NEW ORLEANS — Sun Belt East Division champion and No. 21/22 James Madison clinched hosting rights for the 2025 Credit Union 1 Sun Belt Football Championship presented by Visit Pensacola in Week 13, while Troy will visit Southern Miss in the regular-season finale with a Sun Belt West Division title and a championship game berth on the line.
Five Sun Belt teams—James Madison, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Troy and Coastal Carolina—have already clinched bowl eligibility this season, with six others—App State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana, Marshall and Texas State—remaining in contention heading into the final weekend of the regular season.