2026 Troy
3–3 (1–1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Gerad Parker. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–2, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Miss 55–34Oct 6
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Sam Houston 24–21Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Sam Houston | W 24–21 | 75% |
| Sep 12 | vs Alabama State | W 34–17 | 70% |
| Sep 19 | at 20Missouri | L 17–27 | 32% |
| Sep 26 | at Utah State | L 10–21 | 57% |
| Oct 6 | vs Southern Miss | W 55–34 | 70% |
| Oct 17 | at Louisiana | L 6–33 | 40% |
| Oct 24 | vs UL Monroe | Preview | 83% |
| Oct 29 | at James Madison | Preview | 15% |
| Nov 7 | vs Louisiana Tech | Preview | 55% |
| Nov 14 | at South Alabama | Preview | 39% |
| Nov 21 | vs Georgia Southern | Preview | 55% |
| Nov 28 | at Arkansas State | Preview | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 6th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 146–153
- Coach
- Gerad Parker
- Elo
- 1480 −30 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.6 No. 100 of 138; offense No. 94, defense No. 98, special teams No. 88
- SRS
- −7.5 No. 96 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 35% of last season’s EPA, No. 79 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 76 roster talent No. 96 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Adam Austin
- Defensive coordinators
- Dontae Wright and Nathan Burton
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 42% | 1.24 | 89th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 44% | 1.29 | 82nd of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.15 def | 43% off 45% def | — | 69th off 108th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 40% | 9.0 yds | 15% | 3.10 | 16% |
| Defense | 43% | 8.9 yds | 13% | 2.90 | 16% |
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 | 3.4 | own 26 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 31 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -5.8, 93rd of 138 (offense 0.5, defense 6.3).
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 | Will Crowder QB | 1,112 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Will Crowder QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Gavin Griffin RB | 359 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jaheim Merriweather RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | T.K. Keyes WR | 282 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | T.K. Keyes WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Justin Powe S | 38 tkl |
| Sacks | Donnie Smith DB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jabari Strait CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Keivay Foster S | ★★★ | No. 833 |
| Dontaye Bush DL | ★★★ | No. 1308 |
| Jermaine McCree CB | ★★★ | No. 1474 |
| Jaxon Penn CB | ★★★ | No. 1474 |
| Jeremiah Roux ATH | ★★★ | No. 1806 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
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 105
The 2026 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 51 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2026 portal Bryce Steele LB | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
 Kavion Henderson DE | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Marcus Goree Jr. CB | ★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 August Salvati DE | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Jaheim Merriweather RB | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
| Jonathan Pennix CB | ★★★ | from  Southern Miss |
 Knai Cook S | ★★★ | from  Charleston Southern |
| Ty Clemons DL | ★★★ | from Boston College |
 Darion Rivers OT | ★★★ | from  NC State |
 Jordon Jones OT | ★★★ | from  Ohio |
 Luke Petit OL | ★★★ | from  Furman |
 T.J. Lott WR | ★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 27
 Jaquez White CB | ★★★ | to  Virginia Tech |
| Paul Bowling OL | ★★★ | to  Florida State |
| Tae Meadows RB | ★★★ | to  Auburn |
| D.J. Epps WR | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| D.J. Jackson Jr. DE | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Roman Mothershed WR | ★★★ | to  LSU |
| Trevion Cooley RB | ★★★ | to  Washington |
| Paddy McAteer K | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Dylan Mann DL | ★★★ | to  Delaware |
| Marquez Dortch WR | ★★★★ | returned to  Troy |
| Chad Barham TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jackson Thomas WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 15 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| South Alabama | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Louisiana | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Georgia Southern | 2–1 | 3–4 | |
 Georgia State | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
 App State | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Troy | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Arkansas State | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Old Dominion | 1–3 | 2–5 | |
 Marshall | 0–2 | 3–3 | |
| Southern Miss | 0–2 | 1–5 | |
| UL Monroe | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.