Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Marshall Thundering Herd Matchup

Check out our free Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs Marshall Thundering Herd pick and preview for this CFB week 12 game in Huntington. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 12 CFB matchup.

Marshall is the -8.5 point favorite as they host Coastal Carolina at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington. Kick-off is set for 1:00 ET, and the over/under line is at 55.5 points. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+. Marshall enters the game with a 6-3 record, while Coastal Carolina is 5-4 this season.

Chanticleers vs. Thundering Herd Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Marshall Thundering Herd
Where: Huntington at Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds MARSH -8.5, COAST +253 | MARSH -325 O/U 55.5

Chanticleers Preview:

Coastal Carolina enters Week 12 with a 5-4 record, facing Marshall on the road. They are 2-2 both at home and away this season. Our projections give them an 81.8% chance of becoming bowl-eligible, but only a 0.2% chance of winning the Sun Belt. The Chanticleers are ranked 93rd in our power rankings.

Coastal Carolina’s ATS record stands at 3-5, with a 1-3 mark on the road and 2-2 at home. They’ve been favored in three games, going 1-2 ATS as the favorite. Their average scoring margin this season is +0.2 points per game.

The over/under line for this week is 55.5 points. Coastal Carolina’s games have averaged 63.1 points, and their over/under record is 5-3. Their average over/under line this season has been 55 points, with an average margin of +8.4 points.

Chanticleers Offense Breakdown

Coastal Carolina’s offense is averaging 31.7 points per game, placing them 34th in the nation heading into week 12. They are ranked 61st in our offensive power rankings. Their ground game is their strength, averaging 179.4 rushing yards per game on 35.7 attempts.

Braydon Bennett leads the rushing attack with 479 yards, 10 touchdowns, and an impressive 6 yards per carry. Quarterback Ethan Vasko has thrown for 1,551 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Coastal Carolina ranks 87th in passing yards per game.

Chanticleers Team Defense

Coastal Carolina's defense has allowed an average of 31.4 points per game this season, ranking 78th nationally. In their recent game against Appalachian State, they gave up 24 points but secured two interceptions. The defense allowed 381 total yards, including 155 rushing yards on 39 attempts and 226 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 205.6 rushing yards per game against Coastal Carolina, while quarterbacks have posted a 99.5 passer rating, completing 59.8% of their throws. Coastal’s defense has faced the 40th fewest pass attempts nationally, averaging 28.2 per game, but they’ve allowed 218.4 passing yards per contest.

Thundering Herd Preview:

Thundering Herd Offense Breakdown

Marshall’s offense has been driven by their ground game, ranking 12th nationally with 221.2 rushing yards per game. A.J. Turner leads the team with 793 rushing yards, averaging 9 yards per carry and scoring six touchdowns. Overall, Marshall is scoring 30.6 points per game, placing them 39th in the nation, and they are 69th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12.

Quarterback Braylon Braxton has thrown for 882 yards, completing 59.4% of his passes, with 10 touchdowns and two interceptions. He has a passer rating of 112. Christian Fitzpatrick leads the receiving corps with 457 yards and four touchdowns on 27 catches. Marshall ranks 108th in passing yards per game.

Thundering Herd Team Defense

Marshall's defense is coming off a dominant performance, allowing just 3 points in their 37-3 win over Southern Miss. They forced three interceptions and limited Southern Miss to 183 total yards, including 70 passing yards on 5 completions.

On average this season, Marshall's defense has given up 23.3 points per game. They rank 47th nationally in passing yards allowed, giving up 194.8 yards per game, while opposing offenses have averaged 179.9 rushing yards per game against them.

Chanticleers vs Thundering Herd Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 26 points per game in this stretch.
Across their last five home contests, Marshall has a 3-1-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 17 points per game.
The last five games that Coastal Carolina was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Marshall Thundering Herd have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.