white" | |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | LB | style="background:white" | Jason Henderson | style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| Old Dominion | style="background:white" | AP, FWAA, USAT | style="background:white" | | style="background:white" | |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | AP | style="background:white" | Ismail Mahdi | style={{NCAA color cell|Texas State Bobcats}}| Texas State | style="background:white" | FWAA | style="background:white" | | style="background:white" | |
| class="wikitable" border="0" |
| Position
! Player ! School ! Selector ! Unanimous ! Consensus |
|---|
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team All-Americans |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="background:white" | RB | style="background:white" | Kimani Vidal | style={{NCAA color cell|Troy Trojans}}| Troy | style="background:white" | AP | style="background:white" | | style="background:white" | |
NFL draft
{{See also|2024 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=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="text-align: center;" |
| Player
! Position ! School ! Draft ! Round ! Overall ! Team |
|---|
| Rasheen Ali
| RB | Marshall | 5 | 30 | 165 |
| Javon Solomon
| DE | Troy | 5 | 33 | 168 |
| Kimani Vidal
| RB | Troy | 6 | 5 | 181 |
| Micah Abraham
| CB | Marshall | 6 | 25 | 201 |
| Travis Glover
| OT | 6 | 26 | 202 |
| Nathan Thomas
| OT | 7 | 13 | 233 |
Notes
{{notelist|refs={{efn|name=confchamp|James Madison was ineligible to participate in the conference championship game due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/10/19/unbeaten-jmu-leads-the-sun-belt-but-despite-pleas-ncaa-rules-keep-dukes-from-a-bowl-conference-title-game/|title=Unbeaten JMU leads Sun Belt, but despite pleas NCAA rules keep Dukes from a bowl, conference title game|website=The Virginian-Pilot|language=en-us|access-date=2023-11-27|author=Frankenberry, Jami|date=October 19, 2023}}}}}}