The 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game was contested by the
Appalachian State Mountaineers, East Division champions, and the
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, West Division champions. The teams had met 7 times previously, with the Mountaineers holding a 7–0 edge in the series. The teams' most recent meeting was earlier in the
2019 season; Appalachian State won, 17–7. Louisiana had yet to win in the series, since they first met in
2014[4] This was the teams' second meeting in the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game, a rematch from the previous year.
Appalachian State
Appalachian State clinched its spot in the Championship Game after its November 23 win over
Texas State.[5] The Mountaineers secured hosting rights on November 29 with a 48–13 win over
Troy.[6] This is Appalachian State's second consecutive and overall appearance in the Championship Game. App State running back
Darrynton Evans was named the championship game
MVP for the second year in a row.[7]
Louisiana
The
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns earned their spot after clinching the West Division title on November 23 with a win over Troy.[8] This will be the Ragin' Cajuns' second consecutive and overall appearance in the Championship Game.
Game summary
2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
The 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game was contested by the
Appalachian State Mountaineers, East Division champions, and the
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, West Division champions. The teams had met 7 times previously, with the Mountaineers holding a 7–0 edge in the series. The teams' most recent meeting was earlier in the
2019 season; Appalachian State won, 17–7. Louisiana had yet to win in the series, since they first met in
2014[4] This was the teams' second meeting in the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game, a rematch from the previous year.
Appalachian State
Appalachian State clinched its spot in the Championship Game after its November 23 win over
Texas State.[5] The Mountaineers secured hosting rights on November 29 with a 48–13 win over
Troy.[6] This is Appalachian State's second consecutive and overall appearance in the Championship Game. App State running back
Darrynton Evans was named the championship game
MVP for the second year in a row.[7]
Louisiana
The
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns earned their spot after clinching the West Division title on November 23 with a win over Troy.[8] This will be the Ragin' Cajuns' second consecutive and overall appearance in the Championship Game.
Game summary
2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game