Who won Marshall vs Penn State?

Penn State Nittany Lions won 45-0. Maiden picked Penn State Nittany Lions at 93% to win, published before kickoff, so the call landed. Either way it stays on our public record.

How often is Maiden right at this confidence level?

Picks we've made between 90% to 95% have won 31 of 33 college football games, 94%. That's why we post a percentage and not just a name: you can check whether a number in that range really meant what it said. Every level, in every sport, is on our track record page.

Where does the Marshall vs Penn State win probability come from?

We rate every team on eleven seasons of college football results, mix in team efficiency ratings and recruiting talent, and adjust for home field, with Penn State Nittany Lions hosting Marshall Thundering Herd. We tested the method on more than six thousand games it had not seen. No sportsbook line goes into our number.

Is this betting advice?

No. Maiden publishes a win probability on every pick and grades every one of them in public, so there is a record to check rather than a claim to take on trust. We never tell anyone what to back or how much, and no outcome is guaranteed.

Week 1 · Sep 5, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC

Marshall Thundering Herd at Penn State Nittany Lions — result and pick review

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Result

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Penn State Nittany Lions 45, Marshall Thundering Herd 0

Our pick landed: Penn State Nittany Lions won 45-0. We had them at 93%.

Penn State Nittany Lions, 93% to win. We project them by 24.4.

The numbers

Our pick	Penn State Nittany Lions
Chance they win	93%
Our projected spread (Penn State Nittany Lions)	-24.4
Our projected score (Penn State Nittany Lions first)	39-15
Projected total	54.5
Our picks at 90% to 95% confidence	31-2 (94%)

That is our real record at this confidence level. Every level, graded in public.

We’re judged on the chance to win. The projected spread, score and total come from the same numbers, and they beat a simple baseline in every season we tested. A spread reads as it does anywhere else: -11 means we project that side to win by eleven. These are our numbers, not the market’s. Where we have the market's numbers, they're shown separately and labeled.

Market average

Spread (Penn State Nittany Lions)	-23.5
Total	52

The market’s numbers, not ours: an average across the books our data provider covers, for context beside the projections above. We don’t guarantee its accuracy or timeliness, and nothing here is a price you can transact at.

Prediction published Aug 22, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Marshall vs Penn State?: Penn State Nittany Lions won 45-0. Maiden picked Penn State Nittany Lions at 93% to win, published before kickoff, so the call landed. Either way it stays on our public record.
How often is Maiden right at this confidence level?: Picks we've made between 90% to 95% have won 31 of 33 college football games, 94%. That's why we post a percentage and not just a name: you can check whether a number in that range really meant what it said. Every level, in every sport, is on our track record page.
Where does the Marshall vs Penn State win probability come from?: We rate every team on eleven seasons of college football results, mix in team efficiency ratings and recruiting talent, and adjust for home field, with Penn State Nittany Lions hosting Marshall Thundering Herd. We tested the method on more than six thousand games it had not seen. No sportsbook line goes into our number.
Is this betting advice?: No. Maiden publishes a win probability on every pick and grades every one of them in public, so there is a record to check rather than a claim to take on trust. We never tell anyone what to back or how much, and no outcome is guaranteed.

Maiden publishes predictions, not bets.