| 2014 Sun Belt Conference football season | |
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| League: | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
| Sport: | Football |
| Pixels: | 170 |
| Duration: | August 2014–January 2015 |
| Attendance: | 1,190,442 |
| No Of Teams: | 11 |
| Tv: | ESPN, CST |
| Draft: | 2015 NFL Draft |
| Draft Link: | 2015 NFL Draft |
| Top Pick: | CB Craig Mager, Texas State |
| Picked By: | San Diego Chargers, 83rd overall |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | Georgia Southern |
| Second Place: | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| Mvp: | Elijah McGuire |
| Top Scorer: | Marcus Cox (114 points) |
| Seasonslistnames: | Football |
| Prevseason Year: | 2013 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2015 |
The 2014 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 14th college football season for the Sun Belt Conference. During the 2014 season, eleven schools competed in Sun Belt football: Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Idaho, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, New Mexico State, South Alabama, Texas State, and Troy.[1]
The conference title was won by Georgia Southern, in its first year as both a Sun Belt member and an FBS program. The Eagles became only the third team to win a conference championship in their first FBS season. The other two schools to accomplish this feat were Nevada, Big West Conference champions in 1992, and Marshall, which won the Mid-American Conference crown in 1997. Georgia Southern also became the first team ever to go unbeaten in conference play in its first FBS season (both the 1992 Nevada and 1997 Marshall teams lost once in conference play).[2]
The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns and the Arkansas State Red Wolves both finished 5-2 and were co-champions of the Sun Belt Conference. The Ragin' Cajuns earned the conference's first bowl spot in the R+L Carrier New Orleans Bowl, as Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Tulane 24–21 to win their 3rd straight New Orleans Bowl. Arkansas State earned the second and final Sun Belt bowl, as they played in the GoDaddy Bowl. Arkansas State scored a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to upset Ball State, who entered the game with a 10–2 record, and win their second straight GoDaddy Bowl.
The Sun Belt had seven teams eligible for bowl games, but only two received bids (Louisiana-Lafayette and ASU). Western Kentucky had the third best record at 8–4, while ULM, South Alabama, Texas State, and Troy had records of 6-6. The only team that was not eligible for a bowl game was Georgia State.[3]
The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason award watch lists:Walter Camp Award
Sun Belt Conference Media Day was held on July 22, 2014 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Offense
QB Terrance Broadway (Louisiana-Lafayette)
RB Alonzo Harris (Louisiana-Lafayette)
RB Elijah McGuire (Louisiana-Lafayette)
WR J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State)
WR Jamal Robinson (Louisiana-Lafayette)
WR Rashon Ceaser (UL Monroe)
TE Wes Saxton (South Alabama)
OL Daniel Quave (Louisiana-Lafayette)
OL Mike Marboe, (Idaho)
OL Chris May (South Alabama)
OL Ucambre Williams (South Alabama)
OL Terrence Jones (Troy)Defense
DL Chris Stone (Arkansas State)
DL Justin Hamilton (Louisiana-Lafayette)
DL Gerrand Johnson (UL Monroe)
DL Tyler Roberts (Troy)
LB Qushaun Lee (Arkansas State)
LB Dominique Tovell (Louisiana-Lafayette)
LB David Mayo (Texas State)
LB Michael Orakpo (Texas State)
DB Rocky Hayes (Arkansas State)
DB Sterling Young (Arkansas State)
DB Trevence Patt (Louisiana-Lafayette)
DB Craig Mager (Texas State)Specialists
PK Jason Dann (Texas State)
P Austin Rehkow (Idaho)
RS J.D. McKissic (Arkansas State)[16]
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | Sun Belt record | |
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| Appalachian State | Scott Satterfield | 2 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 0–0 | |
| Arkansas State | Blake Anderson | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Georgia Southern | Willie Fritz | 1 | 137–62 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Georgia State | Trent Miles | 2 | 20–48 | 0–12 | 0–7 | |
| Idaho | Paul Petrino | 2 | 1–11 | 1–11 | 0-0 | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Mark Hudspeth | 4 | 93-33 | 27-12 | 17-6 | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Todd Berry | 5 | 52-85 | 23-26 | 17-14 | |
| New Mexico State | Doug Martin | 2 | 31–63 | 2–10 | 0–0 | |
| South Alabama | Joey Jones | 5 | 34-28 | 31-21 | 5-10 | |
| Troy | Larry Blakeney | 24 | 175-104-1 | 175-104-1 | 49-25 | |
| Texas State | Dennis Franchione | 6 | 203–121–2 | 29-29 | 2-5 |
| Date | Visitor | Home | Conference | Score | Notes | |
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| August 28 | Wake Forest | Louisiana-Monroe | ACC | W 17-10 | ||
| August 30 | Appalachian State | Michigan | Big Ten | L 14-52 | ||
| August 30 | Georgia Southern | NC State | ACC | L 23-24 | ||
| August 30 | Idaho | Florida | SEC | Game canceled due to inclement weather | ||
| September 6 | Arkansas State | SEC | L 19-34 | |||
| September 6 | Duke | Troy | ACC | L 17-34 | ||
| September 13 | Arkansas State | ACC | L 20-41 | |||
| September 13 | Georgia Southern | ACC | L 38-41 | |||
| September 13 | Louisiana-Lafayette | SEC | L 15-56 | |||
| September 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | SEC | L 0-31 | |||
| September 13 | South Alabama | SEC | L 3-35 | |||
| September 20 | Georgia State | Pac-12 | L 14-45 | |||
| September 20 | Texas State | Big Ten | L 35-42 | |||
| September 20 | Troy | SEC | L 0-66 | |||
| September 27 | New Mexico State |
| SEC | L 7-63 | ||
| October 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | SEC | L 14–48 | |||
| November 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | SEC | L 16-21 | |||
| November 22 | Georgia State | ACC | L 0-28 | |||
| November 22 | South Alabama | SEC | L 12-37 |
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| Sun Belt member won | |
| Sun Belt member lost | |
| Sun Belt teams in bold |
All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.
Start times for non-conference games are local for the Sun Belt team; for conference games, starting times are local for the home team. The following list are the teams in their respective time zones: Arkansas State, Louisiana–Monroe, Louisiana–Lafayette, South Alabama, Texas State and Troy are located in the Central Time Zone; Appalachian State, Georgia State, Georgia Southern is in the Eastern Time Zone; New Mexico State is in the Mountain Time Zone and Idaho is in the Pacific Time Zone.
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia State | W 38-37 | 10,140 | ||||
| August 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | W 17-10 | 21,003 | ||||
| August 28 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | W 28-10 | 13,772 | ||||
| August 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Appalachian State | L 14-52 | 113,511 | ||||
| August 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Troy | L 10-48 | 27,133 | ||||
| August 30 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | L 23-24 | 54,273 | ||||
| August 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Idaho | Canceled due to weather | - | ||||
| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | W 37-10 | 26,143 | ||||
| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | W 45-6 | 36,170 | ||||
| August 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State | W 65-0 | 17,813 |
Players of the week:[17]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas State | L 19-34 | 99,538 | ||||
| September 6 | 1:00 p.m. | South Alabama | W 23-13 | 15,355 | ||||
| September 6 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | Georgia State | NMSU 34-31 | 10,126 | |||
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Idaho | Louisiana–Monroe | ULM 38-31 | 16,694 | |||
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | W 66-0 | 25,861 | ||||
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | W 83-9 | 23,121 | ||||
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | L 20-48 | 25,607 | ||||
| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy | L 17-34 | 21,331 |
Players of the week:[18]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | L 38-42 | 53,173 | ||||
| September 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia State | L 38-45 | 16,836 | ||||
| September 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Idaho | L 33-45 | 14,721 | ||||
| September 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas State | L 20-41 | 41,519 | ||||
| September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette | L 15-56 | 60,937 | ||||
| September 13 | 3:00 p.m. | South Alabama | L 3-35 | 38,129 | ||||
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | L 0-31 | 101,194 | ||||
| September 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy | L 35-38 | 17,320 | ||||
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | L 24-42 | 32,979 | ||||
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas State | L 21-35 | 32,007 |
Players of the week:[19]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Troy | L 0-66 | 92,746 | ||||
| September 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Texas State | L 35-42 | 41,019 | ||||
| September 20 | 5:00 p.m. | Idaho | L 24-36 | 25,211 | ||||
| September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | W 21-14 | 29,029 | ||||
| September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia State | L 14-45 | 64,608 | ||||
| September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | L 35-38 | 24,651 | ||||
| September 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | South Alabama | GASO 28-6 | 11,348 | |||
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | L 20-21 | 21,836 | ||||
| September 20 | 9:30 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | L 9-34 | 33,337 |
Players of the week:[20]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | Georgia Southern | GASO 34-14 | 24,535 | |||
| September 27 | 4:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Idaho | ESPN3 | USA 34-10 | 14,887 | ||
| September 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Troy | Louisiana-Monroe | ESPN3/SBN | ULM 22-20 | 18,544 | ||
| September 27 | 6:30 p.m. | New Mexico State | L 7-63 | 101,987 | ||||
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas State | W 37-34 (3OT) | 21,353 |
Players of the week:[21]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Appalachian State | ESPN3/SBN | USA 47-21 | 24,215 | ||
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN3 | ULL 34-31 | 24,616 | ||
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Idaho | Texas State | ESPN3 | TXST 35-30 | 21,345 | ||
| October 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Arkansas State | ESPN3 | ARST 28-14 | 29,317 | ||
| October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | New Mexico State | ESPN3 | GASO 36-28 | 10,256 |
Players of the week:[22]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Georgia State | ESPN3 | ARST 52–10 | 10,196 | ||
| October 11 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | Troy | ESPN3 | Troy 41–24 | 17,628 | ||
| October 11 | 5:00 p.m. | Idaho | Georgia Southern | ESPN3 | GASO 47-24 | 23,250 | ||
| October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | ESPN3 | L 48–55 (OT) | 26,058 | |||
| October 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | SECN | L 14–48 | 56,676 |
Players of the week:[23]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | Texas State | ULL 34-10 | 18,509 | |||
| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Troy | ESPN3 | APPST 53-14 | 15,664 | ||
| October 18 | 4:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | Idaho | ESPN3 | Idaho 29-17 | 15,207 | ||
| October 18 | TBA | Georgia State | South Alabama | ESPN3 | USA 30-27 | 13,186 |
Players of the week:[24]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Louisiana-Lafayette | ULL 55–40 | 21,760 | |||
| October 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Troy | South Alabama | USA 27–13 | 17,146 | |||
| October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State | Louisiana-Monroe | ESPN3 | TXST 22–18 | 14,755 | ||
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Georgia State | ESPN3 | GASO 69–31 | 28,427 |
Players of the week:[25]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30 | 6:30 p.m. | Troy | Georgia Southern | GASO 42–10 | 18,321 | |||
| November 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | SECN | L 16–21 | 100,922 | |||
| November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia State | Appalachian State | ESPN3 | APPST 44–0 | 22,643 | ||
| November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Texas State | New Mexico State | ESPN3 | TXST 37–29 | 8,623 | ||
| November 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | Idaho | ESPN3 | ARST 44–28 | 11,082 | ||
| November 1 | 4:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN3 | ULL 19–9 | 25,861 |
Players of the week:[26]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Troy | ESPN3 | Troy 45–21 | 16,418 | ||
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Arkansas State | ESPN3 | ARST 45–10 | 23,615 | ||
| November 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Appalachian State | ESPN3 | APPST 31–29 | 20,497 | ||
| November 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Texas State | ESPN3 | GASO 28–25 | 16,772 | ||
| November 8 | 5:30 p.m. | Idaho | Root Sports | L 21–35 | 46,293 | |||
| November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | New Mexico State | ESPN3 | ULL 44–16 | 10,299 |
Players of the week:[27]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Arkansas State | ESPN3 | APPST 37-32 | 20,016 | ||
| November 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | L 19-52 | 33,894 | ||||
| November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Troy | Idaho | ESPN3 | Troy 34-17 | 8,535 | ||
| November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | Louisiana-Monroe | ESPN3 | ULL 34-27 | 19,544 | ||
| November 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas State | South Alabama | ESPN3 | USA 24-20 | 10,289 |
Players of the week:[28]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20 | 8:30 p.m. | Arkansas State | Texas State | TXST 45-27 | 12,264 | |||
| November 22 | 11:00 a.m. | South Alabama | FSN | L 12-37 | 78,201 | |||
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | Louisiana-Lafayette | ESPN3 | APPST 35-16 | 20,638 | ||
| November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia State | ACCN | L 0-28 | 77,693 | |||
| November 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | New Mexico State | ESPN3 | ULM 45-27 | 6,011 |
Players of the week:
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | South Alabama | ESPN3 | L 40–42 | 14,571 | |||
| November 29 | 11:30 a.m. | Louisiana-Lafayette | Troy | ESPN3 | ULL 42–23 | 12,241 | ||
| November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas State | Georgia State | ESPN3 | TXST 51–34 | 14,312 | ||
| November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho | Appalachian State | ESPN3 | APPST 45–28 | 19,271 | ||
| November 29 | 2:00 p.m. | New Mexico State | Arkansas State | ESPN3 | ARST 68–35 | 21,043 | ||
| November 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | Georgia Southern | ESPN3 | GASO 22–16 | 16,283 |
Players of the week:
In 2014, the SBC placed three teams in bowl games through their tie-ins: Louisiana–Lafayette, Arkansas State, and South Alabama. Texas State was also bowl-eligible but did not receive a bowl invitation.[29] Georgia Southern and Appalachian State, despite having bowl-eligible records (9-3 and 7–5, respectively) and the former winning the conference championship, were not bowl-eligible due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules, since 81 full FBS members became bowl-eligible for the 76 bowl slots available.
Note: All times are local
| Bowl | Date | Time | SBC team (Record) | Opponent (Record) | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| December 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette (8-4) | Nevada (7-5) | W 16–3 | 34,014 | ||||
| December 20 | 9:15 p.m. | South Alabama (6-6) | Bowling Green (7-6) | L 28-33 | 20,246 | ||||
| January 4 | 9:00 p.m. | Arkansas State (7-5) | Toledo (8-4) | L 44-63 | 36,811 |
2014 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards[30]
| Award | Player | School | |
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| Player of the Year | Elijah McGuire | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Elijah McGuire | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | David Mayo | Texas State | |
| Freshman of the Year | Taylor Lamb | Appalachian State | |
| Coach of the Year | Willie Fritz | Georgia Southern |
Coaches All-Conference Selections
| Position | Player | Class | Team | |
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| First Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Fredi Knighten | JR | Arkansas State | |
| RB | Matt Breida | SO | Georgia Southern | |
| RB | Elijah McGuire | SO | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| WR | Donovan Harden | JR | Georgia State | |
| WR | Joshua McCain | SR | Idaho | |
| WR | Rashon Ceaser | JR | Louisiana-Monroe | |
| TE | Brad Miller | SR | Texas State | |
| OL | Kendall Lamm | SR | Appalachian State | |
| OL | Garrett Frye | SR | Georgia Southern | |
| OL | Manrey Saint-Amour | SR | Georgia Southern | |
| OL | Daniel Quave | SR | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| OL | Valerian Ume-Ezeoke | SR | New Mexico State | |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DL | Justin Hamilton | SR | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| DL | Christian Ringo | SR | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| DL | Gerrand Johnson | JR | Louisiana-Monroe | |
| DL | Michael Odiari | SR | Texas State | |
| LB | Qushaun Lee | SR | Arkansas State | |
| LB | Edwin Jackson | SR | Georgia Southern | |
| LB | David Mayo | SR | Texas State | |
| LB | Doug Middleton | JR | Appalachian State | |
| DB | Artez Brown | SR | Arkansas State | |
| DB | Mitch Lane | JR | Louisiana-Monroe | |
| DB | Montres Kitchens | JR | Troy | |
| DB | David Mims | JR | Texas State | |
| First Team Special Teams | ||||
| PK | Justin Manton | SR | Louisiana-Monroe | |
| P | Austin Rehkow | SO | Idaho | |
| RS | Chandler Worthy | SR | Troy | |
| AP | Elijah McGuire | SO | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| Position | Player | Class | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Kevin Ellison | SO | Georgia Southern | |
| RB | Marcus Cox | SO | Appalachian State | |
| RB | Michael Gordon | JR | Arkansas State | |
| WR | Ajalen Holley | SO | Louisiana-Monroe | |
| WR | Teldrick Morgan | SO | New Mexico State | |
| WR | Shavarez Smith | SR | South Alabama | |
| TE | Joel Ruiz | JR | Georgia State | |
| OL | Mike Marboe | SR | Idaho | |
| OL | Mykhael Quave | JR | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| OL | Ucambre Williams | SR | South Alabama | |
| OL | Terrence Jones | SR | Troy | |
| OL | Adrian Bellard | JR | Texas State | |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DL | Ronald Blair | JR | Appalachian State | |
| DL | Javon Rolland-Jones | FR | Arkansas State | |
| DL | Jerome McClain | SR | South Alabama | |
| DL | Theo Rich | SR | South Alabama | |
| LB | John Law | SO | Appalachian State | |
| LB | Joseph Peterson | JR | Georgia State | |
| LB | Hunter Kissinger | JR | Louisiana-Monroe | |
| LB | Maleki Harris | SR | South Alabama | |
| DB | Matt Dobson | JR | Georgia Southern | |
| DB | Corey Trim | SR | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| DB | Terrell Brigham | SR | South Alabama | |
| DB | Craig Mager | SR | Texas State | |
| Second Team Special Teams | ||||
| PK | Hunter Stover | SR | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| P | Justin Manton | SR | Louisiana-Monroe | |
| RS | Blaise Taylor | FR | Arkansas State | |
| AP | Chandler Worthy | SR | Troy | |
Honorable Mention: Appalachian State: Drew Bailey, Parker Collins, Kennan Gilchrist, Joel Ross; Arkansas State: Tres Houston, Chris Stone, Andrew Tyron, Xavier Woodson; Georgia Southern: Logan Daves, Deion Stanley, Jay Ellison, Antwione Williams; Georgia State: Nick Arbuckle, Tim Wynn, LynQuez Blair, Robert Davis; Idaho: Marc Millan, Quinton Bradley, Matt Linehan, Elijhaa Penny; Louisiana-Lafayette: Tominique Tovell, Larry Pettis, Terrance Broadway, Terry Johnson; Louisiana-Monroe: Trey Caldwell, Kenzee Jackson, Michael Johnson, Ray Stovall; New Mexico State: Rodney Butler, Winston Rose, Larry Rose III, Derek Ibekwe; South Alabama Chris May, Melvin Meggs, Jesse Kelley, Montell Garner; Texas State: Will Johnson, Tyler Jones, Robert Lowe, Ryan Melton; Troy: Dalton Bennett, Brandon Burks, Tyler Roberts, Bryan Holmes.
| Team | Stadium (Capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Total | Average | % of Capacity | |
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| Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer Stadium (24,050) | 25,861 | 24,215 | 26,058 | 22,643 | 20,497 | 19,271 | 138,545 | 23,091 | 96.0% | |
| Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium (30,964) | 26,143 | 29,029 | 29,317 | 23,615 | 20,016 | 21,043 | 149,163 | 24,861 | 80.3% | |
| Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium (25,000) | 23,121 | 24,535 | 23,250 | 18,321 | 16,283 | N/A | 105,510 | 21,102 | 84.4% | |
| Georgia State | Georgia Dome (28,155) | 10,140 | 10,126 | 16,836 | 10,196 | 28,427 | 14,312 | 90,037 | 15,006 | 53.3% | |
| Idaho | Kibbie Dome (16,000) | 14,721 | 14,887 | 15,207 | 11,082 | 8,535 | N/A | 64,432 | 12,886 | 80.5% | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Cajun Field (36,900) | 36,170 | 25,607 | 24,616 | 21,760 | 25,861 | 20,638 | 154,652 | 25,775 | 70.0% | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium (30,427) | 21,003 | 16,694 | 18,544 | 14,755 | 19,544 | N/A | 90,540 | 18,108 | 59.5% | |
| New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium (30,343) | 13,772 | 24,651 | 10,256 | 8,623 | 10,299 | 6,011 | 73,612 | 12,269 | 40.4% | |
| South Alabama | Ladd–Peebles Stadium (33,471) | 38,129 | 11,348 | 13,186 | 17,146 | 10,289 | 14,571 | 104,639 | 17,440 | 52.1% | |
| Texas State | Bobcat Stadium (30,000) | 17,813 | 32,007 | 21,345 | 18,509 | 16,772 | 12,264 | 118,710 | 19,785 | 66.0% | |
| Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium (30,000) | 21,331 | 17,320 | 17,628 | 15,664 | 16,418 | 12,241 | 100,602 | 16,767 | 55.9% |