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One of the best 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 double-digit favorites (currently -13.5) in their matchup against the Monarchs, with the over/under being 46.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Thundering Herd are -579 and the Monarchs are +423.)
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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 | -13.5 | -110 | -110 | 46.5 | -110 | -110 | -579 | +423 |
Marshall Pick Insights
- Marshall has covered the spread twice in two games this season.
- Marshall has combined with its opponent to go over in one of two games with a set total (50%).
Marshall Stats & Insights
- Marshall ranks 69th in total offense (395 yards per game) and 29th in total defense (304.3 yards allowed per game) this year.
- Marshall ranks 87th in points scored this year (25.3 points per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 15.7 points allowed per game.
- Marshall sports the 76th-ranked offense this season in terms of passing yards (231.7 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 10th-best with just 159 passing yards allowed per game.
- Marshall ranks 59th in run offense (163.3 rushing yards per game) and 85th 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 percentage allowed).
- Marshall has forced three total turnovers (110th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over four times (30th in the FBS) for -1a turnover margin of -1, 82nd-ranked in college football.
Marshall’s Best Players
- Cam Fancher has been a dual threat for Marshall so far this season. He has 612 passing yards, completing 65.6% of his passes and throwing two touchdown passes and three interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 60 yards (20 ypg) on 28 carries.
- Ali has 396 rushing yards on 63 carries with seven touchdowns. He’s also tacked on five catches for 47 yards (15.7 per game).
- Cade Conley’s team-leading 149 yards as a receiver have come on 14 catches (out of 16 targets).
- Charles Montgomery has put up a 97-yard season so far with one touchdown, reeling in seven passes on 11 targets.
- Caleb McMillan has been the target of 13 passes and racked up five catches for 97 yards, an average of 32.3 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Sam Burton has 4.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has two TFL and 11 tackles.
- Eli Neal, Marshall’s leading tackler, has 17 tackles, one TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Micah Abraham has a team-high two interceptions to go along with four tackles and two passes defended.
Old Dominion Betting Insights
- Old Dominion is 2-1-0 against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 13.5-point underdogs this year, the Monarchs are 1-1 against the spread.
- Two of Old Dominion’s three games with a set total have hit the over (66.7%).
Old Dominion Pick Insights
- In terms of total offense, Old Dominion ranks 107th in the FBS (332.5 total yards per game) and 74th on the other side of the ball (371.3 total yards allowed per contest).
- Old Dominion ranks 97th in the FBS with 22.3 points per game on offense, and it ranks 77th with 25.8 points given up per game on defense.
- Old Dominion is accumulating 225.5 passing yards per contest on offense this season (84th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 245 passing yards per game (95th-ranked) on defense.
- Old Dominion ranks 17th-worst in rushing yards per game (107), but it has been more effective 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 65th in the FBS (41.2% third-down conversion percentage) and 51st defensively (36.5% third-down rate allowed).
- Old Dominion owns a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, eighth-worst at -6.
Old Dominion’s Best Players
- Grant Wilson has compiled 644 yards on 51.9% passing while tossing seven touchdown passes with five interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Keshawn Wicks, has carried the ball 42 times for 208 yards (52 per game).
- Devin Roche has compiled 158 yards on 20 carries.
- Kelby Williams has collected 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 put up a 166-yard season so far with one touchdown. He’s caught three passes on nine targets.
- Reymello Murphy’s 11 targets have resulted in seven receptions for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
- Wayne Matthews III has racked up 1.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 33 tackles.
- Old Dominion’s leading tackler, Jason Henderson, has 57 tackles, four TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- LaMareon James leads the team with one interception, while also collecting 13 tackles and one pass defended.
