2012 Sun Belt Conference football season

Award watch lists The following Sun Belt players were named to preseason award watch lists: Sun Belt Media Day The Sun Belt media day was held on 16 July, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Florida International received five first place votes and were selected by the coaches as the favorites to win the conference. Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette each received two first place votes, while Western Kentucky received one. Coaches Poll Preseason All–Conference Team The head coaches of the competing teams selected their All–Conference Team. The coaches also selected Ryan Aplin of Arkansas State as the preseason offensive player of the year, and Tourek Williams of Florida International as the preseason defensive player of the year. :Offense :Defense :Specialists ==Coaches==

NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season ==Sun Belt vs. BCS AQ Conference matchups==

The Sun Belt has teams in two different time zones. Times reflect start time in respective time zone of each team (all teams central time except for Florida Atlantic and Florida International which are in eastern time). Conference games start times are that of the home team. Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week, until week eight when the BCS poll was used. Week 1 Players of the week: Week 2 ^ Neutral site Players of the week: Week 3 Players of the week: Week 4 ^ULM-Baylor game was most watched Sun Belt game on ESPN in history. Players of the week: Week 5 Players of the week: Week 6 Players of the week: Week 7 Players of the week: Week 8 Players of the week: Week 9 Players of the week: Week 10 Players of the week: Week 11 Players of the week: Week 12 Players of the week: Week 13 Players of the week: Week 14 Players of the week: ==Bowl games==

The Sun Belt placed four teams in bowl games with five teams bowl eligible in 2012. This was the highest number of SBC bowl teams in the conference's history. Only Middle Tennessee was not selected for a bowl. Two Sun Belt teams made their first bowl games in school history: Western Kentucky and Louisiana-Monroe. NOTE: All times are local ==Players of the Year==

2012 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards ==All-Sun Belt Team==

Coaches All-Conference Selections ==Home attendance==