Entering Week 1 of the college football schedule, let’s take a look at our newly updated power rankings, which dissect how each team in the Sun Belt measures up to the competition.

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Sun Belt Power Rankings

Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.

No. 1: Troy

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
• Last Game Result: 17-10 loss against Duke
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 74th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: Nevada
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 2: James Madison

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
• Last Game Result: 31-21 loss against Air Force
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 88th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: @ Charlotte
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ESPNU

No. 3: South Alabama

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-3
• Last Game Result: 59-10 win against Eastern Michigan
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 106th

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Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: North Texas
• Game Time: 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 4: Appalachian State

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-3
• Last Game Result: 13-9 win against Miami (OH)
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 95th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: East Tennessee State
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 5: Coastal Carolina

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
• Last Game Result: 24-14 win against San Jose State
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 77th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: @ Jacksonville State
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 6: Texas State

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
• Last Game Result: 45-21 win against Rice
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 110th

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Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: Lamar
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 7: Louisiana

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-7
• Last Game Result: 34-31 loss against Jacksonville State
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 111th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: Grambling State
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 8: Old Dominion

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-8
• Last Game Result: 38-35 loss against Western Kentucky
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 78th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: @ South Carolina
• Game Time: 4:15 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: SEC Network

No. 9: Georgia State

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
• Last Game Result: 45-22 win against Utah State
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 79th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: @ Georgia Tech
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ACC Network

No. 10: Arkansas State

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
• Last Game Result: 21-19 loss against Northern Illinois
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 85th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: Central Arkansas
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 11: Marshall

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
• Last Game Result: 35-17 loss against UTSA
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 70th

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Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: Stony Brook
• Game Time: 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

No. 12: Georgia Southern

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
• Last Game Result: 41-21 loss against Ohio
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 104th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: Boise State
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: ESPNU

No. 13: Southern Miss

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-10
• Last Game Result: 35-17 loss against Troy
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 71st

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: @ Kentucky
• Game Time: 7:45 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
• TV Channel: SEC Network

No. 14: Louisiana-Monroe

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-11
• Last Game Result: 52-21 loss against Louisiana
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 66th

Next Game

• Week 1 Opponent: Jackson State
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: ESPN+

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