Troy visits Louisiana in Sun Belt clash of top rushing offense vs defense
The gist
Troy (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) plays at Louisiana (4-2, 1-1) Oct 17 at 4 p.m. Central in Lafayette.
The game pits the league's best rushing offense against its best rushing defense.
How it unfolded
- Sep 26, 2026Troy lost 21-10 at Utah State, one of its two road losses this season.
- Oct 6, 2026Troy beat Southern Miss 55-34, piling up 662 yards and 55 points, both season-highs, with 437 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns.
- Oct 10, 2026Louisiana lost 32-31 to Louisiana Tech, blowing a 19-point second-half lead as Louisiana Tech scored 13 points in the final 3:44.