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NCAAF · October 31, 2026

Marshall Thundering Herd vs Old Dominion Monarchs Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026

Marshall Thundering Herd

3-3

Quarterback Zion Turner

Old Dominion Monarchs

1-6

Quarterback Quinn Henicle

Saturday, October 31 · 1:00 PM ET

MRSHOffense2026 regular season to dateODU

85th+0.020

EPA/play

−0.301138th

51st48.5%

Success %

36.1%138th

116th19.3

PPG

13.3134th

MRSHDefenseODU

102nd+0.148

EPA/play allowed

−0.01144th

86th48.1%

Success % allowed

48.6%92nd

100th30.0

Opp PPG

29.194th

MRSHRecent formODU

W@ Missouri State 30-24Wvs Gardner-Webb 36-35L@ James Madison 17-45Lvs Coastal Carolina 21-27Wvs South Alabama 20-13

Resultsoldest to newest

Lvs James Madison 20-46L@ Georgia State 10-42W@ App State 10-3Lvs Georgia Southern 15-23L@ Louisiana Tech 0-26

4-3

Record

2-6

2-5

ATS

1-7

3-4

Over–under

3-5

MRSHHome and roadseason to dateODU

3-1

Home record

1-3

1-2

Road record

1-3

Home ATS

0-4

1-2

Road ATS

1-3

Home O/U

1-3

2-1

Road O/U

2-2

MRSHLast 10 gamesODU

Game by game

4-3

Last 7

—

-63

Net points

-90

—

Last 8

2-6

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

MRSHRest & travelODU

11 days

Days of rest

7 days

351 mi565 km

Travel to the game

Home

Venue

S.B. Ballard Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 8 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Matchup preview

Marshall (3-3) visits Old Dominion (1-6) on Saturday, October 31 at 1:00 PM ET.

Marshall has the 85th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 102nd-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Old Dominion has the 138th-ranked offense and the 44th-ranked defense. When Marshall has the ball, a 85th-ranked offense (+0.020 EPA per play) meets a 44th-ranked defense (−0.011 allowed); when Old Dominion has it, a 138th-ranked offense (−0.301) meets a 102nd-ranked defense (+0.148 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Marshall offense is at 48.5% (51st) and the Old Dominion offense at 36.1% (138th). Marshall scores 19.3 points per game (116th) and allows 30.0 (100th); Old Dominion scores 13.3 (134th) and allows 29.1 (94th).

Marshall is 4-3 and 2-5 against the spread; its last game was a 20-13 win over South Alabama. Old Dominion is 2-6 and 1-7 against the spread; its last game was a 26-0 loss to Louisiana Tech.

Marshall is a 2.5-point road favorite, with Old Dominion getting the points at home. The spread opened at Marshall -3.5. The total is 45.5, down from 47.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Marshall -145, Old Dominion +123) prices Marshall at 57% and Old Dominion at 43%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 1

OpenOld Dominion +3.5 (-115)
Marshall -3.5 (-105)

NowOld Dominion +2.5 (-100)
Marshall -2.5 (-120)

Totaldown 2

Open47.5 (o -107 / u -111)

Now45.5 (o -105 / u -115)

Moneyline

OpenMarshall -152 58%
Old Dominion +129 42%

NowMarshall -145 57%
Old Dominion +123 43%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

Marshall -2.5-106Novig
Old Dominion +2.5+105theScore Bet
Over 45.5+100ProphetX
Under 45.5-115DraftKings
Marshall-130Novig
Old Dominion+125FanDuel

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Matchup

Players to watch

Marshall

QB · Zion Turner

Attempts78
Completion %62.8%
Passing yards526
Yards per attempt6.7
TD–INT2–2

Leading rusher (RB) · Judah Price

Rushing yards237257th
Season line41 carries, 237 yds, 2 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw

Receiving yards335165th
Season line25 catches, 335 yds, 4 TD

Leading tackler (DB) · Caleb Clark-Glover

Tackles51124th

Old Dominion

QB · Quinn Henicle

Attempts98
Completion %55.1%221st
Passing yards648248th
Yards per attempt6.6193rd
TD–INT4–4

Leading rusher (RB) · Devin Roche

Rushing yards382124th
Season line103 carries, 382 yds

Leading receiver (WR) · TJ Johnson

Receiving yards265267th
Season line17 catches, 265 yds, 3 TD

Leading tackler (S) · Lucas Struck

Tackles6141st

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Marshall	Old Dominion
Early-down success rateMarshall offense vs Old Dominion defense	43.9%59th	45.8%108th
Early-down success rateOld Dominion offense vs Marshall defense	44.8%95th	34.9%137th
3rd-down conversion rateMarshall offense vs Old Dominion defense	44.0%40th	40.5%69th
3rd-down conversion rateOld Dominion offense vs Marshall defense	33.3%19th	31.3%120th
Explosive play rateMarshall offense vs Old Dominion defense	6.0%99th	6.5%62nd
Explosive play rateOld Dominion offense vs Marshall defense	8.6%117th	4.6%128th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	51.7%60th-highest	49.6%82nd-highest

On 3rd down Marshall converts 44.0% (40th) against a Old Dominion defense allowing 40.5% (69th).

On 3rd down Old Dominion converts 31.3% (120th) against a Marshall defense allowing 33.3% (19th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Marshall	Old Dominion
Head coach	Tony Gibson	Ricky Rahne
Tenureat this school	2nd season	7th season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	9–10	32–38
Career recordas an FBS head coach	9–10	32–38
Offensive coordinator	Rod Smith	Kody Cook / Alex Huettel
Defensive coordinator	Brad Lambert	Blake Seiler

Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 5 times since 2021: Marshall won 5 and Old Dominion 0.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 11, 2025	Old Dominion 24, Marshall 48 Marshall won
Nov 23, 2024	Marshall 42, Old Dominion 35 Marshall won
Sep 30, 2023	Old Dominion 35, Marshall 41 Marshall won
Nov 5, 2022	Marshall 12, Old Dominion 0 Marshall won
Oct 9, 2021	Old Dominion 13, Marshall 20 Marshall won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

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