Sports season
The 2024 Sun Belt Conference football season will be the 24th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The season is scheduled to begin August 31, 2024 and conclude with the Conference Championship Game on December 7, 2024. The season will be part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The conference will consist of 14 football member split into two divisions. The conference released its full season scheduled on March 1, 2024.[1]
Previous season
During the 2023 Sun Belt Conference season, the James Madison Dukes won the East division, while the Troy Trojans won the West division. James Madison was not eligible to play in the conference championship game due to NCAA rules regarding transitioning from FCS to FBS, and so East division runner-ups Appalachian State played in the championship game. In the Conference Championship Game, Troy defeated Appalachian State by a score of 49–23.
Schedule
The 2024 schedule was released on March 1, 2024[1]
Index to colors and formatting
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Sun Belt member won
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Sun Belt member lost
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Sun Belt teams in bold
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Week 1
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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August 31
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East Tennessee State
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Appalachian State
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Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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August 31
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Coastal Carolina
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Jacksonville State
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Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
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August 31
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Boise State
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Georgia Southern
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Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
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August 31
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Georgia State
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Georgia Tech
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Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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August 31
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James Madison
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Charlotte
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Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC
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August 31
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Stony Brook
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Marshall
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Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
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August 31
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Old Dominion
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South Carolina
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Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
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August 31
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Central Arkansas
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Arkansas State
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Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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August 31
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Grambling State
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Louisiana
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Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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August 31
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Jackson State
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Louisiana–Monroe
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JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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August 31
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North Texas
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South Alabama
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Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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August 31
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Southern Miss
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Kentucky
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Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
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August 31
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Lamar
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Texas State
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Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
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August 31
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Nevada
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Troy
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Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 2
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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September 7
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Appalachian State
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Clemson
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Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
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September 7
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William & Mary
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Coastal Carolina
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Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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September 7
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Georgia Southern
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Nevada
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Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
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September 7
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Chattanooga
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Georgia State
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Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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September 7
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Gardner–Webb
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James Madison
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Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
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September 7
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Marshall
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Virginia Tech
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Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
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September 7
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East Carolina
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Old Dominion
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S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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September 7
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Tulsa
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Arkansas State
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Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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September 7
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Louisiana
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Kennesaw State
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Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
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September 7
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UAB
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Louisiana–Monroe
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JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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September 7
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South Alabama
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Ohio
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Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
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September 7
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Southeastern Louisiana
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Southern Miss
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M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
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September 7
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UTSA
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Texas State
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Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX (I-35 Rivalry)
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September 7
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Troy
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Memphis
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Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 3
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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September 14
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Appalachian State
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East Carolina
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Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC
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September 14
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Coastal Carolina
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Temple
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Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
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September 14
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South Carolina State
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Georgia Southern
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Paulson Stadium • Stateboro, GA
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September 14
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Vanderbilt
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Georgia State
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Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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September 14
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Virginia Tech
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Old Dominion
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S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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September 14
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Arkansas State
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Michigan
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Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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September 14
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Northwestern State
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South Alabama
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Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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September 14
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South Florida
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Southern Miss
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M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
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September 14
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Arizona State
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Texas State
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Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
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September 14
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Troy
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Iowa
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Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 4
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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September 19
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South Alabama
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Appalachian State
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Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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September 21
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Virginia
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Coastal Carolina
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Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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September 21
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Georgia Southern
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Ole Miss
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Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
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September 21
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James Madison
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North Carolina
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Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
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September 21
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Marshall
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Ohio State
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Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
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September 21
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Arkansas State
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Iowa State
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Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
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September 21
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Tulane
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Louisiana
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Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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September 21
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Louisiana–Monroe
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Texas
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Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
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September 21
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Southern Miss
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Jacksonville State
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Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL
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September 21
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Florida A&M
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Troy
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Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 5
Week 6
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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October 3
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Texas State
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Troy
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Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
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October 5
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Old Dominion
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Coastal Carolina
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Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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October 5
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Appalachian State
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Marshall
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Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
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October 5
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South Alabama
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Arkansas State
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Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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October 5
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James Madison
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Louisiana–Monroe
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JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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October 5
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Louisiana
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Southern Miss
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M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 7
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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October 10
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Coastal Carolina
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James Madison
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Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
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October 12
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Marshall
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Georgia Southern
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Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
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October 12
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Old Dominion
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Georgia State
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Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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October 12
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Appalachian State
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Louisiana
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Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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October 12
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Southern Miss
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Louisiana–Monroe
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JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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October 12
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Arkansas State
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Texas State
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Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 8
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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October 15
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Troy
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South Alabama
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Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL (rivalry)
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October 17
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Georgia State
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Marshall
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Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
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October 19
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Louisiana
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Coastal Carolina
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Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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October 19
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James Madison
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Georgia Southern
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Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
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October 19
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Texas State
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Old Dominion
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S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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October 19
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Arkansas State
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Southern Miss
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M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 9
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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October 24
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Georgia Southern
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Old Dominion
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S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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October 26
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Georgia State
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Appalachian State
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Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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October 26
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Southern Miss
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James Madison
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Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
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October 26
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Troy
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Arkansas State
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Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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October 26
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Louisiana–Monroe
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South Alabama
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Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 10
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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October 29
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Louisiana
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Texas State
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Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
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November 2
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Old Dominion
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Appalachian State
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Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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November 2
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Georgia State
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UConn
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Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT
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November 2
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Louisiana–Monroe
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Marshall
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Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
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November 2
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Georgia Southern
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South Alabama
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Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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November 2
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Coastal Carolina
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Troy
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Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 11
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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November 7
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Appalachian State
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Coastal Carolina
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Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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November 9
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Georgia State
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James Madison
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Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
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November 9
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Arkansas State
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Louisiana
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Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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November 9
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Texas State
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Louisiana–Monroe
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JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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November 9
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Marshall
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Southern Miss
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M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 12
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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November 16
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Troy
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Georgia Southern
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Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
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November 16
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Arkansas State
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Georgia State
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Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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November 16
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Coastal Carolina
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Marshall
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Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
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November 16
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James Madison
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Old Dominion
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S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA (Royal Rivalry)
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November 16
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South Alabama
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Louisiana
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Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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November 16
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Louisiana–Monroe
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Auburn
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Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
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November 16
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Southern Miss
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Texas State
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Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 13
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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November 23
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James Madison
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Appalachian State
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Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC
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November 23
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Georgia Southern
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Coastal Carolina
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Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
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November 23
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Marshall
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Old Dominion
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S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
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November 23
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Louisiana–Monroe
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Arkansas State
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Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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November 23
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Troy
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Louisiana
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Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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November 23
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South Alabama
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Southern Miss
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M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
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November 23
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Georgia State
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Texas State
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Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Week 14
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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November 29
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Texas State
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South Alabama
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Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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November 30
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Appalachian State
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Georgia Southern
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Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
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November 30
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Coastal Carolina
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Georgia State
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Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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November 30
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Marshall
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James Madison
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Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
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November 30
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Old Dominion
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Arkansas State
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Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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November 30
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Louisiana
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Louisiana–Monroe
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JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)
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November 30
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Southern Miss
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Troy
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Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Championship Game
Date |
Time |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance
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December 7
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East Division winner
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West Division winner
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TBD • TBD
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#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
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Sun Belt records vs other conferences
2024–2025 records against non-conference foes:
Sun Belt vs Power 5 matchups
This is a list of games the Sun Belt has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
Date |
Conference |
Visitor |
Home |
Site |
Score
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August 31 |
ACC |
Georgia State |
Georgia Tech |
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
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August 31 |
SEC |
Old Dominion |
South Carolina |
Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
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August 31 |
SEC |
Southern Miss |
Kentucky |
Kroger Field • Lexington, KY |
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September 7 |
ACC |
Appalachian State |
Clemson |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC |
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September 7 |
ACC |
Marshall |
Virginia Tech |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
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September 14 |
SEC |
Vanderbilt |
Georgia State |
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
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September 14 |
ACC |
Virginia Tech |
Old Dominion |
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA |
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September 14 |
Big Ten |
Arkansas State |
Michigan |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
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September 14 |
Big 12 |
Arizona State |
Texas State |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
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September 14 |
Big Ten |
Troy |
Iowa |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
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September 21 |
ACC |
Virginia |
Coastal Carolina |
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
|
September 21 |
SEC |
Georgia Southern |
Ole Miss |
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS |
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September 21 |
ACC |
James Madison |
North Carolina |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
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September 21 |
Big Ten |
Marshall |
Ohio State |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
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September 21 |
Big 12 |
Arkansas State |
Iowa State |
Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA |
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September 21 |
SEC |
Louisiana–Monroe |
Texas |
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX |
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September 28 |
ACC |
Louisiana |
Wake Forest |
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC |
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September 28 |
SEC |
South Alabama |
LSU |
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA |
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November 16 |
SEC |
Louisiana–Monroe |
Auburn |
Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
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Sun Belt vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, or Mountain West.
Date |
Conference |
Visitor |
Home |
Site |
Score
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August 31 |
C-USA |
Coastal Carolina |
Jacksonville State |
Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL |
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August 31 |
Mountain West |
Boise State |
Georgia Southern |
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
|
August 31 |
American |
James Madison |
Charlotte |
Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC |
|
August 31 |
American |
North Texas |
South Alabama |
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL |
|
August 31 |
Mountain West |
Nevada |
Troy |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
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September 7 |
Mountain West |
Georgia Southern |
Nevada |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV |
|
September 7 |
American |
East Carolina |
Old Dominion |
S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA |
|
September 7 |
American |
Tulsa |
Arkansas State |
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR |
|
September 7 |
C-USA |
Louisiana |
Kennesaw State |
Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA |
|
September 7 |
American |
UAB |
Louisiana–Monroe |
JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
|
September 7 |
MAC |
South Alabama |
Ohio |
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH |
|
September 7 |
American |
UTSA |
Texas State |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, Texas |
|
September 7 |
American |
Troy |
Memphis |
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN |
|
September 14 |
American |
Appalachian State |
East Carolina |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
|
September 14 |
American |
Coastal Carolina |
Temple |
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA |
|
September 14 |
American |
South Florida |
Southern Miss |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
|
September 21 |
American |
Tulane |
Louisiana |
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA |
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September 21 |
C-USA |
Southern Miss |
Jacksonville State |
Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL |
|
September 28 |
C-USA |
Liberty |
Appalachian State |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC |
|
September 28 |
MAC |
Ball State |
James Madison |
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA |
|
September 28 |
MAC |
Western Michigan |
Marshall |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV |
|
September 28 |
MAC |
Old Dominion |
Bowling Green |
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH |
|
September 28 |
C-USA |
Texas State |
Sam Houston |
NRG Stadium • Houston, TX |
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Sun Belt vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include Sun Belt teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes UConn, or UMass.
Date |
Visitor |
Home |
Site |
Score
|
November 2 |
Georgia State |
UConn |
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT |
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Sun Belt vs FCS matchups
Date |
Visitor |
Home |
Site |
Score
|
August 31 |
East Tennessee State |
Appalachian State |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC |
|
August 31 |
Stony Brook |
Marshall |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV |
|
August 31 |
Central Arkansas |
Arkansas State |
Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR |
|
August 31 |
Grambling State |
Louisiana |
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA |
|
August 31 |
Jackson State |
Louisiana–Monroe |
JPS Field at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
|
August 31 |
Lamar |
Texas State |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
|
September 7 |
William & Mary |
Coastal Carolina |
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
|
September 7 |
Chattanooga |
Georgia State |
Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
|
September 7 |
Gardner–Webb |
James Madison |
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA |
|
September 7 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Southern Miss |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
|
September 14 |
South Carolina State |
Georgia Southern |
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
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September 14 |
Northwestern State |
South Alabama |
Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL |
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September 21 |
Florida A&M |
Troy |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
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