Time: 7:00 PM ET (6:00 PM CT) – ESPN+
Venue: Veterans Memorial Stadium, 5000 Veterans Stadium Drive, Troy, AL 36082
Capacity: 30,000
Weather Forecast (Troy, AL)
Kickoff: 75°F, mostly cloudy
End of Game: ~71°F, humid
Rain Chance: ~16%
Wind: ENE 10–11 mph
Impact: Breezy conditions could affect long field goals and deep passing
Injury Report
South Alabama (1-4, 0-1 Sun Belt):
WR Nick Simmons – Questionable (undisclosed)
TE Nate Forystek – Questionable (undisclosed)
OG Daniel Foster-Allen – Questionable (undisclosed)
S Kohl Bradley – Questionable (undisclosed)
K Davis Little – Questionable (undisclosed)
Troy (2-2, 0-0 Sun Belt):
QB Goose Crowder – Out (undisclosed)
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
South Alabama: Bishop Davenport – 959 yds, 7 TD, 4 INT, 64.2% comp; 115 rush yds, 2 TD
Troy: Will Crowder – 374 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT, 60.3% comp
Running Backs:
South Alabama: Kentrel Bullock – 410 yds, 5 TD (4.7 YPC)
Troy: Tae Meadows – 337 yds, 2 TD (5.8 YPC)
Receivers:
South Alabama: Devin Voisin – 457 yds, 4 TD
Troy: Roman Mothershed – 142 yds, 1 TD
Defensive Leaders:
South Alabama: Christopher Wallace Jr. – 35 tackles, 1 INT
Troy: Jordan Stringer – 34 tackles; Donnie Smith – 2 sacks
Recent Team Form
South Alabama (1-4):
L 36-22 @ North Texas
L 38-20 vs Coastal Carolina
L 31-15 @ Auburn
L 33-31 vs Tulane
W 38-21 vs Morgan State
Troy (2-2):
W 21-17 @ Buffalo
L 28-7 vs Memphis
L 27-16 @ Clemson
W 38-20 vs Nicholls State
Series History
All-Time: Troy leads 9–4
Last Meeting (2024): South Alabama 25, Troy 9
Trend: Troy won 6 straight from 2018–2023 before South Alabama snapped streak in 2024
Betting Trends
Troy: 2-2 ATS in 2025; 0-1 ATS as ≥2.5 pt favorite; 1 of 4 games OVER
South Alabama: 2-3 ATS; 2-1 ATS as ≥2.5 pt underdog; 3 of 5 games OVER
Head-to-Head: Troy has covered 5 straight as favorite vs South Alabama
Situational: South Alabama has lost 10 straight as an underdog in Alabama
Historical Betting Results
2024: South Alabama 25, Troy 9 (USA +3 covered, Under 47 hit)
2023: Troy 28, South Alabama 10 (Troy -3 covered, Under 47 hit)
2022: Troy 10, South Alabama 6 (USA +3 covered, Under 45 hit)
Projected Score: Troy 26, South Alabama 22
Game Odds
South Alabama Jaguars – 1.5
Troy Trojans 47.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
