NEW ORLEANS — The Sun Belt Conference, in conjunction with ESPN, announced that a pair of Week 4 non-conference home games have been elevated to ESPN linear networks. 
 
The Virginia Tech at Marshall game on Saturday, Sept. 23, has been elevated to ESPN2 at 12:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. CT. The meeting will be the Hokies first trip to Huntington since 2011. 
 
The Western Kentucky at Troy game on Saturday, Sept. 23, has been elevated to ESPNU at 12:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. CT. The matchup will be the Trojans first 12:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. CT home kickoff since 2002. Troy defeated the Hilltoppers, 34-27, in Bowling Green in 2022.