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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.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
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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 coordinators
  • Matt Moore (3rd season)
  • Sean Reagan (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorVic Koenning (6th season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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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
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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

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

More information Award, Player ...
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
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Sun Belt coaches poll

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]

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

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

Boise State

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

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

See also: 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 3 14 0 7 24
Cornhuskers 0 7 6 6 19
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At Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Week Four: Troy Trojans at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 28 0035
Warhawks 7 0 71327
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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+
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Game information
First quarter
  • ULM - Derrick Gore 1-yard TD run, Craig Ford kick good, 8:32 (ULM 7-0)
  • TROY - Kaleb Barker 19-yard TD run, Tyler Sumpter kick good, 7:00 (TIE 7-7)
Second quarter
  • TROY - Barker 2-yard TD run, Sumpter kick good, 13:51 (TROY 14-7)
  • TROY - Damion Willis 26-yard TD pass from Sawyer Smith, Sumpter kick good, 10:23 (TROY 21-7)
  • TROY - Willis 4-yard TD pass from Barker, Sumpter kick good, 2:20 (TROY 28-7)
  • TROY - Sidney Davis 22-yard TD pass from Barker, Sumpter kick good, 0:42 (TROY 35-7)
Third quarter
  • ULM - Kayin White 2-yard TD run, Ford kick good, 5:17 (TROY 35-14)
Fourth quarter
  • ULM - Slaon Spiller 4-yard TD pass from Caleb Evans, Ford kick good, 14:22 (TROY 35-21)
  • ULM - Josh Pederson 23-yard TD pass from Evan, Ford kick no good, 6:18 (TROY 35-27)
Leading Passers
  • TROY - Kaleb Barker - 23/28, 273 yards, 2 TD
  • ULM - Caleb Evans - 29/48, 290 yards, 2 TD, INT
Leading Rushers
  • TROY - B. J. Smith - 16 carries, 63 yards
  • ULM - Caleb Evans - 15 carries, 101 yards
Leading Receivers
  • TROY - Sloan Davis - 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
  • ULM - Xavier Brown - 2 receptions, 59 yards
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Coastal Carolina

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

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

See also: 2018 Liberty Flames football team
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 3 3 3 16
Flames 0 14 0 8 22
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At South Alabama

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

See also: 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 3 0 13 0 16
Trojans 10 13 3 0 26
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At Georgia Southern

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

See also: 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 0 0 7 7
Trojans 3 6 0 3 12
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At Appalachian State

See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 3 7 0 10
Mountaineers 7 14 0 0 21
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Vs. Buffalo (Dollar General Bowl)

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