Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-39.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The Georgia Bulldogs (11-3 last year) will play the Marshall Thundering Herd (10-3 last season) at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Georgia opens this matchup as 9.5-point underdogs. The total is 55.5.

The Marshall Thundering Herd finished the year having a 10-3 mark. The last time they took the field, the Thundering Herd faced the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and went home with a win by a final score of 31-3. In the game, they tallied 70 plays which gave them 410 yards. The Marshall Thundering Herd rushed the ball a total of 44 times and recorded 217 yards, earning them an average of 4.9 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Thundering Herd gave up 56 yards on 28 tries, which averages out to 2.0 yds per run surrendered. Marshall allowed 13 pass completions on 32 tries for 199 yds, and a completion percentage of 40.6%.

The Thundering Herd earned 4,976 yards in total for last season. Marshall compiled 27 passing touchdowns and 21 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the football 10 times. Marshall totaled 257 1st downs, and they were flagged for 70 penalties for 566 yds. Offensively they averaged 201.7 yds via the ground game, which ranked them 18th in the nation. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Marshall Thundering Herd averaged 31.8 points per contest.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Thundering Herd allowed 2,588 yards which had them ranked 38th in college football. Over the course of their 13 games, they conceded 199.1 yards per contest via the pass in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 57.1%. They allowed 378.1 yards per outing ranking them 79th in D-1. They conceded 16 throwing touchdowns as well as 21 rushing touchdowns. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per run and 179.0 rushing yards per contest over the course of last year. In total, they gave up 2,327 rushing yards through 13 contests. The Thundering Herd were ranked 45th in the nation when it comes to team defense, giving up 23.1 PPG.

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The Bulldogs wrapped up their season holding a 11-3 record. When they last stepped on the field, the Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 23-10 when they faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Georgia surrendered 37 running attempts for 154 yards (4.2 yards per rush). The Bulldogs secondary conceded a completion rate of 62.5%, surrendering 90 yds on 15 out of 24 through the air. The Bulldogs finished the game with 296 yds while they ran 61 plays (4.9 yards per play). Georgia rushed the ball for 2.1 yards per tote, finishing with 62 yds on 29 carries.

The Georgia Bulldogs had an average of 405.4 yards/outing, which was good for 51st in Division 1. The Georgia offense compiled 750 yds of penalties on 80 infractions, which was good for 55th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They maintained an average of 124.4 yards via the ground game and rushed for 1,742 yards overall. They threw 13 interceptions while surrendering 7 fumbles and they recorded 307 1st downs. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Bulldogs were ranked 38th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 31.5 points per outing. For the prior season, the Bulldogs compiled 3,934 passing yards in addition to averaging 281.0 passing yards per game, putting them at 12th in the country.

The Bulldogs surrendered 20.6 points per game, which had them ranked 23rd in college football. Georgia conceded a total of 1,814 yards rushing (129.6 yards per outing) and 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game last season. Last season, they relinquished 288 total points. They conceded 14 touchdowns through the air and 200.2 yards per game, which put them in 38th in the nation. The Bulldogs defense participated in 916 plays, which had them ranked 114th in D-1. They totaled 11 fumbles and 8 picks last season.

Who will win tonight's Thundering Herd/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bulldogs -39.5

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