Troy Trojans
Sun Belt
12-2 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #44AP #19
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 8.1 (#44)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.7
- SP+ Defense
- 11.2
- SRS
- 2.4
- FPI
- 1.9
- Elo
- 1585
- Talent
- 464
- Recruiting
- 65 (#130)
Schedule
record 12–2
Schedule
76th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
89th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
58th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Ole Miss | +16.2 | 10-28 | -18 | L |
| 2 | vsAlabama A&M | FCS | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 3 | @App State | +1.7 | 28-32 | -4 | L |
| 4 | vsMarshall | +3 | 16-7 | +9 | W |
| 5 | @Western Kentucky | +1.7 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsSouthern Miss | -3.5 | 27-10 | +17 | W |
| 7 | vsTexas State | -11.5 | 17-14 | +3 | W |
| 8 | @South Alabama | +10.8 | 10-6 | +4 | W |
| 10 | @Louisiana | +2 | 23-17 | +6 | W |
| 11 | vsArmy | -1.5 | 10-9 | +1 | W |
| 12 | vsUL Monroe | -15.7 | 34-16 | +18 | W |
| 13 | @Arkansas State | -13 | 48-19 | +29 | W |
| 14 | vsCoastal Carolina | +0.6 | 45-26 | +19 | W |
| 1 ·P | NUTSA | +7.2 | 18-12 | +6 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2022 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Gunnar Watson | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jarret Doege | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kimani Vidal | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | DK Billingsley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jamontez Woods | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jarris Williams | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 5th | Damien Taylor | SR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tez Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | RaJae' Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Deshon Stoudemire | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jabre Barber | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Marcus Rogers | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 6th | Devonte Ross | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Peyton Higgins | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 8th | Demontrez Brown | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Robert Bruce | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Deyunkrea Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Michael Vice | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Clayton Ollendieck | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Antonio Showers | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | T.J. Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Phillip Lee | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DT | 1st | Will Choloh Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Shakel Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Buddha Jones | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 4th | AJ Pierce | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Jamarcus Chatman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Luis Medina | SR | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| DT | — | Julian Peterson | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Carlton Martial | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Javon Solomon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | KJ Robertson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Richard Jibunor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Terry Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jordan Stringer | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jayden McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Orlando Lacey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Rorrick Steward | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Taiyon Palmer | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Darrell Starling | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Tim Steward | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 13th | Blake Matthews | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Reddy Steward | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Levon Fletcher | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Kyle Cass | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Zion Williams | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Elijah Culp | SR | 5'11" | 187 | — |
| CB | 6th | Nasir Pogue | SR | 6'2" | 199 | — |
| DB | 1st | Keyshawn Swanson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Craig Slocum | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | TJ Harris | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Dell Pettus | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Caleb Ransaw | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Markeis Colvin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | John Butler | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Quentin Skinner | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LS | 2nd | Caleb Robbins | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Michael Rivers | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Brooks Buce | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Nick Woolfolk | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Zach Long | SR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.719
Off PPA
+0.1337
Pass PPA
+0.2856
Rush PPA
+0.0524
Success
40%27
Explosive
1.2866
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.06 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.11 |
| Rushing | +0.05 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.15 | -0.11 |
| 3rd Down | +0.21 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
26.2
PPG Against
17.5
Differential
+8.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-1
- Avg Margin
- +8.6
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 26.7 | 14.1 |
| Away | 4-2 | 25.5 | 21.5 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 18.0 | 12.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 28.0 |
| Conference | 8-1 | 27.6 | 16.3 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 22.0 | 18.6 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 6-2 | #87 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #96 | — | — |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #26 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #44 | #19 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #94 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-6 | 3-4 | #54 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #84 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 7-1 | #62 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #65 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #93 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #117 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
5-0 SU · 3-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2022 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-2 |
| ATS | 10-377% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 5-0 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 6-0 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #100 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★0 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #82 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #89 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #94 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #130 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #104 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #84 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #80 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #98 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #96 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #98 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #91
Returning prod 68%Departed 32%
Talent composite464.3 #91 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)56 / 69 / 72
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
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