2022 Troy Trojans football team

2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules; Rankings from AP Poll

2022 Troy Trojans football
2022 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt champion; Sun Belt West Division co-champion; Cure Bowl champion
Sun Belt Championship, W 45–26 vs. Coastal Carolina
Cure Bowl, W 18–12 vs. UTSA
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 19
Record	12–2 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Jon Sumrall (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Joe Craddock (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Shiel Wood (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium; (capacity: 30,420)

The 2022 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jon Sumrall, the Trojans played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Linebacker Carlton Martial began the 2022 season needing 104 tackles to break the all-time NCAA Division I FBS record for most tackles in a career.[1][2] On November 12, 2022, he recorded his 546th tackle to break the prior record of 545 tackles set by Tim McGarigle of Northwestern.[3][4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	3:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Ole Miss*		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	L 10–28	60,533
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 38–17	26,189
September 17	2:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State		Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (College GameDay)	ESPN+	L 28–32	34,406
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Marshall		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	NFLN	W 16–7	27,514
October 1	6:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky*		Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	ESPN+	W 34–27	20,168
October 8	6:00 p.m.	Southern Miss		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 27–10	26,017
October 15	2:30 p.m.	Texas State		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 17–14	23,480
October 20	6:30 p.m.	at South Alabama		Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 10–6	25,450
November 5	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 23–17	7,888
November 12	2:30 p.m.	Army*		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	NFLN	W 10–9	31,010
November 19	2:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 34–16	23,864
November 26	2:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State		Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 48–19	9,376
December 3	2:30 p.m.	Coastal Carolina		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (Sun Belt Championship Game)	ESPN	W 45–26	21,554
December 16	2:00 p.m.	vs. No. 25 UTSA*	No. 24	Exploria Stadium Orlando, FL (Cure Bowl)	ESPN	W 18–12	11,911
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

[5][6]

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Lawson Chandler OL	Bainbridge, GA	Bainbridge HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Lawson Chandler OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamarcus Chatman DE	Rome, GA	Rome HS Florida State	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	271 lb (123 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Jamarcus Chatman DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ollie Finch WR	Attalla, AL	Etowah HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Ollie Finch WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cherokee Glasgow DT	Mount Vernon, NY	Mount Vernon HS Maryland	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Cherokee Glasgow DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Kyran Griffin-Isom WR	New Orleans, LA	West Creek HS Palomar College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Kyran Griffin-Isom WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Quayde Hawkins QB	Bainbridge, GA	Bainbridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Quayde Hawkins QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Peyton Higgins WR	Florience, AL	Mars Hill Bible	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Peyton Higgins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Phillip Lee LB	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Phillip Lee LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taiyon Palmer CB	Lawrenceville, GA	Archer HS NC State	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Taiyon Palmer CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Julian Peterson DT	Pinson, AL	Pinson Valley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Julian Peterson DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Trojans were picked to finish third in the West Division.[7]

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	95 (12)
2	South Alabama	79 (2)
3	Troy	76
4	Texas State	41
5	Southern Miss	40
6	Arkansas State	37
7	Louisiana–Monroe	24

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Appalachian State	94 (10)
2	Coastal Carolina	77 (2)
3	Georgia State	68
4	Marshall	62
5	Georgia Southern	35 (1)
6	James Madison	31
7	Old Dominion	25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

Austin Stidham – Offensive lineman, SR
Tez Johnson – Wide receiver, SO

Defense

1st team

Javon Solomon – Defensive lineman, SO
Will Choloh – Defensive lineman, SR
Carlton Martial – Linebacker, SR

2nd team

Richard Jibunor – Defensive lineman, JR
TJ Harris – Defensive back, SR

Game summaries

At No. 21 Ole Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	3	0	7	10
No. 21 Rebels	7	14	7	0	28

Alabama A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
A&M Bulldogs	3	0	0	14	17
Trojans	0	7	21	10	38

At Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	14	0	7	28
Mountaineers	7	7	10	8	32

Marshall

Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–2)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	0	0	7	0	7
Trojans	10	0	0	6	16

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W 4 mph
Game attendance: 27,514
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Pregame line: Marshall –3.0

Game information

First quarter

(10:51) TROY – Buddha Jones 23 yards fumble return, Brooks Buce kick (Troy 7–0)
(5:31) TROY – Brooks Buce 40 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; Troy 10–0)

Third quarter

(4:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 14 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:37; Troy 10–7)

Fourth quarter

(7:43) TROY – Brooks Buce 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:41; Troy 13–7)
(3:18) TROY – Brooks Buce 28 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 3:11; Troy 16–7)

Statistics	MRSH	TROY
First downs	15	13
Plays–yards	69–174	56–421
Rushes–yards	48–96	31–100
Passing yards	78	321
Passing: comp–att–int	11–21–0	15–25–1
Time of possession	30:56	29:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Henry Colombi	8/13, 49 yards
	Rushing	Khalan Laborn	29 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Caleb McMillan	3 receptions, 37 yards
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	15/25, 321 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	DK Billingsley	14 carries, 85 yards
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	2 receptions, 121 yards

At Western Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	10	3	7	14	34
Hilltoppers	7	10	3	7	27

Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	7	3	0	10
Trojans	3	7	7	10	27

Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	7	7	0	14
Trojans	0	10	0	7	17

At South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	7	0	3	10
Jaguars	0	3	0	3	6

At Louisiana

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –5.5	43

Statistics	Troy	Louisiana
First downs	21	21
Total yards	377	315
Rushing yards	154	203
Passing yards	223	112
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:08	29:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	21/35, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	21 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Rajae' Johnson	5 receptions, 79 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	13/29, 112 yards
	Rushing	Chris Smith	18 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	6 receptions, 50 yards

Army

Army Black Knights at Troy Trojans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	9	0	0	9
Trojans	0	0	3	7	10

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

Date: November 12, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 31,010
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) & Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
ESPN – Troy's Martial sets NCAA tackles record in win over Army[8] /// Box Score, Army at Troy[9] /// Army Pregame Notes[10] /// Troy Pregame Notes[11] /// Postgame Notes[12]

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

(14:57) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 3-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick missed
Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:14; Army 6–0
(00:06) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 26-yard field goal
Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 6:34; Army 9–0

Third quarter

(10:06) TROY FG – Brooks Buce 21-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:54; Army 9–3

Fourth quarter

(08:04) TROY TD – Tez Johnson 3-yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Buce kick
Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:19; Troy 10–9

Passing

ARMY – Jemel Jones: 3/7, 42 yards
TROY – Gunnar Watson: 15/31, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 27 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
TROY – Kimani Vidal: 13 carries, 72 yards

Receiving

ARMY – Joshua Lingenfelter: 1 reception, 36 yards
TROY – Tez Johnson: 6 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD

Defense

ARMY – Camden O'Gara: 8 total tackles (2 solo, 6 assisted), 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 1 pass break-up
TROY – Carlton Martial: 22 total tackles (6 solo, 16 assisted)

Statistics	ARMY	TROY
First downs	20	15
3rd down efficiency	5–14	1–9
4th down efficiency	1–2	1–1
Plays–yards	71–357	53–264
Rushes–yards	62–279	22–72
Passing yards	78	192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	4–9–0	15–31–1
Penalties–yards	3–20	3–35
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	37:07	22:53

Louisiana-Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	3	7	6	16
Trojans	3	17	7	7	34

At Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	0	7	34	48
Red Wolves	3	10	6	0	19

Coastal Carolina (SBC Championship)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	7	6	13	26
Trojans	17	14	14	0	45

Vs. No 25 UTSA (Cure Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Trojans	0	7	8	3	18
No. 25 Roadrunners	2	10	0	0	12

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	19
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	20
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	24	Not released

References

"Carlton Martial". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
"As Troy linebacker Carlton Martial approaches the tackles record in college football his legend shrinks". ESPN.com. November 9, 2022.
"Martial breaks tackles record; Troy rallies for victory". Dothan Eagle. November 12, 2022.
"Troy LB Carlton Martial sets NCAA record for career tackles". ESPN.com. November 12, 2022.
"Troy Trojans Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
"2022 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
"Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
"Army at Troy – Game Summary – November 12, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
"Scoring Summary (Final) Army West Point at Troy (Nov 12, 2022 at Troy, Alabama)". USMA Athletic Department. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
"Army at Troy – Army Game Notes" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
"Army at Troy – Troy Game Notes" (PDF). Troy Athletic Department. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
"Football Drops Nailbiter, 10–9 at Troy". USMA Athletic Department. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

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[1] "Carlton Martial". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

[2] "As Troy linebacker Carlton Martial approaches the tackles record in college football his legend shrinks". ESPN.com. November 9, 2022.

[3] "Martial breaks tackles record; Troy rallies for victory". Dothan Eagle. November 12, 2022.

[4] "Troy LB Carlton Martial sets NCAA record for career tackles". ESPN.com. November 12, 2022.

[5] "Troy Trojans Schedule 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2022.

[6] "2022 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.

[7] "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

[8] "Army at Troy – Game Summary – November 12, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

[9] "Scoring Summary (Final) Army West Point at Troy (Nov 12, 2022 at Troy, Alabama)". USMA Athletic Department. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

[10] "Army at Troy – Army Game Notes" (PDF). USMA Athletic Department. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[11] "Army at Troy – Troy Game Notes" (PDF). Troy Athletic Department. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[12] "Football Drops Nailbiter, 10–9 at Troy". USMA Athletic Department. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

Troy Trojans football
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