Marshall Thundering Herd Football Predictions for 2024 – Total Wins Picks, Team Outlook
Expert college football handicapper Ron Marmalefsky looks at Marshall college football and its chances in 2024. Ron provides expert picks for betting on the Marshall Thundering Herd in 2024.
Ron also offers total win predictions for Marshall in 2024 (a great betting NCAAF betting future), areas to watch, favorability of schedule, and offers best bets tips on the Herd.
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Marshall College Football 2024 Preview: What’s the Situation?
Charles Huff is 22-17 here (includes 1-2 in bowl games). This will be a fascinating team to preview.
2024 Marshall NCAAF AREAS TO WATCH:
I see a crazy balance sheet with plusses and minuses on it. On the plus side, if QB Griffis can win the job, I think that position improves. The easiest fix is that -13 turnover ratio. The goal is ZERO, which would save them nearly 50 points.
The team has a new offensive coordinator (potential upgrade) and new OL coach (36 sacks allowed in each of the last two seasons). Defensively, the pass D% was solid (58%) and that unit returns decent talent. Here’s the bad news: The RB room loses a star, although perhaps the NC St transfer can keep the #’s close.
The WR unit is unknown. The defensive coordinator is in his 2nd season. His 1st season saw the point defense get worse, and the run defense get much worse. Four of their top five tacklers are gone, as are their top three pass rushers (19.5 sacks). Kicking was highly erratic. They went just 2-6 from 30-40 yards, but 4-6 from 40-50 yards. An elite kick returner is gone (30.7 on a hefty 23 returns). That’s the balance sheet.
Marshall Football 2024 Predicted Total Wins Prediction
Marshall went 3-5 in the Sun Belt a year ago with a below par point ratio of 162-243. Ground has to be made up, but that’s where flipping the turnover ratio helps. I think this looks 6-6 or 7-5, giving Huff his 4th straight bowl berth. QB play, and hoping the defensive coordinator is better than what he showed last year are the major keys. Huff seems like a decent coach, but a 4th straight mediocre season could put his job security in peril.
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2024 Marshall Football Schedule and Games to Watch
On 9/28 Marshall hosts Western Michigan. This game will tell me plenty about their new offensive attack (air raid) as well as what’s going on defensively. The game hosting Appalachian St could go either way, so I really need the 9/28 data point!
The situation 10/12 at Georgia Southern may favor the Eagles. The next three games “should” be victories, with the 3rd one, at Southern Miss the toughest game (Marshall could be a TD or more favorite, depending on ’24 results). It’s possible they may need just one more win to achieve bowl eligibility. Games 10-12 are tricky (Coastal, at ODU, at James Madison), but not necessarily difficult.
Marshall 2024 Football Expert HANDICAPPING TIP
None so far, as I await 9/28 results.
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