2024 Troy Trojans football team

2024 Troy Trojans football
2024 Troy Trojans football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Record	3–8 (2–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Gerad Parker (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Sean Reagan (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dontae Wright (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nathan Burton (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Marshall x	6	–	1	8	–	3
Georgia Southern	5	–	2	7	–	4
James Madison	4	–	3	8	–	3
Old Dominion	4	–	4	5	–	7
Appalachian State	3	–	4	5	–	5
Coastal Carolina	3	–	5	6	–	6
Georgia State	1	–	7	3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana xy	7	–	1	10	–	2
Texas State	5	–	3	7	–	5
Arkansas State	5	–	3	7	–	5
South Alabama	5	–	3	6	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	5	5	–	7
Troy	3	–	5	4	–	8
Southern Miss	0	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: TBD vs. Louisiana
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of November 30, 2024

The 2024 Troy Trojans football team will represent Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Being led by first-year head coach Gerad Parker, the Trojans will play home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Trojans were picked to finish second place in the West division.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West division)
1	Texas State	92 (9)
2	Troy	68 (4)
3	Louisiana	66 (1)
4	Arkansas State	65
5	South Alabama	54
6	Southern Miss	31
7	Louisiana–Monroe	16

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]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Nevada*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 26–28	27,412
September 7	11:00 a.m.	at Memphis*	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPNU	L 17–38	23,246
September 14	3:00 p.m.	at Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	FS1	L 21–38	69,250
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Florida A&M*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 34–12	29,024
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 9–13	21,253
October 3	6:00 p.m.	Texas State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN2	L 17–38	20,349
October 15	6:30 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 9–25	25,450
October 26	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 31–34	17,162
November 2	3:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 38–24	24,223
November 16	3:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 28–20	21,762
November 23	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 30–51	15,501
November 30	1:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Game summaries

vs. Nevada

Pregame line	Over/under
Troy –7.5	44.5

Game One – Nevada Wolf Pack (0–1) at Troy Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	6	15	7	28
Trojans	7	7	3	9	26

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, 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)

Statistics	NEV	TROY
First downs	17	24
Total yards	393	391
Rushing yards	214	190
Passing yards	179	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–21–0	20–30–0
Time of possession	29:35	30:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	17/20, 158 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Savion Red	11 carries, 135 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Smith	6 receptions, 81 yards
Troy	Passing	Goose Crowder	20/30, 201 yards, TD
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	11 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	7 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at Memphis

Pregame line	Over/under
Memphis –18.5	57.5

Game Two – Troy Trojans (0–1) at Memphis Tigers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	3	7	17
Tigers	7	14	10	7	38

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, 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)

Statistics	TROY	MEM
First downs	17	27
Total yards	251	372
Rushing yards	101	211
Passing yards	150	161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–26–0	20–32–0
Time of possession	31:06	28:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	11/19, 113 yards
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	7 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Zeriah Beason	4 receptions, 60 yards
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	20/32, 161 yards, TD
	Rushing	Mario Anderson Jr.	17 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	DeMeer Blankumsee	4 receptions, 50 yards

at Iowa

Pregame line	Over/under
Iowa –23.5	39.5

Game Three – Troy Trojans (0–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	14	7	0	21
Hawkeyes	0	10	14	14	38

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa 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)

Statistics	TROY	IOWA
First downs	10	25
Total yards	253	462
Rushing yards	24	284
Passing yards	229	178
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–26–1	20–24–0
Time of possession	23:41	36:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	14/21, 156 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	7 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	5 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	19/23, 176 yards
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	25 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jacob Gill	5 receptions, 44 yards

vs. Florida A&M (FCS)

Pregame line	Over/under
Troy –21.5	48.5

Game Four – Florida A&M Rattlers (FCS) (2–1) vs Troy Trojans (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers (FCS)	6	3	3	0	12
Trojans	7	7	7	13	34

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, 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)

Statistics	FA&M	TROY
First downs	19	24
Total yards	343	507
Rushing yards	55	212
Passing yards	288	295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–39–0	18–25–0
Time of possession	33:05	26:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing	Daniel Richardson	25/39, 288 yards
	Rushing	Thad Franklin Jr.	10 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Gassett	10 receptions, 141 yards
Troy	Passing	Goose Crowder	17/24, 291 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	15 carries, 109 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	11 receptions, 229 yards, 3 TD

vs. Louisiana–Monroe

Pregame line	Over/under
Troy –6.5	44.5

Game Five – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	3	0	3	7	13
Trojans	3	3	0	3	9

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)

Statistics	ULM	TROY
First downs	13	17
Total yards	247	260
Rushing yards	112	189
Passing yards	135	71
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	6–11–1	7–12–0
Time of possession	29:29	30:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	4/6, 108 yards
	Rushing	Ahmad Hardy	27 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jake Godfrey	1 reception, 57 yards
Troy	Passing	Tucker Kilcrease	6/11, 57 yards
	Rushing	Gerald Green	13 carries, 102 yards
	Receiving	Zeriah Beason	2 receptions, 30 yards

vs. Texas State

Pregame line	Over/under
Texas State –14.5	57.5

Game Six – Texas State Bobcats (2–2) at Troy Trojans (1–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	14	14	10	0	38
Trojans	0	10	7	0	17

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

Statistics	TXST	TROY
First downs	26	19
Total yards	467	331
Rushing yards	215	63
Passing yards	252	268
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–29–2	19–32–0
Time of possession	31:27	28:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Jordan McCloud	20/29, 252 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Torrance Burgess Jr.	12 carries, 85 yards
	Receiving	Kole Wilson	4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Troy	Passing	Tucker Kilcrease	17/28, 249 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	11 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Landon Parker	5 receptions, 83 yards

at South Alabama (rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under
South Alabama –8.5	51.5

Game Seven – Troy Trojans (1–5) at South Alabama Jaguars (2–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	3	0	6	9
Jaguars	3	16	6	0	25

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)

Statistics	TROY	USA
First downs	14	12
Total yards	172	318
Rushing yards	36	160
Passing yards	136	158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–36–3	16–21–0
Time of possession	24:03	35:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	17/30, 142 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	6 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	16/21, 158 yards, TD
	Rushing	Gio Lopez	11 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Javon Ivory	1 reception, 57 yards

at Arkansas State

Pregame line	Over/under
Arkansas State –7.5	50.5

Game Eight – Troy Trojans (1–6) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (4–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	3	21	7	31
Red Wolves	13	10	3	8	34

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)

Statistics	TROY	ARST
First downs	23	26
Total yards	466	534
Rushing yards	162	185
Passing yards	304	349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–33–3	25–40–0
Time of possession	30:47	29:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	22/33, 304 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Gerald Green	20 carries, 113 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	11 receptions, 126 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	25/40, 349 yards
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	12 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	12 receptions, 193 yards

vs. Coastal Carolina

Pregame line	Over/under
Coastal Carolina –3.5	51.5

Game Nine – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4–3) at Troy Trojans (1–7)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	0	17	0	24
Trojans	7	21	7	3	38

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)

Statistics	CCU	TROY
First downs	16	23
Total yards	313	511
Rushing yards	107	342
Passing yards	206	169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–34–0	9–16–0
Time of possession	26:10	33:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Ethan Vasko	18/34, 206 yards, TD
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	10 carries, 69 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jameson Tucker	6 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	9/16, 169 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	28 carries, 190 yards, TD
	Receiving	Gerald Green	1 reception, 83 yards, TD

at Georgia Southern

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	7	14	28
Eagles	7	3	7	3	20

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)

Statistics	TROY	GASO
First downs	27	19
Total yards	441	246
Rushing yards	153	75
Passing yards	288	171
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–32–0	17–28–1
Time of possession	38:31	21:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	26/32, 288 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	18 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	10 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	17/28, 171 yards, INT
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	6 carries, 27 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Dallas	4 receptions, 69 yards

at Louisiana

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	14	0	8	8	30
Ragin' Cajuns	7	27	3	14	51

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) ULL – 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) ULL – Bill Davis 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:20; Tied 14–14)
(12:23) ULL – Lance LeGendre 44-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08; Louisiana 21–14)
(8:08) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:44; Louisiana 24–14)
(2:16) ULL – Bill Davis 3-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:49; Louisiana 31–14)
(0:00) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:48; Louisiana 34–14)

Third Quarter

(11:06) ULL – 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) ULL – Robert Williams 96-yard kickoff return, Kenneth Almendares kick (Louisiana 44–30)
(1:09) ULL – Bill Davis 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:31; Louisiana 51–30)

Statistics	TROY	ULL
First downs	22	17
Total yards	394	417
Rushing yards	135	94
Passing yards	259	323
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–44–0	18–24–2
Time of possession	33:37	26:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	26/42, 230 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	16 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	8 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	18/24, 323 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Bill Davis	19 carries, 64 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Lance LeGendre	6 receptions, 109 yards, TD

Southern Miss

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Trojans	0	0	0	0	0

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

Date: November 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Junior Louissaint (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	USM	TROY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Troy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Transfers

Player	Position	New school
Outgoing
Zach Long	K	Bowling Green
Kobe Williams	IOL	Grambling State
Jeremiah Frazier	IOL	Alabama State
Blake Matthews	LB	Delaware
Fabian Rogosch	EDGE	Unknown
Darrell Starling	S	Unknown
Jayden McDonald	LB	Indiana
Dasheen Jackson	S	Alabama State
Deshaun Batiste	DL	Tulane
Caleb Ransaw	CB	Tulane
Steven Cattledge	EDGE	Unknown
Derrick Graham	IOL	Texas A&M
Jabre Barber	WR	Texas A&M
T.J. Jackson	DL	West Virginia
Chris Rodgers	S	Tulane
Jack Tchienchou	S	Tulane
JD Sherrod	QB	Kent State
Blake Austin	OT	Western Kentucky
Keyshawn Swanson	S	Western Kentucky
Zach Edwards	DL	Western Kentucky
Bryce Childress	WR	Western Kentucky
Deyunkrea Lewis	TE	Unknown
Elijah Philippe	OT	Florida A&M
Derek Burns	EDGE	New Mexico State
Joshua Donald	DL	Appalachian State
Elliot Janish	P	Utah

Player	Position	Previous school
Incoming
Jah-Mal Williams	EDGE	Cincinnati
Joshua Donald	DL	Southern
Devin Lafayette	IOL	Northern Illinois
Jordan Perry	LB	Kansas State
Brendan Jackson	LB	Gardner–Webb
Evan Crenshaw	P	Coastal Carolina
Cecil Powell	S	NC State
Trent Henry	CB	Grambling State
Gerald Green	RB	East Carolina
Ian Conerly-Goodly	S	Southeastern Louisiana
Marquez Dortch	WR	California

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References

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

[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.

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