Marshall vs Southern Miss Preview and Best Bet – 11/9/2024

The Marshall Thundering Herd will take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on November 9, 2024, with Marshall as 13.5 point favorites according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Early betting trends show 25% of spread bets on Marshall and 75% on Southern Miss. The total of 55.0 has seen 27% of bets on the under and 73% on the over. This matchup is sure to be an exciting one for fans and bettors alike and you can find our prediction for Marshall vs Southern Miss right here.

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Marshall With a Golden Chance to Get Bowl Eligible

The Marshall Thundering Herd have won two games in a row, moving from 3-3 to 5-3 on the season. They have also improved to 3-1 in Sun Belt Conference play, putting them just a game behind Georgia Southern in their division in the SBC. This week, Marshall can become bowl-eligible with a win, while helping their chances of climbing to the top of their division in their conference. To do that, quarterback Braylon Braxton will need to continue avoiding turnovers after playing a clean game against UL Monroe last time out.

Can Southern Miss Pull An Upset For First FBS Win?

This season has been nothing short of a nightmare for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. They are 1-7 overall and 0-4 in the Sun Belt. Southern Miss has yet to get a win over an FBS opponent this season, going 0-7 against FBS teams. While both sides of the ball have been an issue for the Golden Eagles this year, their offense has been especially bad, ranking in the bottom-10 among FCS teams in scoring at 17.1 points per game.

Marshall vs Southern Miss Prediction

With the way the Southern Miss offense has been operating this season, we have no qualms about laying a big number in the Marshall vs Southern Miss game on Saturday. Expect the Thundering Herd to do enough scoring to build a sizable lead in this game and for the Golden Eagles to fail to keep up with them, as Marshall should become bowl eligible with a resounding win on the road.