Wk 8 · 2026
South Alabama Jaguars at Marshall Thundering Herd — Tue, Oct 20
Tue, Oct 20 ·
Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV
· ESPN2
Sun Belt · 4-2
at
7:30pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential USA by 7.1
Sun Belt · 3-3
What is at stake
A Sun Belt game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
South Alabama form
W 56-49at ARSTW 52-35vs ULML 21-45at UKW 41-36vs OHIOL 24-28at TULN
2026 season
Marshall form
L 21-27vs CCUL 17-45at JMUW 36-35vs GWEBW 30-24at MOSTW 28-26vs MTSU
2026 season
South Alabama this season
Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under5-1 · 83% (6 games)
Marshall this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 2
| Opponent | South Alabama | Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| UL Monroe Sun Belt | vs W 52-35 preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| App State Sun Belt | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, South Alabama leads 1–0 · South Alabama won the last one
1 meeting
in 2006–2026 · average margin
28.0 points toward South Alabama
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-11-18 | Marshall 0 — 28 South Alabama | at USA | South Alabama |
South Alabama leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jared Hollins QB #7 | 56/92, 855 YDS, 7 TD, 2 INT |
| Bishop Davenport QB #4 | 40/59, 450 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Keenan Phillips RB #3 | 80 CAR, 444 YDS, 5 TD |
| PJ Martin RB #0 | 92 CAR, 423 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Trae'von Dunbar RB #21 | 45 CAR, 248 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Brendan Jenkins WR #12 | 21 REC, 355 YDS, 3 TD |
| Anthony Eager WR #1 | 11 REC, 305 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jeremiah Jones-Thomas WR #2 | 22 REC, 261 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Micah Woods WR #6 | 8 REC, 127 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Cole Blaylock S #14 | 42 |
| Jordan Williams LB #48 | 33 | |
| Dallas Young S #8 | 31 | |
| Sacks | Stephen Johnson DL #56 | 1.5 |
| Damyrion Darby CB #24 | 1.5 | |
| Masey Lewis DL #18 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Damyrion Darby CB #24 | 3 |
| D.J. Moore S #1 | 1 | |
| Jaylen Moson CB #12 | 1 |
Marshall leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson QB #7 | 88/134, 1004 YDS, 6 TD, 2 INT |
| Zion Turner QB #1 | 15/24, 155 YDS, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson QB #7 | 60 CAR, 209 YDS, 2 TD |
| Jo'Shon Barbie RB #6 | 42 CAR, 207 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Khalil Wilkins QB #4 | 17 CAR, 121 YDS | |
| Receiving | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw WR #5 | 22 REC, 324 YDS, 4 TD |
| Toby Payne TE #81 | 19 REC, 147 YDS | |
| Owen Sweeney WR #20 | 10 REC, 128 YDS | |
| De'Andre Tamarez WR #0 | 4 REC, 106 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Caleb Clark-Glover DB #0 | 39 |
| Cannon Lewis LB #27 | 34 | |
| Daytione Smith S #17 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Javae Gilmore LB #5 | 1 |
| Kelvon McBride EDGE #7 | 1 | |
| Terrente Hinton S #3 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Eddie Pleasant III CB #8 | 1 |
| Zah Jackson S #19 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.