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Conference USA

Marshall

2018 Season Performance

#58
Rank
8-4
Record
44.6
Points
0.442
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #55 Florida International 28-25
Worst L @ #95 Southern Miss 24-26

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 4-2
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#11
#33
#55
#77
#98
Pre
#87
W3
#60
W6
#88
W9
#67
W12
#61
W15
#58

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR @ #78 Miami (OH)
35-28
+13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 12.1
Margin Scaling
+1.3 13.4
Total 13.4 pts
2
09/08
W
#16 vs #66 Eastern Kentucky
32-16
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/22
L
#60 vs #50 NC State
20-37
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
5
09/29
W
#81 @ #98 Western Kentucky
20-17
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 7.4
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
6
10/05
L
#65 vs #79 Middle Tennessee
24-34
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
7
10/13
W
#88 @ #109 Old Dominion
42-20
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 8.5
Margin Scaling
+3.6 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
8
10/20
W
#70 vs #85 Florida Atlantic
31-7
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 6.7
Margin Scaling
+3.7 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
10
11/03
L
#67 @ #95 Southern Miss
24-26
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
11
11/10
W
#77 vs #98 Charlotte
30-13
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 6.7
Margin Scaling
+2.8 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
12
11/17
W
#67 vs #107 UTSA
23-0
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
13
11/24
W
#61 @ #55 Florida International
28-25
+14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.4 13.9
Margin Scaling
+0.9 14.8
Total 14.8 pts
14
12/01
L
#52 @ #83 Virginia Tech
20-41
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
Total
8-4 Record
41.5

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 -