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One of the top rushers in college football will be featured when Rasheen Ali and the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-0) host the Old Dominion Monarchs (2-2) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
The Thundering Herd are expected to win by at least two TDs (currently -14.5) against the Monarchs. The over/under for this game is 47 points.
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Game Info for Marshall vs. Old Dominion
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Huntington, West Virginia
- Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | -14.5 | -111 | -109 | 47 | -110 | -110 | -662 | +465 |
Marshall Pick Insights
- Marshall is 2-0-0 against the spread this season.
- One of Marshall’s two games with a set total has hit the over (50%).
Marshall Stats & Insights
- Marshall ranks 69th in total offense (395 yards per game) and 30th in total defense (304.3 yards allowed per game) this season.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Marshall has been a top-25 unit, ranking 22nd-best by allowing only 15.7 points per game. The offense ranks 88th (25.3 points per game).
- Marshall ranks 76th in passing yards this year (231.7 per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 11th-best in the FBS with 159 passing yards allowed per game.
- Marshall ranks 57th in run offense (163.3 rushing yards per game) and 84th in run defense (145.3 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- While Marshall ranks 11th-worst in the FBS in third-down conversion rate at 30.8%, it’s been a different story on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best (23.9% third-down conversion rate allowed).
- Marshall owns the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football at -1, forcing three turnovers (110th in the FBS) while turning it over four times (29th in the FBS).
Marshall’s Best Players
- Cam Fancher leads Marshall with 612 yards (204 ypg) on 59-of-90 passing with two touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He also has 60 rushing yards on 28 carries.
- The team’s top rusher, Ali, has carried the ball 63 times for 396 yards (132 per game), scoring seven times. He’s also caught five passes for 47 yards.
- Cade Conley has hauled in 14 receptions for 149 yards (49.7 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. .
- Charles Montgomery has put up a 97-yard season so far with one touchdown, hauling in seven passes on 11 targets.
- Caleb McMillan has a total of 97 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing five passes and scoring one touchdown.
- Sam Burton leads the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has two TFL and 11 tackles.
- Marshall’s top-tackler, Eli Neal, has 17 tackles, one TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Micah Abraham has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has four tackles and two passes defended to his name.
Old Dominion Betting Insights
- Old Dominion has covered the spread twice in three opportunities this year.
- Old Dominion is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 14.5 points or greater this year.
- Two of Old Dominion’s three games with a set total have hit the over (66.7%).
Old Dominion Pick Insights
- Old Dominion ranks 107th with 332.5 total yards per game on offense, and it ranks 74th with 371.3 total yards allowed per contest on defense.
- From an offensive standpoint, Old Dominion is compiling 22.3 points per game (97th-ranked). It ranks 78th in the FBS defensively (25.8 points allowed per game).
- In terms of passing, Old Dominion ranks 83rd in the FBS (225.5 passing yards per game) and 95th defensively (245 passing yards allowed per contest).
- Old Dominion ranks 18th-worst in rushing yards per game (107), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 60th in the FBS with 126.3 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Old Dominion ranks 63rd in the FBS (41.2% third-down conversion percentage) and 53rd on defense (36.5% third-down rate allowed).
- Old Dominion sports a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, ninth-worst at -6.
Old Dominion’s Best Players
- Grant Wilson leads Old Dominion with 644 yards on 42-of-81 passing with seven touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season.
- Keshawn Wicks has rushed for 208 yards on 42 carries so far this year.
- Devin Roche has piled up 158 yards (on 20 carries).
- Kelby Williams has totaled 13 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 260 (65 yards per game). He’s been targeted 24 times and has one touchdown.
- Javon Harvey has collected 166 receiving yards (41.5 yards per game) and one touchdown on three receptions.
- Reymello Murphy has racked up 157 reciving yards (39.3 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- Wayne Matthews III has collected 1.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up 33 tackles.
- Old Dominion’s tackle leader, Jason Henderson, has 57 tackles, four TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- LaMareon James leads the team with one interception, while also recording 13 tackles and one pass defended.
