Data Skrive:
On Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, the Marshall Thundering Herd (1-2) will take on the Western Michigan Broncos (1-2).
The Thundering Herd are the favorites (-4.5) in their game against the Broncos, with the over/under being 54.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Thundering Herd are -185 and the Broncos are +151.)
Below you can find our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Marshall -4.5 vs. Western Michigan
Marshall vs. Western Michigan Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Thundering Herd (-4.5)
- Moneyline: Thundering Herd (-185), Broncos (+151)
- Total: 54.5 points
Marshall vs. Western Michigan Betting Stats and Info
The Thundering Herd’s record against the spread is a perfect 3-0-0. The Thundering Herd have won all one game against the spread when favored by 4.5 points or more. In one game as a moneyline favorite, Marshall won. Western Michigan, through three games with a set spread so far this season, is 1-2-0 against the spread. In two opportunities as underdogs by 4.5 points or more, the Broncos have covered the spread only once. Western Michigan has played a game as an underdog on the moneyline twice so far this season, and it lost both games.
Marshall vs. Western Michigan Key Players
Marshall Thundering Herd
- This year Stone Earle has recorded 360 passing yards (120 YPG) while completing 53.4% of his passes, with four touchdowns and one interception. He also has 109 yards on the ground on 30 attempts, averaging 36.3 YPG.
- A.J. Turner has put up a team-leading 254 yards (84.7 YPG) and picked up one touchdown.
- Christian Fitzpatrick has been targeted 23 times and has 10 catches, leading his team with 197 yards (65.7 ypg) while hauling in two touchdowns.
- Elijah Metcalf has contributed with 15 receptions (on 21 targets) for 140 yards, scoring three touchdowns.
- Bralon Brown is averaging 19 yards per game, with six catches for 57 yards and one touchdown.
- Michael Green has registered a team-leading 4.5 sacks, while adding four TFL and eight tackles.
- Landyn Watson has totaled 13 tackles and one TFL, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- Jordan Reagan has a team-high one interception and has tacked on one pass defended in three games this season.
Western Michigan Broncos
- Hayden Wolff has 517 passing yards (172.3 per game) with a 67.3% completion percentage (35-for-52), throwing for three touchdowns with two interceptions.
- Jaden Nixon has taken 31 attempts for a team-leading 214 rushing yards (71.3 per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
- So far this year Zahir Abdus-Salaam has rushed for 134 yards on 27 carries (44.7 yards per game), with two touchdowns.
- Anthony Sambucci has hauled in nine receptions for 156 yards, best on his team, and one touchdown. He averages 52 receiving yards per game.
- Blake Bosma has tacked on four catches for 80 yards this season. He has been targeted four times, and puts up 26.7 receiving yards.
- Christopher Toudle has caught four passes on four targets for 56 yards and one touchdown.
- Corey Walker has two sacks to lead the team, and has also added two TFL and seven tackles.
- Donald Willis’ 16 tackles and one TFL mean he’s the team’s tackle leader.