Sun Belt Conference football
The Sun Belt Conference is a conference of 14 universities which participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Currently, 10 full member schools play football in the conference. Although the Sun Belt was formed in 1976, it did not sponsor football until 2001.
The conference announced that beginning in 2018, the conference will be divided into two divisions for football: East: Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and Troy; West: Arkansas State, Louisiana, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, and Texas State. The winner of each division will meet in the Sun Belt Championship game.
Membership
Current
| Institution | Team Name | Location | Team Started | Affiliation | Enrollment | Mascot | Sun Belt Titles | National Titles |
| Appalachian State University | Mountaineers | Boone, North Carolina | 1899 | Public | 18,811 | Yosef | 4 | 3 |
| Arkansas State University | Red Wolves | Jonesboro, Arkansas | 1909 | Public | 14,074 | 6 | 1 | |
| Coastal Carolina University | Chanticleers | Conway, South Carolina | 2003 | Public | 10,479 | Chauncey | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Southern University | Eagles | Statesboro, Georgia | 1982 | Public | 20,584 | Freedom GUS | 1 | 6 |
| Georgia State University | Panthers | Atlanta, Georgia | 2010 | Public | 32,087 | 0 | 0 | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Ragin' Cajuns | Lafayette, Louisiana | 1898 | Public | 16,885 | 2 | 0 | |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Warhawks | Monroe, Louisiana | 1931 | Public | 8,623 | 1 | 1 | |
| University of South Alabama | Jaguars | Mobile, Alabama | 2009 | Public | 16,055 | 0 | 0 | |
| Texas State University | Bobcats | San Marcos, Texas | 1899 | Public | 34,229 | Boko the Bobcat | 0 | 2 |
| Troy University | Trojans | Troy, Alabama | 1887 | Public | 29,689 | 5 | 2 |
Former
Conference facilities
| School | Football Stadium | Capacity | Opened |
| Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium | 30,000 | 1962 |
| Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium | 30,406 | 1974 |
| Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium | 21,000 | 2003 |
| Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium | 25,000 | 1984 |
| Georgia State | Georgia State Stadium | 24,333 | 1996, 1997, 2017 |
| Louisiana | Cajun Field | 41,426 | 1971 |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium | 27,617 | 1978 |
| South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium | 25,000 | 2020 |
| Texas State | Bobcat Stadium | 30,008 | 1981 |
| Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium | 30,402 | 1950 |
Records
School records
| Team | First Season | All-Time Record | All-Time Win % | FBS Bowl Appearances | FBS Bowl Record | All-Time Conference Titles | Current Head Coach |
| Appalachian State | 1928 | 606–333–29 | 3 | 3–0 | 20 | Shawn Clark | |
| Arkansas State | 1911 | 465–483–37 | 8 | 3–5 | 12 | Blake Anderson | |
| Coastal Carolina | 2003 | 107–61–0 | 0 | 0–0 | 7 | Joe Moglia | |
| Georgia Southern | 1924 | 377–216–10 | 2 | 2–0 | 14 | Chad Lunsford | |
| Georgia State | 2010 | 27–67 | 2 | 1–1 | 0 | Shawn Elliott | |
| Louisiana | 1902 | 510–554–34 | 3 | 2–1 | 13 | Billy Napier | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | 1951 | 304–415–8 | 1 | 0–1 | 5 | Matt Viator | |
| South Alabama | 2009 | 52–50 | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | Steve Campbell | |
| Texas State | 1904 | 509–451–25 | 0 | 0–0 | 14 | Everett Withers | |
| Troy | 1909 | 527–403–28 | 7 | 4–3 | 21 | Chip Lindsey |
Team vs. team
Composite all-time recordsTotals through the 2013 season.
Current head coaching records
Reorganization
Conference champions
Pre-championship game era (2001–2017)
Sun Belt Conference Championship Game (2018–Present)
Bowl games
As of the 2017 season the Sun Belt Conference has 5 bowl game tie-ins. The following two games will feature a Sun Belt team every season.| Name | Location | Opposing Conference |
| New Orleans Bowl | New Orleans, Louisiana | C-USA |
| LendingTree Bowl | Mobile, Alabama | MAC |
Three of the following games will feature a Sun Belt team every year, as determined by an ESPN Events "flex model".
| Name | Location |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Camellia Bowl | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Cure Bowl | Orlando, Florida |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Boise, Idaho |
| First Responder Bowl | University Park, Texas |
| Frisco Bowl | Frisco, Texas |
| Myrtle Beach Bowl | Conway, South Carolina |
| New Mexico Bowl | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Rivalries
Football rivalries involving Sun Belt teams include:Final standings
By rank
Conference
| School | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 | '08 | '09 | '10 | '11 | '12 | '13 | '14 | '15 | '16 | '17 |
| Appalachian State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Arkansas State | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Coastal Carolina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Florida Atlantic | – | – | – | – | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Florida International | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Georgia Southern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| Georgia State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Idaho | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| North Texas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| South Alabama | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Texas State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Troy | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Utah State | – | – | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Western Kentucky | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – |