2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football
2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	7–3 (5–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Charles Huff (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Seth Doege (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jason Semore (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Joan C. Edwards Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Marshall	5	–	1	7	–	3
Georgia Southern	4	–	2	6	–	4
James Madison	4	–	2	8	–	2
Old Dominion	3	–	3	4	–	6
Coastal Carolina	2	–	4	5	–	5
Appalachian State	2	–	4	4	–	5
Georgia State	0	–	6	2	–	8
West Division
Louisiana	5	–	1	8	–	2
Texas State	4	–	2	6	–	4
Arkansas State	4	–	2	6	–	4
South Alabama	4	–	2	5	–	5
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	3	5	–	5
Troy	2	–	4	3	–	7
Southern Miss	0	–	6	1	–	9
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of November 21, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team will represent Marshall University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd are led by Charles Huff in his fourth year as the head coach. The Thundering Herd will play home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, located in Huntington, West Virginia.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On November 26, 2023, offensive coordinator Clint Trickett was fired by the Thundering Herd after serving two seasons in the position.^[1] On December 5, 2023, the Thundering herd hired Seth Doege to be their offensive coordinator. He was previously the tight ends coach at Purdue.^[2]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish fifth place in the East division.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (East division)
1	Appalachian State	96 (12)
2	James Madison	79 (2)
3	Coastal Carolina	67
4	Georgia Southern	50
5	Marshall	49
6	Old Dominion	32
7	Georgia State	19

Offensive lineman Logan Osburn was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense.^[4]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced March 1, 2024.^[5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:00 p.m.	Stony Brook*	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 45–3	25,032
September 7	4:30 p.m.	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	The CW	L 14–31	65,632
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 14–49	103,871
September 28	3:30 p.m.	Western Michigan*	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 27–20	18,723
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Appalachian State	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 52–37	28,023
October 12	8:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPNU	L 23–24	24,048
October 17	7:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN2	W 35–20	20,703
November 2	3:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 28–23	21,478
November 9	3:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 37–3	20,502
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 31–19	24,175
November 23	7:30 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	ESPNU
November 30	8:00 p.m.	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPNU
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Stony Brook (FCS)

Game One – Stony Brook Seawolves (FCS) (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves (FCS)	0	0	3	0	3
Thundering Herd	7	10	7	21	45

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Game time: 5:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 25,032
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Carl Lee (analyst)
Pregame line: Marshall –32.5

Game information

First quarter

(2:33) MRSH – A. J. Turner 80 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Marshall 7–0)

Second quarter

(4:17) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:11; Marshall 10–0)
(1:38) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 9 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:31; Marshall 17–0)

Third quarter

(11:49) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 28 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Marshall 24–0)
(4:15) SB – Enda Kirby 39 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 4:52; Marshall 24–3)

Fourth quarter

(14:07) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 67 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Marshall 31–3)
(10:14) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; Marshall 38–3)
(3:45) MRSH – Bralon Brown 16 yard pass from Cole Pennington, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:39; Marshall 45–3)

Statistics	STBK	MRSH
First downs	15	27
Plays–yards	80–252	68–549
Rushes–yards	47–94	36–259
Passing yards	158	290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–33–1	21–32–0
Time of possession	35:38	24:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Malachi Marshall	10/20, 96 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	13 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Jayce Freeman	2 receptions, 58 yards
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	7/11, 141 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	8 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

at Virginia Tech

Game Two – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	0	7	7	0	14
Hokies	7	3	14	7	31

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Game time: 4:30 PM
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 65,632
Referee: Justin Elliot
TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
Pregame line: Virginia Tech –20.5

Game information

First quarter

(0:00) VT – Jaylin Lane 58 yard punt return, John Love kick (Virginia Tech 7–0)

Second quarter

(6:22) VT – John Love 42 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 10 yards, 4:24; Virginia Tech 10–0)
(3:19) MRSH – Ethan Payne 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:09; Virginia Tech 10–7)

Third quarter

(8:02) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 1 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:33; Virginia Tech 17–7)
(7:16) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 18 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:46; Virginia Tech 17–14)
(4:15) VT – Kyron Drones 3 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:01; Virginia Tech 24–14)

Fourth quarter

(14:14) VT – Da'Quan Felton 5 yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:45; Virginia Tech 31–14)

Statistics	MRSH	VT
First downs	12	20
Plays–yards	62–278	72–338
Rushes–yards	26–147	51–208
Passing yards	131	130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–36–1	14–21–0
Time of possession	23:35	36:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Stone Earle	13/36, 131 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	A.J. Turner	6 carries, 103 yards
	Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Tech	Passing	Kyron Drones	14/21, 130 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Bhayshul Tuten	22 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Stephen Gosnell	2 receptions, 54 yards

at No. 3 Ohio State

Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–1) at No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	7	7	0	0	14
No. 3 Buckeyes	7	21	14	7	49

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
Game attendance: 103,871
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Pregame line: Ohio State –39.5

Game information

First quarter

(8:14) MRSH– Ethan Payne 1-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:46; Marshall 7–0)
(7:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 68-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(12:31) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 14–7)
(10:50) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 86-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 21–7)
(3:33) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 28–7)
(0:06) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 13-yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Ohio State 28–14)

Third quarter

(11:48) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 40-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Ohio State 35–14)
(3:31) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 53-yard pass from Will Howard, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 42–14)

Fourth quarter

(13:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:14; Ohio State 49–14)

Statistics	MRSH	OSU
First downs	18	23
Plays–yards	70–264	57–569
Rushes–yards	43–125	31–280
Passing yards	139	289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–27–0	18–26–1
Time of possession	36:15	23:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Stone Earle	16/21, 132 yards, TD
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	7 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Metcalf	8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	16/20, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	5 receptions, 117 yards, TD

vs Western Michigan

Game Four – Western Michigan (1–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	0	14	3	20
Thundering Herd	7	10	3	7	27

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 18,723
Referee: Greg Sujack
TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play) and Mark Martin (analyst)
Pregame line: Marshall –3.5

Game information

First quarter

(13:08) MRSH – Toby Payne 32 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:43; Marshall 7–0)
(6:09) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:51; Marshall 7–3)

Second quarter

(12:18) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 20 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:48; Marshall 10–3)
(2:41) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:51; Marshall 17–3)

Third quarter

(10:41) WMU – Jaden Nixon 36 yard run, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Marshall 17–10)
(5:52) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 28 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:51; Marshall 20–10)
(0:53) WMU – Blake Bosma 3 yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Marshall 20–17)

Fourth quarter

(12:47) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:58; Tied 20–20)
(7:39) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 34 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03; Marshall 27–20)

Statistics	WMU	MRSH
First downs	21	20
Plays–yards	69–318	64–420
Rushes–yards	41–192	39–243
Passing yards	126	177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–0	15–25–0
Time of possession	31:29	28:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing	Hayden Wolff	15/28, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jaden Nixon	23 carries, 146 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Anthony Sambucci	4 receptions, 56 yards
Marshall	Passing	Stone Earle	15/25, 177 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	9 carries, 124 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Metcalf	4 receptions, 52 yards

vs Appalachian State (rivalry)

Game Five – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	3	14	7	13	37
Thundering Herd	7	21	10	14	52

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 28,023
Referee: Tim Barker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
Pregame line: Marshall –3.0

Game information

First quarter

(11:56) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 3 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; Marshall 7–0)
(7:51) APP – Jackson Moore 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05; Marshall 7–3)

Second quarter

(14:55) APP – Kanye Roberts 10 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:26; Appalachian State 10–7)
(14:05) MRSH – Jordan Houston 75 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46; Marshall 14–10)
(13:53) MRSH – J'Coryan Anderson 13 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 21–10)
(4:58) MRSH – A. J. Turner 5 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:06; Marshall 28–10)
(0:47) APP – Dalton Stroman 21 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Marshall 28–17)

Third quarter

(7:01) MRSH – A. J. Turner 29 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Marshall 35–17)
(5:06) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49; Marshall 38–17)
(1:50) APP – Dalton Stroman 27 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Marshall 38–24)

Fourth quarter

(11:12) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 26 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:33; Marshall 45–24)
(6:05) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Marshall 45–31)
(4:16) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 35 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49; Marshall 52–31)
(1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Joey Aguilar pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Marshall 52–37)

Statistics	APP	MRSH
First downs	32	21
Plays–yards	84–473	53–365
Rushes–yards	40–180	39–236
Passing yards	293	129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–44–2	8–14–0
Time of possession	35:34	24:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joey Aguilar	10 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	8 receptions, 94 yards
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	8/14, 129 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Braylon Braxton	15 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Houston	1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

at Georgia Southern

Game Six – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–2) at Georgia Southern Eagles (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	6	10	7	0	23
Eagles	3	0	0	21	24

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 24,048
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
Pregame line: Georgia Southern –1.5

Game information

First quarter

(11:56) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:04; Marshall 3–0)
(5:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, -13 yards, 2:38; Marshall 6–0)
(2:13) GASO – Gavin Stewart 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:15; Marshall 6–3)

Second quarter

(12:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:45; Marshall 9–3)
(4:49) MRSH – Toby Payne 3-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 5:30; Marshall 16–3)

Third quarter

(7:05) MRSH – Toby Payne 11-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:36; Marshall 23–3)

Fourth quarter

(10:08) GASO – Cam Williams 0-yard safety (Marshall 23–5)
(6:31) GASO – Dexter Williams II 1-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:12; Marshall 23–11)
(2:15) GASO – David Mbadinga 3-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50; Marshall 23–18)
(1:00) GASO – Derwin Burgess Jr. 34-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 0:55; Georgia Southern 24–23)

Statistics	MRSH	GASO
First downs	18	21
Plays–yards	72–389	74–422
Rushes–yards	43–200	33–93
Passing yards	189	329
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–29–1	26–41–1
Time of possession	31:03	28:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Stone Earle	9/17, 97 yards, INT
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	14 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	5 receptions, 49 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	16/26, 194 yards, INT
	Rushing	JC French	11 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Dalen Cobb	6 receptions, 93 yards

vs Georgia State

Game Seven – Georgia State Panthers (2–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	10	7	3	20
Thundering Herd	11	14	0	10	35

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 20,703
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Pregame line: Marshall –8.5

Game information

First quarter

(12:10) MRSH – A. J. Turner 2 yard run, Toby Payne run (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:42; Marshall 8–0)
(3:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 47 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:46; Marshall 11–0)

Second quarter

(14:48) MRSH – A. J. Turner 23 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:26; Marshall 18–0)
(11:15) GAST – Liam Rickman 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:33; Marshall 18–3)
(3:47) GAST – Michael Dukes 13 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:30; Marshall 18–10)
(0:28) MRSH – A. J. Turner 30 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Marshall 25–10)

Third quarter

(5:51) GAST – Michael Dukes 3 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:17; Marshall 25–17)

Fourth quarter

(14:51) GAST – Liam Rickman 20 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:33; Marshall 25–20)
(9:36) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:37; Marshall 28–20)
(1:39) MRSH – A. J. Turner 88 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:13; Marshall 35–20)

Statistics	GAST	MRSH
First downs	23	21
Plays–yards	72–427	57–427
Rushes–yards	36–218	37–295
Passing yards	209	132
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–0	11–20–1
Time of possession	34:42	25:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Zach Gibson	19/32, 192 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	18 carries, 124 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Fleming	7 reception, 66 yards
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	11/20, 132 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	15 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Toby Payne	4 receptions, 53 yards

vs Louisiana-Monroe

Game Eight – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (5–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	7	0	9	23
Thundering Herd	7	7	0	14	28

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 21,478
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
Pregame line: Marshall –10.5

Game information

First quarter

(6:47) MRSH – A. J. Turner 6 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:37; Marshall 7–0)
(3:39) ULM – James Jones 41 yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(10:33) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 80 yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Louisiana–Monroe 14–7)
(3:52) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:25; Tied 14–14)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(14:07) ULM – Max Larson 29 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:08; Louisiana–Monroe 17–14)
(13:20) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 33 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:40; Marshall 21–17)
(3:17) MRSH – Ethan Payne 8 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:28; Marshall 28–17)
(1:48) ULM – Artis Cole 26 yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Aidan Armenta pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29; Marshall 28–23)

Statistics	ULM	MRSH
First downs	17	20
Plays–yards	58–388	62–364
Rushes–yards	45–239	43–198
Passing yards	149	166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–13–1	10–19–0
Time of possession	32:27	27:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	9/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmad Hardy	25 carries, 207 yards, TD
	Receiving	James Jones	2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	10/19, 166 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jordan Houston	9 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Charles Montgomery	4 receptions, 68 yards

at Southern Miss

Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (5–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	3	14	17	3	37
Golden Eagles	0	3	0	0	3

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 7 mph
Game attendance: 20,502
Referee: Tim Barker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Pregame line: Marshall –13.5

Game information

First quarter

(12:40) MRSH – Nathan Totten 23 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:05; Marshall 3–0)

Second quarter

(13:43) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 2 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:39; Marshall 10–0)
(10:02) USM – Connor Gibbs 51 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:41; Marshall 10–3)
(6:42) MRSH – Ethan Payne 36 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Marshall 17–3)

Third quarter

(13:29) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 14 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:24; Marshall 24–3)
(10:45) MRSH – Toby Payne 18 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:23; Marshall 31–3)
(3:19) MRSH – Nathan Totten 27 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 6:14; Marshall 34–3)

Fourth quarter

(8:26) MRSH – Nathan Totten 26 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Marshall 37–3)

Statistics	MRSH	USM
First downs	21	8
Plays–yards	72–526	58–183
Rushes–yards	47–267	40–113
Passing yards	259	70
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–25–1	5–18–3
Time of possession	33:25	26:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	14/21, 220 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ethan Payne	13 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	2 receptions, 78 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Ethan Crawford	5/18, 70 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	8 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Tiaquelin Mims	1 reception, 35 yards

vs Coastal Carolina

Game Ten – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5–4) at Marshall Thundering Herd (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	0	0	12	19
Thundering Herd	3	14	7	7	31

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 24,175
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
Pregame line: Marshall –9.0

Game information

First quarter

(11:04) CCU – Braydon Bennett 4 yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Coastal Carolina 7–0)
(2:47) MRSH – Nathan Totten 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:42; Coastal Carolina 7–3)

Second quarter

(9:06) MRSH – Charles Montgomery 14 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:56; Marshall 10–7)
(3:47) MRSH – Jacobie Henderson 65 yard blocked field goal return, Nathan Totten kick (Marshall 17–7)

Third quarter

(2:02) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 7 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:14; Marshall 24–7)

Fourth quarter

(13:44) CCU – Kade Hensley 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:18; Marshall 24–10)
(11:55) MRSH – Toby Payne 2 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03; Marshall 31–10)
(11:04) CCU – Jameson Tucker 47 yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Marshall 31–17)
(6:56) CCU – TEAM –32 yard safety (Marshall 31–19)

Statistics	CCU	MRSH
First downs	20	17
Plays–yards	76–391	63–254
Rushes–yards	36–124	32–35
Passing yards	267	219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–40–1	20–31–0
Time of possession	30:52	29:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Ethan Vasko	21/39, 267 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	19 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryson Graves	6 receptions, 87 yards
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	21/30, 219 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Houston	9 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Carl Chester	4 receptions, 69 yards

at Old Dominion

Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (7–3) at Old Dominion Monarchs (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	0	0	0	0	0
Monarchs	0	0	0	0	0

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPNU
Pregame line: Old Dominion –2.0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRSH	ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at James Madison

Game Twelve – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at James Madison Dukes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	0	0	0	0	0
Dukes	0	0	0	0	0

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MRSH	JMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Marshall football fires 4 assistant coaches". WOWK-YV. November 26, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
^ "Marshall hires Seth Doege as offensive coordinator". Metro News. December 5, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
^ "Marshall's Logan Osburn Named 2024 Preseason All-SBC 2nd Team". herdzone.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
^ "Sun Belt Unveils 2024 Football Schedule" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
^ "2024 Marshall Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

[1] "Marshall football fires 4 assistant coaches". WOWK-YV. November 26, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[2] "Marshall hires Seth Doege as offensive coordinator". Metro News. December 5, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[3] "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

[4] "Marshall's Logan Osburn Named 2024 Preseason All-SBC 2nd Team". herdzone.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

[5] "Sun Belt Unveils 2024 Football Schedule" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[6] "2024 Marshall Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

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