| Game Name: | Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game |
| Subheader: | 4th SBC Championship Game |
| Date Game Played: | December 3 |
| Year Game Played: | 2022 |
| Football Season: | 2022 |
| Stadium: | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| City: | Troy, Alabama |
| Visitor School: | Coastal Carolina University |
| Visitor Name Short: | Coastal Carolina |
| Visitor Nickname: | Chanticleers |
| Visitor Record: | 9–2 |
| Visitor Coach: | Jamey Chadwell |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 6 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 13 |
| Home School: | Troy University |
| Home Name Short: | Troy |
| Home Nickname: | Trojans |
| Home Record: | 10–2 |
| Home Coach: | Jon Sumrall |
| Home 1Q: | 17 |
| Home 2Q: | 14 |
| Home 3Q: | 14 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Mvp: | QB Gunnar Watson, Troy |
| Odds: | Troy by 8 |
| Referee: | Wayne Winkler |
| Attendance: | 21,554 |
| Us Network: | ESPN |
The 2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 3, 2022, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. It was the fourth edition of the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Sun Belt Conference for the 2022 season. The game began at 2:40 p.m. CST on ESPN. The game featured the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, the East Division champions, and the Troy Trojans, the West Division champions. Sponsored by tire company Hercules Tires, the game was officially known as the 2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship.[1]
See main article: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team. Coastal Carolina clinched a spot in the championship game following their defeat of Southern Miss on November 12.[2]
See main article: 2022 Troy Trojans football team. Troy clinched a spot in the championship game following their defeat of Arkansas State on November 26. The win also ensured they would host the game.[3] Troy is looking for its first Sun Belt title since 2017 and first outright title since 2009.
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| plays–yards | 72–432 | 53–411 |
| Rushes/yards | 31–113 | 36–93 |
| Passing yards | 319 | 318 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–41–1 | 12–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | 29/41, 319 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Reese White | 8 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyson Mobley | 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD | |
| Troy | Passing | 12/17, 318 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Rushing | DK Billingsley | 9 carries, 57 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | 4 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |