Troy Trojans at Missouri Tigers

Injuries noted

Troy Trojans: Howard Kinchen (probable) — Wide receiver; an undisclosed fall-camp issue kept him out of the first two games, but attributed reporting says he is expected to return at Missouri.

Missouri Tigers: Malae Fonoti (out for season) — Running back; the September 18 Week 3 report lists him out for the season with a knee injury.; Ahmad Hardy (out) — All-American running back; Missouri's opponent preview says he will miss a third consecutive game, while the Week 3 report lists a leg injury and RotoWire reports no return timetable.; Jabari Brady (questionable) — Wide receiver; listed questionable with a knee injury and has not played this season.; Gavin Hoffman (questionable) — Tight end; listed questionable without a disclosed injury designation.; Cayden Green (questionable) — Starting left tackle; the current Week 3 snapshot lists him questionable, although he returned and played against Kansas the previous week.

QUARTERBACK

• Goose Crowder is TROY's confirmed starter

  7.18 Y/A

  Goose Crowder is TROY's confirmed starting quarterback. Current matchup reporting identifies Crowder as Troy's quarterback, and Troy's coach discussed Crowder's protection and passing accuracy while previewing Missouri. 2026 line: 366 passing yards, 51.0% completions, 7.18 yards per attempt, 4-0 TD-INT over 2 games.

• Austin Simmons is MIZ's confirmed starter

  11.33 Y/A

  Austin Simmons is MIZ's confirmed starting quarterback. Missouri's official game preview identifies Simmons as its starting quarterback, and current reporting calls him the new starter. 2026 line: 544 passing yards, 75.0% completions, 11.33 yards per attempt, 7-0 TD-INT over 2 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• MIZ is scoring +17 points per game

  17 PPG

  TROY is at 29 points per game over 2 games; MIZ is at 46 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

TURNOVERS

• TROY commits 1 fewer turnovers per game

  1 TO

  TROY is at 0 turnovers committed per game over 2 games; MIZ is at 1 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.

MISMATCH

• MIZ's passing attack against TROY's — 324.5 pass yards a game to 183

  324.5 VS 183

  The widest gap on this matchup's tape: pass ypg — TROY 183, MIZ 324.5, over 2 and 2 game samples.

COVERAGE

• MIZ's secondary gives up 78.5 fewer passing yards per game

  78.5 YPG

  TROY is at 220 passing yards allowed per game over 2 games; MIZ is at 141.5 over 2 games. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-18.

• MIZ allows a third-down conversion rate 13.2 percentage points lower

  13.2 PP

  TROY is at 34.6% third downs allowed over 2 games; MIZ is at 21.4% over 2 games. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-18.

REPLACEMENT

• Malae Fonoti (RB) is out for the season for MIZ

  OUT FOR SEASON

  Running back; the September 18 Week 3 report lists him out for the season with a knee injury. College Football Injury Report: Most Injured Teams, Week 3 (2026-09-18)

• Ahmad Hardy (RB) is out for MIZ

  OUT

  All-American running back; Missouri's opponent preview says he will miss a third consecutive game, while the Week 3 report lists a leg injury and RotoWire reports no return timetable. Troy Travels to No. 20 Missouri (2026-09-17) College Football Injury Report: Most Injured Teams, Week 3 (2026-09-18) Missouri News, Schedule, and Roster (2026-09-17)

SITUATIONAL

• MIZ's passing game is +141.5 yards per game

  141.5 YPG

  TROY is at 183 team passing yards per game over 2 games; MIZ is at 324.5 over 2 games. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-18.