
2019 Troy
5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Chip Lindsey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas State 63–27Nov 16
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arkansas State 43–50Sep 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs | W 43–14 | 90% |
| Sep 14 | vs | L 42–47 | 71% |
| Sep 21 | at | W 35–7 | 75% |
| Sep 28 | vs | L 43–50 | 65% |
| Oct 5 | at | L 10–42 | 33% |
| Oct 16 | vs | W 37–13 | 82% |
| Oct 26 | at | L 33–52 | 52% |
| Nov 2 | at | L 35–36 | 59% |
| Nov 9 | vs | W 49–28 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | at | W 63–27 | 70% |
| Nov 23 | at | L 3–53 | 34% |
| Nov 29 | vs | L 13–48 | 32% |
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
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 47% | 1.20 | 45th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 46% | 1.31 | 96th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.9 | own 28 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 29 | 17% 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 yards | Kaleb Barker QB | 3,628 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kaleb Barker QB | 30 TD |
| Rushing yards | D.K. Billingsley RB | 901 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | D.K. Billingsley RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kaylon Geiger WR | 873 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Khalil McClain WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Carlton Martial LB | 126 tkl |
| Sacks | Marcus Webb DT | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Will Sunderland S | 4 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
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.803 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.809 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.816 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.814 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.8 | 0.823 |
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 roster109 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| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–1 | 13–1 | 19 | |
| 7–1 | 11–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 8–5 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 2–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 2–6 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.