T-48 Marshall
1-2 in Sun Belt play, T-4th in the Sun Belt East Division
Up 49 spots (T-97 to T-48) after a home win over T-43 South Alabama (20-13) in a one-score game. An upset: Marshall entered with 39.9 TDR points to South Alabama's 66.2. Now 4-3. TDR score +20.3: win/loss record +3.9, road-win bonus +0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Marshall (Sun Belt) is ranked T-48, tied with Louisville in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 4-3 and a score of 60.2 out of 100. That is up 49 from week 7. That puts it in the Feeling Good tier (ranks 26-50). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record today (50.1 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 2, 28-26 over T-53 Middle Tennessee at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 6 loss, 27-21 to #123 Coastal Carolina at home.
On the road it is 1-2. The average margin is -9.0 points per game, with a biggest win of 7 points. 5 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Marshall is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 48th.
Next up is #126 Old Dominion in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 11 against #36 App State. 0 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State (away) | L 0-45 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee (home) | W 28-26 |
| 3 | Missouri State (away) | W 30-24 |
| 4 | Gardner-Webb (home) | W 36-35 |
| 5 | James Madison (away, conference game) | L 17-45 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina (home, conference game) | L 21-27 |
| 8 | South Alabama (home, conference game) | W 20-13 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Old Dominion (away, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 10 | Georgia Southern (away, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 11 | App State (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Georgia State (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | UL Monroe (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #48, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #36 (week 3). Lowest #97 (week 7). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #48 (60.2, 4-3) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #54 (60.3, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #36 (72.1, 2-1) Feeling Good
Week 4 TDR #37 (73.2, 3-1) Feeling Good
Week 5 TDR #81 (47.9, 3-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 6 TDR #94 (39.8, 3-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 7 TDR #97 (39.9, 3-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #48 (60.2, 4-3) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #54 | 60.3 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #36 | 72.1 | 2-1 | Feeling Good |
| 4 | #37 | 73.2 | 3-1 | Feeling Good |
| 5 | #81 | 47.9 | 3-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 6 | #94 | 39.8 | 3-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 7 | #97 | 39.9 | 3-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #48 | 60.2 | 4-3 | Feeling Good |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 57.1 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 58.3 |
| opponent record at game time | 55.6 |
| opponent record today | 50.1 |
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