One Troy Today 10/17: Bayou Battle

Trojans Back On The Road For Showdown at ULM

October 17, 2025

TGIF, Trojans. Know the best way to get jacked up for tomorrow’s game?

Relive last week’s thriller!

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏈 Bayou Battle
⚾️ Setting The Slate
🏐 The Butler Did It
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Bayou Battle. On the heels of three straight thrillers, Troy football hits the road once again for another Sun Belt West Division matchup against a team that beat them last year as the Trojans travel to Monroe, La., for a showdown at ULM on Saturday at Malone Stadium.

Troy sits atop the Sun Belt West standings along with Southern Miss following overtime wins over Texas State and South Alabama. It marks the first time in program history and just the 16th  time since 2000 at the FBS level that a team has won in overtime in consecutive games.

Tucker Kilcrease has settled into the role of Troy's starting quarterback, earning both the Davey O'Brien and Manning Award National Quarterback of the Week honors after throwing for 415 yards and five touchdowns to rally the Trojans from down 28-7 in the first quarter to a 48-41 victory.

Kickoff is set for 2 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

🔼 Setting The Slate. Coming off a historic 2025 spring season, the Troy baseball team is loaded and ready for more next spring.

This week, Troy Baseball unveiled its 2026 schedule Wednesday, featuring 27 games at Riddle-Pace Field and a road lineup packed with top-tier competition.

The 2026 schedule features 11 opponents that finished last season in the Top 100 of the NCAA RPI. Troy's home slate is highlighted by series with Maryland, Louisiana and South Alabama and a midweek matchup with Alabama, while the Trojans make trips to Mississippi State, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Alabama, East Carolina and Southern Miss.

🔼 The Butler Did It. It was a night that Amiah Butler won’t forget.

The Pensacola native unleashed a career-high 29 kills to lead the Troy volleyball squad to a big time 3-1 road win at Louisiana on Thursday night. 

For Butler, the 29 kills shattered her previous high of 24, set earlier this season against Samford. She also added 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the year. 

Today’s Trojan Top Performance, brought to you by Conecuh Sausage, is, well, you guessed it, Amiah Butler. Butler’s 29 kills against the Ragin’ Cajuns are the most by a Trojan since Tori Hester’s 35 in 2023. Her 263 kills currently rank third in the Sun Belt.

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🤔 TROY TRIVIA

Despite just five starts under his belt, Tucker Kilcrease already has three-game winning drives (scored in the final minute or overtime).

Where does that rank nationally in that category?

Got a guess?

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*All times Central

Friday, October 17th
🥎 Softball vs. Faulkner State CC @ 6pm
🏐 Volleyball at Louisiana @ 6pm l ESPN+
👟 Cross Country at Crimson Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Regionals (Auburn, Ala.)

Saturday, October 18th
🏈 Football at ULM @ 2pm l ESPN+

Sunday, October 19th
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at ULM @ 1pm

Monday, October 20th
⛳️ Women’s Golf at The Ally Collegiate (West Point, Miss.)

Tuesday, October 21st
⛳️ Women’s Golf at The Ally Collegiate (West Point, Miss.)

Wednesday, October 22nd
⛳️ Women’s Golf at The Ally Collegiate (West Point, Miss.)

Thursday, October 23rd
🏐 Volleyball vs. Arkansas State @ 6pm l ESPN+

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Third

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