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One of the best rushers in college football will be featured 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) versus the Cardinals. The over/under for this matchup 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 winless against the spread (0-2) when playing as at least 17.5-point favorites.
- Four of Toledo’s five games with a set total have hit the over (80%).
Toledo Stats & Insights
- Toledo ranks 58th in total defense this season (359.3 yards allowed per game), but has been shining on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 16th-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 51st on defense (23 points allowed per game).
- Toledo is putting up 223.5 passing yards per game on offense (80th in the FBS), and ranks 35th on defense with 204.8 passing yards allowed per game.
- Toledo ranks 89th in run defense this year (154.5 rushing yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in the FBS with 249.7 rushing yards per game.
- Toledo ranks 43rd in third-down defense this season (35.5% third-down conversion rate allowed), but has been shining on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 14th-best in the FBS with a 50.6% third-down conversion rate.
- Toledo has the 64th-ranked turnover margin in college football at even, forcing 10 turnovers (26th in the FBS) while turning it over 10 times (91st in the FBS).
Toledo’s Best Players
- DeQuan Finn has thrown for 1,093 yards, completing 66.2% of his passes and tossing 12 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He’s also run for 413 yards (68.8 ypg) on 62 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- Boone has carried the ball 85 times for a team-high 644 yards on the ground and has found the end zone seven times.
- Junior Vandeross III has hauled in 21 catches 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 hauled in 22 passes while averaging 50.5 yards per game and scoring nine touchdowns.
- Larry Stephens has racked up 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 has racked up five sacks to pace the team, while also picking up four TFL and 15 tackles.
- Nate Bauer, Toledo’s top tackler, has 32 tackles and one interception this year.
- Emmanuel McNeil-Warren leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up 21 tackles and four passes defended.
Ball State Betting Insights
- Ball State has not covered the spread in a game yet this year (0-4-1).
- Ball State has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 17.5 points or more this year (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’s offense has been bottom-25 in total offense this season, posting 301.8 total yards per game, which ranks ninth-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 74th with 374.7 total yards surrendered per contest.
- Ball State has been unproductive on both sides of the ball this season, ranking fifth-worst in points (16.5 per game) and 18th-worst in points allowed (33.7 per game).
- Ball State ranks 21st-worst in passing yards per game (190.2), but it has been better on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 108th in the FBS with 261.3 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- Ball State ranks 20th-worst in rushing yards per game (111.7), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 31st in the FBS with 113.3 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- Ball State’s offense has been struggling on third down, ranking 13th-worst in the FBS with a 31.7% third-down conversion rate. It has been better on defense, surrendering a 41.9% third-down rate (97th-ranked).
- Ball State has forced five turnovers this season and have turned it over 11 times, leading to a -6 turnover margin that is eighth-worst in the FBS.
Ball State’s Best Players
- Layne Hatcher leads Ball State with 566 yards on 62-of-95 passing with four touchdowns compared to zero interceptions this season.
- Marquez Cooper has run the ball 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 has racked up 260 receiving yards on 27 receptions to pace his squad so far this season while scoring one touchdown as a receiver.
- 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 lead the team, and also has three TFL and 27 tackles.
- Cole Pearce is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s collected 30 tackles, four TFL, and three sacks.
- Tyler Potts has a team-high two interceptions to go along with nine tackles and two passes defended.
