2019 Troy

5–⁠7 (3–⁠5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Chip Lindsey.

Schedule and results

Troy in 2019, game by game: won vs. Campbell 43–14; lost vs. Southern Miss 42–47; won at Akron 35–7; lost vs. Arkansas State 43–50; lost at Missouri 10–42; won vs. South Alabama 37–13; lost at Georgia State 33–52; lost at Coastal Carolina 35–36; won vs. Georgia Southern 49–28; won at Texas State 63–27; lost at Louisiana 3–53; lost vs. No. 22 App State 13–48+36−50Won 43–14 vs. Campbell+29CampbellLost 42–47 vs. Southern Miss-5Southern MissWon 35–7 at Akron+28AkronLost 43–50 vs. Arkansas State-7Arkansas StateLost 10–42 at Missouri-32MissouriWon 37–13 vs. South Alabama+24South AlabamaLost 33–52 at Georgia State-19Georgia StateLost 35–36 at Coastal Carolina-1Coastal CarolinaWon 49–28 vs. Georgia Southern+21Georgia SouthernWon 63–27 at Texas State+36Texas StateLost 3–53 at Louisiana-50LouisianaLost 13–48 vs. No. 22 App State-35No. 22 App State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to App State 48–⁠13; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠5 7th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
406–⁠417
Coach
Chip Lindsey
Elo
1504 −83 this season
SP+ rating
-4.4 No. 84 of 130; offense No. 40, defense No. 110, special teams No. 108
SRS
−8.3 No. 100 of 130 in FBS
Returning
47% of last season’s EPA, No. 92 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 80 roster talent No. 108 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Ryan Pugh
Defensive coordinator
Brandon Hall
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense45th of 130
  • Defense96th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted54th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted115th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1447%1.2045th of 130
Defense0.1746%1.3196th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.12 off
0.19 def
45% off
48% def
—54th off
115th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.9own 2819% allowed
Defense4.0own 2917% caused

CORE rating -2.0, 70th of 130 (offense 5.6, defense 7.5).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsKaleb Barker QB3,628 yds
Passing touchdownsKaleb Barker QB30 TD
Rushing yardsD.K. Billingsley RB901 yds
Rushing touchdownsD.K. Billingsley RB10 TD
Receiving yardsKaylon Geiger WR873 yds
Receiving touchdownsKhalil McClain WR7 TD
TacklesCarlton Martial LB126 tkl
SacksMarcus Webb DT6 sacks
InterceptionsWill Sunderland S4 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Reddy Steward CB★★★No. 780
Ahdarrious Gee ILB★★★No. 1035
Dell Pettus CB★★★No. 1221
Ricky Samuel DT★★★No. 1444
Jaden Warren ATH★★★No. 1474

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.803
Running backs13.00.834
Receivers13.00.806
Offensive line32.70.809
Defensive line42.80.816
Linebackers23.00.839
Defensive backs33.00.851
Athletes and specialists32.70.814
Whole class182.80.823

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 109

The 2019 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
App State7–⁠113–⁠119
Louisiana7–⁠111–⁠3
Arkansas State5–⁠38–⁠5
Georgia Southern5–⁠37–⁠6
Georgia State4–⁠47–⁠6
UL Monroe4–⁠45–⁠7
Troy3–⁠55–⁠7
Coastal Carolina2–⁠65–⁠7
Texas State2–⁠63–⁠9
South Alabama1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.