# 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team will represent Marshall University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd are expected to be led by Tony Gibson in his first year as the head coach. The Thundering Herd play home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium, located in Huntington, West Virginia.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Stone Earle | QB | Abilene Christian |
| Su Agunloye | DL | FIU |
| Leon Hart Jr. | LB | Florida Atlantic |
| Cole Pennington | QB | Gardner–Webb |
| Landyn Watson | LB | Kentucky |
| A.J. Turner | RB | Minnesota |
| Thomas McCoy | WR | Northern Illinois |
| Jaden Yates | LB | Ole Miss |
| Jacobie Henderson | DB | Rutgers |
| Guylijah Theodule | DB | Southern Miss |
| Braylon Braxton | QB | Southern Miss |
| Alec Clark | P | Southern Miss |
| Isaiah Gibson Sr. | DL | Southern Miss |
| Ian Foster | S | Southern Miss |
| J.J. Hawkins | DE | Southern Miss |
| Josh Moten | DB | Southern Miss |
| Elijah Metcalf | WR | Southern Miss |
| Chuck Montgomery | WR | Southern Miss |
| Ishmael Ibraheem | DB | Southern Miss |
| Bralon Brown | WR | Southern Miss |
| Ahmere Foster | S | Southern Miss |
| Jabari Ishmael | DE | Southern Miss |
| Tychaun Chapman | WR | Southern Miss |
| Corey Myrick | S | Southern Miss |
| MaLik Caswell | S | Southern Miss |
| Carl Chester | WR | Southern Miss |
| Mathis Haygood | LB | Southern Miss |
| Moses Gray | RB | Southern Miss |
| Anthony Richard | DB | Southern Miss |
| Chris Thomas Jr. | DL | Syracuse |
| Cade Conley | TE | Western Michigan |
| Treaden Henry | OL | Unknown |
| AG McGhee | DB | Unknown |
| DJ Stepney | S | Unknown |
| TaShawn Jeter | DB | Unknown |
| Cedrick Nicely | OL | Unknown |
| Christian Fitzpatrick | WR | Unknown |
| Will Petit | P | Unknown |
| Marcel Williams | WR | Withdrawn |
| Jadarius Green-McKnight | S | Withdrawn |
| Antwaan Mays | WR | Withdrawn |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Rashawn Carr | LB | Campbell |
| Louikenzy Jules | DB | Charleston |
| KaTron Evans | DL | Charlotte |
| Peyton Ellis | OL | East Texas A&M |
| Zion Turner | QB | Jacksonville State |
| Jibreel Al-Amin | LB | Jacksonville State |
| Tayvon Nelson | DB | Maryland |
| Jo'shon Barbie | RB | McNeese |
| Marvae Myers | DB | Middle Tennessee |
| Javae Gilmore | LB | Mississippi State |
| Antonio Harmon | WR | Mississippi State |
| Jakolbe Baldwin | WR | NC State |
| Jayland Parker | LB | NC State |
| Cannon Lewis | LB | NC State |
| Jamaal Whyce | DL | South Carolina |
| Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | QB | Syracuse |
| Darrell Sweeting | DB | Temple |
| Joseph Auzenne | DL | Temple |
| Ian Ratliff | P | Texas |
| Brock Montgomery | WR | UConn |
| Michael Allen | RB | UNLV |
| Bryce Biggs | OL | West Virginia |
| Jalil Rivera-Harvey | DL | Western Kentucky |
| Sid Kaba | DL | Western Michigan |
| Jalen Marshall | LB | Wofford |

### Coaching staff additions

| Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position |
| Tony Gibson | Head coach | NC State | Defensive coordinator/Linebackers |
| Rod Smith | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | Jacksonville State | Interim head coach |
| Shannon Morrison | Defensive coordinator | Marshall | Linebackers |
| Jackson White | Special teams | NC State | Special teams quality control |
| Rod McDowell | Running backs/Run game coordinator | Jacksonville State | Running backs |
| Bob McClain | Offensive line | California (PA) | Offensive line/Run game coordinator |
| Gunter Brewer | Tight ends | Virginia Tech | Director of High School Relations |
| Jake Ellsworth | Linebackers | NC State | Defensive director of quality control |
| Jarred Holley | Defensive backs | Abilene Christian | Safeties |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | at Georgia* | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA |
| September 6 | Missouri State* | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV |
| September 13 | Eastern Kentucky* | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV |
| September 20 | at Middle Tennessee* | Johnny "Red" Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro, TN |
| September 27 | at Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA |
| October 11 | Old Dominion | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV |
| October 18 | Texas State | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV |
| October 30 | at Coastal Carolina | Brooks StadiumConway, SC |
| November 8 | James Madison | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV |
| November 15 | at Georgia State | Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA |
| November 22 | at Appalachian State | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC (rivalry) |
| November 29 | Georgia Southern | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||

## Game summaries
### at Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | MRSH | UGA |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |

### vs Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | MOST | MRSH |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Missouri State | Passing |
| Missouri State | Rushing |
| Missouri State | Receiving |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |

### vs Eastern Kentucky (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | EKU | MRSH |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Eastern Kentucky | Passing |
| Eastern Kentucky | Rushing |
| Eastern Kentucky | Receiving |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |

### at Middle Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | MRSH | MTSU |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing |
| Middle Tennessee | Rushing |
| Middle Tennessee | Receiving |

### at Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana
* Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | MRSH | ULL |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |
| Louisiana | Passing |
| Louisiana | Rushing |
| Louisiana | Receiving |

### vs Old Dominion

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | ODU | MRSH |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Old Dominion | Passing |
| Old Dominion | Rushing |
| Old Dominion | Receiving |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |

### vs Texas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | TXST | MRSH |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Texas State | Passing |
| Texas State | Rushing |
| Texas State | Receiving |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |

### at Coastal Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chanticleers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, South Carolina
* Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | MRSH | CCU |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving |

### vs James Madison

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | JMU | MRSH |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| James Madison | Passing |
| James Madison | Rushing |
| James Madison | Receiving |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |

### at Georgia State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | MRSH | GSU |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |
| Georgia State | Passing |
| Georgia State | Rushing |
| Georgia State | Receiving |

### at Appalachian State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, North Carolina
* Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | MRSH | APP |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |
| Appalachian State | Passing |
| Appalachian State | Rushing |
| Appalachian State | Receiving |

### vs Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025
* Game time: TBA
* Pregame line:
| Statistics | GASO | MRSH |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Georgia Southern | Passing |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving |
| Marshall | Passing |
| Marshall | Rushing |
| Marshall | Receiving |