The 2018 Troy Trojans football team represented

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in the

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. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in

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, and competed in the East Division of the

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. They were led by fourth-year head coach

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. 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

left at the conclusion of the season to become the head coach at

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. 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

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)

References

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Troy Trojans football seasons 68 Ventures Bowl champion seasons

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