In this article, we will formulate a Buffalo vs Toledo Prediction for this College Football Week 6 matchup on Saturday, October 10th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
Toledo Rockets Preview
Toledo has a 4-1 record and a 1-0 record in the MAC. They are coming off a 39-24 road win against Ball State and will face Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan next. Offensively, Toledo averages 42.4 points per game, ranking 13th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 25.6 points per game, which is 92nd. Toledo averages 485 total yards per game (284.6 passing and 200.4 rushing), while allowing 325.4 total yards per game (132.2 rushing and 193.2 passing).
John Alan Richter leads Toledo with 1,362 passing yards with 64.1% completed passes and 13 touchdowns. Connor Walendzak leads the team in rushing yards with 336, while Adjatay Dabbs has a team-high 25 receptions for 367 receiving yards. Defensively, Isaac Zay has a team-high 38 total tackles (11 of them solo), while Andrew Zock leads the team with 3.5 sacks.
Buffalo Bulls Preview
Buffalo has a 2-3 record and a 0-1 record in the MAC. They are coming off a 17-20 home loss against Western Michigan and will face UMass and Bowling Green next. Offensively, Buffalo averages 20.4 points per game, ranking 114th in the nation, while defensively, they allow 30.6 points per game, which is 116th. Buffalo averages 312.4 total yards per game (161 passing and 151.4 rushing), while allowing 406.4 total yards per game (159.6 rushing and 246.8 passing).
Jason Wright leads Buffalo with 555 passing yards with 50% completed passes and 4 touchdowns. Messiah Burch leads the team in rushing yards with 352, while Chance Morrow has a team-high 32 receptions for 397 receiving yards. Defensively, SaVeon Brown has a team-high 38 total tackles (26 of them solo), while Logan Goodwin leads the team with 2 sacks.
Buffalo Bulls @ Toledo Rockets Betting Trends: Week 6
Why the Toledo Rockets will win
- Toledo has won each of its last nine games at Glass Bowl.
- Buffalo has lost each of its last four games against conference opponents.
- Buffalo has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last eight October games as a road underdog.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the last four games between Buffalo and Toledo.
- Buffalo has lost the first half in each of its last eight October games as a road underdog.
- The home team has won the first quarter in five of the last six games between Buffalo and Toledo.
Why the Buffalo Bulls will win
- Buffalo has won three of its last four games as an underdog against Toledo.
- Toledo has lost four of its last six October games as a favorite.
- Toledo has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games against teams from New York.
- Buffalo has covered the spread in four of its last five games against Toledo.
- Buffalo has won the first quarter in three of its last four games as an underdog against teams from Ohio.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Toledo’s last six games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of Buffalo’s last seven road games against conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Toledo Rockets Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 6, John Alan Richter ranks T2nd in the league for TD:INT ratio (13.00) this season.
Buffalo Bulls Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 6, Chance Morrow ranks T6th amongst FBS players for receiving touchdowns (6) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Toledo ranks 4th among FBS teams for H2 points per game this season (23.4).
- Toledo ranks 5th among FBS teams for average point differential in third quarters this season (+8.6).
- Buffalo has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 10 points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
- Buffalo has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of five points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
Buffalo vs Toledo Prediction
In this Buffalo vs Toledo prediction, Toledo is coming as -21.5 home favorites. Toledo has been almost perfect this season and have four consecutive wins. They have the 13th-best offense in the entire country and are better both offensively and defensively than Buffalo with a +16.8 point differential. Buffalo is 1-3 in its last 4 games and 1-4 against the spread this season and rank well outside the top-110 of the nation both offensively and defensively and I don’t think they can keep up with one of the best offenses in the country on the road. The value here lies with the home team, so take Toledo and lay the -21.5 points at home.