NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference released its full 2016 football schedule on Thursday which features eight conference games for each of the league's 11 teams as well as 44 regular season non-conference matchups.For the fourth consecutive season, Sun Belt Conference teams will have all of their home games available on an ESPN platform. A number of matchups within this announcement are confirmed for ESPN networks. One additional game will soon be announced for a Thursday or Friday to be televised on either ESPN or ESPNU.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 2016 season will conclude with the Sun Belt being guaranteed a minimum of four spots in postseason bowl games. The Sun Belt maintains partnerships with the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the GoDaddy Bowl, the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl and the AutoNation Cure 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.Montana State at IdahoBall State at Georgia StateAppalachian State at TennesseeToledo at Arkansas StateSavannah State at Georgia SouthernBoise State at UL LafayetteSouthern at UL MonroeNew Mexico State at UTEPSouth Alabama at Mississippi StateTexas State OhioAustin Peay at TroyOld Dominion at Appalachian StateArkansas State at Auburn* Georgia Southern at South AlabamaGeorgia State at Air ForceIdaho at WashingtonMcNeese State at UL LafayetteUL Monroe at OklahomaNew Mexico at New Mexico StateTroy at ClemsonMiami at Appalachian StateArkansas State at Utah State* UL Monroe at Georgia SouthernGeorgia State at WisconsinIdaho at Washington State* South Alabama at UL LafayetteNew Mexico State at KentuckyTexas State at ArkansasTroy at Southern MissAppalachian State at AkronCentral Arkansas at Arkansas StateGeorgia Southern at Western MichiganIdaho at UNLVUL Lafayette at Tulane* New Mexico State at TroyNicholls State at South AlabamaHouston at Texas State* Georgia State at Appalachian State* Troy at Idaho* UL Lafayette at New Mexico StateUL Monroe at AuburnSan Diego State at South AlabamaIncarnate Word at Texas State* Georgia Southern at Arkansas State (ESPN2)* Texas State at Georgia State* Idaho at UL Monroe* Appalachian State at UL Lafayette (ESPN2)* South Alabama at Arkansas StateGeorgia Southern at Georgia Tech* Georgia State at Troy* New Mexico State at Idaho* Texas State at UL Monroe* Troy at South Alabama (ESPNU)* Idaho at Appalachian State* Georgia Southern at New Mexico StateUT Martin at Georgia State* UL Lafayette at Texas StateUL Monroe at New Mexico* Appalachian State at Georgia Southern (ESPNU)* UL Monroe at Arkansas State* Georgia State at South AlabamaNew Mexico State at Texas A&M* Arkansas State at Georgia State (ESPNU)* Texas State at Appalachian StateGeorgia Southern at Ole Miss* Idaho at UL Lafayette* South Alabama at UL MonroeUMass at Troy* Appalachian State at Troy* New Mexico State at Arkansas State* UL Lafayette at Georgia Southern* UL Monroe at Georgia State* Idaho at Texas State* Arkansas State at Troy (ESPNU)* UL Monroe at Appalachian State* Georgia Southern at Georgia StateUL Lafayette at Georgia* Texas State at New Mexico StateSouth Alabama at LSU* Appalachian State at New Mexico State* Arkansas State at UL Lafayette* South Alabama at Idaho* Troy at Texas State* Arkansas State at Texas State* Troy at Georgia Southern* Georgia State at Idaho* UL Lafayette at UL Monroe* New Mexico State at South AlabamaSchedule is subject to change*denotes Sun Belt Conference game^ Exact date for Arkansas State at Georgia State will be determined following the release of the NFL scheduleSept. 03 - at TennesseeSept. 10 - Old DominionSept. 17 - MiamiSept. 24 - at AkronOct. 01 - * Georgia StateOct. 12 - * at UL Lafayette (ESPN2)Oct. 22 - * IdahoOct. 27 - * at Georgia Southern (ESPNU)Nov. 05 - * Texas StateNov. 12 - * at TroyNov. 19 - * UL MonroeNov. 26 - * at New Mexico StateSept. 03 - ToledoSept. 10 - at AuburnSept. 17 - at Utah StateSept. 24 - Central ArkansasOct. 05 - * Georgia Southern (ESPN2)Oct. 15 - * South AlabamaOct. 29 - * UL Monroe^ Nov. 03 or 04 - * at Georgia State (ESPNU)Nov. 12 - * New Mexico StateNov. 17 - * at Troy (ESPNU)Nov. 26 - * at UL LafayetteDec. 03 - * at Texas StateSept. 03 - Savannah StateSept. 10 - * at South AlabamaSept. 17 - * UL MonroeSept. 24 at Western MichiganOct. 05 - * at Arkansas State (ESPN2)Oct. 15 - at Georgia TechOct. 22 - * at New Mexico StateOct. 27 - * Appalachian State (ESPNU)Nov. 05 - at Ole MissNov. 12 - * UL LafayetteNov. 19 - * at Georgia StateDec. 03 - * TroySept. 2 - Ball StateSept. 10 - at Air ForceSept. 17 - at WisconsinOct. 1 - * at Appalachian StateOct. 8 - * Texas StateOct. 15 - * at TroyOct. 22 - UT MartinOct. 29 - * at South Alabama^ Nov. 03 or 04 - * Arkansas State (ESPNU)Nov. 12 - * UL MonroeNov. 19 - * Georgia SouthernDec. 3 - * at IdahoSept. 01 - Montana StateSept. 10 - at WashingtonSept. 17 - at Washington StateSept. 24 - at UNLVOct. 01 - * TroyOct. 08 - * at UL MonroeOct. 15 - * New Mexico StateOct. 22 - * at Appalachian StateNov. 05 - * at UL LafayetteNov. 12 - * at Texas StateNov. 26 - * South AlabamaDec. 03 - * Georgia StateSept. 03 - Boise StateSept. 10 - McNeese StateSept. 17 - * South AlabamaSept. 24 - at TulaneOct. 01 - * at New Mexico StateOct. 12 - * Appalachian State (ESPN2)Oct. 22 - * at Texas StateNov. 05 - * IdahoNov. 12 - * at Georgia SouthernNov. 19 - at GeorgiaNov. 26 - * Arkansas StateDec. 03 - * at UL MonroeSept. 03 - SouthernSept. 10 - at OklahomaSept. 17 - * at Georgia SouthernOct. 01 - at AuburnOct. 08 - * IdahoOct. 15 - * Texas StateOct. 22 - at New MexicoOct. 29 - * at Arkansas StateNov. 05 - * South AlabamaNov. 12 - * at Georgia StateNov. 19 - * at Appalachian StateDec. 03 - * UL LafayetteSept. 03 - at UTEPSept. 10 - New MexicoSept. 17 - at KentuckySept. 24 - * at TroyOct. 01 - * UL LafayetteOct. 15 - * at IdahoOct. 22 - * Georgia SouthernOct. 29 - at Texas A&MNov. 12 - * at Arkansas StateNov. 19 - * Texas StateNov. 26 - * Appalachian StateDec. 03 - * at South AlabamaSept. 03 - at Mississippi StateSept. 10 - * Georgia SouthernSept. 17 - * at UL LafayetteSept. 24 - Nicholls StateOct. 01 - San Diego StateOct. 15 - * at Arkansas StateOct. 20 - * Troy (ESPNU)Oct. 29 - * Georgia StateNov. 05 - * at UL MonroeNov. 19 - at LSUNov. 26 - * at IdahoDec. 03 - * New Mexico StateSept. 03 - at OhioSept. 17 - at ArkansasSept. 24 - HoustonOct. 01 - Incarnate WordOct. 08 - * at Georgia StateOct. 15 - * at UL MonroeOct. 22 - * UL LafayetteNov. 05 - * at Appalachian StateNov. 12 - * IdahoNov. 19 - * at New Mexico StateNov. 26 - * TroyDec. 03 - * Arkansas StateSept. 03 - Austin PeaySept. 10 - at ClemsonSept. 17 - at Southern MissSept. 24 - * New Mexico StateOct. 01 - * at IdahoOct. 15 - * Georgia StateOct. 20 - * at South Alabama (ESPNU)Nov. 05 - UMassNov. 12 - * Appalachian StateNov. 17 - * Arkansas State (ESPNU)Nov. 26 - * at Texas StateDec. 03 - * at Georgia Southern* denotes Sun Belt Conference gameSchedule is subject to change^ Exact date for Arkansas State at Georgia State will be determined following the release of the NFL schedule