Ball State Cardinals vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 11/8/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Location: Glass Bowl in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Rockets (-12)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The Ball State Cardinals (5-4) are on their way to Glass Bowl on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Toledo Rockets (6-3). Ball State opens this game as 12-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 51.5.

The Ball State Cardinals come into this game with a record of 5-4 for this year. In their last contest, the Cardinals played the Kent State Golden Flashes and walked away with a win by a score of 27-20. John Paddock went 25/40 with 248 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 126.1 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Carson Steele led the offense in rushing for the Cardinals with 29 carries for 192 yards (6.6 yards per attempt). The Ball State Cardinals ran the football 38 times and tallied 196 yards, which earned them an average of 5.2 yards per carry. In all, they had 78 plays for 444 yds. Ball State gave up 25 completions on 41 tries for a total of 183 yards, and a completion percentage of 61.0%. On the ground, the Cardinals gave up 225 yds on 50 attempts, which averages out to 4.5 yds per run allowed.

The Cardinals have tallied 3,555 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Ball State has amassed 16 touchdowns via the pass and 9 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 15 different times. Ball State has a total of 200 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 52 infractions for 486 yards. As a team they're maintaining an average of 146.9 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 71st in the country. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Ball State Cardinals have an average of 24.8 PPG.

In terms of passing yardage, the Cardinals have given up 1,872 yds which puts them in 36th in Division 1. They are conceding 208.0 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 60.2%. Overall, they have yielded 397.6 yards/game which puts them 87th in Division 1. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns by air as well as 19 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 189.6 rushing yards per game for the year. During the season, they have conceded 1,706 rushing yards through 9 games. The Cardinals are ranked 77th in the nation regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 27.2 PPG.

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The Rockets come into this matchup with a record of 6-3 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Rockets got the victory with a final of 27-24 when they played the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Tucker Gleason (3 TDs) ended the contest with 238 yds on 15/27 through the air while his quarterback rating was 166.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 8.8. Jacquez Stuart carried the football 10 times for 57 yds, ending the game with 5.7 yards per attempt for Toledo. Toledo rushed for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing the game with 133 yards on 34 carries. The Rockets ended up finishing with 371 yards and they ran 61 plays (6.1 yards per play). The Rockets secondary conceded a completion rate of 54.2%, surrendering 99 yds on 13 out of 24 passing. Toledo relinquished 45 attempts on the ground for 118 yds (2.6 yds per rush).

The Toledo Rockets average 403.2 yards per game, which has them sitting 63rd in Division 1. The Toledo offense has 448 yds of penalties on 58 infractions, which ranks them 58th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season to this point, the Rockets have a total of 1,942 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 215.8 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 92nd in college football. Concerning their ability to score points, the Rockets currently sit 26th in Division 1 holding an average of 35.9 PPG.

The Rockets are surrendering 26.9 points per contest, which has them ranked 73rd in the country. Toledo has allowed the opposition a total of 1,422 rushing yards (158.0 yards per game) and 19 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 242 total points. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 189.4 yards per game, which puts them in 24th in D-1. The Rockets defense has been on the field for 646 plays, which has them sitting 95th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Rockets college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals +12

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