All-time members
20
2001-2026
Sun Belt Conference
Sun Belt Conference is a active FBS conference record spanning 2001-2026. 20 programs appear in the tracked membership history, with 13 in the latest snapshot. 0 national title seasons and 0 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.
Current/final members
13
Latest active snapshot
National title seasons
0
Won by member programs while in the league
Heisman winners
0
Heisman-winning seasons from member programs
Overview
Fast historical context for this conference.
Sun Belt Conference is a active FBS conference record spanning 2001-2026. 20 programs appear in the tracked membership history, with 13 in the latest snapshot. 0 national title seasons and 0 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.
Major eras
- 2001-2002: 6-6 members, regular-season title era
- 2003: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
- 2004-2008: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 2009-2011: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
Current/final status
Active through 2026.
Latest champion: No champion inferred
Quick facts
- Founded / tracked from
- 2001
- Last tracked season
- 2026
- Standings seasons
- 25
- Title-game seasons
- 1
- Churn score
- 29
Members
All-time membership and tenure overview.
| Team | First season | Last season | Seasons | Status | Titles in conference | Heismans in conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 2001 | Present | 26 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 2001 | Present | 26 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| UL Monroe | 2001 | Present | 26 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Troy | 2004 | Present | 23 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| South Alabama | 2012 | Present | 15 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia State | 2013 | Present | 14 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Texas State | 2013 | Present | 14 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| App State | 2014 | Present | 13 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Southern | 2014 | Present | 13 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2017 | Present | 10 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| James Madison | 2022 | Present | 5 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall | 2022 | Present | 5 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Miss | 2022 | Present | 5 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2001 | 2012 | 12 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| North Texas | 2001 | 2012 | 12 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 2005 | 2012 | 8 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| Florida International | 2005 | 2012 | 8 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico State | 2001 | 2017 | 8 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| Western Kentucky | 2009 | 2013 | 5 | Former | 0 | 0 |
| Utah State | 2003 | 2004 | 2 | Former | 0 | 0 |
Membership timeline
Membership events feed
- 2022: James Madison joined
- 2022: Marshall joined
- 2022: Southern Miss joined
- 2018: New Mexico State departed
- 2017: Coastal Carolina joined
- 2014: Western Kentucky departed
- 2014: App State joined
- 2014: Georgia Southern joined
- 2014: New Mexico State joined
- 2013: Florida Atlantic departed
- 2013: Florida International departed
- 2013: Middle Tennessee departed
- 2013: North Texas departed
- 2013: Georgia State joined
- 2013: Texas State joined
- 2012: South Alabama joined
- 2009: Western Kentucky joined
- 2005: New Mexico State departed
Standings
Season-aware conference standings, champion context, and tiebreak summary.
View
2026 standings
UnavailableDerived from 0 completed conference games.
Member count
13
No divisions inferred; champion derived from conference standings.
Champion
N/A
No champion inferred
How this season was decided
Standings are ordered from game results, but the dataset does not store the official conference tiebreak procedure for this season.
- Conference win percentage
- Conference wins
- Conference losses
- Alphabetical fallback
Official tiebreak path not available in dataset.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Win % | Overall | PF | PA | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | App State | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Georgia State | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | James Madison | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Louisiana | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Marshall | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | South Alabama | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Texas State | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Troy | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | UL Monroe | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Champions
Conference title history by season.
| Season | Champion | Co-champion | Qualifiers | Title game | Notes |
|---|
Champion leaders
- App State: 0 conference titles
- Arkansas State: 0 conference titles
- Coastal Carolina: 0 conference titles
- Florida Atlantic: 0 conference titles
- Florida International: 0 conference titles
- Georgia Southern: 0 conference titles
Era breakdown
- 2001-2002: 6-6 members, regular-season title era
- 2003: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
- 2004-2008: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 2009-2011: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
- 2012: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
- 2013: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 2014-2016: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
- 2017: 11-11 members, regular-season title era
- 2018-2021: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
- 2022-2024: 13-13 members, regular-season title era
- 2025: 13-13 members, championship-game era
- 2026: 13-13 members, regular-season title era
Structure & Tiebreakers
Era groupings and confidence-based rules context.
2001-2002
Partial2001-2002: 6-6 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2003: Utah State joined
- 2001: Arkansas State joined
- 2001: Louisiana joined
- 2001: Middle Tennessee joined
2003-2003
Partial2003: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2004: Troy joined
- 2003: Utah State joined
2004-2008
Partial2004-2008: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2009: Western Kentucky joined
- 2005: New Mexico State departed
- 2005: Utah State departed
- 2005: Florida Atlantic joined
2009-2011
Partial2009-2011: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2012: South Alabama joined
- 2009: Western Kentucky joined
2012-2012
Partial2012: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2013: Florida Atlantic departed
- 2013: Florida International departed
- 2013: Middle Tennessee departed
- 2013: North Texas departed
2013-2013
Partial2013: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2014: Western Kentucky departed
- 2014: App State joined
- 2014: Georgia Southern joined
- 2014: New Mexico State joined
2014-2016
Partial2014-2016: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2017: Coastal Carolina joined
- 2014: Western Kentucky departed
- 2014: App State joined
- 2014: Georgia Southern joined
2017-2017
Partial2017: 11-11 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2018: New Mexico State departed
- 2017: Coastal Carolina joined
2018-2021
Partial2018-2021: 10-10 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2022: James Madison joined
- 2022: Marshall joined
- 2022: Southern Miss joined
- 2018: New Mexico State departed
2022-2024
Partial2022-2024: 13-13 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2022: James Madison joined
- 2022: Marshall joined
- 2022: Southern Miss joined
2025-2025
Inferred2025: 13-13 members, championship-game era
Champion inferred from standings plus postseason signal
2026-2026
Partial2026: 13-13 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
Division history
Historical division assignments are not stored in the current dataset.
Selected season tiebreak summary
Standings are ordered from game results, but the dataset does not store the official conference tiebreak procedure for this season.
- Conference win percentage
- Conference wins
- Conference losses
- Alphabetical fallback
Official tiebreak path not available in dataset.
Realignment
Membership changes and before/after conference snapshots.
Join events
21
Derived from membership starts
Departure events
8
Derived after final membership season
Newest member
James Madison
Joined in 2022
Longest member
Arkansas State
26 seasons
Shared members
- Arkansas State
- Louisiana
- UL Monroe
Joined since start
- App State
- Coastal Carolina
- Georgia Southern
- Georgia State
- James Madison
- Marshall
- South Alabama
- Southern Miss
- Texas State
- Troy
Departed since start
- Middle Tennessee
- New Mexico State
- North Texas
Realignment timeline
- 2022: James Madison joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2022 season.
- 2022: Marshall joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2022 season.
- 2022: Southern Miss joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2022 season.
- 2018: New Mexico State departed Sun Belt Conference after the 2017 season.
- 2017: Coastal Carolina joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2017 season.
- 2014: Western Kentucky departed Sun Belt Conference after the 2013 season.
- 2014: App State joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2014 season.
- 2014: Georgia Southern joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2014 season.
- 2014: New Mexico State joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2014 season.
- 2013: Florida Atlantic departed Sun Belt Conference after the 2012 season.
- 2013: Florida International departed Sun Belt Conference after the 2012 season.
- 2013: Middle Tennessee departed Sun Belt Conference after the 2012 season.
- 2013: North Texas departed Sun Belt Conference after the 2012 season.
- 2013: Georgia State joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2013 season.
- 2013: Texas State joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2013 season.
- 2012: South Alabama joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2012 season.
- 2009: Western Kentucky joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2009 season.
- 2005: New Mexico State departed Sun Belt Conference after the 2004 season.
- 2005: Utah State departed Sun Belt Conference after the 2004 season.
- 2005: Florida Atlantic joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2005 season.
- 2005: Florida International joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2005 season.
- 2004: Troy joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2004 season.
- 2003: Utah State joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2003 season.
- 2001: Arkansas State joined Sun Belt Conference for the 2001 season.
Records
Conference-level leaderboards and contribution summaries.
Most conference titles
N/A
No title leader inferred yet.
Longest membership tenure
Arkansas State
26 tracked seasons
Newest member
James Madison
First joined in 2022
Most reshaped metric
29
21 joins and 8 departures tracked.
Team contribution leaderboard
In-conference totals only count seasons when the program was a member. All-time totals count the full program history.
| Team | Conference titles | National title seasons (in conference) | National title seasons (all-time) | Heismans (in conference) | Heismans (all-time) | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Florida International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Georgia Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Georgia State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| James Madison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| New Mexico State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| North Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| South Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Southern Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Texas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Troy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| UL Monroe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Utah State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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