2022 Troy Trojans football team

2022 Troy Trojans football
2022 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt champion; Sun Belt West Division co-champion; Cure Bowl champion
Sun Belt Championship, W 45–26 vs. Coastal Carolina
Cure Bowl, W 18–12 vs. UTSA
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 19
Record	12–2 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jon Sumrall (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Joe Craddock (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Shiel Wood (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jon Sumrall, the Trojans played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy	6	–	2	9	–	4
James Madison* x	6	–	2	8	–	3
Marshall	5	–	3	9	–	4
Georgia Southern	3	–	5	6	–	7
Appalachian State	3	–	5	6	–	6
Georgia State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Old Dominion	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$	7	–	1	12	–	2
South Alabama x	7	–	1	10	–	3
Southern Miss	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisiana	4	–	4	6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	5	4	–	8
Texas State	2	–	6	4	–	8
Arkansas State	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules Rankings from AP Poll

Linebacker Carlton Martial began the 2022 season needing 104 tackles to break the all-time NCAA Division I FBS record for most tackles in a career.^[1]^[2] On November 12, 2022, he recorded his 546th tackle to break the prior record of 545 tackles set by Tim McGarigle of Northwestern.^[3]^[4]

Preseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Lawson Chandler OL	Bainbridge, GA	Bainbridge HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Lawson Chandler OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamarcus Chatman DE	Rome, GA	Rome HS Florida State	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	271 lb (123 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Jamarcus Chatman DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ollie Finch WR	Attalla, AL	Etowah HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Ollie Finch WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cherokee Glasgow DT	Mount Vernon, NY	Mount Vernon HS Maryland	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Cherokee Glasgow DT	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Kyran Griffin-Isom WR	New Orleans, LA	West Creek HS Palomar College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Kyran Griffin-Isom WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Quayde Hawkins QB	Bainbridge, GA	Bainbridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Quayde Hawkins QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Peyton Higgins WR	Florience, AL	Mars Hill Bible	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Peyton Higgins WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Phillip Lee LB	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Phillip Lee LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taiyon Palmer CB	Lawrenceville, GA	Archer HS NC State	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Taiyon Palmer CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Julian Peterson DT	Pinson, AL	Pinson Valley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Julian Peterson DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Trojans were picked to finish third in the West Division.^[5]

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	95 (12)
2	South Alabama	79 (2)
3	Troy	76
4	Texas State	41
5	Southern Miss	40
6	Arkansas State	37
7	Louisiana–Monroe	24

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Appalachian State	94 (10)
2	Coastal Carolina	77 (2)
3	Georgia State	68
4	Marshall	62
5	Georgia Southern	35 (1)
6	James Madison	31
7	Old Dominion	25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

Austin Stidham – Offensive lineman, SR
Tez Johnson – Wide receiver, SO

Defense

1st team

Javon Solomon – Defensive lineman, SO
Will Choloh – Defensive lineman, SR
Carlton Martial – Linebacker, SR

2nd team

Richard Jibunor – Defensive lineman, JR
TJ Harris – Defensive back, SR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	3:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Ole Miss*		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	L 10–28	60,533
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 38–17	26,189
September 17	2:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State		Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (College GameDay)	ESPN+	L 28–32	34,406
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Marshall		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	NFLN	W 16–7	27,514
October 1	6:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky*		Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	ESPN+	W 34–27	20,168
October 8	6:00 p.m.	Southern Miss		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 27–10	26,017
October 15	2:30 p.m.	Texas State		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 17–14	23,480
October 20	6:30 p.m.	at South Alabama		Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 10–6	25,450
November 5	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 23–17	7,888
November 12	2:30 p.m.	Army*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	NFLN	W 10–9	31,010
November 19	2:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 34–16	23,864
November 26	2:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State		Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 48–19	9,376
December 3	2:30 p.m.	Coastal Carolina		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (Sun Belt Championship Game)	ESPN	W 45–26	21,554
December 16	2:00 p.m.	vs. No. 25 UTSA*	No. 24	Exploria Stadium Orlando, FL (Cure Bowl)	ESPN	W 18–12	11,911
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

Game summaries

At No. 21 Ole Miss

Game One: Troy Trojans (0–0) at No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) - Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	3	0	7	10
No. 21 Rebels	7	14	7	0	28

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 60,533
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (SECN):
Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play)
Matt Stinchcomb (color)
Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Pregame line: Ole Miss –21.5 • O/U: 56.5

Game information

First Quarter

(2:25) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 2 yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick)
Ole Miss 7–0; 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:13

Second Quarter

(11:51) Ole Miss – Jonathan Mingo 2 yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick)
Ole Miss 14–0; 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:01
(6:38) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 2 yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick)
Ole Miss 21–0; 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:40
(0:00) Troy – Brooks Buce 31 yard field goal
Ole Miss 21–3; 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:09

Third Quarter

(10:42) Ole Miss – Malik Heath 12 yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Jonathan Cruz kick)
Ole Miss 28–3; 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:18

Fourth Quarter

(0:57) Troy – RaeJae’ Johnson 3 yard run from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)
Ole Miss 28–10; 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:07

Statistics	Troy	Ole Miss
First downs	20	24
Total yards	346	433
Rushes/yards	33/60	44/266
Passing yards	286	167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–48–1	19–29–1
Time of possession	36:58	23:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	34–47, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	12 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Jabre Barber	5 receptions, 60 yards
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	18–27, 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zach Evans	20 carries, 130 yards
	Receiving	Michael Trigg	4 receptions, 33 yards

Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
A&M Bulldogs	3	0	0	14	17
Trojans	0	7	21	10	38

At Appalachian State

Troy Trojans (1–1) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	14	0	7	28
Mountaineers	7	7	10	8	32

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

Date: September 17
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 34,406
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson and Avery Hall

Game information

First quarter

APP – Christian Wells 17-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 13:48. Mountaineers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 5:57.
TROY – D. K. Billingsley 19-yard run (Brooks Bruce kick), 6:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59.

Second quarter

TROY – Gunnar Watson 1-yard run (Brooks Bruce kick), 8:43. Trojans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:51.
APP – Anderson Castle 18-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 1:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:21.
TROY – Gunnar Watson 1-yard run (Brooks Bruce kick), 0:00. Trojans 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

APP – Daetrich Harrington 19-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 11:35. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
APP – Michael Hughes 23-yard field goal, 0:29. Mountaineers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:37.

Fourth quarter

TROY – Kimani Vidal 1-yard run (Brooks Bruce kick), 10:10. Trojans 28–24. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:14.
APP – Gunnar Watson safety, 0:20. Trojans 28–26.
APP – Christian Horn 53-yard pass from Chase Brice, 0:00. Mountaineers 32–28. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:15.

Statistics

Statistics	TROY	APP
First downs	25	23
Total yards	359	456
Rushing yards	57	161
Passing yards	302	295
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	27:52	32:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	23/37, 302 yards, INT
	Rushing	D. K. Billingsley	6 rushes, 38 yards, TD
	Receiving	Deshon Stoudemire	6 receptions, 70 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Camerun Peoples	17 rushes, 84 yards
	Receiving	Christian Horn	5 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Marshall

Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	0	0	7	0	7
Trojans	10	0	0	6	16

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W 4 mph
Game attendance: 27,514
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Pregame line: Marshall –3.0

Game information

First quarter

(10:51) TROY – Buddha Jones 23 yards fumble return, Brooks Buce kick (Troy 7–0)
(5:31) TROY – Brooks Buce 40 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; Troy 10–0)

Third quarter

(4:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 14 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:37; Troy 10–7)

Fourth quarter

(7:43) TROY – Brooks Buce 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:41; Troy 13–7)
(3:18) TROY – Brooks Buce 28 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 3:11; Troy 16–7)

Statistics	MRSH	TROY
First downs	15	13
Plays–yards	69–174	56–421
Rushes–yards	48–96	31–100
Passing yards	78	321
Passing: comp–att–int	11–21–0	15–25–1
Time of possession	30:56	29:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Henry Colombi	8/13, 49 yards
	Rushing	Khalan Laborn	29 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Caleb McMillan	3 receptions, 37 yards
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	15/25, 321 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	DK Billingsley	14 carries, 85 yards
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	2 receptions, 121 yards

At Western Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	10	3	7	14	34
Hilltoppers	7	10	3	7	27

Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	7	3	0	10
Trojans	3	7	7	10	27

Texas State

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

At South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	0	3	10
Jaguars	0	3	0	3	6

At Louisiana

Troy at Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Trojans	0	0	7	16	23
Ragin' Cajuns	0	10	7	0	17

Date: November 5, 2022
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
Game attendance: 7,888
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 8 MPH
Referee: Javarro Edwards
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –5.5	43

Statistics	Troy	Louisiana
First downs	21	21
Total yards	377	315
Rushing yards	154	203
Passing yards	223	112
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:08	29:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	21/35, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	21 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	RaJae' Johnson	5 receptions, 79 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	13/29, 112 yards
	Rushing	Chris Smith	18 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	6 receptions, 50 yards

Army

Army Black Knights at Troy Trojans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	9	0	0	9
Trojans	0	0	3	7	10

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

Date: November 12, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 31,010
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) & Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
ESPN – Troy's Martial sets NCAA tackles record in win over Army^[8] /// Box Score, Army at Troy^[9] /// Army Pregame Notes^[10] /// Troy Pregame Notes^[11] /// Postgame Notes^[12]

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

(14:57) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 3-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick missed
Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:14; Army 6–0
(00:06) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 26-yard field goal
Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 6:34; Army 9–0

Third quarter

(10:06) TROY FG – Brooks Buce 21-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:54; Army 9–3

Fourth quarter

(08:04) TROY TD – Tez Johnson 3-yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Buce kick
Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:19; Troy 10–9

Passing

ARMY – Jemel Jones: 3/7, 42 yards
TROY – Gunnar Watson: 15/31, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 27 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
TROY – Kimani Vidal: 13 carries, 72 yards

Receiving

ARMY – Joshua Lingenfelter: 1 reception, 36 yards
TROY – Tez Johnson: 6 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD

Defense

ARMY – Camden O'Gara: 8 total tackles (2 solo, 6 assisted), 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 1 pass break-up
TROY – Carlton Martial: 22 total tackles (6 solo, 16 assisted)

Statistics	ARMY	TROY
First downs	20	15
3rd down efficiency	5–14	1–9
4th down efficiency	1–2	1–1
Plays–yards	71–357	53–264
Rushes–yards	62–279	22–72
Passing yards	78	192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	4–9–0	15–31–1
Penalties–yards	3–20	3–35
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	37:07	22:53

Louisiana-Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	3	7	6	16
Trojans	3	17	7	7	34

At Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	0	7	34	48
Red Wolves	3	10	6	0	19

Coastal Carolina (SBC Championship)

2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9–2, 6–2) vs. Troy Trojans (10–2, 7–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Coastal Carolina	0	7	6	13	26
Troy	17	14	14	0	45

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Game time: 2:40 p.m CDT
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Overcast • Wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h) WSW
Game attendance: 21,554
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore and Tiffany Blackmon
Pregame line: TROY –6.5

Game information

First Quarter

(11:07) TROY – Brooks Bruce 35 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:53; Troy 3–0)
(9:28) TROY – Deshon Stoudemire 65 yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:12; Troy 10–0)
(4:09) TROY – DK Billingsley 8 yard rush, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:43; Troy 17–0)

Second Quarter

(12:36) TROY – DK Billingsley 33 yard rush, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:45; Troy 24–0)
(9:47) TROY – RaJae' Johnson 67 yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:46; Troy 31–0)
(0:29) CCU – Grayson McCall 8 yard rush, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:35; Troy 31–7)

Third Quarter

(12:08) CCU – Jared Brown 30 yard pass from Grayson McCall, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Troy 31–13)
(8:42) TROY – RaJae' Johnson 36 yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:26; Troy 38–13)
(4:49) TROY – DK Billingsley 3 yard rush, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 8 plays, 7 yards, 3:40; Troy 45–13)

Fourth Quarter

(14:55) CCU – Sam Pinckney 11 yard pass from Grayson McCall, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Troy 45–19)
(6:09) CCU – Tyson Mobley 21 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:03; Troy 45–26)

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Troy
First downs	27	16
plays–yards	72–432	53–411
Rushes/yards	31–113	36–93
Passing yards	319	318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–41–1	12–17–0
Time of possession	32:22	27:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	29/41, 319 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Reese White	8 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Tyson Mobley	7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	12/17, 318 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	DK Billingsley	9 carries, 57 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	RaJae' Johnson	4 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs

Vs. No 25 UTSA (Cure Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Trojans	0	7	8	3	18
No. 25 Roadrunners	2	10	0	0	12

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	19
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	20
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	24	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
4	107	Jake Andrews	C	New England Patriots

References

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2022 Troy Trojans football

Sun Belt champion Sun Belt West Division co-champion Cure Bowl champion
Sun Belt Championship, W 45–26 vs. Coastal Carolina
Cure Bowl, W 18–12 vs. UTSA
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 19
Record	12–2 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jon Sumrall (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Craddock (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Shiel Wood (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →