Sun Belt · Troy, AL

Troy

Trojans

Unranked2026: 2-2 (0-0 conf) Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)

National titles

Claimed

Heisman winners

CFP berths

since 2014

All-time

178-146

.549 win pct

Weeks ranked

of 104 polls since 2020

Weeks at No. 1

since 2020

The program

Overview

Troy won small-college national titles before moving up to Division I-A, a transition guided by longtime coach Larry Blakeney. Neal Brown's 2017 team upset LSU in Baton Rouge, and Jon Sumrall's 2022 Trojans went 12-2, won the Sun Belt and finished ranked in the AP poll.

Rivals

South AlabamaBattle for the Belt

Institution: Troy University
Nickname: Trojans
Founded: 1887
First season: 1977
Conference: Sun Belt
Head coach: Gerad Parker (since 2024)
Colors
X / Twitter: @TroyTrojansFB

Since 2020

AP poll history

Season	Preseason	Best	Final / latest	Weeks ranked
2026	NR	NR	NR (Week 6)	0/6
2025	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2024	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2023	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2022	NR	19	19 (Final)	2/16
2021	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2020	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16

2-2 overall

2026 season

Latest poll →

Sep 5
Sam Houston21
Troy (home)24
Sep 12
AlabAlabama State17
Troy (home)34
Sep 19
Troy17
#14Missouri (home)27
Sep 26
Troy10
Utah State (home)21
Oct 6
Southern Miss
Troy (home)
Oct 17
Troy
Louisiana (home)
Oct 24
UL Monroe
Troy (home)
Oct 29
Troy
James Madison (home)
Nov 7
Louisiana Tech
Troy (home)
Nov 14
Troy
South Alabama (home)
Nov 21
Georgia Southern
Troy (home)
Nov 28
Troy
Arkansas State (home)

Players

Roster & stats

Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.

Home field

Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL)

Capacity

30,000

Troy, AL

Opened: 1950; 76 seasons ago
Surface: Artificial turf
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 508 ft
Time zone: Chicago
Avg. home crowd: 22,882; 76% of capacity · 37 games since 2020
Biggest crowd since 2020: 31,010; vs Army, 2022
Zip: 36082
Map: 31.800, -85.952

Titles & awards

Trophy case

National championships0

No claimed national titles.

Heisman Trophy winners0

No Heisman winners yet.

College Football Playoff0

No playoff appearances yet.

1977–2026

Program history

Win %★ National title season

Best seasons

202212-2Jon Sumrall
201711-2Neal Brown
202311-3Jon Sumrall
201610-3Neal Brown
201810-3Neal Brown
20099-4Larry Blakeney

On the sideline

Head coaches

Coach	Tenure	Record	Pct	Best final AP
Gerad Parker	2024–2026	12-14	.462	—
Greg Gasparato	2023	0-1	.000	—
Jon Sumrall	2022–2023	23-4	.852	#19
Brandon Hall	2021	0-1	.000	—
Chip Lindsey	2019–2021	15-19	.441	—
Neal Brown	2015–2018	35-16	.686	—
Larry Blakeney	2001–2014	86-84	.506	—

3 picks · 0 first-rounders

NFL Draft since 2020

20242 picks

#168Javon SolomonDefensive Edge · Buffalo
#181Kimani VidalRunning Back · Los Angeles

20231 picks

#107Jake AndrewsCenter · New England