Texas State vs. Marshall Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 18, 2025

Updated Oct. 18, 2025 3:04 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Texas State Bobcats (3-3) are 3-point favorites when they visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (3-3) in a Sun Belt matchup on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The contest has an over/under of 65.5.

The Bobcats' last game was versus the Troy Trojans, and they lost by a score of 48-41. Last time out, the Thundering Herd defeated the Old Dominion Monarchs, with 48-24 being the final score.

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Texas State vs. Marshall Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia
TV: ESPN+
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Texas State vs Marshall Betting Information updated as of October 18, 2025, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Texas State	-3 (-109)	-148	+123	65.5	-111	-109

Texas State vs. Marshall Prediction

Pick ATS: Marshall (+3)
Pick OU: Over (65.5)
Prediction: Marshall 37, Texas State 32

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Texas State vs. Marshall Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Bobcats 34, Thundering Herd 31.
The Bobcats have a 59.7% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Thundering Herd hold a 44.8% implied probability.
Texas State has covered twice in six matchups with a spread this season.
Marshall has won four games against the spread this season, failing to cover twice.

Texas State vs. Marshall: 2025 Stats Comparison

	Texas State	Marshall
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	36 (32)	34.3 (44)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	29.8 (104)	29.8 (104)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	5 (19)	5 (19)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	1 (136)	11 (19)

Texas State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Brad Jackson	QB	1,342 YDS (70%) / 7 TD / 1 INT 336 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 56 RUSH YPG
Lincoln Pare	RB	581 YDS / 8 TD / 96.8 YPG / 5.6 YPC 12 REC / 121 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 20.2 REC YPG
Beau Sparks	WR	38 REC / 506 YDS / 5 TD / 84.3 YPG
Greg Burrell	RB	303 YDS / 3 TD / 60.6 YPG / 7.4 YPC 4 REC / 65 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 32.5 REC YPG
Treylin Payne	LB	37 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Kalil Alexander	DL	22 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK
Ryan Nolan	DB	36 TKL / 0 TFL
Bobby Crosby	DB	25 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK

Marshall 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	QB	856 YDS (76.4%) / 11 TD / 0 INT 260 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 52 RUSH YPG
Demarcus Lacey	WR	28 REC / 396 YDS / 4 TD / 79.2 YPG
Michael Allen	RB	310 YDS / 3 TD / 62 YPG / 5.3 YPC 8 REC / 101 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 25.3 REC YPG
Justin Williams-Thomas	RB	117 YDS / 2 TD / 19.5 YPG / 4.5 YPC 3 REC / 41 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 41 REC YPG
DeWain Trotter	DB	15 TKL / 1 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Cameron Smith	DB	23 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Javae Gilmore	LB	20 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Kerion Martin	LB	20 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK