Marshall vs. Troy

Marshall and Troy have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1998; Troy leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Troy 3–⁠2, and Troy has won the last 3.

Marshall wins
2
Troy wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1998
Longest streak
3 Troy
Current streak
3 Troy
Last 10 meetings
Troy 3–⁠2
Most recent
2022

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1990s1–⁠0
2000s1–⁠2
2020s0–⁠1
Average margin
13.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Marshall
2–⁠1 Marshall’s record at home
At Troy
2–⁠0 Troy’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Marshall’s biggest win1998: Marshall 42, Troy 12by 30 points
  2. Troy’s biggest win2022: Troy 16, Marshall 7by 9 points
  3. Upset2004: Troy 17, Marshall 15Troy had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsMarshallSeriesTroy
2002–⁠2004Bob Pruett1–⁠2Larry Blakeney

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Marshall’s side (Pruett 1–⁠2 against Blakeney). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Marshall and Troy, 1998 on130015001700200020052010201520202025

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.

Every game

Sep 24, 2022Troy 16, Marshall 7at Troy
Sep 4, 2004Troy 17, Marshall 15at Marshall
Sep 27, 2003Troy 33, Marshall 24at Troy
Oct 19, 2002Marshall 24, Troy 7at Marshall
Sep 12, 1998Marshall 42, Troy 12at Marshall

Every game is listed as played on the field.