2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

On November 26, 2023, offensive coordinator Clint Trickett was fired by the Thundering Herd after serving two seasons in the position.{{cite web|url=https://www.wowktv.com/sports/marshall-sports/marshall-parts-ways-with-4-assistant-coaches/|title=Marshall football fires 4 assistant coaches|date=November 26, 2023 |publisher=WOWK-TV|access-date=March 1, 2024}} On December 5, 2023, the Thundering Herd hired Seth Doege to be their offensive coordinator. He was previously the tight ends coach at Purdue.{{cite web |title=Marshall hires Seth Doege as offensive coordinator |url=https://wvmetronews.com/2023/12/05/marshall-hires-seth-doege-as-offensive-coordinator/ |website=Metro News |date=December 5, 2023 |access-date=March 1, 2024}}

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish fifth place in the East division.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-22 |title=Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll |url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2024/7/21/sun-belt-announces-football-preseason-awards-poll.aspx |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=sunbeltsports.org |language=en}}

Offensive lineman Logan Osburn was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt second team offense.{{Cite web |title=Marshall’s Logan Osburn Named 2024 Preseason All-SBC 2nd Team |url=https://herdzone.com/news/2024/7/22/football-marshalls-logan-osburn-named-2024-preseason-all-sbc-2nd-team |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=herdzone.com |language=en-US}}

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The football schedule was announced March 1, 2024.{{cite press release |url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2024/3/1/sun-belt-unveils-2024-football-schedule.aspx |title=Sun Belt Unveils 2024 Football Schedule|publisher=Sun Belt Conference |date=March 1, 2024 |access-date=March 1, 2024}}

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2024

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Stony Brook

| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 45–3

| attend = 25,032

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = The CW

| score = 14–31

| attend = 65,632

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename = Big Noon Kickoff

| tv = FOX

| score = 14–49

| attend = 103,871

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Michigan

| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 27–20

| attend = 18,723

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Appalachian State

| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| homecoming = y

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 52–37

| attend = 28,023

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium

| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 23–24

| attend = 24,048

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 17|Thursday}}

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 35–20

| attend = 20,703

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 28–23

| attend = 21,478

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 37–3

| attend = 20,502

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Coastal Carolina

| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 31–19

| attend = 24,175

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = S.B. Ballard Stadium

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| gamename = Oyster Bowl

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 42–35

| attend = 18,083

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 35–33

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 23,341

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 7

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Louisiana

| gamename = Sun Belt Championship Game

| site_stadium = Cajun Field

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 31–3

| attend = 20,067

}}

}}

{{cite web |title=2024 Marshall Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2024-marshall-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=January 20, 2024}}

{{See also|2024 Stony Brook Seawolves football team}}

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;First quarter

• (2:33) MRSH – A. J. Turner 80 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Marshall 7–0)

;Second quarter

• (4:17) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:11; Marshall 10–0)
• (1:38) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 9 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:31; Marshall 17–0)

;Third quarter

• (11:49) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 28 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Marshall 24–0)
• (4:15) SB – Enda Kirby 39 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 4:52; Marshall 24–3)

;Fourth quarter

• (14:07) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 67 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Marshall 31–3)
• (10:14) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; Marshall 38–3)
• (3:45) MRSH – Bralon Brown 16 yard pass from Cole Pennington, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:39; Marshall 45–3)

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{{See also|2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

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|date=Saturday, September 7, 2024

|time=4:30 PM

|road=Thundering Herd

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Hokies

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=14|H4=7

|stadium=Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

|attendance=65,632

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|70|F|C}}

|referee=Justin Elliot

|TV=The CW

|TVAnnouncers=Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)

|reference=Pregame line: Virginia Tech –20.5

|scoring=

;First quarter

• (0:00) VT – Jaylin Lane 58 yard punt return, John Love kick (Virginia Tech 7–0)

;Second quarter

• (6:22) VT – John Love 42 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 10 yards, 4:24; Virginia Tech 10–0)
• (3:19) MRSH – Ethan Payne 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:09; Virginia Tech 10–7)

;Third quarter

• (8:02) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 1 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:33; Virginia Tech 17–7)
• (7:16) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 18 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:46; Virginia Tech 17–14)
• (4:15) VT – Kyron Drones 3 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:01; Virginia Tech 24–14)

;Fourth quarter

• (14:14) VT – Da'Quan Felton 5 yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:45; Virginia Tech 31–14)

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{{See also|2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team}}

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|date=Saturday, September 21, 2024

|time=12:00 p.m.

|road=Thundering Herd

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0

|home=No. 3 Buckeyes

|H1=7|H2=21|H3=14|H4=7

|stadium=Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH

|attendance=103,871

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|85|°F|°C}} • Wind: W 5 mph

|referee=Bryan Banks

|TV=FOX

|TVAnnouncers=Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

|reference=Pregame line: Ohio State –39.5

|scoring=

;First quarter

• (8:14) MRSH– Ethan Payne 1-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:46; Marshall 7–0)
• (7:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 68-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42; Tied 7–7)

;Second quarter

• (12:31) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 14–7)
• (10:50) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 86-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 21–7)
• (3:33) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 28–7)
• (0:06) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 13-yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Ohio State 28–14)

;Third quarter

• (11:48) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 40-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Ohio State 35–14)
• (3:31) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 53-yard pass from Will Howard, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 42–14)

;Fourth quarter

• (13:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:14; Ohio State 49–14)

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{{See also|2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team}}

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|date=Saturday, September 28, 2024

|time=3:30 p.m.

|road=Broncos

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=14|R4=3

|home=Thundering Herd

|H1=7|H2=10|H3=3|H4=7

|stadium=Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

|attendance=18,723

|weather=Rain • Temperature: {{convert|72|F|C}}

|referee=Greg Sujack

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Keith Morehouse (play-by-play) and Mark Martin (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line: Marshall –3.5

|scoring=

;First quarter

• (13:08) MRSH – Toby Payne 32 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:43; Marshall 7–0)
• (6:09) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:51; Marshall 7–3)

;Second quarter

• (12:18) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 20 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:48; Marshall 10–3)
• (2:41) MRSH – Carl Chester 7 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:51; Marshall 17–3)

;Third quarter

• (10:41) WMU – Jaden Nixon 36 yard run, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; Marshall 17–10)
• (5:52) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 28 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:51; Marshall 20–10)
• (0:53) WMU – Blake Bosma 3 yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zaruk kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Marshall 20–17)

;Fourth quarter

• (12:47) WMU – Luka Zaruk 45 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:58; Tied 20–20)
• (7:39) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 34 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03; Marshall 27–20)

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{{See also|2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team|Appalachian State–Marshall football rivalry}}

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|date=Saturday, October 5, 2024

|time=3:30 p.m.

|road=Mountaineers

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=7|R4=13

|home=Thundering Herd

|H1=7|H2=21|H3=10|H4=14

|stadium=Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

|attendance=28,023

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|77|F|C}}

|referee=Tim Barker

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line: Marshall –3.0

|scoring=

;First quarter

• (11:56) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 3 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; Marshall 7–0)
• (7:51) APP – Jackson Moore 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05; Marshall 7–3)

;Second quarter

• (14:55) APP – Kanye Roberts 10 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:26; Appalachian State 10–7)
• (14:05) MRSH – Jordan Houston 75 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46; Marshall 14–10)
• (13:53) MRSH – J'Coryan Anderson 13 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 21–10)
• (4:58) MRSH – A. J. Turner 5 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:06; Marshall 28–10)
• (0:47) APP – Dalton Stroman 21 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Marshall 28–17)

;Third quarter

• (7:01) MRSH – A. J. Turner 29 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Marshall 35–17)
• (5:06) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49; Marshall 38–17)
• (1:50) APP – Dalton Stroman 27 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Marshall 38–24)

;Fourth quarter

• (11:12) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 26 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:33; Marshall 45–24)
• (6:05) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Marshall 45–31)
• (4:16) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 35 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49; Marshall 52–31)
• (1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Joey Aguilar pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Marshall 52–37)

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{{See also|2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team}}

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|date=Saturday, October 12, 2024

|time=8:00 p.m.

|road=Thundering Herd

|R1=6|R2=10|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Eagles

|H1=3|H2=0|H3=0|H4=21

|stadium=Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

|attendance=24,048

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|70|F|C}}

|referee=Trennis Livingston

|TV=ESPNU

|TVAnnouncers=Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line: Georgia Southern –1.5

|scoring=

;First quarter

• (11:56) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:04; Marshall 3–0)
• (5:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 51-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, -13 yards, 2:38; Marshall 6–0)
• (2:13) GASO – Gavin Stewart 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:15; Marshall 6–3)

;Second quarter

• (12:28) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:45; Marshall 9–3)
• (4:49) MRSH – Toby Payne 3-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 5:30; Marshall 16–3)

;Third quarter

• (7:05) MRSH – Toby Payne 11-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:36; Marshall 23–3)

;Fourth quarter

• (10:08) GASO – Cam Williams 0-yard safety (Marshall 23–5)
• (6:31) GASO – Dexter Williams II 1-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:12; Marshall 23–11)
• (2:15) GASO – David Mbadinga 3-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50; Marshall 23–18)
• (1:00) GASO – Derwin Burgess Jr. 34-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 0:55; Georgia Southern 24–23)

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{{See also|2024 Georgia State Panthers football team}}

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|date=Thursday, October 17, 2024

|time=7:00 PM

|road=Panthers

|R1=0|R2=10|R3=7|R4=3

|home=Thundering Herd

|H1=11|H2=14|H3=0|H4=10

|stadium=Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

|attendance=20,703

|weather=Sunny

|referee=Jeremy Parker

|TV=ESPN2

|TVAnnouncers=Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line: Marshall –8.5

|scoring=

;First quarter

• (12:10) MRSH – A. J. Turner 2 yard run, Toby Payne run (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:42; Marshall 8–0)
• (3:10) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 47 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:46; Marshall 11–0)

;Second quarter

• (14:48) MRSH – A. J. Turner 23 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:26; Marshall 18–0)
• (11:15) GAST – Liam Rickman 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:33; Marshall 18–3)
• (3:47) GAST – Michael Dukes 13 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:30; Marshall 18–10)
• (0:28) MRSH – A. J. Turner 30 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Marshall 25–10)

;Third quarter

• (5:51) GAST – Michael Dukes 3 yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:17; Marshall 25–17)

;Fourth quarter

• (14:51) GAST – Liam Rickman 20 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:33; Marshall 25–20)
• (9:36) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:37; Marshall 28–20)
• (1:39) MRSH – A. J. Turner 88 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:13; Marshall 35–20)

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{{See also|2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team}}

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|title=Game Eight – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (5–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (4–3) – Game summary

|date=Saturday, November 2, 2024

|time=3:30 p.m.

|road=Warhawks

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=9

|home=Thundering Herd

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=0|H4=14

|stadium=Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

|attendance=21,478

|weather=Sunny

|referee=Ted Pitts

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line: Marshall –10.5

|scoring=

;First quarter

• (6:47) MRSH – A. J. Turner 6 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:37; Marshall 7–0)
• (3:39) ULM – James Jones 41 yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Tied 7–7)

;Second quarter

• (10:33) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 80 yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Louisiana–Monroe 14–7)
• (3:52) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:25; Tied 14–14)

;Third quarter

• No scoring plays

;Fourth quarter

• (14:07) ULM – Max Larson 29 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:08; Louisiana–Monroe 17–14)
• (13:20) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 33 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:40; Marshall 21–17)
• (3:17) MRSH – Ethan Payne 8 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:28; Marshall 28–17)
• (1:48) ULM – Artis Cole 26 yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Aidan Armenta pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29; Marshall 28–23)

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{{See also|2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team}}

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|title=Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (5–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–7) – Game summary

|date=Saturday, November 9, 2024

|time=3:00 p.m.

|road=Thundering Herd

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=17|R4=3

|home=Golden Eagles

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS

|attendance=20,502

|weather=Clear • Temperature: {{convert|85|°F|°C}} • Wind: SE 7 mph

|referee=Tim Barker

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line: Marshall –13.5

|scoring=

;First quarter

• (12:40) MRSH – Nathan Totten 23 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:05; Marshall 3–0)

;Second quarter

• (13:43) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 2 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:39; Marshall 10–0)
• (10:02) USM – Connor Gibbs 51 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:41; Marshall 10–3)
• (6:42) MRSH – Ethan Payne 36 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Marshall 17–3)

;Third quarter

• (13:29) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 14 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:24; Marshall 24–3)
• (10:45) MRSH – Toby Payne 18 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:23; Marshall 31–3)
• (3:19) MRSH – Nathan Totten 27 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 6:14; Marshall 34–3)

;Fourth quarter

• (8:26) MRSH – Nathan Totten 26 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Marshall 37–3)

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{{See also|2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team}}

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|date=Saturday, November 16, 2024

|time=1:00 p.m.

|road=Chanticleers

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=0|R4=12

|home=Thundering Herd

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

|attendance=24,175

|weather=Sunny

|referee=Trennis Livingston

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line: Marshall –9.0

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;First quarter

• (11:04) CCU – Braydon Bennett 4 yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Coastal Carolina 7–0)
• (2:47) MRSH – Nathan Totten 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:42; Coastal Carolina 7–3)

;Second quarter

• (9:06) MRSH – Charles Montgomery 14 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:56; Marshall 10–7)
• (3:47) MRSH – Jacobie Henderson 65 yard blocked field goal return, Nathan Totten kick (Marshall 17–7)

;Third quarter

• (2:02) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 7 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:14; Marshall 24–7)

;Fourth quarter

• (13:44) CCU – Kade Hensley 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:18; Marshall 24–10)
• (11:55) MRSH – Toby Payne 2 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03; Marshall 31–10)
• (11:04) CCU – Jameson Tucker 47 yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Marshall 31–17)
• (6:56) CCU – TEAM –32 yard safety (Marshall 31–19)

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{{See also|2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team}}

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|date=Saturday, November 23, 2024

|time=7:30 p.m.

|road=Thundering Herd

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=10|R4=15

|home=Monarchs

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=21|H4=7

|stadium=S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

|attendance=18,083

|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|51|°F|°C}} • Wind: NW 13 mph

|referee=Marshall Lewis

|TV=ESPNU

|TVAnnouncers=Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line: Old Dominion –3.0

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;First quarter

• (11:55) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 43 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:47; Marshall 3–0)

;Second quarter

• (14:52) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 51 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:13; Marshall 10–0)
• (9:25) ODU – Aaron Young 24 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:22; Marshall 10–7)
• (2:21) MRSH – Jordan Houston 30 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:23; Marshall 17–7)

;Third quarter

• (13:03) ODU – Aaron Young 2 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Marshall 17–14)
• (10:27) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 31 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:27; Marshall 20–14)
• (6:47) ODU – Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding 10 yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:35; Old Dominion 21–20)
• (4:17) MRSH – Charles Montgomery 22 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:05; Marshall 27–21)
• (0:52) ODU – Colton Joseph 8 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Old Dominion 28–27)

;Fourth quarter

• (14:52) MRSH – Carl Chester 37 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Braylon Braxton pass (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:51; Marshall 35–28)
• (8:23) ODU – Colton Joseph 1 yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:29; Tied 35–35)
• (4:03) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; Marshall 42–35)

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{{See also|2024 James Madison Dukes football team}}

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|title=Game Twelve – Marshall Thundering Herd (8–3) at James Madison Dukes (8–3) – Game summary

|date=Saturday, November 30, 2024

|time=8:00 p.m.

|road=Thundering Herd

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=17|R4=7|R5=3|R6=8

|home=Dukes

|H1=14|H2=3|H3=0|H4=7|H5=3|H6=6

|stadium=Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

|attendance=23,341

|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|26|°F|°C}} • Wind: SW 2 mph

|referee=Ted Pitts

|TV=ESPNU

|TVAnnouncers=Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)

|reference=Pregame line: James Madison –3.5

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;First quarter

• (11:43) JMU – George Pettaway 5 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; James Madison 7–0)
• (4:17) JMU – Omarion Dollison 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:04; James Madison 14–0)

;Second quarter

• (8:27) JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 8:32; James Madison 17–0)

;Third quarter

• (9:43) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 42 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:09; James Madison 17–3)
• (2:18) MRSH – Toby Payne 16 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:37; James Madison 17–10)
• (2:11) MRSH – Jadarius Green-McKnight 28 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Tied 17–17)

;Fourth quarter

• (11:09) JMU – Jobi Malary 7 yard run, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:02; James Madison 24–17)
• (5:04) MRSH – Barylon Braxton 1 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:05; Tied 24–24)

;First overtime

• MRSH – Rece Verhoff 49 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –6 yards; Marshall 27–24)
• JMU – Noe Ruelas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards; Tied 27–27)

;Second overtime

• JMU – Wayne Knight 9 yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Alonza Barnett III pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; James Madison 33–27)
• MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 10 yard run, Braylon Braxton pass to Charles Montgomery (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Marshall 35–33)

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{{See also|2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team|2024 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game}}

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|title=Sun Belt Conference Championship Game – Marshall Thundering Herd (9–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–2) – Game summary

|date=Saturday, December 7, 2024

|time=7:30 p.m.

|road=Thundering Herd

|R1=7|R2=10|R3=7|R4=7

|home=Ragin' Cajuns

|H1=3|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

|attendance= 20,067

|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|45|°F|°C}} • Wind: W 2 mph

|referee=Trennis Livingston

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)

|reference=Pregame line: Louisiana –4.0

|scoring=

;First quarter

• (6:42) LA – Kenneth Almendares 40 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:05; Louisiana 3–0)
• (4:04) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 37 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Marshall 7–3)

;Second quarter

• (7:54) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 32 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:14; Marshall 10–3)
• (2:47) MRSH – Ethan Payne 15 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:04; Marshall 17–3)

;Third quarter

• (7:43) MRSH – Bralon Brown 20 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:24; Marshall 24–3)

;Fourth quarter

• (2:03) MRSH – Jordan Houston 9 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 5:45; Marshall 31–3)

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