Marshall Thundering Herd vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Eagles (+14.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

M. M. Roberts Stadium is the location where the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-7) will attempt to defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (5-3) on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Southern Miss opens this contest as 14.0-point underdogs. The total comes in at 55.5.

The Marshall Thundering Herd head into this matchup 5-3 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Thundering Herd faced off with the UL Monroe Warhawks and took home the win by a score of 28-23. Overall, they ran 62 plays which totaled 364 yards. The Marshall Thundering Herd rushed the ball a total of 43 times and accumulated 198 yds, which is an average of 4.6 yards per tote. On the ground, the Thundering Herd gave up 239 yds on 45 attempts, which averages out to 5.3 yards per run allowed. Marshall surrendered 9 completions on 13 attempts for 149 yds, and a completion rate of 69.2%.

The Thundering Herd have tallied 3,056 total yards this year. With reference to notching touchdowns, Marshall has amassed 17 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 7 times. Marshall has recorded 157 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 44 infractions for 376 yards. As a team they have an average of 212.9 yards rushing which has them sitting 16th in D-1. Concerning scoring, the Marshall Thundering Herd are averaging 29.8 points per contest.

In terms of passing yardage, the Thundering Herd have allowed 1,683 yards which has them sitting in 43rd in college football. They have surrendered 210.4 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 60.7%. In total, they are allowing 398.4 yards per game which ranks them 99th in D-1. They have yielded 11 touchdowns through the air in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 4.6 yards per rush and 188.0 yards on the ground per game this year. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,504 rushing yards through 8 games. The Thundering Herd rank 80th in the nation in terms of team defense, conceding 25.9 PPG.

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The Golden Eagles head into this game 1-7 this year. The last time they took the field, the Golden Eagles took a loss by a score of 32-15 when they played the James Madison Dukes. Southern Miss ran the ball for 3.2 yds per attempt, finishing with 141 yards on 44 attempts. The Golden Eagles finished the contest with a total of 319 yards and they ran 78 plays (4.1 yds per play). The Golden Eagles passing defense gave up a completion rate of 61.5%, relinquishing 158 yds on 16 out of 26 through the air. Southern Miss allowed 41 attempts on the ground for 199 yds (4.9 yards per rush).

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles maintain an average of 303.6 yards/contest, which has them ranked 126th in D-1. The Southern Miss offense has totaled 425 yds of penalties on 51 violations, which is good for 75th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They average 108.3 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 866 yards for the season. They have thrown 10 picks while conceding 11 fumbles and they have been able to tally 127 1st downs. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Golden Eagles are 127th in D-1 holding an average of 17.9 points per game. During this campaign so far, the Golden Eagles have compiled 1,563 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 195.4 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 98th in Division 1.

Southern Miss has given up a total of 1,806 yards rushing (225.8 yards per game) and 19 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have allowed the opposition 14 touchdowns via the pass and 190.3 yards/game, which has them sitting 32nd in the nation. Their defense has earned 2 fumbles recovered and 4 picks so far this year. The Golden Eagles defense has participated in 535 plays, which ranks 43rd in the nation. The Golden Eagles are surrendering 33.9 points per contest, which has them 118th in Division 1. This season, they have relinquished 271 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Golden Eagles +14.0

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