Penn State vs Marshall Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Week 1 2026

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In college football action on Saturday, the Penn State Nittany Lions face the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Before you make your wager on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered with all the latest NCAA football betting insights.

Penn State vs Marshall Odds & Spread

All college football odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: Penn State: (-4000) | Marshall: (+1400)
Spread: Penn State: -23.5 (-108) | Marshall: +23.5 (-112)
Total: 52.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Penn State beat the spread five times in 13 games last year.
Penn State went winless ATS (0-4) when playing as at least 23.5-point favorites last season.
Out of 13 Penn State games last year, nine hit the over.
Against the spread, Marshall was 7-5-0 last season.
Marshall covered every time (1-0) as underdogs of 23.5 points or greater last season.
Marshall had seven of its 12 games go over the point total last season.

All college football win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nittany Lions win (96.2%)

Penn State is a 23.5-point favorite against Marshall. Penn State is -108 to cover the spread, and Marshall is -112.

The over/under for Penn State-Marshall on Sept. 5 is 52.5. The over is -106, and the under is -114.

The moneyline numbers for Penn State vs. Marshall reveal Penn State as the favorite (-4000) and Marshall as the underdog (+1400).

The Nittany Lions had an average implied point total of 34.5 last season, which is 3.5 points lower than their implied total in Saturday's game (38).
The Thundering Herd's average implied point total last season (33.1 points) is 18.1 points higher than their implied total in this matchup (15 points).

Check out even more in-depth Penn State vs. Marshall analysis on FanDuel Research.

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