Venue & Kickoff
Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 38,227
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
Temperature: ~81°F at kickoff
Wind: Light, 4–6 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Ideal football weather; no environmental advantage
Injury Report
Marshall
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Georgia
Missouri State
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to USC
Team Records & Recent Form
Marshall: Managed 207 total yards vs. Georgia; QB Zion Turner was efficient (6/7, 100 yds) but offense struggled to sustain drives. Defense allowed 488 total yards.
Missouri State: Gave up 597 yards to USC; QB Jacob Clark threw for 147 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT; run game limited to 65 yds.
Key Player Matchups
QB Zion Turner (MAR) vs. QB Jacob Clark (MOST)
Turner: 100 pass yds, 85.7% comp., 0 TD, 0 INT; 19 rush yds
Clark: 147 pass yds, 66.7% comp., 1 TD, 2 INT
RB Justin Williams-Thomas (MAR) vs. LB Mitchell Toney (MOST)
Williams-Thomas: 24 rush yds on 4 carries (6.0 YPC)
Toney: 1 sack vs. USC
WR Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw (MAR) vs. CB Missouri State Secondary
Turner-Bradshaw: 3 rec, 58 yds
MSU allowed 364 pass yds in opener
RB Shomari Lawrence (MOST) vs. LB Cannon Lewis (MAR)
Lawrence: 50 rush yds on 12 carries
Lewis: 8 tackles vs. Georgia
WR Tristian Gardner (MOST) vs. CB Caleb Clark-Glover (MAR)
Gardner: 2 rec, 39 yds, 1 TD
Clark-Glover: 7 tackles in opener
Series History
First-ever meeting between Missouri State and Marshall
Betting Trends
Marshall: 1–0 ATS in 2025; OVER hit in opener
Missouri State: 0–1 ATS in 2025; OVER hit in opener
Marshall has won 14 straight home openers
Missouri State 0–2 ATS as a double-digit underdog since 2024
Game Odds
Missouri State Bears 54.5
Marshall Thundering Herd – 8.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
