The Missouri State Bears (0-1) visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (0-1) at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
The Bears are expected to lose (currently +8.5) against the Thundering Herd (with an over/under of 54.5 points).
Keep reading to check out our betting primer for this this contest between the Thundering Herd and the Bears, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
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Bet $20, Payout $37.54
Marshall -8.5 vs. Missouri State
Marshall vs. Missouri State betting lines
- Spread favorite: Thundering Herd (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Thundering Herd (-338), Bears (+269)
- Total: 54.5 points
Marshall vs. Missouri State betting info and stats
- Marshall, through one game with a spread so far this season, has not lost (1-0-0) against the spread. Marshall has not been favored on the moneyline yet this season. Missouri State has yet to win a game against the spread so far this season (0-1-0). Missouri State has not covered the spread in games it was the underdog by at least 8.5 points (0-1). This will be the second time this year Missouri State is an underdog on the moneyline. The Bears lost the first one.
Marshall vs. Missouri State key players
Marshall Thundering Herd
- Last year Braylon Braxton put up 1,624 passing yards (124.9 per game), a 60.2% completion percentage (124-for-206), 19 touchdowns, and only two interceptions. He also added 610 rushing yards on 134 carries with four rushing TDs (averaging 46.9 yards per game).
- Last year A.J. Turner took 104 rushing attempts for 864 yards (78.5 per game) and scored six touchdowns.
- Christian Fitzpatrick reeled in 34 catches for 576 yards (44.3 per game) while being targeted 78 times. He also scored six touchdowns.
- Charles Montgomery also impressed receiving last season. He collected 32 receptions for 393 yards and three touchdowns. He was targeted 49 times.
- Carl Chester’s stat line last season: 342 receiving yards, 20 catches, three touchdowns, on 38 targets.
- Michael Green’s hard work last season put up a stat line of 17.0 sacks, 17.0 TFL and 58 tackles.
- Last season Jaden Yates grabbed 66 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
- Joshuah Moten intercepted five passes last year while also totaling 30 tackles and five passes defended.
Missouri State Bears
- Jacob Clark threw for 3,604 yards and 26 touchdowns last season.
- Jacardia Wright racked up 14 rushing touchdowns on 68.7 yards per game last season. Wright was also effective in the passing game, tallying 35 catches and two touchdowns over the course of the year.
- Jayden Becks rushed for 460 yards and seven touchdowns last season. He also averaged 23.5 receiving yards per game.
- Hunter Wood averaged 64.2 receiving yards and grabbed three receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2024 season.
- Lance Mason collected six touchdowns and had 590 receiving yards (53.6 ypg) in 2024.
- Jmariyae Robinson averaged 48.8 receiving yards per game on 3.9 targets per game a season ago.
- Last year Darion Smith put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 7.0 sacks, and added three tackles.
- Todric McGee put together a great stat line last year, accruing 16 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one interception.
- Lemondre Joe racked up three interceptions in addition to 10 tackles a year ago.
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