Marshall vs. App State Prediction 10-5-24 College Football Picks

The Appalachian State Mountaineers and Marshall Thundering Herd meet Saturday in Week 6 college football action at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Here is a Marshall vs. App State prediction. This article contains a choice between Marshall and App State.

Appalachian State Mountaineers Betting Preview

The Appalachian State Mountaineers beat East Carolina, lost to South Alabama and played Louisiana next. Appalachian State has split its last six road games. Joey Aguilar completed 56.7 percent of his passes for 1,230 yards, 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Kaedin Robinson and Christian Horn have combined for 666 yards and 1 touchdown, while Makai Jackson has 16 receptions.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers’ ground game averages 130.8 yards per contest, and Anderson Castle leads the way with 184 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Appalachian State is allowing 35.8 points and 453.8 yards per game. DJ Burks leads the Appalachian State Mountaineers with 30 tackles, Santana Hopper has 2 sacks and Seth Robertson has 1 interception.

Marshall Thundering Herd betting preview

The Marshall Thundering Herd lost to Ohio State, beat Western Michigan and next play Georgia Sothern. The Marshall Thundering Herd have won four straight home games. Stone Earle completed 55.1 percent of his passes for 537 yards, 7 touchdowns and 1 interception. Christian Fitzpatrick and Elijah Metcalf have combined for 438 yards and 6 touchdowns, while Carl Chester has 6 receptions.

The Marshall Thundering Herd’s ground game averages 193.5 yards per contest, and AJ Turner leads the way with 378 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Marshall is allowing 25.8 points and 369.3 yards per game. Jaden Yates leads the Marshall Thundering Herd with 36 tackles, Mike Green has 4.5 sacks and Jordan Reagan has 1 interception.

Why the Marshall Thundering Herd will win

• Marshall has won nine of its last 10 games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
• Appalachian State has lost each of its last three road games in October.
• Marshall has covered the spread in each of his last four games.
• Appalachian State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four October games against teams not ranked in the AP.

Total score facts

• Each of Marshall’s last seven home games in October against teams not ranked in the AP rankings were BELOW the total score.
• Each of Appalachian State’s last four games against teams not ranked in the AP rankings were BELOW the total score.

Matchup/League Facts

• Marshall ranks 134th among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (11.3).
• Marshall ranks 113th among FBS teams in rushing yards allowed per game this season (193.5).
• Appalachian State ranks 134th among FBS teams in Q1 opponent points per game this season (16.3).
• Appalachian State ranks 133rd among FBS teams in H1 opponent points per game this season (26.8).

Marshall vs App State prediction

Appalachian State hasn’t played since September 19th, so it will be interesting to see if such a long break impacts the game. We know Appalachian State has been one of the worst defensive teams in the country and the offense isn’t scoring. The Marshall Thundering Herd have won the games they were supposed to win this season and are 4-0 ATS. Marshall has the ground game to power App State and is 3-1 ATS in its last four games as a home favorite. Just make a field goal. Give me the thundering flock.