The Sun Belt Conference on Tuesday released its complete 2018 football schedule, which includes a pair of nationally televised midweek games for Troy.

The Trojans travel to South Alabama for the annual "Battle for the Belt" on Tuesday, Oct. 23. That game will be televised by ESPN2.

Troy hosts Georgia State at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Oct. 4, a Thursday night. That game will be televised by ESPNU.

Other in-conference home opponents for the Trojans include Coastal Carolina (Sept. 29), Louisiana-Lafayette (Nov. 3) and Texas State (Nov. 17). Troy travels to Louisiana-Monroe (Sept. 22), Georgia Southern (Nov. 17) and Appalachian State (Nov. 24).

Troy plays two non-conference home games, opening the season with Boise State (Sept. 1) and also hosting Florida A&M (Sept. 8). The Trojans travel to Nebraska (Sept. 15) and Liberty (Oct. 13).

The Trojans are in the five-team Sun Belt East Division, along with Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State. The Sun Belt West is comprised of South Alabama, Texas State, Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe and Louisiana-Lafayette.

The inaugural Sun Belt Conference championship game takes place Dec. 1 at the home site of one of the participants.

Here's Troy's complete 2018 football schedule, with home games in ALL CAPS (kickoff times and television information will be released at a later date):

Sept. 1, BOISE STATE

Sept. 8, FLORIDA A&M

Sept. 15, at Nebraska

Sept. 22, at Louisiana-Monroe*

Sept. 29, COASTAL CAROLINA*

Oct. 4, GEORGIA STATE*+

Oct. 13, at Liberty

Oct. 20, open

Oct. 23, at South Alabama*^

Oct. 27, open

Nov. 3, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE*

Nov. 10, at Georgia Southern*

Nov. 17, TEXAS STATE*

Nov. 24, at Appalachian State*

* -- Sun Belt Conference game

^ -- Tuesday night

+ -- Thursday night