Sun Belt Championship Race Predictions: Breaking Down the Rest of the Season

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Out of all the conference races going into the final weeks of the 2025 regular season, the Sun Belt is among the easiest – if form holds.

The only conference still hanging on to the divisional format, at this point, there are only four teams realistically alive in the Sun Belt Championship chase.

Of course, there are still chances for this to get all screwed up, but for now, we’re not going to dive into all the crazy tie-breakers and possibilities if the bottom drops out for the two divisional leaders.

Going into Week 12, below are our picks for the Sun Belt Championship, the predicted final conference standings, the three biggest remaining games, and we make our call on every team’s remaining games and final record.

Sun Belt Championship Prediction

Sep 5, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; James Madison Dukes head coach Bob Chesney talks with tight end Lacota Dippre (15) during the first quarter against the Louisville Cardinals at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. © Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

James Madison over Southern Miss
This will be one of the best under-the-radar conference championship games among the glut.

Golden Eagle head coach Charles Huff is going for his second straight title after winning with Marshall last year, while JMU head man Bob Chesney might be seen as Mini Cignetti and could be the hot name on the coaching carousel. (Huff should be on that ride, too.)

Three Most Important Remaining Games of the Sun Belt Season

1. Troy at Southern Miss, Nov.29
This is Troy’s shot to win the West, just like …

2. James Madison at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 29
This is the Chanticleers’ shot to win the East, but …

3. Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern, Nov. 15
James Madison could lock up the East if Coastal Carolina loses this.

Sun Belt Conference Predicted Final Standings

Final predicted records are for Sun Belt Conference games only

East
1. James Madison 8-0
T2. Coastal Carolina 5-3
T2. Old Dominion 5-3
4. Georgia Southern 4-4
T5. App State 3-5
T5. Marshall 3-5
7. Georgia State 1-7

West
1. Southern Miss 8-0
T2. Arkansas State 5-3
T2. Troy 5-3
4. Louisiana 4-4
T5. South Alabama 2-6
T5. Texas State 2-6
T5. ULM 2-6

Sun Belt Predictions For Every Remaining Game

Appalachian State Mountaineers

2025 Record: 4-5
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6

Nov 15 at James Madison L
Nov 22 Marshall W
Nov 29 Arkansas State W

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

2025 Record: 6-3
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6

Nov 15 at Georgia Southern L
Nov 22 at South Carolina L
Nov 29 James Madison L

Georgia Southern Eagles

2025 Record: 5-4
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6

Nov 15 Coastal Carolina W
Nov 22 Old Dominion W
Nov 29 at Marshall L

Georgia State Panthers

2025 Record: 2-7
CFN Predicted Record: 2-10

Nov 15 Marshall W
Nov 22 at Troy L
Nov 29 at Old Dominion L

James Madison Dukes

2025 Record: 8-1
CFN Predicted Record: 11-1

Nov 15 App State W
Nov 22 Washington State W
Nov 29 at Coastal Carolina W

Marshall Thundering Herd

2025 Record: 4-5
CFN Predicted Record: 5-7

Nov 15 at Georgia State L
Nov 22 at App State L
Nov 29 Georgia Southern W

Old Dominion Monarchs

2025 Record: 6-3
CFN Predicted Record: 8-4

Nov 13 Troy W
Nov 22 at Georgia Southern L
Nov 29 Georgia State W

Arkansas State Red Wolves

2025 Record: 5-5
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6

Nov 15 OPEN DATE
Nov 20 Louisiana W
Nov 29 at App State L

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

2025 Record: 4-6
CFN Predicted Record: 5-7

Nov 15 OPEN DATE
Nov 20 at Arkansas State L
Nov 29 ULM W

South Alabama Jaguars

2025 Record: 2-7
CFN Predicted Record: 3-9

Nov 15 at ULM W
Nov 22 Southern Miss L
Nov 29 at Texas State L

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

2025 Record: 7-2
CFN Predicted Record: 10-2

Nov 15 Texas State W
Nov 22 at South Alabama W
Nov 29 Troy W

Texas State Bobcats

2025 Record: 3-6
CFN Predicted Record: 5-7

Nov 15 at Southern Miss L
Nov 22 ULM W
Nov 29 South Alabama W

Troy Trojans

2025 Record: 6-3
CFN Predicted Record: 7-5

Nov 13 at Old Dominion L
Nov 22 Georgia State W
Nov 29 at Southern Miss L

ULM Warhawks

2025 Record: 3-6
CFN Predicted Record: 4-8

Nov 15 South Alabama W
Nov 22 at Texas State L
Nov 29 at Louisiana L

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