

Marshall Thundering Herd
4-3 (1-2 Sun Belt)Last: W 20-13 vs South AlabamaNext: at Old Dominion
Tony Gibson · 2nd season · .474 at Marshall · .474 career since 2025
- Rating
- -12.1115
- Adj Off
- 19.5113
- Adj Def
- 31.6112
- WAP
- -2.1781
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.3%100 | 51.9%50 |
| Plays per game | 71.032 | 67.750 |
| Time of possession | 29:5374 | 30:0765 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.095 | 7.694 |
| Yards per rush | 4.470 | 5.3128 |
| Points per game | 21.7108 | 30.7116 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.50130 | 3.7291 |
| Starting field position | Own 2894 | Own 2993 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11287 | +0.248129 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.034104 | +0.231126 |
| Success rate | 44.9%51 | 43.9%112 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1898 | 1.31113 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.041100 | +0.156114 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21375 | +0.414132 |
| Std downs success | 51.2%43 | 50.3%115 |
| Passing downs success | 31.0%70 | 29.7%79 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 50.0%108 | 59.5%91 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00131 | 0.86110 |
| Penalties per game | 6.356 | 6.475 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.472 | 52.982 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.2%73 | 39.4%87 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.00124 | 1.8664 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.9%109 | 76.9%125 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 6.2-5.8
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @33 | L0-45 | -0.63 | -0.37 | +0.42 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 127 | W28-26 | +0.01 | +0.10 | +0.17 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @128 | W30-24 | +0.03 | +0.34 | +0.39 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | Gardner-Webb(FCS) | W36-35 | 0.00 | +0.16 | +0.35 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @36 | L17-45 | -0.65 | +0.26 | +0.47 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 113 | L21-27 | -0.98 | +0.05 | +0.03 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 96 | W20-13 | +0.05 | +0.11 | -0.06 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @110 | +4.539% | +0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @90 | +9.527% | +0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 95 | +2.743% | +0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 89 | +4.140% | +0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @137 | -8.470% | +0.01 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Carlos Del Rio-WilsonFR | 58% | 89/139 | 64.0% | 1014 | 7.3 | 6 | 5 |
| 1Zion TurnerFR | 35% | 54/84 | 64.3% | 555 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 |
| 4Khalil WilkinsFR | 5% | 6/13 | 46.2% | 99 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Joshon BarbieFR | 20% | 49 | 230 | 4.7 | 2 | 8 |
| 10Judah PriceFR | 17% | 41 | 237 | 5.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 21TJ LesterFR | 11% | 28 | 133 | 4.8 | 2 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Toby PayneTE FR | 12% | 29 | 256 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 5Xayvion Turner-BradshawWR FR | 11% | 25 | 335 | 13.4 | 4 |
| 2Adrian NortonWR FR | 9% | 21 | 235 | 11.2 | 0 |
| 20Owen SweeneyWR FR | 7% | 17 | 202 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 0De'Andre TamarezWR FR | 4% | 10 | 161 | 16.1 | 0 |
| 3Chris CulliverWR FR | 3% | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Kelvon McbrideEDGE FR | 24 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 44Kenyatta Hardge IIDL FR | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 55Cole FunderburkDL FR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 58Braydin WardDL FR | 19 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 16 | 1 |
| 49Mekhi LockhartDL FR | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24Jacarius ClaytonDL FR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Cannon LewisLB FR | 47 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Javae GilmoreLB FR | 38 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6Jalen MarshallLB FR | 16 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 33Andre ParkerLB FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Brysen DaviesLB FR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Caleb Clark-GloverDB FR | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 17Daytione SmithS FR | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 3Renté HintonS FR | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2Charles McCartherensDB FR | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 9Brayden HallCB FR | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 8Eddie Pleasant IIICB FR | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 11Joshua Pierre-LouisDB FR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Jorge Diaz NicolasFR | 9/13 | 69% | 54 | 17/17 | 44 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Cooper HeimbachFR | 29 | 46.0 | 63 | 10 | 2 |