Solar Belt Event 2025: Bracket, schedule, scores, groups, and extra

The Solar Belt Convention match is again.

And so is the format often known as “The Gauntlet.”

4 groups tied atop the Solar Belt standings this season with matching 13-5 information in convention play — South Alabama, James Madison, Troy, and Arkansas State — and people 4 groups have earned byes into deep within the match. South Alabama enters because the No. 1 seed within the convention, as they have been undefeated in opposition to the opposite three groups this season to safe the tiebreaker benefit. The Jaguars have been 2-0 this season in opposition to Arkansas State, and notched wins over each Marshall and James Madison. Alabama State, courtesy of the highest seed, earned a bye to the Solar Belt semifinals.

The Duke entered final weekend with an opportunity to clinch the convention title and No. 1 seed outright, however a loss to Texas State on Friday opened the door to the four-way tie atop the convention standings. Nevertheless, because the No. 2 seed the Dukes nonetheless earned a bye to the semifinals.

Troy slots in because the No. 3 seed within the convention, with Arkansas State because the No. 4 seed. Each groups earned byes to the quarterfinals.

On the opposite finish of the standings, the match kicks off with No. 12 Southern Miss (10-21) in opposition to No. 13 Coastal Carolina (10-21), adopted by No. 11 Louisiana (11-21) vs. No. 14 ULM (7-24). If a kind of groups goes to punch a ticket to the NCAA Event, they might want to win seven video games in seven days.

Right here is the bracket, together with the schedule of video games.

2025 males’s Solar Belt match bracket

2025 males’s Solar Belt match schedule

Tuesday, March 4

Sport 1: (12) Southern Miss 66, (13) Coastal Carolina 63
Sport 2: (11) Louisiana 73, (14) ULM 69 (OT)

Wednesday, March 5

Sport 3: (9) Georgia Southern 78, (12) Southern Miss 64
Sport 4: (10) Previous Dominion vs. (11) Louisiana – 8:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]

Thursday, March 6

Sport 5: (8) Georgia State vs. (9) Georgia Southern – 6 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Sport 6: (7) Texas State vs. Winner Sport 4 – 8:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]

Friday, March 7

Sport 7: (5) Marshall vs. Winner Sport 5 – 6 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Sport 8: (6) App State vs. Winner Sport 6 – 8:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]

Saturday, March 8

Sport 9: (4) Arkansas State vs. Winner Sport 7 – 6:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Sport 10: (3) Troy vs. Winner Sport 8 – 9 p.m. ET [ESPN+]

Sunday, March 9

Sport 11: (1) South Alabama vs. Winner Sport 9 – 6 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Sport 12: (2) James Madison vs. Winner Sport 10 – 8:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]

Monday, March 10 — Solar Belt Championship Sport

Sport 13: Winner Sport 11 vs. Winner Sport 12 – 7 p.m. ET [ESPN/ESPN2]