Arkansas State vs. Troy
Arkansas State and Troy have 20 meetings on file, the first in 1991; officially, tied 9–9; as played, 11–9 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Arkansas State 6–4, and Arkansas State has won the last 2. The NCAA vacated Arkansas State’s two wins (2005 and 2006); they don’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- tied 9–9
- Arkansas State wins on file
- 11
- Troy wins on file
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1991
- Longest streak
- 4 Troy
- Current streak
- 2 Arkansas State
- Last 10 meetings
- Arkansas State 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 5–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–3 |
- Average margin
- 15.8 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Arkansas State
- 6–6 Arkansas State’s record at home
- At Troy
- 3–5 Troy’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Arkansas State’s biggest win2016: Arkansas State 35, Troy 3by 32 points
- Troy’s biggest win2023: Troy 37, Arkansas State 3by 34 points
- Upset2025: Arkansas State 23, Troy 10Arkansas State had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1992: Troy 41, Arkansas State 7Troy had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2006: Arkansas State 33, Troy 26Arkansas State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Arkansas State | Series | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2010 | Steve Roberts | 3–4 | Larry Blakeney |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Arkansas State’s side (Roberts 3–4 against Blakeney). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Layne Hatcher Arkansas State | 25 of 35, 440 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT | 2019 Passing | |
| Kimani Vidal Troy | 28 carries, 245 yards, 3 TD | 2023 Rushing | |
| Kimani Vidal Troy | 33 carries, 208 yards, 4 TD | 2022 Rushing | |
| Omar Bayless Arkansas State | 10 catches, 213 yards, 1 TD | 2019 Receiving | |
| Jerrel Jernigan Troy | 10 catches, 209 yards, 1 TD | 2010 Receiving | |
| Justin Rice Arkansas State | 14 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for loss | 2020 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPNU | 0.0 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.