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Sun Belt Football 2026: Standings, Stats and Rankings

Louisiana Tech leads the Sun Belt at 4–0 in conference play (6–2 overall).

The Sun Belt has no team in the AP Top 25.

By average SP+ rating, the Sun Belt ranks 8th of 10 FBS conferences (−8.2).

Its best team by SP+ is James Madison (30th in FBS). James Madison has the best offense and the best defense, by SP+.

Games through Oct 31, 2026.

Sun Belt standings, 2026

East

TeamConf.OverallSP+AP
Georgia Southern3–14–494th
James Madison4–27–230th
App State2–25–395th
Marshall2–25–3111th
Coastal Carolina2–23–5109th
Georgia State1–34–4105th
Old Dominion1–52–7124th

West

TeamConf.OverallSP+AP
Louisiana Tech4–06–285th
Louisiana2–25–368th
Arkansas State2–24–497th
Troy2–24–4108th
South Alabama2–24–4115th
Southern Miss2–23–5126th
UL Monroe1–31–7133rd

Ordered by conference record, then overall record. SP+ is the national rank of 138 FBS teams; AP is this week's AP Top 25.

The Sun Belt on the key stats

Each row is the Sun Belt team with the best number, and where that number ranks in FBS. Every stat links to all 138 teams ranked.

StatSun Belt leaderValueFBS rank
SP+ overallJames Madison10.929th of 138
SP+ offenseJames Madison32.533rd of 138
SP+ defenseJames Madison21.737th of 138
EPA per play (adjusted)James Madison+0.1922nd of 138
EPA per play allowed (adjusted)Louisiana Tech+0.0321st of 138
Success rate (adjusted)Arkansas State44.0%39th of 138
Success rate allowed (adjusted)Louisiana Tech39.6%35th of 138
Points scoredJames Madison39.19th of 138
Points allowedJames Madison18.927th of 138
Yards per playJames Madison6.4446th of 135
Yards per play allowedOld Dominion5.0418th of 138
Explosive play rateApp State14.8%23rd of 135
Big Uglies: offensive lineJames Madison58.814th of 138
Big Uglies: defensive frontLouisiana Tech64.17th of 138
Stuff rate (defense)Louisiana Tech24.2%14th of 138
Front-seven havocLouisiana Tech14.8%5th of 138

Sun Belt player leaders

Quarterbacks: passing yards

  1. Trey Owens (Arkansas State): 1,972, 23rd among FBS quarterbacks
  2. Deuce Bailey (Coastal Carolina): 1,931, 25th among FBS quarterbacks
  3. Malachi Singleton (App State): 1,773, 37th among FBS quarterbacks
  4. Camden Coleman (James Madison): 1,749, 43rd among FBS quarterbacks
  5. Max Johnson (Georgia Southern): 1,649, 53rd among FBS quarterbacks

Every FBS quarterback by passing yards

Quarterbacks: passing success rate

  1. Cameran Brown (Georgia State): 49.4%, 29th among FBS quarterbacks
  2. Trey Owens (Arkansas State): 47.6%, 41st among FBS quarterbacks
  3. Malachi Singleton (App State): 47.2%, 45th among FBS quarterbacks
  4. Trey Kukuk (Louisiana Tech): 46.1%, 58th among FBS quarterbacks
  5. Blake Baker (Louisiana Tech): 46.0%, 62nd among FBS quarterbacks

Every FBS quarterback by passing success rate

Running backs: rushing yards

  1. George Pettaway (James Madison): 785, 12th among FBS running backs
  2. Steven Robinson (Southern Miss): 716, 20th among FBS running backs
  3. Keenan Phillips (South Alabama): 576, 36th among FBS running backs
  4. PJ Martin (South Alabama): 551, 45th among FBS running backs
  5. Dominic Knicely (Coastal Carolina): 483, 65th among FBS running backs

Every FBS running back by rushing yards

Running backs: yards per carry

  1. Qwantavius Wiggins (Georgia State): 7.0, 27th among FBS running backs
  2. George Pettaway (James Madison): 6.5, 45th among FBS running backs
  3. Jamarice Wilder (Southern Miss): 6.5, 46th among FBS running backs
  4. Nick Herman (James Madison): 6.1, 67th among FBS running backs
  5. David Mbadinga (Georgia Southern): 6.0, 77th among FBS running backs

Every FBS running back by yards per carry

Receivers and tight ends: receiving yards

  1. Jalen Mickens (Louisiana Tech): 618, 35th among FBS receivers and tight ends
  2. Mario Sanders II (Southern Miss): 604, 38th among FBS receivers and tight ends
  3. Eli Finley (Louisiana Tech): 477, 77th among FBS receivers and tight ends
  4. Sam Pickett III (App State): 476, 78th among FBS receivers and tight ends
  5. Rodshaun Dorsey (Georgia State): 459, 87th among FBS receivers and tight ends

Every FBS receivers and tight end by receiving yards

Receivers and tight ends: catches

  1. Mario Sanders II (Southern Miss): 44, 31st among FBS receivers and tight ends
  2. Jalen Mickens (Louisiana Tech): 43, 33rd among FBS receivers and tight ends
  3. Josh Dallas (Georgia Southern): 41, 41st among FBS receivers and tight ends
  4. Eli Finley (Louisiana Tech): 41, 44th among FBS receivers and tight ends
  5. Chauncy Cobb (Arkansas State): 35, 84th among FBS receivers and tight ends

Every FBS receivers and tight end by catches

Defense: sacks

  1. Alonzo Jackson Jr. (Louisiana Tech): 6.0, 6th among FBS defenders
  2. Xavier Esquillen (Georgia State): 5.0, 9th among FBS defenders
  3. Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson (Georgia State): 4.0, 25th among FBS defenders
  4. Caleb Sandstrom (App State): 3.0, 54th among FBS defenders
  5. Ibrahim Diawara (Coastal Carolina): 3.0, 68th among FBS defenders

Every FBS defender by sacks

Defense: interceptions

  1. DJ Kelly (James Madison): 4, 5th among FBS defenders
  2. Jordan McRae (Louisiana Tech): 3, 25th among FBS defenders
  3. Damyrion Darby (South Alabama): 3, 33rd among FBS defenders
  4. Kobi Albert (Southern Miss): 3, 34th among FBS defenders
  5. Justin Powe (Troy): 3, 39th among FBS defenders

Every FBS defender by interceptions

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