Troy Trojans
Sun Belt
5-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #94
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -6.5 (#94)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.1
- SP+ Defense
- 26.7
- SRS
- -10.4
- FPI
- -8.8
- Elo
- 1271
- Talent
- 449
- Recruiting
- 134 (#104)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
104th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
117th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
89th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouthern | FCS | 55-3 | +52 | W |
| 2 | vsLiberty | +8.4 | 13-21 | -8 | L |
| 3 | @Southern Miss | -14.2 | 21-9 | +12 | W |
| 4 | @UL Monroe | -20.3 | 16-29 | -13 | L |
| 5 | @South Carolina | +3.9 | 14-23 | -9 | L |
| 6 | vsGeorgia Southern | -15.3 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 7 | @Texas State | -16 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 9 | @Coastal Carolina | +13.2 | 28-35 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsSouth Alabama | -7.2 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 11 | vsLouisiana | +8.7 | 21-35 | -14 | L |
| 12 | vsApp State | +10.3 | 7-45 | -38 | L |
| 13 | @Georgia State | +1.8 | 10-37 | -27 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 58
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Gunnar Watson | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Taylor Powell | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Kyle Toole | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kimani Vidal | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | B.J. Smith | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jamontez Woods | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | DK Billingsley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Charles Strong Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tez Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Luke Whittemore | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Reginald Todd | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Deshon Stoudemire | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jabre Barber | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Demontrez Brown | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Marcus Rogers | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kyran Griffin-Isom | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Deyunkrea Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | AJ Lewis | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | John Hines | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Antonio Showers | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Devon Reaves | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | T.J. Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Will Choloh Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Luis Medina | SR | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Elgin Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Shakel Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Cherokee Glasgow | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 6th | Buddha Jones | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 7th | AJ Pierce | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Carlton Martial | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | KJ Robertson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Javon Solomon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Richard Jibunor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Jayden McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jordan Anthony | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Taiyon Palmer | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Darrell Starling | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Brooks Weeks | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Orlando Lacey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Navy Harris | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Jordan Stringer | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 13th | Sterling Roberts | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Elijah Culp | SR | 5'11" | 187 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Reddy Steward | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Zion Williams | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Levon Fletcher | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Keyshawn Swanson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Devan Barrett | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | TJ Harris | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Dell Pettus | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Kyle Nixon | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Markeis Colvin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Craig Slocum | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Caleb Ransaw | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Carloss Crawford | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Cameron Kaye | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Luke Magliozzi | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Brooks Buce | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.113
Off PPA
+0.1325
Pass PPA
+0.2335
Rush PPA
+0.028
Success
40%22
Explosive
1.3067
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.23 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.02 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | -0.05 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.00 | +0.02 |
| 3rd Down | +0.50 | +0.47 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
22.8
PPG Against
26.1
Differential
-3.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -3.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 25.7 | 25.3 |
| Away | 2-4 | 20.0 | 26.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 28.0 | 35.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 21.4 | 32.1 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 25.8 | 14.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 6-2 | #87 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #96 | — | — |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #26 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #44 | #19 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #94 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-6 | 3-4 | #54 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #84 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 7-1 | #62 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #65 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #93 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #117 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 2-3 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 6-5-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 1-5 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #100 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★0 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #82 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #89 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #94 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #130 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #104 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #84 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #80 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #98 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #96 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #98 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #91
Returning prod 50%Departed 50%
Talent composite448.8 #91 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)66 / 70 / 44
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
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