| MATCHUP | South Alabama Jaguars | Marshall Thundering Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 4-2 | 3-3 |
| Spread | -2.5 -118 | +2.5 -102 |
| Moneyline | -142 | +120 |
| Total | Over 64.5 (-112) | Under 64.5 (-108) |
| Where | Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV | |
| When | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN2 | |
In this article, we will formulate a South Alabama vs Marshall Prediction for this College Football Week 8 matchup on Tuesday, October 20th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
Marshall Thundering Herd Preview
Marshall has a 3-3 record and a 0-2 record in the Sun Belt. They are coming off a 27-21 home win against Coastal Carolina and will face Old Dominion and Georgia Southern next.
Offensively, Marshall averages 22 points per game, ranking 110th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 33.7 points per game, which is 127th. Marshall averages 406.5 total yards per game (247.8 passing and 158.7 rushing), while allowing 447.3 total yards per game (193.8 rushing and 253.5 passing).
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson leads Marshall with 1,041 passing yards with 64.3% completed passes and 6 touchdowns. Joshon Barbie leads the team in rushing yards with 230, while Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw has a team-high 324 receiving yards and 22 receptions. Defensively, Caleb Clark-Glover and Cannon Lewis lead the team with 44 total tackles each, while Nathaniel-Julien Blanc leads the team with 1.5 sacks.
South Alabama Jaguars Preview
South Alabama has a 4-2 record and a 2-0 record in the Sun Belt. They are coming off a 56-49 road win against Arkansas State and will face Louisiana Tech and Louisiana next.
Offensively, South Alabama averages 38.8 points per game, ranking 17th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 34.5 points per game, which is 129th. South Alabama averages 437.8 total yards per game (217.5 passing and 220.3 rushing), while allowing 429.0 total yards per game (164.2 rushing and 264.8 passing).
Jared Hollins leads South Alabama with 855 passing yards with 60.9% completed passes and 7 touchdowns. Keenan Phillips leads the team in rushing yards with 444, while Brendan Jenkins has a team-high 355 receiving yards and 21 receptions. Defensively, Cole Blaylock has a team-high 42 total tackles (23 of them solo), while Stephen Johnson leads the team with 1.5 sacks.
South Alabama Jaguars @ Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Trends: Week 8
Marshall Thundering Herd Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 8, Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw leads Marshall for touchdowns (5) this season.
South Alabama Jaguars Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 8, Damyrion Darby ranks T8th amongst FBS players for interceptions (3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Marshall has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of five points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
- Marshall has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of three points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
- South Alabama ranks 2nd among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (13.0).
- South Alabama ranks 134th among FBS teams for H2 opponent points per game this season (18.8).
South Alabama vs Marshall Prediction
In this South Alabama vs Marshall prediction, South Alabama is coming as -2.5 road favorites. South Alabama has been in better form, having won three of its last four games, but I cannot back a bottom-10 defense of the country as road favorites. Both teams have been playing very bad defense, ranking on the bottom-12 of the nation with 68.2 points per game combined and as a result, they are 8-1 to the over in their last 9 games combined. On top of that, South Alabama also has a top-20 offense so I will go over the 64.5 point total in this one.