Troy 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 4-4

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ -2.7 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

Will CrowderQB1,162 passing yards
Gavin GriffinRB436 rushing yards
Jaheim MerriweatherRB386 rushing yards
Jordan LovettRB382 rushing yards
TK KeyesWR282 receiving yards
Noreel WhiteWR252 receiving yards
Jace PettyWR209 receiving yards
Justin PoweS54 tackles
Jordan PerryLB46 tackles
TJ ThompsonLB42 tackles
Donnie SmithDB6 sacks
Ty ClemonsDT2 sacks
Delvin WhitakerDE2 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: Troy 55, Southern Miss 34. A 21-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: Troy 6, Louisiana 33. A 27-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Bleed Cardinal"

— Troy fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for Troy — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.