2025 Troy Trojans football team

2025 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt West Division champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–6 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSean Reagan (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDontae Wright (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNathan Burton (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 19 James Madison xy$^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Old Dominion   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Coastal Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Marshall   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Appalachian State   2 – 6     5 – 8  
Georgia State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Troy xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Louisiana   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Texas State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
South Alabama   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Gerad Parker and played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

The Troy Trojans drew an average home attendance of 24,053, the 90th-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.[1]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Trojans were picked to finish sixth place in the West division.[2]

Offensive lineman Eli Russ, defensive lineman Luis Medina, defensive back Devin Lafayette and kicker Scott Taylor Renfroe Daniel King were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense, defense and special teams, respectively.[3]

Schedule

[4][5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 p.m.Nicholls*
ESPN+W 38–2025,546
September 62:30 p.m.at No. 8 Clemson*
ACCNL 16–2777,890
September 1311:00 a.m.Memphis*
ESPNUL 7–2823,384
September 202:30 p.m.at Buffalo*
ESPN+W 21–1712,068
October 46:00 p.m.South Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
ESPN+W 31–24 OT28,035
October 117:00 p.m.at Texas State
ESPN+W 48–41 OT24,369
October 182:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN+W 37–1416,863
October 256:00 p.m.Louisiana
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 35–2316,341
November 17:00 p.m.Arkansas State
ESPNUL 10–2323,391
November 136:30 p.m.at Old Dominion
ESPNL 0–3318,831
November 223:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 31–1920,243
November 292:30 p.m.at Southern Miss
ESPN+W 28–1825,987
December 56:00 p.m.at No. 25 James Madison
ESPNL 14–3119,836
December 168:00 p.m.vs. Jacksonville State
ESPNL 13–1715,721

Personnel

Transfers

[6][7]

Roster

2025 Troy Trojans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Roman Mothershed  So
RB 1 Jordan Lovett  So
WR 2 Peyton Higgins  Sr
RB 3 Trey Cooley  Sr
RB 4 Jarris Williams  Sr
WR 5 Mojo Dortch Jr
QB 6 Jack James Fr
WR 7 Kristian Tate So
WR 7 Rara Thomas Sr
WR 8 Tray Taylor Sr
QB 9 Goose Crowder  Jr
QB 10 Tucker Kilcrease  Jr
WR 12 Jywon Boyd  Fr
WR 13 Ky McNulty  Fr
TE 14 Ethan Conner  Sr
QB 15 Ui Ale  Jr
WR 17 Dariyonne Bryant Jr
WR 18 DJ Epps  Jr
RB 20 Dakarai Shanks Fr
RB 21 AC Walters Fr
RB 22 Tae Meadows  Jr
WR 24 Ian Senn  Fr
RB 25 Dennis Palmer So
RB 26 DeWhitt Betterson Jr.  Jr
TE 42 Chad Barham  Fr
TE 49 Tyce Khatri  So
OL 51 Malik Ellis  So
OL 52 Vysen Lang So
OL 54 Caleb Ash  Fr
OL 55 Paul Bowling Fr
OL 56 Jatorian Blackmon Fr
OL 57 Noah Mercer  So
OL 58 Elijah Prather  So
OL 61 Sharvon Pierre Fr
OL 62 Logan Potes  Fr
OL 63 Gavin Bowlin Fr
OL 64 Ricky Timbers  Fr
OL 65 Tyler Cappi  Jr
OL 66 Eli Russ Sr
OL 67 Matt Henry Sr
OL 68 Obatare Jackson  So
OL 70 Casey Fua'au Sr
OL 71 Kyler Gibson  Jr
OL 72 Patrick Screws Jr. So
OL 73 Tyler Bell  So
OL 74 Tra'jon Townsend So
OL 75 Zerian Hudson Sr
OL 77 Garner Langlo Sr
OL 78 Billy Gilmore  So
OL 80 JT Tang So
WR 81 Jah'Marren Jackson Fr
WR 82 Jackson Thomas  So
TE 84 Marquis Harris Jr
TE 85 Fabian Rogosch  Jr
TE 86 Jackson Worley  So
TE 89 Trae Swartz Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
BAN 0 Jah-Mal Williams Sr
DT 1 Luis Medina  Sr
LB 2 Steven Cattledge  Sr
SPR 3 Devin Lafayette Sr
LB 4 TJ Thompson  Jr
CB 5 Kaleno Levine Sr
S 6 Justin Powe  Jr
LB 7 Jordan Stringer  Sr
CB 8 Jaquez White Jr
CB 10 Jabari Strait Jr
DE 11 Elijah Davis  Sr
CB 12 Trent Henry Sr
S 13 Daivon Nelson  Jr
S 14 David Daniel-Sisavanh Sr
DE 15 Taleeq Robbins Sr
DE 16 Trashun Griffin  Fr
CB 17 Marlin Odom  Fr
SPR 18 Jordan Perry Jr
DE 19 Deairich Jackson Jr. Jr
LB 20 Keyshawn Campbell  So
CB 21 Amare Garrett  Fr
BAN 22 Donnie Smith Jr
S 23 KC Bradford Jr
S 24 Rondell Carter So
S 27 OJ Vaughan Jr.  Fr
BAN 28 AZ Williams Sr
S 29 Joe Lott  Fr
S 30 Keion Dunlap  Fr
CB 31 Shemar Welch  Fr
CB 33 LaMar Croskey  So
S 34 JT Alvis Fr
BAN 35 Malaki Pegues  So
S 36 Jon Bocchino Fr
CB 37 Jalen Peterson Fr
S 38 Antonious Steele Fr
CB 40 JaQueraius Thomas Sr
BAN 41 Makel Green Fr
LB 43 Kam Weaver  Fr
LB 44 Luke Hodge  Jr
BAN 45 Jordan Ferrell So
LB 46 Gavyn Baker  Fr
DT 50 RJ Shamberger Fr
DE 53 Jabril McNeill Sr
DT 69 Jermaine Paramore  Fr
DT 90 Cam'Ron Underwood  Fr
DT 93 Kam Curry Sr
DE 95 ShuMond Johnson  Fr
DT 96 Dylan Mann So
DT 97 Kenny Reedy Jr
DT 98 Jamel Fils-Aime Sr
DT 99 Julian Peterson  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 19 Jaden Tynes Fr
LS 24 Kinnick Manley Jr
P 28 Evan Crenshaw  Jr
K 30 Nick Troemel  So
K 32 Paddy McAteer  Jr
K 40 Scott Taylor Renfroe  Sr
P 49 Austin Lewis Fr
LS 87 Colton Walls  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 25 July 2025

Game summaries

Nicholls (FCS)

See also: 2025 Nicholls Colonels football team
Nicholls Colonels (FCS) (1–0) at Troy Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels (FCS) 0 10 7320
Trojans 0 7 32838

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 25,546
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst), and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter
  • (10:42) NICH – Gabriel Showalter 45-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 3:18; Nicholls 3–0)
  • (2:14) NICH – Miequle Brock Jr. 3-yard run, Gabriel Showalter kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:25; Nicholls 10–0)
  • (1:01) TROY – Roman Mothershed 27-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:08; Nicholls 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:03) NICH – Miequle Brock Jr. 58-yard pass from Deuce Hogan, Gabriel Showalter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Nicholls 17–7)
  • (5:36) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:23; Nicholls 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:09) TROY – Goose Crowder 16-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:33; Tied 17–17)
  • (10:41) NICH – Gabriel Showalter 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:28; Nicholls 20–17)
  • (8:13) TROY – Tray Taylor 28-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:23; Troy 24–20)
  • (6:08) TROY – Tae Meadows 47-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:09; Troy 31–20)
  • (1:56) TROY – Ethan Conner 5-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:13; Troy 38–20)
Statistics NICH TROY
First downs 16 23
Total yards 249 416
Rushing yards 65 272
Passing yards 184 144
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–27–1 14–24–0
Time of possession 29:13 30:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing Deuce Hogan 21/27, 184 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tamaj Hoffman 9 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Miequle Brock Jr. 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 14/24, 144 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tae Meadows 23 carries, 186 yards, TD
Receiving Roman Mothershed 2 receptions, 32 yards, TD

at No. 8 Clemson

See also: 2025 Clemson Tigers football team
Troy Trojans (1–0) at No. 8 Clemson Tigers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 9 0016
No. 8 Tigers 0 3 17727

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,890
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Chase Daniel (analyst), and Madison Fitzpatrick (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:06) TROY – Tray Taylor 44-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Troy 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:38) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:24; Troy 10–0)
  • (6:58) TROY – TJ Thompson 4-yard interception (Troy 16–0)
  • (4:11) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:41; Troy 16–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:05) CLEM – Adam Randall 1-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Troy 16–10)
  • (10:07) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 26-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06; Clemson 17–16)
  • (5:54) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:14; Clemson 20–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:41) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 34-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:32; Clemson 27–16)
Statistics TROY CLEM
First downs 16 17
Total yards 301 316
Rushing yards 78 120
Passing yards 223 196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–31–3 18–24–1
Time of possession 33:01 26:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 19/31, 223 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Tae Meadows 16 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Tray Taylor 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 18/24, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Adam Randall 21 carries, 112 yards, TD
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

vs. Memphis

See also: 2025 Memphis Tigers football team
Memphis Tigers (2–0) at Troy Trojans (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 14 0728
Trojans 0 7 007

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 23,384
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) MEM – Sutton Smith 5-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:26; Memphis 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:02) TROY – Taleeq Robbins 15-yard fumble recovery, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (8:21) MEM – Brady Kluse 18-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; Memphis 14–7)
  • (1:45) MEM – Sutton Smith 50-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:10; Memphis 21–7)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (3:49) MEM – Makari Bodiford 8-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:03; Memphis 28–7)
Statistics MEM TROY
First downs 22 12
Total yards 430 112
Rushing yards 217 40
Passing yards 213 72
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–0 12–32–1
Time of possession 36:55 23:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Brendon Lewis 17/27, 213 yards, TD
Rushing Sutton Smith 18 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cortez Braham Jr. 4 receptions, 69 yards
Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 10/29, 65 yards, INT
Rushing Jordan Lovett 8 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Roman Mothershed 8 receptions, 58 yards

at Buffalo

See also: 2025 Buffalo Bulls football team
Troy Trojans (1–2) vs Buffalo Bulls (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 0 02121
Bulls 7 0 7317

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,068
  • Referee: Rick Wayne
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:31) BUFF – James McNeil Jr. 1-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:25; Buffalo 7–0)
Second Quarter

No scoring plays

Third Quarter
  • (9:12) BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 22-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:41; Buffalo 14–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:56) BUFF – Jack Howes 39-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:28; Buffalo 17–0)
  • (10:23) TROY – Tucker Kilcrease 6-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Buffalo 17–7)
  • (5:45) TROY – RaRa Thomas 10-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:34; Buffalo 17–14)
  • (0:45) TROY – Tae Meadows 20-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:48; Troy 21–17)
Statistics TROY BUFF
First downs 22 14
Total yards 365 278
Rushing yards 163 125
Passing yards 202 153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–36–1 14–28–0
Time of possession 32:52 27:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 14/24, 148 yards, TD
Rushing Tae Meadows 14 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving RaRa Thomas 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Buffalo Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 9/15, 104 yards
Rushing Al-Jay Henderson 22 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Jasaiah Gathings 2 receptions, 47 yards

vs. South Alabama (Battle for the Belt)

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team and Battle for the Belt
South Alabama Jaguars (1–4) vs Troy Trojans (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Jaguars 7 0 107024
Trojans 7 7 73731

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL

  • Date: October 4, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 28,035
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:12) TROY – Tucker Kilcrease 34-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:48; Troy 7–0)
  • (3:05) USA – Micah Woods 33-yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (1:32) TROY – RaRa Thomas 25-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:07; Troy 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (12:07) USA – Hamilton DiBoyan 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:38; Troy 14–10)
  • (7:02) USA – Bishop Davenport 56-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:01; South Alabama 17–14)
  • (3:50) TROY – DJ Epps 11-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Troy 21–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:47) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:03; Troy 24–17)
  • (1:54) USA – Kentrel Bullock 15-yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53; Tied 24–24)
Overtime
  • (0:00) TROY – Tae Meadows 3-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Troy 31–24)
Statistics USA TROY
First downs 18 20
Total yards 369 420
Rushing yards 265 217
Passing yards 104 203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–15–0 13–21–1
Time of possession 30:11 29:49
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 10/15, 104 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kentrel Bullock 21 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Devin Voisin 5 receptions, 44 yards
Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 13/21, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Tucker Kilcrease 19 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Tray Taylor 2 receptions, 74 yards

at Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team
Troy Trojans (3–2) vs Texas State Bobcats (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Trojans 7 10 1014748
Bobcats 28 3 73041

at Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 24,369
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:56) TXST – Brad Jackson 8-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:57; Texas State 7–0)
  • (9:20) TXST – Greg Burrell 59-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:55; Texas State 14–0)
  • (2:29) TXST – Lincoln Pare 7-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:00; Texas State 21–0)
  • (1:12) TROY – Rara Thomas 57-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; Texas State 21–7)
  • (0:08) TXST – Lincoln Pare 62-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:58; Texas State 28–7)
Second Quarter
  • (7:34) TROY – Jackson Worley 6-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:34; Texas State 28–14)
  • (2:35) TXST – Tyler Robles 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:53; Texas State 31–14)
  • (0:00) TROY – Paddy McAteer 53-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 1:11; Texas State 31–17)
Third Quarter
  • (11:27) TROY – Jarris Williams 2-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; Texas State 31–24)
  • (8:03) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:23; Texas State 31–27)
  • (3:45) TXST – Lincoln Pare 1-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:12; Texas State 38–27)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:45) TROY – Trae Swartz 2-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, two-point conversion run attempt failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Texas State 38–33)
  • (3:55) TXST – Tyler Robles 37-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:45; Texas State 41–33)
  • (1:13) TROY – DJ Epps 18-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Tucker Kilcrease two-point conversion pass to DJ Epps (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Tied 41–41)
Overtime
  • TROY – DJ Epps 6-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Troy 48–41)
Statistics TROY TXST
First downs 27 21
Total yards 458 574
Rushing yards 43 326
Passing yards 415 248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–41–0 19–22–0
Time of possession 28:59 31:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 30/39, 415 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Tray Taylor 2 carries, 18 yards
Receiving DJ Epps 10 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD
Texas State Passing Brad Jackson 19/22, 248 yards
Rushing Greg Burrell 13 carries, 136 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Dawn Jr. 7 receptions, 119 yards

at Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Troy Trojans (4–2) vs Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 10 7 101037
Warhawks 0 8 6014

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 16,863
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:32) TROY – Tae Meadows 20-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:24; Troy 7–0)
  • (6:01) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:20; Troy 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:55) ULM – Nic Trujillo 7-yard pass from Hunter Herring, Andrew Well two-point conversion run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06; Troy 10–8)
  • (3:06) TROY – Tray Taylor 60-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:48; Troy 17–8)
Third Quarter
  • (9:40) ULM – Brandon Buckhaulter 12-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Hunter Herring PAT failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:20; Troy 17–14)
  • (1:20) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:12; Troy 20–14)
  • (0:32) TROY – Tray Taylor 11-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:08; Troy 27–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:12) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 26-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:59; Troy 30–14)
  • (7:30) TROY – Joe Lott 53-yard interception return, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:56; Troy 37–14)
Statistics TROY ULM
First downs 13 20
Total yards 314 326
Rushing yards 91 98
Passing yards 223 228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-21-0 23-41-2
Time of possession 26:55 33:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 13/21, 223 yards, TD
Rushing Tae Meadows 14 carries, 66 yards, TD
Receiving Tray Taylor 2 receptions, 89 yards, TD
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Armenta 19/33, 171 yards, TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 10 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Jonathan Bibbs 4 receptions, 60 yards

vs. Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–5) vs Troy Trojans (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 10 3323
Trojans 7 14 7735

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL

  • Date: October 25, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,719
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:01) TROY – Tucker Kilcrease 8-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:53; Troy 7–0)
  • (8:27) LA – Shelton Sampson Jr. 36-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:14) LA – Zylan Perry 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:22; Louisiana 14–7)
  • (9:42) TROY – Jaquez White 30-yard interception return, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:12; Tied 14–14)
  • (8:03) TROY – Tucker Kilcrease 4-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:42; Troy 21–14)
  • (1:51) LA – Tony Sterner 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:12; Troy 21–17)
Third Quarter
  • (7:16) TROY – Jordan Lovett 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:29; Troy 28–17)
  • (1:29) LA – Tony Sterner 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:47; Troy 28–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:08) LA – Tony Sterner 32-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:42; Troy 28–23)
  • (2:55) TROY – Jordan Lovett 19-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Troy 35–23)
Statistics LA TROY
First downs 18 21
Total yards 371 345
Rushing yards 184 165
Passing yards 187 180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-23-3 16-24-1
Time of possession 29:28 30:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Lunch Winfield 12/22, 187 yards, TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Lunch Winfield 23 carries, 139 yards
Receiving Shelton Sampson Jr. 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 16/24, 180 yards, INT
Rushing Jordan Lovett 21 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Ethan Conner 3 receptions, 68 yards

vs. Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Arkansas State Red Wolves (4–4) vs Troy Trojans (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Wolves 17 0 3323
Trojans 0 3 0710

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N 1 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,391
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:23) ARST – Tyler Fortenberry 4-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:13; Arkansas State 7–0)
  • (8:18) ARST – Hunter Summers 19-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:00; Arkansas State 14–0)
  • (2:58) ARST – Clune Van Andel 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:40; Arkansas State 17–0)
Second Quarter
  • (0:21) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 10 yards, 2:58; Arkansas State 17–3)
Third Quarter
  • (9:21) ARST – Clune Van Andel 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:39; Arkansas State 20–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:02) TROY – Tucker Kilcrease 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:24; Arkansas State 20–10)
  • (3:38) ARST – Clune Van Andel 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:13; Arkansas State 23–10)
Statistics ARST TROY
First downs 16 11
Total yards 297 187
Rushing yards 50 21
Passing yards 247 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-29-0 19-34-1
Time of possession 28:25 31:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 21/29, 247 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Kenyon Clay 16 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Hunter Summers 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 19/34, 166 yards, INT
Rushing Tae Meadows 14 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Tray Taylor 2 receptions, 56 yards

at Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Troy Trojans (6–3) vs Old Dominion Monarchs (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 0 000
Monarchs 10 10 6733

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: November 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,831
  • Referee: Steven Robinson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:37) ODU – Ja'Cory Thomas 19-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:37; Old Dominion 7–0)
  • (3:34) ODU – Nathanial Eichner 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:06; Old Dominion 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:16) ODU – Nathanial Eichner 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:47; Old Dominion 13–0)
  • (5:54) ODU – Colton Joseph 11-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:42; Old Dominion 20–0)
Third Quarter
  • (8:57) ODU – Colton Joseph 25-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:35; Old Dominion 26–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:51) ODU – Trequan Jones 65-yard run, Nathanial Eichner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:30; Old Dominion 33–0)
Statistics TROY ODU
First downs 9 20
Total yards 138 503
Rushing yards 26 351
Passing yards 112 152
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–23–1 11–21–0
Time of possession 29:45 30:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 11/21, 98 yards, INT
Rushing Jah-Mal Williams 5 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Roman Mothershed 3 catches, 37 yards
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 10/20, 147 yards, TD
Rushing Devin Roche 16 carries, 145 yards
Receiving Tre Brown III 5 catches, 112 yards

vs. Georgia State

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team
Georgia State Panthers (1–9) vs Troy Trojans (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 6 6719
Trojans 0 10 71431

at Veterans Memorial Stadium Stadium • Troy, AL

  • Date: November 22, 2025
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: W 9 mph
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Rosie Langello (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (13:29) GAST – Liam Rickman 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:47; Georgia State 3–0)
  • (7:23) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:10; Tied 3–3)
  • (1:15) TROY – Ethan Conner 26-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:22; Troy 10–3)
  • (0:00) GAST – Liam Rickman 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:15; Troy 10–6)
Third Quarter
  • (9:26) TROY – Ethan Conner 39-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:24; Troy 17–6)
  • (3:29) GAST – Branson Robinson 4-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57; Troy 17–12)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:01) TROY – DJ Epps 10-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:08; Troy 24–12)
  • (9:00) GAST – Javon Robinson 17-yard pass from Christian Veilleux, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:46; Troy 24–19)
  • (6:25) TROY – DJ Epps 35-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:19; Troy 31–19)
Statistics GAST TROY
First downs 26 19
Total yards 516 423
Rushing yards 156 62
Passing yards 360 361
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-51-1 27-43
Time of possession 29:55 30:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Christian Veilleux 19/38, 303 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 17 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Javon Robinson 7 receptions, 142 yards, TD
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 27/43, 361 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Tae Meadows 13 carries, 35 yards
Receiving DJ Epps 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TDs

at Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Troy Trojans (7–4) vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 14 01428
Golden Eagles 0 3 7818

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 29, 2025
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,987
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (10:02) TROY – Tae Meadows 3-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:07; Troy 7–0)
  • (5:42) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:39; Troy 7–3)
  • (0:18) TROY – Peyton Higgins 16-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Troy 14–3)
Third Quarter
  • (2:46) USM – Kadinn Morris 0-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:25; Troy 14–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:58) TROY – RaRa Thomas 7-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:07; Troy 21–10)
  • (3:27) USM – Carl Chester 10-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Mich Davis two-point conversion pass from Braylon Braxton (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Troy 21–18)
  • (3:16) TROY – RaRa Thomas 75-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Troy 28–18)
Statistics TROY USM
First downs 22 20
Total yards 428 304
Rushing yards 132 95
Passing yards 296 209
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-35-1 20-35-1
Time of possession 32:30 27:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 24/34, 285 yards, 3 TDs, INT
Rushing Tae Meadows 21 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving RaRa Thomas 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 20/35, 209 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jeffery Pittman 10 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Carl Chester 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD

at James Madison (Sun Belt Championship)

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team and 2025 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
Sun Belt Conference Championship Game – Troy Trojans (8–4) vs James Madison Dukes (11–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 14 0014
Dukes 3 14 01431

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: December 5, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: 2 mph SW
  • Game attendance: 19,836
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (1:55) JMU – Morgan Suarez 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:28; James Madison 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:01) TROY – Goose Crowder 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Troy 7–3)
  • (13:41) JMU – Wayne Knight 73-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:14; James Madison 10–7)
  • (6:56) JMU – Braeden Wisloski 26-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:24; James Madison 17–7)
  • (2:12) TROY – Tae Meadows 2-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; James Madison 17–14)
Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter
  • (4:11) JMU – Alonza Barnett III 26-yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:25; James Madison 24–14)
  • (3:17) JMU – Drew Spinogatti 22-yard fumble returned, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 4 plays, -65 yards, 0:46; James Madison 31–14)
Statistics TROY JMU
First downs 12 19
Total yards 177 411
Rushing yards -26 318
Passing yards 203 93
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-39-0 10-25-1
Time of possession 29:26 30:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 15/34, 196 yards
Rushing Tae Meadows 7 carries, 10 yards, TD
Receiving RaRa Thomas 3 receptions, 82 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 10/25, 93 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Wayne Knight 21 carries, 212 yards, TD
Receiving Braeden Wisloski 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD

vs. Jacksonville State (Salute to Veterans Bowl)

See also: 2025 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team and 2025 Salute to Veterans Bowl
2025 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl – Troy Trojans (8–5) vs Jaksonville State Gamecocks (8-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 6 0013
Gamecocks 7 0 3717

at Cramton Bowl • Birmingham, AL

  • Date: December 16, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: SE 1 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,721
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:41) JVST – Brock Rechsteiner 22-yard pass from Caden Creel, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:41; Jacksonville State 7–0)
  • (1:39) TROY – Luis Medina 0-yard fumble return, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, -12 yards, 0:07; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (10:57) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 4:00; Troy 10–7)
  • (1:55) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:35; Troy 13–7)
Third Quarter
  • (6:35) JVST – Garrison Rippa 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 4:16; Troy 13–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:06) JVST – Andrew Paul 1-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:44; Jacksonville State 17–13)
Statistics TROY JVST
First downs 15 15
Total yards 217 273
Rushing yards 88 100
Passing yards 129 173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-30-2 14-22-0
Time of possession 29:30 30:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 12/23, 116 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Dennis Palmer 8 carries, 37 yards
Receiving RaRa Thomas 5 receptions, 52 yards
Jacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 14/20, 173 yards, TD
Rushing Khristian Lando 11 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Deondre Johnson 6 receptions, 101 yards

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