Troy Trojans
Sun Belt
11-3 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #26
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 9.8 (#26)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.7
- SP+ Defense
- 20.1
- SRS
- 8.7
- FPI
- 5.7
- Elo
- 1736
- Talent
- 454
- Recruiting
- 148 (#94)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
77th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
41st
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
113th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsStephen F. Austin | FCS | 48-30 | +18 | W |
| 2 | @Kansas State | +16.2 | 13-42 | -29 | L |
| 3 | vsJames Madison | +11.8 | 14-16 | -2 | L |
| 4 | vsWestern Kentucky | -2 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @Georgia State | -6.8 | 28-7 | +21 | W |
| 6 | vsArkansas State | -6.3 | 37-3 | +34 | W |
| 7 | @Army | -4 | 19-0 | +19 | W |
| 9 | @Texas State | -1.6 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 10 | vsSouth Alabama | +5.1 | 28-10 | +18 | W |
| 11 | @UL Monroe | -21.6 | 45-14 | +31 | W |
| 12 | vsLouisiana | +0.4 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 13 | @Southern Miss | -14.4 | 35-17 | +18 | W |
| 14 | vsApp State | +3.8 | 49-23 | +26 | W |
| 1 ·P | NDuke | +9.4 | 10-17 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Gunnar Watson | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Goose Crowder | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kimani Vidal | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Damien Taylor | SR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Asa Martin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jarris Williams | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jordan Lovett | SO | 5'10" | 197 | — |
| RB | 6th | Tae Meadows | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jabre Barber | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chris Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Devonte Ross | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Deshon Stoudemire | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Peyton Higgins | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Landon Parker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | MJ Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Caleb Chappelle | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Marcus Rogers | — | — | — | ★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ethan Conner | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Clayton Ollendieck | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Brody Dalton | SR | 6'5" | 251 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Deyunkrea Lewis | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Raymond Cutts | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Zach Edwards | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Malaki Pegues | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Eric Shaw | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Deshaun Batiste | JR | 6'2" | 262 | — |
| DL | 1st | T.J. Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Phillip Lee | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DT | 1st | Buddha Jones | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Luis Medina | SR | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| DT | 3rd | AJ Pierce | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Julian Peterson | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DT | 5th | Jamarcus Chatman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jayden McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Javon Solomon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Richard Jibunor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jordan Stringer | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Terry Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Chris Rodgers | JR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| LB | 7th | Steven Cattledge | SR | 6'3" | 236 | — |
| LB | 8th | Blake Matthews | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 9th | TJ Thompson | JR | 6'0" | 222 | — |
| LB | 10th | Darrell Starling | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Levon Fletcher | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Reddy Steward | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Don Callis | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Damaje Yancey | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Keyshawn Swanson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Dorion Jackson | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Dell Pettus | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Irshaad Davis | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Caleb Ransaw | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Jack Tchienchou | SO | 5'10" | 181 | — |
| S | 5th | Justin Powe | JR | 6'0" | 204 | — |
| S | 6th | John Butler | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Quentin Skinner | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Robert Cole | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Scott Taylor Renfroe | SR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Zach Long | SR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.770
Off PPA
+0.2167
Pass PPA
+0.3162
Rush PPA
+0.1252
Success
41%44
Explosive
1.3591
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.01 |
| Passing | +0.31 | +0.12 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | -0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.11 | -0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.13 | +0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.55 | +0.22 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
31.2
PPG Against
17.2
Differential
+14.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 5-1
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +14.0
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 33.4 | 18.6 |
| Away | 5-1 | 28.5 | 15.5 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 10.0 | 17.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 13.5 | 29.0 |
| Conference | 8-1 | 33.1 | 14.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 23.4 | 22.6 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U0
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 8-562% |
| Over / Under | 4-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-4 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 5-1 |
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 #101
Returning prod 56%Departed 44%
Talent composite454.1 #101 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)84 / 59 / 55
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
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