Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Preview & Odds — November 14, 2026
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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 9 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
Matchup preview
App State (4-4) visits Marshall (4-4) on Saturday, November 14 at 6:00 PM ET.
App State has the 105th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 94th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Marshall has the 111th-ranked offense and the 78th-ranked defense. When App State has the ball, a 105th-ranked offense (−0.031 EPA per play) meets a 78th-ranked defense (+0.079 allowed); when Marshall has it, a 111th-ranked offense (−0.048) meets a 94th-ranked defense (+0.125 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the App State offense is at 45.9% (77th) and the Marshall offense at 45.3% (85th). App State scores 22.8 points per game (90th) and allows 27.1 (74th); Marshall scores 20.6 (109th) and allows 31.5 (107th).
App State is 5-4 and 5-4 against the spread; its last game was a 39-23 loss to Georgia State. Marshall is 5-4 and 3-6 against the spread; its last game was a 49-13 loss to Georgia Southern.
App State is a 1.5-point road favorite, with Marshall getting the points at home. The spread opened at App State -2.5. The total is 53.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (App State -120, Marshall -100) prices App State at 52% and Marshall at 48%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
Market
Odds and line movement
App State -2.5 (-112)
App State -1.5 (-111)
Marshall +114 45%
Marshall -100 48%
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 Nov 12
- App State -1.5+100Novig
- Marshall +1.5-104Novig
- Over 53.5-110FanDuel
- Under 53.5+102Novig
- App State-113Novig
- Marshall+106Novig
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts271
- Completion %65.3%72nd
- Passing yards2,15651st
- Yards per attempt8.072nd
- TD–INT11–6
- Rushing yards462124th
- Season line94 carries, 462 yds, 8 TD
- Receiving yards59061st
- Season line40 catches, 590 yds, 4 TD
- Tackles7060th
- Attempts110
- Completion %57.3%
- Passing yards715
- Yards per attempt6.5
- TD–INT2–4
- Rushing yards358200th
- Season line63 carries, 358 yds, 2 TD
- Receiving yards397190th
- Season line28 catches, 397 yds, 4 TD
- Tackles63120th
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 November 11, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | App State | Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateApp State offense vs Marshall defense | 42.3%76th | 44.5%99th |
| Early-down success rateMarshall offense vs App State defense | 42.8%66th | 41.9%85th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateApp State offense vs Marshall defense | 36.4%102nd | 34.7%25th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateMarshall offense vs App State defense | 37.3%48th | 37.6%96th |
| Explosive play rateApp State offense vs Marshall defense | 7.4%46th | 9.2%131st |
| Explosive play rateMarshall offense vs App State defense | 5.1%17th | 6.9%67th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 56.1%19th-highest | 48.4%88th-highest |
On 3rd down App State converts 36.4% (102nd) against a Marshall defense allowing 34.7% (25th).
On 3rd down Marshall converts 37.6% (96th) against a App State defense allowing 37.3% (48th).
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 | App State | Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Dowell Loggains | Tony Gibson |
| Tenureat this school | 2nd season | 2nd season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 10–12 | 10–11 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 10–12 | 10–11 |
| Offensive coordinator | Mike Anthony | Rod Smith |
| Defensive coordinator | D. J. Smith | Brad Lambert |
Staff list as of November 10, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 5 times since 2021: App State won 3 and Marshall 2.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Marshall 24, App State 26 App State won | ||
| Oct 5, 2024 | App State 37, Marshall 52 Marshall won | ||
| Nov 4, 2023 | Marshall 9, App State 31 App State won | ||
| Nov 12, 2022 | App State 21, Marshall 28 Marshall won | ||
| Sep 23, 2021 | Marshall 30, App State 31 App State 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.
Teams
Appalachian State Mountaineers
- Georgia State Panthers 39, Appalachian State Mountaineers 23 (Nov 7)
- Appalachian State Mountaineers 3, Georgia Southern Eagles 19 (Oct 31)
- James Madison Dukes 31, Appalachian State Mountaineers 34 (Oct 22)
Marshall Thundering Herd
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