Sun Belt Football 2026 Predictions
Backdoor Cover’s model projects James Madison to win the Sun Belt in 2026, at 39% to take the league.
The model's projected Sun Belt champion is James Madison (39% to win the league). No projected Playoff team from this conference yet.
Projected standings & title odds
▲/▼ next to the title odds = change (in points) vs. our preseason projection.
| # | Team | Proj. record | Win conf. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 10-2 | 36% ▲33 |
| 2 | James Madison | 9-3 | 39% ▼35 |
| 3 | App State | 8-4 | 2% ▲2 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 8-4 | 7% ▲2 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 7-5 | 11% ▲8 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 7-5 | 4% ▲3 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 6-6 | 0% |
| 8 | Marshall | 6-6 | 0% |
| 9 | Troy | 5-7 | 0% ▼11 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5-7 | 0% |
| 11 | Southern Miss | 5-7 | 0% |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 4-8 | 0% |
| 13 | Georgia State | 3-9 | 0% |
| 14 | UL Monroe | 1-11 | 0% |
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