Marshall vs Old Dominion Prediction College Football Picks 11/23/24
Old Dominion (4-6) vs Marshall (7-3)
Game Info: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium)
Betting Odds: Old Dominion -2.5 / Marshall +2.5 --- Over/Under: 51.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Marshall Thundering Herd and Old Dominion Monarchs meet Saturday in week 13 college football action at S.B. Ballard Stadium. Here’s a Marshall vs Old Dominion Prediction. This article will include a Marshall vs Old Dominion Pick.
Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Preview
The Marshall Thundering Herd beat Southern Miss and Coastal Carolina, and they play James Madison next. The Marshall Thundering Herd have lost 3 of their last 4 road games. Braylon Braxton is completing 60.6 percent of his passes for 1,101 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Christian Fitzpatrick and Chuck Montgomery have combined for 769 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Carl Chester has 16 receptions.
The Marshall Thundering Herd ground game is averaging 200.5 yards per contest, and AJ Turner leads the way with 793 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Marshall is allowing 22.9 points and 376.1 yards per game. Jaden Yates leads the Marshall Thundering Herd with 87 tackles, Mike Green has 15 sacks and Josh Moten has 3 interceptions.
Old Dominion Monarchs Betting Preview
The Old Dominion Monarchs lost to App State and James Madison, and they play Arkansas State next. Old Dominion has lost 3 of its last 5 home games. Colton Joseph is completing 59.7 percent of his passes for 1,396 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Isiah Paige and Diante Vines have combined for 1,070 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Pat Conroy has 26 receptions.
The Old Dominion Monarchs ground game is averaging 182.5 yards per contest, and Aaron Young leads the way with 657 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Old Dominion is allowing 26.2 points and 404.6 yards per game. Jahron Manning leads the Old Dominion Monarchs with 81 tackles, Mario Thompson has 4 sacks and Angelo Rankin Jr. has 3 interceptions.
Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win
- The underdog has won four of Old Dominion's last five games.
- Old Dominion has lost four of its last five games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Old Dominion has failed to cover the spread in each of its last eight games as a favorite.
- The underdog has covered the spread in 18 of Old Dominion's last 22 games.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Marshall's last 10 road games against conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Four of Old Dominion's last five games in November have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Old Dominion ranks T20th among FBS teams for 4th down conversion percentage this season (66.7).
- Old Dominion ranks T27th among FBS teams for interceptions this season (11).
- Marshall ranks 117th among FBS teams for passing yards per game this season (183.1).
- Marshall ranks T18th among FBS teams for average point differential in second quarters this season (+5.6).
Marshall vs Old Dominion Prediction
This line makes no sense. The Marshall Thundering Herd may have had issues on the road this season, but they're still the better team overall. Marshall is also 8-1-1 ATS on the season. The Old Dominion Monarchs are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite. Heck, the Monarchs are 0-2 ATS this season as a favorite, and those failed covers were outright losses. What are we doing here? Give me Marshall and the free points in a game, it probably wins outright.
Randy’s Pick Marshall +2.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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