2018 Troy Trojans football team
2018 Troy Trojans football | |
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Sun Belt East Division co-champion Dollar General Bowl champion | |
Dollar General Bowl, W 42–32 vs. Buffalo | |
Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
East Division | |
2018 record | 10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Matt Moore (3rd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Sean Reagan (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Vic Koenning (6th season) |
Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 30,420) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana xy | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Neal Brown. They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for the East Division championship with Appalachian State. Due to their head-to-head loss to Appalachian State, they did not represent the East Division in the Sun Belt Championship Game. They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they defeated Buffalo.
Previous season[]
The Trojans finished the 2017 season 11–2, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for the Sun Belt championship. They received an invitation to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated North Texas.
Preseason[]
Award watch lists[]
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy[1] | Deontae Crumitie | C | SR |
Jim Thorpe Award[2] | Blace Brown | CB | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[3] | Blace Brown | CB | SR |
Hunter Reese | DE | SR | |
Outland Trophy[4] | Deontae Crumitie | C | SR |
Paul Hornung Award[5] | Marcus Jones | CB/KR | SO |
Wuerffel Trophy[6] | Damion Willis | WR | SR |
Sun Belt coaches poll[]
On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Trojans predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.[7]
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Appalachian State | 46 (6) |
2 | Troy | 44 (4) |
3 | Georgia State | 26 |
4 | Georgia Southern | 22 |
5 | Coastal Carolina | 12 |
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams[]
The Trojans had ten players at eleven positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[8]
Offense 1st team Tristan Crowder – OL Deontae Crumitie – OL 2nd team Deondre Douglas – WR |
Defense 1st team Hunter Reese – DL Trevon Sanders – DL Tron Folsom – LB Blace Brown – DB 2nd team Marcus Webb – DL Marcus Jones – DB Cedarius Rookard – DB |
Special teams 2nd team Marcus Jones – KR |
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 22 Boise State* | ESPNews | L 20–56 | 29,612 | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida A&M* |
| ESPN+ | W 59–7 | 25,767 |
September 15 | 11:00 a.m. | at Nebraska* | BTN | W 24–19 | 89,360 | |
September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN+ | W 35–27 | 15,722 |
September 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina |
| ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 23,810 |
October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State |
| ESPNU | W 37–20 | 22,903 |
October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Liberty* | ESPN3 | L 16–22 | 17,389 | |
October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN2 | W 38–17 | 25,878 | |
November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana |
| ESPN+ | W 26–16 | 24,631 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | ESPN+ | W 35–21 | 16,289 | |
November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPN+ | W 12–7 | 20,437 |
November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN+ | L 10–21 | 20,410 | |
December 22 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Buffalo* |
| ESPN | W 42–32 | 31,818 |
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- Schedule Source:[9]
Game summaries[]
Boise State[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 22 Broncos | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Trojans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Florida A&M[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rattlers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Trojans | 21 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
at Nebraska[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
at Louisiana–Monroe[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Warhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Coastal Carolina[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Trojans | 21 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Georgia State[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
Trojans | 14 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
at Liberty[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Flames | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
at South Alabama[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 16 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Louisiana[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
Trojans | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
at Georgia Southern[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
Eagles | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Texas State[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Trojans | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
at Appalachian State[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
vs. Buffalo (Dollar General Bowl)[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulls | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
References[]
- ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/7/18/mountaineers-red-wolves-selected-as-division-favorites-in-2018-sun-belt-football-coaches-preseason-poll.aspx
- ^ http://www.sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/7/20/sun-belt-announces-2018-preseason-all-conference-football-teams.aspx
- ^ "2018 Troy Trojans Football Schedule". TroyTrojans.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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