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Marshall Thundering Herd @ App. State Mountaineers

Current Records: Marshall 4-4, App. State 4-4

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kidd Brewer Stadium -- Boone, North Carolina
  • TV: NFL Network
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $80.00

What to Know

A Sun Belt East battle is on tap between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the App. State Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. ET on November 4th at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Coming off a loss in a game Marshall was expected to win, they now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.

Marshall's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They were completely outmatched by Coastal Carolina on the road and fell 34-6. Marshall was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.

Meanwhile, even though Southern Miss scored an imposing 38 points on Saturday, App. State still came out on top. App. State walked away with a 48-38 victory over Southern Miss.

Joey Aguilar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 391 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. Christan Horn was another key contributor, picking up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Marshall's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 4-4. As for App. State, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

While only App. State took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Looking forward to Saturday, App. State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by three points. This contest might not be the best time to bet Marshall against the spread since they've let bettors down the last five times they've played.

Marshall was able to grind out a solid victory over App. State in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, winning 28-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

App. State is a 3-point favorite against Marshall, according to the latest college football odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mountaineers as a 4-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 57 points.

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Series History

Marshall has won 2 out of their last 3 games against App. State.

  • Nov 12, 2022 - Marshall 28 vs. App. State 21
  • Sep 23, 2021 - App. State 31 vs. Marshall 30
  • Sep 19, 2020 - Marshall 17 vs. App. State 7

Injury Report for App. State

  • Ryan Burger: questionable (Finger)

Injury Report for Marshall

  • Toby Payne: questionable (Undisclosed)