Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 30-24@ Missouri State | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 18 |
#20
Owen Sweeney
Sophomore wide receiver for Marshall. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 204 lb · Roanoke, VA
The numbers
55
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 34 yds, vs Middle Tennessee
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Marshall. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesOwen Sweeney
The receipt: 34 rec yds, 2 receptions against Middle Tennessee — Week 2, 2026.
55 REC YDS · 6 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshall | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Owen Sweeney'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 3 · 2026
W 30–24
2 rec · 7 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
With C. Del Rio-Wilson — 176 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 47.6 · 73 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · T. Lester — 27 rush yds (4 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +7 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Marshall2-1HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: fumbles lost (81st percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
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
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 34.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 18.3 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
43.0%
77 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
IN-HOUSE OR PA: Sweeney joins Marshall’s program after becoming one of the most dominant FCS players in the country in 2025 while at VMI. Sweeney finished with 44 receptions for 723 yards and eight touchdowns as he led the Keydets’ offense.
The receiver room · Marshall
- #4Demarcus Lacey769 receiving yards · 2025
- De'Andre Tamarez395 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Adrian Norton383 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw109 receiving yards · 2025
- #20Owen Sweeney3 games · 2026
19 more on the roster · Marshall team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology