• The Week 9 slate for Sun Belt Conference football has four games set for live coverage on the ESPN family of networks.
• Appalachian State continues to make school and Sun Belt history this season, receiving rankings of 21st in the Associated Press and 22nd in the Amway Coaches powered by USA Today Sports Top 25 polls for Oct. 20. The rankings eclipse last week's No. 24 ranking in both polls as the highest NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision rankings in school and conference history. Prior to being ranked, the Mountaineers appeared among the teams receiving votes in both polls every week this season and for 12 straight weeks dating back to last season.