Free Week 9 Prediction: Hilltoppers vs Thundering Herd Odds
Looking for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Marshall Thundering Herd free picks? Week 9 betting sees the Hilltoppers taking on the Thundering Herd Saturday October 26th at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NCAA football season long so stay tuned for more FREE college football predictions like this Western Kentucky Marshall Week 9 free pick.
College Football Handicapping: Week 9
(5-2) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Marshall Thundering Herd (4-2)
Date: Saturday, October 26th 2019
Time: 3:00 pm EST
Venue: Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia
NCAA Football Spread: Marshall -5.5
NCAA Betting Total: 45
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The Kentucky Hilltoppers will travel to Huntington West Virginia to play the Marshall Thundering Herd in what should be an intriguing event both from a real life perspective and from a betting perspective.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
The Hilltoppers continued to ride their momentum last weekend and managed to knock off their 4th win in a row after defeating the Charlotte 49ers with ease. They no get a much tougher opponent for week 9 as the bookies have the Hilltoppers installed as a 5.5 point underdog.
The Hilltoppers ran the ball plenty in that game against the 49ers, but had little success as they averaged under 2 yards per carry. Their passing game, on the other hand, was really solid going for almost 300 yards total and not recording an interception thrown.
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That was one of Ty Storey’s best performances under center for this Hilltoppers side, and if they are going to have a repeat of last week he is going to need to step up again.
This defense has been absolutely balling the last few weeks and that is in no small part to their standout D-linemen DeAngelo Malone. Malone has 58 tackles on the season and is critical in this Hilltoppers front 7 who has been fantastic for most of the year.
Marshall Thundering Herd
The Marshall Thundering Herd must be happy with themselves after that solid 5 point win on the road against FAU. They were able to establish the run in that one in a big way and averaged nearly 6 yards per carry while going for well over 200 yards.
Brenden Knox was responsible for most of those rushing yards as he had the best game of the season with 2 rushing touchdowns and 220 total yards. This will be an interesting battle between a quality rusher in Knox, and an excellent front 7 from Western Kentucky.
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Marshall QB Isaiah Green has been solid for most of the year, and is not the type of guy who will lose you a game as he tends to keep it pretty safe through the air. I would look for him to use his arm a little more in this one as I am not sure how successful the Thundering Herd will be here in establishing the run.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Hilltoppers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 conference games.
- Hilltoppers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Hilltoppers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on fieldturf.
- Hilltoppers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Thundering Herd are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Free Week 9 NCAA Football Pick
This line opened up at Marshall -6.5 and the Hilltoppers side has since taken some money and we are now sitting at 5.5. I can understand the line movement as the Hilltoppers have a legit defense and very good passing game. It is not hard to imagine them having some success, especially through the air, against this Marshall Thundering Herd defense.
I also have a bit of a concern about Marshall’s ability to establish the run in this one, as that will be key to getting Isaiah Green and the passing attack going. Should they fail to get going on the ground I do not think Green will be able to lift them to victory and therefore am going to be picking the Hilltoppers +5.5 on the spread.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Hilltoppers +5.5 ATS
Bet the Hilltoppers on the moneyline this Saturday and cash in on this solid road underdog. Also if you are looking for better odds, look for the big plus money price on the Hilltoppers as I think they are a very live dog.
Week 9 Free Score Prediction: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 28 – Marshall Thundering Herd 21
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