Western Kentucky vs. Marshall Odds
HUNTINGTON, WV (The Spread) – No. 19 Marshall looks to complete an unbeaten regular season today when it hosts Western Kentucky at Noon ET on Fox Sports 1.
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Marshall is 11-0 on the season and 7-0 in Conference USA while Western Kentucky is 6-5 overall and 3-4 in conference play. The Thundering Herd is 5-0 at home and 8-3 against the spread while the Hilltoppers are 1-4 on the road and 5-6 against the spread. These two have no recent meetings.
Trends show that the Marshall is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games against a team with a winning record and 4-0 ATS in its last 4 Friday games. Western Kentucky is just 1-4 ATS in its last 5 road games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Marshall is favored at home, as the Thundering Herd is getting odds of -24 points against Western Kentucky on Friday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 74.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Marshall favored by 21.5 points. The spread then slowly worked up to 24 points. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 74.5 points.
Marshall had its toughest game to date last week, beating UAB on the road by just a 23-18 margin. The Herd had won every game by at least 15 points prior to that. Marshall ranks 4th nationally in scoring at 44.9 points per game, while the defense is sixth, allowing just 16.5 points per game. Rakeem Cato has thrown for 2,897 yards and 28 touchdowns to lead the team, while Devon Johnson has rushed for 1,573 yards and 16 scores. Tommy Shuler has caught 57 passes for 737 yards and seven scores.
Western Kentucky is coming off a 45-7 win over Texas-San Antonio last week. The Hilltoppers have won three straight coming into this game. The team ranks eight in the nation in scoring, averaging 41.9 points per game, but the defense ranks 116th in scoring, allowing 36.8 points per contest. Brandon Doughty has thrown for 3,853 yards and 36 touchdowns to lead the offense while Leon Allen has rushed for 1,253 yards and 11 scores.
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In terms of Injuries, neither team has any new injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Marshall, as the Thundering Herd are getting 55% of the wagers with odds of -24 points against Western Kentucky today.
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