Texas St vs. Marshall Odds & Betting Predictions - October 18, 2025

What have I learned about Texas State in 2025 that I didn’t already know? Not much if we’re being honest. There has been a slight downgrade year over year with the offense, losing McCloud and Mahdi in the backfield hurt a bit. Last season, they were fifth in total yards and seventh in scoring. They’ve fallen back to 15th and 29th respectively there. So they’ve gone from elite to merely really good. Brad Jackson and Beau Sparks and Lincoln Perry are more than enough to score 35 on this Marshall defense. But this defense, goodness gracious. I’ll sum up the entire experience in one run-on sentence. Can’t tackle, can’t stop the run no matter how many are in the box and the turnover well has dried up like an oil deal gone bad. Marshall meanwhile has gone from hopeless in August to fercorious in October. Carlos Del Rio Wilson. In his three starts vs. FBS competition: 13 TDs, 0 turnovers, 305 total yards per game. Points per game, scored and allowed with Del Rio Wilson at the helm? 82! Some came in OT against Louisiana but holy hell. TOTAL OF THE YEAR Texas State plays fast, and Marshall’s pacing is closer to top 30 with Del Rio Wilson running than the show than their season long number which is in the 60s.