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Conference USA

Marshall

2021 Season Performance

#66
Rank
7-5
Record
25.9
Points
0.428
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #118 North Texas 49-21
Worst L @ #110 Middle Tennessee 28-34

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 4-2
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 1-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#8
#35
#62
#89
#116
Pre
#30
W3
#91
W6
#90
W9
#75
W12
#54
W15
#66

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR @ #105 Navy
49-7
+14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 10.5
Margin Scaling
+4.4 14.9
Total 14.9 pts
2
09/11
W
#13 vs #62 North Carolina Central
44-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/18
L
#38 vs #109 East Carolina
38-42
-10.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -10.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.7
Total -10.7 pts
4
09/23
L
#91 @ #71 App State
30-31
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
5
10/02
L
#97 @ #110 Middle Tennessee
28-34
-7.2
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
-0.6 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
6
10/09
W
#106 vs #119 Old Dominion
20-13 OT
+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
7
10/15
W
#90 @ #118 North Texas
49-21
+15.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 11.4
Margin Scaling
+3.8 15.2
Total 15.2 pts
9
10/30
W
#84 vs #126 Florida International
38-0
+7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.7 3.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 7.1
Total 7.1 pts
10
11/06
W
#75 @ #56 Florida Atlantic
28-13
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 9.8
Margin Scaling
+2.9 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
11
11/13
L
#56 vs #64 UAB
14-21
-10.7
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 -10.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.7
Total -10.7 pts
12
11/20
W
#69 @ #92 Charlotte
49-28
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 9.7
Margin Scaling
+2.8 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
13
11/27
L
#54 vs #52 Western Kentucky
21-53
-12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -12.4
Total -12.4 pts
Total
7-5 Record
24.4

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 -