American college football season
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]
Offseason
Coaching changes On November 26, 2023, offensive coordinator Clint Trickett was fired by the Thundering Herd after serving two seasons in the position.[ 3] On December 5, 2023, the Thundering Herd hired Seth Doege to be their offensive coordinator. He was previously the tight ends coach at Purdue .[ 4]
Preseason
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish fifth place in the East division.[ 5]
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.[ 6]
Schedule The football schedule was announced March 1, 2024.[ 7]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 5:00 p.m. Stony Brook * ESPN+ W 45–325,032
September 7 4:30 p.m. at Virginia Tech * The CW L 14–3165,632
September 21 12:00 p.m. at No. 3 Ohio State * FOX L 14–49103,871
September 28 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan * Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN+ W 27–2018,723
October 5 3:30 p.m. Appalachian State Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry ) ESPN+ W 52–3728,023
October 12 8:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPNU L 23–2424,048
7:00 p.m. Georgia State Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN2 W 35–2020,703
November 2 3:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN+ W 28–2321,478
November 9 3:00 p.m. at Southern Miss ESPN+ W 37–320,502
November 16 1:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN+ W 31–1924,175
November 23 7:30 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPNU W 42–3518,083
November 30 8:00 p.m. at James Madison ESPNU W 35–33 2OT 23,341
December 7 7:30 p.m. at Louisiana ESPN W 31–320,067
[ 8]
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, 2024Game time : 5:00 PMGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 25,032Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV 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, 2024Game time : 4:30 PMGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 65,632Referee : Justin ElliotTV 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, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : W 5 mphGame attendance : 103,871Referee : Bryan BanksTV 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, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Rain • Temperature : 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 18,723Referee : Greg SujackTV 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, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 28,023Referee : Tim BarkerTV 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, 2024Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 24,048Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV 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, 2024Game time : 7:00 PMGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 20,703Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV 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, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 21,478Referee : Ted PittsTV 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
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, 2024Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : SE 7 mphGame attendance : 20,502Referee : Tim BarkerTV 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, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 24,175Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV 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
3
14
10 15 42
Monarchs
0
7
21 7 35
at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA
Date : Saturday, November 23, 2024Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind : NW 13 mphGame attendance : 18,083Referee : Marshall LewisTV 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 Game Twelve – Marshall Thundering Herd (8–3) at James Madison Dukes (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT 2OT Total
Thundering Herd
0
0
17 7 3 8 35
Dukes
14
3
0 7 3 6 33
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
Date : Saturday, November 30, 2024Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind : SW 2 mphGame attendance : 23,341Referee : Ted PittsTV 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)Sun Belt Conference Championship Game – Marshall Thundering Herd (9–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Thundering Herd
7
10
7 7 31
Ragin' Cajuns
3
0
0 0 3
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana
Date : Saturday, December 7, 2024Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind : W 2 mphGame attendance : 20,067Referee : Trennis LivingstonTV 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
References
^ Brocato, Joe (December 8, 2024). "Boone County native Tony Gibson named Marshall head coach" . MetroNews . Retrieved December 14, 2024 .
^ Samuels, Doug (December 14, 2024). "Marshall backs out of bowl game due to loss of over 25 players to the portal" . Footballscoop . Retrieved December 14, 2024 .
^ "Marshall football fires 4 assistant coaches" . WOWK-TV. 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 .
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