The Marshall Thundering Herd will look to open the 2025 season with a major upset as they travel to face the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. Georgia enters as one of the biggest favorites in a game between two FBS teams in Week 1. Georgia will look to spark another run to the College Football Playoff here. Before Marshall and Georgia kick things off between the hedges, continue reading to get my Marshall vs Georgia prediction.
Our Marshall vs Georgia Pick
- Pick: Georgia -39.5
- Confidence: 3/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Marshall Thundering Herd vs Georgia Bulldogs
- Date & Time: Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 3:30 PM EDT
- Venue: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA
- Broadcast: ESPN
Marshall vs Georgia Odds
| Spread | Total |
|---|---|
| Georgia −39.5 | 55.5 |
Key Storylines
Georgia made it to the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff last season. They fell short against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at that stage and quarterback injuries played a big role in their demise. Georgia has added impactful transfers and retained key contributors like RB Nate Frazier and TE Oscar Delp. The Bulldogs will be expected to roll here despite big changes at quarterback and on defense.
Marshall begins a new era under coach Tony Gibson in this game. They saw a ton of departures in the transfer portal as a result of the coaching changes. The Thundering Herd will likely face a steep learning curve in a hostile environment here against one of the best teams in all of college football.
Quarterback Play
Gunner Stockton is set to start this season at quarterback for the fifth-ranked Bulldogs. Stockton played in the College Football Playoff loss last season thanks to Carson Beck’s injury issues. Beck has transferred to Miami and that gives Stockton the opportunity to play quarterback for one of the best programs in the recent history of college football.
Marshall has not committed to a starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against Georgia. They have stated that they will announce their decision at kickoff. They don’t have anyone who immediately jumps out as a deserving starter so this will be something to monitor as the game begins.
Betting Trends & H2H
Georgia and Marshall have played just once all-time and Georgia got the win in that contest. The only meeting between these programs came back in 2004 and doesn’t have any bearing on this game.
Marshall vs Georgia Model Projection
Score Projection: Georgia 49 – Marshall 7
Win Probability: Georgia 97%, Marshall 3%
Final Thoughts
I don’t love the idea of laying 39.5 points with any team in any sport. But in some cases it is warranted to lay that many points. This is one of those times, as I think we see Georgia completely destroy a Marshall team whose offense is going to be led by a quarterback that lacks experience in an environment anywhere close to what they will see in Athens.
