2026 Sun Belt Football Ratings & Rankings
PRIME rates 14 Sun Belt teams through the latest week of the 2026 season, led by James Madison (No. 34 nationally). By average PRIME rating (-8.2), the Sun Belt is 8th of 10 conferences. Against rated FBS teams from other conferences, Sun Belt teams are 14-26. Georgia State has the conference's best offense and James Madison its best defense.
Sun Belt Teams by PRIME Rating
| Team | Overall record | National rank | Overall | Offense | Defense | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison Dukes | 5-0 | No. 34 | +8.5 | +3.63 (No. 43) | +4.23 (No. 33) | +1.29 (No. 24) | -10.8 (No. 133) |
| Georgia State Panthers | 4-1 | No. 56 | +3.6 | +5.49 (No. 33) | -2.47 (No. 88) | +0.14 (No. 64) | -12.5 (No. 136) |
| Troy Trojans | 2-2 | No. 85 | -4.7 | -4.09 (No. 94) | +2.09 (No. 53) | -0.30 (No. 85) | -3.1 (No. 62) |
| South Alabama Jaguars | 3-2 | No. 87 | -5.1 | +4.58 (No. 38) | -9.93 (No. 133) | -0.53 (No. 93) | -9.0 (No. 127) |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 2-2 | No. 91 | -5.6 | -4.21 (No. 95) | +0.98 (No. 65) | +0.08 (No. 68) | +0.8 (No. 23) |
| App State Mountaineers | 3-1 | No. 96 | -6.3 | -2.92 (No. 88) | -4.92 (No. 106) | +0.09 (No. 67) | -10.1 (No. 128) |
| Georgia Southern Eagles | 2-3 | No. 97 | -6.9 | -1.13 (No. 74) | -2.84 (No. 94) | -0.90 (No. 102) | -3.3 (No. 65) |
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 4-1 | No. 98 | -7.0 | -9.02 (No. 127) | +2.06 (No. 54) | +0.49 (No. 52) | -8.8 (No. 126) |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves | 2-3 | No. 118 | -11.4 | -2.04 (No. 80) | -9.29 (No. 130) | -1.21 (No. 115) | -6.0 (No. 103) |
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 1-4 | No. 119 | -11.5 | -7.53 (No. 116) | -4.45 (No. 103) | -2.24 (No. 133) | -6.2 (No. 106) |
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 1-3 | No. 121 | -12.3 | -5.99 (No. 107) | -5.10 (No. 108) | -1.52 (No. 124) | -5.5 (No. 100) |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | 3-2 | No. 123 | -14.3 | -3.65 (No. 90) | -10.21 (No. 134) | -0.01 (No. 72) | -4.3 (No. 80) |
| Old Dominion Monarchs | 1-4 | No. 128 | -16.6 | -13.64 (No. 137) | -2.40 (No. 87) | -1.69 (No. 127) | -1.5 (No. 46) |
| UL Monroe Warhawks | 0-5 | No. 137 | -25.4 | -8.30 (No. 122) | -13.84 (No. 136) | -2.84 (No. 137) | -2.8 (No. 56) |
Ranks are national among rated FBS teams. Records are the official overall team records; PRIME ratings are fit on the published ratings sample, while strength of schedule rank 1 is the toughest schedule.
Week 6 Sun Belt Games
- James Madison at Georgia Southern prediction (No. 34 vs No. 97 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 7:30 PM ET)
- Louisiana at Louisiana Tech prediction (No. 98 vs No. 91 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 7:30 PM ET)
- South Alabama at Arkansas State prediction (No. 87 vs No. 118 PRIME rank, Thu, Oct 8, 7:30 PM ET)
- Southern Miss at Troy prediction (No. 121 vs No. 85 PRIME rank, Tue, Oct 6, 8:00 PM ET)
- Old Dominion at App State prediction (No. 128 vs No. 96 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 1:00 PM ET)
- Coastal Carolina at Marshall prediction (No. 119 vs No. 123 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 7:00 PM ET)
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