Sun Belt Football Power Rankings for Week 3
Published 2:18 pm Sunday, September 8, 2024
Which team sits on top of the Sun Belt as we enter Week 3 of the college football schedule? Keep reading, as we’ve got power rankings to update you on where every team stands.
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Sun Belt Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.
No. 1: James Madison
- Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 104th
- Last Game Result: W 13-6 vs Gardner-Webb
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: BYE
No. 2: Texas State
- Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 78th
- Last Game Result: W 49-10 vs UTSA
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: Arizona State
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, Sept. 12
- TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 3: Coastal Carolina
- Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-1
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 112th
- Last Game Result: W 40-21 vs William & Mary
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Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Temple
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 4: Louisiana
- Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 109th
- Last Game Result: W 34-10 vs Kennesaw State
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: BYE
No. 5: Old Dominion
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-8
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 12th
- Last Game Result: L 20-14 vs East Carolina
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: Virginia Tech
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 6: South Alabama
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 43rd
- Last Game Result: L 27-20 vs Ohio
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Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: Northwestern State
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, Sept. 12
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 7: Troy
- Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 79th
- Last Game Result: L 38-17 vs Memphis
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Iowa
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 8: Arkansas State
- Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 98th
- Last Game Result: W 28-24 vs Tulsa
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ Michigan
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 9: Appalachian State
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 4th
- Last Game Result: L 66-20 vs Clemson
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: @ East Carolina
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 10: Georgia Southern
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 42nd
- Last Game Result: W 20-17 vs Nevada
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: South Carolina State
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 11: Louisiana-Monroe
- Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 122nd
- Last Game Result: W 32-6 vs UAB
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Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: BYE
No. 12: Marshall
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 51st
- Last Game Result: L 31-14 vs Virginia Tech
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: BYE
No. 13: Georgia State
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 39th
- Last Game Result: W 24-21 vs Chattanooga
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: Vanderbilt
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
No. 14: Southern Miss
- Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-11
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 115th
- Last Game Result: W 35-10 vs Southeastern Louisiana
Next Game
- Week 3 Opponent: South Florida
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+
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