2023 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
Appalachian State Mountaineers Troy Trojans
(8–4) (10–2)
Head coach: 
Shawn Clark		 Head coach: 
Jon Sumrall
DateDecember 2, 2023
Season2023
StadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
LocationTroy, Alabama
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersJohn Schriffen, Kirk Morrison and Stormy Buonantony
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
James Madison* x  7 –1   11 –1  
Appalachian State y  6 –2   8 –4  
Coastal Carolina  5 –3   7 –5  
Old Dominion  5 –3   6 –6  
Georgia State  3 –5   6 –6  
Marshall  3 –5   6 –6  
Georgia Southern  3 –5   6 –6  
West Division
Troy xy  7 –1   10 –2  
Texas State  4 –4   7 –5  
Arkansas State  4 –4   6 –6  
South Alabama  4 –4   6 –6  
Louisiana  3 –5   6 –6  
Southern Miss  2 –6   3 –9  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Appalachian State at Troy
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of November 28, 2023
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2023 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game is a college football game scheduled to be played on December 2, 2023 at Veterans Memorial Stadium on the campus of Troy University in Troy, Alabama. It will be the fourth edition of the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game and determine the champion of the Sun Belt Conference for the 2023 season. The game will begin at 4:00 p.m. EST on ESPN. The game will feature the Troy Trojans, the West Division champions, and the Appalachian State Mountaineers, the East Division runner-up. Sponsored by tire company Hercules Tires, the game will be officially known as the 2023 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship.[1]

Teams

Troy Trojans

Troy clinched a spot in the championship game following its defeat of ULM on November 11.[2] Troy secured hosting rights with its win over Southern Miss on November 25.[3]

Appalachian State Mountaineers

With the NCAA having denied a request by James Madison for a waiver from rules that prohibit teams transitioning from Division I FCS to FBS from appearing in conference championship games, the Trojans' opponent in the championship game was determined to be Appalachian State[4] App State secured the East Division spot after beating Georgia Southern and having James Madison defeat Coastal Carolina in the final week of college football regular season.

References

  1. ↑ "About the Championship Game". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Stephenson, Creg (November 14, 2023). "Troy looking to maintain focus after clinching Sun Belt West title". al.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Troy to Host 2023 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ Stuckey, George (November 20, 2023). "Week 13 College Football Conference Championship Scenarios & Bowl Eligibility Tracker". Action Network. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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