Middle Tennessee vs. Troy
Middle Tennessee and Troy have 14 meetings on file, the first in 1999; Troy leads the series 9–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Troy 7–3. The winner takes home the Palladium Trophy, played for since 2003. Middle Tennessee has held it since the 2020 game. Share
2033 at Troy; 2034 at Middle Tennessee. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Middle Tennessee wins
- 5
- Troy wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1999
- Longest streak
- 6 Troy
- Current streak
- 1 Middle Tennessee
- Last 10 meetings
- Troy 7–3
- Most recent
- 2020
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 17.1 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Middle Tennessee
- 3–5 Middle Tennessee’s record at home
- At Troy
- 4–2 Troy’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
The Palladium Trophy
- Played for since
- 2003
- Held by
- Middle Tennessee since the 2020 game
- Games for it on file
- 12 Middle Tennessee 4, Troy 8
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since 2003 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Palladium Trophy.
Games that tell the story
- Middle Tennessee’s biggest win2001: Middle Tennessee 54, Troy 17by 37 points
- Troy’s biggest win2007: Troy 45, Middle Tennessee 7by 38 points
- Upset2020: Middle Tennessee 20, Troy 17Middle Tennessee had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2006: Troy 21, Middle Tennessee 20Troy had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Middle Tennessee | Series | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2005 | Andy McCollum | 3–1 | Larry Blakeney |
| 2006–2012 | Rick Stockstill | 1–6 | Larry Blakeney |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Middle Tennessee’s side (McCollum 3–1 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
| Logan Kilgore Middle Tennessee | 28 of 48, 415 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2011 Passing | |
| Cody Smith Middle Tennessee | 9 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for loss | 2020 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Nov 21, 2020 | Middle Tennessee 20, Troy 17 | at Troy | ||
| Sep 19, 2020 | Troy 47, Middle Tennessee 14 | at Middle Tennessee | ||
| Nov 24, 2012 | Middle Tennessee 24, Troy 21 | at Middle Tennessee | ||
| Sep 24, 2011 | Troy 38, Middle Tennessee 35 | at Troy | ||
| Oct 5, 2010 | Troy 42, Middle Tennessee 13 | at Middle Tennessee | ||
| Oct 6, 2009 | Troy 31, Middle Tennessee 7 | at Troy | ||
| Aug 28, 2008 | Troy 31, Middle Tennessee 17 | at Middle Tennessee | ||
| Nov 20, 2007 | Troy 45, Middle Tennessee 7 | at Troy | ||
| Nov 25, 2006 | Troy 21, Middle Tennessee 20 | at Middle Tennessee | ||
| Nov 26, 2005 | Middle Tennessee 17, Troy 7 | at Troy | ||
| Nov 20, 2004 | Troy 37, Middle Tennessee 17 | at Troy | ||
| Nov 8, 2003 | Middle Tennessee 27, Troy 20 | at Middle Tennessee | ||
| Sep 8, 2001 | Middle Tennessee 54, Troy 17 | at Middle Tennessee | ||
| Oct 2, 1999 | Troy 48, Middle Tennessee 31 | at Middle Tennessee |
Every game is listed as played on the field.