The Sun Belt belt · current holder
James Madison
Took it from Georgia Southern, 81–53, on March 8, 2026. Only Sun Belt games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two Sun Belt teams.
1Defenses this reign
205Days held
165Reigns since 2003
492Conference belt games
Next Sun Belt belt game: Sat, December 19, 2026, at UL Monroe.
Most days with it
| Middle Tennessee | 1,999 |
| Little Rock | 1,992 |
| Troy | 1,037 |
| Arkansas State | 774 |
| Louisiana | 745 |
| Western Kentucky | 693 |
| James Madison | 535 |
| Marshall | 316 |
Most reigns
| Little Rock | 19 |
| Arkansas State | 16 |
| Troy | 15 |
| Louisiana | 13 |
| South Alabama | 12 |
| Middle Tennessee | 10 |
| Western Kentucky | 9 |
| Florida International | 8 |
Longest reigns
| Middle Tennessee | Mar 7, 2006 – Jan 3, 2008 | 23 |
| Little Rock | Jan 9, 2010 – Mar 9, 2010 | 15 |
| Louisiana | Jan 2, 2021 – Mar 8, 2021 | 14 |
| Western Kentucky | Jan 30, 2003 – Jan 17, 2004 | 11 |
| Georgia Southern | Jan 22, 2026 – Mar 8, 2026 | 9 |
| Western Kentucky | Jan 3, 2008 – Feb 6, 2008 | 9 |
| Middle Tennessee | Mar 9, 2010 – Jan 29, 2011 | 8 |
| Little Rock | Feb 22, 2018 – Jan 10, 2019 | 8 |
Latest title changes
| Mar 8, 2026 | James Madison beat Georgia Southern |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Georgia Southern beat Troy |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Troy beat Arkansas State |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Arkansas State beat James Madison |
| Mar 9, 2025 | James Madison beat Coastal Carolina |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Coastal Carolina beat Georgia State |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Georgia State beat Old Dominion |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Old Dominion beat Arkansas State |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Arkansas State beat Louisiana |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Louisiana beat Georgia State |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Georgia State beat Texas State |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Texas State beat Marshall |