2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Sun Belt champion Sun Belt East Division champion
Sun Belt Championship, W 31–3 at Louisiana
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	10–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Charles Huff (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Seth Doege (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jason Semore (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$		7	–	1					10	–	3
Georgia Southern		6	–	2					8	–	5
James Madison		4	–	4					9	–	4
Old Dominion		4	–	4					5	–	7
Coastal Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	7
Appalachian State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Georgia State		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
Texas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
Arkansas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
South Alabama		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					5	–	7
Troy		3	–	5					4	–	8
Southern Miss		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd are led by Charles Huff in his fourth year as the head coach. The Thundering Herd played home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, located in Huntington, West Virginia.

The Thundering Herd won their first conference title since 2014, and their first since moving to the Sun Belt.

On December 8, Charles Huff departed the program to be the head coach of Southern Miss. Huff left Marshall with a 32–20 record. That same day, Marshall announced the hiring of NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson as their next coach. ^[1]

Following a win in the Sun Belt Championship Game, Marshall agreed to play Army in the Independence Bowl. However, on December 14, following the departure of head coach Huff and a mass exodus of starters into the NCAA transfer portal, the team withdrew from the bowl game. ^[2] Marshall was subsequently fined $100,000 by the Sun Belt Conference for opting out of the bowl. ^[3]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On November 26, 2023, offensive coordinator Clint Trickett was fired by the Thundering Herd after serving two seasons in the position. ^[4] On December 5, 2023, the Thundering Herd hired Seth Doege to be their offensive coordinator. He was previously the tight ends coach at Purdue. ^[5]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish fifth place in the East division. ^[6]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Appalachian State	96 (12)
2	James Madison	79 (2)
3	Coastal Carolina	67
4	Georgia Southern	50
5	Marshall	49
6	Old Dominion	32
7	Georgia State	19

Offensive lineman Logan Osburn was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense. ^[7]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced March 1, 2024. ^[8]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:00 p.m.	Stony Brook *	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 45–3	25,032
September 7	4:30 p.m.	at Virginia Tech *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	The CW	L 14–31	65,632
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Ohio State *	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ( Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX	L 14–49	103,871
September 28	3:30 p.m.	Western Michigan *	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 27–20	18,723
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Appalachian State	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 52–37	28,023
October 12	8:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPNU	L 23–24	24,048
October 17	7:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN2	W 35–20	20,703
November 2	3:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 28–23	21,478
November 9	3:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 37–3	20,502
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	W 31–19	24,175
November 23	7:30 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	ESPNU	W 42–35	18,083
November 30	8:00 p.m.	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPNU	W 35–33 2OT	23,341
December 7	7:30 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Sun Belt Championship Game)	ESPN	W 31–3	20,067
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Stony Brook (FCS)

See also: 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Game One – Stony Brook Seawolves (FCS) (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves (FCS)	0	0	3	0	3
Thundering Herd	7	10	7	21	45

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Game time: 5:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 25,032
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Carl Lee (analyst)
• Pregame line: Marshall –32.5

Game information

First quarter (2:33) MRSH – A. J. Turner 80 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Marshall 7–0) Second quarter (4:17) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:11; Marshall 10–0) (1:38) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 9 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:31; Marshall 17–0) Third quarter (11:49) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 28 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Marshall 24–0) (4:15) SB – Enda Kirby 39 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 4:52; Marshall 24–3) Fourth quarter (14:07) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 67 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Marshall 31–3) (10:14) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; Marshall 38–3) (3:45) MRSH – Bralon Brown 16 yard pass from Cole Pennington, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:39; Marshall 45–3)

Statistics	STBK	MRSH
First downs	15	27
Plays–yards	80–252	68–549
Rushes–yards	47–94	36–259
Passing yards	158	290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–33–1	21–32–0
Time of possession	35:38	24:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Malachi Marshall	10/20, 96 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	13 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Jayce Freeman	2 receptions, 58 yards
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	7/11, 141 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	8 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

at Virginia Tech

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Game Two – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	0	7	7	0	14
Hokies	7	3	14	7	31

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

• Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
• Game time: 4:30 PM
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,632
• Referee: Justin Elliot
• TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
• Pregame line: Virginia Tech –20.5

Game information

First quarter (0:00) VT – Jaylin Lane 58 yard punt return, John Love kick (Virginia Tech 7–0) Second quarter (6:22) VT – John Love 42 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 10 yards, 4:24; Virginia Tech 10–0) (3:19) MRSH – Ethan Payne 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:09; Virginia Tech 10–7) Third quarter (8:02) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 1 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:33; Virginia Tech 17–7) (7:16) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 18 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:46; Virginia Tech 17–14) (4:15) VT – Kyron Drones 3 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:01; Virginia Tech 24–14) Fourth quarter (14:14) VT – Da'Quan Felton 5 yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:45; Virginia Tech 31–14)

Statistics	MRSH	VT
First downs	12	20
Plays–yards	62–278	72–338
Rushes–yards	26–147	51–208
Passing yards	131	130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–36–1	14–21–0
Time of possession	23:35	36:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Stone Earle	13/36, 131 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	A.J. Turner	6 carries, 103 yards
	Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Tech	Passing	Kyron Drones	14/21, 130 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Bhayshul Tuten	22 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Stephen Gosnell	2 receptions, 54 yards

at No. 3 Ohio State

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Game Three – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–1) at No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	7	7	0	0	14
No. 3 Buckeyes	7	21	14	7	49

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH

• Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
• Game attendance: 103,871
• Referee: Bryan Banks
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• Pregame line: Ohio State –39.5

Game information

First quarter (8:14) MRSH– Ethan Payne 1-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:46; Marshall 7–0) (7:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 68-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (12:31) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 14–7) (10:50) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 86-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 21–7) (3:33) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 28–7) (0:06) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 13-yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Ohio State 28–14) Third quarter (11:48) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 40-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Ohio State 35–14) (3:31) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 53-yard pass from Will Howard, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 42–14) Fourth quarter (13:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:14; Ohio State 49–14)

Statistics	MRSH	OSU
First downs	18	23
Plays–yards	70–264	57–569
Rushes–yards	43–125	31–280
Passing yards	139	289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–27–0	18–26–1
Time of possession	36:15	23:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Stone Earle	16/21, 132 yards, TD
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	7 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Metcalf	8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	16/20, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	5 receptions, 117 yards, TD

vs Western Michigan

See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Game Four – Western Michigan Broncos (1–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	0	14	3	20
Thundering Herd	7	10	3	7	27

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

• Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 18,723
• Referee: Greg Sujack
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play) and Mark Martin (analyst)
• Pregame line: Marshall –3.5

Game information

First quarter (13:08) MRSH – Toby Payne 32 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:43; Marshall 7–0) (6:09) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:51; Marshall 7–3) Second quarter (12:18) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 20 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:48; Marshall 10–3) (2:41) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:51; Marshall 17–3) Third quarter (10:41) WMU – Jaden Nixon 36 yard run, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Marshall 17–10) (5:52) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 28 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:51; Marshall 20–10) (0:53) WMU – Blake Bosma 3 yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Marshall 20–17) Fourth quarter (12:47) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:58; Tied 20–20) (7:39) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 34 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03; Marshall 27–20)

Statistics	WMU	MRSH
First downs	21	20
Plays–yards	69–318	64–420
Rushes–yards	41–192	39–243
Passing yards	126	177
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–0	15–25–0
Time of possession	31:29	28:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing	Hayden Wolff	15/28, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jaden Nixon	23 carries, 146 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Anthony Sambucci	4 receptions, 56 yards
Marshall	Passing	Stone Earle	15/25, 177 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	9 carries, 124 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Metcalf	4 receptions, 52 yards

vs Appalachian State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and Appalachian State–Marshall football rivalry

Game Five – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	3	14	7	13	37
Thundering Herd	7	21	10	14	52

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

• Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 28,023
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
• Pregame line: Marshall –3.0

Game information

First quarter (11:56) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 3 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; Marshall 7–0) (7:51) APP – Jackson Moore 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05; Marshall 7–3) Second quarter (14:55) APP – Kanye Roberts 10 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:26; Appalachian State 10–7) (14:05) MRSH – Jordan Houston 75 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46; Marshall 14–10) (13:53) MRSH – J'Coryan Anderson 13 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 21–10) (4:58) MRSH – A. J. Turner 5 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:06; Marshall 28–10) (0:47) APP – Dalton Stroman 21 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Marshall 28–17) Third quarter (7:01) MRSH – A. J. Turner 29 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Marshall 35–17) (5:06) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49; Marshall 38–17) (1:50) APP – Dalton Stroman 27 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Marshall 38–24) Fourth quarter (11:12) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 26 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:33; Marshall 45–24) (6:05) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Marshall 45–31) (4:16) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 35 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49; Marshall 52–31) (1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Joey Aguilar pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Marshall 52–37)

Statistics	APP	MRSH
First downs	32	21
Plays–yards	84–473	53–365
Rushes–yards	40–180	39–236
Passing yards	293	129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–44–2	8–14–0
Time of possession	35:34	24:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joey Aguilar	10 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	8 receptions, 94 yards
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	8/14, 129 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Braylon Braxton	15 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Houston	1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

at Georgia Southern

See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Game Six – Marshall Thundering Herd (3–2) at Georgia Southern Eagles (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	6	10	7	0	23
Eagles	3	0	0	21	24

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 24,048
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
• Pregame line: Georgia Southern –1.5

Game information

First quarter (11:56) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:04; Marshall 3–0) (5:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, -13 yards, 2:38; Marshall 6–0) (2:13) GASO – Gavin Stewart 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:15; Marshall 6–3) Second quarter (12:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:45; Marshall 9–3) (4:49) MRSH – Toby Payne 3-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 5:30; Marshall 16–3) Third quarter (7:05) MRSH – Toby Payne 11-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:36; Marshall 23–3) Fourth quarter (10:08) GASO – Cam Williams 0-yard safety (Marshall 23–5) (6:31) GASO – Dexter Williams II 1-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:12; Marshall 23–11) (2:15) GASO – David Mbadinga 3-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50; Marshall 23–18) (1:00) GASO – Derwin Burgess Jr. 34-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 0:55; Georgia Southern 24–23)

Statistics	MRSH	GASO
First downs	18	21
Plays–yards	72–389	74–422
Rushes–yards	43–200	33–93
Passing yards	189	329
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–29–1	26–41–1
Time of possession	31:03	28:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Stone Earle	9/17, 97 yards, INT
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	14 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	5 receptions, 49 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	16/26, 194 yards, INT
	Rushing	JC French	11 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Dalen Cobb	6 receptions, 93 yards

vs Georgia State

See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team

Game Seven – Georgia State Panthers (2–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	10	7	3	20
Thundering Herd	11	14	0	10	35

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

• Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 PM
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 20,703
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
• Pregame line: Marshall –8.5

Game information

First quarter (12:10) MRSH – A. J. Turner 2 yard run, Toby Payne run (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:42; Marshall 8–0) (3:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 47 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:46; Marshall 11–0) Second quarter (14:48) MRSH – A. J. Turner 23 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:26; Marshall 18–0) (11:15) GAST – Liam Rickman 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:33; Marshall 18–3) (3:47) GAST – Michael Dukes 13 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:30; Marshall 18–10) (0:28) MRSH – A. J. Turner 30 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Marshall 25–10) Third quarter (5:51) GAST – Michael Dukes 3 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:17; Marshall 25–17) Fourth quarter (14:51) GAST – Liam Rickman 20 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:33; Marshall 25–20) (9:36) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:37; Marshall 28–20) (1:39) MRSH – A. J. Turner 88 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:13; Marshall 35–20)

Statistics	GAST	MRSH
First downs	23	21
Plays–yards	72–427	57–427
Rushes–yards	36–218	37–295
Passing yards	209	132
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–0	11–20–1
Time of possession	34:42	25:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Zach Gibson	19/32, 192 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Freddie Brock	18 carries, 124 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Fleming	7 reception, 66 yards
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	11/20, 132 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	15 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Toby Payne	4 receptions, 53 yards

vs Louisiana-Monroe

See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Game Eight – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (5–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	7	0	9	23
Thundering Herd	7	7	0	14	28

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

• Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 21,478
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
• Pregame line: Marshall –10.5

Game information

First quarter (6:47) MRSH – A. J. Turner 6 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:37; Marshall 7–0) (3:39) ULM – James Jones 41 yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (10:33) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 80 yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Louisiana–Monroe 14–7) (3:52) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:25; Tied 14–14) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (14:07) ULM – Max Larson 29 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:08; Louisiana–Monroe 17–14) (13:20) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 33 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:40; Marshall 21–17) (3:17) MRSH – Ethan Payne 8 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:28; Marshall 28–17) (1:48) ULM – Artis Cole 26 yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Aidan Armenta pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29; Marshall 28–23)

Statistics	ULM	MRSH
First downs	17	20
Plays–yards	58–388	62–364
Rushes–yards	45–239	43–198
Passing yards	149	166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–13–1	10–19–0
Time of possession	32:27	27:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	9/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmad Hardy	25 carries, 207 yards, TD
	Receiving	James Jones	2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	10/19, 166 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jordan Houston	9 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Charles Montgomery	4 receptions, 68 yards

at Southern Miss

See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (5–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	3	14	17	3	37
Golden Eagles	0	3	0	0	3

at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 7 mph
• Game attendance: 20,502
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
• Pregame line: Marshall –13.5

Game information

First quarter (12:40) MRSH – Nathan Totten 23 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:05; Marshall 3–0) Second quarter (13:43) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 2 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:39; Marshall 10–0) (10:02) USM – Connor Gibbs 51 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:41; Marshall 10–3) (6:42) MRSH – Ethan Payne 36 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Marshall 17–3) Third quarter (13:29) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 14 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:24; Marshall 24–3) (10:45) MRSH – Toby Payne 18 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:23; Marshall 31–3) (3:19) MRSH – Nathan Totten 27 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 6:14; Marshall 34–3) Fourth quarter (8:26) MRSH – Nathan Totten 26 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Marshall 37–3)

Statistics	MRSH	USM
First downs	21	8
Plays–yards	72–526	58–183
Rushes–yards	47–267	40–113
Passing yards	259	70
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–25–1	5–18–3
Time of possession	33:25	26:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	14/21, 220 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ethan Payne	13 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	2 receptions, 78 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Ethan Crawford	5/18, 70 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	8 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Tiaquelin Mims	1 reception, 35 yards

vs Coastal Carolina

See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Game Ten – Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5–4) at Marshall Thundering Herd (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	0	0	12	19
Thundering Herd	3	14	7	7	31

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

• Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 24,175
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
• Pregame line: Marshall –9.0

Game information

First quarter (11:04) CCU – Braydon Bennett 4 yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Coastal Carolina 7–0) (2:47) MRSH – Nathan Totten 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:42; Coastal Carolina 7–3) Second quarter (9:06) MRSH – Charles Montgomery 14 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:56; Marshall 10–7) (3:47) MRSH – Jacobie Henderson 65 yard blocked field goal return, Nathan Totten kick (Marshall 17–7) Third quarter (2:02) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 7 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:14; Marshall 24–7) Fourth quarter (13:44) CCU – Kade Hensley 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:18; Marshall 24–10) (11:55) MRSH – Toby Payne 2 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03; Marshall 31–10) (11:04) CCU – Jameson Tucker 47 yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Marshall 31–17) (6:56) CCU – TEAM –32 yard safety (Marshall 31–19)

Statistics	CCU	MRSH
First downs	20	17
Plays–yards	76–391	63–254
Rushes–yards	36–124	32–35
Passing yards	267	219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–40–1	20–31–0
Time of possession	30:52	29:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Ethan Vasko	21/39, 267 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	19 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryson Graves	6 receptions, 87 yards
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	21/30, 219 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Houston	9 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Carl Chester	4 receptions, 69 yards

at Old Dominion

See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (7–3) at Old Dominion Monarchs (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	3	14	10	15	42
Monarchs	0	7	21	7	35

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

• Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW 13 mph
• Game attendance: 18,083
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
• Pregame line: Old Dominion –3.0

Game information

First quarter (11:55) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 43 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:47; Marshall 3–0) Second quarter (14:52) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 51 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:13; Marshall 10–0) (9:25) ODU – Aaron Young 24 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:22; Marshall 10–7) (2:21) MRSH – Jordan Houston 30 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:23; Marshall 17–7) Third quarter (13:03) ODU – Aaron Young 2 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Marshall 17–14) (10:27) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 31 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:27; Marshall 20–14) (6:47) ODU – Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 10 yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:35; Old Dominion 21–20) (4:17) MRSH – Charles Montgomery 22 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:05; Marshall 27–21) (0:52) ODU – Colton Joseph 8 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Old Dominion 28–27) Fourth quarter (14:52) MRSH – Carl Chester 37 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Braylon Braxton pass (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:51; Marshall 35–28) (8:23) ODU – Colton Joseph 1 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:29; Tied 35–35) (4:03) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Marshall 42–35)

Statistics	MRSH	ODU
First downs	21	24
Plays–yards	66–469	77–513
Rushes–yards	42–259	46–286
Passing yards	210	227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–24–0	19–31–1
Time of possession	26:04	33:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	13/24, 210 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Braylon Braxton	18 carries, 140 yards
	Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	2 reception, 69 yards, TD
Old Dominion	Passing	Cotlon Joseph	19/31, 227 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Colton Joseph	25 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Isiah Paige	7 receptions, 103 yards

at James Madison

See also: 2024 James Madison Dukes football team

Game Twelve – Marshall Thundering Herd (8–3) at James Madison Dukes (8–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Thundering Herd	0	0	17	7	3	8	35
Dukes	14	3	0	7	3	6	33

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

• Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: SW 2 mph
• Game attendance: 23,341
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
• Pregame line: James Madison –3.5

Game information

First quarter (11:43) JMU – George Pettaway 5 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; James Madison 7–0) (4:17) JMU – Omarion Dollison 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:04; James Madison 14–0) Second quarter (8:27) JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 8:32; James Madison 17–0) Third quarter (9:43) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:09; James Madison 17–3) (2:18) MRSH – Toby Payne 16 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:37; James Madison 17–10) (2:11) MRSH – Jadarius Green-McKnight 28 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Tied 17–17) Fourth quarter (11:09) JMU – Jobi Malary 7 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:02; James Madison 24–17) (5:04) MRSH – Barylon Braxton 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:05; Tied 24–24) First overtime MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –6 yards; Marshall 27–24) JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards; Tied 27–27) Second overtime JMU – Wayne Knight 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Alonza Barnett III pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; James Madison 33–27) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 10 yard run, Braylon Braxton pass to Charles Montgomery (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Marshall 35–33)

Statistics	MRSH	JMU
First downs	17	22
Plays–yards	63–261	72–382
Rushes–yards	38–141	53–244
Passing yards	120	138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–25–0	14–19–1
Time of possession	24:27	35:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	13/24, 120 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jordan Houston	6 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Bralon Brown	3 receptions, 39 yards
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	14/19, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jobi Malary	16 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Omarion Dollison	4 receptions, 46 yards, TD

at Louisiana (Sun Belt Championship)

See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and 2024 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game

Sun Belt Conference Championship Game – Marshall Thundering Herd (9–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	7	10	7	7	31
Ragin' Cajuns	3	0	0	0	3

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: W 2 mph
• Game attendance: 20,067
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
• Pregame line: Louisiana –4.0

Game information

First quarter (6:42) LA – Kenneth Almendares 40 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:05; Louisiana 3–0) (4:04) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 37 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Marshall 7–3) Second quarter (7:54) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 32 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:14; Marshall 10–3) (2:47) MRSH – Ethan Payne 15 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:04; Marshall 17–3) Third quarter (7:43) MRSH – Bralon Brown 20 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:24; Marshall 24–3) Fourth quarter (2:03) MRSH – Jordan Houston 9 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 5:45; Marshall 31–3)

Statistics	MRSH	LA
First downs	25	11
Plays–yards	70–410	60–255
Rushes–yards	44–217	28–56
Passing yards	193	199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–26–0	13–32–1
Time of possession	33:56	26:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	18/26, 193 yards, 2TD
	Rushing	Jordan Houston	17 carries, 117 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tychaun Chapman	8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	4/8, 104 yards
	Rushing	Zylan Perry	6 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Lance LeGendre	4 receptions, 81 yards

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