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Sun Belt AP Poll Tracker

2026 Week 4 · Football · 14 Teams

Week 4 AP results for all 14 Sun Belt teams, published 2026-09-27.

0Teams in the AP Top 25
1Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
10
0.0%

Sun Belt AP Rankings

Week 4 · 2026-09-27. All 14 season members, including teams with no votes.

Sun Belt Teams in the Week 4 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
James MadisonNR104 / 7023.502.06
App StateNR00 / 70——
Arkansas StateNR00 / 70——
Coastal CarolinaNR00 / 70——
Georgia SouthernNR00 / 70——
Georgia StateNR00 / 70——
LouisianaNR00 / 70——
Louisiana TechNR00 / 70——
MarshallNR00 / 70——
Old DominionNR00 / 70——
South AlabamaNR00 / 70——
Southern MissNR00 / 70——
TroyNR00 / 70——
UL MonroeNR00 / 70——

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
Week 42026-09-2701100.0%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.

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
1
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

Biggest Placement Outliers

Week 4 · Largest individual rank differences for Sun Belt teams.

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No placement outliers in these ballots.

Added and Omitted Teams

Week 4 · Inclusion differences for Sun Belt teams.

VoterTeamVote
Creg StephensonJames Madison#20NRVoter Only
Madison HricikJames Madison#25NRVoter Only
Brian FonsecaJames Madison#25NRVoter 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—10—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Jerry Humphrey—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Cameron Cox—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Tom Murphy—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Haley Sawyer—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Jon Wilner—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kirk Kenney—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brian Howell—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Joe Arruda—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Jamal St. Cyr—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Adam Lichtenstein—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Matt Murschel—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Mike Griffith—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Zach Klein—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
BJ Rains—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Bob Asmussen—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Louie Vaccher—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Dylan Sinn—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Eric Hansen—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Madison Hricik—10—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Chelsie Brown—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Henry Greenstein—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Matthew McGavic—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Lee K. Howard—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Garland Gillen—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Koki Riley—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Dave Preston—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Trevor Hass—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ian Kress—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Randy Johnson—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Nick Jacobs—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Michael Katz—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brett McMurphy—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kevin Carter—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Mike Hill—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Nicole Auerbach—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ralph Russo—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Chris Murray—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Rece Davis—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brian Fonseca—10—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Sean Reider—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Javon Edmonds—10—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
John Johnson—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kate Rogerson—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Pat Welter—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
David Briggs—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
David Jablonski—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Stephen Means—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Murray Evans—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Brenna Greene—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Scott Hamilton—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Pete Yanity—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
David Paschall—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Bob Ballou—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Julian Mininsohn—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Kirk Bohls—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Lia Assimakopoulos—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Andy Yamashita—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Josh Furlong—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Spencer Ripchik—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Alex Taylor—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Mike Jacques—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Eric Johnson—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Keara Bruno—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ryan Zuke—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Greg Luca—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Andy Kendeigh—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Chris Carter—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Ty Hildenbrandt—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
Sarah Hughes—00—1 Ballot0 Scored · 0 Team Votes

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