The Marshall University football program announced its 2016 regular season schedule Thursday.
The Herd will play seven home games, the most since 1996.
Headlining those seven home contests is a game against the ACC’s University of Louisville Sept. 24. Just a week after hosting Louisville, the Herd will take on another ACC opponent in the University of Pittsburgh when it travels to Heinz Field Oct. 1.
Rounding out Marshall’s nonconference slate will be home games against the University of Akron Sept. 17 and Morgan State University Sept. 10 in the team’s season opener.
Marshall’s will begin conference play Oct.