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. On January 10, 2019, the school hired Kansas coordinator Chip Lindsey as head coach.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Rimington TrophyDeontae CrumitieCSRJim Thorpe AwardBlace BrownCBSRBronko Nagurski TrophyBlace BrownCBSRHunter ReeseDESROutland TrophyDeontae CrumitieCSRPaul Hornung AwardMarcus JonesCB/KRSOWuerffel TrophyDamion WillisWRSR
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.
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams The Trojans had ten players at eleven positions selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.
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
Schedule
Game summaries
Boise State
Florida A&M
At Nebraska
At Louisiana–Monroe
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State
At Liberty
At South Alabama
Louisiana
At Georgia Southern
Texas State
At Appalachian State
Vs. Buffalo (Dollar General Bowl)
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