One Troy Today 9/29: Battle For The Belt

Belt Week Arrives as Troy Set To Host South Alabama This Weekend

September 29, 2025

Good Morning, Trojans. Get your rest early this week, Troy Fam… we’re going to need you this weekend!

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

😤 Battle For The Belt
⚽️ Point Taken
🏈 Projans Update
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Battle For The Belt. No better way to honor the man behind the Trojans for so many years than bringing home the belt, right?

The Troy football program will look to do just that this weekend as South Alabama rolls into The Vet for a Saturday evening showdown.

Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

🔼 Point Taken. A gritty performance by the back line of the Troy soccer squad helped the Trojans pick up their second conference point in a scoreless draw against James Madison on Saturday night.

Taylor Richards made a career-best nine saves to pick up her fourth shutout of the season, which ties her for the Sun Belt lead. 

The matchup was headlined by JMU's Ginny Lackey and Troy's Jiselle Daniels, who entered the night tied for the Sun Belt lead with seven goals apiece, but the Trojan back line of freshman Izzy Skinner and sophomore Brooke Slater held the Preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year Lackey without a shot on target. 

🔼 NFL Trojans Update. Former Troy standout Dell Pettus had his best day of the 2025 season with a season-high four tackles as the New England Patriots routed the Carolina Panthers, 42-13.

Pettus racked up four tackles, his highest single-game total since week 9 of last year.

Jake Andrews and his Houston Texans picked up their first win of the season in dominating fashion as well, rolling the Tennessee Titans, 26-0. Andrews anchored an offensive line that helped guide the Texans to over 350 yards of total offense on the day.

Today’s Trojan Top Performance, brought to you by Conecuh Sausage, is junior goalkeeper Taylor Richards of the Troy women’s soccer program. Richards picked a great time for a career night, racking up nine saves for the second straight game, earning the Trojans a 0-0 draw with perennial Sun Belt power, JMU, on Saturday night.

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🤔 TROY TRIVIA

This week, the Troy softball squad returned to the diamond to kickoff their 2025 fall schedule.

How man wins did the Trojans rack up this past spring?

Got a guess?

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*All times Central

Wednesday, October 1st
🥎 Softball vs. Northeast Alabama CC @ 6pm

Thursday, October 2nd
🏐 Volleyball vs. Texas State @ 6pm l ESPN+
⚽️ Soccer at Old Dominion @ 6pm l ESPN+

Friday, October 3rd
🏐 Volleyball vs. Texas State @ 6pm l ESPN+
🥎 Softball vs. Northwest Florida @ 6pm
👟 Cross Country at Azalea City Classic (Mobile, Ala.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Mercer Gridiron Classic (Macon, Ga.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Mercer Gridiron Classic (Macon, Ga.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Battle On The Plains (Auburn Ala.)

Saturday, October 4th
🏈 Football vs. South Alabama @ 6pm l ESPN+
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Mercer Gridiron Classic (Macon, Ga.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Mercer Gridiron Classic (Macon, Ga.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Battle On The Plains (Auburn Ala.)

Sunday, October 5th
⚽️ Soccer vs. Georgia Southern @ 1pm l ESPN+
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Mercer Gridiron Classic (Macon, Ga.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Mercer Gridiron Classic (Macon, Ga.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Battle On The Plains (Auburn Ala.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 33

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