Marshall vs. Xavier
Marshall and Xavier first met in 1961 and have played 8 times; Xavier leads the series 5–3. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Xavier 5–3, and Xavier has won the last 2. Share
- Marshall wins
- 3
- Xavier wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 2 Xavier
- Current streak
- 2 Xavier
- Last 10 meetings
- Xavier 5–3
- Most recent
- 1973
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 7.5 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Marshall
- 2–2 Marshall’s record at home
- At Xavier
- 3–1 Xavier’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Marshall’s biggest win1970: Marshall 31, Xavier 14by 17 points
- Xavier’s biggest win1972: Xavier 14, Marshall 0by 14 points
- Upset1962: Marshall 13, Xavier 6Marshall had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1973: Xavier 30, Marshall 28Xavier had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 29, 1973 | Xavier 30, Marshall 28 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 14, 1972 | Xavier 14, Marshall 0 | at Xavier | ||
| Sep 25, 1971 | Marshall 15, Xavier 13 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 3, 1970 | Marshall 31, Xavier 14 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 5, 1968 | Xavier 30, Marshall 20 | at Xavier | ||
| Oct 7, 1967 | Xavier 7, Marshall 0 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 10, 1962 | Marshall 13, Xavier 6 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 11, 1961 | Xavier 3, Marshall 2 | at Xavier |
Every game is listed as played on the field.