Week 5 · Saturday, Oct 3
Marshall at JMU
FINAL · ESPNU · Bridgeforth Stadium
Pregame HX
JMU −7.5
68.1% to win
Vegas line
JMU −18.5
O/U 54.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
20.5 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Marshall | JMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 25 |
| Total yards | 444 | 573 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 30–135 | 35–310 |
| Yards per carry | 4.5 | 8.9 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 29/51, 309 | 21/32, 263 |
| 3rd down | 8–16 | 6–12 |
| 4th down | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 5 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 9–75 | 5–53 |
| Time of possession | 31:55 | 28:05 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Marshall | JMU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.260 | 0.466 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 48.8% | 54.5% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.10 | 1.23 |
| Rush EPA / play | 0.197 | 0.313 |
| Rush success | 53.6% | 54.3% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.242 | 0.638 |
| Pass success | 43.1% | 54.8% |
| Standard-down success | 51.8% | 58.7% |
| Passing-down success | 42.3% | 45.0% |
| Line yards / carry | 3.80 | 4.00 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 7.1% | 5.7% |
| Plays · drives | 82 · 13 | 66 · 12 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.