| 2015 Sun Belt Conference football season | |
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| League: | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
| Sport: | Football |
| Pixels: | 170 |
| Duration: | September 2015-December 2015 |
| No Of Teams: | 11 |
| Attendance: | 1,108,524 |
| Tv: | ESPN, CST |
| Draft: | 2016 NFL Draft |
| Draft Link: | 2016 NFL Draft |
| Top Pick: | DE Ronald Blair, Appalachian State |
| Picked By: | San Francisco 49ers, 142nd overall |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | Arkansas State |
| Second Place: | Appalachian State |
| Mvp: | Nick Arbuckle |
| Top Scorer: | Austin Rehkow (108 points) |
| Seasonslistnames: | Football |
| Prevseason Year: | 2014 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2016 |
The 2015 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 15th college football season for the Sun Belt Conference.During the 2015 season, eleven schools competed in Sun Belt football: Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Idaho, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, New Mexico State, South Alabama, Texas State and Troy.
On September 1, 2015, it was announced that Coastal Carolina will join the Sun Belt Conference. They will compete in SBC football starting in 2017.[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]
Louisiana–Lafayette, South Alabama, and Arkansas State were all invited to bowl games. The SBC went 1–2 in bowls with the Ragin' Cajuns winning their 4th straight R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
The following preseason awards and honors were announced
The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason award watch lists:Walter Camp Award
Sun Belt Conference Media Day was held on July 20, 2015 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Offense
QB Fredi Knighten (Arkansas State)
RB Matt Breida (Georgia Southern)
RB Elijah McGuire (Louisiana-Lafayette)
WR J. D. McKissic (Arkansas State)
WR Donovan Harden (Georgia State)
WR Rashon Ceaser (UL Monroe)
TE Joel Ruiz (Georgia State)
OL Jesse Chapman (Appalachian State)
OL Darien Foreman (Georgia Southern)
OL Chris May (South Alabama)
OL Joseph Scelfo (South Alabama)
OL Adrian Bellard (Texas State)Defense
DL Chris Stone (Arkansas State)
DL Ronald Blair (Appalachian State)
DL Gerrand Johnson (UL Monroe)
DL Ja'Von Rolland-Jones (Arkansas State)
LB John Law (Appalachian State)
LB Xavier Woodson (Arkansas State)
LB Joseph Peterson (Georgia State)
DB Doug Middleton (Appalachian State)
DB Mitch Lane (UL Monroe)
DB David Mims II (Texas State)
DB Montres Kitchens (Troy)Specialists
PK Aleem Sunanon (South Alabama)
P Austin Rehkow (Idaho)
RS Blaise Taylor (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 | 3 | 11-13 | 11-13 | 6-2 | |
| Arkansas State | Blake Anderson | 2 | 14-9 | 14-9 | 11-3 | |
| Georgia Southern | Willie Fritz | 2 | 146–65 | 9-3 | 8–0 | |
| Georgia State | Trent Miles | 3 | 21-59 | 1-23 | 0–15 | |
| Idaho | Paul Petrino | 3 | 2-21 | 2-21 | 1-7 | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Mark Hudspeth | 5 | 102-37 | 36-16 | 24-7 | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Todd Berry | 6 | 56-93 | 27-34 | 20-19 | |
| New Mexico State | Doug Martin | 3 | 33-73 | 4-20 | 1-7 | |
| South Alabama | Joey Jones | 7 | 40-35 | 37-28 | 10-13 | |
| Troy | Neal Brown | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Texas State | Dennis Franchione | 7 | 210–126–2 | 36-34 | 7-8 |
| Date | Visitor | Home | Conference | Score | Notes | |
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| September 5 | UL Monroe |
| SEC | L 14–51 | ||
| September 5 | Troy | NC State | ACC | L 21–49 | ||
| September 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Kentucky | SEC | L 33–40 | ||
| September 5 | Georgia Southern | West Virginia | Big XII | L 0–44 | ||
| September 5 | New Mexico State | SEC | L 13–61 | |||
| September 5 | Texas State | ACC | L 16–59 | |||
| September 5 | Arkansas State | Pac-12 | L 6–55 | |||
| September 12 | Appalachian State | ACC | L 10–41 | |||
| September 12 | Arkansas State | SEC | L 20–27 | |||
| September 12 | South Alabama | Big Ten | L 9–48 | |||
| September 12 | Idaho | Pac-12 | L 9–59 | |||
| September 19 | Troy | Big Ten | L 3–28 | |||
| September 19 | Georgia State | Pac-12 | L 28–61 | |||
| September 26 | NC State | South Alabama | ACC | L 13–63 | ||
| September 26 | UL Monroe | SEC | L 0–34 | |||
| October 10 | Troy | SEC | L 17–45 | |||
| October 10 | New Mexico State | SEC | L 3–52 | |||
| November 21 | Idaho | SEC | L 34–56 | |||
| November 21 | Georgia Southern | Georgia | SEC | L 17–23 OT |
| Index to colors and formatting | |
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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 are listed as Central Time Zone
Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until Week 10 when the first CFP Poll is released.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 8:00 PM | Idaho | L 28–48 | 11,587 | ||||
| September 4 | 2:30 PM | Georgia State | L 20–23 | 10,252 | ||||
| September 5 | 11:00 AM | UL Monroe | L 14–51 | 92,746 | ||||
| September 5 | 2:30 PM | Appalachian State | W 49–0 | 24,314 | ||||
| September 5 | 5:00 PM | Troy | L 21–49 | 57,451 | ||||
| September 5 | 5:00 PM | South Alabama | W 33–23 | 12,289 | ||||
| September 5 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 33–40 | 62,933 | |||
| September 5 | 6:30 PM | Georgia Southern | L 0–44 | 55,182 | ||||
| September 5 | 6:30 PM | New Mexico State | L 13–61 | 90,227 | ||||
| September 5 | 7:00 PM | Texas State | L 16–59 | 80,917 | ||||
| September 5 | 10:00 PM | Arkansas State | L 6–55 | 79,809 |
Players of the week:[17]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | 11:30 AM | Appalachian State | L 10–41 | 81,467 | ||||
| September 12 | 5:00 PM | Georgia Southern | W 43–17 | 23,520 | ||||
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | W 44–17 | 26,824 | ||||
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Texas State | W 63–24 | 24,561 | ||||
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Troy | W 44–16 | 17,517 | ||||
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | Arkansas State | L 20–27 | 29,143 | ||||
| September 12 | 6:00 PM | UL Monroe | W 47–0 | 20,397 | ||||
| September 12 | 7:00 PM | South Alabama | L 9–48 | 89,822 | ||||
| September 12 | 7:00 PM | Georgia State | New Mexico State | GAST 34–32 | 27,201 | |||
| September 12 | 7:00 PM | Idaho | L 9–59 | 72,422 |
Players of the week:[18]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | 1:00 PM | Georgia State | L 28–61 | 56,859 | ||||
| September 19 | 2:30 PM | Troy | L 3–28 | 77,157 | ||||
| September 19 | 4:00 PM | Idaho | W 41–38 | 11,633 | ||||
| September 19 | 5:00 PM | Georgia Southern | W 48–13 | 24,872 | ||||
| September 19 | 6:00 PM | Arkansas State | W 70–7 | 26,634 | ||||
| September 19 | 6:00 PM | Texas State | L 50–56 | 27,252 | ||||
| September 19 | 7:00 PM | South Alabama | W 34–27 OT | 18,194 | ||||
| September 19 | 7:00 PM | New Mexico State | L 47–50 OT | 17,210 |
Players of the week:[19]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | 2:30 PM | Appalachian State | W 49–0 | 20,118 | ||||
| September 26 | 3:00 PM | UL Monroe | L 0–34 | 101,823 | ||||
| September 26 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | L 14–35 | 24,679 | ||||
| September 26 | 6:00 PM | Arkansas State | L 7–37 | 21,385 | ||||
| September 26 | 7:00 PM | Texas State | L 14–59 | 35,257 | ||||
| September 26 | 7:00 PM | South Alabama | L 13–63 | 21,314 | ||||
| September 26 | 8:00 PM | Georgia Southern | Idaho | GASO 44–20 | 14,441 |
Players of the week:[20]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | 2:30 PM | Georgia State | L 33–41 | 11,512 | ||||
| October 3 | 2:30 PM | Appalachian State | W 31–13 | 19,345 | ||||
| October 3 | 6:00 PM | Idaho | Arkansas State | ARST 49–35 | 23,411 | |||
| October 3 | 6:00 PM | Georgia Southern | UL Monroe | GASO 51–31 | 16,791 | |||
| October 3 | 6:00 PM | South Alabama | Troy | USA 24–18 | 22,873 | |||
| October 3 | 6:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | L 14–43 | 26,910 | ||||
| October 3 | 7:00 PM | New Mexico State | Root Sports | L 29–38 | 30,900 |
Players of the week:[21]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | 11:00 AM | New Mexico State | L 3–52 | 60,154 | ||||
| October 10 | 2:30 PM | Appalachian State | Georgia State | APPST 37–3 | 10,101 | |||
| October 10 | 3:00 PM | Troy | SECN | L 17–45 | 60,866 | |||
| October 10 | 5:00 PM | UL Monroe | L 24–34 | 17,490 | ||||
| October 10 | 6:00 PM | Texas State | Louisiana-Lafayette | ULL 49–27 | 21,377 |
Players of the week:[22]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13 | 7:00 PM | Arkansas State | South Alabama | ARST 49–31 | 18,538 | |||
| October 17 | 2:00 PM | Georgia State | W 31–19 | 7,546 | ||||
| October 17 | 2:30 PM | Idaho | Troy | Idaho 19–16 | 20,107 | |||
| October 17 | 5:00 PM | New Mexico State | Georgia Southern | GASO 56–26 | 23,551 | |||
| October 17 | 6:00 PM | Appalachian State | UL Monroe | APPST 59–14 | 11,761 |
Players of the week:[23]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | 7:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Arkansas State | ARST 37–27 | 20,495 | |||
| October 22 | 6:30 PM | Georgia Southern | Appalachian State | APPST 31–13 | 24,121 | |||
| October 24 | 4:00 PM | UL Monroe | Idaho | Idaho 27–13 | 14,414 | |||
| October 24 | 6:00 PM | South Alabama | Texas State | TXST 36–18 | 14,523 | |||
| October 24 | 7:00 PM | Troy | New Mexico State | Troy 52–7 | 10,325 |
Players of the week:[24]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29 | 6:30 PM | Texas State | Georgia Southern | GASO 37–13 | 14,212 | ||
| October 31 | 2:30 PM | Troy | Appalachian State | APPST 44–41 | 26,130 | ||
| October 31 | 4:00 PM | UL Monroe | Louisiana-Lafayette | ULL 30–24 | 17,410 | ||
| October 31 | 6:00 PM | Georgia State | Arkansas State | ARST 48–34 | 18,217 | ||
| October 31 | 7:00 PM | Idaho | New Mexico State | NMSU 55–48 | 7,546 | ||
Players of the week:[25]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5 | 6:30 PM | Arkansas State | Appalachian State | ARST 40–27 | 18,721 | ||
| November 7 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Georgia State | ULL 23–21 | 10,070 | ||
| November 7 | 2:00 PM | Idaho | South Alabama | USA 52–45 | 17,651 | ||
| November 7 | 2:30 PM | UL Monroe | Troy | Troy 51–14 | 18,041 | ||
| November 7 | 3:00 PM | New Mexico State | Texas State | NMSU 31–21 | 15,421 | ||
Players of the week:[26]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12 | 6:30 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | South Alabama | USA 32–25 | 14,096 | ||
| November 14 | 2:00 PM | Arkansas State | UL Monroe | ARST 59–21 | 9,063 | ||
| November 14 | 2:30 PM | Georgia Southern | Troy | GASO 45–10 | 18,455 | ||
| November 14 | 3:00 PM | Georgia State | Texas State | GAST 41–19 | 13,238 | ||
| November 14 | 4:00 PM | Appalachian State | Idaho | APPST 47–20 | 10,113 | ||
Players of the week:[27]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19 | 8:30 PM | UL Monroe | Texas State | TXST 16–3 | 14,003 | ||
| November 21 | 1:00 PM | South Alabama | Georgia State | GAST 24–10 | 10,033 | ||
| November 21 | 3:00 PM | Idaho | L 34–56 | 87,451 | |||
| November 21 | 4:00 PM | New Mexico State | Louisiana-Lafayette | NMSU 37–34 | 17,023 | ||
| November 21 | 6:00 PM | Georgia Southern | L 17–23 OT | 92,746 | |||
Players of the week:[28]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27 | 1:00 PM | Troy | Georgia State | GAST 31–21 | 10,113 | ||
| November 28 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana-Lafayette | Appalachian State | APPST 28–7 | 16,124 | ||
| November 28 | 1:00 PM | South Alabama | Georgia Southern | GASO 55–17 | 15,125 | ||
| November 28 | 3:00 PM | Arkansas State | New Mexico State | ARST 52–28 | 25,147 | ||
| November 28 | 4:00 PM | Texas State | Idaho | Idaho 38–31 | 7,727 | ||
| November 28 | 10:00 PM | UL Monroe | MWN | L 26–28 | 21,284 | ||
Players of the week:[29]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5 | 1:00 PM | Georgia State | Georgia Southern | GAST 34–7 | 23,401 | ||
| December 5 | 2:00 PM | Texas State | Arkansas State | ARST 55–17 | 20,143 | ||
| December 5 | 2:00 PM | New Mexico State | UL Monroe | ULM 42–35 | 7,774 | ||
| December 5 | 4:00 PM | Troy | Louisiana-Lafayette | Troy 41–17 | 22,264 | ||
| December 5 | 6:30 PM | Appalachian State | South Alabama | APPST 34–27 | 12,346 | ||
Players of the week:
The Sun Belt had 4 guaranteed bowl tie-ins starting in 2015 with the addition of the Cure Bowl in Orlando, FL.Arkansas State, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, and Georgia State represented the Sun Belt during the 2015–16 bowl season; for the latter three teams, it would be their first bowl game.[30]
Note: All times are local
| Bowl | Date | Time | SBC team (Record) | Opponent (Record) | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| December 19 | 4:30 PM | Appalachian State (10-2) | W 31–29 | 21,395 | |||||
| December 19 | 6:00 PM | Georgia State (6-6) | L 16–27 | 18,536 | |||||
| December 19 | 8:00 PM | Arkansas State (9-3) | L 28–47 | 32,847 | |||||
| December 23 | 7:00 PM | Georgia Southern (8-4) | W 58–27 | 28,656 |
2013 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards[31]
| Award | Player | School | |
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| Student-Athlete of the Year | Nick Arbuckle | Georgia State | |
| Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year | Larry Rose III | New Mexico State | |
| Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year | Ronald Blair | Appalachian State | |
| Freshman of the Year | Penny Hart | Georgia State | |
| Coach of the Year | Trent Miles | Georgia State |
Coaches All-Conference Selections[31]
| Position | Player | Class | Team | |
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| First Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Nick Arbuckle | SR | Georgia State | |
| RB | Matt Breida | JR | Georgia Southern | |
| RB | Larry Rose III | SO | New Mexico State | |
| WR | Robert Davis | JR | Georgia State | |
| WR | Penny Hart | FR | Georgia State | |
| WR | Jamal Robinson | SR | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| TE | Gerald Everett | JR | South Alabama | |
| OL | Jesse Chapman | SR | Appalachian State | |
| OL | Jermar Clark | JR | Arkansas State | |
| OL | Colton Jackson | JR | Arkansas State | |
| OL | Darien Foreman | SR | Georgia Southern | |
| OL | Joseph Scelfo | JR | South Alabama | |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DL | Ronald Blair | SR | Appalachian State | |
| DL | Ja’Von Rolland-Jones | SO | Arkansas State | |
| DL | Quinton Bradley | SR | Idaho | |
| DL | Tyler Roberts | SR | Troy | |
| LB | John Law | JR | Appalachian State | |
| LB | Dominique Tovell | SR | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| LB | Hunter Kissinger | GR | Louisiana-Monroe | |
| LB | Blake Dees | SR | South Alabama | |
| DB | Latrell Gibbs | SO | Appalachian State | |
| DB | Rocky Hayes | SR | Arkansas State | |
| DB | Antonio Glover | SR | Georgia Southern | |
| DB | Tarris Batiste | SR | Georgia State | |
| First Team Special Teams | ||||
| PK | Zach Matics | SR | Appalachian State | |
| P | Austin Rehkow | JR | Idaho | |
| RS | Derek Keaton | SR | Georgia Southern | |
| AP | J. D. McKissic | SR | Arkansas State | |
| Position | Player | Class | Team | |
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| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Fredi Knighten | SR | Arkansas State | |
| RB | Marcus Cox | JR | Appalachian State | |
| RB | Michael Gordon | SR | Arkansas State | |
| WR | Tres Houston | SR | Arkansas State | |
| WR | J. D. McKissic | SR | Arkansas State | |
| WR | Teddy Ruben | SR | Troy | |
| TE | Keith Rucker | JR | Georgia State | |
| OL | Parker Collins | JR | Appalachian State | |
| OL | Davante Harris | SR | Appalachian State | |
| OL | Andy Kwon | JR | Georgia Southern | |
| OL | Chris May | SR | South Alabama | |
| OL | Dalton Bennett | SR | Troy | |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DL | Chris Stone | SR | Arkansas State | |
| DL | Bernard Dawson | JR | Georgia Southern | |
| DL | Jay Ellison | JR | Georgia Southern | |
| DL | Gerrand Johnson | GR | Louisiana-Monroe | |
| LB | Eric Boggs | SO | Appalachian State | |
| LB | Xavier Woodson-Luster | JR | Arkansas State | |
| LB | Joseph Peterson | SR | Georgia State | |
| DB | Cody Brown | JR | Arkansas State | |
| DB | Savion Brown | JR | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| DB | Roman Buchanan | JR | South Alabama | |
| DB | Jeremy Reaves | SO | South Alabama | |
| DB | Montres Kitchens | SR | Troy | |
| Second Team Special Teams | ||||
| PK | Austin Rehkow | JR | Idaho | |
| P | Wil Lutz | SR | Georgia State | |
| RS | Teddy Ruben | SR | Troy | |
| AP | Teddy Ruben | SR | Troy | |
Honorable Mention: Appalachian State: Barrett Burns, Taylor Lamb, Doug Middleton, Devan Stringer; Arkansas State: Darion Griswold, Khari Lain, Robert Mondie, Dijon Paschal; Georgia State: Donovan Harden, Shawanye Lawrence, Alonzo McGee, Chandon Sullivan; Georgia Southern: Ironhead Gallon, L. A. Ramsby, Antwione Williams, Caleb Williams; Idaho: Buck Cowan, Matt Linehan, Elijhaa Penny, Jordan Rose ; Louisiana-Lafayette: Octravian Anderson, Elijah McGuire, Otha Peters, Chris Prater; Louisiana-Monroe: Trey Caldwell, Marcus Green, Michael Johnson, Colby Mitchell; New Mexico State: Stody Bradley, Isaiah Folasa, Anthony McMeans, Tyrian Taylor; Texas State: Adrian Bellard, Ryan Melton, Ryan Carden, Tyler Jones; South Alabama DeMarion Harper, Kalen Jackson, Xavier Johnson, Aleem Sunanon; Troy: Brandon Burks, Rashad Dillard, Antonio Garcia, Brandon Silvers.
| 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) | 24,314 | 19,345 | 24,121 | 26,130 | 18,721 | 16,124 | 128,755 | 21,459 | 89.2% | |
| Arkansas State | Centennial Bank Stadium (30,382) | 29,143 | 26,634 | 23,411 | 20,495 | 18,217 | 20,143 | 138,043 | 23,007 | 75.7% | |
| Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium (25,000) | 23,520 | 24,872 | 23,551 | 14,212 | 15,125 | 23,401 | 124,681 | 20,780 | 83.1% | |
| Georgia State | Georgia Dome (28,155) | 10,252 | 11,512 | 10,101 | 10,070 | 10,033 | 10,113 | 62,081 | 10,347 | 36.8% | |
| Idaho | Kibbie Dome (16,000) | 11,587 | 11,633 | 14,441 | 14,414 | 10,113 | 7,727 | 69,915 | 11,653 | 72.8% | |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Cajun Field (36,900) | 26,824 | 24,679 | 21,377 | 17,410 | 17,023 | 22,264 | 129,577 | 21,596 | 58.5% | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Malone Stadium (30,427) | 20,397 | 16,791 | 11,761 | 9,063 | 7,774 | N/A | 65,768 | 13,157 | 43.2% | |
| New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium (30,343) | 27,201 | 17,210 | 10,325 | 7,546 | 25,147 | N/A | 87,429 | 17,486 | 57.6% | |
| South Alabama | Ladd–Peebles Stadium (33,471) | 12,289 | 21,314 | 18,538 | 17,651 | 14,096 | 12,346 | 96,284 | 16,039 | 47.9% | |
| Texas State | Bobcat Stadium (30,000) | 24,561 | 27,252 | 14,523 | 15,421 | 13,238 | 14,003 | 108,998 | 18,166 | 60.6% | |
| Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium (30,000) | 17,517 | 22,873 | 20,107 | 18,041 | 18,455 | N/A | 96,993 | 19,399 | 64.7% |