2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represents Marshall University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd play their home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and compete in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. The team is coached by third-year head coach Charles Huff
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 4–3 (1–2 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Clint Trickett (2nd as OC, 3rd overall season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jason Semore (1st season) |
Home stadium | Joan C. Edwards Stadium (capacity: 30,475) |
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No. 25 James Madison* | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Texas State | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 2, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Preseason
Media poll
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish in fourth place in the East division.[1]
Media poll (East division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | James Madison | 78 (4) |
2 | Appalachian State | 75 (4) |
3 | Coastal Carolina | 71 (1) |
4 | Marshall | 68 (1) |
5 | Georgia Southern | 52 (1) |
6 | Georgia State | 31 |
7 | Old Dominion | 17 |
Offensive lineman Logan Osburn, Defensive lineman Owen Porter, linebacker Eli Neal, and defensive back Micah Abraham were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Running back Rasheen Ali and offensive lineman Ethan Driskell were named to the second team.[1]
Offseason
Coaching changes
On February 7 defensive coordinator Lance Guidry was hired University of Miami to be their defensive coordinator.[2]
On February 9 the Thundering herd hired Jason Semore to be their defensive coordinator. He was previously the safties and special teams coach at Georgia Tech.[3]
Schedule
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Albany* | ESPN+ | W 21–17 | 25,101 | |
September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at East Carolina* | ESPNU | W 31–13 | 38,211 | |
September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech* |
| ESPN2 | W 24–17 | 31,475 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Old Dominion![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 41–35 | 22,652 |
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at NC State* | The CW | L 41–48 | 56,919 | |
October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | ESPN2 | L 24–41 | 16,718 | |
October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | James Madison |
| ESPN | L 9–20 | 22,109 |
October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina | NFLN | |||
November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Appalachian State | NFLN | |||
November 11 | Georgia Southern |
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November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | ||||
November 25 | Arkansas State |
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Game Summaries
Albany
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Great Danes | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
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Statistics | ALB | MRSH |
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First downs | 19 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 74–300 | 61–413 |
Rushes–yards | 36–106 | 26–145 |
Passing yards | 194 | 268 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–38–0 | 28–35–1 |
Time of possession | 35:09 | 24:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Albany | Passing | Reese Poffenbarger | 22/38, 194 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Nate Larkins | 13 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Jackson Parker | 5 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD | |
Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 28/35, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 18 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Chuck Montgomery | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
at East Carolina
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
Pirates | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
- Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 10 mph
- Game attendance: 38,211
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
- Pregame line: Marshall –3.0
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Statistics | MRSH | ECU |
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First downs | 22 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 68–392 | 69–269 |
Rushes–yards | 38–131 | 38–146 |
Passing yards | 261 | 123 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–30–0 | 13–31–2 |
Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 15/28, 178 yards |
Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 18 carries, 85 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Caleb McMillan | 4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
East Carolina | Passing | Mason Garcia | 10/23, 62 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Mason Garcia | 16 carries, 118 yards | |
Receiving | Jsi Hatfield | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
Virginia Tech
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hokies | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Thundering Herd | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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Statistics | VT | MRSH |
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First downs | 16 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 65–343 | 71–380 |
Rushes–yards | 30–184 | 44–214 |
Passing yards | 159 | 166 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–35–0 | 16–27–2 |
Time of possession | 27:14 | 32:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 19/35, 159 yards |
Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 9 carries, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Benji Gosnell | 4 receptions, 52 yards | |
Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 16/27, 166 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 27 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Caleb Coombs | 4 receptions, 41 yards |
Old Dominion
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Monarchs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Thundering Herd | 3 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
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Statistics | ODU | MRSH |
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First downs | 11 | 30 |
Plays–yards | 54–434 | 84–464 |
Rushes–yards | 31–339 | 49–186 |
Passing yards | 95 | 278 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–23–3 | 29–35–1 |
Time of possession | 18:39 | 41:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Old Dominion | Passing | Jack Shields | 11/23, 95 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Kadarius Calloway | 11 carries, 236 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Reymello Murphy | 1 reception, 42 yards | |
Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 29/35, 278 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Cam Fancher | 15 carries, 102 yards | |
Receiving | Caleb Coombs | 8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD |
at NC State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
Wolfpack | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 48 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 11mph
- Game attendance: 56,919
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (The CW): Evan Lepler (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Tabitha Turner (sideline)
- Pregame line: North Carolina State –6.5
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Statistics | MRSH | NCSU |
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First downs | 22 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 90–419 | 66–401 |
Rushes–yards | 38–104 | 34–136 |
Passing yards | 315 | 265 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–52–1 | 17–32–3 |
Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 29/51, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 14 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Darryle Simmons | 8 receptions, 87 yards | |
NC State | Passing | MJ Morris | 17/32, 265 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Michael Allen | 9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kevin Concepcion | 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD |
at Georgia State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Panthers | 14 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,718
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpot (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline)
- Pregame line: Georgia State –2.0
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Statistics | MRSH | GSU |
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First downs | 23 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 68–457 | 73–474 |
Rushes–yards | 34–156 | 42–240 |
Passing yards | 301 | 234 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 27–34–0 | 21–31–0 |
Time of possession | 24:43 | 35:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 27/34, 301 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 19 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Rasheen Ali | 4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD | |
Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 21/31, 234 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 28 carries, 159 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tailique Williams | 6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD |
James Madison
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dukes | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
- Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 22,109
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
- Pregame line: James Madison –3.5
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Statistics | JMU | MRSH |
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First downs | 19 | 10 |
Plays–yards | 69–405 | 62–169 |
Rushes–yards | 36–131 | 32–-4 |
Passing yards | 274 | 173 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–33–1 | 17–30–1 |
Time of possession | 33:49 | 26:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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James Madison | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 21/31, 264 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan McCloud | 6 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Reggie Brown | 6 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD | |
Marshall | Passing | Cam Fancher | 17/30, 173 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ethan Payne | 20 carries, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Jayden Harrison | 4 receptions, 40 yards |
at Coastal Carolina
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | ||
Chanticleers | 0 |
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Statistics | MRSH | CCU |
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Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
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at Appalachian State
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | ||
Mountaineers | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina
- Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature: • Wind:
- TV: NFLN
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | MRSH | APP |
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Appalachian State | Passing | ||
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Georgia Southern
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | ||
Thundering Herd | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game time: TBA EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature: • Wind:
- TV: TBA
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | GASO | MRSH |
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Marshall | Passing | ||
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at South Alabama
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 0 | ||
Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature: • Wind:
- TV: TBA
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | MRSH | USA |
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Arkansas State
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Thundering Herd | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
- Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game time: TBA EDT
- Game weather: • Temperature: • Wind:
- TV: TBA
- Pregame line:
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Statistics | ARST | MRSH |
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
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Marshall | Passing | ||
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References
- "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- "AP sources: Miami hiring Lance Guidry from Tulane as DC". apnews.com/. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- "Reports: Jason Semore to become Marshall defensive coordinator". Metro News. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- "2023 Marshall Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 28, 2023.