0–1 Sun Belt. Lost last game
Last win: beat Gardner-Webb 36–35 on Sat, Sep 26
Next: Sat, Oct 10 vs Coastal Carolina, 7:00 PM EDT on ESPN+
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When did Marshall football last win?
Marshall last won on Saturday, September 26, 2026, beating Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 36–35 at home. That was 10 days ago.
Marshall is 3–2 (0–1 Sun Belt) and 5th in the Sun Belt East. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
1,387days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Myrtle Beach Bowl, December 19, 2022, against UConn
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 6:00 PM CT.
Marshall Thundering Herd schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Sep 5 
at No. 18 Penn StateL 0–45 2 Sat, Sep 12 
vs Middle TennesseeW 28–26 3 Sat, Sep 19 
at Missouri StateW 30–24 4 Sat, Sep 26 
vs Gardner-WebbW 36–35 5 Sat, Oct 3 
at James MadisonL 17–45 6 Sat, Oct 10 
vs Coastal Carolina7:00 PM EDT on ESPN+ 7 Open week 8 Tue, Oct 20 
vs South Alabama7:30 PM EDT on ESPN2 9 Fri, Oct 30 
at Old Dominion12:00 AM EDT 10 Fri, Nov 6 
at Georgia Southern12:00 AM EST 11 Fri, Nov 13 
vs App State12:00 AM EST 12 Fri, Nov 20 
vs Georgia State12:00 AM EST 13 Fri, Nov 27 
at UL Monroe11:00 PM CST
Marshall right now
Marshall lost to James Madison 17–45 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 3–2 (0–1 Sun Belt), 5th in the Sun Belt East. Marshall's last win came 10 days ago against Gardner-Webb. Next, Marshall hosts Coastal Carolina on Sat, Oct 10 at 7:00 PM EDT on ESPN+.
Every other time Marshall last won
- When did Marshall last win at home?
- September 26, 2026, 36–35 against Gardner-Webb (10 days ago)
- When did Marshall last win on the road?
- September 19, 2026, 30–24 against Missouri State (17 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat a ranked team?
- September 10, 2022, 26–21 against No. 8 Notre Dame (1,487 days ago)
- When did Marshall last win a bowl or playoff game?
- Myrtle Beach Bowl, December 19, 2022 (1,387 days ago)
- When did Marshall last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Marshall last beat App State?
- October 5, 2024, 52–37 against App State (731 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat Coastal Carolina?
- November 16, 2024, 31–19 against Coastal Carolina (689 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat Georgia Southern?
- November 11, 2023, 38–33 against Georgia Southern (1,060 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat Georgia State?
- November 15, 2025, 30–18 against Georgia State (325 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat James Madison?
- November 30, 2024, 35–33 against James Madison (675 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat Old Dominion?
- October 11, 2025, 48–24 against Old Dominion (360 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat Arkansas State?
- November 25, 2023, 35–21 against Arkansas State (1,046 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat Louisiana?
- December 7, 2024, 31–3 against Louisiana (668 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat Louisiana Tech?
- October 17, 2020, 35–17 against Louisiana Tech (2,180 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat South Alabama?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Marshall last beat Southern Miss?
- November 9, 2024, 37–3 against Southern Miss (696 days ago)
- When did Marshall last beat Troy?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Marshall last beat UL Monroe?
- November 2, 2024, 28–23 against UL Monroe (703 days ago)
- What is Marshall's current streak?
- Lost last game
- What is Marshall's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 5 games, ending November 4, 2023
Common questions
How many days since Marshall football last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 10 days since Marshall last won. Marshall beat Gardner-Webb 36–35 on September 26, 2026.
What is Marshall's record this season?
Marshall is 3–2, 0–1 in Sun Belt play, and 5th in the Sun Belt East. Lost last game.
When does Marshall play next?
Marshall hosts Coastal Carolina on Sat, Oct 10 at 7:00 PM EDT on ESPN+.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Marshall is 25–18 against the rest of the Sun Belt as it stands today, across 43 meetings with 13 different opponents.
Marshall's best record is against Old Dominion (8–0), and Troy has given it the most trouble (0–1).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion head to head | 8–0 | 100% |
| App State head to head | 3–3 | 50% |
| James Madison head to head | 2–3 | 40% |
| Georgia State head to head | 3–1 | 75% |
| Georgia Southern head to head | 2–2 | 50% |
| Coastal Carolina head to head | 1–3 | 25% |
| Louisiana head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| Southern Miss head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| Louisiana Tech head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Arkansas State head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| UL Monroe head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
| South Alabama head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
| Troy head to head | 0–1 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Marshall Thundering Herd from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 69–42.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 5 straight games, from October 7, 2023 to November 4, 2023.
- Longest stretch between wins: 301 days, ending with a win over Middle Tennessee on September 12, 2026.
- The current drought stands at 10 days, 291 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–2 |
| 2025 | 5–7 |
| 2024 | 10–3 |
| 2023 | 6–6 |
| 2022 | 8–4 |
| 2021 | 7–5 |
| 2020 | 7–2 |
| 2019 | 8–4 |
| 2018 | 8–4 |
| 2017 | 7–5 |
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Also in the Sun Belt: App State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Old Dominion, Arkansas State, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy, UL Monroe.