speculation. Marshall only has 11 scheduled games, and plays their final game on 11/21. They are currently ranked 19th in the AP poll and have a good chance to finish undefeated.

They might want a resume booster at that point to strengthen their chance at getting the G5 auto bid. It wouldn’t be the sexiest game, I think we’d all love a P5 on the schedule, but it would be a great opportunity to potentially get a winnable top 25 game on the schedule late in the year.