"Louisiana Tech also sent out a press release Friday announcing its 2026 schedule as a member of the Sun Belt. The school accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt on July 14, 2025, and a press release announcing the move said Louisiana Tech would join the conference "no later than July 1, 2027." School officials told Conference USA that they planned to depart July 1, 2026, but the sides could not agree to a departure date or settlement fee."
"So earlier this month, the University of Louisiana System, on behalf of Louisiana Tech, sued Conference USA to be able to exit the conference July 1. In a statement released after filing the lawsuit, the school said the proposed 2026 football schedule drafted by Conference USA left them no choice but to sue."
Louisiana Tech accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt in July 2025, with an announced departure from Conference USA no later than July 1, 2027. However, the school informed C-USA of plans to leave July 1, 2026, but the conferences could not agree on a departure date or settlement fee. Both conferences subsequently included Louisiana Tech in their 2026 schedules, creating a conflict that resulted in 20 scheduled games for the Bulldogs. The University of Louisiana System filed a lawsuit on behalf of Louisiana Tech against Conference USA to enforce a July 1 exit date, citing the proposed 2026 C-USA schedule as making legal action necessary.
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