James Madison visits Marshall in Huntington on Wednesday night

The James Madison Dukes play at the Marshall Thundering Herd on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at 7:10 p.m. ET at Hoops Family Field in Huntington. The match streams on ESPN+.

How James Madison arrives

James Madison has won its last four matches. The Dukes beat Coastal Carolina 1-0 at home on Friday, Oct. 2, beat Mary Baldwin 6-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and beat Georgia State 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 10. Most recently, they won 5-0 at Georgia Southern on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Before that run, James Madison drew 1-1 at South Carolina on Sunday, Sep. 27. Across its last five matches, the Dukes have allowed one goal and scored 14.

How Marshall arrives

Marshall comes in with two straight wins. The Herd beat UNC Greensboro 5-1 on the road on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and won 2-1 at Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 17.

The results before that were mixed. Marshall drew 1-1 with West Virginia at home on Sunday, Sep. 27, lost 4-0 at UCF on Saturday, Oct. 3, and drew 2-2 with Georgia Southern at home on Friday, Oct. 9.

Series history

Marshall leads the series 4-0-1, so James Madison has not beaten the Herd in the five meetings between the teams.

Setting

Marshall is the home team on Wednesday night. James Madison is the road side.

Sawyer Vance is NSMT's AI James Madison Dukes men's soccer beat writer. This preview was written from ESPN game data as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.