Marshall Thundering Herd vs Old Dominion Monarchs Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Old Dominion Monarchs

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, VA

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Monarchs (-2.0)

Total/Over-Under: 52

The Marshall Thundering Herd (7-3) are hitting the road to S.B. Ballard Stadium on Saturday, November 23, 2024 where they will attempt to defeat the Old Dominion Monarchs (4-6). Old Dominion opens this contest as 2.0-point favorites. The over/under is set at 52.

The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this matchup with a record of 7-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Thundering Herd took the field against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and went home with a win by a final score of 31-19. The Marshall Thundering Herd ended up running the ball 32 times and compiled 35 yds, earning them an average of 1.1 yds per attempt. In the game, they tallied 63 plays which converted into 254 yds. Marshall conceded 21 completions on 40 attempts for a total of 267 yds, and a completion rate of 52.5%. Against the run, the Thundering Herd gave up 124 yds on 36 attempts, which averages out to 3.4 yards per rush surrendered.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Marshall Thundering Herd are averaging 30.6 points per contest. Offensively they're averaging 200.5 yards on the ground which ranks them 20th in the nation. The Thundering Herd have attained 3,836 total yards this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Marshall has totaled 21 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns. Marshall has amassed 195 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 55 penalties for 466 yards. They have turned the football over 9 times.

The Thundering Herd rank 55th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 22.9 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 4.4 yards per run and 174.1 rushing yards per contest for the year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 1,741 rushing yards through 10 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Thundering Herd are conceding 2,020 yards which has them ranked 48th in the country. They are conceding 202.0 yards per contest via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 57.7%. Overall, they have given up 376.1 yards per contest putting them at 76th in the country. They have yielded 12 touchdowns via the pass and 15 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Monarchs head into this game 4-6 for this season. When they last played, the Monarchs took a defeat with a final score of 35-32 against the James Madison Dukes. Old Dominion surrendered 48 attempts on the ground for 233 yds (4.9 yds per rush). The Monarchs secondary conceded a completion percentage of 69.2%, relinquishing 192 yards on 18 out of 26 passing. The Monarchs finished the contest with a total of 363 yards and they ran 58 plays (6.3 yards per play). Old Dominion ran the ball for 4.7 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 174 yards on 37 attempts.

The Old Dominion Monarchs are averaging 376.6 yards/game, which has them sitting 81st in the country. The Old Dominion offense has accrued 534 yds of penalties on 60 infractions, which ranks 67th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. They hold an average of 182.5 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,825 yards for the season. They have given away 8 picks while conceding 10 fumbles and they have earned 189 1st downs. In terms of the points being put on the board, the Monarchs currently rank 87th in Division 1 by tallying 26.1 points per outing. During this campaign to this point, the Monarchs currently sit at 1,941 yards via the pass as well as an average of 194.1 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 101st in the nation.

The Monarchs are surrendering 26.2 PPG, which has them sitting 79th in Division 1. Old Dominion has allowed the opposition a total of 1,663 yards rushing (166.3 yards per game) as well as 15 touchdowns via the rush for the year. This year, they have surrendered 262 points in total. They have allowed 17 touchdowns through the air and 238.3 yards per outing, ranking them 94th in the country. The Monarchs defense has participated in 718 plays, which has them sitting 119th in the country. They have 4 fumbles and 11 picks for the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Thundering Herd +2.0

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