By Danielle Daniels
New Conference USA member will travel to Huntington on Sept. 6, 2025
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Athletics announced an agreement for a football series with Missouri State on Thursday.
The series brings Missouri State, a new Conference USA member, to Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025, while the Thundering Herd will return the game to Springfield, Missouri, on Sept. 19, 2026.
“Playing Missouri State, a brand-new member of Conference USA, should be an engaging series for us,” said Christian Spears, Marshall’s Director of Athletics. “They wanted to play Marshall and early on, we recognized their sincere desire to bring their team to Huntington.”
It will be the first-ever contest between the two programs and it serves as a unique series between a former Conference USA member and a new Conference USA member.
Marshall played in Conference USA from 2005-22 before moving on to the Sun Belt prior to the 2023 season while Missouri State will be a new member of Conference USA in 2025 as they transition in their first season at the FBS level.
“They will be new to FBS, but they bring a great group of passionate fans to Huntington and a competitive team who is looking to make some early history,” Spears said. “We will reciprocate with our return game in 2026. Spot the ball!”
The contest in 2025 will be the first time in 25 years that a team from Missouri has visited Joan C. Edwards Stadium – the last being Southeast Missouri, whom the Herd defeated 63-7 in the season opener.
When Marshall returns the game on Sept. 19, 2026, it will only be the second time in Marshall Football history that the team played a game in the state of Missouri.
The only other time was a 1992 trip to Columbia, Missouri when Marshall – a Division I-AA (now FCS) member at the time – traveled to take on the Missouri Tigers on Oct. 3, 1992. Marshall lost that contest 44-21 but went on to win the 1992 Division I-AA National Championship that season.
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