Western Michigan Broncos vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Glass Bowl in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rockets (-21)

Total/Over-Under: 55

The Toledo Rockets (2-1) will compete against the Western Michigan Broncos (1-2) at Glass Bowl on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Western Michigan opens this contest as 21-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 55.

The Western Michigan Broncos head into this game 1-2 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Broncos went up against the Iowa Hawkeyes and ended up losing by a score of 41-10. Treyson Bourguet was the best rusher for the Broncos with 8 totes for 32 yards (4.0 yards per attempt). Treyson Bourguet finished 5/16 with 124 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 117 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. In the running game, the Broncos gave up 254 yds on 43 attempts, which is 5.9 yards per run allowed. Western Michigan surrendered 11 completions on 22 tries for a total of 133 yds, and a completion percentage of 50.0%. In the game, they ran 54 plays which converted into 239 yards. The Western Michigan Broncos ended up running the ball 36 different times and compiled 117 yards, which came out to an average of 3.3 yds per carry.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Western Michigan Broncos have an average of 17.3 PPG. As a unit they have an average of 184.3 yards on the ground ranking them 42nd in Division 1. The Broncos have tallied 1,066 yards in total over the course of this season. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Western Michigan has amassed 2 touchdowns via the pass and 5 touchdowns via the ground. Western Michigan has recorded 52 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 20 infractions for 193 yards. They have surrendered the football 3 different times.

Regarding passing yardage, the Broncos are allowing 706 yards which puts them in 87th in the country. They have conceded 235.3 yards per contest through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 57.6%. In total, they are conceding 388.0 yards per contest putting them at 99th in the nation. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 8 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.5 yards per rushing attempt and 152.7 rushing yards per contest for the season. Overall, they have given up 458 rushing yards through 3 outings. The Broncos are ranked 121st in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 35.3 PPG.

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The Rockets come into this matchup with a record of 2-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Rockets went home victorious with a score of 21-17 against the San Jose State Spartans. DeQuan Finn (1 TD) finished the contest with 92 yards on 13/23 through the air while his QB rating was 95.8. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 4.0. Peny Boone carried the rock 13 times for 123 yds, finishing the game with 9.5 yards per attempt for Toledo. The Rockets finished the game with a total of 321 yds while running 59 plays (5.4 yds per play). Toledo rushed the ball for 6.4 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 229 yds on 36 attempts. Toledo relinquished 29 rush attempts for 40 yards (1.4 yards per rush). The Rockets passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 58.5%, surrendering 228 yards on 24 out of 41 through the air.

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Rockets are ranking 24th in college football by tallying 40.0 PPG. The Toledo Rockets are averaging 428.7 yards per outing, which has them sitting 47th in college football. The Toledo offense has racked up 156 penalty yards on 19 violations, which ranks them 52nd in college football in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 2 picks while surrendering 2 fumbles and they have recorded 77 1st downs. During this campaign to this point, the Rockets have a total of 699 yards through the air not to mention an average of 233.0 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 74th in the country. They hold an average of 195.7 rushing yards per game and have run for 587 yards for the year.

Toledo has surrendered a total of 349 rushing yards (116.3 yards/game) as well as 2 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have allowed 3 touchdowns through the air and 177.0 yards per contest, which puts them in 30th in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble recovered and 3 interceptions so far this season. The Rockets defense has taken the field for 193 plays, which is 60th in the country. The Rockets are surrendering 16.7 PPG, which has them ranked 40th in college football. In total, they have conceded 50 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Broncos +21

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