Venue & Event Details
Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC
Kickoff: 2:30 PM EST
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 47°F at kickoff, dropping into low 40s by evening
Conditions: Cloudy skies, winds 10–12 mph
Impact: Passing efficiency may be challenged; rushing and ball control favored
Injury Report
Marshall: QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (healthy, 1,761 yards, 17 TDs, 3 INTs, plus 588 rushing yards, 4 TDs); RB Antwan Roberts (464 yards, 3 TDs); WR Demarcus Lacey (582 yards, 5 TDs).
Appalachian State: QB AJ Swann (healthy, 1,495 yards, 10 TDs, 8 INTs); RB Rashod Dubinion (821 yards, 4 TDs); WR Jaden Barnes (608 yards, 7 TDs).
Key Player Matchups
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Marshall QB) vs App State Secondary: Del Rio-Wilson’s dual-threat ability will test a defense that has allowed 30+ points in 4 of last 5 games.
Rashod Dubinion (App State RB) vs Marshall Front Seven: Dubinion’s consistency (82 YPG) against a defense ranked mid-pack in rush defense.
Demarcus Lacey (Marshall WR) vs App State CBs: Lacey’s possession skills against a secondary that has struggled in red-zone coverage.
Recent Team Forms
Marshall: Won 30–18 vs Georgia State (Nov. 15); lost 35–23 vs James Madison (Nov. 8).
Appalachian State: Lost 58–10 vs James Madison (Nov. 15); lost 25–23 vs Georgia Southern (Nov. 6).
Series History
All-time: Appalachian State leads 3–2.
Recent: Marshall won 30–21 in 2023; App State won 31–9 in 2024.
Betting Trends:
Marshall is 7–3 ATS this season.
App State is 4–6 ATS.
Overs have hit in 2 of last 3 Marshall games.
Historical Betting Results
Marshall has covered in 2 of last 3 games.
App State has failed to cover in 2 of last 3 games.
Marshall has won 3 of last 5 overall.
Prediction: Marshall 31 – Appalachian State 24
Game Odds
Marshall Thundering Herd -3.5
Appalachian State Mountaineers 55.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
