Sun Belt Conference

Current FBS membership, school profiles and available AP poll analysis.

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Member Schools: 14
FBS Football Programs: 14

Member Schools · 14

2026 current FBS membership.

School	Nickname	Location	Programs
App State	Mountaineers	Boone, NC	Football
Arkansas State	Red Wolves	Jonesboro, AR	Football
Coastal Carolina	Chanticleers	Conway, SC	Football
Georgia Southern	Eagles	Statesboro, GA	Football
Georgia State	Panthers	Atlanta, GA	Football
James Madison	Dukes	Harrisonburg, VA	Football
Louisiana	Ragin' Cajuns	Lafayette, LA	Football
Louisiana Tech	Bulldogs	Ruston, LA	Football
Marshall	Thundering Herd	Huntington, WV	Football
Old Dominion	Monarchs	Norfolk, VA	Football
South Alabama	Jaguars	Mobile, AL	Football
Southern Miss	Golden Eagles	Hattiesburg, MS	Football
Troy	Trojans	Troy, AL	Football
UL Monroe	Warhawks	Monroe, LA	Football

Sources & References

ConferenceSeasonPoll

Follow Sun Belt teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 11 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-11-08; the AP rankings below show Week 10, the latest available poll.

0Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25

0.7Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25

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Sun Belt AP Rankings

Week 10 · 2026-11-08. All 14 season members, including teams with no votes.

Sun Belt Teams in the Week 10 AP Poll
Team	AP Rank
App State	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Arkansas State	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Coastal Carolina	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Georgia Southern	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Georgia State	NR	0 / 70	—	—
James Madison	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Louisiana	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Louisiana Tech	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Marshall	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Old Dominion	NR	0 / 70	—	—
South Alabama	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Southern Miss	NR	0 / 70	—	—
Troy	NR	0 / 70	—	—
UL Monroe	NR	0 / 70	—	—

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

Poll	Receiving Votes	AP Points	Point Share	Ballots
Preseason2026-08-17	1	3	0.0%	69 / 69
Week 12026-09-08	1	4	0.0%	69 / 69
Week 22026-09-13	1	6	0.0%	68 / 68
Week 32026-09-20	1	7	0.0%	69 / 69
Week 42026-09-27	1	10	0.0%	70 / 70
Week 52026-10-04	1	12	0.1%	70 / 70
Week 62026-10-11	1	29	0.1%	70 / 70
Week 72026-10-18	1	52	0.2%	70 / 70
Week 82026-10-25	0	0	0.0%	70 / 70
Week 92026-11-01	0	0	0.0%	70 / 70
Week 102026-11-08	0	0	0.0%	70 / 70

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.

Historical Season

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.

2025 · After postseason

Top 25 Teams: 1
Top 10 Teams: 0
Best AP Finish: #19

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

#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 10 · Largest individual rank differences for Sun Belt teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
No placement outliers in these ballots.

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 10 · Inclusion differences for Sun Belt teams.

Voter	Team	Vote
No inclusion differences in these ballots.

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.

70 of 70 Voters · 11 Polls. Each week has equal weight in a voter’s season average. The archive may omit weeks; voters can have different comparison sets. How to Read These Scores →

Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
Voter
Creg Stephenson	—	0.73	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Cameron Cox	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Tom Murphy	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Jon Wilner	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brian Howell	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Joe Arruda	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Matt Murschel	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Mike Griffith	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Zach Klein	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
BJ Rains	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Eric Hansen	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Madison Hricik	—	0.36	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein	—	0.18	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Garland Gillen	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Koki Riley	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Dave Preston	—	0.18	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Trevor Hass	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ian Kress	—	0.18	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Randy Johnson	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Michael Katz	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kevin Carter	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Mike Hill	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ralph Russo	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Chris Murray	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Rece Davis	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca	—	0.36	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Sean Reider	—	0.00	—	10 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds	—	0.45	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
John Johnson	—	0.18	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson	—	0.18	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Pat Welter	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
David Briggs	—	0.18	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
David Jablonski	—	0.27	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Stephen Means	—	0.27	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Murray Evans	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brenna Greene	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Pete Yanity	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
David Paschall	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Bob Ballou	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Josh Furlong	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik	—	0.09	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Alex Taylor	—	0.18	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Mike Jacques	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Eric Johnson	—	0.27	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Keara Bruno	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Greg Luca	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Chris Carter	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt	—	0.00	—	11 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes	—	0.00	—	7 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes

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Sun Belt Conference

Member Schools · 14

Sun Belt AP Rankings

Weekly Conference Tracking

2025 · After postseason

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Added and Omitted Teams

Voter Comparisons

Sun Belt AP Rankings

Weekly Conference Tracking

2025 · After postseason

Final AP Top 25 Finishers

Latest Poll Placement Outliers

Added and Omitted Teams

Voter Comparisons

2026 Games & Scores