Sun Belt Football Power Rankings for Week 5
Published 12:18 pm Sunday, September 22, 2024
As we enter Week 5 of the college football season, which team sits on top of the Sun Belt? We break it all down below in our newly updated power rankings.
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Sun Belt Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.
No. 1: James Madison
- Current Record: 3-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 42nd
- Last Game Result: W 70-50 vs North Carolina
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Ball State
- Game Time: 1:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 2: Troy
- Current Record: 1-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 38th
- Last Game Result: W 34-12 vs Florida A&M
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Louisiana-Monroe
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 3: Coastal Carolina
- Current Record: 3-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 81st
- Last Game Result: L 43-24 vs Virginia
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Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: BYE
No. 4: Texas State
- Current Record: 2-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-3
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 100th
- Last Game Result: L 31-28 vs Arizona State
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Sam Houston
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 5: Georgia State
- Current Record: 2-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 31st
- Last Game Result: W 36-32 vs Vanderbilt
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Georgia Southern
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 6: Louisiana
- Current Record: 2-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 119th
- Last Game Result: L 41-33 vs Tulane
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Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Wake Forest
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 7: South Alabama
- Current Record: 2-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 130th
- Last Game Result: W 48-14 vs Appalachian State
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ LSU
- Game Time: 7:45 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: SECN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 8: Georgia Southern
- Current Record: 2-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 14th
- Last Game Result: L 52-13 vs Ole Miss
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Georgia State
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 9: Arkansas State
- Current Record: 2-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 56th
- Last Game Result: L 52-7 vs Iowa State
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: BYE
No. 10: Marshall
- Current Record: 1-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 8th
- Last Game Result: L 49-14 vs Ohio State
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Western Michigan
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 11: Louisiana-Monroe
- Current Record: 2-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 50th
- Last Game Result: L 51-3 vs Texas
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Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Troy
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 12: Old Dominion
- Current Record: 0-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-11
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 87th
- Last Game Result: L 37-17 vs Virginia Tech
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: @ Bowling Green
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 13: Appalachian State
- Current Record: 2-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 125th
- Last Game Result: L 48-14 vs South Alabama
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: Liberty
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 28
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 14: Southern Miss
- Current Record: 1-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-11
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 95th
- Last Game Result: L 44-7 vs Jacksonville State
Next Game
- Week 5 Opponent: BYE
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