Marshall Thundering Herd
Sun Belt
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #86
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -4.5 (#86)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.6
- SP+ Defense
- 34.8
- SRS
- -5.8
- FPI
- -5.8
- Elo
- 1468
- Talent
- 591
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 8.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.2% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.7–4.3
Schedule
113th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
100th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
127th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Penn State | +18.1 | 11-39 | -28.2 | 2% | — |
| 2 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -16 | 34-21 | +12.4 | 81% | — |
| 3 | @Missouri State | -10.7 | 32-30 | +2.0 | 56% | — |
| 4 | vsGardner-Webb | FCS | 44-5* | +39.0 | 99% | — |
| 5 | @James Madison | +12.3 | 25-32 | -7.3 | 30% | — |
| 6 | vsCoastal Carolina | -15.1 | 33-22 | +11.1 | 78% | — |
| 8 | vsSouth Alabama | -12.7 | 33-21 | +12.1 | 80% | — |
| 9 | @Old Dominion | +5.9 | 21-26 | -4.4 | 37% | — |
| 10 | @Georgia Southern | -9.4 | 26-26 | +0.1 | 49% | — |
| 11 | vsApp State | -11.4 | 34-19 | +14.8 | 84% | — |
| 12 | vsGeorgia State | -24.5 | 36-21 | +15.0 | 85% | — |
| 13 | @UL Monroe | -21.6 | 38-21 | +17.6 | 89% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Zion Turner | JR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Khalil Wilkins← West Virginia | FR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jo'Shon Barbie | JR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Josiah McLaurin← Maryland | SO | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Judah Price | FR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| RB | 4th | Tony Mathis Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Jamarion Wilcox← Kentucky | SO | 5'10" | 191 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | TJ Lester← West Georgia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Demarcus Lacey | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | De'Andre Tamarez | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | 4th | Adrian Norton | JR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Chris Culliver← North Carolina | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Ben Turner | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jakolbe Baldwin | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Bryan Robinson | SR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | 9th | Antonio Harmon | JR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Christian Hamilton← West Virginia | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Zavier Short | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Sherone White Jr. | FR | 5'8" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Owen Sweeney← VMI | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Toby Payne | JR | 6'4" | 232 | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Tracy Stephens | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Xavier Bausley← West Virginia | JR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Braydin Ward | SO | 6'6" | 237 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tyas Martin | SR | 6'4" | 330 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jalil Rivera-Harvey | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 4th | Mikailin Warren | SO | 6'2" | 352 | — |
| DL | 5th | Cam Chmura | FR | 6'3" | 291 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jacarius Clayton | JR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Mike Williams Jr.← UTSA | JR | 6'5" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | BJ Carter← Iowa State | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala← Vanderbilt | SO | 6'2" | 317 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Kenyatta Hardge← Kentucky | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Simeon John← UVA Wise | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Cole Funderburk← Wake Forest | FR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Keydel Painter← Virginia Union | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kerion Martin | SR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Javae Gilmore | JR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jayland Parker | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 4th | Cannon Lewis | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Chason Clark | SO | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jayden Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jalen Marshall | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Kelvon McBride← NC State | SO | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Zane Porter | SR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Rashawn Carr | SO | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | TaShawn Jeter | SO | 6'1" | 177 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Charles McCartherens← Buffalo | JR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Eddie Pleasant III← Buffalo | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Aumad Edwards← Kentucky | FR | 5'9" | 168 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Brayden Hall← Central Connecticut | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Boogie Trotter | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Cam Smith | SR | 6'2" | 196 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Josh Pierre-Louis | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | 4th | Marvae Myers | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★ |
| DB | 5th | Caleb Clark-Glover | SO | 5'9" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Jadarius Green-McKnight | SR | 5'11" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Louikenzy Jules | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Daytione Smith | SR | 6'0" | 182 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Ajani Cuevas-Gillis | SR | 6'0" | 188 | — |
| S | 3rd | Pete Schuh | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| S | — | Terrente Hinton← NC State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Kendell Anderson← Morgan State | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | — | Jorge Diaz Nicolas← Virginia | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| LS | 1st | Gavin Magorien | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Chase Ortiz← Stetson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Projected Leaders
2026 proj
| Pass Yds | Rio-Wilson1,437·Turner828·Wilkins747 |
| Rush Yds | Rio-Wilson316·Barbie297·Wilkins284 |
| Rec Yds | Norton529·Tamarez387·Payne326 |
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 |
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
2026
Portal in 27net +5Out 22
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Christian Hamilton | WR | 3★ | ← West Virginia |
| ▲ | Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala | DL | 3★ | ← Vanderbilt |
| ▲ | Brayden Hall | CB | 3★ | ← Central Connecticut |
| ▲ | Keydel Painter | EDGE | 3★ | ← Virginia Union |
| ▼ | Michael Allen | RB | 4★ | → East Carolina |
| ▼ | Sid Kaba | DL | 3★ | → Minnesota |
| ▼ | Antwan Roberts | RB | 3★ | → Arizona |
| ▼ | Jibreel Al-Amin | LB | 3★ | → Kansas |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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