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By The Herd’s Headset | The HerdLine Podcast Years ago, Coach Doc Holliday made a statement that has always stuck with me. “It’s an amazing feeling coaching in a game you cannot lose.” He was speaking about the annual 75 Game, a night when Marshall comes together to honor the 75 individuals who lost their lives in the tragedy of 1970. For years, there has been an unspoken standard surrounding this game. No matter the circumstances, no matter the opponent, and no matter what t

By the Herd’s Headset | HerdLine Podcast A wise man once said, “You can’t win them all.” I personally went into this game expecting Marshall to fall short against Georgia Southern. They are a very good football team and will likely come out of this season as the Sun Belt East champions. That said, losing in the fashion we witnessed tonight is not only utterly embarrassing, but it is also unacceptable. Marshall was blown out in the first game of the season against Penn State,

The Herd’s Headset of the HerdLine Podcast Saturday in Norfolk was a good place to be a Marshall fan, as it has historically been. In the long history between Marshall and Old Dominion, ODU has only managed to defeat the Herd one time. And the second time wasn’t happening this season. Before we get into the breakdown, let’s establish a few things. ODU is not a very good football team. They’ve beaten an FCS opponent and somehow found a way to beat Appalachian State thanks in l

By the Herd Headset | HerdLine Podcast The dreaded weekday game is something that comes around every single season for a team like Marshall. It provides national exposure on ESPN and gives the country an opportunity to see what the “little guys” can do without the distraction of Power Four college football. For many universities, these games can be a problem. Filling a stadium is difficult enough, but asking fans to make the trip on a weekday makes it even more challenging. F

The Herd’s Headset | HerdLine Podcast I am growing weary with each passing week of writing these articles. I am a Marshall fan to my core. I love this team, and I always will. That said, finding any hope or optimism with this 2026 Marshall football team is becoming more and more difficult. Saturday night in Huntington was another frustrating chapter in what has been a disappointing season. The rain was falling, the fans were growing restless, and for much of the night, it loo

Rivalry games are supposed to be special. They usually bring out something different in both teams. Regardless of the records. Regardless of the storylines. Regardless of what has happened throughout the season, rivalry football has a way of producing competitive, hard-fought games. That’s what makes Saturday night in Harrisonburg so disappointing. Because what we witnessed wasn’t a rivalry game. It was a dismantling. Marshall came out of the gates with what I can only descri

Well, Homecoming wasn’t supposed to look like this. Gardner-Webb came into Huntington sitting at 1–3, with three incredibly close losses—including a one-point loss to Liberty. Despite the chaos surrounding their program, the Runnin’ Bulldogs have continued to fight, and tonight was no different. They came into The Joan and nearly walked out with one of the biggest upsets in recent Marshall history. Instead, Marshall survived. And I use the word survived very intentionally. He

Oh, what a difference a year makes. A year ago, Marshall faced off against Missouri State in what everyone expected would be an easy win. Little did we know we would go on to watch one of the worst losses in Marshall football history. A year later, the Herd goes on the road, into a so-called “sellout” crowd at Missouri State, and gets revenge. Marshall 30. Missouri State 24. The skeleton is out of the closet. The Bears have officially been buried. Due to prior engagements, Tr

By The Herd’s Headset of The HerdLine Podcast: There are a few teams that seem to give the Herd trouble no matter how good or bad their roster is. Ohio. Bowling Green. And we can most certainly add Middle Tennessee State to that list. For whatever reason, MTSU seems to find a way to play Marshall to the wire in just about every scenario, with a few outliers sprinkled in. And Saturday night at the Joan was no different. Marshall attempted to give this game away multiple times.

Penn State 45, Marshall 0 By The Herd’s Headset of the HerdLine Podcast UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — There are football games you watch. And then there are football games you experience. Saturday night in Happy Valley was an experience. Unfortunately for Marshall fans, the football game itself was one they’ll probably want to forget. The Herd walked into Beaver Stadium for its season opener against No. 18/17 Penn State in front of 108,489 fans. It left with a 45-0 loss, just 147 ya

Marshall University football is not just a program with history—it’s a program with identity, resilience, and legacy forged by greatness across multiple eras. From national championships to Heisman-finalist seasons, from broken-leg heroics to NFL stardom, the story of Marshall is too rich to be contained in a single Hall of Fame plaque. At minimum, Marshall needs a Ring of Honor at Joan C. Edwards Stadium—a visible, permanent tribute that lives where the program’s story conti

Coming off a statement win at Ohio State and another dominant outing from Bryce Blevins, Marshall Thundering Herd baseball may have just reached the turning point of its season. Beating the Buckeyes didn’t just add to the resume, it may have changed the trajectory of the entire year. For head coach Greg Beals, it carried even more meaning. Beals, who previously led Ohio State baseball for over a decade, returned to his former program and came away with a signature road victo

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An Interview with One of Marshall’s New Lockdown Corners… Darrell Sweeting On December 20th, 2024, Huntington, WV became a Sweet place to...