Marshall vs. West Virginia Odds
MORGANTOWN, WV (The Spread) – College Football is still taking center stage on Sunday as No. 24 West Virginia hosts Marshall in their annual rivalry game.
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West Virginia was 9-4 last season and 8-5 against the spread. Marshall was 5-7 last season and 4-7-1 against the spread. The Mountaineers are 10-0 against Marshall in program history.
Trends show that the home team is 4-1 against the spread in the last 5 games in this series. Marshall is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 non-conference games while WVU has hit the under in 6 of its last 7 games as a favorite.
Oddsmakers have made West Virginia a 23-point favorite at home against Marshall on Sunday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 56 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had The Mountaineers as an 18.5-point favorite and the spread has been climbing since, now sitting at WVU -23. The over/under total opened at 52 points but also has been climbing since, closing at 56 points.
West Virginia has a new head coach in Dana Holgorsen. He has 13 starters back from the 2010 team, including quarterback Geno Smith, who threw for 2,763 yards and 24 touchdowns. The WVU offense averaged 25.2 points and 373 yards per game. On defense, the Mountaineers allowed just 13.5 points and 261 total yards per game.
Marshall is in its second year under coach Doc Holliday and the Herd has 16 starters back this season. The defense has nine starters back from a group that allowed 28.8 points and 145 rushing yards per game. On offense, Marshall returns leading receiver, Aaron Dobson. He caught 44 passes for 689 yards and five touchdowns last season on an offense that averaged just 20.8 points per game.
In terms of Injuries, WVU lineman Josh Jenkins will miss the season with a knee injury while Marshall safety D.J. Hunter is listed as questionable with a leg injury.
Over 6,700 Public Bets have been placed on this game and West Virginia is getting 76% of the wagers with odds of -23 against Marshall.
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