Marshall Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
- Overall record
- 8-28
- Win percentage
- 22.2%
- Current streak
- 1L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
8-28
36 games · 22.2%
Against Top 10
2-7
9 games · 22.2%
Against Top 5
0-6
6 games · 0%
Streaks
1L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 1
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2-5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Road | 3-18 | 21 | 14.3% |
| Neutral | 3-5 | 8 | 37.5% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2010s | 2-7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 2000s | 2-12 | 14 | 14.3% |
| 1990s | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1970s | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1940s | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2019 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2016 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2012 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2002 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2001 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1997 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1991 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 6
Kansas State, 2003
27-20 · Road · Marshall was unranked
Win over No. 8
Notre Dame, 2022
26-21 · Road · Marshall was unranked
Win over No. 17
Louisville, 2002
38-15 · Home · Marshall was No. 16
Win over No. 18
Toledo, 1997
34-14 · Neutral · Marshall was unranked
Win over No. 19
BYU, 1999
21-3 · Neutral · Marshall was No. 11
Win over No. 21
South Florida, 2018
38-20 · Road · Marshall was unranked
Win over No. 24
App State, 2020
17-7 · Home · Marshall was unranked
Win over No. 25
Maryland, 2013
31-20 · Neutral · Marshall was unranked
All 36 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | L 14-49 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 26-21 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 21-36 | No. 16 Louisiana | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2020 | L 10-17 | No. 23 Buffalo | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 2020 | W 17-7 | No. 24 App State | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 25-48 | No. 18 UCF | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2019 | L 7-14 | No. 24 Boise State | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | W 38-20 | No. 21 South Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 28-59 | No. 3 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | W 31-20 | No. 25 Maryland | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 34-69 | No. 11 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 28-63 | No. 21 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 10-30 | No. 13 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 21-24 | No. 23 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 10-52 | No. 14 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 14-51 | No. 11 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 23-48 | No. 3 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 7-33 | No. 15 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 14-41 | No. 3 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 3-13 | No. 3 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 21-24 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 6-45 | No. 23 Miami (OH) | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | W 27-20 | No. 6 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 24-34 | No. 12 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | W 38-15 | No. 17 Louisville | No. 16 | Home |
| 2002 | L 21-47 | No. 11 Virginia Tech | No. 16 | Road |
| 2001 | L 14-49 | No. 1 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 24-34 | No. 24 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | W 21-3 | No. 19 BYU | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1997 | L 31-34 | No. 25 Ole Miss | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 34-14 | No. 18 Toledo | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1991 | L 14-15 | No. 11 NC State | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 3-35 | No. 19 Kent State | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 6-31 | No. 20 Miami (OH) | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 0-43 | No. 14 Toledo | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 0-7 | No. 20 Catawba | Unranked | Neutral |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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