JMU to The American Conference: Why They’re Leaving the Sun Belt

Podcast: JMU Sports News Network · JMU SportsNews Podcast

Opublikowano: 2026-10-13

JMU is leaving the Sun Belt for the American Conference, and Bennett and Jack break down everything behind the move. They cover the reported $23 million entry fee funded by corporate sponsors and private donors, why media rights revenue could roughly triple, and how the timeline could work, with JMU in the American no later than July 1, 2028. They also explain why the American turned JMU down in 2022 and why this time it said yes. They also get into what the move means for football, basketball and the playoff conversation, the Sun Belt fans’ “we made you” reacti...