2020 Marshall Thundering Herd Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd went 7-3 (4-2 in the Conference USA), finishing No. 15 in the AP poll. They scored 28.5 and allowed 13.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-5-0; games went 5-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 30 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Conference USA
- Record: 7-3
- Conference record: 4-2
- AP rank: No. 15
- Against the spread: 5-5-0
- Over/under: 5-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 30
2020 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Kentucky | 2020-09-05 | W | 59-0 | -26 | W | O 55 |
| 3 | App State | 2020-09-19 | W | 17-7 | +5.5 | W | U 60.5 |
| 6 | at Western Kentucky | 2020-10-10 | W | 38-14 | -6.5 | W | O 43 |
| 7 | at Louisiana Tech | 2020-10-17 | W | 35-17 | -12 | W | O 48 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 2020-10-24 | W | 20-9 | -19 | L | U 51 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 2020-11-07 | W | 51-10 | -44.5 | L | O 55.5 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 2020-11-14 | W | 42-14 | -23.5 | W | O 55.5 |
| 14 | Rice | 2020-12-05 | L | 0-20 | -24 | L | U 42.5 |
| 16 | UAB | 2020-12-19 | L | 13-22 | -4.5 | L | U 44.5 |
| Bowl | vs Buffalo | 2020-12-25 | L | 10-17 | +5 | L | U 53.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Wells | 10 | 165 | 270 | 2091 | 18 | 9 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Knox | 9 | 185 | 887 | 9 |
| Sheldon Evans | 9 | 72 | 327 | 4 |
| Knowledge McDaniel | 5 | 35 | 212 | 2 |
| Luke Zban | 3 | 9 | 76 | 0 |
| Lawrence Papillon | 3 | 10 | 38 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Gammage | 9 | 35 | 409 | 4 |
| Xavier Gaines | 10 | 28 | 404 | 4 |
| Artie Henry III | 6 | 22 | 308 | 3 |
| Willie Johnson | 8 | 18 | 268 | 2 |
| Broc Thompson | 4 | 14 | 228 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavante Beckett | 8 | 82 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | |
| Elias Neal | 10 | 75 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Darius Hodge | 10 | 63 | 9 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| Nazeeh Johnson | 7 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Abraham Beauplan | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Marshall players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Neal | LB | LA | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Rasheen Ali | RB | BAL | 2024 R5 #165 | 2020–2023 |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | KC | 2022 R7 #259 | 2017–2021 |
| Micah Abraham | DB | CIN | 2024 R6 #201 | 2019–2023 |
| Derrek Pitts | CB | TB | 2023 UDFA | 2019–2020 |
| Steven Gilmore | DB | DET | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Darius Hodge | LB | MIA | 2021 UDFA | 2018–2020 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com