2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRod Smith (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorShannon Morrison (1st season)
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Coastal Carolina   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Georgia Southern   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Georgia State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
James Madison   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
Old Dominion   0 – 0     0 – 0  
West Division
Arkansas State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisiana   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Louisiana–Monroe   0 – 0     0 – 0  
South Alabama   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Southern Miss   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Texas State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Troy   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of July 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team will represent Marshall University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd are expected to be led by Tony Gibson in his first year as the head coach. The Thundering Herd play home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, located in Huntington, West Virginia.

Offseason

Following the departure of head coach Charles Huff to conference rival Southern Miss the day after the 2024 SBC championship game, 50 Thundering Herd players entered the transfer portal, with 21 of them eventually following Huff to Southern Miss. According to ESPN writer Bill Connelly, Marshall "is starting over [in 2025] like almost no one ever has"; between graduation and transfers:[1]

  • The quarterbacks responsible for all of Marshall's passing yardage in 2024 left.
  • No returning Herd player rushed for a single yard in 2024.
  • Only two returning players caught any passes in 2024.
  • The players responsible for 49 of the 65 offensive line starts departed.
  • Of the eight defensive linemen who played for at least 50 snaps in 2024, only one returned.
  • Of the 13 defensive backs who played for at least 30 snaps in 2024, only two returned.
  • The returning linebackers played a combined three snaps in 2024.

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Stone Earle QB Abilene Christian
DJ Stepney S Akron
Marcel Williams WR Akron
Colin Parachek QB Albany
Ian Ratliff P Appalachian State
AG McGhee DB Arkansas State
Treaden Henry OL Campbell
Andrew Hancock IOL Elon
Su Agunloye DL FIU
Leon Hart Jr. LB Florida Atlantic
Cole Pennington QB Gardner–Webb
Landyn Watson LB Kentucky
A.J. Turner RB Minnesota
Rece Verhoff K North Carolina
Thomas McCoy WR Northern Illinois
Christian Fitzpatrick WR Oklahoma State
Jaden Yates LB Ole Miss
Justin Holmes TE Pittsburgh
Aidan Steinfeldt TE Richmond
Jacobie Henderson DB Rutgers
Guylijah Theodule DB Southern Miss
Braylon Braxton QB Southern Miss
Alec Clark P Southern Miss
Isaiah Gibson Sr. DL Southern Miss
Ian Foster S Southern Miss
J.J. Hawkins DE Southern Miss
Josh Moten DB Southern Miss
Elijah Metcalf WR Southern Miss
Chuck Montgomery WR Southern Miss
Ishmael Ibraheem DB Southern Miss
Bralon Brown WR Southern Miss
Ahmere Foster S Southern Miss
Jabari Ishmael DE Southern Miss
Tychaun Chapman WR Southern Miss
Corey Myrick S Southern Miss
MaLik Caswell S Southern Miss
Carl Chester WR Southern Miss
Mathis Haygood LB Southern Miss
Moses Gray RB Southern Miss
Anthony Richard DB Southern Miss
Chris Stokes DL Southern Miss
Chris Thomas Jr. DL Syracuse
Brock Montgomery WR Tennessee State
Ashton Heflin LB Texas State
Cedrick Nicely OL West Georgia
Cade Conley TE Western Michigan
TaShawn Jeter DB Unknown
Will Petit P Unknown
Antwaan Mays WR Unknown
Kam Kynard S Unknown
Isaiah Johnson S Unknown
Robert Shockey QB Unknown
Jadarius Green-McKnight S Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Adrian Norton WR Akron
Zavier Short WR Appalachian State
Justin Williams-Thomas RB California
Rashawn Carr LB Campbell
Paul Hutson III EDGE Campbell
Louikenzy Jules DB Charleston
KaTron Evans DL Charlotte
Peyton Ellis OL East Texas A&M
Evan Ferguson IOL Gardner–Webb
Tyler McDuffie OT Hampton
Tony Mathis RB Houston
Atley Cowan QB Indianapolis
Tyas Martin DL Jackson State
Cam Smith S Jackson State
Zion Turner QB Jacksonville State
Jibreel Al-Amin LB Jacksonville State
Demarcus Lacey WR Jacksonville State
Tayvon Nelson DB Maryland
Jo'shon Barbie RB McNeese
Philipp Davis CB Michigan State
Marvae Myers DB Middle Tennessee
Morgan Scott OT Middle Tennessee
Javae Gilmore LB Mississippi State
Antonio Harmon WR Mississippi State
Zane Porter LB Morehead State
Trey Dunn QB Navy
Jakolbe Baldwin WR NC State
Jayland Parker LB NC State
Cannon Lewis LB NC State
Robert Shockey QB NC State
Al Ashford III CB Northern Arizona
Peter Schuh S Oklahoma
Brock Walters LS Old Dominion
Naquan Crowder DL PennWest California
Ali Abbasi DL Roosevelt
Jamaal Whyce DL South Carolina
Jack Clougherty QB South Dakota
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson QB Syracuse
Darrell Sweeting DB Temple
Joseph Auzenne DL Temple
Boogie Trotter S Tennessee State
Ian Ratliff P Texas
Daniel Harris S UAB
Brock Montgomery WR UConn
Michael Allen RB UNLV
Ma'jon Wright WR Valdosta State
Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw WR Virginia Tech
Joshua Pierre-Louis CB West Georgia
Ben Turner WR West Liberty
Bryce Biggs OL West Virginia
Sammy Etienne S West Virginia
Zah Jackson CB West Virginia
Jalil Rivera-Harvey DL Western Kentucky
Sid Kaba DL Western Michigan
Tony Martin WR Western Michigan
Jalen Marshall LB Wofford
Kerion Martin S Youngstown State

[2][3][4][5]

Coaching staff additions

Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Tony Gibson Head coach NC State Defensive coordinator/Linebackers [6]
Rod Smith Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Jacksonville State Interim head coach [7]
Shannon Morrison Defensive coordinator Marshall[a] Linebackers [7]
Jackson White Special teams NC State Special teams quality control [7]
Rod McDowell Running backs/Run game coordinator Jacksonville State Running backs [8]
Bob McClain Offensive line California (PA) Offensive line/Run game coordinator [8]
Gunter Brewer Tight ends Virginia Tech Director of High School Relations [8]
Jake Ellsworth Linebackers NC State Defensive director of quality control [8]
Jarred Holley Defensive backs Abilene Christian Safeties [8]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 303:30 p.m.at Georgia*
ESPN
September 66:00 p.m.Missouri State*
ESPN+
September 136:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+
September 207:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*
ESPN Networks
September 27at Louisiana
October 11Old Dominion
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
October 18Texas State
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
October 307:30 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
ESPN/ESPN2
November 8James Madison
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
November 15at Georgia State
November 22at Appalachian State
November 29Georgia Southern
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV

[9]

Game summaries

at Georgia

See also: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Game One – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Thundering Herd 0
Bulldogs 0

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH UGA
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team
Game Two – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 0 0 000

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MOST MRSH
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Eastern Kentucky (FCS)

See also: 2025 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
Game Three – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (FCS) (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels (FCS) 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 0 0 000

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics EKU MRSH
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Kentucky Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Middle Tennessee

See also: 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Blue Raiders 0 0 000

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH MTSU
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Middle Tennessee Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Game Five – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Ragin' Cajuns 0 0 000

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH ULL
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Game Six – Old Dominion Monarchs (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 0 0 000

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ODU MRSH
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team
Game Seven – Texas State Bobcats (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 0 0 000

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TXST MRSH
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Game Eight – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Chanticleers 0 0 000

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina

  • Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH CCU
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Coastal Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team
Game Nine – James Madison Dukes (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 0 0 000

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics JMU MRSH
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Georgia State

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team
Game Ten – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at Georgia State Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Panthers 0 0 000

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH GAST
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Appalachian State (The Old Mountain Feud)

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and The Old Mountain Feud
Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 000
Mountaineers 0 0 000

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MRSH APP
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Appalachian State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Game Twelve – Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 0 0 000

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GASO MRSH
First downs
Plays–yards – –
Rushes–yards – –
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int –– ––
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes

  1. ^ Left Marshall after the 2023 season, did not coach in 2024

References

  1. ^ Connelly, Bill (June 13, 2025). "2025 Sun Belt Conference college football projections, preview". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "Marshall Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  3. ^ "Marshall Thundering Herd 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  4. ^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
  5. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
  6. ^ "Tony Gibson Named As Marshall's 32nd Head Football Coach". herdzone. December 8, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "Marshall Head Coach Tony Gibson Announces 2025 Coordinators". herdzone. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Marshall Head Coach Tony Gibson Finalizes 2025 Staff". herdzone. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  9. ^ "2025 Marshall Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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