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Conference USA

Marshall

2017 Season Performance

#66
Rank
7-5
Record
28.5
Points
0.426
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #85 Middle Tennessee 38-10
Worst L @ #90 UTSA 7-9

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 3-3
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-3

Rank Progression

#26
#50
#74
#98
#121
Pre
#111
W3
#39
W6
#39
W9
#41
W12
#53
W15
#66

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #92 Miami (OH)
31-26
+7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+1.2 7.7
Total 7.7 pts
2
09/09
L
#34 @ #109 NC State
20-37
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.9 -5.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
3
09/16
W
#91 vs #95 Kent State
21-0
+6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+2.7 6.9
Total 6.9 pts
5
09/30
W
#60 @ #83 Cincinnati
38-21
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 9.5
Margin Scaling
+3.0 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
6
10/07
W
#38 @ #128 Charlotte
14-3
+7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.3 5.2
Margin Scaling
+1.9 7.1
Total 7.1 pts
7
10/14
W
#39 vs #110 Old Dominion
35-3
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 6.5
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
8
10/20
W
#36 @ #85 Middle Tennessee
38-10
+15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.9 11.6
Margin Scaling
+3.8 15.4
Total 15.4 pts
9
10/28
L
#31 vs #71 Florida International
30-41
-11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -10.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -10.4
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.6
Total -11.6 pts
10
11/03
L
#41 @ #48 Florida Atlantic
25-30
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
11
11/11
W
#49 vs #100 Western Kentucky
30-23
+8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+1.2 8.6
Total 8.6 pts
12
11/19
L
#43 @ #90 UTSA
7-9
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
13
11/25
L
#53 vs #66 Southern Miss
27-28
-10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -10.2
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -10.4
Total -10.4 pts
Total
7-5 Record
27.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
72-52
Record
58%
Win Rate
#72
Avg Rank
#7
Best Rank
0.446
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#121
2017
#66
2018
#58
2019
#52
2020
#36
2021
#66
2022
#58
2023
#82
2024
#38
2025
#101
2026
#115

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Sun Belt 3-3 (50%) #115 #52 -21.9 0.449 -
2025 Sun Belt 5-7 (42%) #101 #84 -20.0 0.472 -
2024 Sun Belt 10-3 (77%) #38 #38 87.2 0.466 Sun Belt
2023 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #82 #38 3.5 0.460 -
2022 Sun Belt 8-4 (67%) #58 #36 48.0 0.431 -
2021 Conference USA 7-5 (58%) #66 #13 25.9 0.428 -
2020 Conference USA 7-2 (78%) #36 #7 46.8 0.447 -
2019 Conference USA 8-4 (67%) #52 #51 45.1 0.432 -
2018 Conference USA 8-4 (67%) #58 #16 44.6 0.442 -
2017 Conference USA 7-5 (58%) #66 #31 28.5 0.426 -
2016 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #121 #67 -67.1 0.450 -