Troy always seems to have Texas State’s number.
The Trojans are 10-1 all-time against the Bobcats, with an average margin of victory of 22.8 points. The maroon and gold’s last win in the series came on Oct. 4, 1997, defeating Troy in San Marcos, 31-17. Since joining the Sun Belt, Texas State is 0-6 against the Trojans. The closest the team came to winning was on Nov. 17, 2018, when they held Troy out of the end zone but gave up four field goals in a 12-7 loss. Former Bobcats head coach Everett Withers was fired the next day.
Troy hasn’t been the same Sun Belt title contender since Neal Brown left for the West Virginia job in 2019. The Trojans have won just five games in each of the past two seasons under head coach Chip Lindsey, though were prone to close losses in 2020 and could be ready to bounce back this year.
