Marshall vs Stony Brook Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines

Marshall gets trips to Virginia Tech and Ohio State up next, so first it gets to have some fun against a Stony Brook team that didn’t win a game last year.

The Seawolves didn’t get rocked too often, but they couldn’t do much offensively. Now they’ll have to let it rip to keep up.

Marshall vs Stony Brook Preview

Marshall vs Stony Brook How to Watch
Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Game Time: 5:00 pm ET
Venue: Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV
How to Watch: ESPN+
2023 Records: Marshall (6-7), Stony Brook (0-10)
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Why Stony Brook Will Win

What can they do right? They had a little bit of a pass rush last season, and they need to apply pressure and force mistakes. Marshall threw too many picks over the last several seasons, and was 0-3 last season when giving them away three times or more. Stony Brook has to take a slew of chances, because …

Why Marshall Will Win

There isn’t a lot of offensive punch coming from the Seawolves.

The defense is a bigger problem - Marshall should be able to bash away as much as it wants to - but the offense won’t be able to keep up if and when the Herd get going right away. Stony Brook isn’t awful in pass protection, but it’ll struggle to keep the chains moving.

Marshall vs Stony Brook: Who Will Win

Marshall should be able to score as much as it wants to. It’ll be balanced, the defense will come up with a decent performance, and there won’t be any problems after a rocky first quarter.

Marshall vs Stony Brook Prediction, Betting Lines

Marshall 38, Stony Brook 7
Line: Marshall -29.5, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Marshall vs Stony Brook Must See Rating: 1

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