Sun Belt Football Power Rankings for Bowl Season
Published 10:18 pm Sunday, December 8, 2024
The college football bowl season is here. To find out how every Sun Belt team compares to the rest of the conference, check out our power rankings below.
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Sun Belt Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.
No. 1: Marshall
- Current Record: 10-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 80th
- Last Game Result: W 31-3 vs Louisiana
Next Game
- Week 16 Opponent: BYE
No. 2: Texas State
- Current Record: 7-5 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 105th
- Last Game Result: W 45-38 vs South Alabama
Next Game
- Week 16 Opponent: BYE
No. 3: James Madison
- Current Record: 8-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 114th
- Last Game Result: L 35-33 vs Marshall
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Next Game
- Week 16 Opponent: BYE
No. 4: Georgia Southern
- Current Record: 8-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 71st
- Last Game Result: W 29-20 vs Appalachian State
Next Game
- Week 16 Opponent: BYE
No. 5: Louisiana
- Current Record: 10-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 110th
- Last Game Result: L 31-3 vs Marshall
Next Game
- Week 16 Opponent: BYE
No. 6: Old Dominion
- Current Record: 5-7 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 67th
- Last Game Result: W 40-32 vs Arkansas State
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No. 7: South Alabama
- Current Record: 6-6 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 89th
- Last Game Result: L 45-38 vs Texas State
Next Game
- Week 16 Opponent: Western Michigan
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, Dec. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 8: Appalachian State
- Current Record: 5-6 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 68th
- Last Game Result: L 29-20 vs Georgia Southern
No. 9: Coastal Carolina
- Current Record: 6-6 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 86th
- Last Game Result: W 48-27 vs Georgia State
Next Game
- Week 16 Opponent: BYE
No. 10: Arkansas State
- Current Record: 7-5 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 103rd
- Last Game Result: L 40-32 vs Old Dominion
Next Game
- Week 16 Opponent: BYE
No. 11: Troy
- Current Record: 4-8 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-8
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 91st
- Last Game Result: W 52-20 vs Southern Miss
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No. 12: Louisiana-Monroe
- Current Record: 5-7 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 78th
- Last Game Result: L 37-23 vs Louisiana
No. 13: Georgia State
- Current Record: 3-9 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 69th
- Last Game Result: L 48-27 vs Coastal Carolina
No. 14: Southern Miss
- Current Record: 1-11 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-11
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 77th
- Last Game Result: L 52-20 vs Troy
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