Marshall at Coastal Carolina - 2025 Matchup Preview

Marshall Thundering Herd at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Thursday, October 30th 2025 (7:30 PM EDT)
Marshall -7.5 (55.5) (-270) Open: -4.5 | 55.5
Coastal Carolina 44 - Marshall: 27 (Sun Belt)

Thundering Herd (5 - 7) (7 - 5 - 0)
Coach Tony Gibson (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 31 - 30 (30 - 36 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#86)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 4)

MRSH coming off BYE
CCU coming off BYE
Our Line: Marshall -5 (SP+ MRSH -10.5)
Projected Score: MRSH: 31 - CCU: 26 (56)
MRSH Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
MRSH Travel: 372 miles

Chanticleers (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Tim Beck* (14 - 11)
Avg Score : 22 - 33 (22 - 27 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.2 - 6.8 (#81)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 3)

Matchup
Schedules
MRSH Players
CCU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Marshall's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Marshall at Georgia	+39.5	55.5	L 7 - 45	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Marshall vs Missouri State	-7.0	53.5	L 20 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/13	Marshall vs Eastern Kentucky	-14.5	49.5	W 38 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/20	Marshall at Middle Tennessee	-2.5	46.5	W 42 - 28	O	Y
Sat 9/27	Marshall at Louisiana	-2.5	47.5	L 51 - 54	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Marshall vs Old Dominion	+14.5	57.5	W 48 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/18	Marshall vs Texas State	+3.0	65.5	W 40 - 37	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/30	Marshall at Coastal Carolina	-7.5	55.5	L 27 - 44	O	N
Sat 11/8	Marshall vs James Madison	+13.5	53.5	L 23 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/15	Marshall at Georgia State	-9.5	59.5	W 30 - 18	U	Y
Sat 11/22	Marshall at App State	-3.5	57.5	L 24 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/29	Marshall vs Georgia Southern	-10.5	61.5	L 19 - 24	U	N

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 4
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 2, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2

Predictions for Marshall's Schedule

Coastal Carolina's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Coastal Carolina at Virginia	+12.5	57.5	L 7 - 48	U	N
Sat 9/6	Coastal Carolina vs Charleston Southern	-28.5	49.0	W 13 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/13	Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina	+7.0	58.0	L 0 - 38	U	N
Sat 9/20	Coastal Carolina at South Alabama	+14.5	51.5	W 38 - 20	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion	+18.5	53.5	L 7 - 47	O	N
Sat 10/11	Coastal Carolina vs UL Monroe	+3.0	46.5	W 23 - 8	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Coastal Carolina at App State	+10.5	48.5	W 45 - 37	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/30	Coastal Carolina vs Marshall	+7.5	55.5	W 44 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/8	Coastal Carolina vs Georgia State	-7.0	56.5	W 40 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/15	Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern	+3.0	59.5	L 40 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/22	Coastal Carolina at South Carolina	+24.0	50.0	L 7 - 51	O	N
Sat 11/29	Coastal Carolina vs James Madison	+24.0	54.5	L 10 - 59	O	N
Tue 12/30	Coastal Carolina vs Louisiana Tech	+10.0	51.0	L 14 - 23	U	Y

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 3, Bad 1, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 3
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for Coastal Carolina's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MRSH	#60 (.21)	43% (66)	30.8	45% (47)	3.35 (18)	203	40% (88)	181	3.93 (66)	#47 (.13)	40% (46)	30.3	43% (75)	37% (21)	3.87 (79)	42.5	0.7	1.5
CCU	#73 (.18)	40% (98)	22.2	43% (81)	3.05 (63)	173	37% (112)	202	4.24 (36)	#94 (.21)	43% (90)	33.1	46% (98)	41% (72)	4.12 (101)	63.8	1.3	1.7

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MRSH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
CCU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MRSH Offense	13	30.8	30.2	42.9%	3.93	0.7	20	384	203	181	5.2	59%	41%	45%	40%	13%	.21
CCU Defense	13	33.1	26.5	43.4%	4.12	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	46%	41%	14%	.21

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MRSH Defense	13	30.3	35.8	40%	3.87	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	53%	46%	43%	37%	19%	.13
CCU Offense	13	22.2	21.7	40.5%	4.24	1.3	18	375	173	202	4.7	56%	44%	43%	37%	14%	.18

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Marshall	13	28:39	19.8	40%	59%	5.4	42.5	0.7	1.5	6.6	2.6	2	31.1
Coastal Carolina	13	28:49	18.1	38%	36%	6.9	63.8	1.3	1.7	4.4	2.2	2	29.3

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MRSH Offense	13	59% (12)	45% (47)	38.8	202.5	5.2	21 (59)	.22 (27)	3.35 (18)	76% (49)	8% (32)	1.06 (39)
CCU Defense	13	53% (97)	46% (98)	-	-	-	-	.14 (76)	3.39 (122)	85% (128)	9% (99)	0.92 (41)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MRSH Defense	13	53% (99)	43% (75)	-	-	-	-	.17 (93)	2.95 (57)	70% (50)	12% (30)	1.11 (118)
CCU Offense	13	56% (29)	43% (81)	37	172.8	4.7	21 (59)	.14 (61)	3.05 (63)	77% (40)	8% (25)	1.03 (44)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MRSH Offense	13	41% (123)	40% (88)	14.9	25.6	181.1	7.1	12.1	27 (20)	4 (1)	.23 (82)	1.7 (36)	30% (36)	30% (84)	.25 (98)	5% (52)	2 (76)
CCU Defense	13	47% (39)	41% (72)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11 (52)	.3 (102)	1.8 (117)	33% (47)	30% (58)	.26 (46)	5% (109)	2.1 (73)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MRSH Defense	13	46% (37)	37% (21)	-	-	-	-	-	-	13 (31)	.13 (23)	1.6 (58)	34% (37)	26% (14)	.24 (40)	7% (25)	2.2 (102)
CCU Offense	13	44% (106)	37% (112)	15	27.5	202	7.3	13.5	20 (58)	11 (72)	.26 (68)	1.9 (9)	33% (104)	28% (100)	.3 (84)	6% (86)	2.3 (10)

Marshall's Power Ratings
Marshall's Power Rating: -13.97 #115
Marshall's Offense Rating: 6.50 #113
Marshall's Defense Rating: 20.47 #112
2025 Talent Rating: 608.00 #92
Blue Chip Ratio: 3% #65
Marshall's 2025 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Marshall's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.5 #86
Marshall's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.6 #52
Marshall's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8 #118

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 564.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Marshall: -13.97 Coastal Carolina: -14.31

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Marshall: -4.5 Coastal Carolina: -15.1

Coastal Carolina's Power Ratings
Coastal Carolina's Power Rating: -14.31 #129
Coastal Carolina's Offense Rating: 3.19 #126
Coastal Carolina's Defense Rating: 21.71 #120
2025 Talent Rating: 560.00 #105
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Expected Record: 6.2 - 6.8
Coastal Carolina's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.1 #121
Coastal Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.4 #96
Coastal Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 37.0 #128

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 564.29
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Marshall Scoring
Offense: 30.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 30.2
Defense: 30.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.8

Marshall's 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Marshall 31
Coastal Carolina 26

Projected Total Points: 56

Coastal Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 21.7
Defense: 33.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.5

Coastal Carolina's 2025 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/30	Coastal Carolina	44	Marshall	27	Marshall -7.5	Coastal Carolina	55.5	Over
2024	11/16	Marshall	31	Coastal Carolina	19	Marshall -7.5	Marshall	57.0	Under
2023	10/28	Coastal Carolina	34	Marshall	6	Marshall -3.5	Coastal Carolina	47.0	Under
2022	10/29	Marshall	13	Coastal Carolina	24	Marshall -2.5	Coastal Carolina	54.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Coastal Carolina	3	3	1 Overs
Marshall	1	1	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	3 - 1	3 - 1	1 - 1	2 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 3	1 - 3	0 - 2	1 - 1

(#115) MRSH at (#129) CCU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MRSH	CCU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#115	#129
SP+SP+	#86	#121
Perf GradeGrade	#65	#122
OffenseOff	#72	#130
DefenseDef	#52	#94
Spec TeamsST	#103	#115
TalentTal	#92	#105
Blue ChipsBC%	#65	#101

Marshall Notes(10/19) Avg 44 PPG in last 5, won last 2 as underdogs
(10/12) Off scorching hot, killed ODU, pass/run 220+
(9/21) Killed M Tenn, QB Del Rio-Wilson good/efficient
(8/30) Turner/Long/Rio-Wilson all played vs UGA
(8/26) QB1 Del Rio-Wilson, J. Long, Z. Turner listed OR
(8/1) Year 0 for Gibson & staff, 62 new players
(8/1) WR added 11 portals! Scattered not great
(8/1) Def complete rebuild. 30 portal adds (of 59!)
(8/1) HC Huff pushed out, opted out of bowl
(8/1) New OC Smith was RichRod's OC @ Jax St
(3/22) 3/4 of roster is new, along with staff
(3/22) QB Rio-Wilson(SU), Turner(JS), Shockey(NC St)
Marshall Injury Report

Coastal Carolina Notes(12/11) Hired HC Ryan Beard (Missouri St). Good hire
(11/30) Fired HC Tim Beck after 6-6, 20-17 run in 3 yrs
(11/21) QB Samari Collier was better, but he's now injured
(10/19) Great W @ App St, 2 straight to save a lost season
(10/19) Playing multiple QBs including Samari Collier, meh
(10/12) 312 yds passing total last 3 games, somehow 2-1
(9/21) Big W vs S Al, box score L, OG'd but forced 3 TOs
(9/17) QB Morris benched, QB1 Hudson no better
(9/17) Team looks on a rapid descent w/ little hope
(9/15) Off #'s are bottom 20, scored 20 pts in 3 games
(8/21) QB E. Brown out for season in fall camp
(8/1) Off looks bad on paper, Defense looks worse
Coastal Carolina Injury Report

Marshall on Offense

Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	MRSH Off	CCU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#72	#94
SuccessSuc	#66	#90
ExplosiveExp	#64	#77
PPAPPA	#60	#94
PowerPwr	#113	#120
SP+SP+	#52	#128
Pts POPPO	#66	#101
HavocHav	#32	#111

Marshall Run Game

Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	MRSH Off	CCU Def
Run GameRun	#89	#73
Run SuccessRSuc	#47	#98
Run ExplRExp	#39	#41
PPAExp	#27	#76
Run BlockR Blk	#90	-
OL YdsOLY	#18	#122
Stuff RateStuff	#42	#124
TackleTak	-	#121

Marshall Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	MRSH Off	CCU Def
Pass GamePass	#66	#108
Pass SuccessPSuc	#88	#72
Pass ExplPExl	#36	#117
PPAExp	#82	#102
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#52	#54
F7 HavocF7	#32	#99
DB HavocDB	#52	#109

Coastal Carolina on Offense

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	CCU Off	MRSH Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#130	#52
SuccessSuc	#98	#46
ExplosiveExp	#12	#86
PPAPPA	#73	#47
PowerPwr	#126	#112
SP+SP+	#96	#118
Pts POPPO	#36	#79
HavocHav	#37	#19

Coastal Carolina Run Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	CCU Off	MRSH Def
Run GameRun	#110	#37
Run SuccessRSuc	#81	#75
Run ExplRExp	#44	#118
PPAExp	#61	#93
Run BlockR Blk	#90	-
OL YdsOLY	#63	#57
Stuff RateStuff	#88	#49
TackleTak	-	#28

Coastal Carolina Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	CCU Off	MRSH Def
Pass GamePass	#126	#61
Pass SuccessPSuc	#112	#21
Pass ExplPExl	#9	#58
PPAExp	#68	#23
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#39	#86
F7 HavocF7	#25	#30
DB HavocDB	#86	#25

Program Comparison
CCU 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'25 Profile: Up to Poor G5

MRSH 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Brooks Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 10
Marshall 7.5 (55.5)
Coastal Carolina won vs Marshall this year (44-27)

Previous Matchups
Coastal Carolina beat Marshall last year (44-27)
Marshall beat Coastal Carolina in 2024 (31-19)
Coastal Carolina beat Marshall in 2023 (34-6)

MRSH's OC Rod Smith (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Tr)	171	256	67%	2043	17	5	8.0
Zion Turner (Tr)	40	59	68%	409	1	1	6.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Tr)	159	658	6	4.1	24
Antwan Roberts	90	512	4	5.7	54
Michael Allen (Tr)	77	385	4	5.0	68
Joshon Barbie	56	249	5	4.4	28

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Demarcus Lacey (Tr)	65	769	5	11.8	68
De'Andre Tamarez (Tr)	32	395	2	12.3	44
Toby Payne	36	387	3	10.8	48
Adrian Norton (Tr)	28	383	5	13.7	41

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MRSH's DC Shannon Morrison (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Boogie Trotter	73	3	1	3	5
Kerion Martin (Tr)	67	6	2	7	1
Cameron Smith (Tr)	66	5	2	3	8
Javae Gilmore (Tr)	56	10	2	8	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Braydin Ward	18	6	5	4	2
Paul Hutson III (Tr)	37	6	3	3	0
Jibreel Al-Amin (Tr)	51	6	3	4	2
Jamaal Whyce (Tr)	29	5	3	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Cameron Smith (Tr)	66	5	2	3	8
Boogie Trotter	73	3	1	3	5
Daytione Smith	50	2	0	0	4

CCU's OC Tim Beck* (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Tad Hudson	139	254	55%	1253	6	7	4.9
Samari Collier	38	78	49%	489	7	2	6.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ja'Vin Simpkins	125	590	2	4.7	46
Samari Collier	70	429	7	6.1	85
Dominic Knicely	67	384	3	5.7	59
Jevon Edwards	66	371	1	5.6	43

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bryson Graves	35	330	2	9.4	39
Robby Washington (Tr)	29	278	3	9.6	39
Cameron Wright	24	274	1	11.4	44
Malick Meiga	19	209	1	11.0	32

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CCU's DC Craig Naivar (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Xamarion Gordon	62	3	0	0	5
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)	59	2	0	0	6
Dontae Lunan	56	8	0	1	1
Tray Brown	53	12	3	1	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell (Tr)	40	8	6	8	1
Tray Brown	53	12	3	1	1
Noah Arinze (Tr)	31	6	2	3	1
Ibrahim Diawara	16	6	2	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Ja'Marion Wayne (Tr)	59	2	6
Myles Woods	46	2	6
Xamarion Gordon	62	3	5