The beginning of conference championship weekend started last night featuring four title games, which included three ranked teams with two having to face each other.
Let’s check out the results:
No. 25 James Madison runs all over Troy in Sun Belt title game
No. 25 James Madison secured its first conference championship since 2021 in a victory over Troy, 31-14, after a strong fourth quarter performance.
The Dukes and Trojans were neck-and-neck heading into the final 15 minutes of the contest, with JMU leading 17-14. However, that would be the closest Troy would get to taking the lead. With nearly four minutes left, the Dukes running back Alonza Barnett III scored a 26-yard run to give them a two possession lead. And on the ensuing possession, the defense forced a strip sack fumble and returned for another touchdown.
𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗞. 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣. 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘.@sahirwest11 gets the sack and forces the fumble before it’s scooped and scored by Drew Spinogatti to increase @JMUFootball’s lead to 31-14. ☀️🏈 pic.twitter.com/MgmtCOHGlt
— Sun Belt (@SunBelt) December 6, 2025
The back-to-back blows closed the Trojans’ comeback hopes. They were shutout in the second half and loss the run game battle 318 yards to 28.
The win marks James Madison’s first 12 win season since 2021.
No. 20 Tulane closes in on CFP spot with American championship win
No. 20 Tulane is on the cusp of a College Football Playoff berth after beating No. 24 North Texas 34-21 in the American Championship. The win marked the Green Wave’s second conference championship win in four years.
Although the Mean Green scored first, it was all Tulane from there largely because of North Texas’ five turnovers. The Mean Green fumbled twice in the second quarter — once on offense and another on a punt return — allowing the Green Wave to score twice. They led 24-7 at halftime.
North Texas continued to fight in the second half, but the closest they could get to erasing Tulane’s lead was 10 points. Quarterback Drew Mestemaker threw two interceptions in the third, including a pick-six, and one more in the fourth.
RODGERS WITH A PICK-6 FOR TULANE🤯
📺| @ESPNCFB #BuiltToRise x @GreenWaveFB pic.twitter.com/bKRQaPKkLo
— The American (@American_Conf) December 6, 2025
Other conference championship scores:
- Mountain West: Boise State 38, UNLV 21
- Broncos quarterback Maddux Madsen scored four first half touchdowns, helping Boise State steamroll through the Rebels to win its third straight conference championship
- Conference USA: Kennesaw State 19, Jacksonville State 15
- Kennesaw State quarterback Amari Odom delivered a go-ahead touchdown with a minute left in the contest, finding wide receiver Navelle Dean to capture its first Conference USA title — a year after going 2-10.
TOUCHDOWN!@kennesawstfb takes the lead with under a minute left! pic.twitter.com/LogTDgmt36
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) December 6, 2025
