Coastal Carolina vs Marshall Prediction College Football Picks 11/16/24

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Marshall Thundering Herd meet Saturday in college football action from Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Here’s a Coastal Carolina vs Marshall prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Coastal Carolina vs Marshall pick. We will examine:

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers’ recent form and player performance

The Marshall Thundering Herd’s recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Marshall Thundering Herd

Recent betting trends in games played between Coastal Carolina and Marshall

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Coastal Carolina vs Marshall game

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Preview

The Chanticleers kicked off the season with wins over Jacksonville State, William & Mary, and Temple. A 1-4 stretch came after that, however, featuring losses to Virginia, James Madison, Louisiana, and Troy alongside a lone win over Old Dominion.

Coastal Carolina was able to get back into the win column versus Appalachian State last Thursday. The Chanticleers scored 14 points in the first and third quarters on the way to a 38-24 victory. Braydon Bennett did most of the offensive work with nine totes for 88 yards and three scores.

Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Preview

Over on the Marshall side, they opened with a 3-2 run featuring wins over Stony Brook, Western Michigan, and Appalachian State. The Herd would then lose to Georgia Southern before two more wins over Georgia State and LA-Monroe.

Matched up against Southern Miss over the weekend, Marshall scored 14 points in the second quarter and 17 more in the third during a 37-3 win. Braylon Braxton finished with 220 yards, one TD, and a pick alongside a rush score. Ethan Payne led the ground attack on 13 carries for 104 yards and a TD of his own.

Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win

• Marshall has won each of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked teams at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
• Coastal Carolina has lost three of its last four games in November.
• Marshall has covered the spread in six of its last seven games against non-AP-ranked teams at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
• Coastal Carolina has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five road games in November.
• Marshall has won the first half in three of its last four home games against conference opponents.

Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win

• Coastal Carolina has won each of its last three November games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Marshall has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six November games as a home favorite.
• Coastal Carolina has covered the spread in five of its last six November games as a road underdog.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Marshall’s last nine games against conference opponents at Joan C. Edwards Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of Coastal Carolina’s last four road games in November has gone OVER the total points line.

Coastal Carolina vs Marshall Prediction

I’ll probably stay with Marshall. On Saturday the Herd had their way with a struggling Southern Miss team, giving up just 183 yards (70 passing), 3.2 yards per play, eight first downs, and 1-of-14 on third-down tries alongside four takeaways. As for the offense, they did fairly well with 526 total yards (267 rushing) but did have a couple of turnovers and a tepid 6-of-16 on third downs.

As for Coastal Carolina, I expect them to play pretty well here also. The Chanticleers ran the ball very well versus App State in their last appearance, notching 203 ground yards against 353 total. The defense came up with three takeaways also, which helped immensely. That said, if Marshall can slow down the rushing attack I don’t think the Chanticleers will cover this weekend.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Marshall Thundering Herd -9.5