Marshall Thundering Herd
0–0 · 0–0 SUN BELT
Way too early
WEEK 14 · 2026
14%
Sun Belt title game
4%
Win the Sun Belt
<1%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 11.9
Odds shown as of week 1 — precise rooting leverage exists only once the games in between are played.
Championship week
matchups are decided by the standingsSun Belt Championship GameFri/Sat, Dec 4–5 · Campus site, higher seed hosts
James MadisonvsOld Dominion32%
James MadisonvsLouisiana Tech10%
James MadisonvsMarshallYou're in this one9%
James MadisonvsLouisiana6%
James MadisonvsTroy6%
Win it and you're in: the five highest-ranked conference champions get automatic playoff bids. Marshall plays in this game in 14% of the way-too-early sims.
The matchup gets scheduled once the regular season decides it — this page becomes the real game preview automatically. Week 14 kickoff windows and TV land with it.
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.