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2018 Troy Trojans football team
American college football season
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.
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| 2018 Troy Trojans football | |
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Sun Belt East Division co-champion Dollar General Bowl champion | |
Dollar General Bowl, W 42–32 vs. Buffalo | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Matt Moore (3rd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Sean Reagan (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Vic Koenning (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
More information Award, Player ...
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| 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]
More information Predicted finish, Team ...
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| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Appalachian State | 46 (6) |
| 2 | Troy | 44 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 26 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 22 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 12 |
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams
The Trojans had ten players at eleven positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[11]
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Offense 1st team Tristan Crowder – OL Deontae Crumitie – OL 2nd team Deondre Douglas – WR |
Defense 1st team Hunter Reese – DL Trevon Sanders – DL Tron Folsom – LB Blace Brown – DB 2nd team Marcus Webb – DL Marcus Jones – DB Cedarius Rookard – DB |
Special teams 2nd team Marcus Jones – KR |
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 22 Boise State* | ESPNews | L 20–56 | 29,612 | |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida A&M* |
| ESPN+ | W 59–7 | 25,767 |
| September 15 | 11:00 a.m. | at Nebraska* | BTN | W 24–19 | 89,360 | |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN+ | W 35–27 | 15,722 | |
| September 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina |
| ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 23,810 |
| October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State |
| ESPNU | W 37–20 | 22,903 |
| October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Liberty* | ESPN3 | L 16–22 | 17,389 | |
| October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN2 | W 38–17 | 25,878 | |
| November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana |
| ESPN+ | W 26–16 | 24,631 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | ESPN+ | W 35–21 | 16,289 | |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPN+ | W 12–7 | 20,437 |
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN+ | L 10–21 | 20,410 | |
| December 22 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Buffalo* |
| ESPN | W 42–32 | 31,818 |
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Boise State
See also: 2018 Boise State Broncos football team
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Trojans | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
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At Louisiana–Monroe
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Trojans | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Warhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
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Week Four: Troy Trojans at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
Coastal Carolina
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chanticleers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Trojans | 21 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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Georgia State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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
More information Total ...
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Trojans | 16 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Louisiana
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Trojans | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
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At Georgia Southern
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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 | |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Trojans | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
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At Appalachian State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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 | |
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| Bulls | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
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- Stephenson, Creg (January 4, 2019). "Troy's Neal Brown leaving for West Virginia, reports say". al. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- "West Virginia football hires Troy coach Neal Brown to replace Dana Holgorsen". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- "Troy hires Kansas coordinator Chip Lindsey as head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- "Troy Trojans Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "2018 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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