Marshall Football
Marshall is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Sun Belt, based in Huntington, WV. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Marshall at -10.8, No. 113 of 138 FBS teams and No. 11 of 14 in the Sun Belt. The model projects a 6-6 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-3 in Marshall games this season. Most recent result: beat Old Dominion 36-23 on Oct 31. Next up: at Georgia Southern on Nov 7 — the model projects Georgia Southern 31-21, giving Marshall a 28% chance to win.
Open Marshall in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ Penn State | L 17-42 7% ✓ | L 0-45 |
| Sep 12 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 35-24 79% ✓ | W 28-26 |
| Sep 19 | @ Missouri State | W 31-28 50% ✓ | W 30-24 |
| Sep 26 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 42-7 99% ✓ | W 36-35 |
| Oct 3 | @ James Madison | L 17-42 7% ✓ | L 17-45 |
| Oct 10 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 31-28 58% ✗ | L 21-27 |
| Oct 20 | vs South Alabama | L 34-38 40% ✗ | W 20-13 |
| Oct 31 | @ Old Dominion | L 20-24 39% ✗ | W 36-23 |
| Nov 7 | @ Georgia Southern | L 21-31 28% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs App State | L 27-28 50% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Georgia State | L 28-31 50% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ UL Monroe | W 31-21 72% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Marshall's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Sun Belt by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Madison | 7-2 | +7 |
| 2 |  Louisiana Tech | 6-2 | -0.7 |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 5-3 | -4.4 |
| 4 |  Georgia Southern | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 5 |  App State | 5-3 | -7.9 |
| 6 |  South Alabama | 4-4 | -8.4 |
| 7 |  Coastal Carolina | 3-5 | -8.6 |
| 8 |  Arkansas State | 4-4 | -8.7 |
| 9 |  Troy | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 10 |  Georgia State | 4-4 | -8.9 |
| 11 | Marshall | 5-3 | -10.8 |
| 12 |  Old Dominion | 2-7 | -12.3 |
| 13 |  Southern Miss | 3-5 | -14 |
| 14 |  UL Monroe | 1-7 | -22.6 |
High schools on the Marshall roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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