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One of the top rushers in college football will be featured when Peny Boone and the Toledo Rockets (3-1) host the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-3) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
The Rockets are expected to win by double digits (currently -13) versus the Huskies. The over/under for this game is 49 points.
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Game Info for Toledo vs. Northern Illinois
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Location: Toledo, Ohio
- Stadium: The Glass Bowl
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | -13 | -110 | -110 | 49 | -110 | -110 | -551 | +407 |
Toledo Pick Insights
- Toledo is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Toledo has not yet covered the spread as favorites of 13 points or more this season (0-1).
- Toledo has gone over in two of three games with a set total (66.7%).
Toledo Stats & Insights
- Toledo is averaging 445.8 yards per game on offense (35th in the FBS), and rank 38th defensively, yielding 318.3 yards allowed per game.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Toledo has been a top-25 unit, ranking 11th-best in the FBS by putting up 42.3 points per game. The Rockets rank 47th on defense (20.3 points allowed per game).
- Toledo sports the 79th-ranked offense this season in terms of passing yards (230.3 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 20th-best with just 174.8 passing yards allowed per game.
- Toledo owns the 82nd-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (143.5 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 14th-best with 215.5 rushing yards per game.
- Toledo ranks 62nd in third-down defense this year (37.7% third-down conversion rate allowed), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking ninth-best in the FBS with a 53.8% third-down percentage.
- Toledo has forced eight total turnovers (18th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over eight times (105th in the FBS) for an even turnover margin, 67th-ranked in college football.
Toledo’s Best Players
- DeQuan Finn leads Toledo with 673 yards (168.3 ypg) on 57-of-90 passing with eight touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He also has 180 rushing yards on 42 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Boone has carried the ball 52 times for a team-high 402 yards on the ground and has found the end zone five times as a runner.
- Jerjuan Newton’s leads his squad with 209 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 16 receptions (out of 23 targets) and scored six touchdowns.
- Junior Vandeross III has caught 12 passes for 147 yards (36.8 yards per game) this year.
- Larry Stephens has racked up eight grabs for 103 yards, an average of 25.8 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Judge Culpepper paces the team with 4.5 sacks, and also has three TFL and nine tackles.
- Nate Bauer is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s totaled 19 tackles and one interception.
- Maxen Hook has a team-high one interception to go along with four tackles and one pass defended.
Northern Illinois Betting Insights
- Northern Illinois is 1-3-0 against the spread this season.
- In Northern Illinois’ four games with a set total, two have hit the over (50%).
Northern Illinois Pick Insights
- Northern Illinois ranks eighth-worst in total yards per game (285.5), but it has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 26th in the FBS with 299 total yards allowed per contest.
- Northern Illinois’ offense has been bottom-25 this season, posting 15.8 points per game, which ranks seventh-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 66th with 23.8 points ceded per contest.
- Northern Illinois ranks 24th-worst in passing yards per game on offense (180), but at least it has been dominating on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in passing yards surrendered per contest (144).
- Northern Illinois ranks 16th-worst in rushing yards per game (105.5), but it has been more effective defensively, ranking 97th in the FBS with 155 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Northern Illinois ranks 59th in the FBS (42.9% third-down conversion percentage) and 43rd defensively (35.7% third-down rate allowed).
- After forcing five turnovers (74th in the FBS) and turning the ball over eight times (105th in the FBS) this season, Northern Illinois sports the 103rd-ranked turnover margin of -3.
Northern Illinois’ Best Players
- Rocky Lombardi has put up 566 passing yards, or 141.5 per game, so far this season. He has completed 50.5% of his passes and has thrown one touchdown with four interceptions.
- Antario Brown has carried the ball 64 times for 182 yards, with one touchdown.
- Gavin Williams has piled up 25 carries and totaled 101 yards.
- Kacper Rutkiewicz leads his squad with 204 receiving yards on 14 receptions with one touchdown.
- Christian Carter has eight receptions (on 13 targets) for a total of 118 yards (29.5 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Grayson Barnes’ seven catches (on 12 targets) have netted him 83 yards (20.8 ypg).
- George Gumbs has collected 2.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording two TFL and 10 tackles.
- Raishein Thomas is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s picked up 16 tackles, one TFL, and 1.5 sacks.
- JaVaughn Byrd has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has one pass defended to his name.
