2023 Marshall Thundering Herd odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:47 a.m. ET

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The Marshall Thundering Herd have a chance to get above .500 in 2023, as bookmakers have set their over/under at 7.5 wins.

Marshall Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
7.5	+124 (Bet $100 to win $124)	-152 (Bet $152 to win $100)

In 2023 Marshall has a regular season over/under of 7.5 wins and, given the current moneyline, a 44.6% chance of going over that number.
The Thundering Herd ranked 58th in total offense last year (397.9 yards per game), but they really clicked on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-best in FBS with 397.9 yards allowed per game.
The Thundering Herd ranked 22nd-worst in passing offense last season (192.0 passing yards per game), but they played better on defense, ranking 28th with 200.6 passing yards allowed per game.
Marshall excelled on both offense and defense in the running game last season, ranking 17th-best in rushing offense (205.9 rushing yards per game) and fifth-best in rushing defense (93.9 rushing yards allowed per game).
Defensively, the Thundering Herd were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking best by giving up a 23.8% third-down conversion rate. They ranked 80th on offense (38.2% third-down percentage).

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	Albany (NY)	September 2	-	-
2	@ East Carolina	September 9	-	-
4	Virginia Tech	September 23	-	-
5	Old Dominion	September 30	-	-
6	@ NC State	October 7	-	-
7	@ Georgia State	October 14	-	-
8	James Madison	October 19	-	-
9	@ Coastal Carolina	October 28	-	-
10	@ Appalachian State	November 4	-	-
11	Georgia Southern	November 11	-	-
12	@ South Alabama	November 18	-	-
13	Arkansas State	November 25	-	-

Marshall has been given the 93rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents' combined win total last season (67).
In terms of difficulty, using their Sun Belt opponents' combined win total last season, the Thundering Herd will be facing the 79th-ranked conference schedule this year.
Marshall will square off in seven games in 2023 against teams with winning records in 2022 (two of those teams won nine or more games and three of them accumulated three or fewer wins).

Last season Cam Fancher put up 1,543 passing yards -- including a 55.6% completion percentage -- with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions (118.7 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 106 carries for 444 yards and one TD.
Khalan Laborn churned out 1,513 rushing yards (116.4 per game) and 16 touchdowns last season.
Corey Gammage collected 52 receptions for 774 yards and six touchdowns last year. He was targeted 73 times, and averaged 59.5 yards per game.
Charles Montgomery also impressed receiving last year. He collected 36 receptions for 402 yards and one touchdown. He was targeted 59 times.
Talik Keaton grabbed 24 passes on 37 targets for 226 yards, compiling 17.4 receiving yards per game.
Last season Owen Porter amassed 9.5 sacks, 10.0 TFL, 36 tackles, and one interception.
Last season Eli Neal averaged 58 tackles, 5.0 TFL, three sacks, and one interception.
Micah Abraham collected six interceptions while adding 24 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, and nine passes defended last year.