Marshall at Coastal Carolina

It is understandable why the oddsmaker has set a high total in this Marshall-Coastal Carolina Sun Belt Conference matchup. Both teams are coming off high-scoring victories. Marshall beat Texas State, 40-37, at home, while Coastal Carolina is off a 45-37 road win versus Appalachian State. The Sun Belt is usually a high-scoring conference, and Marshall has gone OVER in each of its last four games. But since Marshall joined the Sun Belt in 2022, these teams have met three times, and each time the game went UNDER —way under. Marshall won last year's meeting, 31-19, at home. That total went UNDER by seven points. Coastal Carolina's 34-6 victory against Marshall in 2023 went UNDER by 7.5 points, and the Chanticleers' 24-13 win versus Marshall in 2022 fell UNDER by 16.5 points. Tough to go against this history. Coastal Carolina ranks 125th in total yards and 131st in passing yards. The Chanticleers also have a major turnover problem, losing the ball 15 times in their seven games. Marshall ranks 24th in takeaways. The Thundering Herd's defensive strength is its run defense. Coastal Carolina is run-oriented. Take the UNDER.