Troy loses two more 2020 opponents

The Troy Trojans’ 2020 football season has lost even more non-conference opponents as the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Southeastern Conference announced changes to its schedules.

The ACC announced on July 29 that it would alter the 2020 football season by moving to a 10-game conference schedule with one additional in-state non-conference game. That means Troy’s Sept. 19 home game against North Carolina State has been cancelled.

The loss of the North Carolina State is the second home game that Troy has lost this season after the SWAC moved football season to the spring canceling Troy’s Sept. 5 opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

The SEC’s decision to play a conference-only schedule also cancels Troy's Nov. 21 matchup with Tennessee.

The only non-conference game left on Troy’s schedule is against Massachusetts on Sept. 12.

The Sun Belt also announced this week that all member schools would be allowed to play 12-game schedules. The regular 8-game conference schedule will remain and team's will have the option to play four non-conference games. 

Earlier in the month, Troy Athletic Director Brent Jones said that the Trojans were committed to playing a 12-game schedule and would look to replace any cancelled games, but that seems to be a tougher chore every week.

The ACC’s decision also eliminates Auburn’s Sept. 12 game with North Carolina, meaning that the Tigers have also lost two non-conference opponents already, which will not matter since the SEC also moved to a conference-only schedule.