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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name          = Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
| title_sponsor      = 
| subheader = 1st Sun Belt Championship Game
| image              =  File:2018_Sun_Belt_Football_Championship_Game.jpg 
| pixels             = 
| caption            =
| date_game_played   = December 1
| year_game_played   = 2018
| football_season    = 2018
| stadium            = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium]]
| city               = [[Boone, North Carolina]]
| home_school        = Appalachian State University
| home_name_short    = Appalachian State
| home_nickname      = Mountaineers
| home_record        = 9–2
| home_rank_AP            = 
| home_rank_coaches       =
| home_rank_CFP           =
| home_coach         = [[Scott Satterfield]]
| home_1q              = 7
| home_2q              = 7
| home_3q              = 6
| home_4q              = 10
| visitor_school     = University of Louisiana at Lafayette
| visitor_name_short = Louisiana
| visitor_nickname   = Ragin' Cajuns
| visitor_record     = 7–5
| visitor_rank_AP         = 
| visitor_rank_coaches    = 
| visitor_rank_CFP        = 
| visitor_coach      = [[Billy Napier]]
| visitor_1q           = 3
| visitor_2q           = 3
| visitor_3q           = 10
| visitor_4q           = 3
| MVP                = RB [[Darrynton Evans]], App State
| odds               = Appalachian State –19<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Sun Belt Championship Game Odds, Analysis, College Football Betting Pick |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2808250-2018-sun-belt-championship-game-odds-analysis-college-football-betting-pick |website=Bleacher Report |accessdate=November 29, 2018}}</ref>
| anthem             = 
| referee            = Ted Pitts
| halftime           = 
| attendance         = 14,963
| us_network         = [[ESPN]]
| us_announcers      = [[Jason Benetti]] (Play-By-Play)<br>[[Kelly Stouffer]] (Analyst)<br>[[Olivia Dekker]] (Sidelines)
| ratings            =
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}}
{{2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings}}
The '''2018 Sun Belt Conference Championship Game''' was played on December 1, 2018, between the Mountaineers of [[Appalachian State Mountaineers football|Appalachian State]] and the Ragin' Cajuns from [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football|Louisiana]]. The game was played at [[Kidd Brewer Stadium]] in [[Boone, North Carolina]], due to Appalachian State's better conference record. This was the second time these teams played this year; the first meeting finished 27–17 in the Mountaineers' favor. The winner of the game would play in the [[New Orleans Bowl|R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl]] while the loser would play in the [[Cure Bowl]].

==History==
In 1987, the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) approved a proposal made by two [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] conferences that allowed any conference with 12 football members to split into divisions and stage a championship game between the divisional winners, with that game not counting against NCAA limits on regular-season contests. However, the rule would not see its first use until 1992, when the [[Southeastern Conference]], which had added [[Arkansas Razorbacks|Arkansas]] and [[South Carolina Gamecocks|South Carolina]] the previous year, launched its [[SEC Championship Game|title game]]. In early 2016, NCAA legislation was passed that largely deregulated [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]] conference championship games, allowing a conference with fewer than 12 teams to stage a championship game that featured either (1) the top two teams at the end of a full [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] conference schedule, or (2) the winners of each of two divisions, with each team playing a full round-robin schedule within its division.<ref name="2k16">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/01/13/ncaa-members-ok-college-football-championship-games-all-conferences-big-12/78756848/|title=NCAA members OK football championship games for all conferences|author=Dan Wolken|work=USA Today|date=January 13, 2016|accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref> Several months later the Sun Belt Conference announced that they would be introducing the football championship game to its sponsor sport starting in 2018.<ref name="sponsor">{{cite news|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/06/sun_belt_conference_will_add_f.html|title=Sun Belt Conference will add football championship game in 2018|author=Creg Stephenson|work=AL.com|date=June 7, 2016|accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, the conference announced that its teams would compete in two divisions, to determine participants for a conference championship game.<ref name="divisions">{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/19447068/sun-belt-announces-divisions-2018-football-season|title=Sun Belt announces divisions starting in 2018 football season|author=AP|work=ESPN|date=May 23, 2017|accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="CBSdivisions">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/sun-belt-announces-football-divisions-starting-in-2018-collaborative-replay-system/|title=Sun Belt announces football divisions for 2018, new collaborative replay system|author=Tom Fornelli|work=CBS Sports|date=May 23, 2017|accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ALdivisions">{{cite news|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/05/sun_belt_football_will_split_i.html|title=Sun Belt football will split into divisions with addition of championship game in 2018|author=Creg Stephenson|work=AL.com|date=May 23, 2017|accessdate=May 28, 2017}}</ref> The East and West divisions were created with five teams each, with the top teams to meet in a championship game played at the home stadium of the team with the best [[College Football Playoff]] ranking. If neither team was ranked in the CFP selection committee, the conference would determine home field using a formula based on six computer ratings that were used in the old [[Bowl Championship Series]] standings.

==Teams==
===Louisiana===
{{main article|2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team}}
The Ragin' Cajuns came into the 2018 season off of a 5–7 record. They also entered the season to a new face, Billy Napier, after previous head coach, [[Mark Hudspeth]] had been fired after three consecutive years of shortcomings and four consecutive New Orleans Bowl victories. Hoping to capitalize on a new face, the Cajuns did just that finishing 7–5 and in the Conference Championship after finishing first in the West Division, but only finishing in a tie for fourth place in the entire conference. The Ragin' Cajun come into the game after beating out-of-conference [[2018 Grambling State Tigers football team|Grambling State Tigers]] and the [[2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team|New Mexico State Aggies]] and Sun Belt Conference foes [[2018 Texas State Bobcats football team|Texas State Bobcats]], [[2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team|Arkansas State Red Wolves]], [[2018 Georgia State Panthers football team|Georgia State Panthers]], [[2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team|South Alabama Jaguars]], and the winner-take-all game against the [[2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team|Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks]]. The Ragin' Cajuns were defeated by [[2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs]], [[2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers]], [[2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide]], [[2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team|Appalachian State Mountaineers]], and the [[2018 Troy Trojans football team|Troy Trojans]].

===Appalachian State===
{{main article|2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team}}
The Mountaineers came into the 2018 season off of a 9–4 season, a Sun Belt Co-Championship, and a [[2017 Dollar General Bowl|Dollar General Bowl]] victory and shut out 34-0, against the [[2017 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo Rockets]]. Since coming into the Sun Belt Conference in 2014, the Mountaineers have flourished, finishing every year above .500, two conference championships, two Camellia Bowl wins, a Dollar General Bowl win, and even ranked No. 25 in the nation for a week in 2018, which was the first time in the programs history. The Mountaineers come into the game after beating out-of-conference [[2018 Charlotte 49ers football team|Charlotte 49ers]], [[2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team|Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs]], and Sun Belt foes [[2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team|South Alabama Jaguars]], [[2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team|Arkansas State Red Wolves]], [[2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]], [[2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers]], [[2018 Texas State Bobcats football team|Texas State Bobcats]], [[2018 Georgia State Panthers football team|Georgia State Panthers]], and the winner-take-all game against the [[2018 Troy Trojans football team|Troy Trojans]]. Their only losses of 2018 were to [[2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions]] and the [[2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team|Georgia Southern Eagles]].

===Appalachian State vs. Louisiana series history===
This match up will be the 6th all time meeting against the Mountaineers and the Ragin' Cajuns. They last played each other earlier this year on October 20. Appalachian State defeated Louisiana, 27-17. That win made it five in the row, leading to the Mountaineers first appearance in the AP Poll. After the regular season match up, Appalachian State leads the all time series 5-0.

==Game summary==
===Scoring summary===
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=10:13
| Team=LA
| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=55
| DriveTime=4:47
| Type=FG
| yards=37
| Kicker=Kyle Pfau
| Visitor=3
| Home=0
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=9:56
| Team=APP
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=1
| DriveTime=0:04
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Marcus Williams Jr.
| yards=1
| Kicker=Chandler Staton
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=3
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=8:17
| Team=LA
| DrivePlays=11
| DriveLength=41
| DriveTime=5:19
| Type=FG
| yards=45
| Kicker=Kyle Pfau
| Visitor=6
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=3:17
| Team=APP
| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=75
| DriveTime=5:00
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Zac Thomas
| yards=25
| Kicker=Chandler Staton
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=6
| Home=14
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=12:19
| Team=APP
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=51
| DriveTime=2:41
| Type=FG
| yards=24
| Kicker=Chandler Staton
| Visitor=6
| Home=17
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=10:34
| Team=LA
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=36
| DriveTime=1:35
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Andre Nunez
| yards=8
| Kicker=Kyle Pfau
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=13
| Home=17
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=5:00
| Team=LA
| DrivePlays=7
| DriveLength=28
| DriveTime=3:24
| Type=FG
| yards=23
| Kicker=Kyle Pfau
| Visitor=16
| Home=17
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=0:00
| Team=APP
| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=52
| DriveTime=4:56
| Type=FG
| yards=42
| Kicker=Chandler Staton
| Visitor=16
| Home=20
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=11:43
| Team=APP
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=44
| DriveTime=1:32
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Zac Thomas
| yards=35
| Kicker=Chandler Staton
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=16
| Home=27
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=6:01
| Team=LA
| DrivePlays=12
| DriveLength=60
| DriveTime=5:36
| Type=FG
| yards=24
| Kicker=Kyle Pfau
| Visitor=19
| Home=27
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=2:09
| Team=APP
| DrivePlays=7
| DriveLength=50
| DriveTime=3:52
| Type=FG
| yards=43
| Kicker=Chandler Staton
| Visitor=19
| Home=30
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd|Visitor=19|Home=30}}

===Statistics===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Ragin' Cajuns
|R1=3 |R2=3 |R3=10|R4=3
|Home='''Mountaineers'''
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=6 |H4=10 
}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}; text-align:center;"|LA  !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}; text-align:center;"|APP
|-
| First downs || 16 || 13
|-
| Plays–yards || 66–301 || 57–300
|-
| Rushes–yards || 44–216 || 44–225
|-
| Passing yards || 85 || 75
|-
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int || 10–22–2 || 6–13–0
|-
| Time of possession || 31:24 || 28:30
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics
|-|
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}; text-align:center;"|'''Louisiana''' || Passing || Andre Nunez || 10/21, 85 yds, 2 INT
|-
| Rushing || [[Trey Ragas]] || 16 car, 101 yds
|-
| Receiving || Ja'Marcus Bradley || 4 rec, 41 yds
|-
|rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}; text-align:center;"|'''Appalachian State''' || Passing || Zac Thomas || 6/13, 75 yds
|-
| Rushing || Darrynton Evans || 17 car, 111 yds
|-
| Receiving || Corey Sutton || 2 rec, 23 yds
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{2018 NCAA football conference championships}}
{{Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game navbox}}
{{Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football navbox}}
{{Appalachian State Mountaineers football navbox}}

[[Category:2018 Sun Belt Conference football season|Championship Game]]
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