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.

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

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

^[12][13]

Game summaries

Boise State

At Nebraska

At Louisiana–Monroe

Week Four: Troy Trojans at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

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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Coastal Carolina

Georgia State

At Liberty

At South Alabama

Louisiana

At Georgia Southern

Texas State

At Appalachian State

Vs. Buffalo (Dollar General Bowl)

References

1. Stephenson, Creg (January 4, 2019). "Troy's Neal Brown leaving for West Virginia, reports say". al. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
2. "West Virginia football hires Troy coach Neal Brown to replace Dana Holgorsen". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
3. "Troy hires Kansas coordinator Chip Lindsey as head coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
4. "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
5. "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
6. "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
7. "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
8. "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.
9. "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
10. "Mountaineers, Red Wolves Selected as Division Favorites in 2018 Sun Belt Football Coaches' Preseason Poll".
11. "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams".
12. "Troy Trojans Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
13. "2018 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.