The Marshall Thundering Herd (-1.5) will ring in the 2018 campaign against the Miami (OH) RedHawks (+1.5) at Fred C. Yager Stadium. This afternoon game will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to ESP+.
Marshall Thundering Herd at Miami (OH) RedHawks Betting Preview
Miami (OH) is the underdog in this game and is currently getting 1.5 points. The Thundering Herd are also receiving -120 moneyline odds while the RedHawks are +100. It appears that there should be some good live betting possibilities for this matchup, and oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 51 points.
Since the game’s O/U was set initially at 47, early action has slanted toward the over.
The Thundering Herd were 8-5 straight-up (SU) last season while the RedHawks only managed a 5-7 SU record in 2017. When playing against conference opponents, the Thundering Herd finished 4-4 SU and the RedHawks were 4-4 SU versus Mid-American squads. The Thundering Herd went 3-1 SU against non-conference teams while the RedHawks were 1-3 SU against non-conference programs.
The Thundering Herd produced 230 passing yards per game and 142 rushing yards per game against their eight in-conference opponents last year. They managed to score 25.8 points per game against those opponents while giving up 18.4 per contest. When facing out-of-conference schools, they averaged 27.5 points-for and 21.0 points-against, in addition to 254 pass yards per game and 113 rush yards per game.
Against non-conference foes, the RedHawks passed for 232 yards per game and ran for 117 per game on their way to 22.8 points per outing. When facing just MAC opponents, the offense managed 25.3 points per game by averaging 241 passing yards and 162 rushing yards. The RedHawks defense allowed 28.5 PPG to non-conference foes and 21.9 to teams in conference in 2017
The Thundering Herd could own an edge when it comes to applying pressure. Their offensive line yielded only 11 sacks last season while the D-line registered 32 sacks. The RedHawks offensive line permitted 21 sacks last year and their defense generated only 18 sacks.
When these two squads met a year ago, Marshall emerged victorious by a final score of 31-26.
NCAA Pick: Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks
SU Winner – Miami (OH), ATS Winner – Miami (OH), O/U – Under
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
The Thundering Herd created 14 rushing touchdowns last season.
The RedHawks put up 12 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Thundering Herd registered 4.0 yards per carry last season while allowing 3.4 YPC to opponents.
The RedHawks registered 4.0 yards per carry last season and gave up 4.5 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
The Thundering Herd O-line yielded 11 sacks last season. Their defense created 32 sacks.
Miami (OH) quarterbacks were sacked 21 times last year. Their defense forced 18 sacks
The Thundering Herd recorded 25 passing touchdowns last season.
The RedHawks threw for 24 passing touchdowns last season.
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