2023 Troy Trojans football team

2023 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt champion
Sun Belt West Division champion
Birmingham Bowl, L 10–17 vs. Duke
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record11–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Craddock (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorGreg Gasparato (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
James Madison* x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Appalachian State y   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Coastal Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Old Dominion   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Georgia State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Marshall   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Georgia Southern   3 – 5     6 – 7  
West Division
Troy xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Texas State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Arkansas State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
South Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisiana   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Southern Miss   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Louisiana–Monroe   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 Troy Trojans football team represented 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 played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The Troy Trojans football team drew an average home attendance of 27,121 in 2023.

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)
1 Troy 92 (10)
2 South Alabama 85 (4)
3 Louisiana 64
4 Southern Miss 62
5 Texas State 36
6 Arkansas State 33
7 ULM 20

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 State
ESPN+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 State
ESPN+W 31–1322,369
November 26:30 p.m.South Alabama
ESPN2W 28–1028,212
November 111:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN+W 45–147,683
November 186:00 p.m.Louisiana
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
NFLNW 31–2426,621
November 2511:00 a.m.at Southern Miss
ESPNUW 35–1719,766
December 23:00 p.m.Appalachian State
ESPNW 49–2320,183
December 2311:00 a.m.vs. Duke
ABCL 10–1720,023

References

  1. ^ a b "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.