Fourteen teams from Boone, North Carolina to Ruston, Louisiana, a new member joining from Conference USA, and a September full of paydays at Power Four stadiums. Here is the whole Sun Belt season, week by week.
Times are Eastern. Conference games are in bold. TBA means the networks have not set the window.
Louisiana Tech makes fourteen
The Bulldogs arrive from Conference USA, which gives the Sun Belt a fourth Louisiana school alongside Louisiana, ULM and, in spirit, Southern Miss across the state line. It also gives the league a genuinely dense pocket of geography: Ruston, Monroe and Lafayette sit within a two-hour drive of each other and all three now play in the same conference.
Week 1 — September 4 and 5
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| North Carolina A&T at Georgia State | Fri Sep 4 | 6:00 | Pick → | |
| Maine at App State | Sat Sep 5 | TBA | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Marshall at Penn State | Sat Sep 5 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Liberty at James Madison | Sat Sep 5 | 11:00 | ESPNU | Pick → |
| Coastal Carolina at West Virginia | Sat Sep 5 | 11:00 | TNT / HBO Max | Pick → |
| Alcorn State at Southern Miss | Sat Sep 5 | 4:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Norfolk State at Old Dominion | Sat Sep 5 | 5:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Sam Houston at Troy | Sat Sep 5 | 6:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Southeastern Louisiana at South Alabama | Sat Sep 5 | 6:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Charleston Southern at Georgia Southern | Sat Sep 5 | 6:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Arkansas State at Memphis | Sat Sep 5 | 6:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech | Sat Sep 5 | 6:30 | Pick → | |
| ULM at Mississippi State | Sat Sep 5 | 6:30 | Pick → | |
| Lamar at Louisiana | Sat Sep 5 | 7:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
Week 2 — September 12
| Matchup | Time | TV | Pick |
| Old Dominion at Virginia Tech | 11:00 | The CW | Pick → |
| App State at East Carolina | 11:00 | ESPNU | Pick → |
| Wagner at James Madison | 2:30 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| ULM at UAB | 2:30 | Pick → | |
| Alabama State at Troy | 3:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| South Alabama at Tulane | 6:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| West Georgia at Arkansas State | 6:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Middle Tennessee at Marshall | 6:00 | Pick → | |
| Georgia State at Kennesaw State | 6:00 | Pick → | |
| Fordham at Coastal Carolina | 6:30 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Georgia Southern at Clemson | 6:30 | ACC Network | Pick → |
| Louisiana Tech at LSU | 6:30 | Pick → | |
| Southern Miss at Auburn | 6:45 | SEC Network | Pick → |
| Louisiana at USC | 10:00 | BTN | Pick → |
Five Sun Belt teams at Power Four stadiums on the same Saturday, ending with Louisiana at USC under the lights in Los Angeles.
Week 3 — September 19
| Matchup | Time | TV | Pick |
| Charlotte at App State | TBA | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Coastal Carolina at Delaware | 10:30 | CBSSN | Pick → |
| Troy at Missouri | 11:45 | SECN+ / ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Louisiana Tech at Baylor | 3:00 | Pick → | |
| Southeastern at ULM | 3:30 | Pick → | |
| East Carolina at Old Dominion | 5:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Marshall at Missouri State | 5:30 | Pick → | |
| Ohio at South Alabama | 6:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| UConn at Southern Miss | 6:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State | 6:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Georgia State at UCF | 6:00 | Pick → | |
| Arkansas State at TCU | 7:00 | ESPNU | Pick → |
| UAB at Louisiana | 7:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| James Madison at San Diego State | 9:00 | The CW | Pick → |
Week 4 — September 24 and 26
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Liberty at Coastal Carolina | Thu Sep 24 | 6:30 | ESPN | Pick → |
| James Madison at Old Dominion | Sat Sep 26 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Northern Illinois at Georgia State | Sat Sep 26 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Houston at Georgia Southern | Sat Sep 26 | TBA | Pick → | |
| App State at NC State | Sat Sep 26 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Florida Atlantic at ULM | Sat Sep 26 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Louisiana at Charlotte | Sat Sep 26 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Southern Miss at Tulane | Sat Sep 26 | TBA | Pick → | |
| South Alabama at Kentucky | Sat Sep 26 | 11:45 | SEC Network | Pick → |
| Gardner-Webb at Marshall | Sat Sep 26 | 2:30 | Pick → | |
| Kennesaw State at Arkansas State | Sat Sep 26 | 6:00 | Pick → | |
| Troy at Utah State | Sat Sep 26 | 6:30 | CBSSN | Pick → |
James Madison at Old Dominion opens conference play, and it is the league’s best rivalry.
Week 5 — October 3
| Matchup | Time | Pick |
| Old Dominion at Georgia State | TBA | Pick → |
| ULM at South Alabama | TBA | Pick → |
| Army at Louisiana Tech | TBA | Pick → |
| Arkansas State at Louisiana | TBA | Pick → |
| Marshall at James Madison | TBA | Pick → |
| Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina | TBA | Pick → |
Week 6 — October 6 to 10
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Southern Miss at Troy | Tue Oct 6 | 7:00 | ESPN2 | Pick → |
| South Alabama at Arkansas State | Thu Oct 8 | 6:30 | ESPN or ESPN2 | Pick → |
| Coastal Carolina at Marshall | Sat Oct 10 | TBA | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Old Dominion at App State | Sat Oct 10 | TBA | Pick → | |
| James Madison at Georgia Southern | Sat Oct 10 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Louisiana at Louisiana Tech | Sat Oct 10 | TBA | Pick → |
Louisiana at Louisiana Tech is new to the conference standings, and it is a 90-minute drive.
Week 7 — October 15 to 17
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Georgia Southern at Old Dominion | Thu Oct 15 | 6:30 | ESPN / ESPN2 | Pick → |
| App State at Coastal Carolina | Fri Oct 16 | 7:00 | ESPN2 | Pick → |
| Georgia State at James Madison | Sat Oct 17 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arkansas State at Southern Miss | Sat Oct 17 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Troy at Louisiana | Sat Oct 17 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Louisiana Tech at ULM | Sat Oct 17 | TBA | Pick → |
Louisiana Tech at ULM is a 35-mile trip and a brand new conference game.
Week 8 — October 20 to 24
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| South Alabama at Marshall | Tue Oct 20 | 6:30 | ESPN2 | Pick → |
| James Madison at App State | Thu Oct 22 | TBA | ESPNU | Pick → |
| Georgia State at Arkansas State | Sat Oct 24 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Louisiana at Southern Miss | Sat Oct 24 | TBA | Pick → | |
| ULM at Troy | Sat Oct 24 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech | Sat Oct 24 | TBA | Pick → |
Week 9 — October 29 and 31
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Troy at James Madison | Thu Oct 29 | 6:30 | ESPN or ESPN2 | Pick → |
| Marshall at Old Dominion | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Coastal Carolina at Georgia State | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| App State at Georgia Southern | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Louisiana Tech at South Alabama | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Southern Miss at ULM | Sat Oct 31 | TBA | Pick → |
App State at Georgia Southern is the Modern Day Hate rivalry, played on Halloween.
Week 10 — November 5 and 7
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| James Madison at Southern Miss | Thu Nov 5 | 7:00 | ESPN / ESPN2 | Pick → |
| Georgia State at App State | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Marshall at Georgia Southern | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Louisiana Tech at Troy | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| South Alabama at Louisiana | Sat Nov 7 | TBA | Pick → | |
| ULM at Arkansas State | Sat Nov 7 | 2:00 | Pick → |
Week 11 — November 12 and 14
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| Louisiana at ULM | Thu Nov 12 | 8:00 | ESPN / ESPN2 | Pick → |
| App State at Marshall | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Georgia Southern at Georgia State | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Troy at South Alabama | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arkansas State at Coastal Carolina | Sat Nov 14 | TBA | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| James Madison at UConn | Sat Nov 14 | 11:00 | CBSSN | Pick → |
Louisiana at ULM is the Battle on the Bayou, on a Thursday night in Monroe.
Week 12 — November 21
| Matchup | Time | TV | Pick |
| Georgia State at Marshall | TBA | Pick → | |
| ULM at App State | TBA | Pick → | |
| South Alabama at Southern Miss | TBA | Pick → | |
| Georgia Southern at Troy | TBA | Pick → | |
| Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech | TBA | Pick → | |
| Coastal Carolina at Louisiana | TBA | Pick → | |
| Old Dominion at UConn | 2:30 | CBSSN | Pick → |
Week 13 — November 27 and 28
| Matchup | Date | Time | TV | Pick |
| App State at South Alabama | Fri Nov 27 | 2:00 | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Southern Miss at Old Dominion | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Louisiana at Georgia State | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Louisiana Tech at Georgia Southern | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Coastal Carolina at James Madison | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | ESPN+ | Pick → |
| Troy at Arkansas State | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → | |
| Marshall at ULM | Sat Nov 28 | TBA | Pick → |
Six conference games to close, all fourteen teams playing, and a Black Friday opener in Mobile.
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