The Ball State Cardinals will travel to take on the Toledo Rockets for what should be another exciting college football matchup at the Glass Bowl on Tuesday night. With that said, we are continuing our college football odds series and making our Ball State-Toledo prediction and pick.
Ball State has gone 5-4 this season, including a 3-2 record in MAC play. Ball State took down Kent State 27-20 last time out, another road game. The Cardinals have gone 2-2 on the road. Head coach Mike Neu has taken his alma mater to two straight bowl games, and he is just a win away from making it three seasons in a row.
Toledo has impressed with a 6-3 record, going 4-1 in conference play. The Rockets are an undefeated 4-0 at the Glass Bowl. Head coach Jason Candle has impressed as well, going 51-30 in his tenure at the helm of Toledo. Still, it is worth noting that the team has not won a bowl game since 2015.
Here are the Ball State-Toledo college football odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
College Football Odds: Ball State-Toledo Odds
Ball State Cardinals: +11.5 (-110)
Toledo Rockets: -11.5 (-110)
Over: 51.5 (-110)
Under: 51.5 (-110)
Why Ball State Could Cover The Spread
John Paddock has been solid, completing 61.5 percent of his passes for 1,985 yards with 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Carson Steele has been dominant as well, leading the team with 890 rushing yards and all eight of the team's rushing touchdowns.
Ball State has totaled 1,126 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a team. Jayshon Jackson leads the team with 54 catches for 633 yards, catching two touchdowns. Tanner Koziol has the most receiving touchdowns with five, totaling 227 yards. Brady Hunt is second with four receiving touchdowns and ranks third with 269 receiving yards, while Yo'Heinz Tyler ranks second with 356 receiving yards. Ball State has averaged 24.5 points and 388.9 yards of offense per game.
Ball State's defense has struggled, allowing 28.1 points and 396.3 yards of offense per game. Clayton Coll leads the team with 65 tackles, including three and a half for loss and one and a half sacks. Cole Pearce has a team-high three and a half sacks, while Travion Woodard is second with three sacks. The Cardinals have totaled 16 sacks as a team. Nic Jones has picked off two passes to lead the team, while the Cardinals have totaled five interceptions.
Why Toledo Could Cover The Spread
Dequan Finn has completed 59.9 percent of his passes for 1,637 yards with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Finn also leads the team with eight rushing touchdowns, ranking second with 520 rushing yards
Jacquez Stuart has 521 rushing yards for the most in the team, scoring three touchdowns in the process. For his part, Peny Boone has rushed for 305 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other hand, Jerjuan Newton has a team-high 30 catches for 554 yards and seven touchdowns. Jamal Turner ranks second with an impressive six receiving touchdowns. DeMeer Blankumsee is second with 341 receiving yards, scoring one touchdown. Toledo is averaging 35.9 points and 403.6 yards of offense per game.
Toledo's defense has been shaky, allowing 26.9 points and 347.6 yards of offense per game. Dallas Gant leads the team with 79 tackles, including four and a half for loss. Jamal Hines, meanwhile, has a team-best four and a half sacks. The Rockets have totaled 17 sacks as a team. Quinyon Mitchell is ahead of the rest of the team with four interceptions, accounting for half of their total (eight).
Final Ball State-Toledo Prediction & Pick
Two bad defenses, but Toledo has the quarterback advantage.
Final Ball State-Toledo Prediction & Pick: Toledo -11.5 (-110), over 51.5 (-110)
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