2018 Troy Trojans football team

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2018 Troy Trojans football
Troy Trojans logo.svg
Sun Belt East Division co-champion
Dollar General Bowl champion
Dollar General Bowl, W 42–32 vs. Buffalo
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMatt Moore (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorSean Reagan (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Vic Koenning (6th season)
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Appalachian State xy$  7 –1   11 –2  
Troy x  7 –1   10 –3  
Georgia Southern  6 –2   10 –3  
Coastal Carolina  2 –6   5 –7  
Georgia State  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Louisiana xy  5 –3   7 –7  
Arkansas State x  5 –3   8 –5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4   6 –6  
South Alabama  2 –6   3 –9  
Texas State  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2018 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Neal Brown. They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for the East Division championship with Appalachian State. Due to their head-to-head loss to Appalachian State, they did not represent the East Division in the Sun Belt Championship Game. They were invited to the Dollar General Bowl where they defeated Buffalo.

Contents

Head coach Neal Brown left at the conclusion of the season to become the head coach at West Virginia. [1] [2] On January 10, 2019, the school hired Kansas coordinator Chip Lindsey as head coach. [3]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Rimington Trophy [4] Deontae CrumitieCSR
Jim Thorpe Award [5] Blace Brown CBSR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [6] Blace BrownCBSR
Hunter ReeseDESR
Outland Trophy [7] Deontae CrumitieCSR
Paul Hornung Award [8] Marcus Jones CB/KRSO
Wuerffel Trophy [9] Damion Willis WRSR

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Trojans predicted to finish in second place in the East Division. [10]

East Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Appalachian State46 (6)
2Troy44 (4)
3Georgia State26
4Georgia Southern22
5Coastal Carolina12

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Trojans had ten players at eleven positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams. [11]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 15:00 p.m.No. 22 Boise State *
 ESPNews L 20–5629,612
September 86:00 p.m. Florida A&M *
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
 ESPN+ W 59–725,767
September 1511:00 a.m.at Nebraska *
 BTN W 24–1989,360
September 226:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN+W 35–2715,722
September 292:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 45–2123,810
October 46:30 p.m. Georgia State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
 ESPNU W 37–2022,903
October 131:00 p.m.at Liberty *
 ESPN3 L 16–2217,389
October 237:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN2 W 38–1725,878
November 32:30 p.m. Louisiana
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 26–1624,631
November 1012:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern
ESPN+W 35–2116,289
November 172:30 p.m. Texas State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 12–720,437
November 241:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPN+L 10–2120,410
December 226:00 p.m.vs. Buffalo *
 ESPN W 42–3231,818
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[12] [13]

Game summaries

Boise State

1234Total
No. 22 Broncos142171456
Trojans707620

Florida A&M

1234Total
Rattlers07007
Trojans211714759

At Nebraska

1234Total
Trojans3140724
Cornhuskers076619

At Louisiana–Monroe

Week Four: Troy Trojans at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Trojans7280035
Warhawks7071327

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 75° · Cloudy; light rain · ENE – 3 mph.
  • Game attendance: 15,722
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Coastal Carolina

1234Total
Chanticleers0147021
Trojans21314745

Georgia State

1234Total
Panthers0331420
Trojans14901437

At Liberty

1234Total
Trojans733316
Flames0140822

At South Alabama

1234Total
Trojans16150738
Jaguars7100017

Louisiana

1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns3013016
Trojans10133026

At Georgia Southern

1234Total
Trojans31411735
Eagles1400721

Texas State

1234Total
Bobcats00077
Trojans360312

At Appalachian State

1234Total
Trojans037010
Mountaineers7140021

Vs. Buffalo (Dollar General Bowl)

1234Total
Bulls7107832
Trojans7772142

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