The Marshall Thundering Herd (3-3, 1-1 CUSA) and North Texas Mean Green (1-4, 0-2) meet for a Friday game at 7 p.m. ET at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas. Below, we look at the Marshall vs. North Texas odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Marshall is coming off a 20-13 overtime win over Old Dominion. It was the Thundering Herd’s fourth consecutive game decided by 6 points or less as they went 1-3. Marshall – which sports a top-10 offense and an average defense – is playing its third road game in its last four contests.
North Texas enters off a 48-35 loss at Missouri. The Mean Green have lost four in a row, coughing up 36.8 points per game (PPG). Overall, North Texas has yielded 32.2 PPG, which ranks 107th in the nation. A year ago, UNT allowed 42.8 PPG (125th).
Marshall at North Texas odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Marshall -420 (bet $420 to win $100) | North Texas +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
- Against the spread (ATS): Marshall -11.5 (-108) | North Texas +11.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 66.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Marshall at North Texas odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Marshall 31, North Texas 17
Money line
AVOID the juice-filled money line tags here. Look to leverage some value on Marshall against the spread.
Against the spread
The Mean Green are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games as home underdogs.
Look for the Thundering Herd to open up a two-score lead in the first half and play it out to a two-touchdown win with their strong pass defense. A turnover-neutral Marshall and one which is better in defensive analytics than in its surface numbers is a solid play here.
BACK MARSHALL -11.5 (-108).
Over/Under
The Under is 4-0 in Marshall’s last four conference games and 4-1 in North Texas’ last five games overall.
Respect the Marshall defense here. Figure UNT’s weak rush defense (210.4 yards per game allowed, 116th FBS) as playing into Marshall killing the clock with its run game in the fourth. The forecast for this game includes a 17-mile-an-hour wind.
TAKE THE UNDER 66.5 (-112).
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