The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and Marshall Thundering Herd meet Saturday in week 6 college football action at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Here’s a Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina Prediction. This article will include a Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina Pick.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Betting Preview
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers lost to Georgia Southern and Liberty, and they play App State next. Coastal Carolina has lost 8 of its last 9 games. Deuce Bailey is completing 54.8 percent of his passes for 1,267 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Colton Hinton and Clayton Coppock Jr. have combined for 451 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Tristian Gardner has 13 receptions.
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers’ ground game is averaging 131.8 yards per contest, and Dominic Lee-Knicely leads the way with 193 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Coastal Carolina is allowing 25 points and 383 yards per game. Marcellius Pulliam leads the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers with 46 tackles, Ibrahim Diawara has 5 sacks, and Zeke Marshall has 1 interception.
Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Preview
The Marshall Thundering Herd beat Gardner-Webb, lost to James Madison, and they play South Alabama next. The Marshall Thundering Herd have split their last 16 games. Carlos Del Rio-Wilson is completing 65.7 percent of his passes for 1,004 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw and Toby Payne have combined for 471 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Owen Sweeney has 10 receptions.
The Marshall Thundering Herd ground game is averaging 146.2 yards per contest, and Del Rio-Wilson leads the way with 209 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Marshall is allowing 35 points and 475.2 yards per game. Caleb Clark-Glover leads the Marshall Thundering Herd with 39 tackles, Terrente Hinton has 1 sack, and Zah Jackson has 1 interception.
Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win
- The favorite has won each of Coastal Carolina’s last 10 games.
- Coastal Carolina has lost each of its last eight games as an underdog.
- The favorite has covered the spread in each of Coastal Carolina’s last four games.
- Coastal Carolina has failed to cover the spread in each of its last three games.
- The favorite has won the first half in 10 of Marshall’s last 11 games.
Why the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will win
- Coastal Carolina has won three of its last four October games as an underdog.
- Marshall has lost five of its last seven October games as a favorite.
- The underdog has covered the spread in each of Marshall’s last six games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
- Marshall has failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven games.
- The road team has won the first quarter in each of Coastal Carolina’s last three games.
- Marshall has lost the first half in each of its last three home games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Coastal Carolina’s last six games against conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of Marshall’s last five games in October have gone OVER the total points line.
Marshall Thundering Herd Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 6, Cooper Heimbach ranks 1st in the Sun Belt Conference amongst qualified players for gross average yards per punt (45.1) this season.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 6, Ibrahim Diawara ranks T8th amongst FBS players for sacks (5.0) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Marshall ranks 136th among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (11.6).
- Marshall ranks 136th among FBS teams for yards allowed per game this season (475.2).
- Coastal Carolina has lost the fourth quarter in each of its last three games- the longest active streak in the FBS.
- Coastal Carolina ranks T4th among FBS teams for sacks this season (18.0).
Marshall vs Coastal Carolina Prediction
Marshall has played its best ball at home this season and has done a good job of winning the games it’s supposed to win overall. Coastal Carolina is coming off three straight losses and failed covers, and all of those games came as an underdog. Coastal Carolina has issues stepping up in competition, and its offense has issues running the ball and finishing drives. I’m going to lay the reasonable number with Marshall at home.