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Marshall Thundering Herd

2026 season

9th in the Sun Belt · 1-2 in the conference

Next: at ODU · Oct 31→

The Marshall Thundering Herd are 4-3 in 2026, scoring 21.7 and allowing 30.7 points a game. Next: at Old Dominion Monarchs on Oct 31, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

4–3 · avg margin -9.0

-45@PSU

+2MTSU

+6@MOST

+1GWEB

-28@JMU

-6CCU

+7USA

MRSH · bars scaled to the biggest margin (45).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiMRSH's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Rush success rate

48%#27

Line yards / rush?Rushing yards credited to the offensive line. Defense column: what it allows.

3.24#34

Interception rate

1.7%#39

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

15.9%#43

▼ Weaknesses

Turnovers / game

2.00#133

Points / scoring opportunity?Points per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.

2.50#132

Red-zone touchdown rate?Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.

48%#117

Havoc rate faced?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

16.9%#107

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiMRSH's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Interceptions forced

3.2%#33

Completion %

58%#39

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

70%#62

Red-zone touchdown rate?Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.

57%#62

▼ Weaknesses

Sack rate generated?Sacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.

1.8%#135

Points added / pass?Expected points added per pass play.

+0.44#132

Yards / rush

5.3#129

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.78#129

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

50%

Standard-down share

69%

Plays / game

68

Early-down pass rate

47%

Neutral-script pass rate

44%

Possession / game

29:53

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

-8.2

Rating 2025

-4.5

Talent

595

Returning

99%

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