Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs Oklahoma | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 1 | 15 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Total | 34 | 135 | 3.9 | 2 | 15 |
#23
Jordan Marshall
No.78 4★, national recruit — the number Jordan Marshall has built a role at Michigan on.
5′11″ · 216 lb · West Chester, OH · Archbishop Moeller
CFB Index 73 · #34 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
135
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 25 car · 185 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing yards game. -- Best game: 32 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Oklahoma
The play that turned itSwung Michigan from 48% to 86% to win.Michigan at Nebraska · 30-27
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior running back for Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2024.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
-2aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 86th percentile of RBs; the tape says
87th pctl our rushing-value metric (wEPA) RBs · 140 qualified, n=83
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception86th pctl
Production — on-field87th pctl
n=83 mentions · cohort: RBs · 140 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our rushing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
25.6own fans
-45rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
753 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Jordan Marshall is not an east to west running back. He is north and south as it gets.”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
Jordan Marshall
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Jordan Marshall is a cornerstone for Michigan — measured against the line he joined.
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4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.78
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
20245 games
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of Archbishop Moeller
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- All-Big Tensecond
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Jordan Marshall's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 17–10
vs Oklahoma
32 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With C. Brown — 42.3 yards per punt · 7 punts · 6 inside the 20 · B. Underwood — 111 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.4 · 87 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · UTEP · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.53(10:07) #23 J.Marshall rush left for 6 yards gain to the TEP00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:03, 1ST DOWN #99 T.Butkowski kick attempt good (H: #33 C.Brown, LS: #49 N.Crawford)
- Week 2 · Oklahoma · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90(07:56) #23 J.Marshall rush left for 1 yard gain to the OU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:53 #99 T.Butkowski kick attempt good (H: #33 C.Brown, LS: #49 N.Crawford)
- Week 3 · UTEP · 3&11 · Q1 · EPA +1.85(11:53) Shotgun #19 B.Underwood pass complete short left to #23 J.Marshall caught at TEP19, for 16 yards to the TEP16 (#0 J.Content), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oklahoma · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.36(04:12) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 8 yards gain to the OU 34 (#65 J.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Oklahoma · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA -1.06(01:55) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush right for 0 yards to the OU 47 (#22 P.Bowen; #44 T.Wein)
- Week 3 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.01(00:21) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 9 yards gain to the TEP38 (#19 S.Miles; #32 A.Hutchinson)
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.77(13:54) Shotgun #19 B.Underwood pass complete short middle to #23 J.Marshall caught at WMU47, for 16 yards to the WMU31 (#47 D.Moon; #19 B.Steely), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.73(12:27) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush left for 1 yard loss to the TEP32 (#1 E.Fields)
- Week 1 · Western Michigan · 1&20 · Q3 · EPA +0.65(10:32) Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UOM48 (#12 D.Moore)
- Week 3 · UTEP · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.61(14:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 0 yards to the TEP32 (#10 J.Wilson). TEP is challenging the ruling on the field - "Runner was down by contact". CALL UPHELD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +59 rushing yards, +1 rushing TD, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Michigan9-4HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning
2026Michigan3-0HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 45.0 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 45.0 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
76 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #7 of 44 Big Ten RBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ja'Kobi Jackson’s 2024 season.
78%match
Matches Ja'Kobi on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Receiving share
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Ja'Kobi on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Dickey's sophomore season at Texas Tech (2025).
76%match
All-Big 12
Matches Cameron on
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Cameron on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Receiving share (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan Marshall
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #102
Peaked at #102 this season.
Background
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS Rushing • Attempts: 25, 2x - last vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025) • Yards: 185 - vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025) • TDs: 3 - vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025) • Long: 56 - at Michigan State (Oct. 25, 2025) Kick Returns • Returns: 4 - at Indiana (Nov. 9, 2024) • Yards: 100…
The backfield · Michigan
- #23Jordan Marshall932 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Bryson Kuzdzal326 rushing yards · 2025
- #36Tomas O'Meara83 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Micah Ka'apana38 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Donovan Johnson1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology