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2018 Marshall

9–⁠4 (6–⁠2 Conference USA), coached by Doc Holliday.

Schedule and results

Marshall in 2018, game by game: won at Miami (OH) 35–28; won vs. Eastern Kentucky 32–16; lost vs. NC State 20–37; won at Western Kentucky 20–17; lost vs. Middle Tennessee 24–34; won at Old Dominion 42–20; won vs. Florida Atlantic 31–7; lost at Southern Miss 24–26; won vs. Charlotte 30–13; won vs. UTSA 23–0; won at Florida International 28–25; lost at Virginia Tech 20–41; won at South Florida 38–20+24−21Won 35–28 at Miami (OH)+7Miami (OH)Won 32–16 vs. Eastern Kentucky+16Eastern KentuckyLost 20–37 vs. NC State-17NC StateWon 20–17 at Western Kentucky+3Western KentuckyLost 24–34 vs. Middle Tennessee-10Middle TennesseeWon 42–20 at Old Dominion+22Old DominionWon 31–7 vs. Florida Atlantic+24Florida AtlanticLost 24–26 at Southern Miss-2Southern MissWon 30–13 vs. Charlotte+17CharlotteWon 23–0 vs. UTSA+23UTSAWon 28–25 at Florida International+3Florida Interna…Lost 20–41 at Virginia Tech-21Virginia TechWon 38–20 at South Florida+18South Florida
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1atMiami (OH)W 35–⁠2850%
Sep 8vsEastern KentuckyW 32–⁠1686%
Sep 22vsNC StateL 20–⁠3745%
Sep 29atWestern KentuckyW 20–⁠1750%
Oct 5vsMiddle TennesseeL 24–⁠3464%
Oct 13atOld DominionW 42–⁠2057%
Oct 20vsFlorida AtlanticW 31–⁠750%
Nov 3atSouthern MissL 24–⁠2655%
Nov 10vsCharlotteW 30–⁠1381%
Nov 17vsUTSAW 23–⁠081%
Nov 24atFlorida InternationalW 28–⁠2546%
Dec 1atVirginia TechL 20–⁠4153%
Dec 20Bowls & playoffatSouth FloridaGasparilla BowlW 38–⁠2045%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat South Florida 38–⁠20 in the Gasparilla Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Conference USA.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
6–⁠2 tied for 3rd in Conference USA
AP final
Unranked
Points
367–⁠284
Coach
Doc Holliday
Elo
1573 +66 this season
SP+ rating
1.0 No. 73 of 130; offense No. 111, defense No. 22, special teams No. 87
SRS
−1.9 No. 78 of 130 in FBS
Returning
48% of last season’s EPA, No. 95 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 74 roster talent No. 82 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Tim Cramsey
Defensive coordinator
Adam Fuller
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense87th of 130
  • Defense21st of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted93rd of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted35th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0642%1.1987th of 130
Defense0.0137%1.1721st of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.05 off
0.05 def		41% off
38% def		—93rd off
35th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.3own 3316% allowed
Defense3.3own 2820% caused

CORE rating -2.6, 88th of 130 (offense -6.8, defense -4.2).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsIsaiah Green QB2,459 yds
Passing touchdownsIsaiah Green QB15 TD
Rushing yardsTyler King RB655 yds
Rushing touchdownsAnthony Anderson RB9 TD
Receiving yardsTyre Brady WR1,002 yds
Receiving touchdownsTyre Brady WR9 TD
TacklesChase Hancock LB98 tkl
SacksTy Tyler DL8 sacks
InterceptionsMalik Gant S2 INT

Top recruits in the 2018 class

Jaqaun Webb WR★★★No. 555
Arak McDuffie WDE★★★No. 671
Corey Gammage WR★★★No. 745
Jalynn Sykes APB★★★No. 974
Sharrod Frazier OLB★★★No. 1208

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2018 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs33.00.838
Receivers72.40.819
Offensive line42.30.788
Defensive line33.00.846
Linebackers32.70.820
Defensive backs33.00.828
Athletes and specialists32.30.780
Whole class262.60.816

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.

Roster 104

The 2018 roster

104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 51 have a stat line. See the roster

2018 Conference USA standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
UAB7–⁠111–⁠3
Middle Tennessee7–⁠18–⁠6
Marshall6–⁠29–⁠4
Florida International6–⁠29–⁠4
North Texas5–⁠39–⁠4
Louisiana Tech5–⁠38–⁠5
Southern Miss5–⁠36–⁠5
Charlotte4–⁠45–⁠7
Florida Atlantic3–⁠55–⁠7
Old Dominion2–⁠64–⁠8
UTSA2–⁠63–⁠9
Western Kentucky2–⁠63–⁠9
Rice1–⁠72–⁠11
UTEP1–⁠71–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.