Sun Belt · 2023 · Final

Marshall Thundering Herd 2023

6-73-5 in conference
Final TDC rank
#99
of 133 FBS teams
Rating
-5.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-3.5
98th in FBS
Defense
-1.8
83rd in FBS
Schedule
-1.4
71st toughest
Preseason
+1.5
rating going in

2023 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-5.3 now, +1.5 preseason · down 43 spots since preseason
-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#97

Results

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

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 2vsUAlbany FCSW 21–17-19.2—ESPN+
2Sep 9@105East CarolinaW 31–13+14.7—ESPN3
3—Bye
4Sep 23vs47Virginia TechW 24–17+7.7—ESPN2
5Sep 30vs94Old DominionCONFW 41–35-1.5—ESPN+
6Oct 7@32NC StateL 41–48+0.7—CW
7Oct 14@85Georgia StateCONFL 24–41-18.1—ESPN2
8Oct 19vs22James MadisonCONFL 9–20-5.8—ESPN
9Oct 28@64Coastal CarolinaCONFL 6–34-23.0—NFL Net
10Nov 4@54Appalachian StateCONFL 9–31-16.9—NFL Net
11Nov 11vs90Georgia SouthernCONFW 38–33-1.8—NFL Net
12Nov 18@46South AlabamaCONFL 0–28-19.5—ESPN+
13Nov 25vs88Arkansas StateCONFW 35–21+7.5—ESPN+
BowlsDec 19vs42UTSANEUTRALL 17–35-14.1—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 rate39.1%107th38.5%23rd
Rushing success rate38.9%117th37.5%15th
Passing success rate39.3%84th39.5%43rd
Explosive run rate12.5%94th15.9%91st
Explosive pass rate9.5%89th9.0%33rd
Line yards / carry2.77127th2.8923rd
Opportunity rate36.1%93rd36.0%38th
Stuff rate20.2%119th18.4%41st
Sack rate7.4%105th6.9%41st
3rd-down conversion32.4%120th34.3%22nd
Red-zone TD rate51.2%122nd51.1%15th
Havoc rate11.1%125th10.1%23rd
Box score · season totals
Points / game22.8105th28.790th
Yards / game358.587th376.862nd
Yards / play5.1093rd5.3059th
Pass yards / game226.262nd205.059th
Yards / pass att.6.9286th6.7938th
Completion %63.1%49th58.9%41st
Rush yards / game132.395th155.880th
Yards / carry3.81101st4.3483rd
3rd-down conv. %30.9%121st——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)2.23131st——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.77108th2.6922nd
Penalty yards / game58.2101st——

Players

70 players who recorded a stat in 2023 (from box scores)

70 players

Final ratings for 2023, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2023 power rankings →