2021 Sun Belt Conference football season

2021 Sun Belt Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 2, 2021 – December 25, 2021
Number of teams10
2022 NFL Draft
Top draft pickWR Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama
Picked byDallas Cowboys, 88th overall
Regular season
East championsAppalachian State
West championsLouisiana
SBC Championship Game
ChampionsLouisiana
  Runners-upAppalachian State
Finals MVPQB Levi Lewis, Louisiana
Seasons
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 1     10 4  
Georgia State   6 2     8 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 2     11 2  
Troy   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Southern   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 0     13 1  
Texas State   3 5     4 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 6     4 8  
South Alabama   2 6     5 7  
Arkansas State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 21st season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. The season began September 2, 2021 and concluded with its championship game on December 4, 2021. It was part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Belt Conference consists of 10 football members split into two divisions. The conference released its schedule on March 1, 2021.[1]

  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Unveils 2021 Football Schedule". sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. March 1, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.