Now the Trojans host the Mountaineers (8-4, 6-2), who are in the game as a replacement for SBC East winner James Madison, which is transitioning to FBS and was ineligible. Troy is the defending champion after beating Coastal Carolina 45-16 at their Veterans Memorial Stadium home last year.
The Trojans (10-2, 7-1) are on a nine-game win streak after beating Southern Miss 35-17 last Saturday. The Troy Trojans and Appalachian State Mountaineers are coming in hot when they face off Saturday in the 2023 Sun Belt Championship Game in Troy, Ala.
