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Sun Belt and ESPN announce updates to the 2026 football schedule
NEW ORLEANS – Heading into the 2026 season, the Sun Belt Conference along with ESPN will announce updates to the 2026 football schedule on Wednesday.
The announcement includes both kickoff times and network designations for all games during the first three weeks of the season and all midweek games throughout the 2026 campaign. 2026 marks the 15th consecutive year that every Sun Belt home game will appear on an ESPN platform or other linear network.
“We are excited to build on a 2025 season in which the Sun Belt earned its first-ever berth in the College Football Playoff (CFP) and led all non-autonomous conferences in Bowl Season representation for the fourth year in a row,” said Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill. “This schedule recognizes the continued rise of Sun Belt Conference football and the strength of our long-standing partnership with ESPN.”
The Sun Belt will have four linear performances on Saturday, September 5 – the first full Saturday of the college football season – Coastal Carolina at West Virginia at 12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT on TNT; Liberty at James Madison at 12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT on ESPNU; Marshall at Penn State at 3:30 PM ET/2:30 PM CT on FS1 and ULM at Mississippi State at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on ESPNU. 
The Sun Belt schedule includes five linear performances on Saturday, September 12: App State at East Carolina at 12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT on ESPNU; Old Dominion at Virginia Tech at 12pm ET/11am CT on The CW; Georgia Southern at Clemson at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on ACC Network; Southern Miss at Auburn at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on ESPNU or 7:45 PM ET/6:45 PM CT on SEC Network; and Louisiana at USC at 11:00 PM ET/10:00 PM CT on Big Ten Network.
Saturday, September 19 will also feature five linear broadcasts: Coastal Carolina in Delaware at 11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. CT on CBS Sports Network; Louisiana Tech at Baylor at 4:00 PM ET/3:00 PM CT on ESPNU; Marshall at Missouri State at 6:30 PM ET/5:30 PM CT on CBS Sports Network; Arkansas State at TCU at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT on ESPNU; and James Madison at San Diego State at 10pm ET/9pm CT on The CW.
Ten midweek Sun Belt games will air on linear networks during the 2026 season, with Liberty at Coastal Carolina receiving top billing from ESPN at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on Thursday, September 25.
Five other games: South Alabama at Arkansas State at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on Thursday, October 8; Georgia Southern at Old Dominion at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on Thursday, October 15; Troy at James Madison at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on Thursday, October 29; James Madison at Southern Miss at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT on Thursday, November 5; and Louisiana on ULM at 9:00 PM ET/8:00 PM CT on Thursday, November 12 – airing on ESPN or ESPN2.
Southern Miss in Troy at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT on Tuesday, October 6; App State at Coastal Carolina at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT on Friday, October 16; and South Alabama in Marshall at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT on Tuesday, October 20, airing on ESPN2. James Madison at App State at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT on Thursday, October 22 will air on ESPNU, while App State at South Alabama at 3:00 PM ET/2:00 PM CT on Friday, November 27 will air on ESPN+.
The Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech game was originally listed for Thursday, November 19; Friday, November 20; or Saturday, November 21, will be contested on Saturday, November 21.
All other games will be subject to the traditional 12-day selection process for showtimes and networking.
For the second year in a row, the Credit Union 1 Sun Belt Football Championship presented by Visit Pensacola will be played on Friday, December 4 and broadcast on ESPN at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT. The primetime matchup will feature the champions of the conference’s East and West divisions and will be played at the site of the division winner with the best overall conference record.
The Sun Belt is coming off a 2025 season in which it earned its first-ever berth in the College Football Playoff (CFP) after fielding six teams in the CFP Selection Day Rankings over the past seven seasons. The Sun Belt also hosted all non-autonomy conferences in Bowl Season representation for the fourth year in a row.
For the eighth straight season, the Sun Belt had multiple 10-win teams, including Sun Belt champion and CFP participant James Madison and Old Dominion.
The Sun Belt continues to lead all non-autonomous conferences with a bowl winning percentage of .548 during the College Football Playoff era, behind only the Big Ten and SEC.
SUN BELT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday September 4
North Carolina A&T at Georgia State, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Saturday September 5
Coastal Carolina in West Virginia, 12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT – TNT/HBO Max
Freedom at James Madison, 12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT – ESPNU
Maine at App State, 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT – ESPN+
Marshall at Penn State, 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT – FS1
Alcorn State at Southern Miss, 5:00 PM ET/4:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Norfolk State at Old Dominion, 6:00 PM ET/5:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Arkansas State at Memphis, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Georgia Southern, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Southeast Louisiana at South Alabama, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Sam Houston in Troy, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
ULM at Mississippi State, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPNU
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPN+
Lamar in Louisiana, 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Saturday September 12
App State at East Carolina, 12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT – ESPNU
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech, 12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT – The CW
Wagner on James Madison, 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT – ESPN+
ULM at UAB, 3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT – ESPN+
Alabama State at Troy, 4:00 PM ET/3:00 PM CT – ESPN+
West Georgia at Arkansas State, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Georgia State at Kennesaw State, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Marshall, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
South Alabama at Tulane, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Fordham at Coastal Carolina, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Clemson, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ACC Network
Louisiana Tech at LSU, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPN+/SEC Network+
Southern Miss at Auburn, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPNU or 7:45 PM ET/6:45 PM CT – SEC Network
Louisiana at USC, 11:00 PM ET/10:00 PM CT – Big Ten Network
Saturday September 19th
Coastal Carolina at Delaware, 11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. CT – CBS Sports Network
Troy at Missouri, 12:45 p.m. ET/11:45 a.m. CT – ESPN+/SEC Network+
Louisiana Tech at Baylor, 4:00 PM ET/3:00 PM CT – ESPNU
Southeast Louisiana on ULM, 4:30pm ET/3:30pm CT – ESPN+
Charlotte at App State, 6:00 PM ET/5:00 PM CT – ESPN+
East Carolina at Old Dominion, 6:00 PM ET/5:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Marshall at Missouri State, 6:30 PM ET/5:30 PM CT – CBS Sports Network
Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Georgia State at UCF, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Ohio at South Alabama, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
UConn at Southern Miss, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Arkansas State at TCU, 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT – ESPNU
UAB at Louisiana, 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT – ESPN+
James Madison at San Diego State, 10pm ET/9pm CT – The CW
Thursday September 24th
Freedom at Coastal Carolina, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPN
Tuesday October 6
Southern Miss at Troy*, 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT – ESPN2
Thursday October 8
South Alabama at Arkansas State*, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPN/ESPN2
Thursday October 15
Georgia Southern at Old Dominion*, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPN/ESPN2
Friday October 16
App State at Coastal Carolina*, 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT – ESPN2
Tuesday October 20
South Alabama at Marshall*, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPN2
Thursday October 22
James Madison at App State*, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPNU
Thursday October 29
Troy at James Madison*, 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT – ESPN/ESPN2
Thursday November 5
James Madison at Southern Miss*, 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT – ESPN/ESPN2
Thursday, November 12
Louisiana on ULM*, 9:00 PM ET/8:00 PM CT – ESPN/ESPN2
Saturday November 21
Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech*, TBA – TBA
Friday November 27
App State in South Alabama*, 3:00 PM ET/2:00 PM CT – ESPN+
Friday December 4
Credit Union 1 Sun Belt Football Championship Presented by Visit Pensacola, 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT – ESPN
*Sun Belt Conference Game
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