Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia Southern Eagles Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia Southern Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, GA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

Allen E. Paulson Stadium is where the Georgia Southern Eagles (4-4) will play the Marshall Thundering Herd (5-3) on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Georgia Southern opens this game as 10.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 54.5.

The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this matchup with a record of 5-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Thundering Herd played the Old Dominion Monarchs and earned the victory with a final of 36-23. The Marshall Thundering Herd ran the football 54 different times and accounted for 196 yards, earning them an average of 3.6 yds per carry. When all was said and done, they ran 72 plays which gave them a total of 338 yds. Marshall gave up 23 pass completions on 45 attempts for 329 yards, and a completion percentage of 51.1%. Against the rush, the Thundering Herd gave up 80 yds on 29 attempts, which calculates to 2.8 yds per rush surrendered.

The Thundering Herd have tallied 3,105 yards in total for this campaign. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Marshall has amassed 8 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 15 times. Marshall has accrued 167 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 56 penalties for 496 yards. As a team they hold an average of 161.9 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 62nd in the country. Regarding scoring, the Marshall Thundering Herd are sitting at 23.5 PPG.

The Thundering Herd rank 111th in the country when it comes to team defense, giving up 29.8 points per game. They are allowing an average of 5.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 177.6 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 1,421 yards via the ground game in 8 games. When talking about passing yards, the Thundering Herd have allowed 1,998 yds which puts them in 116th in Division 1. They have given up 249.8 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 57.3%. Overall, they are surrendering 427.4 yards/game which has them sitting 128th in Division 1. They have conceded 16 touchdowns via the pass as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Eagles step onto the field holding a record of 4-4 this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Eagles went home victorious with a score of 19-3 when they played the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The Eagles finished the game with 432 yds on 79 plays (5.5 yards per play). Georgia Southern ran the football for 3.2 yds per carry, totaling 102 yards on 32 attempts. Georgia Southern gave up 16 rushing attempts for 6 yards (0.4 yds per rush). The Eagles passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 55.2%, surrendering 216 yds on 16 out of 29 through the air.

When discussing their ability to score points, the Eagles currently rank 96th in Division 1 averaging 23.8 points per contest. The Georgia Southern Eagles maintain an average of 401.6 yards/game, which has them sitting 53rd in the country. The Georgia Southern offense has accrued 572 yds of penalties on 61 violations, ranking them 35th in the country in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 3 picks while losing 4 fumbles and they have been able to tally 178 1st downs. During the season so far, the Eagles have thrown for 2,258 yards via the pass along with an average of 282.3 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 18th in college football. They have an average of 119.4 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 955 yards for the season.

The Eagles are giving up 20.5 PPG, which has them ranked 35th in the country. Georgia Southern has allowed a total of 890 yards rushing (111.3 yards per game) in addition to 3 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 202.4 yards per outing, which puts them in 51st in college football. The Eagles defense has taken part in 493 plays, which is good for 27th in D-1. Their defense has totaled 8 fumbles and 4 picks this year. This season, they have allowed 164 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Eagles -10.5

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