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2023 Marshall

6–⁠7 (3–⁠5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Charles Huff.

Schedule and results

Marshall in 2023, game by game: won vs. UAlbany 21–17; won at East Carolina 31–13; won vs. Virginia Tech 24–17; won vs. Old Dominion 41–35; lost at NC State 41–48; lost at Georgia State 24–41; lost vs. James Madison 9–20; lost at Coastal Carolina 6–34; lost at App State 9–31; won vs. Georgia Southern 38–33; lost at South Alabama 0–28; won vs. Arkansas State 35–21; lost vs. UTSA 17–35+18−28Won 21–17 vs. UAlbany+4UAlbanyWon 31–13 at East Carolina+18East CarolinaWon 24–17 vs. Virginia Tech+7Virginia TechWon 41–35 vs. Old Dominion+6Old DominionLost 41–48 at NC State-7NC StateLost 24–41 at Georgia State-17Georgia StateLost 9–20 vs. James Madison-11James MadisonLost 6–34 at Coastal Carolina-28Coastal CarolinaLost 9–31 at App State-22App StateWon 38–33 vs. Georgia Southern+5Georgia SouthernLost 0–28 at South Alabama-28South AlabamaWon 35–21 vs. Arkansas State+14Arkansas StateLost 17–35 vs. UTSA-18UTSA
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsUAlbanyW 21–⁠1787%
Sep 9atEast CarolinaW 31–⁠1348%
Sep 23vsVirginia TechW 24–⁠1781%
Sep 30vsOld DominionW 41–⁠3581%
Oct 7atNC StateL 41–⁠4852%
Oct 14atGeorgia StateL 24–⁠4150%
Oct 19vsJames MadisonL 9–⁠2048%
Oct 28atCoastal CarolinaL 6–⁠3444%
Nov 4atApp StateL 9–⁠3143%
Nov 11vsGeorgia SouthernW 38–⁠3353%
Nov 18atSouth AlabamaL 0–⁠2837%
Nov 25vsArkansas StateW 35–⁠2159%
Dec 19Bowls & playoffvsUTSAFrisco BowlL 17–⁠3533%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to UTSA 35–⁠17 in the Frisco Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).

Record
6–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 9th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
296–⁠373
Coach
Charles Huff
Elo
1484 −85 this season
SP+ rating
-9.0 No. 99 of 133; offense No. 79, defense No. 98, special teams No. 117
SRS
−7.9 No. 100 of 133 in FBS
Returning
47% of last season’s EPA, No. 74 of 131
Recruiting class
No. 125 roster talent No. 95 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Clint Trickett
Defensive coordinator
Jason Semore
Offense
Multiple
Defense
Multiple

How good, play by play

  • Offense118th of 133
  • Defense41st of 133
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted117th of 133
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted41st of 133
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0337%1.39118th of 133
Defense0.0638%1.4841st of 133
Opponent-adjusted0.01 off
0.07 def		39% off
39% def		—117th off
41st 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 2820% allowed
Defense3.1own 3318% caused

CORE rating -6.9, 94th of 133 (offense -6.8, defense 0.1).

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 QB2,162 yds
Passing touchdownsCam Fancher QB11 TD
Rushing yardsRasheen Ali RB1,140 yds
Rushing touchdownsRasheen Ali RB15 TD
Receiving yardsJayden Harrison WR410 yds
Receiving touchdownsCharles Montgomery WR3 TD
TacklesElias Neal LB93 tkl
SacksSam Burton DL7 sacks
InterceptionsMicah Abraham DB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2023 class

Ahmere Foster S★★★No. 1403
Jayven Hall LB★★★No. 1463
Jaden Yates LB★★★No. 1573
Antwaan Mays WR★★★No. 1803
C.J. Davis ATH★★★No. 1915

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

The 2023 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Receivers13.00.837
Offensive line12.00.780
Defensive line13.00.814
Linebackers23.00.848
Defensive backs23.00.839
Athletes and specialists13.00.831
Whole class82.90.829

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.

Drafted in 2024

The 2024 draft
Rd 5Rasheen Ali RBBaltimore Ravens
Rd 6Micah Abraham CBIndianapolis Colts

Roster 124

The 2023 roster

124 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 70 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 11

The 2023 portal
Chris Thomas Jr. DL★★★from Florida
Stephen Dix Jr. LB★★★★from Florida State
Altrique Barlow OT★★★from TCU
J.J. Roberts CB★★★from Wake Forest
Jalil Rivera-Harvey DL★★★from Arizona State
KeSean Brown LB★★★from App State
Landyn Watson DE★★★from TCU
Lloyd Willis OT★★★from Florida State
Myles Bell CB★★★from UConn
Cade Conley TE★★from Central Michigan
Kolby Morgan P★★from Tennessee

Transfers out 14

E.J. Horton WR★★★to West Virginia
Corey Gammage WR★★★to UCF
Anthony Dunn DL★★no new school on file
Dink Jackson S★★★★no new school on file
Dainsus Miller S★★★no new school on file
Dan Foster LB★★★to Texas State
E.J. Jackson CB★★★to App State
Emmanuel Balogun DL★★★to Charlotte
Immanuel Bush DL★★★no new school on file
James Smyre LB★★★to UAB
Peter Zamora QB★★★to Tusculum
Hagan Stephenson S★★no new school on file

And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2023 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
James Madison7–⁠111–⁠2
Troy7–⁠111–⁠3
App State6–⁠29–⁠5
Coastal Carolina5–⁠38–⁠5
Old Dominion5–⁠36–⁠7
Texas State4–⁠48–⁠5
South Alabama4–⁠47–⁠6
Arkansas State4–⁠46–⁠7
Georgia State3–⁠57–⁠6
Georgia Southern3–⁠56–⁠7
Marshall3–⁠56–⁠7
Louisiana3–⁠56–⁠7
Southern Miss2–⁠63–⁠9
UL Monroe0–⁠82–⁠10

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