Data Skrive:
At 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-2) take on the Georgia Southern Eagles (3-2).
The Eagles are favored, but by less than a field goal (-1), versus the Thundering Herd. The over/under for this game is 58 points.
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Georgia Southern -1 vs. Marshall
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Eagles (-1)
- Moneyline: Eagles (-114), Thundering Herd (-106)
- Total: 58 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Betting Stats and Info
The Eagles’ record is 4-1-0 against the spread. The Eagles have won all one game against the spread when favored by 1 point or more. In one game as the moneyline favorite, Georgia Southern won. Marshall has not lost a game against the spread so far this season (5-0-0). The Thundering Herd have won all two games against the spread when underdogs by 1 point or more. Marshall has played as an underdog on the moneyline two times so far this season, and it lost both games.
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Recent Stats and Trends
Georgia Southern Eagles
- Georgia Southern has covered the spread twice, and is 2-1 overall, in its last three games.
- Georgia Southern has hit the over twice in its past three contests.
- Georgia Southern’s scoring over its last three games is 2.2 points more than the 58 over/under given for this matchup.
Marshall Thundering Herd
- Marshall is unbeaten against the spread and 2-1 overall over its last three games.
- In its past three contests, Marshall has gone over the total twice.
- Marshall and its opponents have combined to score an average of 55.3 combined points over its last three games, 2.7 less than the 58 over/under in this matchup.
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Key Players
Georgia Southern Eagles
- JC French has 1,122 yards through the air (224.4 per game) and a 63.3% completion percentage (112-for-177), throwing seven touchdown passes and one interception. He also has 82 rushing yards on 46 carries (with one touchdown).
- Jalen White has churned out a team-leading 235 rushing yards (47 per game) and seven scores.
- So far this year OJ Arnold has rushed for 201 yards (40.2 per game), with three touchdowns.
- Derwin Burgess Jr. has 19 receptions for a team-high 245 yards (49 per game) and one touchdown.
- Dalen Cobb has also added 20 catches for 219 yards and two touchdowns. He has been targeted 27 times and averages 43.8 receiving yards per game.
- Josh Dallas is averaging 38.2 yards per game, with 16 catches for 191 yards and one touchdown.
- Isaac Walker has registered a team-leading one sack, while adding one TFL and three tackles.
- This season Marques Watson-Trent has collected 15 tackles and one TFL, leading his team in tackles.
- This season Chance Gamble leads the team with two interceptions and has added nine tackles and two passes defended.
Marshall Thundering Herd
- Stone Earle has thrown for 537 yards while completing 55.1% of his passes, with seven touchdowns and one interception (134.3 yards per game). He’s also carried the ball 45 times for 162 yards.
- A.J. Turner has run for a team-high 443 yards on 42 attempts (88.6 yards per game) and two touchdowns.
- Braylon Braxton has run for 167 yards on 21 carries (33.4 yards per game), with two touchdowns on the ground.
- Christian Fitzpatrick has reeled in 15 passes for a team-high 250 yards and three touchdowns. He has been targeted 35 times, and averages 50 yards per game.
- Elijah Metcalf has added 20 receptions (on 30 targets) for 194 yards and three touchdowns.
- Jordan Houston has caught three passes on four targets for 87 yards and one touchdown, averaging 17.4 yards per game.
- Michael Green has collected a team-leading seven sacks, while adding five TFL and 13 tackles.
- Over the current campaign, Jaden Yates has totaled 23 tackles and leads the team in tackles.
- Joshuah Moten has intercepted one pass to lead the team while adding six tackles and one pass defended.