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For the fifth straight year, Appalachian State has sold out its football season tickets, a feat that has propelled Kidd Brewer Stadium into the national conversation. With record‑breaking attendance, a marquee 2026 schedule and a roster assembled by head coach Dowell Loggains, the program is reshaping the economic landscape of Boone, North Carolina.
The Chanticleers will showcase their roster at the 2026 Sun Belt Football Media Days, broadcast on ESPN+, ahead of a challenging schedule that includes a season‑opening test against West Virginia.
The Sun Belt Conference will open its 2026 football season with Media Days in New Orleans, featuring head coaches, student‑athletes and key storylines that could shape the league's playoff aspirations.
On November 14, 2026, Marshall Football will host Appalachian State in a game that blends remembrance, celebration, and future recruitment, as part of the annual "Play For The 75" tribute.
Louisiana Tech’s move to the Sun Belt, England’s showdown with Mexico and the best spots in New Orleans to catch the action.
James Madison University's men's and women's basketball teams will open the 2026‑27 season against Miami (Ohio) on November 2, kicking off the MAC‑SBC Challenge and setting the stage for historic first‑ever encounters.
The fourth season of the MAC-SBC Challenge will begin on November 2, 2026, with a renewed multi-year deal that secures home-and-away games for all participating teams and broadcasts every contest on ESPN.
Central Michigan will travel to Monroe, Louisiana, on November 2, 2026 as part of the Mid‑American Conference‑Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball challenge, a series that pairs all 12 MAC teams with Sun Belt opponents and guarantees each program a home and away matchup.
The Mid-American Conference has released the initial pairings for its MAC-SBC Challenge, featuring Ball State’s men’s team opening at Georgia Southern and the women’s team hosting Arkansas State on November 2. The games mark new leadership for the Cardinals and aim to build on recent conference success.
The University of Toledo’s men’s basketball team will face Arkansas State in the inaugural game of the MAC‑SBC Challenge, a partnership that highlights both conferences’ strategic growth.
On November 2, 2026, Central Michigan will host Old Dominion in the first game of the 2026‑27 Mid‑American Conference‑Sun Belt Conference Challenge, a series renewed in June 2026 and broadcast on ESPN platforms.
The University of Toledo will host Louisiana Tech on November 2, 2026, to launch its 2026‑27 campaign in the MAC‑SBC Challenge, a matchup that highlights both programs' recent successes and sets the stage for an exciting season.
Louisiana Tech's men's and women's basketball teams will kick off the 2026-27 MAC-SBC Challenge on November 2, marking the university's first appearance in the alliance and setting the stage for a multi‑year partnership.
The Mid-American and Sun Belt conferences announced their inaugural scheduling alliance, pitting JMU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams against Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 2, 2026, among other opening‑week contests.
The Mid-American Conference and Sun Belt Conference have unveiled the initial matchups for the 2026‑27 MAC‑SBC Challenge, setting a November 2 start to a season that promises historic rivalries and rising momentum for the Red Wolves.
The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's basketball squads will begin the 2026‑27 season in the Mid‑American Conference‑Sun Belt Conference Challenge, facing Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State in early matchups that highlight a new scheduling model driven by NET rankings and broadcast on ESPN.
The mid‑America basketball scheduling alliance announces its 2026 slate, featuring home‑and‑away pairings, ESPN broadcast coverage and historic matchups.
Troy University announces its 2026‑27 men's and women's basketball season‑opening schedule, pitting the men's team against UMass at home and the women's team on the road against Kent State.
The Mid-American and Sun Belt Conferences have released the initial schedule for the 2026‑27 MAC‑Sun Belt Challenge, setting the stage for new rivalries and debuts.
The ULM Warhawks' men's and women's basketball teams will open the 2026‑27 season in the MAC‑SBC Challenge, featuring a home game against Central Michigan and a road test at Ohio on November 2. The event, backed by the Sun Belt Conference’s planning panels, aims to boost the program’s hardwood performance and will be televised on ESPN platforms.
The fourth edition of the MAC‑SBC Challenge will feature 12 head‑to‑head games in both men’s and women’s basketball, with Georgia State hosting Bowling Green and traveling to Buffalo, N.Y., while all contests stream on ESPN+.
The Mid‑American and Sun Belt conferences will kick off the fourth edition of their basketball challenge on November 2, featuring a full slate of games broadcast on ESPN and a partnership extended through 2028‑29.
The Minutewomen will welcome Marshall to the Mullins Center on November 2, kicking off a 12‑team MAC‑SBC Basketball Challenge that guarantees home and away games for each participant.
Eastern Kentucky University's move to the United Athletic Conference reshapes conference affiliations, potentially allowing Kentucky's eight Division I programs to qualify for March Madness in a historic shift.