NIU Huskies vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NIU Huskies vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Glass Bowl in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Rockets (-14)

Total/Over-Under: 51

The Toledo Rockets (3-1) will go up against the NIU Huskies (1-3) at Glass Bowl on Saturday, September 30, 2023. NIU is 14-point dogs. The over/under is set at 51.

The NIU Huskies head into this matchup 1-3 this season. In their last matchup, the Huskies faced the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and took a loss by a score of 22-14. Ethan Hampton went 13/23 with 97 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 88.9 and walked away from the game with 2 interceptions. Justin Lynch was the leader on the ground for the Huskies with 8 carries for 84 yds (10.5 yds per carry). The NIU Huskies ran the football 41 different times and accounted for 167 yards, which came out to an average of 4.1 yards per tote. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 70 plays which gave them 295 yards. NIU relinquished 8 completions on 20 tries for 102 yards, and a completion rate of 40.0%. Against the run, the Huskies gave up 179 yards on 48 tries, which averages out to 3.7 yards per rush surrendered.

The Huskies currently have 1,142 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, NIU has amassed 4 passing touchdowns and 4 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 8 different times. NIU has accrued 70 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 18 infractions for 153 yds. As a team they average 105.5 yards on the ground ranking them 119th in D-1. Regarding scoring, the NIU Huskies hold an average of 15.8 points per contest.

The Huskies are sitting in 68th in the country regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 23.8 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 155.5 rushing yards per game for the campaign. For the season, they have conceded 622 yards via the ground game in 4 games. In terms of passing yards, the Huskies have given up 572 yds which puts them in 5th in college football. They have surrendered 143.0 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 52.1%. For the year, they have allowed 298.5 yards/contest which puts them 27th in D-1. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns via the pass and 8 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Rockets head into this matchup 3-1 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Rockets got the win with a final of 49-31 when they faced the Western Michigan Broncos. Peny Boone ran the football 24 times for 211 yds, ending the game with 8.8 yards per carry for Toledo. DeQuan Finn (2 TDs) ended the contest with 119 yards on 8/14 passing while his quarterback rate was 147.1. He tossed 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.5. Toledo relinquished 55 rushing attempts for 236 yds (4.3 yds per carry). The Rockets pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 163 yards on 13 out of 26 passing. The Rockets finished the game with a total of 497 yds while they ran 68 plays (7.3 yds per play). Toledo ran the ball for 6.1 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 269 yards on 44 carries.

The Toledo Rockets have an average of 445.8 yards per game, which is good for 36th in Division 1. The Toledo offense has racked up 251 penalty yards on 30 violations, which is good for 25th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 214.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 856 yards in total. They have given away 4 interceptions while losing 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 100 1st downs. Regarding how much they score, the Rockets currently sit 11th in college football scoring 42.3 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Rockets have earned 927 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 231.8 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 76th in Division 1.

The Rockets are conceding 20.3 points per game, which puts them 49th in D-1. Toledo has yielded a total of 585 rushing yards (146.3 yards/game) as well as 5 touchdowns rushing so far this year. This season, they have conceded 81 total points. They have given up 3 touchdowns through the air and 173.5 yards/game, ranking them 22nd in D-1. The Rockets defense has participated in 274 plays, which is 87th in the country. Their defense has earned 3 fumbles and 5 picks for the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockets -14

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