# Troy Trojans

Sun Belt · Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), Troy, AL
Head coach: Gerad Parker · year 3 · 12-14 at TROY · 12-20 career over 4 seasons
Offense: Spread · Defense: Multiple 3-3-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 8-6 (6-2 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#126 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 6.5 (over priced -164)
- Returning starter games: 25%
- Schedule difficulty: 110th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 31% | 24/78 | 6/15 |
| Offensive line | 41% | 26/64 | 6/12 |
| Defensive front | 14% | 14/98 | 7/18 |
| Secondary | 19% | 13/69 | 8/15 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Tucker Kilcrease (QB), Joe Lott (SAF), Goose Crowder (QB), Tra'jon Townsend (OL), Patrick Screws Jr. (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Jaquez White (CB) – VT, Devin Lafayette (SAF), Jordan Stringer (LB), Jamel Fils-Aime (DT), Matt Henry (OL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): TJ Lott (WR) – ODU, Jordon Jones (OL) – OHIO, Jonathan Pennix (CB) – USM, Bryce Steele (LB) – BC, Ty Clemons (DT) – BC

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Noreel White, Kristian Tate, Ky McNulty
- WR-Z: Howard Kinchen, TK Keyes
- WR-H: Mojo Dortch, Jywon Boyd
- LT: Darion Rivers, Tra'jon Townsend
- LG: Elijah Prather, Patrick Screws Jr.
- C: Tyler Cappi, Tyler Bell
- RG: Luke Petit
- RT: Jordon Jones, Caleb Ash
- TE: Jackson Worley, Fabian Rogosch
- QB: Goose Crowder, Tucker Kilcrease, Rodge Waldrop
- RB: Jordan Lovett, Gavin Griffin, Jaheim Merriweather, Bryce Burgess, Dennis Palmer

### Defense

- DE: Kavion Henderson, Makel Green
- NT: Ty Clemons, RaKeem Davis, Miquon Merriweather
- DT: Kam Curry, Will Norman, Jermaine Paramore
- BAN: Donnie Smith, Lonnie Smith
- WLB: Luke Hodge, Keno Jones, Keyshawn Campbell
- MLB: Bryce Steele, TJ Thompson
- SPEAR: Doug Nelson, Jordan Perry, DayDay Nelson, KD Reynolds
- LCB: Jordan Turner, Jabari Strait, Jonathan Pennix
- SS: Justin Powe, Knai Cook, Jon Bocchino
- FS: Marcus Goree Jr., Joe Lott
- RCB: Shemar Welch, Marlin Odom

### Special Teams

- PT: Evan Crenshaw, Austin Lewis
- PK: Ethan Head, Jalen Ballard, Hayden Wolfe
- KO: Ethan Head, Jalen Ballard, Hayden Wolfe
- LS: Colton Walls, Kinnick Manley
- H: Evan Crenshaw
- PR: Mojo Dortch, Noreel White
- KR: Jordan Lovett, Noreel White

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Sam Houston | Home | ESPN+ | TROY -16.5 |
| 2 | Alabama State Hornets (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | Missouri | Away | SEC Network+ | – |
| 4 | Utah State | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 6 | Southern Miss | Home | ESPN2 | – |
| 7 | Louisiana | Away | – | – |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | Home | – | – |
| 9 | James Madison | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | Home | – | – |
| 11 | South Alabama | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Arkansas State | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/troy
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.