The 2014 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Doc Holliday and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 13–1, 7–1 in C-USA play to win the East Division title. As East Division champions, they played West Division champion Louisiana Tech in the C-USA Championship Game, defeating the Bulldogs 26–23 to become C-USA Champions. They were invited to the inaugural Boca Raton Bowl, where they defeated MAC champion Northern Illinois, 52–23.
Preseason Media poll In the C-USA preseason coaches' poll, the Thundering Herd were picked to finish in first place in the East division. Media poll (East division) 1 Marshall 91 2 Middle Tennessee 73 3 Florida Atlantic 60 4 Western Kentucky 57 5 Old Dominion 33 6 UAB 31 7 FIU 19
Schedule
Game summaries
Miami (OH)
Rhode Island
Ohio
Akron
Old Dominion
Middle Tennessee
Florida International
Florida Atlantic
Southern Miss
Rice
UAB
Western Kentucky
Louisiana Tech
Northern Illinois–Boca Raton Bowl
Rankings
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