2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRod Smith (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorShannon Morrison (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Old Dominion   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Coastal Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Marshall   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Appalachian State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Georgia State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Troy xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Louisiana   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Texas State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
South Alabama   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 22, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd were led by Tony Gibson in his first year as the head coach. The Thundering Herd played home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, located in Huntington, West Virginia.

Offseason

Following the departure of head coach Charles Huff to conference rival Southern Miss the day after the 2024 SBC championship game, 50 Thundering Herd players entered the transfer portal, with 21 of them eventually following Huff to Southern Miss. According to ESPN writer Bill Connelly, Marshall "is starting over [in 2025] like almost no one ever has"; between graduation and transfers:[1]

  • The quarterbacks responsible for all of Marshall's passing yardage in 2024 left.
  • No returning Herd player rushed for a single yard in 2024.
  • Only two returning players caught any passes in 2024.
  • The players responsible for 49 of the 65 offensive line starts departed.
  • Of the eight defensive linemen who played for at least 50 snaps in 2024, only one returned.
  • Of the 13 defensive backs who played for at least 30 snaps in 2024, only two returned.
  • The returning linebackers played a combined three snaps in 2024.

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Stone Earle QB Abilene Christian
DJ Stepney S Akron
Marcel Williams WR Akron
Colin Parachek QB Albany
Ian Ratliff P Appalachian State
Cade Davis LS Arizona State
AG McGhee DB Arkansas State
Treaden Henry OL Campbell
Andrew Hancock IOL Elon
Su Agunloye DL FIU
Leon Hart Jr. LB Florida Atlantic
Cole Pennington QB Gardner–Webb
Landyn Watson LB Kentucky
A.J. Turner RB Minnesota
Rece Verhoff K North Carolina
Thomas McCoy WR Northern Illinois
Christian Fitzpatrick WR Oklahoma State
Jaden Yates LB Ole Miss
Justin Holmes TE Pittsburgh
Aidan Steinfeldt TE Richmond
Jacobie Henderson DB Rutgers
Guylijah Theodule DB Southern Miss
Braylon Braxton QB Southern Miss
Alec Clark P Southern Miss
Isaiah Gibson Sr. DL Southern Miss
Ian Foster S Southern Miss
J.J. Hawkins DE Southern Miss
Josh Moten DB Southern Miss
Elijah Metcalf WR Southern Miss
Chuck Montgomery WR Southern Miss
Ishmael Ibraheem DB Southern Miss
Bralon Brown WR Southern Miss
Ahmere Foster S Southern Miss
Jabari Ishmael DE Southern Miss
Tychaun Chapman WR Southern Miss
Corey Myrick S Southern Miss
MaLik Caswell S Southern Miss
Carl Chester WR Southern Miss
Mathis Haygood LB Southern Miss
Moses Gray RB Southern Miss
Anthony Richard DB Southern Miss
Chris Stokes DL Southern Miss
Chris Thomas Jr. DL Syracuse
Brock Montgomery WR Tennessee State
Ashton Heflin LB Texas State
Cedrick Nicely OL West Georgia
Cade Conley TE Western Michigan
TaShawn Jeter DB Unknown
Will Petit P Unknown
Antwaan Mays WR Unknown
Kam Kynard S Unknown
Isaiah Johnson S Unknown
Robert Shockey QB Unknown
Jadarius Green-McKnight S Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Adrian Norton WR Akron
Zavier Short WR Appalachian State
Justin Williams-Thomas RB California
Rashawn Carr LB Campbell
Paul Hutson III EDGE Campbell
Louikenzy Jules DB Charleston
KaTron Evans DL Charlotte
Peyton Ellis OL East Texas A&M
Evan Ferguson IOL Gardner–Webb
Tyler McDuffie OT Hampton
Tony Mathis RB Houston
Atley Cowan QB Indianapolis
Tyas Martin DL Jackson State
Cam Smith S Jackson State
Zion Turner QB Jacksonville State
Jibreel Al-Amin LB Jacksonville State
Demarcus Lacey WR Jacksonville State
Tayvon Nelson DB Maryland
Jo'shon Barbie RB McNeese
Philipp Davis CB Michigan State
Marvae Myers DB Middle Tennessee
Morgan Scott OT Middle Tennessee
Javae Gilmore LB Mississippi State
Antonio Harmon WR Mississippi State
Zane Porter LB Morehead State
Trey Dunn QB Navy
Jakolbe Baldwin WR NC State
Jayland Parker LB NC State
Cannon Lewis LB NC State
Robert Shockey QB NC State
Al Ashford III CB Northern Arizona
Peter Schuh S Oklahoma
Brock Walters LS Old Dominion
Naquan Crowder DL PennWest California
Ali Abbasi DL Roosevelt
Jamaal Whyce DL South Carolina
Jack Clougherty QB South Dakota
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson QB Syracuse
Darrell Sweeting DB Temple
Joseph Auzenne DL Temple
Boogie Trotter S Tennessee State
Ian Ratliff P Texas
Daniel Harris S UAB
Brock Montgomery WR UConn
Michael Allen RB UNLV
Ma'jon Wright WR Valdosta State
Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw WR Virginia Tech
Joshua Pierre-Louis CB West Georgia
Ben Turner WR West Liberty
Bryce Biggs OL West Virginia
Sammy Etienne S West Virginia
Zah Jackson CB West Virginia
Jalil Rivera-Harvey DL Western Kentucky
Sid Kaba DL Western Michigan
Tony Martin WR Western Michigan
Jalen Marshall LB Wofford
Kerion Martin S Youngstown State

[2][3][4][5]

Coaching staff additions

Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Tony Gibson Head coach NC State Defensive coordinator/Linebackers [6]
Rod Smith Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Jacksonville State Interim head coach [7]
Shannon Morrison Defensive coordinator Marshall[a] Linebackers [7]
Jackson White Special teams NC State Special teams quality control [7]
Rod McDowell Running backs/Run game coordinator Jacksonville State Running backs [8]
Bob McClain Offensive line California (PA) Offensive line/Run game coordinator [8]
Gunter Brewer Tight ends Virginia Tech Director of High School Relations [8]
Jake Ellsworth Linebackers NC State Defensive director of quality control [8]
Jarred Holley Defensive backs Abilene Christian Safeties [8]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish sixth place in the East division.[9]

Tight end Toby Payne was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.[10] Offensive lineman Jalen Slappy was named to the second team offense.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 p.m.at No. 5 Georgia*
ESPNL 7–4593,033
September 66:00 p.m.Missouri State*
ESPN+L 20–2128,564
September 136:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 38–723,925
September 207:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*
ESPN+W 42–2815,168
September 278:00 p.m.at Louisiana
ESPN+L 51–54 2OT20,125
October 113:30 p.m.Old Dominion
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 48–2423,515
October 183:30 p.m.Texas State
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+W 40–37 2OT27,533
October 307:30 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
ESPN2L 27–4417,034
November 812:00 p.m.James Madison
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN2L 23–3526,727
November 152:00 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN+W 30–1812,871
November 222:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPN+L 24–2631,322
November 291:30 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Joan C. Edwards Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
ESPN+L 19–2421,524

[11]

Game summaries

at No. 5 Georgia

See also: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Game One – Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) at No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 077
No. 5 Bulldogs 14 10 14745

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: E 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: Lee Hendrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (9:07) UGA – Gunner Stockton 11 yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:08; Georgia 21–0)
  • (0:24) UGA – Peyton Woodring 43 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:03; Georgia 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (13:13) UGA – Zachariah Branch 47 yard pass from Gunner Stockton, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Georgia 31–0)
  • (3:51) UGA – London Humphreys 2 yard pass from Gunner Stockton, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:23; Georgia 38–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:18) UGA – Elyiss Williams 23 yard pass from Ryan Puglisi, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:23; Georgia 45–0)
  • (10:27) MRSH – Jo'Shon Barbie 1 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:46; Georgia 45–7)
Statistics MRSH UGA
First downs 7 27
Plays–yards 52–207 76–488
Rushes–yards 31–78 44–239
Passing yards 129 249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–21–0 19–32–0
Time of possession 25:31 34:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Zion Turner 6/7, 100 yards
Rushing Justin Williams-Thomas 4 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw 3 receptions, 58 yards
Georgia Passing Gunner Stockton 14/24, 190 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Gunner Stockton 10 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Zachariah Branch 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

vs Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team
Game Two – Missouri State Bears (0–1) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 7 7721
Thundering Herd 0 17 3020

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 28,564
  • Referee: Brandon Kirkland
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play) and Mark Martin (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (13:57) MOST – Ramone Green Jr. 57 yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:08; Missouri State 7–0)
  • (11:07) MRSH – Zion Turner 14 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:36) MRSH – Justin Williams-Thomas 37 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:43; Marshall 14–7)
  • (0:44) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 50 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:54; Marshall 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:08) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 33 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:04; Marshall 20–7)
  • (7:59) MOST – Jmariyae Robinson 52 yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:03; Marshall 20–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:12) MOST – Jaron Askren 8 yard pass from Jacob Clark, Yousef Obeid kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:25; Missouri State 21–20)
Statistics MOST MRSH
First downs 18 12
Plays–yards 70–474 57–274
Rushes–yards 38–86 33–191
Passing yards 388 83
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–32–1 13–24–1
Time of possession 34:34 25:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing Jacob Clark 21/31, 359 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Shomari Lawrence 17 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Ramone Green Jr. 4 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Marshall Passing Zion Turner 13/24, 83 yards, INT
Rushing Jo'Shon Barbe 12 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Toby Payne 4 receptions, 43 yards

vs Eastern Kentucky (FCS)

See also: 2025 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
Game Three – Eastern Kentucky Colonels (FCS) (1–1) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels (FCS) 0 0 707
Thundering Herd 17 14 7038

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 23,925
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play), Mark Martin (analyst) and Ben Westfall (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:13) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 19 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:21; Marshall 3–0)
  • (5:01) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 4 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:05; Marshall 10–0)
  • (0:25) MRSH – Justin Williams-Thomas 3 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:15; Marshall 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:03) MRSH – Justin Williams-Thomas 30 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:30; Marshall 24–0)
  • (0:08) MRSH – Adrian Norton 30 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:49; Marshall 31–0)
Third quarter
  • (13:08) EKU – Jayden West 13 yard pass from Jordyn Potts, Buzz Fabiano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:03; Marshall 31–7)
  • (8:01) MRSH – JacQai Long 3 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; Marshall 38–7)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics EKU MRSH
First downs 10 21
Plays–yards 52–102 71–377
Rushes–yards 28–11 57–263
Passing yards 91 114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–24–2 8–14–0
Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Kentucky Passing Jordyn Potts 7/19, 78 yards, TD
Rushing Brayden Latham 10 carries, 18 yards
Receiving T. J. Mitchell 1 reception, 36 yards
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 7/9, 108 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 13 carries, 58 yards, TD
Receiving Justin Williams-Thomas 3 receptions, 41 yards, TD

at Middle Tennessee

See also: 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (1–2) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 21 0 02142
Blue Raiders 14 6 8028

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: S 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,168
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose (play-by-play), Jeremy Kellem (analyst) and Justin Beasley (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:47) MRSH – Toby Payne 3 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:15; Marshall 7–0)
  • (7:57) MTSU – Nazhae Cox 3 yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:51) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 68 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:06; Marshall 14–7)
  • (6:03) MTSU – Amorion Walker 41 yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato, Jacob Hathaway kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Tied 14–14)
  • (1:05) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 2 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; Marshall 21–14)
Second quarter
  • (9:36) MTSU – Jacob Hathaway 50 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:46; Marshall 21–17)
  • (1:37) MTSU – Jacob Hathaway 38 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:06; Marshall 21–20)
Third quarter
  • (5:54) MTSU – Nicholas Vattiato 3 yard run, Hunter Tipton pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:29; Middle Tennessee 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:54) MRSH – Toby Payne 4 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:00; Tied 28–28)
  • (8:47) MRSH – De'Andre Tamarez 24 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:05; Marshall 35–28)
  • (4:38) MRSH – Michael Allen 11 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:48; Marshall 42–28)
Statistics MRSH MTSU
First downs 27 14
Plays–yards 71–449 48–373
Rushes–yards 49–188 15–74
Passing yards 261 299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–22–0 19–33–1
Time of possession 36:47 22:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 18/22, 261 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Michael Allen 21 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving Demarcus Lacey 5 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Middle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 19/32, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jekail Middlebrook 6 carries, 89 yards
Receiving Nahzae Cox 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD

at Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Game Five – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Thundering Herd 3 14 1777351
Ragin' Cajuns 3 14 3217654

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 20,125
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:52) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 53 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 4:38; Marshall 3–0)
  • (6:46) LA – Tony Sterner 26 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 6:52; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:51) MRSH – Michael Allen 9 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:09; Marshall 10–3)
  • (6:41) LA – Zylan Perry 19 yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10; Tied 10–10)
  • (1:43) LA – Lunch Winfield 6 yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:43; Louisiana 17–10)
  • (0:23) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 32 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tied 17–17)
Third quarter
  • (14:20) MRSH – Michael Allen 68 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:35; Marshall 24–17)
  • (11:11) MRSH – Paul Hutson III 46 interception return, Lorcan Quinn kick (Marshall 31–17)
  • (6:55) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 30 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:35; Marshall 34–17)
  • (1:32) LA – Tony Sterner 35 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:23; Marshall 34–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:16) LA – Lunch Winfield 2 yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Marshall 34–27)
  • (4:27) LA – Charles Robertson 45 yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:34; Tied 34–34)
  • (1:01) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 27 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:17; Marshall 41–34)
  • (0:16) LA – Dale Martin 24 yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; Tied 41–41)
First overtime
  • LA – Zylan Perry 25 yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Louisiana 48–41)
  • MRSH – Adrian Norton 3 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; Tied 48–48)
Second overtime
  • MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 46 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –3 yards; Marshall 51–48)
  • LA – Lunch Winfield 10 yard run (Drive: 5 play, 25 yards; Louisiana 54–51)
Statistics MRSH LA
First downs 27 29
Plays–yards 79–503 74–461
Rushes–yards 48–245 46–264
Passing yards 258 197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–31–0 14–28–2
Time of possession 30:28 29:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 24/31, 258 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Michael Allen 19 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Demarcus Lacey 10 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana Passing Lunch Winfield 7/13, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Lunch Winfield 13 carries, 129 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Charles Robertson 2 reception, 61 yards, TD

vs Old Dominion

See also: 2025 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Game Six – Old Dominion Monarchs (4–1) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Monarchs 7 3 01424
Thundering Herd 7 17 17748

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 23,515
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play), Mark Martin (analyst) and Ben Westfall (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:57) MRSH – Boogie Trotter 22 interception return, Lorcan Quinn kick (Marshall 7–0)
  • (0:47) ODU – Tre Brown 71 yard pass from Colton Joseph, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:11; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:52) MRSH – Michael Allen 49 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; Marshall 14–7)
  • (3:10) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 20 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:08; Marshall 17–7)
  • (1:23) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 6 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:01; Marshall 24–7)
  • (0:24) ODU – Riley Callaghan 42 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 0:59; Marshall 24–10)
Third quarter
  • (8:45) MRSH – Antwan Roberts 26 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:36; Marshall 31–10)
  • (5:47) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 15 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:06; Marshall 38–10)
  • (2:11) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 46 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:32; Marshall 41–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:07) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 2 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:52; Marshall 48–10)
  • (6:56) ODU – Colton Joseph 4 yard run, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Marshall 48–17)
  • (0:48) ODU – Maurki James 1 yard run, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 3:57; Marshall 48–24)
Statistics ODU MRSH
First downs 15 22
Plays–yards 66–439 76–445
Rushes–yards 38–173 50–223
Passing yards 266 222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–2 18–26–0
Time of possession 23:25 36:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Old Dominion Passing Colton Joseph 15/28, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Maurki James 12 carries, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Tre Brown 1 reception, 71 yards, TD
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 17/24, 219 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 17 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Demarcus Lacey 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD

vs Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team
Game Seven – Texas State Bobcats (3–3) at Marshall Thundering Herd (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Bobcats 7 10 0107337
Thundering Herd 7 6 3117640

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 27,533
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play), Mark Martin (analyst) and Ben Westfall (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:31) TXST – Brad Jackson 1 yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:29; Texas State 7–0)
  • (10:01) MRSH – Antwan Roberts 5 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:07; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:15) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 24 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:26; Marshall 10–7)
  • (7:55) TXST – Tyler Robles 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:38; Tied 10–10)
  • (3:42) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:13; Marshall 13–10)
  • (1:22) TXST – Titis Lyons 2 yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:20; Texas State 17–13)
Third quarter
  • (0:39) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 31 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:01; Texas State 17–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:45) TXST – Beau Sparks 73 yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:54; Texas State 24–16)
  • (6:08) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:45; Texas State 24–19)
  • (1:14) MRSH – Adrian Norton 21 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Demarcus Lacey run (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:59; Marshall 27–24)
  • (0:00) TXST – Tyler Robles 50 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 1:14; Tied 27–27)
First overtime
  • MRSH – Jo'Shon Barbie 4 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Marshall 34–27)
  • TXST – Lincoln Pare 1 yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards; Tied 34–34)
Second overtime
  • TXST – Tyler Robles 29 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards; Texas State 37–34)
  • MRSH – Jo'Shon Barbie 1 yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards; Marshall 40–37)
Statistics TXST MRSH
First downs 20 27
Plays–yards 83–558 81–466
Rushes–yards 44–114 48–186
Passing yards 444 280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–39–1 23–33–1
Time of possession 27:17 32:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Brad Jackson 26/38, 444 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Brad Jackson 19 carries, 48 yards, TD
Receiving Chris Dawn Jr. 5 reception, 180 yards
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 22/32, 277 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 17 carries, 88 yards
Receiving Demarcus Lacey 7 receptions, 88 yards

at Coastal Carolina

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Game Eight – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 10 10 7027
Chanticleers 3 14 20744

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina

  • Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,034
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:08) MRSH – Boogie Trotter 51 interception return, Lorcan Quinn kick (Marshall 7–0)
  • (9:55) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 36 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:13; Marshall 7–3)
  • (5:27) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 55 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 0:50; Marshall 10–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:14) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 23 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:47; Marshall 13–3)
  • (10:12) CCU – Samari Collier 2 yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:53; Marshall 13–10)
  • (6:49) MRSH – Jo'Shon Barbie 4 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:23; Marshall 20–10)
  • (5:33) CCU – Dominic Knicely 59 yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Marshall 20–17)
Third Quarter
  • (12:46) MRSH – De'Andre Tamarez 7 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Marshall 27–17)
  • (11:26) CCU – Malcolm Gillie 69 yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Marshall 27–24)
  • (10:44) CCU – Bryson Graves 17 yard pass from Samari Collier, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:32; Coastal Carolina 31–27)
  • (7:56) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 42 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:29; Coastal Carolina 34–27)
  • (3:21) CCU – Kian Afrookhteh 24 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:54; Coastal Carolina 37–27)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:08) CCU – Samari Collier 1 yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:00; Coastal Carolina 44–27)
Statistics MRSH CCU
First downs 22 16
Plays–yards 81–432 66–410
Rushes–yards 45–279 45–214
Passing yards 153 196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–2 8–21–1
Time of possession 31:33 28:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 21/36, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Antwan Roberts 15 carries, 134 yards
Receiving De'Andre Tamarez 5 receptions, 45 yards, TD
Coastal Carolina Passing Samari Collier 8/20, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Dominic Knicely 5 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Malcom Gillie 1 reception, 69 yards, TD

vs James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team
Game Nine – James Madison Dukes (7–1) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes 7 14 7735
Thundering Herd 0 12 8323

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 26,727
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:02) JMU – Braeden Wisloski 26 yard pass from Alonza Barnett, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:44; James Madison 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:55) MRSH – Antwan Roberts 13 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick failed (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:52; James Madison 7–6)
  • (8:38) JMU – Wayne Knight 6 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; James Madison 14–6)
  • (4:45) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:02; James Madison 14–9)
  • (0:28) JMU – Jordan Fuller 1 yard run, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; James Madison 21–9)
  • (0:00) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 52 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 0:21; James Madison 21–12)
Third quarter
  • (7:47) JMU – Jaylen Sanchez 80 yard pass from Alonza Barnett, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; James Madison 28–12)
  • (1:04) MRSH – Tracy Stephens 4 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, De'Andre Tamarez pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:43; James Madison 28–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:15) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:13; James Madison 28–23)
  • (2:16) JMU – Wayne Knight 49 yard pass from Alonza Barnett, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:58; James Madison 35–23)
Statistics JMU MRSH
First downs 20 25
Plays–yards 59–409 86–414
Rushes–yards 35–139 50–248
Passing yards 270 166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–1 17–36–0
Time of possession 28:03 31:57
Team Category Player Statistics
James Madison Passing Alonza Barnett 14/24, 270 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Wayne Knight 14 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Jaylen Sanchez 3 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 16/35, 154 yards, TD
Rushing Antwan Roberts 20 carries, 121 yards, TD
Receiving De'Andre Tamarez 3 receptions, 37 yards

at Georgia State

See also: 2025 Georgia State Panthers football team
Game Ten – Marshall Thundering Herd (4–5) at Georgia State Panthers (1–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 7 14 0930
Panthers 7 3 8018

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,871
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:05) GAST – Jordon Simmons 92 yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:18; Georgia State 7–0)
  • (1:50) MRSH – Michael Allen 4 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:38; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:30) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 5 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:38; Marshall 14–7)
  • (0:46) MRSH – Toby Payne 26 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:05; Marshall 21–7)
  • (0:00) GAST – Braeden McAllister 60 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 0:46; Marshall 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (3:23) GAST – Grant Hollier 2 yard pass from T. J. Finley, Jordan Simmons pass from T. J. Finley (Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 8:50; Marshall 21–18)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:17) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 30 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:02; Marshall 24–18)
  • (6:38) MRSH – Adrian Norton 29 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 3:45; Marshall 30–18)
Statistics MRSH GAST
First downs 24 21
Plays–yards 61–489 76–409
Rushes–yards 34–168 35–158
Passing yards 321 251
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–27–0 25–41–2
Time of possession 27:27 32:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 22/27, 321 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 17 carries, 97 yards
Receiving Toby Payne 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing T. J. Finley 25/39, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 19 carries, 164 yards, TD
Receiving Ted Hurst 7 receptions, 74 yards

at Appalachian State (The Old Mountain Feud)

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and The Old Mountain Feud
Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (5–5) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 7 14 3024
Mountaineers 3 13 7326

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E 15 mph
  • Game attendance: 31,322
  • Referee: Brandon Kirkland
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:38) APP – Dominic De Freitas 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:12; Appalachian State 3–0)
  • (1:20) MRSH – Jo'Shon Barbie 5-yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:30; Marshall 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:04) APP – Jaquari Lewis 18-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Appalachian State 9–7)
  • (11:34) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 16-yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Marshall 14–9)
  • (8:14) MRSH – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 4-yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:34; Marshall 21–9)
  • (0:53) APP – David Larkins 19-yard pass from JJ Kohl, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Marshall 21–16)
Third quarter
  • (9:27) APP – Jaquari Lewis 5-yard run, Dominic De Freitas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:33; Appalachian State 23–21)
  • (5:29) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:52; Marshall 24–23)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:02) APP – Dominic De Freitas 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:31; Appalachian State 26–24)
Statistics MRSH APP
First downs 23 18
Plays–yards 70–438 70–276
Rushes–yards 40–238 43–142
Passing yards 200 134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–30–1 19–27–0
Time of possession 30:09 29:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 13/21, 146 yards, INT
Rushing Jo'Shon Barbie 10 carries, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Demarcus Lacey 12 receptions, 134 yards
Appalachian State Passing JJ Kohl 19/27, 134 yards, TD
Rushing Jaquari Lewis 33 carries, 175 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jaquari Lewis 5 receptions, 39 yards

vs Georgia Southern

See also: 2025 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Game Twelve – Georgia Southern Eagles (5-6) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 0 10024
Thundering Herd 3 3 6719

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 21,524
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play), Mark Martin (analyst) and Ben Westfall (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:06) MRSH - Lorcan Quinn 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:43; Marshall 3-0)
  • (7:53) GASO - Marcus Sanders Jr. 33-yard pass from Weston Bryan, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Georgia Southern 7-3)
  • (0:49) GASO - Camden Brown 14-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:51; Georgia Southern 14-3)
Second Quarter
  • (1:52) MRSH - Lorcan Quinn 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:46; Georgia Southern 14-6)
Third Quarter
  • (9:41) GASO - Camden Brown 12-yard pass from JC French IV, Tripp Bryant kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:11; Georgia Southern 21-6)
  • (3:49) GASO - Tripp Bryant 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:27; Georgia Southern 24-6)
  • (2:19) MRSH - Antwan Roberts 17-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:25; Georgia Southern 24-12)
Fourth Quarter
  • (2:19) MRSH - Adrian Norton 41-yard pass from Zion Turner, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:36; Georgia Southern 24-19)
Statistics GASO MRSH
First downs 31 18
Plays–yards 87–528 51–372
Rushes–yards 48–173 16–64
Passing yards 355 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–39–0 22–35–1
Time of possession 41:38 18:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing JC French IV 24/37, 313 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Taeo Todd 13 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Camden Brown 9 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
Marshall Passing Zion Turner 13/19, 172 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Antwan Roberts 1 carry, 17 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Adrian Norton 8 receptions, 160 yards, 1 TD

Notes

  1. ^ Left Marshall after the 2023 season, did not coach in 2024

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