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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Gardner-Webb
Runnin' Bulldogs
OVC (FCS)
20
22% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Marshall
Thundering Herd
Sun Belt (FBS)
40
78% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Marshall by 20.18
TOTAL POINTS
60
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
*Ratings are relative to Division (FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA)
Gardner-Webb
Marshall
|
87
B+
|
Overall |
71
C-
|
|
86
B
|
Power |
72
C-
|
|
89
B+
|
Offensive |
76
C
|
|
79
C+
|
Defensive |
70
D+
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Current) |
68
D+
|
|
83
B-
|
SoS (Future) |
68
D+
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Gardner-Webb
Marshall
| 222 | Overall | 117 |
| 185 | Power | 99 |
| 172 | Offensive | 83 |
| 210 | Defensive | 107 |
| 197 | SoS (Current) | 109 |
| 197 | SoS (Future) | 109 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Gardner-Webb
Marshall
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
7-5 (58.3%) |
Overall |
5-7 (41.7%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Home |
3-3 (50%) |
|
4-3 (57.1%) |
Away |
2-4 (33.3%) |
|
0-1 (0%) |
Versus Own Division Top 25 |
0-1 (0%) |
|
2-4 (33.3%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-4 (33.3%) |
|
5-1 (83.3%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
3-3 (50%) |
|
3-2 (60%) |
Last 5 Games |
1-4 (20%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Gardner-Webb
Marshall
| #250 Western Carolina | Best Win | #42 Old Dominion |
| #352 Western Illinois | Worst Loss | #182 Appalachian St |
| 28 pts vs #264 Lindenwood | Largest MOV | 31 pts vs #240 Eastern Kentucky |
| 47 pts vs #35 Georgia Tech | Largest MOD | 38 pts vs #6 Georgia |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Gardner-Webb
Marshall
| 27.5 | Points per Game | 30.8 |
| 29.8 | Points Against | 30.3 |
| 22.2 | Home PPG | 31.3 |
| 26 | Home PA | 24.7 |
| 31.3 | Away PPG | 30.2 |
| 32.4 | Away PA | 35.8 |
| 70-77 | Opponent Record | 81-74 |
| 273.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 139.8 |
| W 2 | Longest Streak | L 2 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 2 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Gardner-Webb
Marshall
| Nov 22 vs Western Illinois (4-8) L 24-29 | Nov 29 vs Georgia Southern (7-6) L 19-24 |
| Nov 15 at Tennessee St (2-10) W 30-14 | Nov 22 at Appalachian St (5-8) L 24-26 |
| Nov 8 vs SE Missouri St (4-8) W 27-24 | Nov 15 at Georgia St (1-11) W 30-18 |
| Nov 1 at Tennessee Tech (11-2) L 21-27 | Nov 8 vs James Madison (12-2) L 23-35 |
| Oct 25 at Lindenwood (6-6) W 48-20 | Oct 30 at Coastal Carolina (6-7) L 27-44 |
| Oct 18 vs Tennessee-Martin (6-6) L 7-37 | Oct 18 vs Texas St-San Marcos (7-6) W 40-37 |
| Oct 11 at Eastern Illinois (3-9) W 21-10 | Oct 11 vs Old Dominion (10-3) W 48-24 |
| Oct 4 vs Charleston Southern (5-7) W 30-27 | Sep 27 at Louisiana-Lafayette (6-7) L 51-54 |
| Sep 20 at Ohio U. (9-4) L 35-52 | Sep 20 at Middle Tennessee St (3-9) W 42-28 |
| Sep 13 vs The Citadel (4-8) W 23-13 | Sep 13 vs Eastern Kentucky (5-7) W 38-7 |
| Sep 6 at Georgia Tech (9-4) L 12-59 | Sep 6 vs Missouri St (7-6) L 20-21 |
| Aug 30 at Western Carolina (7-5) W 52-45 | Aug 30 at (6) Georgia (12-2) L 7-45 |