The Sun Belt has 14 football members in 2026. Louisiana Tech arrived from Conference USA on July 1, replacing Texas State, which left for the Pac-12. The league plays in two divisions with a championship game in early December.
2026 college football
Every Sun Belt football team
14 members, alphabetical, with nickname and state.
App StateMountaineers
NC
Arkansas StateRed Wolves
AR
Coastal CarolinaChanticleers
SC
Georgia SouthernEagles
GA
Georgia StatePanthers
GA
James MadisonDukes
VA
LouisianaRagin’ Cajuns
LA
Louisiana TechBulldogs
LA
MarshallThundering Herd
WV
Old DominionMonarchs
VA
South AlabamaJaguars
AL
Southern MissGolden Eagles
MS
TroyTrojans
AL
UL MonroeWarhawks
LA
Membership is for the 2026 season, effective July 1, 2026, and is updated when realignment changes it.
Sun Belt Football at a Glance
| Members in 2026 | 14 |
| Subdivision | FBS, outside the Power Four |
| Championship game | Early December 2026 |
Related
Every FBS team by conference · College football standings · AP Top 25 · College football TV schedule · FCS teams by conference
2026 membership as listed in ESPN’s 2026 realignment guide.