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Marshall Thundering Herd 2026 advanced stats
- Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt) are 5-3 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -10.7 (111th in FBS): offense 23.7 (92nd), defense 34.4 (125th).
- Offense ranks 74th in EPA per play (+0.10); defense ranks 99th (+0.17 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 122nd toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1074th | +0.1799th |
| Success rate | 44.3%39th | 43.5%90th |
| Explosiveness | 1.12122nd | 1.2998th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 49.7%35th | 49.2%102nd |
| Passing-downs success rate | 30.9%71st | 31.7%74th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 38.3%77th | 35.9%45th |
| EPA per rush | +0.1057th | +0.15109th |
| Rushing success rate | 46.4%32nd | 44.6%94th |
| Stuff rate | 19.2%86th | 15.3%105th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0263rd | 3.23112th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.1243rd | 1.1089th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.2256th | 1.82127th |
| Power success rate | 77.7%34th | 78.3%105th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.87100th | 0.9258th |
| EPA per pass | +0.1193rd | +0.2999th |
| Passing success rate | 41.2%71st | 43.1%84th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.42115th | 1.67113th |
| Sack rate | 5.7%63rd | 3.3%125th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.9129th | 1.355th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Penn State · L 0–45
- Week 2 vs. Middle Tennessee · W 28–26
- Week 3 at Missouri State · W 30–24 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 5 at James Madison · L 17–45
- Week 6 vs. Coastal Carolina · L 21–27 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 8 vs. South Alabama · W 20–13
- Week 9 at Old Dominion · W 36–23
- Week 10 at Georgia Southern
- Week 11 vs. App State
- Week 12 vs. Georgia State
- Week 13 at UL Monroe