Bowling Green vs Toledo Picks and Prediction – 10/26/2024

On October 26th, the Bowling Green Falcons will head to Toledo, Ohio to take on the Toledo Rockets. Get our free College Football Picks all season long!

Bowling Green comes into week 9 going on the road for the fourth time this season. The Falcons have a 3-4 record so far and are averaging 25.1 points per game. On defense Bowling Green is giving up 21.4 points per game ranking 43rd in the country. Last week, Connor Bazelak threw two touchdown passes, Harold Fannin Jr. had a 171 yards receiving and Bowling Green defeated Kent State 27-6 on Saturday, as the Golden Flashes' nation-leading losing streak reached 16. Bazelak was 23-of-27 passing for 313 yards with TD connections of 50 yards to Malcolm Johnson Jr. and 7 yards to Jamal Johnson. Terion Stewart added 124 yards on 24 carries in the win. Bowling Green forced Kent State to throw three interceptions on Saturday afternoon.

The Toledo Rockets will play their fourth home game of 2024 at 5-2 following a 13-6 win on the road at Northern Illinois last Saturday. Alan Richter and Jerjuan Newton connected on a 52-yard pass for the game's only touchdown as Toledo defeated Northern Illinois. Toledo's Dylan Cunanan kicked two field goals of less than 30 yards for the only scoring of the second half. Alan Richter completed 15 of 28 passes for 152 yards for the Rockets, and no player for either team had more than 80 yards rushing or receiving. The Rockets average 29.6 points per game on offense. On defense Toledo allows 18.9 points per game so far this season. 

The Bowling Green Falcons have been very competitive in games played on the road, with capable quarterback Connor Bazelak and a running core averaging 4.0 yards a carry. The Toledo Rockets play good at home also, and have a little better numbers than Bowling Green on both offense and on defense. Toledo will make Bowling Green one dimensional and get the win but not cover the spread. Final score prediction, Toledo Rockets win 27-24.