South Alabama Jaguars at Marshall Thundering Herd preview: October 20, 2026
The South Alabama Jaguars (4-2) visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-3) at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on October 20, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama Jaguars | 4-2 | 3-2 (38.8-38.6) | 1-2 (33.7-40.7) | 3-0 (44-28.3) |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | 3-3 | 3-2 (26.4-31.4) | 1-2 (15.7-38) | 2-1 (28.3-29.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| USA | MRSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 38.8 (21st) | 22 (110th) |
| Points allowed per game | 34.5 (10th) | 33.7 (11th) |
| Passing yards per game | 217.5 (84th) | 247.8 (53rd) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 263.7 (10th) | 253.5 (16th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 220.3 (23rd) | 158.7 (65th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 165.2 (37th) | 193.8 (12th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 46.3 (7th) | 36.2 (65th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 29.2 (124th) | 35.3 (62nd) |
| Completions per game | 16 (104th) | 21.3 (38th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 20.5 (25th) | 19.3 (42nd) |
Recent form
South Alabama Jaguars
- Oct 8, 2026: W 56-49 at ARST
- Oct 3, 2026: W 52-35 vs ULM
- Sep 26, 2026: L 21-45 at UK
- Sep 19, 2026: W 41-36 vs OHIO
- Sep 12, 2026: L 24-28 at TULN
Marshall Thundering Herd
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Hollins | QB | 5 | 171 Pass yds/g, 1.4 Pass TD/g, 20.2 Rush yds/g | 171 Pass yds/g | |
| Keenan Phillips | RB | 6 | 74 Rush yds/g, 13.3 Car/g, 7.7 Rec yds/g | 75.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| PJ Martin | RB | 6 | 70.5 Rush yds/g, 15.3 Car/g, 7.2 Rec yds/g | 70.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Brendan Jenkins | WR | 6 | 59.2 Rec yds/g, 3.5 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 55.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Anthony Eager | WR | 6 | 51.7 Rec yds/g, 2 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 62 Rec yds/g | |
| Jeremiah Jones-Thomas | WR | 6 | 43.5 Rec yds/g, 3.7 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 44.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | QB | 6 | 169 Pass yds/g, 1 Pass TD/g, 36.3 Rush yds/g | 182.4 Pass yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Judah Price | RB | 5 | 41.4 Rush yds/g, 5.6 Car/g, 17 Rec yds/g | 41.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Jo'Shon Barbie | RB | 6 | 38.3 Rush yds/g, 8.2 Car/g, 9 Rec yds/g | 44.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | WR | 6 | 54 Rec yds/g, 3.7 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 61.4 Rec yds/g | |
| De'Andre Tamarez | WR | 3 | 48 Rec yds/g, 2.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 47.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Adrian Norton | WR | 5 | 36.6 Rec yds/g, 3.6 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 36.6 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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