2018 Sun Belt Conference football season

Coaches predictions The 2018 preseason coaches football poll was released on July 19, voted from the 10 coaches of the conference. Appalachian State and Arkansas State were chosen to be the finalist for their division, with the Red Wolves predicted to win the first ever Sun Belt Championship Game. East Division • 1. Appalachian State (6 first-place votes) • 2. Troy (4) • 3. Georgia State • 4. Georgia Southern • 5. Coastal Carolina West Division • 1. Arkansas State (9) • 2. Louisiana–Monroe • 3. South Alabama (1) • 4. Louisiana • 5. Texas State ==Season==

This will be the first season with 10 teams as the New Mexico State left the conference to become independent and Idaho downgraded to FCS and compete in the Big Sky Conference. The scheduling format for the ten members were reset for the 2018 season. Each member will play eight other members in the conference with four at home and four away. The conference was split up with five teams representing the east and the other five representing the west division. A team will play each team within their division (4 teams) and four from the other division (two at home and two away). South Alabama (west division) and Troy (east) will be the only two teams to play each other every year due to their rivalry and proximity to each other. ==Schedule==

Regular season Week One Players of the week: Week Two Players of the week: Week Three Players of the week: Week Four Players of the week: Week Five Players of the week: Week Six Players of the week: Week Seven Players of the week: Week Eight Players of the week: Week Nine Players of the week: Week Ten Players of the week: Week Eleven Players of the week: Week Twelve Players of the week: Week Thirteen Players of the week: Sun Belt Championship Game ==Postseason==

Bowl games Bowls based on contractual tie-ins. Actual bowls attended by Sun Belt members may vary and will be announced following the regular season. ==Awards and honors==

Individual awards • Player of the Year: Justice Hansen, R-Sr., QB, Arkansas State • Offensive Player of the Year: Zac Thomas, So., QB, Appalachian State • Defensive Player of the Year: Ronheen Bingham, Sr., DL, Arkansas State • Freshman of the Year: Marcel Murray, RB, Arkansas State • Newcomer of the Year: Kirk Merritt, Jr., WR, Arkansas State • Coach of the Year: Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State All-Conference teams Offense: Defense: Special Teams: Ref: ==Non-conference records==

Power Five conferences Group of Five conferences FBS independents FCS conferences ==Home attendance==

Bold: Exceeded capacity †Season High ==References==