The 2025 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Gerad Parker and played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.
The Troy Trojans drew an average home attendance of 24,053, the 90th-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.
Preseason Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Trojans were picked to finish sixth place in the West division.
Offensive lineman Eli Russ, defensive lineman Luis Medina, defensive back Devin Lafayette and kicker Scott Taylor Renfroe Daniel King were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense, defense and special teams, respectively.
Schedule
Personnel Transfers
OutgoingSemaj JamesCBUnknownZak BowdenIOLAustin PeayKevin BeckhamWRHinds CCTy'Quarius PerryDLUT MartinKevin NorwoodDLEast Mississippi CCBoaz StanleyIOLSouth CarolinaDarrell StarlingSUnknownIan Conerly-GoodlySSoutheastern LouisianaDevonte RossWRPenn StateCecil PowellSSam HoustonEJ HallCBTuskegeeRobert ColePUnknownDaniel KingIOLNorth CarolinaLJ GreenCBTulaneElliot JanishPUnknownPhillip LeeEDGEArkansasCarlos SlaydenIOLSouthern MissCheick KabaDLCharlotteTyrek ThompsonSJohnson C. SmithDamien TaylorRBOle MissCaleb McCrearyQBTennessee StateJamontez WoodsRBUnknownWill SpainLSUnknownBrody DaltonTEAlabamaMatthew CaldwellQBTexasDorion JacksonCBTulaneMax ZuluagaKTrinity Valley CCLaBarryon MooreSValdosta State
IncomingSteven SannieniolaSVanderbiltDavid Daniel-SisavanhSGeorgiaVysen LangIOLTennesseeKaleno LevineCBMissouri StateElijah DavisDLSouth CarolinaJamontez WoodsRBWest FloridaJaquez WhiteCBWashburnTaleeq RobbinsDLHoustonGarner LangloOTAppalachian StateKristian TateWRDelaware StateTray TaylorWRCoastal CarolinaPatrick ScrewsOTGeorgia TechRara ThomasWRGeorgiaTrey CooleyRBGeorgia TechMalik EllisOTMississippi StateUi AleQBHoustonAmare GarrettCBToledo
Roster
Game summaries Nicholls (FCS)
Statistics NICHTROY First downs 16 23 Plays–yards 52–249 68–416 Rushes–yards 25–65 44–272 Passing yards 184 144 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–27–1 14–24–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 29:13 30:47 Team Category Player StatisticsNicholls Passing Deuce Hogan 21/27, 184 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tamaj Hoffman 9 carries, 52 yards Receiving Miequle Brock Jr. 6 receptions, 87 yards, TDTroy Passing Goose Crowder 14/24, 144 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tae Meadows 23 carries, 186 yards, TD Receiving Roman Mothershed 2 receptions, 32 yards, TD
at No. 8 Clemson
Statistics TROYCLEM First downs 16 17 Plays–yards 63–301 55–316 Rushes–yards 32–78 31–120 Passing yards 223 196 Passing: comp–att–int 19–31–3 18–24–1 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 33:01 26:59 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Goose Crowder 19/31, 223 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Tae Meadows 16 carries, 76 yards Receiving Tray Taylor 4 receptions, 69 yards, TDClemson Passing Cade Klubnik 18/24, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Adam Randall 21 carries, 112 yards, TD Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
vs. Memphis
Statistics MEMTROY First downs 22 12 Plays–yards 72–430 55–112 Rushes–yards 45–217 23–40 Passing yards 213 72 Passing: comp–att–int 17–27–0 12–32–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 36:55 23:05 Team Category Player StatisticsMemphis Passing Brendon Lewis 17/27, 213 yards, TD Rushing Sutton Smith 18 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cortez Braham Jr. 4 receptions, 69 yardsTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 10/29, 65 yards, INT Rushing Jordan Lovett 8 carries, 50 yards Receiving Roman Mothershed 8 receptions, 58 yards
at Buffalo
Statistics TROY BUFF First downs 22 14 Plays–yards 83–365 62–278 Rushes–yards 47–163 34–125 Passing yards 202 153 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–36–1 14–28–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:52 27:08 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 14/24, 148 yards, TD Rushing Tae Meadows 14 carries, 68 yards, TD Receiving RaRa Thomas 5 receptions, 78 yards, TDBuffalo Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 9/15, 104 yards Rushing Al-Jay Henderson 22 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Jasaiah Gathings 2 receptions, 47 yards
vs. South Alabama (Battle for the Belt)
Statistics USATROY First downs 18 20 Plays–yards 71–369 66–420 Rushes–yards 56–265 45–217 Passing yards 104 203 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–15–0 13–21–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:11 29:49 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 10/15, 104 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kentrel Bullock 21 carries, 86 yards Receiving Devin Voisin 5 receptions, 44 yardsTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 13/21, 203 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tucker Kilcrease 19 carries, 102 yards, TD Receiving Tray Taylor 2 receptions, 74 yards
at Texas State
Statistics TROYTXST First downs 27 21 Plays–yards 73–458 75–574 Rushes–yards 32–43 53–326 Passing yards 415 248 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–41–0 19–22–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 28:59 31:01 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 30/39, 415 yards, 5 TD Rushing Tray Taylor 2 carries, 18 yards Receiving DJ Epps 10 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TDTexas State Passing Brad Jackson 19/22, 248 yards Rushing Greg Burrell 13 carries, 136 yards, TD Receiving Chris Dawn Jr. 7 receptions, 119 yards
at Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics TROYULM First downs 13 20 Plays–yards 53–314 70–326 Rushes–yards 32–91 29–98 Passing yards 223 228 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21–0 23–41–2 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 26:55 33:05 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 13/21, 223 yards, TD Rushing Tae Meadows 14 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Tray Taylor 2 receptions, 89 yards, TDLouisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Armenta 19/33, 171 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Zach Palmer-Smith 10 carries, 78 yards Receiving Jonathan Bibbs 4 receptions, 60 yards
vs. Louisiana
Statistics LATROY First downs 18 21 Plays–yards 65–371 63–345 Rushes–yards 42–184 39–165 Passing yards 187 180 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–3 16–24–1 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 29:28 30:32 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Lunch Winfield 12/22, 187 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Lunch Winfield 23 carries, 139 yards Receiving Shelton Sampson Jr. 5 receptions, 74 yards, TDTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 16/24, 180 yards, INT Rushing Jordan Lovett 21 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ethan Conner 3 receptions, 68 yards
vs. Arkansas State
Statistics ARSTTROY First downs 16 11 Plays–yards 62–297 68–187 Rushes–yards 33–50 34–21 Passing yards 247 166 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–29–0 19–34–1 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 28:25 31:35 Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 21/29, 247 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kenyon Clay 16 carries, 40 yards Receiving Hunter Summers 4 receptions, 70 yards, TDTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 19/34, 166 yards, INT Rushing Tae Meadows 14 carries, 48 yards Receiving Tray Taylor 2 receptions, 56 yards
at Old Dominion
Statistics TROYODU First downs 9 20 Plays–yards 57–138 68–503 Rushes–yards 34–26 47–351 Passing yards 112 152 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–23–1 11–21–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:45 30:15 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Goose Crowder 11/21, 98 yards, INT Rushing Jah-Mal Williams 5 carries, 16 yards Receiving Roman Mothershed 3 receptions, 37 yardsOld Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 10/20, 147 yards, TD Rushing Devin Roche 16 carries, 145 yards Receiving Tre Brown III 5 receptions, 112 yards
vs. Georgia State
Statistics GASTTROY First downs 26 19 Plays–yards 85–516 75–423 Rushes–yards 34–156 32–62 Passing yards 360 361 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–51–1 27–43–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:55 30:05 Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Christian Veilleux 19/38, 303 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordon Simmons 17 carries, 67 yards Receiving Javon Robinson 7 receptions, 142 yards, TDTroy Passing Goose Crowder 27/43, 361 yards, 4 TD Rushing Tae Meadows 13 carries, 35 yards Receiving DJ Epps 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
at Southern Miss
Statistics TROYUSM First downs 22 20 Plays–yards 73–428 66–304 Rushes–yards 38–132 31–95 Passing yards 296 209 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–35–1 20–35–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:30 27:30 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Goose Crowder 24/34, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Tae Meadows 21 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving RaRa Thomas 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDSouthern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 20/35, 209 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jeffery Pittman 10 carries, 51 yards Receiving Carl Chester 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
at James Madison (Sun Belt Championship)
Statistics TROYJMU First downs 12 19 Plays–yards 67–177 67–411 Rushes–yards 28-(-26) 42–318 Passing yards 203 93 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-39-0 10-25-1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 29:26 30:34 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Goose Crowder 15/34, 196 yards Rushing Tae Meadows 7 carries, 10 yards, TD Receiving RaRa Thomas 3 receptions, 82 yardsJames Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 10/25, 93 yards, TD, INT Rushing Wayne Knight 21 carries, 212 yards, TD Receiving Braeden Wisloski 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD
vs. Jacksonville State (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
Statistics TROY JVST First downs 15 15 Plays–yards 62–217 65–273 Rushes–yards 32–88 43–100 Passing yards 129 173 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–30–2 14–22–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 29:30 30:30 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Tucker Kilcrease 12/23, 116 yards, 2 INT Rushing Dennis Palmer 8 carries, 37 yards Receiving RaRa Thomas 5 receptions, 52 yardsJacksonville State Passing Caden Creel 14/20, 173 yards, TD Rushing Khristian Lando 11 carries, 44 yards Receiving Deondre Johnson 6 receptions, 101 yards
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