Marshall will see how he compares to one of college football’s elite teams as the 2025 season begins.

Thundering Herd athletics director Christian Spears announced Wednesday that Marshall will travel to Georgia to face the Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on Aug. 30, 2025, in what will be the season opener for both teams.

“This is who we want to be as a program – ready to stand with the best in the country,” Spears said. “College football is changing dramatically and Marshall deserves to be in the conversation with the best of the best. Our tradition, our story, our fans and our community deserve amazing experiences like the ones we will see at Georgia as we strive for national respect. We are Marshall not a cliché; we are a mindset. Point the ball!”

This will be the second game between Marshall and Georgia. The Bulldogs defeated the Hurds 13-3 in 2004 at Sanford Stadium.

Starting with the upcoming 2024 season, Marshall is scheduled to face five major college football programs over the next five years — Virginia Tech and Ohio State in September 2024, Penn State in 2026, and Wisconsin in 2028.

Marshall now has three of its four non-conference games filled for 2025 as it is also scheduled to welcome Missouri State in Week 2 and play at Middle Tennessee in Week 4 of that season.

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In addition to head coach Charles Huff, Marshall will be represented. By offensive lineman Logan Osborne and defensive lineman Michael Green at Sun Belt Conference media days on Tuesday, July 23 at the New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District.

Osborne, a native of Ona, is a senior at Cabell Midland High School. He moved from guard to center before the 2022 season and is set to play his sixth and final year with the Herd in 2024.

Green, a sophomore, had 43 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks last year during his first season at Huntington after transferring from Virginia.