There are two teams from the state of Louisiana currently in the Sun Belt-the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and ULM. Southern Miss is currently playing their first season of football in the Sun Belt, but has appeared in the Independence Bowl three times prior to entering the conference-twice as an independent and once as a member of Conference USA. The Sun Belt has been represented once previously in the first 45 years of Independence Bowl history, as the ULM Warhawks played in the 2012 Independence Bowl against the Ohio Bobcats of the Mid-American Conference. The Sun Belt owns four victories over autonomy five programs this season-Old Dominion over Virginia Tech, 20-17 Marshall over Notre Dame, 26-21 App State over Texas A&M, 17-14 and Georgia Southern over Nebraska, 45-42. The conference has also had a team ranked in the final College Football Playoff rankings for three-straight seasons. 649 bowl winning percentage during the College Football Playoff era since 2014. “The Independence Bowl was a natural partner in this expansion, as one of the longest-running bowl games that also falls within our geographic footprint.” “As the FBS leader in bowl winning percentage during the College Football Playoff era, we are excited to expand the postseason opportunities for Sun Belt football student-athletes,” said Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill. 3, 2022) – The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl and Sun Belt Conference announced Thursday that the bowl and conference have entered into a backup agreement, which will be in place through the 2025-26 Bowl Season. Independence Bowl and Sun Belt Conference Enter Backup Agreement
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