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2024 Sun Belt Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationAugust 31, 2024 – December 7, 2024
Number of teams14
2025 NFL draft
Regular season
Season MVPMike Green (Marshall)
East championsMarshall
West championsLouisiana
SBC Championship Game
ChampionsMarshall
  Runners-upLouisiana
Finals MVPQB Braylon Braxton, Marshall
Seasons
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Georgia Southern   6 – 2     8 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Old Dominion   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Coastal Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Appalachian State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Georgia State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
Louisiana xy   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Texas State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
South Alabama   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Troy   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 25, 2024

The 2024 Sun Belt Conference football season will be the 24th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The season is scheduled to begin August 31, 2024 and conclude with the Conference Championship Game on December 7, 2024. The season will be part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference will consist of 14 football member split into two divisions. The conference released its full season scheduled on March 1, 2024.[1]

Previous season

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Main article: 2023 Sun Belt Conference football season

During the 2023 Sun Belt Conference season, the James Madison Dukes won the East division, while the Troy Trojans won the West division. James Madison was not eligible to play in the conference championship game due to NCAA rules regarding transitioning from FCS to FBS, and so East division runner-ups Appalachian State played in the championship game. In the Conference Championship Game, Troy defeated Appalachian State by a score of 49–23.

Preseason

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Preseason Media Poll

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The SBC released its preseason poll on July 22. Appalachian State was named the favorite to win the East Division, while Texas State was named the favorite to win the West Division.[2]

East
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 96 (12)
2 James Madison 79 (2)
3 Coastal Carolina 67
4 Georgia Southern 50
5 Marshall 49
6 Old Dominion 32
7 Georgia State 19
West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Texas State 92 (9)
2 Troy 68 (4)
3 Louisiana 66 (1)
4 Arkansas State 65
5 South Alabama 54
6 Southern Miss 31
7 Louisiana–Monroe 16

Preseason All-Conference teams

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  • Offensive Player of the Year: Joey Aguilar (Senior, Appalachian State quarterback)[2]
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Henderson (Senior, Old Dominion, linebacker)

Head coaches

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  • On November 26, 2023, Louisiana–Monroe announced that it had fired head coach Terry Bowden after 3 seasons with the team.[3] On December 5, 2023, the school announced that former UAB head coach Bryant Vincent would take over as the new head coach for 2024.[4]
  • On November 30, 2023, 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.[5] Assistant head coach and offensive line coach Damian Wroblewski was named the acting head coach for James Madison's bowl game. On December 7, 2023, the school announced that Bob Chesney would become the new head coach for 2024.[6] Chesney had previously been head coach at Holy Cross.
  • On December 8. 2023, Troy head coach Jon Sumrall was announced as the new head coach of Tulane in the American Athletic Conference for the 2024 season.[7] The school's defensive coordinator Greg Gasparato was named the interim head coach. On December 18, 2023, Troy announced Gerad Parker as the new head coach for 2024.[8] Parker was previously the offensive coordinator at Notre Dame.
  • On January 15, South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack was hired as the defensive coordinator at Alabama.[9] South Alabama promoted their offensive coordinator Major Applewhite to the head coach position to replace Wommack.[10]
  • On February 15, Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott resigned from his position to join South Carolina as a Tight Ends coach[11] On February 23, Georgia State named Dell McGee as the new head coach.[12] McGee had previously been the Running Backs coach at Georgia.
Team Head coach Previous job Years at school Overall record Sun Belt record Sun Belt titles
Appalachian State Shawn Clark Appalachian State (OL coach) 5 35–18 (.660) 22–10 (.688) 0
Arkansas State Butch Jones Alabama (assistant coach) 4 95–80 (.543) 6–18 (.250) 0
Coastal Carolina Tim Beck NC State (offensive coordinator) 2 8–5 (.615) 5–3 (.625) 0
Georgia Southern Clay Helton USC (head coach) 3 58–38 (.604) 6–10 (.375) 0
Georgia State Dell McGee Georgia (RB coach/run game coordinator) 1 1–0 (1.000) 1–0 (1.000) 0
James Madison Bob Chesney Holy Cross (head coach) 1 111–46 (.707) 0–0 (–) 0
Louisiana Michael Desormeaux Louisiana (co-offensive coordinator) 3 13–14 (.481) 7–9 (.438) 0
Louisiana–Monroe Bryant Vincent New Mexico (offensive coordinator) 1 7–6 (.538) 0–0 (–) 0
Marshall Charles Huff Alabama (associate head coach) 4 22–17 (.564) 8–8 (.500) 0
Old Dominion Ricky Rahne Penn State (offensive coordinator) 5 15–23 (.395) 7–9 (.438) 0
South Alabama Major Applewhite South Alabama (offensive coordinator) 1 15–11 (.577) 0–0 (–) 0
Southern Miss Will Hall Tulane (offensive coordinator) 4 69–44 (.611) 6–10 (.375) 0
Texas State G. J. Kinne Incarnate Word (head coach) 2 20–7 (.741) 4–4 (.500) 0
Troy Gerad Parker Notre Dame (offensive coordinator) 1 0–6 (.000) 0–0 (–) 0

Mid-season changes

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  • On October 20, Southern Miss announced that they had fired head coach Will Hall after starting the season with a 1–6 record. Assistant head coach Reed Stringer was named the interim head coach.[13] On December 8, Southern Miss announced that they had hired Charles Huff away from Marshall to be their head coach in 2025.[14] Marshall's associate head coach Telly Lockette was named the interim head coach for Marshall's bowl game.

Post-season changes

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  • On December 2, Appalachian State announced that they had fired head coach Shawn Clark.[15] On December 7, Appalachian State announced Dowell Loggains as the new head coach. Loggains had previously been the offensive coordinator at South Carolina.[16]|
  • On December 8, Marshall announced Tony Gibson as their new head coach for the 2025 season. Gibson had previously the defensive coordinator at NC State.[17]

Rankings

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See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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Schedule

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The 2024 schedule was released on March 1, 2024[1]

Index to colors and formatting
Sun Belt member won
Sun Belt member lost
Sun Belt teams in bold

Week 1

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
August 29 7:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Jacksonville State Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL CBSSN W 55–27   18,977
August 29 8:00 p.m. Jackson State Louisiana–Monroe JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA ESPN+ W 30–14   11,145
August 31 2:30 p.m. East Tennessee State Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ESPN+ W 38–10   36,232
August 31 3:00 p.m. Boise State Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA ESPNU L 45–56   24,134
August 31 3:15 p.m. Old Dominion South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC SECN L 19–23   78,496
August 31 4:00 p.m. Stony Brook Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV ESPN+ W 45–3   25,032
August 31 4:00 p.m. North Texas South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL ESPN+ L 38–52   15,559
August 31 6:00 p.m. No. 11 (FCS) Central Arkansas Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN+ W 34–31   21,708
August 31 6:00 p.m. Nevada Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL ESPN+ L 26–28   27,412
August 31 6:45 p.m. Southern Miss Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY SECN L 0–31   61,627
August 31 7:00 p.m. Georgia State Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ACCN L 12–35   40,113
August 31 7:00 p.m. James Madison Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC ESPNU W 30–7   15,314
August 31 7:00 p.m. Grambling State Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN+ W 40–10   23,107
August 31 7:00 p.m. Lamar Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX ESPN+ W 34–27   19,637
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 2

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
September 7 11:00 a.m. Troy Memphis Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN ESPNU L 17–38   23,246
September 7 3:00 p.m. UTSA Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX (I-35 Rivalry) ESPNU W 49–10   28,000
September 7 3:30 p.m. Marshall Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA The CW L 14–31   65,632
September 7 5:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ W 13–6   24,570
September 7 5:00 p.m. East Carolina Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA ESPN+ L 14–20   21,944
September 7 5:00 p.m. South Alabama Ohio Peden Stadium • Athens, OH ESPN+ L 20–27   22,158
September 7 6:00 p.m. Tulsa Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN+ W 28–24   19,316
September 7 6:00 p.m. No. 13 (FCS) William & Mary Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN+ W 40–21   19,294
September 7 6:00 p.m. Georgia Southern Nevada Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV TruTV W 20–17   16,245
September 7 6:00 p.m. No. 11 (FCS) Chattanooga Georgia State Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPN+ W 24–21  
September 7 6:00 p.m. Louisiana Kennesaw State Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA ESPN+ W 34–10   11,040
September 7 6:00 p.m. UAB Louisiana–Monroe JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA ESPN+ W 32–6   12,327
September 7 6:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ W 35–10   22,044
September 7 7:00 p.m. Appalachian State No. 25 Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ACCN L 20–66   81,500
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 3

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
September 12 6:30 p.m. Northwestern State South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL ESPN+ W 87–10  
September 12 6:30 p.m. Arizona State Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX ESPN L 28–31   25,187
September 14 11:00 a.m. Arkansas State No. 17 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI BTN L 18–28   110,250
September 14 1:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Temple Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA ESPN+ W 28–20   13,945
September 14 3:00 p.m. Appalachian State East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC ESPNU W 21–19   46,117
September 14 3:00 p.m. Troy Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA FS1 L 21–38   69,250
September 14 5:00 p.m. South Carolina State Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Stateboro, GA ESPN+ W 42–14   21,617
September 14 5:00 p.m. Virginia Tech Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA ESPN+ L 17–37   22,208
September 14 6:00 p.m. Vanderbilt Georgia State Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPN+ W 36–32   14,413
September 14 6:00 p.m. South Florida Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ L 24–49   28,146
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 4

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
September 19 6:30 p.m. South Alabama Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ESPN  SOAL 48–14   34,133
September 21 11:00 a.m. Marshall No. 3 Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH FOX L 14–49   103,871
September 21 11:00 a.m. James Madison North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC ACCN W 70–50   50,500
September 21 11:00 a.m. Tulane Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPNU L 33–41   22,534
September 21 1:00 p.m. Virginia Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN+ L 24–43   22,104
September 21 1:00 p.m. Arkansas State No. 20 Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA ESPN+ L 7–52   55,428
September 21 2:00 p.m. Southern Miss Jacksonville State Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL ESPN+ L 7–44   21,788
September 21 6:00 p.m. Florida A&M Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL ESPN+ W 34–12   29,024
September 21 6:45 p.m. Georgia Southern No. 5 Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • University, MS SECN L 13–52   67,505
September 21 7:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe No. 1 Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX ESPN+ L 3–51   102,850
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 5

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
September 28 12:30 p.m. Ball State James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+ W 63–7   25,786
September 28 2:00 p.m. Texas State Sam Houston NRG Stadium • Houston, TX ESPN+ L 39–40   27,225
September 28 2:30 p.m. Louisiana Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC ACCN W 41–38   31,061
September 28 2:30 p.m. Liberty Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ESPN+  Canceled  
September 28 2:30 p.m. Georgia Southern Georgia State Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) ESPNU  GASO 38–21   18,808
September 28 2:30 p.m. Western Michigan Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV ESPN+ W 27–20   18,723
September 28 4:00 p.m. Old Dominion Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH ESPN+ W 30–27   19,140
September 28 6:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL ESPN+  ULM 13–9   21,253
September 28 6:45 p.m. South Alabama No. 14 LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA SECN L 10–42   102,143
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 6

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 3 6:00 p.m. Texas State Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL ESPN2  TXST 38–17   20,349
October 5 2:30 p.m. Appalachian State Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV (rivalry) ESPN+  MU 52–37   28,023
October 5 6:00 p.m. James Madison Louisiana–Monroe JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA ESPNU  ULM 21–19   19,976
October 5 6:00 p.m. Old Dominion Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN+  CCU 45–37   18,552
October 5 6:00 p.m. South Alabama Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN+  ARKST 18–16   21,427
October 5 6:00 p.m. Louisiana Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+  ULL 23–13   24,041
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 7

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 10 6:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA ESPN2  JMU 39–7   25,622
October 12 2:30 p.m. Old Dominion Georgia State Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPN+  ODU 21–14   12,280
October 12 4:00 p.m. Southern Miss Louisiana–Monroe JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA ESPN+  ULM 38–21   22,645
October 12 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX ESPN+  TXST 41–9   28,000
October 12 6:30 p.m. Appalachian State Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN+  ULL 34–24   14,058
October 12 7:00 p.m. Marshall Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA ESPNU  GASO 24–23   24,048
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 8

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 15 6:30 p.m. Troy South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL (rivalry) ESPN2  SOAL 25–9   25,450
October 17 6:00 p.m. Georgia State Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV ESPN2  MU 35–20   20,703
October 19 11:00 a.m. Louisiana Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPNU  ULL 34–24   17,812
October 19 2:30 p.m. Texas State Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA ESPN+  ODU 24–14   19,129
October 19 3:00 p.m. James Madison Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA ESPN+  GASO 28–14   20,153
October 19 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+  ARKST 44–28   24,542
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 9

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 24 6:00 p.m. Georgia Southern Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA ESPN2  ODU 47–19   18,281
October 26 12:00 p.m. Georgia State Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ESPN+  APPST 33–26   33,783
October 26 2:30 p.m. Southern Miss James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+  JMU 32–15   25,399
October 26 4:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL ESPN+  SOAL 46–17   16,746
October 26 6:00 p.m. Troy Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN+  ARKST 34–31   17,162
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 10

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
October 29 6:30 p.m. Louisiana Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX ESPN2  ULL 23–17   16,831
November 1 6:00 p.m. Georgia State UConn Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT CBSSN L 27–34   22,028
November 2 1:30 p.m. Old Dominion Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ESPN+  APPST 28–20   34,954
November 2 2:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV ESPN+  MU 28–23   21,478
November 2 3:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL ESPN+  TROY 38–24   24,223
November 2 6:30 p.m. Georgia Southern South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL ESPNU  GASO 34–30   19,667
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 11

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
November 7 7:00 p.m. Appalachian State Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN  CCU 38–24   19,415
November 9 11:00 a.m. Texas State Louisiana–Monroe JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA ESPNU  TXST 38–17   13,720
November 9 2:00 p.m. Marshall Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+  MU 37–3   20,502
November 9 2:30 p.m. Georgia State James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA ESPN+  JMU 38–7   25,709
November 9 4:00 p.m. Arkansas State Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN+  ULL 55–19   16,451
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 12

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
November 16 11:45 a.m. Louisiana–Monroe Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL SECN L 14–48   88,043
November 16 12:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV ESPN+  MU 31–19   24,175
November 16 3:00 p.m. Troy Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA ESPN+  TROY 28–20   21,762
November 16 3:00 p.m. James Madison Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA (Royal Rivalry) ESPNU  JMU 35–32   21,984
November 16 4:00 p.m. Arkansas State Georgia State Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPN+  ARKST 27–20   14,047
November 16 6:00 p.m. South Alabama Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN+  SOAL 24–22   16,063
November 16 6:00 p.m. Southern Miss Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX ESPN+  TXST 58–3   22,618
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 13

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
November 23 1:30 p.m. James Madison Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC ESPN+  APPST 34–20   34,012
November 23 2:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN+  ARKST 28–21   14,029
November 23 2:00 p.m. South Alabama Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+  SOAL 35–14   20,074
November 23 2:30 p.m. Georgia Southern Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN+  GASO 26–6   14,556
November 23 4:00 p.m. Troy Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN+  ULL 51–30   15,501
November 23 6:00 p.m. Georgia State Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX ESPN+  GSU 52–44  
November 23 6:30 p.m. Marshall Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA ESPNU  MU 42–35   18,083
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Week 14

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Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
November 29 2:30 p.m. Texas State South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL ESPN+  TXST 45–38  
November 30 11:00 a.m. Louisiana Louisiana–Monroe JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou) ESPNU  ULL 37–23  
November 30 1:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Georgia State Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPN+  CCU 48–27  
November 30 1:00 p.m. Southern Miss Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL ESPN+  TROY 52–20  
November 30 2:00 p.m. Old Dominion Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN+  ODU 40–32  
November 30 5:00 p.m. Appalachian State Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (rivalry) ESPN+  GASO 29–20  
November 30 7:00 p.m. Marshall James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA ESPNU  MU 35–33 2OT 
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Championship Game

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See also: 2024 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance Ref.
December 7 6:30 p.m. Marshall Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA ESPN  MU 31–3   20,067
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Postseason

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Bowl Games

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See also: 2024–25 NCAA football bowl games
Legend
  Sun Belt win
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Bowl game Date Site Television Time (CST) Sun Belt team Opponent Score Attendance
Salute to Veterans Bowl December 14 Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL ESPN 8:00 p.m. South Alabama Western Michigan W 30–23 12,021
Boca Raton Bowl December 18 FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL ESPN 4:30 p.m. James Madison Western Kentucky W 27–17 15,808
New Orleans Bowl December 19 Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, LA ESPN2 6:00 p.m. Georgia Southern Sam Houston L 26–31 13,151
Myrtle Beach Bowl December 23 Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN 10:00 a.m. Coastal Carolina UTSA L 15–44 8,164
68 Ventures Bowl December 26 Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL ESPN 8:00 p.m. Arkansas State Bowling Green  
New Mexico Bowl December 28 University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM ESPN 1:15 p.m. Louisiana TCU  
First Responder Bowl January 3, 2025 Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX ESPN 3:00 p.m. Texas State North Texas  
  • Marshall was originally selected to play in the Independence Bowl against Army. However, Marshall later opted out of the bowl game due to a large number of players entering the NCAA transfer portal, preventing Marshall from being able to field a full team for the bowl.[18]

Head-to-head matchups

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2024 Sun Belt head-to-head matchups
Team Appalachian State Arkansas State Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern Georgia State James Madison Louisiana Marshall Old Dominion South Alabama Southern Miss Texas State Troy UL Monroe
vs. Appalachian State — × 38–24 29–20 26–33 20–34 34–24 52–37 20–28 48–14 × × × ×
vs. Arkansas State × — × × 20–27 × 55–19 × 40–32 16–18 28–44 41–9 31–34 21–28
vs. Coastal Carolina 24–38 × — 29–9 27–48 39–7 34–24 31–19 37–45 × × × 38–24 ×
vs. Georgia Southern 20–29 × 9–29 — 21–38 14–28 × 23–24 47–19 30–34 × × 28–20 ×
vs. Georgia State 33–26 27–20 48–27 38–21 — 38–7 × 35–20 21–14 × × 44–52 × ×
vs. James Madison 34–20 × 7–39 28–14 7–38 — × 35–33 32–35 × 15–32 × × 21–19
vs. Louisiana 24–34 19–55 24–34 × × × — × × 24–22 13–23 17–23 30–51 23–37
vs. Marshall 37–52 × 19–31 24–23 20–35 33–35 × — 35–42 × 3–37 × × 23–28
vs. Old Dominion 28–20 32–40 45–37 19–47 14–21 35–32 × 42–35 — × × 14–24 × ×
vs. South Alabama 14–48 18–16 × 34–30 × × 22–24 × × — 14–35 45–38 9–25 17–46
vs. Southern Miss × 44–28 × × × 32–15 23–13 37–3 × 35–14 — 58–3 52–20 38–21
vs. Texas State × 9–41 × × 52–44 × 23–17 × 24–14 38–45 3–58 — 17–38 17–38
vs. Troy × 34–31 24–38 20–28 × × 51–30 × × 25–9 20–52 38–17 — 13–9
vs. UL Monroe × 28–21 × × × 19–21 37–23 28–23 × 46–17 21–38 38–17 9–13 —
Total 3–5 5–3 3–5 6–2 1–7 4–4 7–1 7–1 4–4 5–3 0–8 5–3 3–5 3–5
APP ARST CCU GASO GAST JMU UL MRSH ODU USA USM TXST TROY ULM

× – Matchup not played in 2024
Updated after the season.

Sun Belt records vs other conferences

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2024–2025 records against non-conference foes:

Power 4 Conferences Record
ACC 2–5
Big Ten 0–3
Big 12 0–2
Notre Dame 0–0
SEC 1–6
Power 4 Total 3–16
Other FBS Conferences Record
American 6–5
C-USA 2–2
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) 0–1
MAC 3–1
Mountain West 1–2
Pac-12 0–0
Other FBS Total 12–11
FCS Opponents Record
Football Championship Subdivision 13–0
Total Non-Conference Record 28–27

Sun Belt vs Power 5 matchups

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This is a list of games the Sun Belt has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.

Date Conference Visitor Home Site Score
August 31 ACC Georgia State Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 12–35
August 31 SEC Old Dominion South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC L 19–23
August 31 SEC Southern Miss Kentucky Kroger Field • Lexington, KY L 0–31
September 7 ACC Appalachian State Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC L 20–66
September 7 ACC Marshall Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA L 14–31
September 12 Big 12 Arizona State Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 28–31
September 14 SEC Vanderbilt Georgia State Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 36–32
September 14 ACC Virginia Tech Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA L 17–37
September 14 Big Ten Arkansas State Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 18–28
September 14 Big Ten Troy Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA L 21–38
September 21 ACC Virginia Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 24–43
September 21 SEC Georgia Southern Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS L 13–52
September 21 ACC James Madison North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 70–50
September 21 Big Ten Marshall Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH L 14–49
September 21 Big 12 Arkansas State Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA L 7–52
September 21 SEC Louisiana–Monroe Texas Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L 3–51
September 28 ACC Louisiana Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 41–13
September 28 SEC South Alabama LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 10–42
November 16 SEC Louisiana–Monroe Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL L 14–48

Sun Belt vs Group of Five matchups

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The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, or Mountain West.

Date Conference Visitor Home Site Score
August 29 C-USA Coastal Carolina Jacksonville State Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL W 55–27
August 31 Mountain West Boise State Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 45–56
August 31 American James Madison Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 30–7
August 31 American North Texas South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL L 38–52
August 31 Mountain West Nevada Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL L 26–28
September 7 Mountain West Georgia Southern Nevada Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV W 20–17
September 7 American East Carolina Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA L 14–20
September 7 American Tulsa Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR W 28–24
September 7 C-USA Louisiana Kennesaw State Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA W 34–10
September 7 American UAB Louisiana–Monroe JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA W 32–6
September 7 MAC South Alabama Ohio Peden Stadium • Athens, OH L 20–27
September 7 American UTSA Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, Texas W 49–10
September 7 American Troy Memphis Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN L 17–38
September 14 American Appalachian State East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC W 21–19
September 14 American Coastal Carolina Temple Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA W 28–20
September 14 American South Florida Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS L 24–49
September 21 American Tulane Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA L 33–41
September 21 C-USA Southern Miss Jacksonville State Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL L 7–44
September 28 C-USA Liberty Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC Canceled
September 28 MAC Ball State James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 63–7
September 28 MAC Western Michigan Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV W 27–20
September 28 MAC Old Dominion Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH W 30–27
September 28 C-USA Texas State Sam Houston NRG Stadium • Houston, TX L 39–40

Sun Belt vs FBS independents matchups

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The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes UConn, or UMass.

Date Visitor Home Site Score
November 2 Georgia State UConn Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT L 27–34

Sun Belt vs FCS matchups

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Date Visitor Home Site Score
August 29 Jackson State Louisiana–Monroe JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA W 30–14
August 31 East Tennessee State Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC W 38–10
August 31 Stony Brook Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV W 45–3
August 31 Central Arkansas Arkansas State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR W 34–31
August 31 Grambling State Louisiana Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA W 40–10
August 31 Lamar Texas State Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 34–27
September 7 William & Mary Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 40–21
September 7 Chattanooga Georgia State Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 24–21
September 7 Gardner–Webb James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA W 13–6
September 7 Southeastern Louisiana Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS W 35–10
September 12 Northwestern State South Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL W 87–10
September 14 South Carolina State Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 42–14
September 21 Florida A&M Troy Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL W 34–12

Awards and honors

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Player of the week honors

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Week Offensive Defensive Special Teams
Player Team Position Player Team Position Player Team Position
Week 1[19] Ethan Vasko Coastal Carolina QB Wydett Williams Jr. Louisiana–Monroe DB Clune Van Andel Arkansas State K
Week 2[20] Jordan McCloud Texas State QB Jahron Manning Old Dominion DB Courtney Jackson Arkansas State RS
Week 3[21] Joey Aguilar Appalachian State QB Kevin Swint Georgia State LB Devonte Ross Troy RS
Week 4[22] Alonza Barnett III James Madison QB Jordan Scruggs South Alabama DB Terrence Spence James Madison DB
Week 5[23] Alonza Barnett III (2) James Madison QB J. J. Roberts Marshall DB Kenneth Almendares Louisiana K
Week 6[24] Braylon Braxton Marshall QB Cameron Whitfield Louisiana LB Clune Van Andel (2) Arkansas State K
Week 7[25] Jordan McCloud (2) Texas State QB Marques Watson-Trent Georgia Southern LB Kenneth Almendares (2) Louisiana K
Week 8[26] A. J. Turner Marshall RB Jayden Jones Arkansas State DL Rece Verhoff Marshall K
Week 9[27] Colton Joseph Old Dominion QB Jacob Dobbs James Madison LB Cam Ross James Madison RS
Week 10[28] Damien Taylor Troy RB Mike Green Marshall DL Kenneth Almendares (3) Louisiana K
Week 11[29] Dre'lyn Washington Louisiana RB Clev Lubin Coastal Carolina DL Kenneth Almendares (4) Louisiana K
Week 12[30] Matthew Caldwell Troy QB Bryan Whitehead Arkansas State DL J. J. Roberts Marshall DB
Week 13[31] Braylon Braxton (2) Marshall QB Keyon Martin Louisiana DB Robert Williams Louisiana RS
Week 14[32] Quinn Henicle Old Dominion QB Tobias Fletcher Coastal Carolina DB Scott Taylor Renfroe Troy K

Sun Belt individual awards

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The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Sun Belt Conference football coaches at the end of the season.[33]

Award Player School
Player of the Year Mike Green Marshall
Offensive Player of the Year Ben Wooldridge Louisiana
Defensive Player of the Year Marques Watson-Trent Georgia Southern
Freshman Player of the Year Ahmad Hardy Louisiana–Monroe
Newcomer of the Year Braylon Braxton Marshall
Coach of the Year Michael Desormeaux Louisiana

All-Conference teams

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The following players were selected as part of the Sun Belt's All-Conference Teams.[33]

National awards

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References

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