The South Alabama Jaguars and the Marshall Thundering Herd meet in week 8 college football action from
Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Tuesday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Alabama Jaguars vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction.

South Alabama Jaguars Recap

The South Alabama Jaguars come into this game looking to add on to their 56-49 win over Arkansas State last time out to sit at 4-2 on the year. After this game, South Alabama will take on Louisiana Tech at home.

Jaguars Lock In Back-To-Back Ws

Jared Hollins has thrown for 855 yards, 7 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 60.9% passing while Keenan Phillips leads South Alabama in rushing with 444 yards and 5 touchdowns. PJ Martin sits behind Phillips on the ground with 423 yards and 6 touchdowns. Brendan Jenkins leads the Jaguars in receiving with 355 yards and 21 catches along with 3 touchdowns, while Anthony Eager trails with 305 yards and 11 catches along with 4 touchdowns. On defense, Cole Blaylock has a team-high 42 tackles while South Alabama’s defense as a whole has combined for 10 sacks and 3 interceptions.

Marshall Thundering Herd Recap

The Marshall Thundering Herd come into this game looking to bounce back from their 27-21 loss at the hands of Coastal Carolina last time out to sit at 3-3 this season. After this game, Marshall will head on the road for a game against Old Dominion.

Thundering Herd Drop Back-To-Back Games

Carlos Del Rio-Wilson has thrown for 1,041 yards, 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 64.3% passing while Jo’Shon Barbie leads Marshall in rushing with 230 yards and 2 touchdowns. Carlos Del Rio-Wilson sits behind Barbie on the ground with 218 yards and 2 touchdowns. Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw leads the Thundering Herd in receiving with 324 yards and 22 catches along with 4 touchdowns, while Toby Payne trails with 187 yards and 22 catches. On defense, Caleb Clark-Glover has a team-high 44 tackles while Marshall’s defense as a whole has combined for 5 sacks and 3 interceptions.

South Alabama Jaguars @ Marshall Thundering Herd Betting Trends: Week 8

Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win

• The home team has won seven of South Alabama’s last eight games.
• South Alabama has lost three of its last four road games.
• The underdog has covered the spread in each of Marshall’s last seven games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
• The home team has won the first quarter in seven of South Alabama’s last nine games.
• The home team has won the first half in eight of South Alabama’s last nine games.

Why the South Alabama Jaguars will win

• Marshall has lost each of its last four games against conference opponents.
• South Alabama has won four of its last five games against conference opponents.
• Marshall has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight games.
• The road team has covered the spread in four of Marshall’s last five games.
• South Alabama has won the first quarter in each of its last four games in October.
• Marshall has lost the first half in each of its last four games as an underdog.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of South Alabama’s last eight games have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of Marshall’s last five games against teams from Alabama have gone UNDER the total points line.

Marshall Thundering Herd Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 8, Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw leads Marshall for touchdowns (5) this season.

South Alabama Jaguars Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 8, Damyrion Darby ranks T8th amongst FBS players for interceptions (3) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Marshall has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of five points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
• Marshall has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of three points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
• South Alabama ranks 2nd among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (13.0).
• South Alabama ranks 134th among FBS teams for H2 opponent points per game this season (18.8).

South Alabama Jaguars vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction

I’m on the Jaguars in this one. I just think South Alabama is the better team and Marshall has been a big time disappointment as far as I’m concerned in 2026. The Jaguars have normally been a more defensive team but have dropped 108 points in their first two conference games and I don’t expect Marshall to slow that here. Give me South Alabama.