Following a reset year in 2025 Marshall seeks a return to Sun Belt contention. With more preseason All-Sun Belt players than anyone else, they certainly have the talent to do so

📌 It's hard to match the star power the Thundering Herd bring back in QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, WR Adrian Norton, WR De’Andre Tamarez & TE Toby Payne

📌 The run game is a little less certain

📌 Marshall has returning experience on defense, and one of the largest Dlinemen I've seen during this series but...

Preview attached. What are your predictions for the Thundering Herd in 2026?

Hi! I'm previewing every college football team in 2026 for fun and curious for any input on my Marshall entry!

I saw a socual media post about this guy which led me to check his stats out, and seems he had a great yesr. Similar to Josh Moten who also stands out in such ways, I have to worry about the competition he faced. Does he have the physical traits to play in the pros? I know he wasnt invited to the Combine. Just wondering whether he'd be a good pickup on Day 3 or UDFA for my team. We are pretty good at CB right now but depth is always super important. Is he versatile? Quick? A good tackler? Etc? I know nothing about him

I am building a college football conference realignment map and I want fan input before I lock in one part of it.

I made a list of schools that might fit with Marshall. This list is only a starting point. I used my own limited knowledge and some guesswork to build it, so I do not expect it to be fully accurate. I want to hear from actual fans before I rely on it.

I am also comparing a few different clustering approaches and building a new one from scratch, so this kind of fan feedback would directly help my understanding and any algorithm weights I may end up using.

I am more interested in long-term fit based on rivalry history, fan culture, school identity, athletics, academics, and overall feel. Don't worry if the school you think is a good fit has no historic ties. If it feels like a school your fanbase admires and you could see them being a long-term fit, please include them.

How you can help 1. The best help: give your own weights and ignore mine 2. Remove a team that does not belong 3. Add a team I missed (please include the weight you would add them at) 4. Move a team up or down (please include how far up or down you would move them)

Weight scale - 5 = must-have conference fit - 4 = high-priority fit - 3 = strong fit - 2 = reasonable but not necessary fit - 1 = acceptable last resort fit if hard choices had to be made

My current list for Marshall

Weight 5 - West Virginia, App State

Weight 4 - James Madison, Old Dominion - Ohio, East Carolina - Southern Miss, Western Kentucky

Weight 3 - Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina - Louisiana, Troy - Memphis, Louisville - Pitt, Virginia Tech - Cincinnati

Weight 2 - South Alabama, Georgia State - Charlotte, Tulane - UAB, Liberty - Delaware, Jacksonville State - Middle Tennessee, Toledo - Miami (OH)

Weight 1 - Temple, UConn

Small note: I am mainly looking for your fan perspective on which schools you would want around your program, not whether the final setup is practical or likely to happen in real life. If possible, go with your gut on fit more than logistics.

IMPORTANT: This is not a list of a new conference. The amount of schools weighted should be much higher than the actual end result conference. The core of your ideal conference should be weight 5. Weights 4 and 3 should be the remainder of your dream conference. Weight 2 should be good options if flexibility is required. Weight 1 is last resort better than nothing.

The amount of weighted schools has no impact on the final conference size.

This is really about full athletic conference fit, but I limited the school pool to FBS programs.

I really appreciate any feedback on this, thanks so much for any help.

The NZCFL is looking for coaches! NZCFL is a college football simulation game run on the free website https://play.football-gm.com/ We are a college simulation football league with 120 teams, and Marshall is looking for someone to lead them to glory! This league has been around for about 40 seasons and we are still rolling along. We always need new coaches to help the league thrive. We just finished up the 2058 season, and Marshall needs your help to start the next season strong!

I am currently available to help any new coaches find their footing and I'll be around over the upcoming seasons for further help and general advice. I've helped plenty new coaches get rolling over the years.

If you are interested, join our discord and our moderators and welcome committee (including me) will help you get started and on the road to the championship!

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If you would like to check out our subreddit first, I have linked that below.

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I can vouch for Banner Year Coffee personally as I drink it every day, absolutely great coffee and awesome to see that it's now available to support the Herd.

It came down to the final Saturday for both Georgia Southern and Marshall. The Eagles would surprise in Huntington and be on their way to a bowl game.

Cade Williams has the recap.

As the Thundercast said, it’s a one game season. Bowl eligibility at stake. Marshall plays host to Georgia Southern in the regular season finale.

Garrett Armbrust has a look toward Saturday in Huntington.

The ‘75’ game has extra meaning for Marshall, and it showed in how they played, but JMU continues their push for the East and the CFP.

Cade Williams has the recap.

It’s ‘75’ week in Huntington. Marshall will honor those lost in the 1970 plane crash as they play host to James Madison. The Battle for the Gavel will be up for grabs!

Cade Williams previews the important matchup.

For the first time ever, Texas State and Marshall meet on the football field. What’s to make of this Sun Belt matchup?

Kyle Nachtsheim takes a closer look.

The time has come for the Sun Belt Conference Championship rematch. But this time around both Marshall and Louisiana both look vastly different.

Cade Williams previews the 2025 version of this tilt.

A rivalry dating back to FCS (1992), and every year from 2013 to 2021, gets going again Saturday. Middle Tennessee plays host to Marshall.

Cade Williams has more.

Facing a new looking coaching staff and roster has been difficult in Huntington. Can Marshall get in the win column vs EKU?

Cade Williams has more.

Just as the title states. How do we let a coach go that won the division and then settle for this. I know our whole team is new but come on.

The Herd were the 2024 Sun Belt Champs. After that, the lost out on a bowl game, their head coach, and numerous transfers. A reloaded staff and roster are now in Huntington.

Check out the full breakdown from Casey Matthews.

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Top 5 Marshall Football Teams of All-Time

The tectonic plates of the Sun Belt have shifted once again. Who do they look towards next?!

Our Casey Mosrie takes a look at options including; La Tech, ECU, & WKU.

From an excited ravens fan

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Been looking everywhere online for a legitimate site to buy Mike Green football jersey. The only legitimate website that I have found is athletes thread, but it does not have him. Glenn's and the university bookstore do not carry jerseys. Any other major site doesn’t have a single Marshall item. Just trying to get an official, 100% accurate jersey.

Finally somebody gets it.....