2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team will represent Marshall University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd are led by Charles Huff in his fourth year as the head coach. The Thundering Herd will play home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, located in Huntington, West Virginia.

2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–3 (3–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSeth Doege (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJason Semore (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Georgia Southern   4 1     6 3  
Marshall   3 1     5 3  
Old Dominion   3 2     4 5  
James Madison   2 2     6 2  
Appalachian State   2 3     4 4  
Coastal Carolina   1 3     4 4  
Georgia State   0 4     2 6  
West Division
Louisiana   4 0     7 1  
Arkansas State   3 1     5 3  
South Alabama   3 2     4 5  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 2     5 3  
Texas State   2 2     4 4  
Troy   1 4     2 7  
Southern Miss   0 4     1 7  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 4, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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On November 26, 2023, offensive coordinator Clint Trickett was fired by the Thundering Herd after serving two seasons in the position.[1] On December 5, 2023, the Thundering herd hired Seth Doege to be their offensive coordinator. He was previously the tight ends coach at Purdue.[2]

Preseason

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Media poll

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In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish fifth place in the East division.[3]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 96 (12)
2 James Madison 79 (2)
3 Coastal Carolina 67
4 Georgia Southern 50
5 Marshall 49
6 Old Dominion 32
7 Georgia State 19

Offensive lineman Logan Osburn was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense.[4]

Schedule

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The football schedule was announced March 1, 2024.[5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 315:00 p.m.Stony Brook*ESPN+W 45–325,032
September 74:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech*The CWL 14–3165,632
September 2112:00 p.m.at No. 3 Ohio State*FOXL 14–49103,871
September 283:30 p.m.Western Michigan*
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 27–2018,723
October 53:30 p.m.Appalachian State 
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
ESPN+W 52–3728,023
October 128:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPNUL 23–2424,048
October 178:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN2W 35–2020,703
November 23:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 28–2321,478
November 93:00 p.m.at Southern MissESPN+
November 161:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+
November 23at Old Dominion
November 30at James Madison

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Game summaries

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vs Stony Brook

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Game One – Stony Brook Seawolves (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seawolves 0 0 303
Thundering Herd 7 10 72145

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV

  • Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 5:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,032
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Carl Lee (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –32.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:33) MRSH – A. J. Turner 80 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Marshall 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:17) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:11; Marshall 10–0)
  • (1:38) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 9 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:31; Marshall 17–0)
Third quarter
  • (11:49) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 28 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Marshall 24–0)
  • (4:15) SB – Enda Kirby 39 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 4:52; Marshall 24–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:07) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 67 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Marshall 31–3)
  • (10:14) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; Marshall 38–3)
  • (3:45) MRSH – Bralon Brown 16 yard pass from Cole Pennington, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:39; Marshall 45–3)
Statistics SB MRSH
First downs 15 27
Plays–yards 80–252 68–549
Rushes–yards 47–94 36–259
Passing yards 158 290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–1 21–32–0
Time of possession 35:38 24:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Stony Brook Passing Malachi Marshall 10/20, 96 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Roland Dempster 13 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Jayce Freeman 2 receptions, 58 yards
Marshall Passing Braylon Braxton 7/11, 141 yards, 2 TD
Rushing A. J. Turner 8 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Christian Fitzpatrick 4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

at Virginia Tech

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Game Two – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 7 7014
Hokies 7 3 14731

at Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 4:30 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Justin Elliot
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Virginia Tech –20.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:00) VT – Jaylin Lane 58 yard punt return, John Love kick (Virginia Tech 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:22) VT – John Love 42 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 10 yards, 4:24; Virginia Tech 10–0)
  • (3:19) MRSH – Ethan Payne 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:09; Virginia Tech 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:02) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 1 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:33; Virginia Tech 17–7)
  • (7:16) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 18 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:46; Virginia Tech 17–14)
  • (4:15) VT – Kyron Drones 3 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:01; Virginia Tech 24–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:14) VT – Da'Quan Felton 5 yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:45; Virginia Tech 31–14)
Statistics MRSH VT
First downs 12 20
Plays–yards 62–278 72–338
Rushes–yards 26–147 51–208
Passing yards 131 130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–36–1 14–21–0
Time of possession 23:35 36:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Stone Earle 13/36, 131 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing A.J. Turner 6 carries, 103 yards
Receiving Christian Fitzpatrick 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 14/21, 130 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 22 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Stephen Gosnell 2 receptions, 54 yards

at No. 3 Ohio State

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Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–1) at No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 7 7 0014
No. 3 Buckeyes 7 21 14749

at Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 103,871
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Pregame line: Ohio State –39.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:14) MRSH– Ethan Payne 1-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:46; Marshall 7–0)
  • (7:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 68-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:31) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 14–7)
  • (10:50) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 86-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 21–7)
  • (3:33) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 28–7)
  • (0:06) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 13-yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Ohio State 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:48) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 40-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Ohio State 35–14)
  • (3:31) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 53-yard pass from Will Howard, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 42–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:14; Ohio State 49–14)
Statistics MRSH OSU
First downs 18 23
Plays–yards 70–264 57–569
Rushes–yards 43–125 31–280
Passing yards 139 289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–27–0 18–26–1
Time of possession 36:15 23:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Stone Earle 16/21, 132 yards, TD
Rushing A. J. Turner 7 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Elijah Metcalf 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 16/20, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD

vs Western Michigan

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Game Four – Western Michigan (1–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 0 14320
Thundering Herd 7 10 3727

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,723
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play) and Mark Martin (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:08) MRSH – Toby Payne 32 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:43; Marshall 7–0)
  • (6:09) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:51; Marshall 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:18) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 20 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:48; Marshall 10–3)
  • (2:41) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:51; Marshall 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:41) WMU – Jaden Nixon 36 yard run, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Marshall 17–10)
  • (5:52) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 28 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:51; Marshall 20–10)
  • (0:53) WMU – Blake Bosma 3 yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Marshall 20–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:47) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:58; Tied 20–20)
  • (7:39) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 34 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03; Marshall 27–20)
Statistics WMU MRSH
First downs 21 20
Plays–yards 69–318 64–420
Rushes–yards 41–192 39–243
Passing yards 126 177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–0 15–25–0
Time of possession 31:29 28:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 15/28, 126 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jaden Nixon 23 carries, 146 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Anthony Sambucci 4 receptions, 56 yards
Marshall Passing Stone Earle 15/25, 177 yards, 3 TD
Rushing A. J. Turner 9 carries, 124 yards
Receiving Elijah Metcalf 4 receptions, 52 yards

vs Appalachian State

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Game Five – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 3 14 71337
Thundering Herd 7 21 101452

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

  • Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,023
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –3.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:56) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 3 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; Marshall 7–0)
  • (7:51) APP – Jackson Moore 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05; Marshall 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) APP – Kanye Roberts 10 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:26; Appalachian State 10–7)
  • (14:05) MRSH – Jordan Houston 75 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46; Marshall 14–10)
  • (13:53) MRSH – J'Coryan Anderson 13 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 21–10)
  • (4:58) MRSH – A. J. Turner 5 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:06; Marshall 28–10)
  • (0:47) APP – Dalton Stroman 21 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Marshall 28–17)
Third quarter
  • (7:01) MRSH – A. J. Turner 29 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Marshall 35–17)
  • (5:06) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49; Marshall 38–17)
  • (1:50) APP – Dalton Stroman 27 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Marshall 38–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:12) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 26 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:33; Marshall 45–24)
  • (6:05) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Marshall 45–31)
  • (4:16) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 35 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49; Marshall 52–31)
  • (1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Joey Aguilar pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Marshall 52–37)
Statistics APP MRSH
First downs 32 21
Plays–yards 84–473 53–365
Rushes–yards 40–180 39–236
Passing yards 293 129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–44–2 8–14–0
Time of possession 35:34 24:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Joey Aguilar 10 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 8 receptions, 94 yards
Marshall Passing Braylon Braxton 8/14, 129 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Braylon Braxton 15 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Houston 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

at Georgia Southern

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Game Six – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–2) at Georgia Southern Eagles (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 6 10 7023
Eagles 3 0 02124

at Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA

  • Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,048
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Georgia Southern –1.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:56) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:04; Marshall 3–0)
  • (5:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, -13 yards, 2:38; Marshall 6–0)
  • (2:13) GASO – Gavin Stewart 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:15; Marshall 6–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:45; Marshall 9–3)
  • (4:49) MRSH – Toby Payne 3-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 5:30; Marshall 16–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:05) MRSH – Toby Payne 11-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:36; Marshall 23–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:08) GASO – Cam Williams 0-yard safety (Marshall 23–5)
  • (6:31) GASO – Dexter Williams II 1-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:12; Marshall 23–11)
  • (2:15) GASO – David Mbadinga 3-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50; Marshall 23–18)
  • (1:00) GASO – Derwin Burgess Jr. 34-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 0:55; Georgia Southern 24–23)
Statistics MRSH GASO
First downs 18 21
Plays–yards 72–389 74–422
Rushes–yards 43–200 33–93
Passing yards 189 329
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–29–1 26–41–1
Time of possession 31:03 28:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Stone Earle 9/17, 97 yards, INT
Rushing A. J. Turner 14 carries, 97 yards
Receiving Christian Fitzpatrick 5 receptions, 49 yards
Georgia Southern Passing JC French 16/26, 194 yards, INT
Rushing JC French 11 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Dalen Cobb 6 receptions, 93 yards

vs Georgia State

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Game Seven – Georgia State Panthers (2–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 7320
Thundering Herd 11 14 01035

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

  • Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 20,703
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –8.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:10) MRSH – A. J. Turner 2 yard run, Toby Payne run (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:42; Marshall 8–0)
  • (3:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 47 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:46; Marshall 11–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:48) MRSH – A. J. Turner 23 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:26; Marshall 18–0)
  • (11:15) GSU – Liam Rickman 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:33; Marshall 18–3)
  • (3:47) GSU – Michael Dukes 13 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:30; Marshall 18–10)
  • (0:28) MRSH – A. J. Turner 30 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Marshall 25–10)
Third quarter
  • (5:51) GSU – Michael Dukes 3 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:17; Marshall 25–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:51) GSU – Liam Rickman 20 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:33; Marshall 25–20)
  • (9:36) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:37; Marshall 28–20)
  • (1:39) MRSH – A. J. Turner 88 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:13; Marshall 35–20)
Statistics GSU MRSH
First downs 23 21
Plays–yards 72–427 57–427
Rushes–yards 36–218 37–295
Passing yards 209 132
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–0 11–20–1
Time of possession 34:42 25:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Zach Gibson 19/32, 192 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Freddie Brock 18 carries, 124 yards
Receiving Dorian Fleming 7 reception, 66 yards
Marshall Passing Braylon Braxton 11/20, 132 yards, TD, INT
Rushing A. J. Turner 15 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Toby Payne 4 receptions, 53 yards

vs Louisiana-Monroe

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Game Eight – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (5–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 7 0923
Thundering Herd 7 7 01428

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

  • Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 21,478
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –10.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:47) MRSH – A. J. Turner 6 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:37; Marshall 7–0)
  • (3:39) ULM – James Jones 41 yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:33) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 80 yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Louisiana–Monroe 14–7)
  • (3:52) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:25; Tied 14–14)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (14:07) ULM – Max Larson 29 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:08; Louisiana–Monroe 17–14)
  • (13:20) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 33 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:40; Marshall 21–17)
  • (3:17) MRSH – Ethan Payne 8 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:28; Marshall 28–17)
  • (1:48) ULM – Artis Cole 26 yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Aidan Armenta pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29; Marshall 28–23)
Statistics ULM MRSH
First downs 17 20
Plays–yards 58–388 62–364
Rushes–yards 45–239 43–198
Passing yards 149 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–13–1 10–19–0
Time of possession 32:27 27:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Armenta 9/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ahmad Hardy 25 carries, 207 yards, TD
Receiving James Jones 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Marshall Passing Braylon Braxton 10/19, 166 yards, TD
Rushing Jordan Houston 9 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Charles Montgomery 4 receptions, 68 yards

at Southern Miss

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Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (5–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Golden Eagles 0 0 000

at M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Coastal Carolina

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Game Ten – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 0 0 000

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

  • Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CCU MRSH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Old Dominion

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Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Monarchs 0 0 000

at S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA

  • Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Old Dominion Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at James Madison

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Game Twelve – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at James Madison Dukes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Dukes 0 0 000

at Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH JMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
James Madison Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "Marshall football fires 4 assistant coaches". WOWK-YV. November 26, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Marshall hires Seth Doege as offensive coordinator". Metro News. December 5, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Marshall's Logan Osburn Named 2024 Preseason All-SBC 2nd Team". herdzone.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sun Belt Unveils 2024 Football Schedule" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Marshall Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.