NEW ORLEANS — The Sun Belt Conference announced its 2026 football schedule Friday.
The Sun Belt is coming off a 2025 season in which it earned its first-ever berth into the College Football Playoff (CFP) after having six teams listed in the CFP Selection Day Rankings over the past seven seasons. The Sun Belt also paced all non-autonomy conferences in Bowl Season representation for the fourth-straight year.
For the eighth-straight season, the Sun Belt boasted multiple 10-win teams in Sun Belt champion and CFP participant James Madison and Old Dominion.
The Sun Belt continues to lead all non-autonomy conferences with a .