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Marshall
1-1 · ATS 0-2 · O/U 0-2
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Missouri State
1-1 · ATS 1-1 · O/U 1-1

College football Week 3 · Sat, Sep 19, 6:30 PM ET

The number

Vegas
Marshall -3.5
total 51.5
Our line
Marshall -3.8
total 52.8
Raw model
Marshall -4.9
Marshall 31.5 · Missouri State 26.6
no edge

Edge: spread 0.3 pts · total 1.3 pts · model weight 20%

Why

  1. 1.Our number makes it Marshall by 3.8; Vegas has Marshall by 3.5. That is a 0.3-point edge which is not enough to act on.
  2. 2.Power ratings: Missouri State #128, Marshall #88 of 137 on opponent-adjusted efficiency; SP+ anchors the early-season number.
  3. 3.Against the spread this season: Missouri State 1-1 (50%), Marshall 0-2.
  4. 4.Trust level: 20% on our numbers and 80% on the market, with 1 game of data behind the thinner side. Ratings this early are pulled toward the league average.

The trenches

Offensive line against the defensive front. Grades are ours, from where each unit ranks on these numbers.

Marshall line vs Missouri State front

Marshall DMissouri State D
MetricMarshallMissouri State allows
Line yards per carryyards the line is credited with on every run2.49 (#111) D4.04 (#136) F
Stuff rateruns stopped at or behind the line26% (#122) F9% (#127) F
Power success3rd/4th and 2 or less, converted on the ground50% (#96) D100% (#110) D
Sack ratesacks per dropback4% (#52) C5% (#61) C
Yards per carry3.3 (#121) F5.6 (#114) D

Missouri State line vs Marshall front

Missouri State CMarshall D
MetricMissouri StateMarshall allows
Line yards per carryyards the line is credited with on every run2.04 (#131) F3.28 (#98) D
Stuff rateruns stopped at or behind the line24% (#116) D11% (#118) F
Power success3rd/4th and 2 or less, converted on the ground50% (#99) D100% (#106) D
Sack ratesacks per dropback0% (#8) A3% (#101) D
Yards per carry2.3 (#133) F4.3 (#61) C

Receivers vs the secondary

Each passing game against the pass defense across from it, plus the receivers’ last games.

Marshall passing vs Missouri State secondary

Marshall DMissouri State B
MetricMarshallMissouri State allows
Yards per pass play5.7 (#98) D6.1 (#48) B
Completion %67% (#44) B65% (#86) C
Explosive pass ratepasses of 16+ yards8% (#118) F8% (#16) A
Passing yards per game151 (#106) D237 (#83) C
Sack ratepressure the front gets home4% (#52) C5% (#61) C
  • Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw: 48 yds/game on 2.5 catches over the last 2 games, 1 TD (17, 79)
  • Toby Payne: 31 yds/game on 4.5 catches over the last 2 games (55, 6)
  • Owen Sweeney: 24 yds/game on 2.0 catches over the last 2 games (14, 34)

Missouri State passing vs Marshall secondary

Missouri State FMarshall C
MetricMissouri StateMarshall allows
Yards per pass play1.8 (#136) F8.7 (#108) D
Completion %47% (#131) F61% (#54) C
Explosive pass ratepasses of 16+ yards0% (#136) F14% (#63) C
Passing yards per game30 (#136) F331 (#122) F
Sack ratepressure the front gets home0% (#8) A3% (#101) D
  • Dillon Hipp: 34 yds/game on 2.0 catches over the last 2 games (15, 52)
  • Jmariyae Robinson: 27 yds/game on 4.5 catches over the last 2 games (14, 40)

Marshall

Points per game
14.0
allows 35.5
last 2 games
14 pts/game
allowing 36
Rushing
95 yds/game
allows 138
Passing
151 yds/game
allows 331

QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (97 pass yds/game, 1 TD, 0 INT) · RB Joshon Barbie (25 rush yds/game) · WR Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw (48 rec yds/game)

Missouri State

Points per game
0.0
allows 50.0
last game
0 pts/game
allowing 50
Rushing
48 yds/game
allows 252
Passing
30 yds/game
allows 237

QB Skyler Locklear (144 pass yds/game, 1 TD, 0 INT) · RB Jambres Dubar (49 rush yds/game) · WR Isaiah Myers (78 rec yds/game)