Sun Belt football capsules

Steve Campbell is in his first season with South Alabama after spending the past four seasons at the University of Central Arkansas. The Jaguars earned one first-place vote in the Sun Belt Conference coaches’ poll.2018 Sun Belt football coaches' predicted order of finish

Predicted championship game winner: Arkansas State

Team (first-place votes);points

West Division

1. Arkansas State (9);49 pts

2. Louisiana-Monroe;37 pts

In 2017, the Warhawks were 25th in the NCAA with 33.9 points per game but 125th in scoring defense at 41 points allowed per game.

Junior quarterback Caleb Evans returns (second-team preseason All-Sun Belt), but Coach Matt Viator has put his focus on the defense to improve from a…