Marshall Thundering Herd Takes on East Carolina Pirates in High-Stakes Matchup
The Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) visit Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenview, North Carolina on Saturday to face the East Carolina Pirates (0-1, 0-0 AAC), who
Game outlook
The Marshall Thundering Herd (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) visit Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenview, North Carolina on Saturday to face the East Carolina Pirates (0-1, 0-0 AAC), who opened the regular season with a 30-3 loss to Michigan last week. Marshall opened their season with a 21-17 victory over Albany, but have no players on their injury report, whereas the Pirates are without wide receiver Kerry King and tight end Tyler Savage. East Carolina is the betting favorite with an opening line of 0, though the line is currently at Marshall -3.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 9/9/2023 @ 4:00pm EST
Where: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Stadium Thundering Herd vs Pirates Betting Odds Moneyline: Thundering Herd -150 | Pirates +127
Spread: Thundering Herd -3 (-110) | Pirates +3 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 43.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that East Carolina will win straight-up is 56%.
Marshall Thundering Herd
In Week 1, Marshall opened the season with a 4-point win over Albany. Cam Fancher led the Thundering Herd on offense, passing for 268 yards and one touchdown, with Rasheem Ali adding 137 yards and two touchdowns on the ground and Chuck Montgomery catching 6 passes for 81 yards and one touchdown. The defense allowed 300 yards (106 rushing and 194 passing) and 17 points, led by Owen Porter (12 tackles) and Sam Burton (2.5 sacks). Marshall's current power ranking is 50, with an offense averaging 21 points per game, and defense allowing 17 points per game, giving them a 1-0 record (0-1 against the spread).