2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Sun Belt champion
Sun Belt East Division champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSeth Doege (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJason Semore (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
xy$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Georgia Southern   6 – 2     8 – 5  
James Madison   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Old Dominion   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Coastal Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Appalachian State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Georgia State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
Louisiana xy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Texas State   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     8 – 5  
South Alabama   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Troy   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented 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 played home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, located in Huntington, West Virginia.

The Thundering Herd won their first conference title since 2014, and their first since moving to the Sun Belt.

On December 8, Charles Huff departed the program to be the head coach of Southern Miss. Huff left Marshall with a 32–20 record. That same day, Marshall announced the hiring of NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson as their next coach.[1]

Following a win in the Sun Belt Championship Game, Marshall agreed to play Army in the Independence Bowl. However, on December 14, following the departure of head coach Huff and a mass exodus of starters into the NCAA transfer portal, the team withdrew from the bowl game.[2] Marshall was subsequently fined $100,000 by the Sun Belt Conference for opting out of the bowl.[3]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On November 26, 2023, offensive coordinator Clint Trickett was fired by the Thundering Herd after serving two seasons in the position.[4] On December 5, 2023, the Thundering Herd hired Seth Doege to be their offensive coordinator. He was previously the tight ends coach at Purdue.[5]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish fifth place in the East division.[6]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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.[7]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced March 1, 2024.[8]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 315:00 p.m.Stony Brook*
ESPN+W 45–325,032
September 74:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech*
The CWL 14–3165,632
September 2112:00 p.m.at No. 3 Ohio State*
FOXL 14–49103,871
September 283:30 p.m.Western Michigan*
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 27–2018,723
October 53:30 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (rivalry)
ESPN+W 52–3728,023
October 128:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern
ESPNUL 23–2424,048
October 177:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN2W 35–2020,703
November 23:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 28–2321,478
November 93:00 p.m.at Southern Miss
ESPN+W 37–320,502
November 161:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 31–1924,175
November 237:30 p.m.at Old Dominion
ESPNUW 42–3518,083
November 308:00 p.m.at James Madison
ESPNUW 35–33 2OT23,341
December 77:30 p.m.at Louisiana
ESPNW 31–320,067

[9]

Game summaries

vs Stony Brook (FCS)

See also: 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team
Game One – Stony Brook Seawolves (FCS) (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seawolves (FCS) 0 0 303
Thundering Herd 7 10 72145

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

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Game Two – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 7 7014
Hokies 7 3 14731

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

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–1) at No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 7 7 0014
No. 3 Buckeyes 7 21 14749

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

See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Game Four – Western Michigan Broncos (1–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 0 14320
Thundering Herd 7 10 3727

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)

See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and Appalachian State–Marshall football rivalry
Game Five – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 3 14 71337
Thundering Herd 7 21 101452

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

See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Game Six – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–2) at Georgia Southern Eagles (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 6 10 7023
Eagles 3 0 02124

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

See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team
Game Seven – Georgia State Panthers (2–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 10 7320
Thundering Herd 11 14 01035

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

See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Game Eight – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (5–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 7 0923
Thundering Herd 7 7 01428

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

See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (5–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 3 14 17337
Golden Eagles 0 3 003

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

See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Game Ten – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5–4) at Marshall Thundering Herd (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 7 0 01219
Thundering Herd 3 14 7731

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

See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (7–3) at Old Dominion Monarchs (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 3 14 101542
Monarchs 0 7 21735

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,083
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Old Dominion –3.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:55) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 43 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:47; Marshall 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:52) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 51 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:13; Marshall 10–0)
  • (9:25) ODU – Aaron Young 24 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:22; Marshall 10–7)
  • (2:21) MRSH – Jordan Houston 30 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:23; Marshall 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:03) ODU – Aaron Young 2 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Marshall 17–14)
  • (10:27) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 31 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:27; Marshall 20–14)
  • (6:47) ODU – Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 10 yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:35; Old Dominion 21–20)
  • (4:17) MRSH – Charles Montgomery 22 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:05; Marshall 27–21)
  • (0:52) ODU – Colton Joseph 8 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Old Dominion 28–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:52) MRSH – Carl Chester 37 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Braylon Braxton pass (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:51; Marshall 35–28)
  • (8:23) ODU – Colton Joseph 1 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:29; Tied 35–35)
  • (4:03) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Marshall 42–35)
Statistics MRSH ODU
First downs 21 24
Plays–yards 66–469 77–513
Rushes–yards 42–259 46–286
Passing yards 210 227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–24–0 19–31–1
Time of possession 26:04 33:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Braylon Braxton 13/24, 210 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Braylon Braxton 18 carries, 140 yards
Receiving Christian Fitzpatrick 2 reception, 69 yards, TD
Old Dominion Passing Cotlon Joseph 19/31, 227 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Colton Joseph 25 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Isiah Paige 7 receptions, 103 yards

at James Madison

See also: 2024 James Madison Dukes football team
Game Twelve – Marshall Thundering Herd (8–3) at James Madison Dukes (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Thundering Herd 0 0 1773835
Dukes 14 3 073633

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: SW 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,341
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
  • Pregame line: James Madison –3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:43) JMU – George Pettaway 5 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; James Madison 7–0)
  • (4:17) JMU – Omarion Dollison 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:04; James Madison 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:27) JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 8:32; James Madison 17–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:43) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:09; James Madison 17–3)
  • (2:18) MRSH – Toby Payne 16 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:37; James Madison 17–10)
  • (2:11) MRSH – Jadarius Green-McKnight 28 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Tied 17–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:09) JMU – Jobi Malary 7 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:02; James Madison 24–17)
  • (5:04) MRSH – Barylon Braxton 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:05; Tied 24–24)
First overtime
  • MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –6 yards; Marshall 27–24)
  • JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards; Tied 27–27)
Second overtime
  • JMU – Wayne Knight 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Alonza Barnett III pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; James Madison 33–27)
  • MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 10 yard run, Braylon Braxton pass to Charles Montgomery (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Marshall 35–33)
Statistics MRSH JMU
First downs 17 22
Plays–yards 63–261 72–382
Rushes–yards 38–141 53–244
Passing yards 120 138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–25–0 14–19–1
Time of possession 24:27 35:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Braylon Braxton 13/24, 120 yards, TD
Rushing Jordan Houston 6 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Bralon Brown 3 receptions, 39 yards
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett III 14/19, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jobi Malary 16 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving Omarion Dollison 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD

at Louisiana (Sun Belt Championship)

See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and 2024 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
Sun Belt Conference Championship Game – Marshall Thundering Herd (9–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 7 10 7731
Ragin' Cajuns 3 0 003

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: W 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 20,067
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
  • Pregame line: Louisiana –4.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:42) LA – Kenneth Almendares 40 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:05; Louisiana 3–0)
  • (4:04) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 37 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Marshall 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (7:54) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 32 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:14; Marshall 10–3)
  • (2:47) MRSH – Ethan Payne 15 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:04; Marshall 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:43) MRSH – Bralon Brown 20 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:24; Marshall 24–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:03) MRSH – Jordan Houston 9 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 5:45; Marshall 31–3)
Statistics MRSH LA
First downs 25 11
Plays–yards 70–410 60–255
Rushes–yards 44–217 28–56
Passing yards 193 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–26–0 13–32–1
Time of possession 33:56 26:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Braylon Braxton 18/26, 193 yards, 2TD
Rushing Jordan Houston 17 carries, 117 yards, TD
Receiving Tychaun Chapman 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Louisiana Passing Chandler Fields 4/8, 104 yards
Rushing Zylan Perry 6 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Lance LeGendre 4 receptions, 81 yards

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