College Sports

Appalachian State leads the way entering Sun Belt Conference season

By Daniel Shirley

dshirley@macon.com

August 15, 2017 8:22 AM

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1. Appalachian State

2016 record: 10-3.

Season opener: at Georgia, Sept. 2.

2. Troy

2016 record: 10-3.

Season opener: at Boise State, Sept. 2.

3. Arkansas State

2016 record: 8-5.

Season opener: at Nebraska, Sept. 2.

4. Coastal Carolina

2016 record: 10-2.

Season opener: vs. UMass, Sept. 2.

5. Georgia Southern

2016 record: 5-7.

Season opener: at Auburn, Sept. 2.

6. Louisiana

2016 record: 6-7.

Season opener: vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Sept. 2.

7. Idaho

2016 record: 9-4.

Season opener: vs. Sacramento State, Aug. 31.

8. South Alabama

2016 record: 6-7.

Season opener: at Mississippi, Sept. 2.

9. Georgia State

2016 record: 3-9.

Season opener: vs. Tennessee State, Aug. 31.

10. Louisiana-Monroe

2016 record: 4-8.

Season opener: at Memphis, Aug. 31.

11. New Mexico State

2016 record: 3-9.

Season opener: at Arizona State, Aug. 31.

12. Texas State

2016 record: 2-10.

Season opener: vs. Houston Baptist, Sept. 2.

This story was originally published August 15, 2017 at 8:22 AM with the headline "Appalachian State leads the way entering Sun Belt Conference season."