THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2026

Marshall at #18 Penn State

Sat 09/05/2026 03:30 PMBeaver StadiumPenn State pregame95% — Pregame win probability: 95% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and won.

79°Mostly Cloudy9 mph NW · 54% humidityMeasured 23 minutes after kickoff, by an official weather station

Marshall

0

5–3

#18 Penn State

45

4–4

Attendance

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not yet reported

Marshall12 drives · 0 scoring · avg start own 23

Penn State12 drives · 7 scoring · avg start own 35

1st quarter

14:53PSUmidfieldown 357 plays, 30 ydField goal +3 PSU0–3
12:26MRSHown 25opp 385 plays, 5 ydPunt0–3
10:35PSUown 38opp 254 plays, 62 ydTouchdown +7 PSU0–10
8:32MRSHown 21opp 345 plays, 9 ydPunt0–10
7:16PSUown 34opp 37 plays, 66 ydTouchdown +7 PSU0–17
4:44MRSHown 17opp 1911 plays, 21 ydPunt0–17
0:27PSUown 19opp 207 plays, 26 ydPunt0–17

2nd quarter

13:28MRSHown 20own 4110 plays, 39 ydPunt0–17
10:47PSUown 10opp 394 plays, 9 ydPunt0–17
8:36MRSHown 39opp 134 plays, 3 ydPunt0–17
6:27PSUown 13goal line14 plays, 87 ydTouchdown +7 PSU0–24
1:18MRSHown 25opp 3915 plays, 41 ydMissed FG0–24

3rd quarter

15:00MRSHown 25opp 265 plays, 3 ydPunt0–24
13:06PSUown 26goal line4 plays, 74 ydTouchdown +7 PSU0–31
11:14MRSHown 25opp 469 plays, 29 ydOn downs0–31
8:55PSUown 46goal line6 plays, 54 ydTouchdown +7 PSU0–38
6:16MRSHown 25opp 137 plays, 14 ydPunt0–38
4:23PSUown 13opp 114 plays, 44 ydPunt0–38

4th quarter

12:36MRSHown 1own 303 plays, 6 ydTurnover0–38
11:17PSUopp 30opp 37 plays, 30 ydTouchdown +7 PSU0–45
7:55MRSHown 14opp 436 plays, 0 ydPunt0–45
6:02PSUown 34opp 354 plays, -3 ydPunt0–45
3:55MRSHown 35own 321 play, -3 ydTurnover0–45
3:10PSUopp 32opp 99 plays, 23 ydEnd of period0–45

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Marshall–Penn State after the drive.

Previous 2 meetings vs. Marshall

Penn State 2–0 vs Marshall

  • 1930 · wk 5Marshall 0 @ Penn State 65
  • 1929 · wk 4Marshall 7 @ Penn State 26

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