In this episode of The Drive, we break down reports that Eastern Michigan has dropped Marshall from the 2026 football schedule and look at what it means for the Herd moving forward. We also feature comments from Marshall basketball coach Cornelius Jackson as the team continues its early-season build.

The Drive with Paul Swann for November 25, 2025

The Drive with Paul Swann for Monday, November 24, 2025. 

Marshall Associate Athletics Director for Ticket Sales and Fan Engagement, Ryan Crisp, joins Paul Swann with an update on the week’s events for Marshall Athletics on this edition of The Drive with Paul Swann. 

 It’s App State week on The Drive with Paul Swann, and Tony Gibson breaks it down.  

Comments from head coach Chris Grassie as Marshall receives an at-large bid to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament as an unseeded team and prepares to host Cleveland State in the first round.

 On this episode of The Drive, Paul Swann reflects on the Nov. 14, 1970 Marshall plane crash that killed 75 people and reshaped the university and community. He also looks ahead to Marshall’s matchup at Georgia State. 

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Bobby Iddings breaks down the Marshall Thundering Herd’s gritty 3-2 double-overtime win over the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Championship semifinal.

Gerald Harrison, Vice President and Director of Athletics, joins Paul Swann live from the Cam Henderson Center on today’s edition of The Drive. 

On today’s episode of The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul is joined by Coal Cats Baseball General Manager Christian Palmer to discuss the team’s departure from Huntington and Marshall University’s Jack Cook Field. Plus, hear from Marshall Football Head Coach Tony Gibson.