The 2017 Sun Belt conference football season began on August 31, 2017 and ended on December 2, 2017. It was part of the 2017 season of the

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(FBS), the top level of

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football.

Season

This was the first season for Coastal Carolina, which was in its second and final transitional season from the Division I

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(FCS) to FBS. This was also the final season for both Idaho and New Mexico State as associate members of the conference; New Mexico State will remain in the FBS as an independent program, while Idaho will move down to the FCS level in its main conference, the

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Records against FBS conferences

Power Five conferences and independents

Group of Five conferences

FCS Subdivision

Postseason

Awards and honors

Individual awards

*Player of the Year: Ja'Von Rolland-Jones, Sr., DL,

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*Offensive Player of the Year: Justice Hansen, Jr., QB, Arkansas State *Defensive Player of the Year:

Jeremy Reaves Jeremy Antoine Reaves (born August 29, 1996) is an American football free safety and special teamer for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Alabama, where he was named the 2017 Sun ...

, Sr., DB,

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*Freshman of the Year: Marcus Jones, DB/KR,

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*Newcomer of the Year: Ron LaForce, Jr., DB,

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*Coach of the Year:

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, Troy

All-Conference teams

Offense: Defense: Special Teams: Ref:

Home attendance

Bold: Exceeded capacity
†Season High

References

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