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Sun Belt

Sun Belt, 2026

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SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2026Louisiana110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#63 (of 138 teams · 416.0 yds/g · 832 yards)#55 (of 138 teams · 34.0 pts/g · 68 points)#81 (of 138 teams · 344.0 yds/g allowed · 688 yards)#110 (of 138 teams · 28.0 pts/g allowed · 56 points)#85 (of 138 teams · +6.0 /g · +12 on the season)#24 (of 138 teams · +2 on the season · 5 taken, 3 given · +1.00 /g)#74 (of 138 teams · 30:12 /g · 1h 00m on the season)#47 (of 138 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning)#6 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 87% of last season's receiving production returning)#76 (of 138 teams · 36% of last season's rushing production returning)#99 (of 138 teams · 590.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 138 teams · 0.287 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#70 (of 138 teams · 0.023 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#48 (of 138 teams · 49% of plays successful)#122 (of 138 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#46 (of 138 teams · 1.313 average PPA on successful plays)#59 (of 138 teams · 1.175 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 14 Sun Belt teams in 20260 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.)#69 (Total offense: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #16–#135. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#55 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #8–#134. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#72 (Total defense: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #20–#138. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#70 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #11–#135. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#72 (Point margin: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #8–#135. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#24 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #15–#110. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#74 (Possession: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #1–#137. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#54 (Returning passing: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #7–#111. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#64 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #4–#124. 4 of 14 in the top 10.)#52 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #10–#128. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#99 (Team talent: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #78–#132. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#63 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #10–#134. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#67 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #7–#137. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#66 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #9–#135. 1 of 14 in the top 10.)#69 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #6–#137. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#57 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #2–#137. 2 of 14 in the top 10.)#71 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range #13–#138. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)
2026App State200 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#18 (of 138 teams · 521.5 yds/g · 1,043 yards)#35 (of 138 teams · 41.0 pts/g · 82 points)#78 (of 138 teams · 333.5 yds/g allowed · 667 yards)#34 (of 138 teams · 13.5 pts/g allowed · 27 points)#28 (of 138 teams · +27.5 /g · +55 on the season)#15 (of 138 teams · +3 on the season · 4 taken, 1 given · +1.50 /g)#16 (of 138 teams · 34:38 /g · 1h 09m on the season)#82 (of 138 teams · 14% of last season's passing production returning)#16 (of 138 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning)#12 (of 138 teams · 88% of last season's rushing production returning)#85 (of 138 teams · 621.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 138 teams · 0.391 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#90 (of 138 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#30 (of 138 teams · 52% of plays successful)#88 (of 138 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#57 (of 138 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays)#62 (of 138 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Arkansas State110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#69 (of 138 teams · 412.5 yds/g · 825 yards)#41 (of 138 teams · 38.0 pts/g · 76 points)#105 (of 138 teams · 384.5 yds/g allowed · 769 yards)#89 (of 138 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 49 points)#63 (of 138 teams · +13.5 /g · +27 on the season)#43 (of 138 teams · +1 on the season · 6 taken, 5 given · +0.50 /g)#51 (of 138 teams · 31:18 /g · 1h 03m on the season)#107 (of 138 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#21 (of 138 teams · 63% of last season's receiving production returning)#35 (of 138 teams · 61% of last season's rushing production returning)#91 (of 138 teams · 606.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#42 (of 138 teams · 0.268 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#120 (of 138 teams · 0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#9 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 56% of plays successful)#112 (of 138 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#92 (of 138 teams · 1.146 average PPA on successful plays)#116 (of 138 teams · 1.367 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Coastal Carolina110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#43 (of 138 teams · 442.5 yds/g · 885 yards)#53 (of 138 teams · 34.5 pts/g · 69 points)#63 (of 138 teams · 314.0 yds/g allowed · 628 yards)#63 (of 138 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 38 points)#58 (of 138 teams · +15.5 /g · +31 on the season)#15 (of 138 teams · +3 on the season · 5 taken, 2 given · +1.50 /g)#101 (of 138 teams · 28:30 /g · 0h 57m on the season)#111 (of 138 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#73 (of 138 teams · 34% of last season's receiving production returning)#78 (of 138 teams · 35% of last season's rushing production returning)#105 (of 138 teams · 574.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#57 (of 138 teams · 0.204 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#60 (of 138 teams · -0.012 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#66 (of 138 teams · 45% of plays successful)#72 (of 138 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#43 (of 138 teams · 1.325 average PPA on successful plays)#13 (of 138 teams · 0.987 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Georgia Southern110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#80 (of 138 teams · 389.5 yds/g · 779 yards)#117 (of 138 teams · 19.0 pts/g · 38 points)#20 (of 138 teams · 232.0 yds/g allowed · 464 yards)#17 (of 138 teams · 11.0 pts/g allowed · 22 points)#78 (of 138 teams · +8.0 /g · +16 on the season)#24 (of 138 teams · +2 on the season · 4 taken, 2 given · +1.00 /g)#42 (of 138 teams · 32:07 /g · 1h 04m on the season)#90 (of 138 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning)#111 (of 138 teams · 20% of last season's receiving production returning)#75 (of 138 teams · 38% of last season's rushing production returning)#78 (of 138 teams · 634.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#105 (of 138 teams · 0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#12 (of 138 teams · -0.195 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#119 (of 138 teams · 37% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 26% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#69 (of 138 teams · 1.225 average PPA on successful plays)#54 (of 138 teams · 1.163 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Georgia State200 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#16 (of 138 teams · 523.0 yds/g · 1,046 yards)#27 (of 138 teams · 45.0 pts/g · 90 points)#43 (of 138 teams · 270.5 yds/g allowed · 541 yards)#34 (of 138 teams · 13.5 pts/g allowed · 27 points)#23 (of 138 teams · +31.5 /g · +63 on the season)#91 (of 138 teams · -1 on the season · 1 taken, 2 given · -0.50 /g)#12 (of 138 teams · 35:17 /g · 1h 11m on the season)#67 (of 138 teams · 40% of last season's passing production returning)#104 (of 138 teams · 23% of last season's receiving production returning)#107 (of 138 teams · 19% of last season's rushing production returning)#106 (of 138 teams · 573.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#21 (of 138 teams · 0.383 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#55 (of 138 teams · -0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#13 (of 138 teams · 55% of plays successful)#45 (of 138 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#100 (of 138 teams · 1.131 average PPA on successful plays)#71 (of 138 teams · 1.216 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026James Madison200 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#46 (of 138 teams · 439.5 yds/g · 879 yards)#8 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 53.5 pts/g · 107 points)#36 (of 138 teams · 262.5 yds/g allowed · 525 yards)#11 (of 138 teams · 8.0 pts/g allowed · 16 points)#8 — top 10 (of 138 teams · +45.5 /g · +91 on the season)#43 (of 138 teams · +1 on the season · 2 taken, 1 given · +0.50 /g)#137 (of 138 teams · 22:40 /g · 0h 45m on the season)#103 (of 138 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning)#114 (of 138 teams · 18% of last season's receiving production returning)#128 (of 138 teams · 8% of last season's rushing production returning)#101 (of 138 teams · 588.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#10 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 0.479 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#7 — top 10 (of 138 teams · -0.276 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#19 (of 138 teams · 54% of plays successful)#6 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 26% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#42 (of 138 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays)#92 (of 138 teams · 1.278 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Louisiana Tech110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#110 (of 138 teams · 334.0 yds/g · 668 yards)#20 (of 138 teams · 47.0 pts/g · 94 points)#73 (of 138 teams · 328.5 yds/g allowed · 657 yards)#92 (of 138 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 51 points)#39 (of 138 teams · +21.5 /g · +43 on the season)#24 (of 138 teams · +2 on the season · 5 taken, 3 given · +1.00 /g)#133 (of 138 teams · 25:22 /g · 0h 51m on the season)#54 (of 138 teams · 83% of last season's passing production returning)#64 (of 138 teams · 39% of last season's receiving production returning)#85 (of 138 teams · 31% of last season's rushing production returning)#124 (of 138 teams · 543.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#113 (of 138 teams · 0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#30 (of 138 teams · -0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#135 (of 138 teams · 31% of plays successful)#41 (of 138 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#2 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 1.651 average PPA on successful plays)#64 (of 138 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Marshall110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#135 (of 138 teams · 228.5 yds/g · 457 yards)#134 (of 138 teams · 14.0 pts/g · 28 points)#119 (of 138 teams · 419.5 yds/g allowed · 839 yards)#127 (of 138 teams · 35.5 pts/g allowed · 71 points)#133 (of 138 teams · -21.5 /g · -43 on the season)#110 (of 138 teams · -2 on the season · 1 taken, 3 given · -1.00 /g)#131 (of 138 teams · 25:31 /g · 0h 51m on the season)#40 (of 138 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning)#4 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 89% of last season's receiving production returning)#47 (of 138 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning)#97 (of 138 teams · 594.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#130 (of 138 teams · -0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#130 (of 138 teams · 0.299 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#120 (of 138 teams · 36% of plays successful)#127 (of 138 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#122 (of 138 teams · 1.035 average PPA on successful plays)#60 (of 138 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Old Dominion110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#120 (of 138 teams · 314.5 yds/g · 629 yards)#89 (of 138 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 52 points)#65 (of 138 teams · 318.0 yds/g allowed · 636 yards)#100 (of 138 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 54 points)#100 (of 138 teams · -1.0 /g · -2 on the season)#69 (of 138 teams · +0 on the season · 5 taken, 5 given · +0.00 /g)#135 (of 138 teams · 24:39 /g · 0h 49m on the season)#86 (of 138 teams · 13% of last season's passing production returning)#122 (of 138 teams · 13% of last season's receiving production returning)#51 (of 138 teams · 53% of last season's rushing production returning)#122 (of 138 teams · 544.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#110 (of 138 teams · 0.033 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#67 (of 138 teams · 0.012 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#112 (of 138 teams · 38% of plays successful)#32 (of 138 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#26 (of 138 teams · 1.403 average PPA on successful plays)#113 (of 138 teams · 1.362 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026South Alabama110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#49 (of 138 teams · 436.5 yds/g · 873 yards)#68 (of 138 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 63 points)#72 (of 138 teams · 327.5 yds/g allowed · 655 yards)#70 (of 138 teams · 21.0 pts/g allowed · 42 points)#72 (of 138 teams · +10.5 /g · +21 on the season)#24 (of 138 teams · +2 on the season · 2 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g)#1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 38:55 /g · 1h 18m on the season)#8 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#9 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 81% of last season's receiving production returning)#41 (of 138 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning)#107 (of 138 teams · 573.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#67 (of 138 teams · 0.169 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#116 (of 138 teams · 0.163 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#73 (of 138 teams · 44% of plays successful)#69 (of 138 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#71 (of 138 teams · 1.218 average PPA on successful plays)#138 (of 138 teams · 1.780 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Southern Miss110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#84 (of 138 teams · 382.0 yds/g · 764 yards)#84 (of 138 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 57 points)#118 (of 138 teams · 416.5 yds/g allowed · 833 yards)#81 (of 138 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 46 points)#86 (of 138 teams · +5.5 /g · +11 on the season)#15 (of 138 teams · +3 on the season · 6 taken, 3 given · +1.50 /g)#89 (of 138 teams · 29:16 /g · 0h 59m on the season)#7 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning)#7 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 85% of last season's receiving production returning)#10 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning)#94 (of 138 teams · 602.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#89 (of 138 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#80 (of 138 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#46 (of 138 teams · 49% of plays successful)#74 (of 138 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#126 (of 138 teams · 1.006 average PPA on successful plays)#76 (of 138 teams · 1.230 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026Troy200 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#82 (of 138 teams · 384.5 yds/g · 769 yards)#81 (of 138 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 58 points)#53 (of 138 teams · 297.0 yds/g allowed · 594 yards)#63 (of 138 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 38 points)#73 (of 138 teams · +10.0 /g · +20 on the season)#24 (of 138 teams · +2 on the season · 2 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g)#59 (of 138 teams · 31:02 /g · 1h 02m on the season)#33 (of 138 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning)#124 (of 138 teams · 11% of last season's receiving production returning)#52 (of 138 teams · 52% of last season's rushing production returning)#96 (of 138 teams · 596.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#63 (of 138 teams · 0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#45 (of 138 teams · -0.073 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#116 (of 138 teams · 37% of plays successful)#56 (of 138 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#7 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 1.528 average PPA on successful plays)#86 (of 138 teams · 1.258 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2026UL Monroe020 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.)#132 (of 138 teams · 267.5 yds/g · 535 yards)#126 (of 138 teams · 16.5 pts/g · 33 points)#138 (of 138 teams · 571.5 yds/g allowed · 1,143 yards)#135 (of 138 teams · 44.0 pts/g allowed · 88 points)#135 (of 138 teams · -27.5 /g · -55 on the season)#43 (of 138 teams · +1 on the season · 2 taken, 1 given · +0.50 /g)#80 (of 138 teams · 29:57 /g · 1h 00m on the season)#32 (of 138 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning)#71 (of 138 teams · 34% of last season's receiving production returning)#122 (of 138 teams · 14% of last season's rushing production returning)#132 (of 138 teams · 505.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#134 (of 138 teams · -0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#137 (of 138 teams · 0.392 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#118 (of 138 teams · 37% of plays successful)#137 (of 138 teams · 55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#137 (of 138 teams · 0.899 average PPA on successful plays)#90 (of 138 teams · 1.276 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

What clusters, and what does not

One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.

Sun Belt, 20262026 LouisianaSun Belt medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #69
Total offense. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Georgia State #16 of 138; 2026 App State #18 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #43 of 138; 2026 James Madison #46 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #49 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #69 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #80 of 138; 2026 Troy #82 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #84 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #110 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #120 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #132 of 138; 2026 Marshall #135 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 63 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 69.
Scoring offensemedian #55
Scoring offense. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 James Madison #8 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #20 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #27 of 138; 2026 App State #35 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #41 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #53 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #68 of 138; 2026 Troy #81 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #84 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #89 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #117 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #126 of 138; 2026 Marshall #134 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 55 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 55.
Total defensemedian #72
Total defense. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Georgia Southern #20 of 138; 2026 James Madison #36 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #43 of 138; 2026 Troy #53 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #63 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #65 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #72 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #73 of 138; 2026 App State #78 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #105 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #118 of 138; 2026 Marshall #119 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #138 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 81 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 72.
Scoring defensemedian #70
Scoring defense. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 James Madison #11 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #17 of 138; 2026 App State #34 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #34 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #63 of 138; 2026 Troy #63 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #70 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #81 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #89 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #92 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #100 of 138; 2026 Marshall #127 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #135 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 110 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 70.
Point marginmedian #72
Point margin. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 James Madison #8 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #23 of 138; 2026 App State #28 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #39 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #58 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #63 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #72 of 138; 2026 Troy #73 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #78 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #86 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #100 of 138; 2026 Marshall #133 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #135 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 85 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 72.
Turnover marginmedian #24
Turnover margin. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 App State #15 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #15 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #15 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #24 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #24 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #24 of 138; 2026 Troy #24 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #43 of 138; 2026 James Madison #43 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #43 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #69 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #91 of 138; 2026 Marshall #110 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 24 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 24.
Possessionmedian #74
Possession. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 South Alabama #1 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #12 of 138; 2026 App State #16 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #42 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #51 of 138; 2026 Troy #59 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #80 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #89 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #101 of 138; 2026 Marshall #131 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #133 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #135 of 138; 2026 James Madison #137 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 74 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 74.
Returning passingmedian #54
Returning passing. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Southern Miss #7 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #8 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #32 of 138; 2026 Troy #33 of 138; 2026 Marshall #40 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #54 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #67 of 138; 2026 App State #82 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #86 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #90 of 138; 2026 James Madison #103 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #107 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #111 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 47 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 54.
Returning receivingmedian #64
Returning receiving. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Marshall #4 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #7 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #9 of 138; 2026 App State #16 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #21 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #64 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #71 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #73 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #104 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #111 of 138; 2026 James Madison #114 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #122 of 138; 2026 Troy #124 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 6 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 64.
Returning rushingmedian #52
Returning rushing. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Southern Miss #10 of 138; 2026 App State #12 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #35 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #41 of 138; 2026 Marshall #47 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #51 of 138; 2026 Troy #52 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #75 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #78 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #85 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #107 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #122 of 138; 2026 James Madison #128 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 76 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 52.
Team talentmedian #99
Team talent. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Georgia Southern #78 of 138; 2026 App State #85 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #91 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #94 of 138; 2026 Troy #96 of 138; 2026 Marshall #97 of 138; 2026 James Madison #101 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #105 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #106 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #107 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #122 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #124 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #132 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 99 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 99.
Offensive EPAmedian #63
Offensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 James Madison #10 of 138; 2026 App State #19 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #21 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #42 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #57 of 138; 2026 Troy #63 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #67 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #89 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #105 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #110 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #113 of 138; 2026 Marshall #130 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #134 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 36 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 63.
Defensive EPAmedian #67
Defensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 James Madison #7 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #12 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #30 of 138; 2026 Troy #45 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #55 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #60 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #67 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #80 of 138; 2026 App State #90 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #116 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #120 of 138; 2026 Marshall #130 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #137 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 70 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 67.
Offensive success ratemedian #66
Offensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Arkansas State #9 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #13 of 138; 2026 James Madison #19 of 138; 2026 App State #30 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #46 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #66 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #73 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #112 of 138; 2026 Troy #116 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #118 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #119 of 138; 2026 Marshall #120 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #135 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 48 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 66.
Defensive success ratemedian #69
Defensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Georgia Southern #6 of 138; 2026 James Madison #6 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #32 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #41 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #45 of 138; 2026 Troy #56 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #69 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #72 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #74 of 138; 2026 App State #88 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #112 of 138; 2026 Marshall #127 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #137 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 122 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 69.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #57
Offensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Louisiana Tech #2 of 138; 2026 Troy #7 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #26 of 138; 2026 James Madison #42 of 138; 2026 Coastal Carolina #43 of 138; 2026 App State #57 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #69 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #71 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #92 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #100 of 138; 2026 Marshall #122 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #126 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #137 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 46 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 57.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #71
Defensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Coastal Carolina #13 of 138; 2026 Georgia Southern #54 of 138; 2026 Marshall #60 of 138; 2026 App State #62 of 138; 2026 Louisiana Tech #64 of 138; 2026 Georgia State #71 of 138; 2026 Southern Miss #76 of 138; 2026 Troy #86 of 138; 2026 UL Monroe #90 of 138; 2026 James Madison #92 of 138; 2026 Old Dominion #113 of 138; 2026 Arkansas State #116 of 138; 2026 South Alabama #138 of 138. Marked: 2026 Louisiana, ranked 59 of 138. Sun Belt median rank 71.