Toledo Rockets vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (+15)

Total/Over-Under: 52

Scheumann Stadium is the site where the Ball State Cardinals (1-5) will take on the Toledo Rockets (5-1) on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Ball State opens this contest as 15-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 52.

The Toledo Rockets head into this game 5-1 this season. In their last game, the Rockets stepped onto the field against the UMass Minutemen and took home the win by a score of 41-24. DeQuan Finn was the rushing leader for the Rockets with 13 totes for 172 yds (13.2 yds per attempt). DeQuan Finn connected on 15/23 with 139 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 136 and finished the game with 1 pick. Against the run, the Rockets conceded 167 yds on 32 attempts, which calculates to 5.2 yards per run surrendered. Toledo relinquished 20 pass completions on 31 tries for a total of 272 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.5%. At the end of the game, they had 62 plays which gave them a total of 514 yds. The Toledo Rockets ran the football 39 times and totaled 375 yards, earning them an average of 9.6 yds per carry.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Toledo Rockets have an average of 40.8 points per game. As a team they have an average of 248.7 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 3rd in the country. The Rockets have racked up 2,839 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Toledo has earned 16 touchdowns via the pass and 16 rushing touchdowns. Toledo has a total of 142 first downs, and they have been hurt by 45 penalties for 383 yds. They have turned the ball over 10 different times.

The Rockets rank 54th in college football regarding team defense, giving up 23.0 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 4.2 yards per rush on the ground and 156.3 yards on the ground per game for the season. Overall, they have given up 938 rushing yards through 6 games. In terms of passing yards, the Rockets are giving up 1,224 yds which ranks them 59th in the nation. They have relinquished 204.0 yards per contest via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 59.7%. For the season, they are giving up 360.3 yards/game which has them sitting 60th in the nation. They have yielded 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Cardinals step onto the field holding a record of 1-5 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Cardinals walked away with a loss by a score of 24-10 against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Layne Hatcher (1 touchdown) ended the game with 131 yards on 19/33 through the air while his QB rate was 94.9. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.0. Kiael Kelly carried the rock 9 times for 94 yds, finishing the game with 10.4 yds per carry for Ball State. Ball State rushed the football for 5.9 yds per carry, finishing the game with 148 yds on 25 attempts. The Cardinals finished with a total of 305 yds while running 60 plays (5.1 yds per play). The Cardinals pass defense allowed a completion rate of 64.3%, surrendering 192 yards on 18 for 28 passing. Ball State allowed 38 run attempts for 61 yards (1.6 yds per rush).

The Ball State Cardinals hold an average of 301.7 yards/contest, which has them ranked 126th in the nation. The Ball State offense has 286 penalty yds on 32 violations, which has them sitting 79th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have an average of 111.7 yards via the ground game and have run for 670 yards for the year. They have given away 6 picks while surrendering 5 fumbles and they have earned 103 1st downs. When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Cardinals rank 129th in the country holding an average of 16.5 points per game. For the year so far, the Cardinals have a total of 1,140 yards through the air along with holding an average of 190.0 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 110th in D-1.

The Cardinals are allowing 33.7 points per game, which has them sitting 116th in college football. Ball State has allowed the opposition a total of 677 rushing yards (112.8 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns via the rush this season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 202 points in total. They have allowed the opposition 13 touchdowns through the air and 261.3 yards/game, which has them ranked 110th in the country. The Cardinals defense has taken part in 383 plays, which is 74th in D-1. Their defense has 2 fumbles and 3 picks so far this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals +15

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