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— Quarterback Brad Jackson threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns, plus ran in another score on the ground for Texas State in a 41-10 win over Rice in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday.
Louisiana Tech scores 17 in 4th quarter, beats Coastal Carolina 23-14 to win Independence Bowl
— Trey Kukuk followed his fourth-quarter touchdown pass with a big run to set up Andrew Burnette's go-ahead plunge in a 17-point fourth quarter, and Louisiana Tech rallied to beat Coastal Carolina 23-14 on Tuesday to win the Independence Bowl.
Georgia Southern beats Appalachian State 29-10, wins Birmingham Bowl
— OJ Arnold had 152 yards rushing on 11 carries, Terrance Gibbs and Weston Bryant each had a rushing touchdown, and Georgia Southern beat Appalachian State 29-10 on Monday to win the Birmingham Bowl.
Maverick McIvor rallies Western Kentucky to a New Orleans Bowl victory, beating Southern Miss 27-16
— Quarterback Maverick McIvor came off the bench to lead three second-half touchdown drives and Western Kentucky rallied to beat Southern Mississippi 27-16 on Tuesday night to win the New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome.
No. 5 Oregon beats No. 19 James Madison 51-34 in College Football Playoff opener
— Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score and No. 5 Oregon beat No. 19 James Madison 51-34 on Saturday night in a College Football Playoff opener.
Rucker surpasses 4,000 yards receiving as Arkansas State defeats Missouri State 34-28 in Xbox Bowl
— Corey Rucker racked up 166 yards receiving and a score, Jaylen Raynor threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns, and Arkansas State took down Missouri State 34-28 in the inaugural Xbox Bowl on Thursday night.
Delaware holds off Louisiana 20-13 for 68 Ventures Bowl win in first season of FBS play
— Jo Silver ran for 116 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown, and Delaware wrapped up its first year in the FBS with a 20-13 victory over Louisiana in the 68 Ventures Bowl on Wednesday night.
Jacksonville State holds off Troy 17-13 to win Salute to Veterans Bowl
— Caden Creel threw a touchdown pass, Deondre Johnson had six receptions for 101 yards, and Jacksonville State beat Troy 17-13 on Tuesday night to win the Salute to Veterans Bowl.
No. 20 James Madison routs Coastal Carolina 59-10 to complete perfect Sun Belt regular season
— Alonza Barnett III threw three touchdown passes, Jobi Malary ran for 154 yards a score and No. 20 James Madison completed an unbeaten regular season with a 59-10 victory over Coastal Carolina on Saturday.
Crowder's 3 TD passes leads Troy over Southern Miss 28-18
— Goose Crowder threw three touchdown passes to lead Troy to a 28-18 victory over Southern Miss on Saturday night in a Sun Belt Conference regular-season finale.
Raynor-engineered drive leads Arkansas State past Appalachian State 30-29 to clinch bowl eligibility
— Jaylen Raynor threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns and Kenyon Clay's 1-yard plunge with 42 seconds left capped Arkansas State's 30-29 win over Appalachian State to help the Red Wolves reach bowl eligibility on Saturday.
Jackson scores 5 TDs as Texas State beats South Alabama 49-26
— Brad Jackson accounted for five touchdowns and 393 total yards of offense as Texas State beat South Alabama 49-26 in a regular-season closer for both teams on Saturday.
Roche, Joseph combine for 245 rushing yards in Old Dominion's 27-10 Oyster Bowl win over Georgia St
— Devin Roche ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns, Colton Joseph added 108 yards and a score of his own, and Old Dominion defeated Georgia State 27-10 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
French IV throws for 313 yards, Georgia Southern becomes bowl eligible with 24-19 win over Marshall
— JC French IV threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns, Camden Brown caught nine passes for 157 yards and two scores, and Georgia Southern defeated Marshall 24-19 on Saturday in a regular-season finale for both teams.
Jackson accounts for 4 TDs, leads Texas State over Louisiana-Monroe 31-14
Brad Jackson accounted for four touchdowns and Texas State beat Louisiana-Monroe 31-14 on Saturday night.
2026 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Old Dominion | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| App State | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Troy | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 1-7 | 3-9 |