2025 Troy
8–6 (6–2 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Gerad Parker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 37–14Oct 18
By 23 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat South Alabama 31–24Oct 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Nicholls | W 38–20 | 82% |
| Sep 6 | at 8Clemson | L 16–27 | 31% |
| Sep 13 | vs Memphis | L 7–28 | 38% |
| Sep 20 | at Buffalo | W 21–17 | 37% |
| Oct 4 | vs South Alabama | W 31–24 | 65% |
| Oct 11 | at Texas State | W 48–41 | 37% |
| Oct 18 | at UL Monroe | W 37–14 | 63% |
| Oct 25 | vs Louisiana | W 35–23 | 72% |
| Nov 1 | vs Arkansas State | L 10–23 | 74% |
| Nov 13 | at Old Dominion | L 0–33 | 40% |
| Nov 22 | vs Georgia State | W 31–19 | 83% |
| Nov 29 | at Southern Miss | W 28–18 | 52% |
| Dec 5 | at 19James MadisonSun Belt Championship | L 14–31 | 19% |
| Dec 16Bowls & playoff | vs Jacksonville StateSalute to Veterans Bowl | L 13–17 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Jacksonville State 17–13 in the Salute to Veterans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
SBC West champions6–2 in the conference
- Record
- 8–6
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 329–335
- Coach
- Gerad Parker
- Elo
- 1514 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.8 No. 87 of 136; offense No. 95, defense No. 84, special teams No. 48
- SRS
- −7.9 No. 98 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 24% of last season’s EPA, No. 86 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 82 roster talent No. 99 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 | -0.03 | 37% | 1.27 | 118th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 40% | 1.27 | 51st of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.03 off 0.08 def | 37% off 41% def | — | 123rd off 56th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 43% | 8.8 yds | 12% | 2.90 | 22% |
| Defense | 42% | 11.4 yds | 21% | 3.10 | 18% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 31 | 20% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 29 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -13.8, 112th of 136 (offense -12.0, defense 1.7).
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 | Tucker Kilcrease QB | 1,537 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Will Crowder QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tae Meadows RB | 695 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tae Meadows RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Rara Thomas WR | 629 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | D.J. Epps WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jordan Stringer LB | 123 tkl |
| Sacks | Donnie Smith DB | 11 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jaquez White CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Makel Green DE | ★★★ | No. 1133 |
| R.J. Shamberger DL | ★★★ | No. 1523 |
| Jah’Marren Jackson WR | ★★★ | No. 1560 |
| J.T. Alvis CB | ★★★ | No. 1604 |
| Jack James QB | ★★★ | No. 1694 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Whole class | 14 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
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 107
The 2025 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 16
The 2025 portal Malik Ellis TE | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 David Daniel S | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
 Dennis Palmer RB | ★★★ | from  Bethune-Cookman |
 Elijah Davis DE | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Garner Langlo OL | ★★★ | from  App State |
 Kaleno Levine CB | ★★★ | from  Missouri State |
 Vysen Lang OL | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Tray Taylor WR | ★★★ | from  Coastal Carolina |
 Kristian Tate WR | ★★★ | from  Delaware State |
 Patrick Screws Jr. OT | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Steven Sannieniola S | ★★★ | from  Vanderbilt |
| Trevion Cooley RB | ★★★★ | from Georgia Tech |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 24
 Daniel King OT | ★★★★ | to  North Carolina |
| Boaz Stanley OL | ★★★ | to South Carolina |
| Phillip Lee DE | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Brody Dalton TE | ★★★ | to  Alabama |
| Damien Taylor RB | ★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Devonte Ross WR | ★★★ | to  Penn State |
| L.J. Green CB | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
| Matthew Caldwell QB | ★★★ | to  Texas |
| Carlos Slayden OT | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| Cheick Kaba DL | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| Dorian Jackson S | ★★★ | to Tulane |
| Jamontez Woods RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8–0 | 12–2 | 19 |
| Old Dominion | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Troy | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Texas State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 Marshall | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| App State | 2–6 | 5–8 | |
| UL Monroe | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Georgia State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.