Marshall vs. Florida Atlantic College Football Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Florida Atlantic Owls college football matchup on November 6, 2021.

Oct 9, 2021; Huntington, West Virginia, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd head coach Charles Huff talks with Old Dominion Monarchs head coach Ricky Rahne following the game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

Oddsmakers expect a competitive game between C-USA opponents when the Marshall Thundering Herd (5-3, 0-0 C-USA) visit the Florida Atlantic Owls (5-3, 0-0 C-USA) on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at FAU Stadium. Florida Atlantic is a 1.5-point underdogs. The contest's point total is set at 57.5.

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Odds for Marshall vs. Florida Atlantic

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Over/Under Insights

  • Marshall's games this season have gone over 57.5 points four of eight times.
  • Florida Atlantic's games have gone over 57.5 points in two opportunities this season.
  • Saturday's over/under is 9.8 points lower than the two team's combined 67.3 points per game average.
  • This contest's over/under is 16.2 points more than the 41.3 these two squads combine to allow per game this season.
  • Thundering Herd games this season feature an average total of 59.2 points, a number 1.7 points higher than Saturday's over/under.
  • The 51.8 PPG average total in Owls games this season is 5.7 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Marshall Stats and Trends

  • In Marshall's eight games this year, it has four wins against the spread.
  • So far this season, the Thundering Herd have been installed as favorites by a 1.5-point margin or more seven times and are 3-4 ATS in those contests.
  • Marshall's games this year have hit the over on five of eight set point totals (62.5%).
  • This year, the Thundering Herd score 15.5 more points per game (37) than the Owls allow (21.5).
  • Marshall is 4-3 against the spread and 4-3 overall in games when it scores more than 21.5 points.
  • The Thundering Herd average 122.4 more yards per game (503) than the Owls allow per outing (380.6).
  • In games that Marshall amasses more than 380.6 yards, the team is 4-4 against the spread and 5-3 overall.
  • This year, the Thundering Herd have turned the ball over 19 times, six more than the Owls' takeaways (13).
  • Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Marshall at SISportsbook.

Florida Atlantic Stats and Trends

  • Florida Atlantic has four wins against the spread in eight games this year.
  • The Owls have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 1.5 points or more (in three chances).
  • Florida Atlantic's games this year have eclipsed the over/under in 37.5% of its opportunities (three times in eight games with a set point total).
  • The Owls average 10.5 more points per game (30.3) than the Thundering Herd allow (19.8).
  • Florida Atlantic is 3-1-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall when the team puts up more than 19.8 points.
  • The Owls rack up 41.2 more yards per game (420.1) than the Thundering Herd give up (378.9).
  • In games that Florida Atlantic churns out more than 378.9 yards, the team is 3-0-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
  • The Owls have turned the ball over 11 times, four fewer times than the Thundering Herd have forced turnovers (15).
  • Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.

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