Marshall at West Virginia

A new era of football begins this season for West Virginia who is now part of the Big-12. They open the season with in-state rival Marshall. West Virginia is going to be tough again this season as indicated by their No. 11 ranking. Last year they were a bit more vulnerable, but ran off to a 34-13 lead on Marshall before thunderstorms ended the game prematurely. West Virginia is capable of scoring a bunch with a high-octane offense, and Marshall will be playing with an almost completely new offensive line. They will also be playing with an entirely new secondary, so in week 1 vs. as potent of an offense as they will see all season, West Virginia has a chance to get to 50+ here. West Virginia scored 21 or more points in every game last year, including LSU, on their way to averaging 37.6 points per game against much stiffer competition than they will see in this one. The Thundering Herd has never been much of a threat on the road at 17-35-2 ATS in their last 54. Play on West Virginia.