NEW ORLEANS – The 2017 Sun Belt football season kicks off this Thursday with four teams in action.  The remaining eight schools will hit the gridiron on Saturday.  This Monday coaches from around the Sun Belt Conferences discussed their upcoming non-conference slates with members of the media.  All games will be available on either linear networks or ESPN3. 

 
Appalachian State Head Coach Scott Satterfield
Next Game: Sept. 2 at Georgia
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Network: ESPN
 
 
 
 
Coastal Carolina Interim Head Coach Jamey Chadwell
Next Game: 9/2 vs. UMASS
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Network: ESPN3
 
 
Texas Sate Head Coach Everett Withers
Next Game: 9/2 vs. Houston Baptist
Time: 6 p.m.
Network: ESPN3
 
 
New Mexico State Head Coach Doug Martin
Next Game: 8/31 at Arizona State
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Network: PAC-12 Networks
 

 
Georgia Southern Head Coach Tyson Summers
Next Game: 9/2 at Auburn
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Network: SEC Network


 
South Alabama Head Coach Joey Jones
Next Game: 9/2 at Ole Miss
Time: 6 p.m.
Network: ESPNU
 

Arkansas State Assistant Head Coach Trooper Taylor (filling in for Blake Anderson)
Next Game: 9/2 at Nebraska
Time: 7 p.m.
Network: Big Ten Network

 
ULM Head Coach Matt Viator
Next Game: 8/31 at Memphis
Time: 7 p.m.
Network: CBS Sports Network
 


Louisiana Head Coach Mark Hudspeth
Next Game: 9/2 vs Southeastern Louisiana
Time: 6 p.m.
Network: ESPN3

 
 Troy Head Coach Neal Brown
Next Game: 9/2 at Boise State
Time: 2:45 p.m.
Network: ESPNU
 

Idaho head Coach Paul Petrino
Next game: 8/31 vs Sacramento State
Time: 8 p.m.
Network: SWX/ESPN3
 

Georgia State Head Coach Sawn Elliott
Next game: 8/31 vs Tennessee State
Time: 6 p.m.
Network: ESPN3