Sun Belt teams were in action for nine games in the Week 5 college football slate. Keep reading to see results and key players from all of those games.

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Ball State vs. James Madison | Texas State vs. Sam Houston | Louisiana vs. Wake Forest | Western Michigan vs. Marshall | Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State | Old Dominion vs. Bowling Green | Louisiana-Monroe vs. Troy | South Alabama vs. LSU

Sun Belt Scores | Week 5

James Madison 63 – Ball State 7

James Madison covered the 21.5-point spread in the victory. The matchup covered the 56.5-point total.

James Madison Top Performers

• Passing: Alonza Barnett III (20-for-28, 280 YDS, 5 TDs, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Wayne Knight (6 ATT, 63 YDS)
• Receiving: Taylor Thompson (7 TAR, 5 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD)

Ball State Top Performers

• Passing: Kadin Semonza (22-for-35, 168 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs)
• Rushing: Braedon Sloan (14 ATT, 72 YDS)
• Receiving: Tanner Koziol (9 TAR, 9 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD)

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Sam Houston 40 – Texas State 39

Sam Houston won as a 10.5-point underdog. The matchup covered the 55.5-point total.

Sam Houston Top Performers

• Passing: Hunter Watson (10-for-19, 95 YDS, 0 TDs, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Watson (27 ATT, 105 YDS, 2 TDs)
• Receiving: DJ McKinney (3 TAR, 2 REC, 22 YDS)

Texas State Top Performers

• Passing: Jordan McCloud (29-for-39, 326 YDS, 3 TDs, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Ismail Mahdi (17 ATT, 57 YDS)
• Receiving: Jaden Williams (11 TAR, 10 REC, 133 YDS)

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Louisiana 41 – Wake Forest 38

Louisiana won as a 3-point underdog. The matchup covered the 60.5-point total.

Louisiana Top Performers

• Passing: Ben Wooldridge (20-for-29, 257 YDS, 3 TDs, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Elijah Davis (13 ATT, 95 YDS, 1 TD)
• Receiving: Lance LeGendre (7 TAR, 6 REC, 123 YDS, 2 TDs)

Wake Forest Top Performers

• Passing: Hank Bachmeier (29-for-35, 254 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT)
• Rushing: Demond Claiborne (12 ATT, 94 YDS, 1 TD)
• Receiving: Horatio Fields (8 TAR, 6 REC, 81 YDS)

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Marshall 27 – Western Michigan 20

Marshall covered the 4-point spread in the victory. The matchup went under the 54.5-point total.

Marshall Top Performers

• Passing: Stone Earle (15-for-25, 177 YDS, 3 TDs, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: A.J. Turner (9 ATT, 124 YDS)
• Receiving: Elijah Metcalf (5 TAR, 4 REC, 52 YDS)

Western Michigan Top Performers

• Passing: Hayden Wolff (15-for-29, 126 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Jaden Nixon (23 ATT, 146 YDS, 1 TD)
• Receiving: Anthony Sambucci (5 TAR, 4 REC, 56 YDS)

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Georgia Southern 38 – Georgia State 21

Georgia Southern won as a 3.5-point underdog. The matchup covered the 57.5-point total.

Georgia Southern Top Performers

• Passing: JC French (24-for-39, 237 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Jalen White (22 ATT, 114 YDS, 2 TDs)
• Receiving: Josh Dallas (14 TAR, 9 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD)

Georgia State Top Performers

• Passing: Christian Veilleux (23-for-45, 356 YDS, 2 TDs, 3 INTs)
• Rushing: Freddie Brock (10 ATT, 36 YDS, 1 TD)
• Receiving: Ted Hurst (13 TAR, 4 REC, 112 YDS, 1 TD)

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Old Dominion 30 – Bowling Green 27

Old Dominion won as a 10.5-point underdog. The matchup covered the 51.5-point total.

Old Dominion Top Performers

• Passing: Grant Wilson (6-for-14, 118 YDS, 2 TDs, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Aaron Young (12 ATT, 74 YDS, 1 TD)
• Receiving: Pat Conroy (3 TAR, 3 REC, 99 YDS, 2 TDs)

Bowling Green Top Performers

• Passing: Connor Bazelak (27-for-36, 303 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT)
• Rushing: Terion Stewart (20 ATT, 67 YDS, 1 TD)
• Receiving: Harold Fannin (12 TAR, 12 REC, 188 YDS, 2 TDs)

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Louisiana-Monroe 13 – Troy 9

Louisiana-Monroe won as a 6.5-point underdog. The matchup went under the 45.5-point total.

Louisiana-Monroe Top Performers

• Passing: Aidan Armenta (4-for-6, 108 YDS, 0 TDs, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Ahmad Hardy (28 ATT, 107 YDS, 1 TD)
• Receiving: Jacob Godfrey (1 TAR, 1 REC, 57 YDS)

Troy Top Performers

• Passing: Tucker Kilcrease (6-for-10, 57 YDS, 0 TDs, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Gerald Green (13 ATT, 102 YDS)
• Receiving: Zeriah Beason (4 TAR, 2 REC, 30 YDS)

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LSU 42 – South Alabama 10

LSU covered the 20.5-point spread in the victory. The matchup went under the 64.5-point total.

LSU Top Performers

• Passing: Garrett Nussmeier (26-for-39, 409 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs)
• Rushing: Caden Durham (7 ATT, 128 YDS, 1 TD)
• Receiving: Kyren Lacy (8 TAR, 5 REC, 107 YDS)

South Alabama Top Performers

• Passing: Gio Lopez (16-for-22, 171 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INTs)
• Rushing: Kentrel Bullock (9 ATT, 56 YDS)
• Receiving: Anthony Eager (5 TAR, 4 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD)

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Sun Belt Games Next Week

Texas State Bobcats at Troy Trojans

• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Game Date: Thursday, Oct. 3
• Game Location: Troy, Alabama
• Venue: Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)
• TV Channel: ESPN
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Appalachian State Mountaineers at Marshall Thundering Herd

• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
• Game Location: Huntington, West Virginia
• Venue: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Old Dominion Monarchs at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
• Game Location: Conway, South Carolina
• Venue: Brooks Stadium (SC)
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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South Alabama Jaguars at Arkansas State Red Wolves

• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
• Game Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
• Venue: Centennial Bank Stadium
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns at Southern Miss Golden Eagles

• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
• Game Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
• Venue: M.M. Roberts Stadium
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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James Madison Dukes at Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks

• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Game Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
• Game Location: Monroe, Georgia
• Venue: JPS Field at Malone Stadium
• TV Channel: ESPNU
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