Brian and Zeke are here for their final Sun Belt preview before the 2026 season starts to talk about reigning West division champion Troy. Will this team continue to grow in Gerad Parker's third season, or was last season a flash in the pan?

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Brian and Zeke are joined by Bennett Conlin of JMU Sports News to preview the 2026 Dukes team, led by new head coach Billy Napier. After two wildly successful hires in Curt Cignetti and Bob Chesney, will Napier continue JMU's dominant Sun Belt run?

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Brian and Zeke are back and joined by Dima Mixon of PineBeltSports to talk over a brand new Southern Miss team heading into 2026. What will this team look like following the departure of most of its roster and former head coach Charles Huff?

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Brian and Zeke return to catalogue a fantastic 2025 season for the ODU Monarchs, who finished 10-3 and second in the Sun Belt East division. With largely a new offense led by a new coordinator and a fantastic defense, will the Monarchs overcome James Madison this season?

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Brian and Zeke are joined this week by Matt Belinson, the sports editor for the Ruston Daily Leader that covers the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. As a new addition to the Sun Belt following the departure of Texas State, what is the general consensus around the program and what do the Bulldogs look like heading into 2026?

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In this episode, Brian is joined by Chilly and TD of The Strut, a Coastal Carolina podcast which has covered the athletic programs extensively for years. Following the unsuccessful Tim Beck era in Conway and the departure of QB Samari Collier, what do the Chants look like this coming season with a quarterback competition still ongoing and a number of new faces around the team?

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Brian and Zeke are joined by Kara Richey, a sports radio host in Jonesboro closely associated with the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Butch Jones and company are looking to fill the void left by departing QB Jaylen Raynor and replacing key pieces on a defensive line that led the conference in sacks in 2025.

Will the Red Wolves be able to take advantage of a weakened Sun Belt West division and make the title game?

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Brian and Zeke are back to talk over the 2026 Marshall Thundering Herd led by second-year coach Tony Gibson. Last year's team faded hard, finishing 1-4 after a 5-3 start to the season. 

With quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson back at the helm, will they challenge Old Dominion and James Madison for the Sun Belt East?

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Brian and Zeke are joined by former co-host Matt Miguez to discuss this season's Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, once again led by coach Michael Desormeaux.  

Louisiana was given a lot of preseason hype in what was a disappointing 2025 season, are the media making the same mistake this year?

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Brian and Zeke are joined by Matt and Cody of GATA Talk to discuss over the 2026 Georgia Southern Eagles. The Eagles have been unremarkably average during Clay Helton's tenure, which may not improve behind an offense that has to be revamped behind several key personnel losses.

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