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Sun Belt AP Poll Tracker

2026 Season · Football · 14 Teams

Follow Sun Belt teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 4 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-09-20; the AP rankings below show Week 3, the latest available poll.

0Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
1Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
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2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Sep 2611:45 AM CDT
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Sep 24Final
Liberty34
Coastal Carolina17
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Sep 19Final
James Madison26
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Sun Belt AP Rankings

Week 3 · 2026-09-20. All 14 season members, including teams with no votes.

Sun Belt Teams in the Week 3 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
James MadisonNR72 / 6922.501.50
App StateNR00 / 69——
Arkansas StateNR00 / 69——
Coastal CarolinaNR00 / 69——
Georgia SouthernNR00 / 69——
Georgia StateNR00 / 69——
LouisianaNR00 / 69——
Louisiana TechNR00 / 69——
MarshallNR00 / 69——
Old DominionNR00 / 69——
South AlabamaNR00 / 69——
Southern MissNR00 / 69——
TroyNR00 / 69——
UL MonroeNR00 / 69——

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

PollTop 25 TeamsReceiving VotesAP PointsPoint ShareBallots
Preseason2026-08-170130.0%69 / 69
Week 12026-09-080140.0%69 / 69
Week 22026-09-130160.0%68 / 68
Week 32026-09-200170.0%69 / 69

Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Sun Belt Conference Through the Seasons

Conference champions and final AP Top 25 finishes, 2001–2025.

Each finish belongs to the conference the team represented that season. Only teams in the final Top 25 are listed; this history does not include individual voter ballots.

Showing 2025 Sun Belt Conference history.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams
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Top 10 Teams
0
Best AP Finish
#19

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

  1. #19James MadisonConference Title

College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and conference membership ↗

Compare All 25 Seasons · 2001–2025

Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks and shared conference titles are preserved.

  • 20251 Top 25 teamsJames MadisonConference champion
  • 20240 Top 25 teamsMarshallConference champion
  • 20230 Top 25 teamsTroyConference champion
  • 20221 Top 25 teamsTroyConference champion
  • 20211 Top 25 teamsLouisianaConference champion
  • 20202 Top 25 teamsCoastal Carolina · LouisianaShared conference title
  • 20191 Top 25 teamsApp StateConference champion
  • 20180 Top 25 teamsApp StateConference champion
  • 20170 Top 25 teamsApp State · TroyShared conference title
  • 20160 Top 25 teamsApp State · Arkansas StateShared conference title
  • 20150 Top 25 teamsArkansas StateConference champion
  • 20140 Top 25 teamsGeorgia SouthernConference champion
  • 20130 Top 25 teamsArkansas StateConference champion
  • 20120 Top 25 teamsArkansas StateConference champion
  • 20110 Top 25 teamsArkansas StateConference champion
  • 20100 Top 25 teamsFlorida International · TroyShared conference title
  • 20090 Top 25 teamsTroyConference champion
  • 20080 Top 25 teamsTroyConference champion
  • 20070 Top 25 teamsFlorida Atlantic · TroyShared conference title
  • 20060 Top 25 teamsMiddle Tennessee · TroyShared conference title
  • 20050 Top 25 teamsLouisiana · UL MonroeShared conference title
  • 20040 Top 25 teamsNorth TexasConference champion
  • 20030 Top 25 teamsNorth TexasConference champion
  • 20020 Top 25 teamsNorth TexasConference champion
  • 20010 Top 25 teamsNorth Texas · Middle TennesseeShared conference title

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Week 3 · Largest individual rank differences for Sun Belt teams.

VoterTeamVote
No placement outliers in these ballots.

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 3 · Inclusion differences for Sun Belt teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonJames Madison#21NRVoter Only
Javon EdmondsJames Madison#24NRVoter Only

Voter Comparisons

Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −1 to +1 scale; values are rank positions.

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Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Creg Stephenson—1.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Cameron Cox—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Tom Murphy—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Jon Wilner—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brian Howell—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Joe Arruda—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Matt Murschel—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Mike Griffith—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Zach Klein—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
BJ Rains—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Eric Hansen—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Madison Hricik—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Garland Gillen—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Koki Riley—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Dave Preston—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Trevor Hass—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ian Kress—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Randy Johnson—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Michael Katz—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kevin Carter—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Mike Hill—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ralph Russo—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Chris Murray—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Rece Davis—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Sean Reider—0.000.00—3 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds—0.250.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
John Johnson—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Pat Welter—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
David Briggs—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
David Jablonski—0.750.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Stephen Means—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Murray Evans—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brenna Greene—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Pete Yanity—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
David Paschall—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Bob Ballou—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Josh Furlong—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Alex Taylor—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Mike Jacques—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Eric Johnson—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Keara Bruno—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Greg Luca—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Chris Carter—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes

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