2023 Troy Trojans football team

The 2023 Troy Trojans football team represents 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 play home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

2023 Troy Trojans football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–2 (2–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Craddock (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Gasparato (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 30,420)
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 25 James Madison*  4 0   7 0  
Georgia Southern  3 1   6 2  
Old Dominion  3 1   4 3  
Georgia State  3 2   6 2  
Coastal Carolina  2 2   4 3  
Marshall  1 2   4 3  
Appalachian State  1 2   3 4  
West Division
Texas State  2 1   5 2  
Troy  2 1   5 2  
South Alabama  2 1   4 3  
Louisiana  1 2   4 3  
Arkansas State  1 2   3 4  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 4   2 5  
Southern Miss  0 4   1 6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

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 finish Team Votes (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*FS1L 13–4251,940
September 166:00 p.m.James Madison
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
NFLNL 14–1626,634
September 2311:00 a.m.Western Kentucky*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPNUW 27–2426,124
September 306:00 p.m.at Georgia StateESPN+W 28–716,536
October 73:00 p.m.Arkansas Statedagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 37–326,957
October 142:30 p.m.at Army*CBSSNW 19–027,829
October 282:00 p.m.at Texas StateESPN+
November 26:30 p.m.South Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
ESPN2
November 11at Louisiana-Monroe
November 182:30 p.m.Louisiana
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
November 25at Southern Miss

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV
CoachesRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

  1. "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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