2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team explained

The 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team will represent Marshall University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd are led by Charles Huff in his fourth year as the head coach. The Thundering Herd will play home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, located in Huntington, West Virginia.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On November 26, 2023, offensive coordinator Clint Trickett was fired by the Thundering Herd after serving two seasons in the position.^[1] On December 5, 2023, the Thundering herd hired Seth Doege to be their offensive coordinator. He was previously the tight ends coach at Purdue.^[2]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish fifth place in the East division.^[3]

Media poll (East division)
1	Appalachian State	96 (12)
2	James Madison	79 (2)
3	Coastal Carolina	67
4	Georgia Southern	50
5	Marshall	49
6	Old Dominion	32
7	Georgia State	19

Offensive lineman Logan Osburn was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense.^[4]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced March 1, 2024.^{[5] [6]}

Game summaries

vs Stony Brook

See also: 2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.

Statistics	SB	MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Virginia Tech

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.

Statistics	MAR	VT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Virginia Tech	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ohio State

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Statistics	MAR	OSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Western Michigan

See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team.

Statistics	WMU	MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Appalachian State

See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.

Statistics	APP	MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Georgia Southern

See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.

Statistics	MAR	GASO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Southern	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Georgia State

See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team.

Statistics	GSU	MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Louisiana-Monroe

See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.

Statistics	ULM	MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern Miss

See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.

Statistics	MAR	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Coastal Carolina

See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.

Statistics	CCU	MAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Old Dominion

See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team.

Statistics	MAR	ODU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Old Dominion	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at James Madison

See also: 2024 James Madison Dukes football team.

Statistics	MAR	JMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
James Madison	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marshall football fires 4 assistant coaches. November 26, 2023 . WOWK-YV. March 1, 2024.
2. Web site: Marshall hires Seth Doege as offensive coordinator . Metro News . December 5, 2023 . March 1, 2024.
3. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . 2024-07-22 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
4. Web site: Marshall’s Logan Osburn Named 2024 Preseason All-SBC 2nd Team . 2024-07-22 . herdzone.com . en-US.
5. Sun Belt Unveils 2024 Football Schedule. Sun Belt Conference . March 1, 2024 . March 1, 2024.
6. Web site: 2024 Marshall Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 20, 2024.