2018 Troy Trojans football team

2018 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt East Division co-champion
Dollar General Bowl champion
ConferenceSun 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 coordinatorVic Koenning (6th season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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.

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

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[4] Deontae Crumitie C SR
Jim Thorpe Award[5] Blace Brown CB SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[6] Blace Brown CB SR
Hunter Reese DE SR
Outland Trophy[7] Deontae Crumitie C SR
Paul Hornung Award[8] Marcus Jones CB/KR SO
Wuerffel Trophy[9] Damion Willis WR SR

Sun Belt coaches poll

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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 finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 46 (6)
2 Troy 44 (4)
3 Georgia State 26
4 Georgia Southern 22
5 Coastal Carolina 12

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 15:00 p.m.No. 22 Boise State*
ESPNewsL 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*
BTNW 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
ESPNUW 37–2022,903
October 131:00 p.m.at Liberty*
ESPN3L 16–2217,389
October 237:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN2W 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*
ESPNW 42–3231,818
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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Boise State

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See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Broncos 14 21 7 14 56
Trojans 7 0 7 6 20

Florida A&M

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See also: 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 0 7 0 0 7
Trojans 21 17 14 7 59

At Nebraska

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See also: 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 3 14 0 7 24
Cornhuskers 0 7 6 6 19

At Louisiana–Monroe

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See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Week Four: Troy Trojans at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 28 0035
Warhawks 7 0 71327

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+
  • [1]
Game information

Coastal Carolina

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See also: 2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 0 14 7 0 21
Trojans 21 3 14 7 45

Georgia State

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See also: 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 3 3 14 20
Trojans 14 9 0 14 37

At Liberty

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See also: 2018 Liberty Flames football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 3 3 3 16
Flames 0 14 0 8 22

At South Alabama

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See also: 2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 16 15 0 7 38
Jaguars 7 10 0 0 17

Louisiana

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See also: 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 3 0 13 0 16
Trojans 10 13 3 0 26

At Georgia Southern

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See also: 2018 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 3 14 11 7 35
Eagles 14 0 0 7 21

Texas State

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See also: 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 0 0 7 7
Trojans 3 6 0 3 12

At Appalachian State

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See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 3 7 0 10
Mountaineers 7 14 0 0 21

Vs. Buffalo (Dollar General Bowl)

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See also: 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team and 2018 Dollar General Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 10 7 8 32
Trojans 7 7 7 21 42

References

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  1. ^ Stephenson, Creg (January 4, 2019). "Troy's Neal Brown leaving for West Virginia, reports say". al. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "West Virginia football hires Troy coach Neal Brown to replace Dana Holgorsen". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Troy hires Kansas coordinator Chip Lindsey as head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  5. ^ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "Mountaineers, Red Wolves Selected as Division Favorites in 2018 Sun Belt Football Coaches' Preseason Poll".
  11. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams".
  12. ^ "Troy Trojans Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  13. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.


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