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2020 Troy

5–⁠6 (3–⁠4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Chip Lindsey.

Schedule and results

Troy in 2020, game by game: won at Middle Tennessee 47–14; lost at No. 18 BYU 7–48; won vs. Texas State 37–17; won vs. Eastern Kentucky 31–29; lost vs. Georgia State 34–36; won at Arkansas State 38–10; lost at Georgia Southern 13–20; lost vs. Middle Tennessee 17–20; lost at App State 10–47; won at South Alabama 29–0; lost vs. No. 11 Coastal Carolina 38–42+33−41Won 47–14 at Middle Tennessee+33Middle TennesseeLost 7–48 at No. 18 BYU-41No. 18 BYUWon 37–17 vs. Texas State+20Texas StateWon 31–29 vs. Eastern Kentucky+2Eastern KentuckyLost 34–36 vs. Georgia State-2Georgia StateWon 38–10 at Arkansas State+28Arkansas StateLost 13–20 at Georgia Southern-7Georgia SouthernLost 17–20 vs. Middle Tennessee-3Middle TennesseeLost 10–47 at App State-37App StateWon 29–0 at South Alabama+29South AlabamaLost 38–42 vs. No. 11 Coastal Carolina-4No. 11 Coastal Carolina
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 19atMiddle TennesseeW 47–⁠1453%
Sep 26at18BYUL 7–⁠4836%
Oct 10vsTexas StateW 37–⁠1774%
Oct 17vsEastern KentuckyW 31–⁠2982%
Oct 24vsGeorgia StateL 34–⁠3669%
Oct 31atArkansas StateW 38–⁠1043%
Nov 7atGeorgia SouthernL 13–⁠2047%
Nov 21vsMiddle TennesseeL 17–⁠2077%
Nov 28atApp StateL 10–⁠4723%
Dec 5atSouth AlabamaW 29–⁠058%
Dec 12vs11Coastal CarolinaL 38–⁠4239%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Coastal Carolina 42–⁠38; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).

Record
5–⁠6
Conference
3–⁠4 6th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
301–⁠283
Coach
Chip Lindsey
Elo
1508 +5 this season
SP+ rating
2.3 No. 54 of 130; offense No. 67, defense No. 52
SRS
4.0 No. 28 of 77 in FBS
Returning
61% of last season’s EPA, No. 73 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 84 roster talent No. 109 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Ryan Pugh
Defensive coordinator
Brandon Hall
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense68th of 127
  • Defense47th of 127
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted70th of 127
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted37th of 127
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1043%1.1768th of 127
Defense0.0843%1.1947th of 127
Opponent-adjusted0.10 off
0.06 def		42% off
42% def		—70th off
37th 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
Offense3.3own 2916% allowed
Defense3.5own 2715% caused

CORE rating 3.3, 55th of 127 (offense -1.0, defense -4.4).

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 yardsGunnar Watson QB2,141 yds
Passing touchdownsGunnar Watson QB16 TD
Rushing yardsKimani Vidal RB516 yds
Rushing touchdownsKimani Vidal RB4 TD
Receiving yardsKaylon Geiger WR752 yds
Receiving touchdownsKhalil McClain WR6 TD
TacklesCarlton Martial LB114 tkl
SacksWill Choloh Jr. DT5 sacks
InterceptionsTerence Dunlap DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2020 class

Kimani Vidal RB★★★No. 949
Kyle Toole PRO★★★No. 1414
Luis Medina DT★★★No. 1448
Gage Saint OT★★★No. 1467
Tez Johnson WR★★★No. 1467

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

The 2020 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.843
Running backs13.00.859
Receivers32.70.815
Offensive line42.80.820
Defensive line42.80.811
Linebackers13.00.830
Defensive backs23.00.828
Athletes and specialists13.00.840
Whole class172.80.823

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 118

The 2020 roster

118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster

2020 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Coastal Carolina8–⁠011–⁠114
Louisiana7–⁠110–⁠115
App State6–⁠29–⁠3
Georgia Southern4–⁠48–⁠5
Georgia State4–⁠46–⁠4
Troy3–⁠45–⁠6
South Alabama3–⁠54–⁠7
Arkansas State2–⁠64–⁠7
Texas State2–⁠62–⁠10
UL Monroe0–⁠70–⁠10

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