James Madison to leave Sun Belt for American no later than 2028

James Madison University is moving its football program from the Sun Belt Conference to the American Athletic Conference.

The move is expected to happen no later than 2028.

James Madison is described as a fast-rising football power in the G6, a group of conferences outside the top tier of college football.

The change shifts the university into a different conference for football.

The available information does not give a more specific date for the move or explain its terms.

It also does not say what steps remain before the change takes effect.