Marshall Thundering Herd and Appalachian State Mountaineers Battle it Out with Evenly Matched Records

Game outlook

These two teams, both with 4-4 records, meet on the gridiron Saturday in Boone, North Carolina. Marshall Thundering Herd is 1-3 in Sun Belt Conference play and coming off a 34-6 loss to Coastal Carolina, while Appalachian State Mountaineers are 2-2 in the same conference and they snapped a two-game losing streak with a 48-38 victory over Southern Miss last week. The Mountaineers will have to manage without QB Ryan Burger, while Marshall has no players listed as out.

Game Info

When: Saturday, 11/4/2023 @ 6:00pm EST

Where: Kidd Brewer Stadium Stadium Thundering Herd vs Mountaineers Betting Odds Moneyline: Thundering Herd +150 | Mountaineers -170

Spread: Thundering Herd +3.5 (-110) | Mountaineers -3.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 55.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Appalachian St. will win straight-up is 63%.

Marshall Thundering Herd

Leading tackler Eli Neal has 53 tackles, while Owen Porter leads in sacks with 5.0 and Micah Abraham has recorded 3 Ints. Cam Fancher has 1,804 yards passing with seven TDs and eight interceptions, and Rasheen Ali is leading in rushing with 693 yards and 11 ground TDs. The Marshall Thundering Herd had a strong defense last season, however they have allowed an average of 28.1 points per game this season (88th among college teams). They are scoring 24.6 points per game (89th) and gaining 372.1 yards of total offense per game (78th). Their passing game averages 245.5 yards per game (55th) and the running attack is averaging 126.6 yards per game (102nd). Eli Neal is their leading tackler with 53, Owen Porter is the leader in sacks (5.0), Micah Abraham leads in interceptions with 3, and they have a total 22 sacks and 10 interceptions. With their 4-4 record (2-6 ATS) and 58 power ranking, the Thundering Herd is looking to gain momentum.