2026 Week 8 · Conference game
South Alabama at Marshall
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
Joan C. Edwards Stadium
South Alabama
Sun Belt
- Record
- 2-2
- Rating
- -12.1
- National rank
- 111
- Proj. wins
- 6.0
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Marshall
Sun Belt
- Record
- 3-1
- Rating
- -11.0
- National rank
- 110
- Proj. wins
- 7.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
South Alabama
51%
Marshall
49%
Marshall 90% CI: 40% – 58% Δ rating 1.1
South Alabama is the model's favorite at 51%. Marshall has a 49% path. Home-field adjustment of +-1.5 rating points baked in for Marshall — venue-specific night-game value (n=53 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
South Alabama offense
38 / 100
Run offense vs. elite run defense — bad matchup
Marshall offense
36 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 11:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No