2008 Marshall
4–8 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Mark Snyder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois State 35–10Aug 30
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Illinois State | W 35–10 | 74% |
| Sep 6 | at 11Wisconsin | L 14–51 | 21% |
| Sep 13 | vs Memphis | W 17–16 | 66% |
| Sep 20 | at Southern Miss | W 34–27 | 30% |
| Sep 27 | at West Virginia | L 3–27 | 22% |
| Oct 3 | vs Cincinnati | L 10–33 | 36% |
| Oct 18 | at UAB | L 21–23 | 62% |
| Oct 28 | vs Houston | W 37–23 | 40% |
| Nov 8 | at East Carolina | L 16–19 | 32% |
| Nov 15 | vs UCF | L 14–30 | 64% |
| Nov 22 | at Rice | L 10–35 | 31% |
| Nov 29 | vs Tulsa | L 35–38 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 38–35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 246–332
- Coach
- Mark Snyder
- Elo
- 1385 −51 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.2 No. 82 of 120; offense No. 77, defense No. 73, special teams No. 56
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 96 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 64
- Offensive coordinator
- John Shannon
- Defensive coordinator
- Rick Minter
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 35% | 1.05 | 95th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 44% | 0.90 | 88th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.01 off 0.05 def | 37% off 42% def | — | 106th off 86th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2008 class
| Jamal Wilson WR | ★★★ | No. 701 |
| John Youboty SDE | ★★★ | No. 1019 |
| Cory McCutchen WR | ★★★ | No. 1247 |
| Jamie Hatten TE | ★★★ | No. 1399 |
| Jordan Taylor RB | ★★ | No. 1602 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2008 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.792 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.4 | 0.772 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2008 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Rice | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| East Carolina | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Houston | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Memphis | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 UTEP | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| UAB | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| UCF | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Marshall | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Tulane | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 SMU | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.