Western Michigan Broncos vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 9/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Thundering Herd (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The Western Michigan Broncos (1-2) are headed to Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2024 where they will try to defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd (1-2). Western Michigan opens this contest as 5.5-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 54.

The Western Michigan Broncos come into this game with a record of 1-2 this season. In their last matchup, the Broncos faced off with the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats and went home with a win by a final score of 59-31. On the day, they tallied 61 plays for 677 yards. The Western Michigan Broncos ran the football 42 different times and had 372 yards, earning them an average of 8.9 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Broncos conceded 139 yds on 47 attempts, which is an average of 3.0 yards per run surrendered. Western Michigan relinquished 10 pass completions on 15 attempts for 116 yards, and a completion percentage of 66.7%.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Western Michigan Broncos have an average of 24.3 points per outing. As a unit they have an average of 173.3 yards rushing ranking them 58th in D-1. The Broncos have attained 1,037 total yards this season. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Western Michigan has amassed 3 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns. Western Michigan has accounted for 49 first downs, and they have been flagged for 12 infractions for 90 yards. They have surrendered the ball 3 times.

The Broncos rank 129th in college football when it comes to team defense, giving up 38.3 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.6 yards per rushing attempt and 202.7 rushing yards per game this season. For the year, they have given up 608 running yards through 3 games. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Broncos are giving up 718 yds which has them sitting in 54th in the nation. They have conceded 239.3 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 66.8%. During the season, they have yielded 442.0 yards/game putting them at 122nd in the nation. They have yielded 2 touchdowns by air in addition to 11 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Thundering Herd head into this game 1-2 this year. In their last game, the Thundering Herd took a loss by a score of 49-14 when they played the Ohio State Buckeyes. Marshall ran the ball for 2.9 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 125 yards on 43 carries. The Thundering Herd finished with 264 yards and they ran 70 plays (3.8 yds per play). The Thundering Herd secondary conceded a completion rate of 69.2%, surrendering 289 yards on 18 for 26 passing. Marshall conceded 31 rush attempts for 280 yds (9.0 yds per rush).

When it comes to how much they score, the Thundering Herd rank 99th in the country by tallying 24.3 points per game. The Marshall Thundering Herd are averaging 363.7 yards/game, which has them ranked 91st in D-1. The Marshall offense has totaled 120 penalty yds on 14 violations, which ranks 122nd in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 1 interception while letting opponents recover 0 fumbles and they have obtained 57 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Thundering Herd have a total of 560 yards via the pass along with an average of 186.7 passing yards per game, putting them at 101st in college football. They have an average of 177.0 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 531 yards in total.

Marshall has surrendered a total of 582 yards on the ground (194.0 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 192.3 yards per game, ranking them 58th in the country. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble and 2 picks so far this year. The Thundering Herd defense has been on the field for 209 plays, which is 33rd in college football. The Thundering Herd are surrendering 27.7 PPG, ranking them 92nd in college football. In total, they have surrendered 83 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Thundering Herd -5.5

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