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Season stats
- Passing Yards
- 335
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- Passing Yards per Game
- 335
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- Passing Touchdowns
- 3
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- Passing Interceptions
- 1
- rk –
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- Head Coach
- Phil Longo
Crowder throws 3 TD passes and Troy holds off Sam Houston 24-21
Goose Crowder threw three touchdown passes and Troy shut out Sam Houston for most of the second half for a 24-21 victory on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
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Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Troy Trojans: Full Highlights
Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Troy Trojans: Full Highlights
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Preseason college football Bottom 10: Jayden Daniels' number is up
We bid summer adieu and embark on a new season of celebrating the best of the worst, on and off the field.
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Ranking all 138 FBS teams in tiers: Who rises to the top?
Presenting a tiered ranking of all 138 FBS teams ahead of the 2026 season.
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Bill Connelly's 2026 FBS college football conference previews
From the SEC and Big Ten to the Sun Belt and MAC, we have projections, predictions and players to watch.
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Ranking all 138 FBS QB situations ahead of the 2026 season
Just three months from the 2026 season, David Hale ranks all 138 FBS programs' quarterback rooms into tiers.
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0-1QB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  | Landyn Locke | QB |
| 9 |  | Brett Holloway | QB |
| 15 |  | DJ Bailey | QB |
| 16 |  | Mason Holtzclaw | QB |
| 18 |  | Shaan Patel | QB |
RB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  | Jerrian Parker Jr. | RB |
| 10 |  | Landan Brown | RB |
| 20 |  | MJ Dowdy | RB |
| 22 |  | Alton McCaskill | RB |
| 25 |  | Ah'Marion Gaines-Smith | RB |
| 43 |  | Nick Norman | RB |
WR
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  | Darrick Bledsoe III | WR |
| 1 |  | Aviyon Smith-Mack | WR |
| 2 |  | Chris Reed | WR |
| 3 |  | Tim Burns Jr. | WR |
| 4 |  | Alijah Cason | WR |
| 5 |  | Kyan Berry-Johnson | WR |
| 7 |  | Grady O'Neill | WR |
| 11 |  | Kaleb Mitchell | WR |
| 12 |  | Kamari Maxwell | WR |
| 13 |  | Ty Sexton | WR |
| 19 | Konner Dandridge | WR | |
| 80 |  | Terrence Guillory II | WR |
| 84 |  | Matthew Tatum | WR |
TE
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  | London Deyon | TE |
| 80 |  | Matt Smith | TE |
| 82 |  | Cooper Stevens | TE |
| 85 |  | Cade Hays | TE |
| 86 |  | Jack Merryman | TE |
| 87 |  | Max Whisner | TE |
| 89 |  | Brock Kuhl | TE |
OL
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 |  | Cam Todd | OL |
| 54 |  | Brock Stukes | OL |
| 56 |  | Jeremiah Edmond | OL |
| 57 |  | Zo'Maryon Bryan | OL |
| 58 |  | Carter Kadow | OL |
| 62 |  | Carter Buchheit | OL |
| 63 |  | Joe Warren | OL |
| 66 |  | Jimmy Walls | OL |
| 67 |  | Isaac Sohn | OL |
| 68 |  | Logan Cahill | OL |
| 71 |  | Denell Nix Jr. | OL |
| 72 |  | Myles Joseph | OL |
| 73 |  | Josiah Chenault | OL |
| 74 |  | Graceson Spann | OL |
| 75 |  | Elijah Collins | OL |
| 76 |  | Nathan McClelland | OL |
DE
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  | Bryen Spaulding | DE |
| 15 |  | Josh Alexander-Felton | DE |
| 16 |  | Brody Henderson | DE |
| 19 |  | Jayden Fry | DE |
| 28 |  | Zion Taylor | DE |
| 48 |  | Chauncey Chidi | DE |
| 91 |  | Caius Coy | DE |
DT
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  | Darien Jackson | DT |
| 90 |  | Uzziah Warmate | DT |
| 92 |  | Jarra Anderson | DT |
| 93 |  | Errol West Jr. | DT |
| 95 |  | She'Fon Boyd | DT |
| 97 |  | Dylan Frazier | DT |
| 98 |  | Justin Terrell | DT |
| 99 |  | Dimitry Nicolas | DT |
LB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  | Elijah Groves | LB |
| 18 |  | Stacy Bey | LB |
| 21 |  | Dean Ford | LB |
| 23 | Mike King Jr. | LB | |
| 26 |  | Tokyo Gordon | LB |
| 32 |  | Kade Houston | LB |
| 33 |  | Brian Bates Jr. | LB |
| 37 |  | Ryan Mallory | LB |
| 42 |  | Ca'lub Holloway | LB |
| 44 |  | Ray Chatham | LB |
| 45 |  | Eli Wallace | LB |
CB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Justin Cottrell | CB |
| 4 |  | Ishmel Atkins | CB |
| 7 |  | Caesar Magee | CB |
| 17 |  | Octavius Henderson | CB |
| 34 | Julian Mayfield | CB | |
| 35 |  | Jabaric Sullivan | CB |
| 38 | O'Kece Battle | CB | |
| 38 | O'Kece Battle | CB | |
| 39 |  | Joseph Opara | CB |
| 43 | Evan Odom | CB |
S
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  | Jalyn Stanford | S |
| 6 |  | Jaylon Jones | S |
| 8 |  | Tyler Bailey | S |
| 9 |  | Jace Arnold | S |
| 11 |  | CJ June | S |
| 13 |  | Railyn Adams | S |
| 16 | Aaron Edwards | S | |
| 27 |  | Robert McFarland | S |
| 29 |  | Lyric Smith | S |
| 36 |  | Marcus Bourda Jr. | S |
| 38 |  | Cameron Franklin | S |
PK
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 |  | Nico Ottomanelli | PK |
| 83 |  | Tate Ryan | PK |
| 94 |  | Sam Carpenter | PK |
P
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  | Cal Joseph | P |
LS
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 |  | Victor Gamboa | LS |
| 49 |  | Cameron McCulloch | LS |
Season stats · 2026
Passing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards | 335 |
| Yards per Game | 335 |
| Touchdowns | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| QB Rating | 143.642 |
Rushing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards | 38 |
| Yards per Game | 38 |
| Touchdowns | 10 |
Receiving
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards | 335 |
| Touchdowns | 3 |
Opponent
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 3,311 |
| Rushing Yards | 2,491 |