Sun Belt Announces 2026-27 Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule
The Sun Belt Conference announced the 18-game league schedule for the 2026-27 campaign on Thursday.
Arkansas State’s slate, which features nine home and nine away contests, begins versus South Alabama (Dec. 16) and Georgia Southern (Dec. 19) inside First National Bank Arena. A-State completes the 2026 calendar year on Jan. 31 at James Madison and tips off 2027 with a Jan. 2 matchup at Marshall.
The Red Wolves host App State (Jan. 7) and Georgia State (Jan. 9) in consecutive games before traveling to Louisiana Tech on Jan. 14. The team returns to First National Bank Arena to face Southern Miss (Jan. 16) two days later, while a matchup at Old Dominion awaits on Jan. 23.
Louisiana travels to Jonesboro on Jan. 27 before a two-game road trip at Troy (Jan. 30) and South Alabama (Feb. 3). A-State welcomes ULM on Jan. 10 while Troy makes a return trip on Feb. 13.
The Scarlet and Black close the road docket at Louisiana (Feb. 17), ULM (Feb. 20) and Southern Miss (Feb. 24) before ending the regular season versus Louisiana Tech on Feb. 26.
A complete non-conference schedule will be released at a later date. New season ticket purchases can be made by visiting AStateRedWolves.com/Tickets while renewals can be completed by visiting AStateRedWolves.com/Tickets and logging into the ticket holders account (https://am.ticketmaster.com/arkstate/invoice).
Questions and requests for additional information can be directed to the Red Wolves Foundation by emailing redwolvesfoundation@astate.edu or calling 870-972-2401.
2026 Sun Belt Conference Schedule
Date Opponent Location
Dec. 16 South Alabama Jonesboro, Ark.
Dec. 19 Georgia Southern Jonesboro, Ark.
Dec. 31 at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va.
Jan. 2 at Marshall Huntington, W. Va.
Jan. 7 App State Jonesboro, Ark.
Jan. 9 Georgia State Jonesboro, Ark.
Jan. 14 at Louisiana Tech Ruston, La.
Jan. 16 Southern Miss Jonesboro, Ark.
Jan. 23 at Old Dominion Norfolk, Va.
Jan. 27 Louisiana Jonesboro, Ark.
Jan. 30 at Troy Troy, Ala.
Feb. 3 at South Alabama Mobile, Ala.
Feb. 10 ULM Jonesboro, Ark.
Feb. 13 Troy Jonesboro, Ark.
Feb. 17 at Louisiana Lafayette, La.
Feb. 20 at ULM Monroe, La.
Feb. 24 at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss.
Feb. 26 Louisiana Tech Jonesboro, Ark.
Mar. 2-8 Sun Belt Tournament Pensacola, Fla.