Sports season
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]
Previous season
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 .
Preseason
The following preseason awards and honors were announced
Award watch lists
The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason award watch lists:
Mackey Award :[ 6]
Darion Griswold - Arkansas State
Joel Ruiz - Georgia State
Ray Guy Award :[ 7]
Luke Ferguson - Arkansas State
Austin Rehkow - Idaho
Rimington Trophy :[ 8]
Dalton Bennett - Troy
Jesse Chapman - Appalachian State
Joseph Scelfo - South Alabama
Manning Award :[ 9]
Fredi Knighten - Arkansas State
Kevin Ellison – Georgia Southern
Thorpe Award :[ 10]
Doug Middleton – Appalachian State
Mitch Lane – UL Monroe
Montres Kitchens – Troy
David Mims II – Texas State
Paul Hornung Award :[ 11]
Elijah McGuire - Louisiana-Lafayette
Rashon Ceaser - UL Monroe
Teldrick Morgan - New Mexico State
Lombardi Award :[ 12]
Ronald Blair - Appalachian State
John Law - Appalachian State
Ja’Von Rolland–Jones - Arkansas State
Chris Stone - Arkansas State
Darien Foreman - Georgia Southern
Joseph Peterson - Georgia State
Marc Millan - Idaho
Mykhael Quave - Louisiana-Lafayettee
Dominique Tovell - Louisiana-Lafayette
Gerrand Johnson - UL Monroe
Hunter Kissinger - UL Monroe
Isaiah Folasa-Lutui - New Mexico State
Chris May - South Alabama
Joseph Scelfo - South Alabama
Adrian Bellard - Texas State
Dalton Bennett - Troy
Tyler Roberts - Troy
Doak Walker Award :[ 13]
Marcus Cox - Appalachian State
Michael Gordon – Arkansas State
Matt Breida – Georgia Southern
Elijah McGuire – Louisiana-Lafayette
Robert Lowe – Texas State
Brandon Burks – Troy
Biletnikoff Award :[ 14]
Donovan Harden – Georgia State
Teldrick Morgan – New Mexico State
Rashon Ceaser – UL Monroe
Ajalen Holley – UL Monroe
Sun Belt Conference Media Day was held on July 20, 2015 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana .
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year - Elijah McGuire (RB, Louisiana-Lafayette)
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year - David Mims (DB, Texas State)
Coaches Poll
Georgia Southern - 110 (6)
Louisiana-Lafayette - 108 (3)
Arkansas State - 96 (1)
Appalachian State - 82
Texas State - 78
South Alabama - 68 (1)
UL Monroe - 59
Troy - 39
Georgia State - 32
New Mexico State - 30
Idaho - 24
[ 15]
Preseason All–Conference Team
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]
Coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
Sun Belt vs. Power Five Conference matchups
Regular season
Index to colors and formatting
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.
Week 1
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 3
8:00 PM
Ohio
Idaho
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
ESPN3
L 28–48
11,587
September 4
2:30 PM
Charlotte
Georgia State
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA
ESPNU
L 20–23
10,252
September 5
11:00 AM
UL Monroe
#9 Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
ESPN3
L 14–51
92,746
September 5
2:30 PM
Howard
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN3
W 49–0
24,314
September 5
5:00 PM
Troy
NC State
Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
ESPN3
L 21–49
57,451
September 5
5:00 PM
Gardner-Webb
South Alabama
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN3
W 33–23
12,289
September 5
6:00 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette
Kentucky
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY
ESPNU
L 33–40
62,933
September 5
6:30 PM
Georgia Southern
West Virginia
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
FSN
L 0–44
55,182
September 5
6:30 PM
New Mexico State
Florida
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
SEC Network
L 13–61
90,227
September 5
7:00 PM
Texas State
#10 Florida State
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNews
L 16–59
80,917
September 5
10:00 PM
Arkansas State
#8 USC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Network
L 6–55
79,809
Players of the week:[ 17]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Rashon Ceaser
UL Monroe
Bobby Baker
Georgia State
Aleem Sunanon
South Alabama
Week 2
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 12
11:30 AM
Appalachian State
#11 Clemson
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
ESPN3
L 10–41
81,467
September 12
5:00 PM
Western Michigan
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3
W 43–17
23,520
September 12
6:00 PM
Northwestern State
Louisiana-Lafayette
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN3
W 44–17
26,824
September 12
6:00 PM
Prairie View A&M
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
W 63–24
24,561
September 12
6:00 PM
Charleston Southern
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN3
W 44–16
17,517
September 12
6:00 PM
#22 Missouri
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3
L 20–27
29,143
September 12
6:00 PM
Nicholls State
UL Monroe
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN3
W 47–0
20,397
September 12
7:00 PM
South Alabama
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
Big Ten Network
L 9–48
89,822
September 12
7:00 PM
Georgia State
New Mexico State
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN3
GAST 34–32
27,201
September 12
7:00 PM
Idaho
#8 USC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Network
L 9–59
72,422
Players of the week:[ 18]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Matt Breida
Georgia Southern
Jaden Wright
New Mexico State
Teddy Ruben
Troy
Week 3
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 19
1:00 PM
Georgia State
#12 Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
Pac-12 Network
L 28–61
56,859
September 19
2:30 PM
Troy
#24 Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
Big Ten Network
L 3–28
77,157
September 19
4:00 PM
Wofford
Idaho
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
ESPN3
W 41–38
11,633
September 19
5:00 PM
The Citadel
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3
W 48–13
24,872
September 19
6:00 PM
Missouri State
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3
W 70–7
26,634
September 19
6:00 PM
Southern Miss
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
L 50–56
27,252
September 19
7:00 PM
South Alabama
San Diego State
Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA
ESPN3
W 34–27 OT
18,194
September 19
7:00 PM
UTEP
New Mexico State
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM
Mountain West Network
L 47–50 OT
17,210
Open Week: Appalachian State, Louisiana-Lafayette, UL Monroe
Players of the week: [ 19]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Tyler Jones
Texas State
Jeremy Reaves
South Alabama
Aleem Sunanon (2)
South Alabama
Week 4
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 26
2:30 PM
Appalachian State
Old Dominion
Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA
ASN
W 49–0
20,118
September 26
3:00 PM
UL Monroe
#12 Alabama
Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
SEC Network
L 0–34
101,823
September 26
6:00 PM
Akron
Louisiana-Lafayette
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN3
L 14–35
24,679
September 26
6:00 PM
Arkansas State
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN3
L 7–37
21,385
September 26
7:00 PM
Texas State
Houston
TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
ESPN3
L 14–59
35,257
September 26
7:00 PM
NC State
South Alabama
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPNews
L 13–63
21,314
September 26
8:00 PM
Georgia Southern
Idaho
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
ESPN3
GASO 44–20
14,441
Open Week: Georgia State, New Mexico State, Troy
Players of the week: [ 20]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Taylor Lamb
Appalachian State
John Law
Appalachian State
J. D. McKissic
Arkansas State
Week 5
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 3
2:30 PM
Liberty
Georgia State
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3
L 33–41
11,512
October 3
2:30 PM
Wyoming
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN3
W 31–13
19,345
October 3
6:00 PM
Idaho
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3
ARST 49–35
23,411
October 3
6:00 PM
Georgia Southern
UL Monroe
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN3
GASO 51–31
16,791
October 3
6:00 PM
South Alabama
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN3
USA 24–18
22,873
October 3
6:00 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana Tech
Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA
ASN
L 14–43
26,910
October 3
7:00 PM
New Mexico State
New Mexico
University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM
Root Sports
L 29–38
30,900
Players of the week: [ 21]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Michael Gordon
Arkansas State
Kalen Jackson
South Alabama
Zach Matics
Appalachian State
Week 6
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 10
11:00 AM
New Mexico State
Ole Miss
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
SECN
L 3–52
60,154
October 10
2:30 PM
Appalachian State
Georgia State
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3
APPST 37–3
10,101
October 10
3:00 PM
Troy
Mississippi State
Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
SECN
L 17–45
60,866
October 10
5:00 PM
UL Monroe
Tulsa
Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
ESPN3
L 24–34
17,490
October 10
6:00 PM
Texas State
Louisiana-Lafayette
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN3
ULL 49–27
21,377
Open Week: Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Idaho, South Alabama
Players of the week: [ 22]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Jalen Nixon
Louisiana-Lafayette
Latrell Gibbs
Appalachian State
Jeryl Brazil
Louisiana-Lafayette
Week 7
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 13
7:00 PM
Arkansas State
South Alabama
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN2
ARST 49–31
18,538
October 17
2:00 PM
Georgia State
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN3
W 31–19
7,546
October 17
2:30 PM
Idaho
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN3
Idaho 19–16
20,107
October 17
5:00 PM
New Mexico State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3
GASO 56–26
23,551
October 17
6:00 PM
Appalachian State
UL Monroe
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN3
APPST 59–14
11,761
Open Week: Louisiana-Lafayette, Texas State
Players of the week: [ 23]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Nick Arbuckle
Georgia State
Eric Boggs
Appalachian State
Austin Rehkow
Idaho
Week 8
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 20
7:00 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN2
ARST 37–27
20,495
October 22
6:30 PM
Georgia Southern
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPNU
APPST 31–13
24,121
October 24
4:00 PM
UL Monroe
Idaho
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
ESPN3
Idaho 27–13
14,414
October 24
6:00 PM
South Alabama
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
TXST 36–18
14,523
October 24
7:00 PM
Troy
New Mexico State
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN3
Troy 52–7
10,325
Players of the week:[ 24]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Robert Lowe
Texas State
Cody Brown
Arkansas State
Lumi Kiba
Texas State
Week 9
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 29
6:30 PM
Texas State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPNU
GASO 37–13
14,212
October 31
2:30 PM
Troy
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN3
APPST 44–41
26,130
October 31
4:00 PM
UL Monroe
Louisiana-Lafayette
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN3
ULL 30–24
17,410
October 31
6:00 PM
Georgia State
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3
ARST 48–34
18,217
October 31
7:00 PM
Idaho
New Mexico State
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN3
NMSU 55–48
7,546
Players of the week: [ 25]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Larry Rose III
New Mexico State
Ronald Blair
Appalachian State
Zach Matics
Appalachian State
Week 10
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 5
6:30 PM
Arkansas State
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPNU
ARST 40–27
18,721
November 7
1:00 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette
Georgia State
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3
ULL 23–21
10,070
November 7
2:00 PM
Idaho
South Alabama
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN3
USA 52–45
17,651
November 7
2:30 PM
UL Monroe
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN3
Troy 51–14
18,041
November 7
3:00 PM
New Mexico State
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
NMSU 31–21
15,421
Open Week: Georgia Southern
Players of the week:[ 26]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Larry Rose III (2)
New Mexico State
Blake Dees
South Alabama
Jed Solomon
Troy
Week 11
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 12
6:30 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette
South Alabama
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPNU
USA 32–25
14,096
November 14
2:00 PM
Arkansas State
UL Monroe
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN3
ARST 59–21
9,063
November 14
2:30 PM
Georgia Southern
Troy
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
ESPN3
GASO 45–10
18,455
November 14
3:00 PM
Georgia State
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPN3
GAST 41–19
13,238
November 14
4:00 PM
Appalachian State
Idaho
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
ESPN3
APPST 47–20
10,113
Open Week: New Mexico State
Players of the week: [ 27]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Nick Arbuckle (2)
Georgia State
Chandon Sullivan
Georgia State
Jeremy Reaves
South Alabama
Week 12
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 19
8:30 PM
UL Monroe
Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
ESPNU
TXST 16–3
14,003
November 21
1:00 PM
South Alabama
Georgia State
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3
GAST 24–10
10,033
November 21
3:00 PM
Idaho
Auburn
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
SECN
L 34–56
87,451
November 21
4:00 PM
New Mexico State
Louisiana-Lafayette
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN3
NMSU 37–34
17,023
November 21
6:00 PM
Georgia Southern
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
ESPNU
L 17–23 OT
92,746
Open Week: Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Troy
Players of the week: [ 28]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Andrew Allen
New Mexico State
Tarris Batiste
Georgia State
Parker Davidson
New Mexico State
Week 13
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
November 27
1:00 PM
Troy
Georgia State
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3
GAST 31–21
10,113
November 28
1:00 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette
Appalachian State
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
ESPN3
APPST 28–7
16,124
November 28
1:00 PM
South Alabama
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3
GASO 55–17
15,125
November 28
3:00 PM
Arkansas State
New Mexico State
Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM
ESPN3
ARST 52–28
25,147
November 28
4:00 PM
Texas State
Idaho
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
ESPN3
Idaho 38–31
7,727
November 28
10:00 PM
UL Monroe
Hawaii
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI
MWN
L 26–28
21,284
Players of the week: [ 29]
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Freddie Knighten
Arkansas State
Eric Boggs
Appalachian State
Blaise Taylor
Arkansas State
Week 14
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
December 5
1:00 PM
Georgia State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3
GAST 34–7
23,401
December 5
2:00 PM
Texas State
Arkansas State
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3
ARST 55–17
20,143
December 5
2:00 PM
New Mexico State
UL Monroe
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
ESPN3
ULM 42–35
7,774
December 5
4:00 PM
Troy
Louisiana-Lafayette
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
ESPN3
Troy 41–17
22,264
December 5
6:30 PM
Appalachian State
South Alabama
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN3
APPST 34–27
12,346
Players of the week:
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Bowl games
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
Players of the Year
2013 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards[ 31]
Award
Player
School
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
All-Sun Belt/American Team
Coaches All-Conference Selections [ 31]
Position
Player
Class
Team
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
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 .
Home attendance
Team
Stadium (Capacity)
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Total
Average
% of Capacity
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%
References
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Conference seasons Inter-conference All-Americans