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2022 Marshall

9–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Charles Huff.

Schedule and results

Marshall in 2022, game by game: won vs. Norfolk State 55–3; won at No. 8 Notre Dame 26–21; lost at Bowling Green 31–34; lost at Troy 7–16; won vs. Gardner-Webb 28–7; lost vs. Louisiana 13–23; won at James Madison 26–12; lost vs. Coastal Carolina 13–24; won at Old Dominion 12–0; won vs. App State 28–21; won at Georgia Southern 23–10; won vs. Georgia State 28–23; won vs. UConn 28–14+52−11Won 55–3 vs. Norfolk State+52Norfolk StateWon 26–21 at No. 8 Notre Dame+5No. 8 Notre DameLost 31–34 at Bowling Green-3Bowling GreenLost 7–16 at Troy-9TroyWon 28–7 vs. Gardner-Webb+21Gardner-WebbLost 13–23 vs. Louisiana-10LouisianaWon 26–12 at James Madison+14James MadisonLost 13–24 vs. Coastal Carolina-11Coastal CarolinaWon 12–0 at Old Dominion+12Old DominionWon 28–21 vs. App State+7App StateWon 23–10 at Georgia Southern+13Georgia SouthernWon 28–23 vs. Georgia State+5Georgia StateWon 28–14 vs. UConn+14UConn
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vsNorfolk StateW 55–⁠383%
Sep 10at8Notre DameW 26–⁠2127%
Sep 17atBowling GreenL 31–⁠3470%
Sep 24atTroyL 7–⁠1655%
Oct 1vsGardner-WebbW 28–⁠788%
Oct 12vsLouisianaL 13–⁠2347%
Oct 22atJames MadisonW 26–⁠1232%
Oct 29vsCoastal CarolinaL 13–⁠2448%
Nov 5atOld DominionW 12–⁠052%
Nov 12vsApp StateW 28–⁠2154%
Nov 19atGeorgia SouthernW 23–⁠1056%
Nov 26vsGeorgia StateW 28–⁠2366%
Dec 19Bowls & playoffvsUConnMyrtle Beach BowlW 28–⁠1476%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat UConn 28–⁠14 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 5th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
318–⁠208
Coach
Charles Huff
Elo
1604 +83 this season
SP+ rating
3.0 No. 60 of 131; offense No. 121, defense No. 9, special teams No. 113
SRS
0.6 No. 65 of 131 in FBS
Returning
51% of last season’s EPA, No. 81 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 57 roster talent No. 95 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Clint Trickett
Defensive coordinator
Lance Guidry
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense105th of 131
  • Defense2nd of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted105th of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted4th of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0141%1.13105th of 131
Defense-0.1033%1.352nd of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.03 off
-0.05 def		41% off
34% def		—105th off
4th 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
Offense2.7own 3215% allowed
Defense2.6own 2919% caused

CORE rating 6.8, 42nd of 131 (offense -8.6, defense -15.5).

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 yardsCam Fancher QB1,558 yds
Passing touchdownsCam Fancher QB10 TD
Rushing yardsKhalan Laborn RB1,513 yds
Rushing touchdownsKhalan Laborn RB16 TD
Receiving yardsCorey Gammage WR774 yds
Receiving touchdownsCorey Gammage WR6 TD
TacklesElias Neal LB88 tkl
SacksOwen Porter DL9.5 sacks
InterceptionsMicah Abraham DB6 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Chase Harrison QB★★★No. 966
Sean Sallis TE★★★No. 1019
Leon Hart Jr. LB★★★No. 1110
Isaiah Gordon ATH★★★No. 1110
Toby Payne TE★★★No. 1116

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

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks33.00.845
Running backs23.00.828
Receivers53.00.843
Offensive line43.00.816
Defensive line23.00.841
Linebackers33.00.846
Defensive backs43.00.836
Athletes and specialists13.00.856
Whole class243.00.837

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 124

The 2022 roster

124 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 12

The 2022 portal
Isaiah Gibson DL★★★from Kentucky
Quentin Williams DL★★★from Miami
Anthony Watts DL★★★from Purdue
Trent Holler OL★★★from East Carolina
Henry Colombi QB★★★from Texas Tech
Bryan Robinson WR★★★from Florida State
Khalan Laborn RB★★★★★from Florida State
Jadarius Green-McKnight S★★★★from Florida State
Cedrice Paillant OT★★★from Rutgers
Stacey Marshall TE★★★from Arizona
Isaiah Norman S★★from Austin Peay
Andre Sam ATHfrom McNeese

Transfers out 13

Grant Wells QB★★★to Virginia Tech
Naquan Reynolds S★★★no new school on file
Chris Everhart OL★★★to East Tennessee State
Jeremiah McClendon S★★no new school on file
Chancellor Bright WR★★★no new school on file
Charles Bell S★★★to Alabama A&M
Jeremy Smith RB★★★no new school on file
Josh Hardeman S★★★no new school on file
Keylin Roach CB★★★no new school on file
Knowledge McDaniel RB★★★no new school on file
Seth Smith QB★★★no new school on file
Ethan Ingram OL★★to Georgia Southern

And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2022 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Troy7–⁠112–⁠219
South Alabama7–⁠110–⁠3
James Madison6–⁠28–⁠3
Coastal Carolina6–⁠29–⁠4
Marshall5–⁠39–⁠4
Southern Miss4–⁠47–⁠6
Louisiana4–⁠46–⁠7
App State3–⁠56–⁠6
Georgia Southern3–⁠56–⁠7
UL Monroe3–⁠54–⁠8
Georgia State3–⁠54–⁠8
Texas State2–⁠64–⁠8
Old Dominion2–⁠63–⁠9
Arkansas State1–⁠73–⁠9

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