Good morning! Listen in with Trojan soccer as freshman forward Sofia Sasan gets mic’d up for practice as the team prepares for its season opener.

What else do we have brewing for you in today’s edition of One Troy Today?

🏈 Trojans schedule latest non-conference opponent
🎙️ Barry McKnight begins his SBC preview
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 New Foe Unlocked. Troy added to its future non-conference football schedule, announcing a home-and-home series with Louisiana Tech in 2030 and 2032. Troy will host the Bulldogs at The Vet on Sept. 14, 2030, in the opening game of the series, which will be the first-ever meeting between the schools. Louisiana Tech will host the Trojans in Ruston, La., on Sept. 25, 2032. 

🗣️ "This is a great home-and-home series for our fans, our football program and college football fans as this series will garner national exposure and attention," Brent Jones, Athletics Director

As for the 2024 season, single-game tickets for Troy's six home games this season start at $18 for general admission tickets and reserved seating starts as low as $26. Don’t miss any of the action at The Vet; buy them today!

🔼 Listen Up. The voice of the Trojans begins his preview of Troy’s Sun Belt Conference opponents on the latest episode of his podcast. Barry McKnight sits down with ULM head coach Bryant Vincent to discuss the matchup slated for September 28 at The Vet.

🎧️ Listen to 2024 Opponent Preview: ULM

🔼 Book Smart. Troy is committed to putting the student in student-athlete, and the results show just that. The Trojans had 115 placed on the SBC Commissioner’s List, 80 made the SBC Academic Honor Roll and five student-athletes were honored with the FAR DI Academic Award.

🔼 Mark Those Calendars. Attention all aspiring Troy baseball student-athletes: it’s time to make the most of an opportunity. Be sure to register for prospect camps for high school and JUCO players on August 25 and October 20. Visit this link to sign up today!

🔼 The Beautiful Game. The vies of early morning practice. The sounds of pads clashing together. The smell of fresh grass. It’s hard not to be romantic about Troy football, and with it, the start of the 2024 season.

24 days until kickoff, Troy Football fans!

Last season, running back Kimani Vidal set the single-game rushing record after tallying 248 yards on the ground against Stephen F. Austin in the season opener. It was just the start of Vidal’s dominant performances as the backfield master finished the season with two other top-five all-time single-game rushing performances (245 yards vs. Arkansas State & 233 yards vs. App State).

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🤔 TROY TRIVIA

Looking Ahead. Today’s trivia question…who is Troy football’s furthest scheduled opponent in the future?

Think you know your stuff? Scroll to the bottom to see the correct answer!

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Saturday, August 10

⚽️ Soccer vs. West Georgia @ 3 p.m. in Troy, AL

Saturday, August 17

🏐 Volleyball vs. Jacksonville State @ 2 p.m. in Jacksonville, AL

Saturday, August 31

🏈 Football vs. Nevada @ 6 p.m. in Troy, AL | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Army!

Troy Football has a game scheduled against Army for the 2039 season — 15 years from now. It’s never too early to start recruiting!

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday!