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Conference USA

Marshall

2019 Season Performance

#52
Rank
8-4
Record
45.1
Points
0.432
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #56 Florida Atlantic 36-31
Worst L @ #110 Middle Tennessee 13-24

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#46
#65
#84
#103
#121
Pre
#74
W3
#66
W6
#111
W9
#65
W12
#51
W15
#52

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs FCS VMI
56-17
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/07
L
#63 @ #12 Boise State
7-14
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
3
09/14
W
#82 vs #114 Ohio
33-31
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
5
09/28
L
#77 vs #58 Cincinnati
14-52
-10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -9.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -10.5
Total -10.5 pts
6
10/05
L
#96 @ #110 Middle Tennessee
13-24
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
7
10/12
W
#111 vs #121 Old Dominion
31-17
+5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 3.5
Margin Scaling
+1.9 5.3
Total 5.3 pts
8
10/18
W
#93 @ #56 Florida Atlantic
36-31
+18.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.4 16.9
Margin Scaling
+1.4 18.3
Total 18.3 pts
9
10/26
W
#74 vs #40 Western Kentucky
26-23
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.1 10.1
Margin Scaling
+0.9 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
10
11/02
W
#65 @ #127 Rice
20-7
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.8 7.7
Margin Scaling
+1.9 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
12
11/16
W
#63 vs #30 Louisiana Tech
31-10
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+3.2 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
13
11/23
L
#51 @ #88 Charlotte
13-24
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
14
11/30
W
#61 vs #80 Florida International
30-27 OT
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.5 7.5
Margin Scaling
+0.8 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
Total
8-4 Record
42.4

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 -