Marshall Thundering Herd
Sun Belt
6-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #99
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -9.0 (#99)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.4
- SP+ Defense
- 31.5
- SRS
- -7.5
- FPI
- -5.7
- Elo
- 1360
- Talent
- 479
- Recruiting
- 78 (#125)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
72nd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
57th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
89th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUAlbany | FCS | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 2 | @East Carolina | -12.8 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 4 | vsVirginia Tech | +5.8 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 5 | vsOld Dominion | -10.1 | 41-35 | +6 | W |
| 6 | @NC State | +7.4 | 41-48 | -7 | L |
| 7 | @Georgia State | -6.8 | 24-41 | -17 | L |
| 8 | vsJames Madison | +11.8 | 9-20 | -11 | L |
| 9 | @Coastal Carolina | -1.2 | 6-34 | -28 | L |
| 10 | @App State | +3.8 | 9-31 | -22 | L |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Southern | -5.2 | 38-33 | +5 | W |
| 12 | @South Alabama | +5.1 | 0-28 | -28 | L |
| 13 | vsArkansas State | -6.3 | 35-21 | +14 | W |
| 1 ·P | NUTSA | +5.4 | 17-35 | -18 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cam Fancher | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Cole Pennington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Tj McMahon | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Rasheen Ali | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Ethan Payne | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | A.J. Turner | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Antwan Roberts | JR | 6'1" | 202 | — |
| RB | 5th | Maurice Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | DeMarcus McElroy | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jayden Harrison | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | DeMarcus Harris | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Caleb Coombs | SR | 5'11" | 187 | — |
| WR | 4th | Chuck Montgomery | SR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Darryle Simmons | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Caleb McMillan | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Mason Pierce | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Talik Keaton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Bryan Robinson | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cade Conley | JR | 6'4" | 232 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Sean Sallis | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Chris Mottillo | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Eric Meeks | SR | 6'3" | 307 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jalen Slappy | JR | 6'4" | 302 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dalton Tucker | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Owen Porter | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Sam Burton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Elijah Alston | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | TyQaze Leggs | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Michael Green | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Isaiah Gibson Sr. | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jalil Rivera-Harvey | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 8th | Chris Thomas | SR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Brandon McElroy | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Kylen McCracken | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Jabari Ishmael | SR | 6'6" | 270 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Elijah Russell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Harshan Sachdeva | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 14th | Joe Murray | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Elias Neal | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Stephen Dix Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | KeSean Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | J'Coryan Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Kerion Martin | SR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jaden Yates | JR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Landyn Watson | SR | 6'1" | 242 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Tah Mac Bright | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | D'Yoni Hill | SR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Josh Moten | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Ishmael Ibraheem | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | TaShawn Jeter | SO | 6'1" | 177 | — |
| DB | 1st | J.J. Roberts | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Micah Abraham | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jacobie Henderson | SR | 5'11" | 198 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Ishmael Roy | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jadarius Green-McKnight | SR | 5'11" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Myles Bell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | AG McGhee | SR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Ahmere Foster | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jahsen Wint | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Daytione Smith | SR | 6'0" | 182 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Matthew Bosset | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | Dominic Konopka | JR | 5'11" | 248 | — |
| P | 1st | John Mcconnell | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Rece Verhoff | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Kameron Lake | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.441
Off PPA
+0.1126
Pass PPA
+0.1828
Rush PPA
+0.1145
Success
39%20
Explosive
1.2753
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.18 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.29 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
23.3
PPG Against
28.2
Differential
-4.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- -4.9
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 28.0 | 23.8 |
| Away | 1-5 | 18.5 | 32.5 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 17.0 | 35.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 9.0 | 20.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 20.3 | 30.4 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 26.8 | 26.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #86 | — | — |
| 2024 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #58 | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #99 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #60 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #51 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 7-2 | 4-2 | #30 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #69 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #73 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #85 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #110 | — | — |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #64 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 12-1 | 8-1 | #24 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 5-4-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 1-5 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #87 · 3 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★140 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #120 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | #103 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | #125 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | #57 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | #125 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | #96 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | #71 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2018 | #74 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2017 | #87 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | #51 | 177 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #95
Returning prod 47%Departed 53%
Talent composite478.6 #95 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)60 / 39 / 49
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
0 items
No recent news.