Old Dominion Monarchs vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Thundering Herd (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Old Dominion Monarchs (2-2) are headed to Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday, September 30, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-0). Marshall opens as 13-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 47.

The Old Dominion Monarchs head into this matchup 2-2 this season. In their last matchup, the Monarchs went up against the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions and took home the win by a score of 10-9. Jack Shields finished 14/20 with 258 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 194.9 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Devin Roche led the offense in rushing for the Monarchs with 8 carries for 29 yds (3.6 yds per attempt). The Old Dominion Monarchs ended up rushing 30 times and accumulated 15 yds, which is an average of 0.5 yards per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 61 plays which converted into 343 yards. Old Dominion allowed 15 completions on 26 attempts for a total of 124 yards, and a completion rate of 57.7%. On the ground, the Monarchs conceded 126 yards on 42 attempts, which calculates to 3.0 yards per run surrendered.

In terms of scoring points, the Old Dominion Monarchs are averaging 22.3 points per game. As a unit they hold an average of 107.0 yards in the run game ranking this team at 118th in D-1. The Monarchs have racked up 1,330 yards in total this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Old Dominion has compiled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown on the ground. Old Dominion has accrued 68 first downs, and they have been called for 19 penalties for 181 yards. They have surrendered the ball 10 different times.

The Monarchs are ranked 80th in college football regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 25.8 PPG. They are allowing 3.0 yards per rush and 126.0 rushing yards per game on the campaign. During this campaign, they have given up 504 rushing yards through 4 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Monarchs have given up 980 yds which puts them in 92nd in college football. They are allowing 245.0 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 61.6%. In total, they are allowing 371.0 yards per game which ranks them 76th in college football. They have granted 9 touchdowns by air as well as 3 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Thundering Herd come into this game with a record of 3-0 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Thundering Herd walked away with a victory by a final of 24-17 when they played the Virginia Tech Hokies. Cam Fancher (1 TD) finished the game with 166 yds on 16/27 through the air while his QB rate was 108.3. He had 2 interceptions and his Y/A was 6.1. Rasheen Ali ran the ball 27 times for 174 yards, walking away from the game with 6.4 yds per carry for Marshall. Marshall ran for 4.9 yards per attempt, finishing with 214 yards on 44 carries. The Thundering Herd finished the contest with 380 yards on 71 plays (5.4 yards per play). The Thundering Herd pass defense conceded a completion rate of 54.3%, surrendering 160 yds on 19 out of 35 through the air. Marshall relinquished 30 rushing attempts for 184 yards (6.1 yds per carry).

When discussing their ability to score points, the Thundering Herd rank 88th in college football holding an average of 25.3 PPG. The Marshall Thundering Herd average 395.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 69th in Division 1. The Marshall offense has accrued 123 penalty yards on 12 violations, which is good for 131st in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 3 picks while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have been able to obtain 62 1st downs. During the season to this point, the Thundering Herd have earned 695 yards via the pass along with an average of 231.7 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 77th in Division 1. They have an average of 163.3 rushing yards per game and have run for 490 yards for this season.

The Thundering Herd are surrendering 15.7 points per game, ranking them 22nd in the country. Marshall has allowed the opposition a total of 436 rushing yards (145.3 yards per contest) in addition to 3 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 47 pts. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 159.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 10th in Division 1. The Thundering Herd defense has been on the field for 208 plays, which is 4th in college football. They have compiled 1 fumble recovered and 2 picks so far this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Monarchs +13

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