JMU accepted into American Conference, will leave Sun Belt by 2028

A local events story from Virginia, reported by 13News Now Sports.

Local Events · Virginia · October 12, 2026

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James Madison University will leave the Sun Belt Conference and join the American Conference as a full member no later than July 1, 2028.

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