Sun Belt Preseason Predictions For Every Game: Preview 2021

The College Football News Sun Belt preseason predictions for every game, predicted order of finish, and lookahead to the 2021 season.

The College Football News Sun Belt preseason predictions for every game, predicted order of finish, and lookahead to the 2021 season.


Sun Belt Preseason Predictions: East

Sun Belt East

T1. Appalachian State*
T1. Coastal Carolina
T3. Georgia Southern
T3. Troy
5. Georgia State

Appalachian State Mountaineers

2021 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2021 Sun Belt Prediction: 6-2
2018: 11-2 2019: 13-1 2020: 9-3

Sept. 2 East Carolina (in Charlotte) W
Sept. 11 at Miami  L
Sept. 18 Elon W
Sept. 23 Marshall W
Oct. 2 at Georgia State W
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 12 at Louisiana  L
Oct. 20 Coastal Carolina W
Oct. 30 ULM W
Nov. 6 at Arkansas State  L
Nov. 13 South Alabama W
Nov. 20 at Troy W
Nov. 27 Georgia Southern W
Appalachian State 2021 Preview

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

2021 Preseason Prediction: 10-2
2021 Sun Belt Prediction: 6-2
2018: 5-7 2019: 5-7 2020: 11-1

Sept. 4 The Citadel W
Sept. 11 Kansas W
Sept. 18 at Buffalo W
Sept. 25 UMass W
Oct. 2 ULM W
Oct. 7 at Arkansas State W
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 20 at Appalachian State  L
Oct. 28 Troy W
Nov. 6 at Georgia Southern  L
Nov. 13 Georgia State W
Nov. 20 Texas State W
Nov. 26 at South Alabama W
Coastal Carolina 2021 Preview

Georgia Southern Eagles

2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2021 Sun Belt Prediction: 5-3
2018: 10-3 2019: 7-6 2020: 8-5

Sept. 4 Gardner-Webb W
Sept. 11 at Florida Atlantic  L
Sept. 18 at Arkansas  L
Sept. 25 Louisiana  L
Oct. 2 Arkansas State W
Oct. 9 at Troy  L
Oct. 14 at South Alabama W
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 Georgia State W
Nov. 6 Coastal Carolina W
Nov. 13 at Texas State W
Nov. 20 BYU  L
Nov. 27 at Appalachian State  L
Georgia Southern 2021 Preview

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Georgia State Panthers

2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2021 Sun Belt Prediction: 4-4
2018: 2-10 2019: 7-6 2020: 6-4

Sept. 4 Army  L
Sept. 11 at North Carolina  L
Sept. 18 Charlotte W
Sept. 25 at Auburn  L
Oct. 2 Appalachian State  L
Oct. 9 at ULM W
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 Texas State W
Oct. 30 at Georgia Southern  L
Nov. 4 at Louisiana  L
Nov. 13 at Coastal Carolina  L
Nov. 20 Arkansas State W
Nov. 27 Troy W
Georgia Southern 2021 Preview

Troy Trojans

2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2021 Sun Belt Prediction: 5-3
2018: 10-3 2019: 5-7 2020: 5-6

Sept. 4 Southern W
Sept. 11 Liberty  L
Sept. 18 at Southern Miss  L
Sept. 25 at ULM W
Oct. 2 at South Carolina  L
Oct. 9 Georgia Southern W
Oct. 16 at Texas State W
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 28 at Coastal Carolina W
Nov. 6 South Alabama W
Nov. 13 Louisiana  L
Nov. 20 Appalachian State  L
Nov. 27 at Georgia State  L
Troy 2021 Preview

NEXT: Sun Belt Preseason Predictions: East

Sun Belt Preseason Predictions For Every Game

What’s going to happen this season in the Sun Belt? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game. 

What’s going to happen this season in the Sun Belt?  The schedules and predictions for each team and every game. 


Sun Belt Preseason Predicted Finish

East
1. Appalachian State
2. Georgia Southern
3. Troy
4. Georgia State
5. Coastal Carolina

West
1. Louisiana
2. Arkansas State
3. ULM
4. South Alabama
5. Texas State

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Sun Belt Championship Prediction

Louisiana over Appalachian State

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Sun Belt East Schedules

Appalachian State Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 10-2
2020 Preseason Sun Belt Prediction: 7-1
2019 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2019: 13-1, 2018: 11-2
2020 Appalachian State Preview

Sept. 5 OPEN DATE
Sept. 12 Charlotte W
Sept. 19 at Marshall W
Sept. 26 Campbell W
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 7 Louisiana W
Oct. 14 at Georgia Southern
Oct. 24 Arkansas State L
Oct. 31 at ULM W
Nov. 7 at Texas State W
Nov. 14 Georgia State W
Nov. 21 at Coastal Carolina W
Nov. 28 Troy W

Coastal Carolina Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 4-7
2020 Preseason Sun Belt Prediction: 2-6
2019 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2019: 5-7, 2018: 5-7
2020 Coastal Carolina Preview

Sept. 5 OPEN DATE
Sept. 12 at Kansas L
Sept. 19 Campbell W
Sept. 26 OPEN DATE
Oct. 3 Arkansas State L
Oct. 10 OPEN DATE
Oct. 17 at Louisiana L
Oct. 24 Georgia Southern L
Oct. 29 at Georgia State L
Nov. 7 South Alabama W
Nov. 14 at Troy L
Nov. 21 Appalachian State L
Nov. 28 at Texas State W
Dec. 5 Liberty

Georgia Southern Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 8-3
2020 Preseason Sun Belt Prediction: 6-2
2019 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2019: 7-6, 2018: 10-3
2020 Georgia Southern Preview

Sept. 5 OPEN DATE
Sept. 12 Campbell W
Sept. 19 Florida Atlantic W
Sept. 26 at Louisiana L
Oct. 3 at ULM W
Oct. 10 OPEN DATE
Oct. 14 Appalachian State L
Oct. 24 at Coastal Carolina W
Oct. 31 South Alabama W
Nov. 7 Troy W
Nov. 14 Texas State W
Nov. 21 at Army  L
Nov. 28 at Georgia State W

Georgia State State Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 3-7
2020 Preseason Sun Belt Prediction: 3-5
2019 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2019: 7-6, 2018: 2-10
2020 Georgia State Preview

Sept. 5 OPEN DATE
Sept. 12 OPEN DATE
Sept. 19 Louisiana L
Sept. 26 at Charlotte L
Oct. 3 East Carolina L
Oct. 10 OPEN DATE
Oct. 15 at Arkansas State L
Oct. 24 at Troy L
Oct. 29 Coastal Carolina W
Nov. 7 ULM W
Nov. 14 at Appalachian State L
Nov. 21 at South Alabama W
Nov. 28 Georgia Southern L

Troy Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Preseason Sun Belt Prediction: 5-3
2019 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2019: 5-7, 2018: 10-3
2020 Troy Preview

Sept. 5 OPEN DATE
Sept. 12 OPEN DATE
Sept. 19 at Middle Tennessee L
Sept. 26 at BYU L
Oct. 3 at South Alabama W
Oct. 8 Texas State W
Oct. 17 Eastern Kentucky W
Oct. 24 Georgia State W
Oct. 31 at Arkansas State L
Nov. 7 at Georgia Southern L
Nov. 14 Coastal Carolina W
Nov. 21 Middle Tennessee L
Nov. 28 at Appalachian State L
Dec. 5 ULM 
W