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One of the best rushers in college football will be on display when Peny Boone and the Toledo Rockets (5-1) visit the Ball State Cardinals (1-5) on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
The Rockets are expected to come out on top by at least two TDs (currently -17.5) against the Cardinals. The over/under for this game is 48.5 points.
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Game Info for Toledo vs. Ball State
- Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Muncie, Indiana
- Stadium: Scheumann Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | -17.5 | -110 | -110 | 48.5 | -110 | -110 | -940 | +612 |
Toledo Pick Insights
- Toledo is 1-4-0 against the spread this season.
- Toledo is 0-2 against the spread when favored by 17.5 points or more this season.
- Toledo games with a set total have hit the over four times this season (80%).
Toledo Stats & Insights
- Toledo ranks 58th in total defense this year (359.3 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in the FBS with 473.2 total yards per game.
- Offensively, Toledo has been a top-25 unit, ranking ninth-best in the FBS by compiling 40.8 points per game. The Rockets rank 52nd on defense (23 points allowed per game).
- Toledo is putting up 223.5 passing yards per game on offense this season (79th in the FBS), and is giving up 204.8 passing yards per game (36th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- Toledo sports the 89th-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (154.5 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better on offense, ranking third-best with 249.7 rushing yards per game.
- Toledo ranks 43rd in third-down defense this year (35.5% third-down percentage allowed), but has been shining on offense, ranking 13th-best in the FBS with a 50.6% third-down percentage.
- Toledo has forced 10 total turnovers (26th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 10 times (91st in the FBS) for an even turnover margin, 66th-ranked in college football.
Toledo’s Best Players
- DeQuan Finn leads Toledo with 1,093 yards (182.2 ypg) on 88-of-133 passing with 12 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He also has 413 rushing yards on 62 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Boone, has carried the ball 85 times for 644 yards (107.3 per game), scoring seven times.
- Junior Vandeross III has hauled in 21 receptions for 328 yards (54.7 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone one time as a receiver.
- Jerjuan Newton has caught 22 passes for 303 yards (50.5 yards per game) and nine touchdowns this year.
- Larry Stephens has hauled in 12 receptions for 137 yards, an average of 22.8 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Judge Culpepper paces the team with five sacks, and also has four TFL and 15 tackles.
- Nate Bauer is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s amassed 32 tackles and one interception.
- Emmanuel McNeil-Warren has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 21 tackles and four passes defended.
Ball State Betting Insights
- Ball State has put together a 0-4-1 record against the spread this year.
- Ball State has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 17.5 points or more this season (0-1-1).
- Out of Ball State’s five games with a set total, two have hit the over (40%).
Ball State Pick Insights
- Ball State has been struggling offensively, ranking ninth-worst with 301.8 total yards per game. It has been more productive on defense, surrendering 374.7 total yards per contest (74th-ranked).
- This season has been tough for Ball State on both offense and defense, as it is compiling just 16.5 points per game (fifth-worst) and surrendering 33.7 points per game (18th-worst).
- Ball State’s passing game has been struggling, ranking 21st-worst in the FBS with 190.2 passing yards per game. It has been more productive on defense, surrendering 261.3 passing yards per contest (108th-ranked).
- Ball State ranks 21st-worst in rushing yards per game (111.7), but it has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 32nd in the FBS with 113.3 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- Ball State ranks 13th-worst in third-down conversion rate (31.7%), but it has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 98th in the FBS with a 41.9% third-down rate allowed.
- Ball State has forced five turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 11 times, leading to a -6 turnover margin that is eighth-worst in the FBS.
Ball State’s Best Players
- Layne Hatcher has 566 passing yards, or 94.3 per game, so far this season. He has completed 65.3% of his passes and has collected four touchdowns with zero interceptions.
- Marquez Cooper has rushed 79 times for 362 yards, with one touchdown. He’s also tacked on 13 catches for 129 yards.
- Kiael Kelly has run for 181 yards across 32 carries.
- Qian Magwood paces his team with 260 receiving yards on 27 catches with one touchdown.
- Tanner Koziol has 26 receptions (on 41 targets) for a total of 217 yards (36.2 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Ahmad Edwards has racked up 174 reciving yards (29 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Sidney Houston Jr. has 3.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has three TFL and 27 tackles.
- Ball State’s top-tackler, Cole Pearce, has 30 tackles, four TFL, and three sacks this year.
- Tyler Potts leads the team with two interceptions, while also recording nine tackles and two passes defended.
