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2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

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

The Marshall Thundering Herd drew an average home attendance of 25,298, the 83rd-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.

Offseason

Following the departure of head coach Charles Huff to conference rival Southern Miss the day after the 2024 SBC championship game, 50 Thundering Herd players entered the transfer portal, with 21 of them eventually following Huff to Southern Miss. According to ESPN writer Bill Connelly, Marshall "is starting over [in 2025] like almost no one ever has"; between graduation and transfers:

  • The quarterbacks responsible for all of Marshall's passing yardage in 2024 left.
  • No returning Herd player rushed for a single yard in 2024.
  • Only two returning players caught any passes in 2024.
  • The players responsible for 49 of the 65 offensive line starts departed.
  • Of the eight defensive linemen who played for at least 50 snaps in 2024, only one returned.
  • Of the 13 defensive backs who played for at least 30 snaps in 2024, only two returned.
  • The returning linebackers played a combined three snaps in 2024.

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Coaching staff additions

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish sixth place in the East division.

Tight end Toby Payne was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense. Offensive lineman Jalen Slappy was named to the second team offense.

Schedule

Game summaries

at No. 5 Georgia

vs Missouri State

vs Eastern Kentucky

at Middle Tennessee

at Louisiana

vs Old Dominion

vs Texas State

at Coastal Carolina

vs James Madison

at Georgia State

at Appalachian State

vs Georgia Southern

Notes

References