Missouri State vs Marshall Prediction 9/6/25 College Football Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Missouri State vs Marshall Prediction for this College Football Week 2 game on Saturday, September 6^th at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.

Marshall Thundering Herd Preview

The Thundering Herd are coming off a 7-45 road defeat in Georgia in their season opener. Marshall got outgained by their opponents by 488-207 yards. They had 11/21 completed passes, 129 passing yards, 78 rushing yards, with both teams being 0-0 in turnovers. The Thundering Herd went 3-15 in third down efficiency and had 6-42 penalties.

Zion Turner had 6/7 passes, a team-high 100 passing yards. Ethan Payne added a team-high 28 rushing yards, while DeMarcus Harris caught 2 passes for 48 yards. Defensively, Elijah Alston had seven total tackles, five of them solo, while Isaiah Gibson had one sack. Micah Abraham had one interception for 34 yards.

Missouri State Bears Preview

The Bears are coming off a 13-73 road defeat in USC in their season opener. Missouri State got outgained by their opponents by 597-224 yards. They had 20/28 completed passes, 159 passing yards, 65 rushing yards, with turnovers being 3-1. The Bears went 3-14 in third down efficiency and had 6-60 penalties.

Jacob Clark had 16/24 passes, a team-high 147 passing yards, one touchdown but also threw two interceptions. Shomari Lawrence added a team-high 50 rushing yards, while Tyreese Johnson caught 5 passes for 56 yards. Defensively, Donovan Clark had nine total tackles, seven of them solo, while Kevin Ellis had one sack. Kyriq McDonald had one interception for 11 yards.

Missouri State vs Marshall Prediction

This will be the first meeting between those two teams.

In this Missouri State vs Marshall Prediction, Marshall is coming in as -10-point home favorites, with the total set at 55.5 points. Both teams are coming off bad losses in their season openers, losing by 38 and 60 points respectively, and are looking to bounce back in this game. Marshall was undefeated at home last season with a 6-0 record, and was the best team against the spread in the whole nation, with a 10-1-1 ATS. The Thundering Herd are playing their first game of the season in front of their home crowd, while the Bears are playing their second straight on the road. I like the hosts in a bounce-back spot today, so take the Marshall Thundering Herd to win and cover in this one.