The Marshall Thundering Herd will face Stony Brook (FCS) on August 31, their first game of the 2024 college football schedule — see below for the full slate.

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2024 Marshall Game and TV Schedule

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Marshall 2024 Strength of Schedule

• Using their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Thundering Herd will be playing the 67th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
• In terms of difficulty — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Marshall will be playing the 93rd-ranked schedule this year.
• In terms of toughness, based on their Sun Belt opponents’ combined win total last season, the Thundering Herd will be facing the 77th-ranked conference schedule this year.
• Marshall will face eight teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes two teams that ended with nine or more victories and two squads with less than four wins last year.
• The Thundering Herd have eight teams that made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Marshall Stat Insights (2023)

• The Thundering Herd averaged 358.5 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 87th in FBS. On the other side of the ball, they ranked 63rd, allowing 376.8 yards per game.
• Marshall owned the 103rd-ranked scoring offense last year (22.8 points per game), and it was less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 41st-worst with 28.7 points allowed per game.
• The Thundering Herd compiled 226.2 passing yards per game on offense last season (62nd in FBS), and they ranked 61st on the other side of the ball with 221 passing yards allowed per game.
• Marshall compiled 132.3 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 95th in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 78th, surrendering 155.8 rushing yards per contest.
• The Thundering Herd struggled on third down last season, ranking 12th-worst in FBS (30.9% conversion rate). However, they ranked 19th-best defensively, allowing a 32.4% third-down conversion rate.
• With 18 forced turnovers (58th in FBS) against 29 turnovers committed (131st in FBS), Marshall’s -11 turnover margin was the sixth-worst in college football last season.

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