How to Watch Louisiana vs. Marshall: Sun Belt Championship Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 7, 2024

Updated Dec. 7, 2024 7:29 p.m. ET

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The Sun Belt Championship Game is between Ben Wooldridge and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10-2) and the Marshall Thundering Herd (9-3) on December 7, 2024. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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How to Watch Louisiana vs. Marshall

When: Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Louisiana's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Grambling State	W 40-10
9/7/2024	at Kennesaw State	W 34-10
9/21/2024	vs. Tulane	L 41-33
9/28/2024	at Wake Forest	W 41-38
10/5/2024	at Southern Miss	W 23-13
10/12/2024	vs. Appalachian State	W 34-24
10/19/2024	at Coastal Carolina	W 34-24
10/29/2024	at Texas State	W 23-17
11/9/2024	vs. Arkansas State	W 55-19
11/16/2024	vs. South Alabama	L 24-22
11/23/2024	vs. Troy	W 51-30
11/30/2024	at Louisiana-Monroe	W 37-23
12/7/2024	vs. Marshall	-

Louisiana 2024 Stats & Insights

Louisiana ranks 42nd in total defense this season (341.8 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 446.3 total yards per game.
Louisiana is putting up 265.7 passing yards per game on offense (27th in the FBS), and ranks 29th defensively with 189.1 passing yards allowed per game.
The Ragin' Cajuns have the 44th-ranked defense this year (22.8 points allowed per game), and they've been better offensively, ranking 16th-best with 35.6 points per game.
The Ragin' Cajuns are compiling 180.7 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 44th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 74th, giving up 152.7 rushing yards per contest.
While Louisiana ranks 19th-worst in the FBS in third-down efficiency on defense with a 44.7% third-down conversion rate allowed, it's been a different story on offense, where the Ragin' Cajuns rank 23rd-best in the FBS (45.5% third-down percentage).
The Ragin' Cajuns have the 10th-best turnover margin in college football at +12, forcing 20 turnovers (31st in the FBS) while turning it over eight times (third in the FBS).

Louisiana 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ben Wooldridge	QB	2,392 YDS (68.1%) / 17 TD / 5 INT 200 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 20 RUSH YPG
Elijah Davis	RB	777 YDS / 9 TD / 64.8 YPG / 5.2 YPC 10 REC / 89 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 9.9 REC YPG
Lance LeGendre	WR	44 REC / 733 YDS / 6 TD / 61.1 YPG
Terrance Carter	TE	47 REC / 689 YDS / 4 TD / 57.4 YPG
K.C. Ossai	LB	76 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Tyrone Lewis	DB	42 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 4 INT
Jordan Lawson	DL	25 TKL / 6 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Tyree Skipper	DB	36 TKL / 0 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD

Marshall's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Stony Brook	W 45-3
9/7/2024	at Virginia Tech	L 31-14
9/21/2024	at Ohio State	L 49-14
9/28/2024	vs. Western Michigan	W 27-20
10/5/2024	vs. Appalachian State	W 52-37
10/12/2024	at Georgia Southern	L 24-23
10/17/2024	vs. Georgia State	W 35-20
11/2/2024	vs. Louisiana-Monroe	W 28-23
11/9/2024	at Southern Miss	W 37-3
11/16/2024	vs. Coastal Carolina	W 31-19
11/23/2024	at Old Dominion	W 42-35
11/30/2024	at James Madison	W 35-33
12/7/2024	at Louisiana	-

Marshall 2024 Stats & Insights

From an offensive perspective, Marshall is putting up 379.8 total yards per game (74th-ranked). It ranks 88th in the FBS defensively (388 total yards given up per game).
Marshall's passing offense has been bottom-25 this season, generating 179.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 19th-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 39th with 198.8 passing yards allowed per contest.
From an offensive angle, the Thundering Herd are compiling 31.9 points per game (39th-ranked). They rank 67th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (24.8 points surrendered per game).
While the Thundering Herd's run defense has been sputtering, ranking 24th-worst by giving up 189.3 rushing yards per game, their offense is the 19th-best at 200.4 rushing yards per contest.
In terms of third-down efficiency, Marshall ranks 82nd in the FBS (38.5% third-down conversion rate) and 26th defensively (33.3% third-down rate allowed).
The Thundering Herd have produced 18 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over eight times, leading to a +10 turnover margin, which ranks 14th-best in the FBS.

Marshall 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Braylon Braxton	QB	1,431 YDS (58.9%) / 17 TD / 2 INT 544 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 45.3 RUSH YPG
A.J. Turner	RB	864 YDS / 6 TD / 78.5 YPG / 8.3 YPC 8 REC / 68 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 7.6 REC YPG
Christian Fitzpatrick	WR	32 REC / 569 YDS / 6 TD / 47.4 YPG
Jordan Houston	RB	475 YDS / 1 TD / 39.6 YPG / 5.1 YPC 13 REC / 173 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 17.3 REC YPG
Michael Green	DL	57 TKL / 16 TFL / 16 SACK
Jaden Yates	LB	66 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
J.J. Roberts	DB	56 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Joshuah Moten	DB	30 TKL / 0 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD