#112 Troy
1-2 in Sun Belt play, T-5th in the Sun Belt West Division
Down 8 spots (#104 to #112) after a home loss to #138 UL Monroe (14-21) in a one-score game. An upset: Troy entered with 39.1 TDR points to UL Monroe's -9.2. Now 3-4. TDR score -5.6: win/loss record -3.9, road-win bonus -0.9.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Troy (Sun Belt) is ranked 112th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 3-4 and a score of 33.5 out of 100. That is down 8 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is road-win bonus (47.2 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 6, 55-34 over #101 Southern Miss at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 4 loss, 21-10 to #135 Utah State on the road.
Troy has lost its last 2 games in a row. On the road it is 0-3. The average margin is -2.0 points per game, with a biggest win of 21 points. 2 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Troy is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 112th.
Next up is #37 James Madison in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 10 against T-28 Louisiana Tech. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston (home) | W 24-21 |
| 2 | Alabama State (home) | W 34-17 |
| 3 | Missouri (away) | L 17-27 |
| 4 | Utah State (away) | L 10-21 |
| 6 | Southern Miss (home, conference game) | W 55-34 |
| 7 | Louisiana (away, conference game) | L 6-33 |
| 8 | UL Monroe (home, conference game) | L 14-21 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | James Madison (away, conference game) | (ESPN2) |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech (home, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 11 | South Alabama (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Georgia Southern (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Arkansas State (away, conference game) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #112, Sick of It (week 8). Best #12 (week 1). Lowest #112 (week 8). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #112 (33.5, 3-4) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #12 (91.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #49 (88.5, 2-0)
Week 3 TDR #79 (51.2, 2-1) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #106 (38.2, 2-2) Sick of It
Week 5 TDR #94 (38.2, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 6 TDR #56 (60.7, 3-2) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #104 (39.1, 3-3) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #112 (33.5, 3-4) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 | 91.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #49 | 88.5 | 2-0 | - |
| 3 | #79 | 51.2 | 2-1 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #106 | 38.2 | 2-2 | Sick of It |
| 5 | #94 | 38.2 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 6 | #56 | 60.7 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 7 | #104 | 39.1 | 3-3 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #112 | 33.5 | 3-4 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 42.9 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 47.2 |
| opponent record at game time | 41.2 |
| opponent record today | 35.0 |
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