2024 Troy Trojans football team

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2024 Troy Trojans football
Troy Trojans logo.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSean Reagan (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorDontae Wright (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Nathan Burton (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$  7 1   10 3  
Georgia Southern  6 2   8 5  
James Madison  4 4   9 4  
Old Dominion  4 4   5 7  
Coastal Carolina  3 5   6 7  
Appalachian State  3 5   5 6  
Georgia State  1 7   3 9  
West Division
Louisiana xy  7 1   10 4  
Texas State  5 3   8 5  
Arkansas State  5 3   8 5  
South Alabama  5 3   7 6  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 5   5 7  
Troy  3 5   4 8  
Southern Miss  0 8   1 11  
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2024 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Gerad Parker and the Trojans played their 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 second place in the West division. [1]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Texas State92 (9)
2Troy68 (4)
3Louisiana66 (1)
4Arkansas State65
5South Alabama54
6Southern Miss31
7Louisiana–Monroe16

Offensive lineman Daniel King was awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense, respectively. [2] Offensive lineman Eli Russ and punter Robert Cole were named to the second team offense and special teams.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024. [3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m. Nevada * ESPN+ L 26–2827,412
September 711:00 a.m.at Memphis * ESPNU L 17–3823,246
September 143:00 p.m.at Iowa * FS1 L 21–3869,250
September 216:00 p.m. Florida A&M *
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 34–1229,024
September 286:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+L 9–1321,253
October 36:00 p.m. Texas State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN2 L 17–3820,349
October 156:30 p.m.at South Alabama ESPN2L 9–2525,450
October 266:00 p.m.at Arkansas State ESPN+L 31–3417,162
November 23:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 38–2424,223
November 163:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern ESPN+W 28–2021,762
November 234:00 p.m.at Louisiana ESPN+L 30–5115,501
November 301:00 p.m. Southern Miss
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 52–2019,521
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

vs. Nevada

Pregame lineOver/under
Troy7.544.5
Game One – Nevada Wolf Pack (0–1) at Troy Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolf Pack0615728
Trojans773926

at Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL

  • Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 27,412
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst), and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:59) TRO – Damien Taylor 25-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:53; Troy 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:08) TRO – Gerald Green 16-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; Troy 14–0)
  • (0:25) NEV – Jace Henry 17-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:36; Troy 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (13:55) NEV – Patrick Garwo III 1-yard run, Jaden Smith pass (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Tied 14–14)
  • (7:24) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:24; Troy 17–14)
  • (3:20) NEV – Patrick Garwo III 22-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:57; Nevada 21–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:56) NEV – Marcus Bellon 7-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:22; Nevada 28–17)
  • (6:12) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 19-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:44; Nevada 28–20)
  • (0:21) TRO – Devonte Ross 16-yard pass from Goose Crowder (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Nevada 28–26)
StatisticsNEVTROY
First downs1724
Total yards393391
Rushing yards214190
Passing yards179201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–21–020–30–0
Time of possession29:3530:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassing Brendon Lewis 17/20, 158 yards, 2 TD
RushingSavion Red11 carries, 135 yards
ReceivingJaden Smith6 receptions, 81 yards
TroyPassingGoose Crowder20/30, 201 yards, TD
RushingDamien Taylor11 carries, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingDevonte Ross7 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at Memphis

Pregame lineOver/under
Memphis 18.557.5
Game Two – Troy Trojans (0–1) at Memphis Tigers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trojans073717
Tigers71410738

at Simmons Bank Liberty StadiumMemphis, TN

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 23,246
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:35) MEM – Brandon Thomas 2-yard run, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 5:32; Memphis 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:51) TRO – Goose Crowder 11-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:00; Tied 7–7)
  • (7:35) MEM – Brandon Thomas 1-yard run, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Memphis 14–7)
  • (3:07) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 21-yard run, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:51; Memphis 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:16) MEM – Caden Costa 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:14; Memphis 24–7)
  • (5:32) MEM – Brendan Doyle 4-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:43; Memphis 31–7)
  • (0:29) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:03; Memphis 31–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:03) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 4-yard run, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Memphis 38–10)
  • (6:47) TRO – Matthew Caldwell 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Memphis 38–17)
StatisticsTROYMEM
First downs1727
Total yards251372
Rushing yards101211
Passing yards150161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–26–020–32–0
Time of possession31:0628:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingMatthew Caldwell11/19, 113 yards
RushingDamien Taylor7 carries, 33 yards
ReceivingZeriah Beason4 receptions, 60 yards
MemphisPassing Seth Henigan 20/32, 161 yards, TD
Rushing Mario Anderson Jr. 17 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDeMeer Blankumsee4 receptions, 50 yards

at Iowa

Pregame lineOver/under
Iowa 23.539.5
Game Three – Troy Trojans (0–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trojans0147021
Hawkeyes010141438

at Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Referee: Chris Coyle
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • 11:12 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 4-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:51; Iowa 7–0)
  • 9:08 Troy – Devonte Ross 63-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Tied 7–7)
  • 6:24 Iowa – Drew Stevens 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:44; Iowa 10–7)
  • 1:00 Troy – Devonte Ross 77-yard punt return (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (Troy 14–10)
Third quarter
  • 6:44 Iowa – Addison Ostrenga 2-yard pass from Brendan Sullivan (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:30; Iowa 17–14)
  • 2:30 Iowa – Jermari Harris 28-yard interception return (Drew Stevens kick) (Iowa 24–14)
  • 0:58 Troy – Devonte Ross 62-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Tied 24–21)
Fourth quarter
  • 12:05 Iowa – Kaleb Johnson 33-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Iowa 31–21)
  • 6:01 Iowa – Jaziun Patterson 39-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:15; Iowa 38–21)
StatisticsTROYIOWA
First downs1025
Total yards253462
Rushing yards24284
Passing yards229178
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–26–120–24–0
Time of possession23:4136:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingMatthew Caldwell14/21, 156 yards, TD, INT
RushingDamien Taylor7 carries, 20 yards
ReceivingDevonte Ross5 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
IowaPassing Cade McNamara 19/23, 176 yards
Rushing Kaleb Johnson 25 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJacob Gill5 receptions, 44 yards

vs. Florida A&M (FCS)

Pregame lineOver/under
Troy21.548.5
Game Four – Florida A&M Rattlers (FCS) (2–1) vs Troy Trojans (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rattlers (FCS)633012
Trojans7771334

at Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 29,024
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:22) TRO – Damien Taylor 40-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Troy 7–0)
  • (7:34) FAM – Cameron Gillis 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:48; Troy 7–3)
  • (1:11) FAM – Cameron Gillis 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:03; Troy 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (0:46) TRO – Devonte Ross 20-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:20; Troy 14–6)
  • (0:05) FAM – Cameron Gillis 31-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:41; Troy 14–9)
Third quarter
  • (10:57) TRO – Devonte Ross 44-yard from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:58; Troy 21–9)
  • (5:29) FAM – Cameron Gillis 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:23; Troy 21–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:16) TRO – Damien Taylor 7-yard pass from Goose Crowder (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:12; Troy 27–12)
  • (8:36) TRO – Devonte Ross 98-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 0:51; Troy 34–12)
StatisticsFA&MTROY
First downs1924
Total yards343507
Rushing yards55212
Passing yards288295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–39–018–25–0
Time of possession33:0526:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassing Daniel Richardson 25/39, 288 yards
RushingThad Franklin Jr.10 carries, 46 yards
ReceivingJamari Gassett10 receptions, 141 yards
TroyPassingGoose Crowder17/24, 291 yards, 4 TD
RushingDamien Taylor15 carries, 109 yards, TD
ReceivingDevonte Ross11 receptions, 229 yards, 3 TD

vs. Louisiana–Monroe

Pregame lineOver/under
Troy6.544.5
Game Five – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–3)
Quarter1234Total
Warhawks303713
Trojans33039

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 21,253
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:02) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:58; Troy 3–0)
  • (3:09) ULM – Max Larson 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:53; Tied 3–3)
Second Quarter
  • (0:57) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:47; Troy 6–3)
Third Quarter
  • (4:07) ULM – Max Larson 20-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 6:05; Tied 6–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:36) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:26; Troy 9–6)
  • (9:08) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 1-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:28; Louisiana–Monroe 13–9)
StatisticsULMTROY
First downs1317
Total yards247260
Rushing yards112189
Passing yards13571
Passing: Comp–Att–Int6–11–17–12–0
Time of possession29:2930:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana–MonroePassingAidan Armenta4/6, 108 yards
Rushing Ahmad Hardy 27 carries, 106 yards, TD
ReceivingJake Godfrey1 reception, 57 yards
TroyPassingTucker Kilcrease6/11, 57 yards
RushingGerald Green13 carries, 102 yards
ReceivingZeriah Beason2 receptions, 30 yards

vs. Texas State

Pregame lineOver/under
Texas State 14.557.5
Game Six – Texas State Bobcats (2–2) at Troy Trojans (1–4)
Quarter1234Total
Bobcats141410038
Trojans0107017

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: Thursday October 3, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 20,349
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:35) TST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:51; Texas State 7–0)
  • (2:05) TST – Jaden Williams 10-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:35; Texas State 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:52) TRO – Mojo Dortch 7-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:26; Texas State 14–7)
  • (9:03) TST – Kole Wilson 51-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Texas State 21–7)
  • (3:17) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 42-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:46; Texas State 21–10)
  • (2:02) TST – Joey Hobert 28-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:15; Texas State 28–10)
Third Quarter
  • (9:47) TST – Mason Shipley 53-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:13; Texas State 31–10)
  • (5:34) TST – Jordan McCloud 42-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:24; Texas State 38–10)
  • (3:28) TRO – Devonte Ross 19-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Texas State 38–17)
Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

StatisticsTXSTTROY
First downs2619
Total yards467331
Rushing yards21563
Passing yards252268
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–29–219–32–0
Time of possession31:2728:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassing Jordan McCloud 20/29, 252 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingTorrance Burgess Jr.12 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingKole Wilson4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
TroyPassingTucker Kilcrease17/28, 249 yards, 2 TD
RushingDamien Taylor11 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingLandon Parker5 receptions, 83 yards

at South Alabama (rivalry)

Pregame lineOver/under
South Alabama 8.551.5
Game Seven – Troy Trojans (1–5) at South Alabama Jaguars (2–4)
Quarter1234Total
Trojans03069
Jaguars3166025

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • Date: Tuesday October 15, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 25,450
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (1:18) USA – Laith Marjan 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:08; South Alabama 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (9:10) USA – Jeremiah Webb 24-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:42; South Alabama 10–0)
  • (7:40) USA – 0-yard safety (South Alabama 12–0)
  • (4:34) USA – Gio Lopez 49-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 3:00; South Alabama 19–0)
  • (0:18) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 36-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 4:16; South Alabama 19–3)
Third Quarter
  • (8:34) USA – Laith Marjan 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:35; South Alabama 22–3)
  • (0:50) USA – Laith Marjan 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:51; South Alabama 25–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (2:35) TROY – Devonte Ross 11-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 25–9)
StatisticsTROYUSA
First downs1412
Total yards172318
Rushing yards36160
Passing yards136158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–36–316–21–0
Time of possession24:0335:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingMatthew Caldwell17/30, 142 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingDamien Taylor6 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingDevonte Ross7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
South AlabamaPassing Gio Lopez 16/21, 158 yards, TD
RushingGio Lopez11 carries, 67 yards, TD
ReceivingJavon Ivory1 reception, 57 yards

at Arkansas State

Pregame lineOver/under
Arkansas State 7.550.5
Game Eight – Troy Trojans (1–6) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (4–3)
Quarter1234Total
Trojans0321731
Red Wolves13103834

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,162
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Darrell Greene (play-by-play) and Pete Cordelli (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:19) ASU – Clune Van Andel 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:41; Arkansas State 3–0)
  • (7:58) ASU – Clune Van Andel 19-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:16; Arkansas State 6–0)
  • (1:40) ASU – Zak Wallace 5-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 3:54; Arkansas State 13–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:20) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 38-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 8:20; Arkansas State 13–3)
  • (4:39) ASU – Zak Wallace 3-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:37; Arkansas State 20–3)
  • (0:02) ASU – Clune Van Andel 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:15; Arkansas State 23–3)
Third Quarter
  • (9:44) TRO – Damien Taylor 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Arkansas State 23–10)
  • (6:00) TRO – Brody Dalton 16-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:36; Arkansas State 23–17)
  • (3:34) TRO – Peyton Higgins 1-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:08; Troy 24–23)
  • (0:49) ASU – Clune Van Andel 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:45; Arkansas State 26–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (1:45) TRO – Gerald Green 2-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:32; Troy 31–26)
  • (0:33) ASU – Zak Wallace 1-yard run, Corey Rucker pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Arkansas State 34–31)
StatisticsTROYARST
First downs2326
Total yards466534
Rushing yards162185
Passing yards304349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–33–325–40–0
Time of possession30:4729:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingMatthew Caldwell22/33, 304 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingGerald Green20 carries, 113 yards, TD
ReceivingDevonte Ross11 receptions, 126 yards
Arkansas StatePassing Jaylen Raynor 25/40, 349 yards
RushingJaylen Raynor12 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingCorey Rucker12 receptions, 193 yards

vs. Coastal Carolina

Pregame lineOver/under
Coastal Carolina 3.551.5
Game Nine – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4–3) at Troy Trojans (1–7)
Quarter1234Total
Chanticleers7017024
Trojans7217338

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 24,223
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:02) TROY – Gerald Green 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:45; Troy 7–0)
  • (1:12) CCU – Ethan Vasko 11-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:11; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (10:42) TROY – Devonte Ross 3-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:24; Troy 14–7)
  • (4:57) TROY – Gerald Green 83-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:20; Troy 21–7)
  • (0:27) TROY – Matthew Caldwell 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:42; Troy 28–7)
Third Quarter
  • (9:43) CCU – Kade Hensley 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:12; Troy 28–10)
  • (9:22) CCU – Braydon Bennett 21-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:13; Troy 28–17)
  • (6:22) TROY – Damien Taylor 41-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:00; Troy 35–17)
  • (2:20) CCU – Jameson Tucker 38-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:02; Troy 35–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (2:42) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 36-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 6:39; Troy 38–24)
StatisticsCCUTROY
First downs1623
Total yards313511
Rushing yards107342
Passing yards206169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–34–09–16–0
Time of possession26:1033:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Coastal CarolinaPassing Ethan Vasko 18/34, 206 yards, TD
RushingBraydon Bennett10 carries, 69 yards, TD
ReceivingJameson Tucker6 receptions, 106 yards, TD
TroyPassingMatthew Caldwell9/16, 169 yards, 2 TD
RushingDamien Taylor28 carries, 190 yards, TD
ReceivingGerald Green1 reception, 83 yards, TD

at Georgia Southern

Game Ten – Troy Trojans (2–7) at Georgia Southern Eagles (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trojans0771428
Eagles737320

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 21,762
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Jayson Foster (analyst) and Whitney Haworth (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (1:56) GASO – Josh Dallas 4-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:44; Georgia Southern 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:23) TROY – Brody Dalton 6-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:27) GASO – Gavin Stewart 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:28; Georgia Southern 10–7)
Third Quarter
  • (7:50) TROY – Devonte Ross 4-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:48; Troy 14–10)
  • (2:34) GASO – OJ Arnold 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Georgia Southern 17–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:34) TROY – Matthew Caldwell 2-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Troy 21–17)
  • (10:43) GASO – Gavin Stewart 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:51; Troy 21–20)
  • (2:32) TROY – Matthew Caldwell 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:11; Troy 28–20)
StatisticsTROYGASO
First downs2719
Total yards441246
Rushing yards15375
Passing yards288171
Passing: Comp–Att–Int26–32–017–28–1
Time of possession38:3121:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingMatthew Caldwell26/32, 288 yards, 2 TD
RushingDamien Taylor18 carries, 92 yards
ReceivingDevonte Ross10 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Georgia SouthernPassing JC French 17/28, 171 yards, INT
RushingOJ Arnold6 carries, 27 yards, TD
ReceivingJosh Dallas4 receptions, 69 yards

at Louisiana

Game Eleven – Troy Trojans (3–7) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8–2)
Quarter1234Total
Trojans1408830
Ragin' Cajuns72731451

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 1 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,501
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:44) LA – Tavion Smith 20-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:03; Louisiana 7–0)
  • (4:24) TROY – Jackson Worley 4-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:45; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:00) TROY – Devonte Ross 30-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:58; Troy 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:31) LA – Bill Davis 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:20; Tied 14–14)
  • (12:23) LA – Lance LeGendre 44-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08; Louisiana 21–14)
  • (8:08) LA – Kenneth Almendares 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:44; Louisiana 24–14)
  • (2:16) LA – Bill Davis 3-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:49; Louisiana 31–14)
  • (0:00) LA – Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:48; Louisiana 34–14)
Third Quarter
  • (11:06) LA – Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:54; Louisiana 37–14)
  • (5:45) TROY – Brody Dalton 6-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Landon Parker pass (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:14; Louisiana 37–22)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:31) TROY – Trae Swartz 1-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Devonte Ross pass (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:48; Louisiana 37–30)
  • (11:16) LA – Robert Williams 96-yard kickoff return, Kenneth Almendares kick (Louisiana 44–30)
  • (1:09) LA – Bill Davis 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:31; Louisiana 51–30)
StatisticsTROYLA
First downs2217
Total yards394417
Rushing yards13594
Passing yards259323
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27–44–018–24–2
Time of possession33:3726:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingMatthew Caldwell26/42, 230 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingDamien Taylor16 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingDevonte Ross8 receptions, 95 yards, TD
LouisianaPassing Chandler Fields 18/24, 323 yards, 2 TD
RushingBill Davis19 carries, 64 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingLance LeGendre6 receptions, 109 yards, TD

Southern Miss

Game Twelve – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–10) at Troy Trojans (3–8)
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles806620
Trojans107142152

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,521
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:11) USM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard rush, Bryce Lofton two-point conversion pass to Kyirin Heath (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:29; Southern Miss 8–0)
  • (7:28) TROY – Damien Taylor 6-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:43; Southern Miss 8–7)
  • (2:59) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 50-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:39; Troy 10–8)
Second Quarter
  • (8:50) TROY – Matthew Caldwell 14-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:26; Troy 17–8)
Third Quarter
  • (6:04) TROY – Damien Taylor 56-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:12; Troy 24–8)
  • (5:46) USM – Larry Simmons 75 yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:09; Troy 24–14)
  • (0:42) TROY – Trae Swartz 10-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Troy 31–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:05) USM – Tiaquelin Mims 4-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Connor Gibbs PAT failed (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:09; Troy 31–20)
  • (5:59) TROY – Damien Taylor 35-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:05; Troy 38–20)
  • (5:43) TROY – Ian Conerly-Goodly 31-yard interception returned, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Troy 45–20)
  • (4:08) TROY – Jordan Lovett 5-yard rush, Nick Troemel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:25; Troy 52–20)
StatisticsUSMTROY
First downs1524
Plays–yards290453
Rushes–yards30-3144-266
Passing yards259187
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19-31-214-27-0
Time of possession28:1831:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingTate Rodemaker18/30, 234 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingJQ Gray5 carries, 27 yards
ReceivingLarry Simmons4 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
TroyPassingMatthew Caldwell14/26, 187 yards, 1 TD
RushingDamien Taylor23 carries, 169 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingDevonte Ross5 receptions, 70 yards

Personnel

Transfers

Roster

2024 Troy Trojans football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 0Gerald GreenSr
WR 1Landon ParkerSr
WR 2Peyton Higgins Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 3Damien Taylor Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 4Jarris Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 5Mojo DortchSo
WR 6Chris LewisJr
WR 7 Devonte Ross Jr
WR 8Zeriah BeasonJr
QB 9Goose CrowderJr
QB 10Tucker Kilcrease Redshirt.svg  So
QB 11Caleb McCrearyFr
QB 12Matthew CaldwellJr
WR 13Ky McNultyFr
TE 14Ethan ConnerSr
RB 15Jordan Lovett Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 16Montana Wells Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 17Roman Mothershed Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 19Jywon BoydFr
WR 20Isaac SmithFr
RB 21Trevor Pearson Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 22Tae Meadows Redshirt.svg  So
WR 24Ian SennFr
RB 26DeWhitt Betterson Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
TE 38Tyler GearySo
TE 42Chad BarhamFr
TE 44Brooks MaukFr
TE 49Tyce Khatri Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 50Boaz Stanley Redshirt.svg  So
OL 54Caleb AshFr
OL 55Tavon Matthews Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 56Carlos SlaydenJr
OL 57Noah Mercer Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 58Elijah Prather Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 62Logan PotesFr
OL 63Brian SenterFr
OL 64Ricky TimbersFr
OL 65Tyler Cappi Redshirt.svg  So
OL 66Eli RussJr
OL 67Matt HenryJr
OL 70Casey Fua'auJr
OL 71Kyler Gibson Redshirt.svg  So
OL 72Obatare Jackson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73Tyler Bell Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 74Daniel KingSr
OL 75Zerian HudsonJr
OL 77Zak BowdenJr
OL 78Billy Gilmore Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 81Robert BruceSr
WR 82Jackson Thomas Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 83DJ Epps Redshirt.svg  So
WR 84Caleb ChappelleJr
TE 85Fabian Rogosch Redshirt.svg  So
TE 86Jackson Worley Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 88Brody DaltonJr
TE 89Trae SwartzJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 0Raymond CuttsSr
BAN 1Phillip Lee Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 2Steven Cattledge Redshirt.svg  Jr
SPR 3Devin LafayetteJr
LB 4Brendan JacksonSr
BAN 5Jah-Mal WilliamsJr
LB 6Terry Thomas Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 7Jordan Stringer Redshirt.svg  Jr
BAN 8Eric Shaw Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 9Damaje YanceySr
CB 10Jabari StraitJr
SPR 11Darrell Starling Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 12Trent HenryJr
LB 13TJ ThompsonJr
S 14Cecil PowellSr
CB 15Semaj JamesJr
DE 16Trashun GriffinFr
CB 17Marlin OdomFr
SPR 18Jordan PerrySo
S 19Kevin BeckhamFr
LB 20Keyshawn Campbell Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 21LJ Green Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 22OJ Vaughan Jr.Fr
S 23KC BradfordSo
S 24Rondell CarterFr
S 25Justin Powe Redshirt.svg  So
CB 26Dorion Jackson Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 27John Butler Redshirt.svg  Jr
BAN 28AZ WilliamsJr
S 29Joe LottFr
S 30Keion DunlapFr
CB 31Shemar WelchFr
S 32LaBarryon Moore Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 33LaMar CroskeySo
LB 34Cooper Mason Redshirt.svg  Fr
BAN 35Malaki Pegues Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 36EJ HallFr
S 37Daivon NelsonJr
S 38Krypto NorwoodJr
S 39Ian Conerly-GoodlyJr
CB 40JaQueraius ThomasJr
S 42Tyrek ThompsonFr
LB 43Kam WeaverFr
LB 44Luke Hodge Redshirt.svg  So
DT 45Cheick KabaJr
LB 46Gavyn BakerFr
LB 47Anthony ButlerSr
DT 51Jaden PalmsJr
DE 52ShuMond JohnsonFr
DE 53Jabril McNeillJr
DT 54Cam'Ron UnderwoodFr
DT 69Jermaine ParamoreFr
DE 90Ty'Quarius Perry Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 91Kevin NorwoodFr
DT 92Kam CurryJr
DE 95Luis Medina Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 96Dylan MannFr
DT 97Kenny ReedySo
DT 98Jamel Fils-AimeJr
DT 99Julian Peterson Redshirt.svg  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 18Paddy McAteer Redshirt.svg  So
P 28Evan CrenshawJr
K 30Nick Troemel Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 33Gage TheusJr
K 35Max ZuluagaFr
K 40Scott Taylor Renfroe Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 41Will Spain Redshirt.svg  Jr
P 48Robert ColeSr
K 80Chase Cross Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 87Colton Wals Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 19 January 2025

References

  1. "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. "Troy Tabbed Second in the SBC West, Three Trojans Named to Preseason All-SBC Team". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. "2024 Football Schedule". Troy Trojans.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. "2024 Troy Trojans Football Transfers". On3.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. "2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.