Appalachian State vs Marshall Prediction 11/14/2026 Today’s College Football Picks

Appalachian State vs Marshall Prediction

In this Appalachian State vs Marshall prediction for this College Football Week 11 matchup on Saturday, November 14th, Appalachian State is coming as -1.5 road favorites. Both teams have identical overall records this season but App State is just 2-2 on the road and has failed to cover the spread in its last two games, so perhaps the wrong team is favored in this spot. Marshall has won two of its last three games and has been almost perfect at home with a 3-1 record, while being better than App State both on the offensive and the defensive end. Marshall has also won all of its three meetings at home against App State, so I like them as road dogs in this spot. Take Marshall on the moneyline for plus money.

Marshall Thundering Herd Preview

Marshall has a 5-4 record and a 2-3 record in the Sun Belt. They are coming off a 13-49 road loss against Georgia Southern and will face Georgia State and ULM next .

Offensively, Marshall averages 22.3 points per game, ranking 106th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 31.9 points per game, which is 120th. Marshall averages 390.8 total yards per game (219.1 passing and 171.7 rushing), while allowing 430.3 total yards per game (176.4 rushing and 253.9 passing). They average 69.6 plays per game and 5.6 yards per play on offense, while allowing 67.6 plays per game and 6.4 yards per play on defense. Marshall averages 20.9 first downs per game on offense and 21.2 first downs per game on defense. They are averaging 1.9 turnovers per game and forcing 1.1 turnovers per game.

Carlos Del Rio-Wilson leads Marshall with 1,107 passing yards with 62.4% completed passes and 6 touchdowns. Judah Price leads the team in rushing yards with 358, while Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw has a team-high 397 receiving yards and 28 receptions. Defensively, Caleb Clark-Glover has a team-high 63 total tackles (37 of them solo), while Kelvon McBride leads the team with 3 sacks.

Appalachian State Mountaineers Preview

Appalachian State has a 5-4 record and a 2-3 record in the Sun Belt. They are coming off a 23-39 home loss against Georgia State and will face ULM and South Alabama next .

Offensively, Appalachian State averages 26.3 points per game, ranking 82nd in the nation, while defensively, they allow 24.4 points per game, which is 67th. Appalachian State averages 386 total yards per game (267.1 passing and 118.9 rushing), while allowing 372.1 total yards per game (142.9 rushing and 229.2 passing). They average 66 plays per game and 5.8 yards per play on offense, while allowing 70.8 plays per game and 5.3 yards per play on defense. Appalachian State averages 20.3 first downs per game on offense and 19.6 first downs per game on defense. They are averaging 1.4 turnovers per game and forcing 1.3 turnovers per game.

Malachi Singleton leads Appalachian State with 2,156 passing yards with 65.3% completed passes and 11 touchdowns. Jaquari Lewis leads the team in rushing yards with 462, while Samuel Pickett III has a team-high 590 receiving yards and 40 receptions. Defensively, Colton Phares has a team-high 70 total tackles (36 of them solo), while Caleb Sandstrom leads the team with 6 sacks.

Appalachian State Mountaineers @ Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Trends: Week 11

Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win

• Appalachian State has lost each of its last four November games as a road favorite.
• Marshall has won seven of its last eight home games against teams from North Carolina.
• The underdog has covered the spread in nine of Marshall’s last 10 games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
• Appalachian State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four November games as a road favorite.
• Appalachian State has lost the first half in each of its last four games.

Why the Appalachian State Mountaineers will win

• Marshall has lost four of its last five November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Marshall has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
• The road team has covered the spread in six of Appalachian State’s last eight games.
• Marshall has lost the first half in four of its last five home games against conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Marshall’s last five November games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of Appalachian State’s last three November road games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.

Marshall Thundering Herd Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 11, Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw leads Marshall for receiving yards (397) this season.

Appalachian State Mountaineers Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 11, Sam Pickett III leads Appalachian State for receptions (40) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Marshall ranks 136th among FBS teams for average point differential in third quarters this season (-5.2).
• Marshall ranks 135th among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (9.4).
• Appalachian State ranks 19th among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (2.8).
• Appalachian State ranks 117th among FBS teams for time of possession per game this season (28:05).

Nick Lagouretos's Pick: Marshall ML