2026 Season · Week 6

MRSH · Thundering Herd
Marshall
SBC · 3-3
National Rank
#133
Power
-20.6
Offense
-0.29
Defense
-0.75
SOS
-11.5
SOS Rank
#120
Team Profile
Why #133?
Marshall ranks #133 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -20.6, meaning the model expects Marshall to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 20.6 points on a neutral field.
Marshall has faced the #120 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -11.5 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Coastal Carolina, with a Game Performance score of +0.26.
The weakest performance came against Penn State, where the Game Performance score was -1.24.
Offense-0.29
Offense-0.29
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (-0.29) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.75).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Penn State | Away | L | 0-45 | -1.24 | -1.42 | -1.06 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Middle Tennessee | Home | W | 28-26 | -0.14 | -0.15 | -0.14 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Missouri State | Away | W | 30-24 | -0.20 | +0.47 | -0.86 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Gardner-Webb | Home | W | 36-35 | -0.08 | +0.33 | -0.49 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | James Madison | Away | L | 17-45 | -0.34 | +0.31 | -1.00 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Coastal Carolina | Home | L | 21-27 | +0.26 | -0.03 | +0.55 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | South Alabama | Home | 4:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Old Dominion | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Georgia Southern | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | App State | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Georgia State | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | UL Monroe | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |