| Year: | 1992 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 12–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Donnan |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Greg Briner |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Mickey Matthews |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Mike Bartrum, Jim Durning, Bob Lane, Byran Litton, Michael Payton, Phil Ratliff, Donahue Stephenson |
| Stadium: | Marshall University Stadium |
| Champion: | NCAA Division I-AA champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game |
| Bowl Result: | W 31–28 vs. Youngstown State |
The 1992 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Thundering Herd compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the SoCon. Marshall advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where they beat Eastern Kentucky in the first round, Middle Tennessee State in the quarterfinals, and Delaware and Youngstown State in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game to win the program's first national championship. The team played home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.
The following players were selected in the 1993 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Wide receiver | 8 | 198 | New England Patriots | |