NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference announced its 2017 football schedule on Wednesday. The announcement includes dates for conference games as well as an initial lineup of games that will be nationally televised by ESPN.Coming off one of the Sun Belt’s best football seasons in 2016, the conference will be on display to a national television audience for two Wednesday night ESPN2 showings and five Thursday night ESPNU games.A television schedule for the first three weeks of the regular season plus game times for midweek contests will be announced at a later date. For games in the fourth week of the season and beyond, networks will be determined 12 days out from the contest.The 2017 season will conclude with the Sun Belt being guaranteed a minimum of five spots in postseason bowl games. The Sun Belt maintains partnerships with the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the Dollar General Bowl, the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, the AutoNation Cure Bowl, and the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. Additionally, the College Football Playoff guarantees that a spot among the premier bowl games in college football will be given to the highest-ranked champion from the Group of Five" conferences: the Sun Belt Conference, American Athletic Conference, Mountain West Conference, Mid-American Conference and Conference USA. The Sun Belt posted a 4-2 record in postseason bowl games last season – the second best bowl winning percentage among all 10 of the FBS conferences.The 2017 season will see the debut of the Coastal Carolina football team as a competitor in the Sun Belt. The Chanticleers currently compete in the conference in all other sports and are making their transition to the FBS. CCU will be eligible for the conference championship, however they will not be eligible for the postseason as part of their NCAA transition.Tennessee State at Georgia StateSacramento State at IdahoULM at MemphisNew Mexico State at Arizona StateAppalachian State at GeorgiaArkansas State at NebraskaUMASS at Coastal CarolinaGeorgia Southern at AuburnSoutheastern Louisiana at LouisianaSouth Alabama at Ole MissHouston Baptist at Texas StateTroy at Boise StateSavannah State at Appalachian StateMiami at Arkansas StateNew Hampshire at Georgia SouthernUNLV at IdahoLouisiana at TulsaULM at Florida StateNew Mexico State at New MexicoOklahoma State at South AlabamaTexas State at ColoradoAlabama State at Troy* Appalachian State Texas State* Troy at New Mexico StateArkansas Pine Bluff at Arkansas StateCoastal Carolina at UABGeorgia State at Penn StateIdaho at Western MichiganLouisiana at Texas A&MSouthern Miss at ULMAlabama A&M at South Alabama* Idaho at South Alabama* ULM at LouisianaWake Forest at Appalachian StateArkansas State at SMUWestern Illinois at Coastal CarolinaGeorgia Southern at IndianaGeorgia State at CharlotteUTEP at New Mexico StateUTSA at Texas StateAkron at Troy* Coastal Carolina at ULMMemphis at Georgia StateNew Mexico State at ArkansasSouth Alabama at Louisiana TechTexas State at WyomingTroy at LSU* Arkansas State at Georgia Southern (ESPN2)* Georgia State at Coastal Carolina* Louisiana at Idaho* ULM at Texas State*New Mexico State at Appalachian State* South Alabama at Troy (ESPN2)* Texas State at Louisiana (ESPNU)* Appalachian State at Idaho* Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State* New Mexico State at Georgia Southern* Georgia State at ULM* Louisiana at Arkansas State (ESPNU)* Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State* ULM at South Alabama* Troy at Georgia StateGeorgia Southern at UMASSIdaho at Missouri* South Alabama at Georgia State (ESPNU)* Arkansas State at New Mexico State* Texas State at Coastal Carolina* Georgia Southern at Troy* ULM at IdahoAppalachian State at UMASS* Idaho at Troy (ESPNU)* Appalachian State at ULM* Georgia State at Georgia Southern* Louisiana at South Alabama* New Mexico State at Texas StateCoastal Carolina at Arkansas* Georgia Southern at Appalachian State (ESPNU)* Arkansas State at South Alabama* Georgia State at Texas State* Troy at Costal CarolinaLouisiana at Ole Miss* Texas State at Arkansas State* Coastal Carolina at Idaho* South Alabama at Georgia Southern* New Mexico State at LouisianaULM at Auburn* Appalachian State at Georgia State* Arkansas State at ULM* Georgia Southern at Louisiana* Idaho at New Mexico State* Texas State at Troy* Louisiana at Appalachian State* Troy at Arkansas State* Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina* Idaho at Georgia State* South Alabama at New Mexico StateSept. 2 at GeorgiaSept. 9 Savannah StateSept. 16 * at Texas StateSept. 23 Wake ForestOct. 7 * New Mexico StateOct. 14 * at IdahoOct. 21 * Coastal CarolinaOct. 28 at UMASSNov. 4 * at ULMNov. 9 * Georgia Southern (ESPNU)Nov. 25 * at Georgia StateDec. 2 * LouisianaSept. 2 at NebraskaSept. 9 MiamiSept. 16 Arkansas-Pine BluffSept. 23 at SMUOct. 4 * at Georgia Southern (ESPN2)Oct. 14 * Coastal CarolinaOct. 19 * Louisiana (ESPNU)Oct. 28 * at New Mexico StateNov. 11 * at South AlabamaNov. 18 * Texas StateNov. 25 * at ULMDec. 2 * TroySept. 2 UMASSSept. 16 at UABSept. 23 Western IllinoisSept. 30 * at ULMOct. 7 * Georgia StateOct. 14 * at Arkansas StateOct. 21 * at Appalachian StateOct. 28 * Texas StateNov. 4 at ArkansasNov. 11 * TroyNov. 18 * at IdahoDec. 2 * Georgia SouthernSept. 2 at AuburnSept. 9 New HampshireSept. 23 at IndianaOct. 4 * Arkansas State (ESPN2)Oct. 14 * New Mexico StateOct. 21 at UMASSOct. 28 * at TroyNov. 4 * Georgia StateNov. 9 * at Appalachian State (ESPNU)Nov. 18 * South AlabamaNov. 25 * at LouisianaDec. 2 * at Coastal CarolinaAug. 31 Tennessee StateSept. 16 at Penn StateSept. 23 at CharlotteSept. 30 MemphisOct. 7 * at Coastal CarolinaOct. 14 * at ULMOct. 21 * TroyOct. 26 * South Alabama (ESPNU)Nov. 4 * at Georgia SouthernNov. 11 * at Texas StateNov. 25 * Appalachian StateDec. 2 * IdahoAug. 31 Sacramento St.Sept. 9 UNLVSept. 16 at Western Mich.Sept. 23 * at South AlabamaOct. 7 * LouisianaOct. 14 * Appalachian StateOct. 21 at MissouriOct. 28 * ULMNov. 2 * at Troy (ESPNU)Nov. 18 * Coastal CarolinaNov. 25 * at New Mexico StateDec. 2 * at Georgia StateSept. 2 SoutheasternSept. 9 at TulsaSept. 16 at Texas A&MSept. 23 * ULMOct. 7 * at IdahoOct. 12 * Texas State (ESPNU)Oct. 19 * at Arkansas State (ESPNU)Nov. 4 * at South AlabamaNov. 11 at Ole MissNov. 18 * New Mexico StateNov. 25 * Georgia SouthernDec. 2 * at Appalachian StateAug. 31 at MemphisSept. 9 at FSUSept. 16 Southern MissSept. 23 * at LouisianaSept. 30 * Coastal CarolinaOct. 7 * at Texas StateOct. 14 * Georgia StateOct. 21 * at South AlabamaOct. 28 * at IdahoNov. 4 * Appalachian StateNov. 18 at AuburnNov. 25 * Arkansas StateAug. 31 at Arizona StateSept. 9 at New MexicoSept. 16 * TroySept. 23 UTEPSept. 30 at ArkansasOct. 7 * at Appalachian StateOct. 14 * at Georgia SouthernOct. 28 * Arkansas StateNov. 4 * at Texas StateNov. 18 * at LouisianaNov. 25 * IdahoDec. 2 * South AlabamaSept. 2 at Ole MissSept. 9 Oklahoma StateSept. 16 Alabama A&MSept. 23 * IdahoSept. 30 at Louisiana TechOct. 11 * at Troy (ESPN2)Oct. 21 * ULMOct. 26 * at Georgia State (ESPNU)Nov. 4 * LouisianaNov. 11 * Arkansas StateNov. 18 * at Georgia SouthernDec. 2 * at New Mexico StateSept. 2 Houston BaptistSept. 9 at ColoradoSept. 16 * Appalachian StateSept. 23 UTSASept. 30 at WyomingOct. 7 * ULMOct. 12 * at Louisiana (ESPNU)Oct. 28 * at Coastal CarolinaNov. 4 * New Mexico StateNov. 11 * Georgia StateNov. 18 * at Arkansas StateNov. 25 * at TroySept. 2 at Boise StateSept. 9 Alabama StateSept. 16 * at New Mexico StateSept. 23 AkronSept. 30 at LSUOct. 11 * South Alabama (ESPN2)Oct. 21 * at Georgia StateOct. 28 * Georgia SouthernNov. 2 * Idaho (ESPNU)Nov. 11 * at Coastal CarolinaNov. 25 * Texas StateDec. 2 * at Arkansas State* denotes Sun Belt Conference gameSchedule is subject to change