Venue & Match Info
Stadium: Brooks Stadium, 965 One Landon Loop, Conway, SC
Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN2
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Clear skies, crisp fall evening
Temperature: ~58°F at kickoff
Wind: 6–9 mph
Impact: Minimal; passing game should not be significantly affected
Injury Report
Marshall: No major injuries reported; QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson and WR Demarcus Lacey both available.
Coastal Carolina: QB Tad Hudson (shoulder) probable; RB Ja’Vin Simpkins (ankle) expected to play.
Key Player Matchups
QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Marshall): 1,133 yards, 12 TD, 1 INT; also 347 rushing yards. Dual-threat leader of the Herd offense.
WR Demarcus Lacey (Marshall): 484 yards, 4 TD; has recorded 75+ yards in four straight games.
RB Michael Allen (Marshall): 310 rushing yards, 3 TD; complements Del Rio-Wilson in the ground game.
QB Samari Collier (Coastal): 118 yards passing, 1 TD, 1 INT last week; also 74 rushing yards and 2 TD vs. App State.
RB Ja’Vin Simpkins (Coastal): 360 rushing yards, 3 TD; key to sustaining drives.
LB Kerion Martin (Marshall): 43 tackles; defensive anchor.
LB Xamarion Gordon (Coastal): 37 tackles, 2 INT; leads Chanticleers’ defense.
Recent Team Forms
Marshall:
W vs. Texas State 40-37
W vs. Old Dominion 48-24
L @ Louisiana 54-51
W @ Middle Tennessee 42-28
Form: 3 wins in last 4, offense averaging 41.5 PPG in that span.
Coastal Carolina:
W @ Appalachian State 45-37
W vs. ULM 23-8
L @ Old Dominion 47-7
W @ South Alabama 38-20
Form: 3 wins in last 4, but offense inconsistent (scored 7 vs. ODU, 45 vs. App State).
Series History
All-time: Marshall leads 2–1.
2024: Marshall 31, Coastal 19 (Huntington).
2023: Coastal 34, Marshall 6.
2022: Coastal 24, Marshall 13.
All three meetings have gone Under the total.
Betting Trends
Marshall: 5-2 ATS this season; 5 of 7 games have gone Over.
Coastal Carolina: 3-4 ATS; 3 of 7 games have gone Over.
Head-to-head: All 3 prior meetings stayed Under.
Situational: Marshall 1-2 on the road; Coastal 2-1 at home.
Historical Betting Results
Marshall: 9-4 ATS in 2024; strong as a favorite.
Coastal: 5-8 ATS in 2024; struggled against winning teams.
Combined: 6-1-1 to the Over in last 8 games played this season.
Game Odds
Marshall Thundering Herd – 6
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 55.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, October 29, 2025
