Marshall Thundering Herd vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Brooks Stadium in Conway, SC

TV: NFL Net

Odds/Point Spread: Chanticleers (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 49

Brooks Stadium is the location where the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-3) will compete against the Marshall Thundering Herd (4-3) on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Marshall opens as 3-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 49.

The Marshall Thundering Herd step onto the field holding a record of 4-3 for this year. In their last matchup, the Thundering Herd stepped onto the field against the James Madison Dukes and went home with a loss by a final score of 20-9. Cam Fancher finished 17/30 with 173 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 98.4 and finished the game with 1 interception. Ethan Payne led the offense in rushing for the Thundering Herd with 20 carries for 62 yds (3.1 yds per carry). The Marshall Thundering Herd ran the ball a total of 32 different times and totaled -4 yards, which is an average of -0.1 yards per tote. For the game, they tallied 62 plays which gave them 169 yards. Marshall allowed 22 pass completions on 33 attempts for 274 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. In the running game, the Thundering Herd conceded 131 yds on 36 attempts, which is 3.6 yards per run surrendered.

The Thundering Herd have earned 2,694 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Marshall has compiled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 13 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 13 different times. Marshall has accounted for 147 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 39 penalties for 372 yds. As a team they're maintaining an average of 133.1 yards via the ground game ranking them 95th in Division 1. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Marshall Thundering Herd are averaging 27.3 PPG.

When it comes to passing yards, the Thundering Herd are allowing 1,345 yards which has them ranked 18th in the country. They have allowed 192.1 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 56.1%. Over the course of this season, they are giving up 375.3 yards per game putting them 73rd in college football. They have yielded 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 13 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.2 yards per rushing attempt and 183.1 rushing yards per game this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,282 rushing yards through 7 games. The Thundering Herd are ranked 84th in college football regarding team defense, allowing 27.3 PPG.

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The Chanticleers come into this matchup with a record of 4-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Chanticleers got the victory with a final of 27-17 when they faced the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Grayson McCall (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 244 yds on 24/28 passing while his QB rating was 182.5. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.7. Max Balthazar carried the rock 4 times for 79 yards, ending the contest with 19.8 yds per carry for Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers finished the contest with a total of 436 yds while running 72 plays (6.1 yds per play). Coastal Carolina rushed the ball for 4.4 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 186 yds on 42 attempts. Coastal Carolina gave up 24 attempts on the ground for 116 yards (4.8 yards per rush). The Chanticleers passing defense gave up a completion rate of 54.3%, surrendering 306 yards on 19 out of 35 through the air.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Chanticleers are ranked 59th in Division 1 with 29.7 points per game. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers hold an average of 447.3 yards per game, ranking them 23rd in the nation. The Coastal Carolina offense has totaled 433 yds of penalties on 43 violations, which ranks them 71st in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 6 picks while losing 3 fumbles and they have been able to tally 150 first downs. For the year to this point, the Chanticleers currently sit at 2,048 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 292.6 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 18th in the country. They maintain an average of 154.7 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,083 yards for the year.

Coastal Carolina has conceded a total of 1,047 rushing yards (149.6 yards per game) and 5 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed the opposition 12 touchdowns via the pass and 251.3 yards per contest, which has them in 109th in Division 1. They have earned 4 fumbles and 8 interceptions on the campaign. The Chanticleers defense has taken the field for 461 plays, which has them sitting 43rd in D-1. The Chanticleers are giving up 22.7 PPG, which has them ranked 50th in Division 1. Overall, they have relinquished 159 pts.

Who will win tonight's Thundering Herd/Chanticleers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Chanticleers +3

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