2023 Troy Trojans football team

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2023 Troy Trojans football
Troy Trojans logo.svg
Sun Belt champion
Sun Belt West Division champion
Birmingham Bowl, L 10–17 vs. Duke
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record11–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joe Craddock (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Greg Gasparato (1st season)
Base defense Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
James Madison* x  7 –1   11 –2  
Appalachian State y  6 –2   9 –5  
Coastal Carolina  5 –3   8 –5  
Old Dominion  5 –3   6 –7  
Georgia State  3 –5   7 –6  
Marshall  3 –5   6 –7  
Georgia Southern  3 –5   6 –7  
West Division
Troy xy$  7 –1   11 –3  
Texas State  4 –4   8 –5  
Arkansas State  4 –4   6 –7  
South Alabama  4 –4   7 –6  
Louisiana  3 –5   6 –7  
Southern Miss  2 –6   3 –9  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jon Sumrall, the Trojans played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Contents

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Trojans were picked to finish in first place in the West division. [1]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Troy92 (10)
2South Alabama85 (4)
3Louisiana64
4Southern Miss62
5Texas State36
6Arkansas State33
7ULM20

Defensive linemen TJ Jackson and Richard Jibunor and defensive back Reddy Steward were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Running back Kimani Vidal, offensive lineman Daniel King, defensive lineman Javon Solomon, defensive back Dell Pettus, and all purpose back Kimani Vidal were named to the second team. [1]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023. [2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin *
 ESPN+ W 48–3028,179
September 911:00 a.m.at No. 15 Kansas State *
 FS1 L 13–4251,940
September 166:00 p.m. James Madison
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
 NFLN L 14–1626,634
September 2311:00 a.m. Western Kentucky *
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
 ESPNU W 27–2426,124
September 306:00 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN+W 28–716,536
October 73:00 p.m. Arkansas State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 37–326,957
October 142:30 p.m.at Army *
 CBSSN W 19–027,829
October 282:00 p.m.at Texas State
ESPN+W 31–1322,369
November 26:30 p.m. South Alabama
ESPN2 W 28–1028,212
November 111:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN+W 45–147,683
November 186:00 p.m. Louisiana
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
NFLNW 31–2426,621
November 2511:00 a.m.at Southern Miss
ESPNUW 35–1719,766
December 23:00 p.m. Appalachian State
ESPNW 49–2320,183
December 2311:00 a.m.vs. Duke
ABC L 10–1720,023

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRV———————————RVRVRV
Coaches RVRV————————RVRVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not released——————Not released

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2023 Football Schedule". Troy Trojans.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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