CUSA · 2018 · Final

Marshall Thundering Herd 2018

9-46-2 in conference
Final TDC rank
#64
of 130 FBS teams
Rating
+1.0
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.5
82nd in FBS
Defense
+2.4
43rd in FBS
Schedule
-5.6
117th toughest
Preseason
+0.8
rating going in

2018 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+1.0 now, +0.8 preseason · down 7 spots since preseason
-50+5FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#65

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 1@74Miami (OH)W 35–28+9.0—ESPN+
2Sep 8vsEastern Kentucky FCSW 32–16-7.8—ESPN+
3Sep 15@44South CarolinaSouth Carolina −5.6 · o/u 51.5—35%
4Sep 22vs34NC StateL 20–37-14.0—CBSSN
5Sep 29@111Western KentuckyCONFW 20–17-5.5—
6Oct 5vs70Middle TennesseeCONFL 24–34-12.7—CBSSN
7Oct 13@114Old DominionCONFW 42–20+13.2—
8Oct 20vs76Florida AtlanticCONFW 31–7+20.9—
9—Bye
10Nov 3@85Southern MississippiCONFL 24–26-2.2—
11Nov 10vs102CharlotteCONFW 30–13+5.9—ESPN+
12Nov 17vs126UTSACONFW 23–0+5.9—
13Nov 24@72Florida InternationalCONFW 28–25+5.1—
14Dec 1@77Virginia TechL 20–41-19.2—ACCNX
BowlsDec 20@97South FloridaW 38–20+14.5—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate41.8%87th37.0%15th
Rushing success rate42.2%92nd38.4%21st
Passing success rate41.4%63rd35.9%21st
Explosive run rate15.6%54th12.9%36th
Explosive pass rate11.5%56th10.7%69th
Line yards / carry3.1142nd2.6921st
Opportunity rate38.3%69th34.2%19th
Stuff rate18.1%53rd22.5%22nd
Sack rate4.6%33rd8.6%12th
3rd-down conversion41.0%63rd33.0%12th
Red-zone TD rate52.6%119th52.2%14th
Havoc rate12.4%59th16.2%6th
Box score · season totals
Points / game39.930th23.733rd
Yards / game393.673rd——
Yards / play5.5171st——
Pass yards / game228.168th——
Yards / pass att.6.8596th——
Completion %55.4%101st——
Rush yards / game165.571st——
Yards / carry4.5352nd——
3rd-down conv. %40.2%55th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)————
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.5427th——
Penalty yards / game60.585th——

Players

55 players who recorded a stat in 2018 (from box scores)

55 players

Final ratings for 2018, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2018 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2018 power rankings →