2018 Sun Belt Conference football season

2018 Sun Belt Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS
SportFootball
DurationAugust 30, 2018
through January 2019
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN+, Cox Sports Television
2019 NFL Draft
Top draft pickWR Marcus Green, Louisiana-Monroe
Picked byAtlanta Falcons, 203rd overall
Regular Season
East championsAppalachian State
Troy
West championsLouisiana
Arkansas State
Championship Game
ChampionsAppalachian State
  Runners-upLouisiana
Finals MVPRB Darrynton Evans, App State
2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Appalachian State xy$  7 1   11 2  
Troy x  7 1   10 3  
Georgia Southern  6 2   10 3  
Coastal Carolina  2 6   5 7  
Georgia State  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Louisiana xy  5 3   7 7  
Arkansas State x  5 3   8 5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 4   6 6  
South Alabama  2 6   3 9  
Texas State  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2018 Sun Belt conference football season began on August 30, 2018, and ended on November 24, 2018. It was a part of the 2018 season of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the top level of NCAA Division I football. The Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game was played on December 1, 2018, with Appalachian State winning the inaugural game. The entire schedule was released on February 27.