2024 Troy
4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Gerad Parker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Miss 52–20Nov 30
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Arkansas State 31–34Oct 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Nevada | L 26–28 | 88% |
| Sep 7 | at Memphis | L 17–38 | 45% |
| Sep 14 | at Iowa | L 21–38 | 42% |
| Sep 21 | vs Florida A&M | W 34–12 | 73% |
| Sep 28 | vs UL Monroe | L 9–13 | 78% |
| Oct 3 | vs Texas State | L 17–38 | 60% |
| Oct 15 | at South Alabama | L 9–25 | 40% |
| Oct 26 | at Arkansas State | L 31–34 | 44% |
| Nov 2 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 38–24 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | at Georgia Southern | W 28–20 | 38% |
| Nov 23 | at Louisiana | L 30–51 | 33% |
| Nov 30 | vs Southern Miss | W 52–20 | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Miss 52–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 312–341
- Coach
- Gerad Parker
- Elo
- 1516 −115 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.6 No. 96 of 134; offense No. 93, defense No. 90, special teams No. 84
- SRS
- −9.6 No. 106 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 26% of last season’s EPA, No. 110 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 89 roster talent No. 113 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Sean Reagan
- Defensive coordinators
- Dontae Wright and Nathan Burton
- Offense
- Power spread
- Defense
- Multiple 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 45% | 1.19 | 66th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 44% | 1.26 | 87th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.14 def | 41% off 45% def | — | 84th off 86th 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 | 4.4 | own 27 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 32 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -8.1, 92nd of 134 (offense -4.9, defense 3.2).
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 | Matthew Caldwell QB | 1,608 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matthew Caldwell QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Damien Taylor RB | 1,010 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Damien Taylor RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Devonte Ross WR | 1,044 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devonte Ross WR | 11 TD |
| Tackles | Brendan Jackson LB | 77 tkl |
| Sacks | Phillip Lee DL | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Justin Powe S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Keion Dunlap S | ★★★ | No. 1109 |
| Shemar Welch CB | ★★★ | No. 1281 |
| E.J. Hall ATH | ★★★ | No. 1332 |
| Kevin Norwood DL | ★★★ | No. 1408 |
| Trashun Griffin DL | ★★★ | No. 1421 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.805 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.803 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
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 121
The 2024 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2024 portal Gerald Green RB | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
 Trent Henry CB | ★★★ | from  Grambling |
 Brendan Jackson LB | ★★★ | from  Gardner-Webb |
 Devin Lafayette S | ★★★ | from  Northern Illinois |
 Jah-Mal Williams DE | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Cecil Powell S | ★★★ | from  NC State |
 Jordan Perry LB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Marquez Dortch WR | ★★★★ | from  California |
| Evan Crenshaw P | ★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
 Ian Conerly-Goodly S | from  SE Louisiana |
Transfers out 23
And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 James Madison | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
 Old Dominion | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 App State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Troy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Georgia State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Southern Miss | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.