South Alabama vs. Troy
South Alabama and Troy have 14 meetings on file, the first in 2012; Troy leads the series 10–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Troy 8–2. The winner takes home the Belt, played for since about 2015. Troy has held it since the 2025 game. Share
- South Alabama wins
- 4
- Troy wins
- 10
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2012
- Longest streak
- 6 Troy
- Current streak
- 1 Troy
- Last 10 meetings
- Troy 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.3 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At South Alabama
- 2–5 South Alabama’s record at home
- At Troy
- 5–2 Troy’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
The Belt
- Played for since
- about 2015
- Games for it on file
- 11 South Alabama 3, Troy 8
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting since about 2015 (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). The rivalry’s article counts the games for it: Troy leads, 8–3. From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Belt.
Games that tell the story
- South Alabama’s biggest win2024: South Alabama 25, Troy 9by 16 points
- Troy’s biggest win2020: Troy 29, South Alabama 0by 29 points
- Upset2017: South Alabama 19, Troy 8South Alabama had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | South Alabama | Series | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | Joey Jones | 1–2 | Larry Blakeney |
| 2015–2017 | Joey Jones | 2–1 | Neal Brown |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from South Alabama’s side (Jones 1–2 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.
Every game
| Nov 14, 2026 | Troy at South Alabama upcoming | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 4, 2025 | Troy 31, South Alabama 24 | at Troy | ||
| Oct 15, 2024 | South Alabama 25, Troy 9 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 2, 2023 | Troy 28, South Alabama 10 | at Troy | ||
| Oct 20, 2022 | Troy 10, South Alabama 6 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 6, 2021 | Troy 31, South Alabama 24 | at Troy | ||
| Dec 5, 2020 | Troy 29, South Alabama 0 | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 16, 2019 | Troy 37, South Alabama 13 | at Troy | ||
| Oct 23, 2018 | Troy 38, South Alabama 17 | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 11, 2017 | South Alabama 19, Troy 8 | at Troy | ||
| Oct 20, 2016 | Troy 28, South Alabama 21 | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 3, 2015 | South Alabama 24, Troy 18 | at Troy | ||
| Oct 24, 2014 | South Alabama 27, Troy 13 | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 5, 2013 | Troy 34, South Alabama 33 | at Troy | ||
| Sep 29, 2012 | Troy 31, South Alabama 10 | at South Alabama |
Every game is listed as played on the field.