Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction vs Old Dominion Monarchs in Week 7 College Football Odds

The Marshall Thundering Herd will do battle with the visiting Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday, looking to bolster their record and fatten the pocketbooks of betting fans who back them.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans going with the Marshall Thundering Herd in this game found them listed as -15.5-point favorites on the betting odds menu at Sportsbook earlier in the week.

Odds Shark prediction models picked the Thundering Herd to win this game on Saturday 27-24. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Old Dominion Monarchs vs Marshall Thundering Herd Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Old Dominion Monarchs will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 1-4 ATS against the spread this season, while the Marshall Thundering Herd are 4-1 ATS. Old Dominion is 2-3 on the over under betting totals; Marshall is 3-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Marshall vs Old Dominion injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 80 (Marshall Thundering Herd) and the No. 64 (Old Dominion Monarchs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA football Power Rankings at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Marshall's No. 93-ranked offense, averaging 24.8 PPG, against a Old Dominion defense that ranks No. 110 this week at 34.6 PPG. The Marshall aerial game is averaging 241.2 yards per game, more than the Old Dominion Monarchs secondary allows through the air, 215.6 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Old Dominion Monarchs own the league's No. 75-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 175 yards per game when on the road. Marshall, on the other hand, rates No. 115 this week in generating rushing yards at home.