Sun Belt Conference - Football

The Sun Belt Conference is an NCAA Division I FBS athletic conference founded in 1976 that began sponsoring football in 2001. In 2026 it has 14 football-playing member institutions across nine contiguous states and organizes competition through East and West divisions. The conference administers the football schedule, conference championship and media arrangements; every Sun Belt football home game has appeared on ESPN platforms or another linear network for 15 consecutive seasons. The 2026 season features 56 conference games, followed by the Sun Belt Football Championship.