Things started off on a strong note for the Sun Belt Conference with three straight bowl wins. Troy, Southern Miss, and Marshall all won their respective postseason matchups. Frank Gore Jr. and Daylen Gill of Southern Miss and Troy’s Richard Jibunor were all named to the AP All-Bowl Team for their efforts.
Then, things took a turn as the league lost their final four bowl matchups of the 2022 season. South Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia Southern, and Coastal Carolina all failed to put their best foot forward, all in games against other G5 opponents.
While four straight losses isn’t exactly what you want to see from a league continuing to prove its case as the premier conference outside of the power five, there were still several positives to take away from Sun Belt’s time in the postseason spotlight.