How They Got Here — Troy Football

NEW ORLEANS – Troy (8-4, 6-2 SBC) is seeking to add to its conference-leading eight Sun Belt football titles in Friday’s Credit Union 1 Sun Belt Football Championship presented by Visit Pensacola at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Va. The game is set for 7:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. CT and will be broadcast nationwide on ESPN.

The Trojans are appearing in their third championship game over the past four seasons, having hosted—and won—the 2022 and 2023 editions at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Ala. Appearing for the first time as the visiting team, Troy will attempt to give the visitors back-to-back wins for the first time in championship game history. Home teams are 5-1 all-time in the…