The Sun Belt Conference officially released its 2017 football schedule today and although there were no earth shattering revelations since we already knew the home and road opponents, just not the dates, we can now begin analyzing how the season might play out for the defending champions.

This is one of the more challenging non-conference schedules in recent memory with road trips to Nebraska and SMU while entertaining Miami (of Florida, not Ohio) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Jonesboro.

Sept 2 @ Nebraska 2016 9-4 (6-3 Big Ten / T- 2nd West)

Sept 9 Miami 2016 9-4 (5-3 ACC / T-2nd Coastal)

Sept 16 UAPB 2016 1-10 (1-8 SWAC / 5th West)

Sept 23 @ SMU 2016 5-7 (3-5 AAC / 5th West)

The ‘Belt

The Sun Belt portion of the 2017 schedule is more balanced than previous years with ASU not having to endure any three game road swings.