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. On November 12, 2022, he recorded his 546th tackle to break the prior record of 545 tackles set by Tim McGarigle of Northwestern.
Preseason
Recruiting class
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.
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
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries
At No. 21 Ole Miss
Statistics TroyOle 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 StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 34–47, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Kimani Vidal 12 carries, 48 yards Receiving Jabre Barber 5 receptions, 60 yardsOle Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 18–27, 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Zach Evans 20 carries, 130 yards Receiving Michael Trigg 4 receptions, 33 yards
Alabama A&M
At Appalachian State
Statistics Statistics TROYAPP 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 StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 23/37, 302 yards, INT Rushing D. K. Billingsley 6 rushes, 38 yards, TD Receiving Deshon Stoudemire 6 receptions, 70 yardsAppalachian State Passing Chase Brice 22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 rushes, 84 yards Receiving Christian Horn 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Marshall
At Western Kentucky
Southern Miss
Texas State
Statistics TXSTTROY First downs 13 17 Total yards 293 406 Rushing yards 86 107 Passing yards 207 299 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:26 29:34 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Layne Hatcher 21/32, 207 yards, TD Rushing Lincoln Pare 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD Receiving Lincoln Pare 3 receptions, 71 yards, TDTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 12/22, 240 yards, TD, INT Rushing D. K. Billingsley 16 rushes, 70 yards Receiving Tez Johnson 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
At South Alabama
At Louisiana
Statistics TroyLouisiana 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 StatisticsTroy 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 yardsLouisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 13/29, 112 yards Rushing Chris Smith 18 carries, 97 yards Receiving Michael Jefferson 6 receptions, 50 yards
Army
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
At Arkansas State
Coastal Carolina (SBC Championship)
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 StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 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
Vs. No 25 UTSA (Cure Bowl)
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
4 107 Jake Andrews C New England Patriots
References