FBS-CFB Game Preview: South Alabama Jaguars (1-4) vs. Troy Trojans (2-2)

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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