The season began on September 2, 2022, and will conclude with its conference championship game on December 3, 2022.

[2] Appalachian State advanced to the Boca Raton Bowl, where they lost to Western Kentucky.

Prior to the 2022 season, the SBC added four new schools as full members: Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss, previously from Conference USA, and James Madison, previously from the Colonial Athletic Association at the Division I FCS level.

[4] However, all four teams elected to join for the 2022 season, with the move officially announced with the release of the conference's 2022 schedule.

Due to JMU meeting FBS scheduling requirements for the 2022 season, specifically five home games against FBS opponents, it was able to skip one year of the normal two-year transition process, making it eligible for both the SBC title and bowl games beginning with the 2023 season.

Bold – At or Exceeded capacity †Season High The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Sun Belt Conference football coaches at the end of the season.