| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Troy Trojans |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | Sun Belt |
| Coachrank: | 20 |
| Aprank: | 19 |
| Record: | 12–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Joe Craddock |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Coach: | Shiel Wood |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Sun Belt champion Sun Belt West Division co-champion Cure Bowl champion |
| Conf Champ: | Sun Belt Championship |
| Conf Champ Result: | W 45–26 vs. Coastal Carolina |
| Bowl: | Cure Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 18–12 vs. UTSA |
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]
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The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Trojans were picked to finish third in the West Division.[5]
| 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 |
| 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 |
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See also: 2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team.
| Statistics | Troy | Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 346 | 433 |
| Rushes/yards | 33/60 | 44/266 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 167 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–48–1 | 19–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:58 | 23:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | Passing | 34–47, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | 12 carries, 48 yards | ||
| Receiving | 5 receptions, 60 yards | ||
| Ole Miss | Passing | 18–27, 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | 20 carries, 130 yards | ||
| Receiving | 4 receptions, 33 yards |
See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team. Statistics
| Statistics | TROY | APP |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 359 | 456 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 161 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 295 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:52 | 32:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 23/37, 302 yards, INT |
| Rushing | D. K. Billingsley | 6 rushes, 38 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Deshon Stoudemire | 6 receptions, 70 yards | |
| Appalachian State | Passing | 22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | 17 rushes, 84 yards | ||
| Receiving | Christian Horn | 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD |
See also: 2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
See also: 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
See also: 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
See also: 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team and Battle for the Belt.
See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | 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 | 5 receptions, 79 yards | ||
| Louisiana | Passing | 13/29, 112 yards | |
| Rushing | 18 carries, 97 yards | ||
| Receiving | 6 receptions, 50 yards |
See also: 2022 Army Black Knights football team.
| 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 |
See also: 2022 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks football team.
See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.
See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team and 2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game.
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| plays–yards | 72–432 | 53–411 |
| Rushes/yards | 31–113 | 36–93 |
| Passing yards | 319 | 318 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–41–1 | 12–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | 29/41, 319 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Reese White | 8 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyson Mobley | 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD | |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 12/17, 318 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | DK Billingsley | 9 carries, 57 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | RaJae' Johnson | 4 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |
See also: 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team and 2022 Cure Bowl.
See also: 2023 NFL draft.
| 4 | 107 | C | New England Patriots |