# James Madison expected to join American Conference after voting to leave Sun Belt

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-12 17:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 13.98

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Belt Conference | Sun Belt Issues Joint Statement on Conference Realignment | 2026-10-12 13:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQX2xYUWQzWV9sbWVDM3BpaUtEYzhlQm1wc2E0cktoekhkR0lCa3dDY2hHVXFRV2pEb1BNN05jY0M5U2JQamVTb1NzR0JNVVpVWVRCWDQtNmhCODBpNlJMaWR1SzF6SVBmS3ZjU0hOTXJKS2wtMkJPR0JoUHUydTVVa0tZc3UwYmx2YWNtSjV2bnZRWDNFRGhyQW5BRnhDMU1PTElmVnM3eFE?oc=5) |
| James Madison University Athletics | James Madison University is Accepted for Membership to the American Conference | 2026-10-12 13:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNcUVCUXl3TUlObEhPNDhTOWRmM2pmLTJkejQwNEY3YWxNb0dIMlRBRUxtUF9ESFZoR1MtanRuQ0F2ZnNkeU5uMHgxQTNrb1hETWcxaVJWekc2MklsUUZlREZqUFRJWE5TeU0xaHZjUndPOFV3Nk41VGljM3lJd1I2dmtNLUN5b3hlTTNpREg5S2hYZ0p0ejIydEswcElkWEcxanc1VE1YMER6dTcxMVF4eEwzSjYxejFsNjhfY0kzb0RLbEdtY0swaDFrdVBoTGs?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | James Madison, fast-rising G6 football power, leaving Sun Belt for American no later than 2028 | 2026-10-12 13:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOM2NHMXNBWEhSYUhMSk95ODZMWDdYUEtjc05pblJPcUtqV2Z1d0xFNlZUcGJUeFh3NHlVbUZEc0szdE1oV015ckhMMmQwaGo5ZnZTd0pQTjVQVV9SN1RlZVRTNXJNWlAwRTFXYm0tMVFuTU45VlBGaU1RUHhUcDdjZk4zQXRXY0VDSFh1UW44N3FGRVhPNERaUzZLNUk?oc=5) |
| ESPN | James Madison to exit Sun Belt, join American Conference | 2026-10-12 13:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQTm5UZnJGX01GNFJLSU11WWdWWms5YkdSdzhMV0hqMGxGaVJqWWc3U3RwNWZHMm40YmdVcHZ5czNjX2pGLWxNOFpUS0dFcmZTaDhOcTFwdDhvaFhmdURjakNIT1VycE85Zm1scVhYQ3JiMzlKWGFKM185YXBGaWVzYk11UWNleFpSQ3JWeWQ4NjdnaHhVeGNNZmdYc1pkUnlsNFpGcTBqOHlMcmw3?oc=5) |
| On3 | James Madison expected to join American Conference after voting to leave Sun Belt | 2026-10-12 13:42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOR2dkWjZPbGd2a3RoU3NuZUY1RXlfRjVDSDBjWUJhMzFDbXpUSUlHNjVPVDVJZVl0ZENMdWJ3UURBdlItYVJyV3VQa3Y5Wmdtelp2NmI3a1VjWmpfRk8tZG8tSWE5S0tGVHV6S21uNDREeUJIUGFBOTJfSEh2UmpTLWRDSnZtdVZOSHRUNUlTaFVQWFhUY3k3RFNFdGRORU95eXFrWlBHaG5oOG5h?oc=5) |

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