• Sun Belt Conference football takes center stage this week with a league matchup on Thursday to go along with a trio of Saturday games. All four contests are set for live coverage on the ESPN family of networks.
• Appalachian State remained listed among the teams receiving votes in both the Associated Press and Amway Coaches powered by USA Today Sports Top 25 polls this week. The Mountaineers received 50 points in the AP Poll and 28 points in the Amway Coaches Poll. Appalachian State has appeared among the teams receiving votes in both polls every week so far this season.