List of Sun Belt Conference football champions
This is a list of yearly Sun Belt Conference football champions. Co-champions are listed in alphabetical order.
Champions by year
| Year | Champions | Conference Record | Overall Record | Bowl result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Middle Tennessee | 5-1 | 8-3 | - |
| North Texas | 5-1 | 5-7 | L New Orleans Bowl 45-20 vs. Colorado State | |
| 2002 | North Texas | 6-0 | 8-5 | W New Orleans Bowl 25-19 vs. Cincinnati |
| 2003 | North Texas | 7-0 | 9-4 | L New Orleans Bowl 27-17 vs. Memphis |
| 2004 | North Texas | 7-0 | 7-5 | L New Orleans Bowl 31-10 vs. Southern Miss |
| 2005 | Arkansas State | 5-2 | 6-6 | L New Orleans Bowl 31-19 vs. Southern Miss |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 5-2 | 6-5 | - | |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 5-2 | 5-6 | - | |
| 2006 | Middle Tennessee | 6-1 | 7-6 | - |
| Troy | 6-1 | 8-5 | W New Orleans Bowl 41-17 vs. Rice | |
| 2007 | Florida Atlantic | 6-1 | 8-5 | W New Orleans Bowl 44-27 vs. Memphis |
| Troy | 6-1 | 8-4 | - | |
| 2008 | Troy | 6-1 | 8-5 | L New Orleans Bowl 27-30 vs. Southern Miss |
| 2009 | Troy | 8-0 | 9-4 | L GMAC Bowl 41-44 vs. Central Michigan |
| 2010 | Florida International | 6-2 | 7-6 | W Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 34-32 vs. Toledo Rockets |
| Troy | 6-2 | 8-5 | W New Orleans Bowl 48-21 vs. Ohio | |
| 2011 | Arkansas State | 8-0 | 10-3 | L GoDaddy.com Bowl 20-38 vs. Northern Illinois |
| 2012 | Arkansas State | 7-1 | 10-3 | W GoDaddy.com Bowl 17-13 vs. Kent State |
| 2013 | Arkansas State | 5-2 | 7-5 | W GoDaddy Bowl 23-20 vs. Ball State |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 5-2 | 8-4 | W New Orleans Bowl 24-21 vs. Tulane | |
| 2014 | Georgia Southern | 8-0 | 9-3 | - |
- In 2014, Georgia Southern was ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Championships by team
| Rank | Team | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 5 | 2006*, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2010* |
| 2 | North Texas | 4 | 2001*, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Arkansas State | 4 | 2005*, 2011, 2012, 2013* | |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 2001*, 2006* |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 2005*, 2013* | |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2005* |
| Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2007* | |
| Florida International | 1 | 2010* | |
| Georgia Southern | 1 | 2014 | |
- * indicates championships was shared.
Italics indicate team is no longer a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
References
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