Toledo at Eastern Michigan
Kickoff 10/17/2026, 2:30:00 PM CDT · Rynearson Stadium
Mid-American / Mid-American · Week 7
Article published 10/13/2026, 12:09:33 PM CDT · last material update 10/13/2026, 12:09:33 PM CDT
Toledo
24.1PROJECTION
Eastern Michigan
25.2Model projections are estimates. Forecast timestamp 10/11/2026, 2:14:44 PM CDT · feature-data cutoff 10/11/2026, 2:14:44 PM CDT. Verified stored season-to-date statistics; descriptive comparisons are separate from the original scoring-model feature window. Comparison snapshot 10/13/2026, 12:09:33 PM CDT.
Official betting selection
Eastern Michigan +6.5
- Locked line
- 6.5
- Odds / sportsbook
- -112 · DraftKings
- Model edge
- 7.6 points
- Estimated success
- 35.6%
- Confidence
- Model estimate; betting calibration not required by this policy
- Published
- 10/12/2026, 12:27:16 PM CDT
Policy model-edge-3.0 · model SE v3.0. Empirical betting probabilities are not independently validated calibration. Authoritative tracked betting record →
Team statistics & league rankings
Season-to-date comparison · ranks use covered teams within College Football · #1 is best for each metric.
| Metric | Toledo | Eastern Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 36.7#30 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 22.6#106 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Points allowed / game | 25.2#81 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 24.7#78 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Total yards / game | 455.5#31 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 326.3#117 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Yards allowed / game | 329.7#47 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 364.4#84 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Passing yards / game | 271.0#28 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 211.1#86 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Rushing yards / game | 184.5#45 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 115.1#122 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Yards / play | 6.67#25 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 4.91#124 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Yards allowed / play | 4.70#24 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 5.85#102 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Third-down conversion | 44.4%#46 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 43.1%#57 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Third-down conversion allowed | 36.5%#67 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 42.4%#106 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Turnovers / game | 1.17#57 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 1.14#56 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Takeaways / game | 1.00#87 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 1.14#86 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Offensive EPA / play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| EPA allowed / play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Offensive success rate | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Success rate allowed | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Red-zone scoring rate | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Turnover differential / game | -0.17#76 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 0.00#67 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Defensive sacks / game | 2.33#41 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 1.79#90 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Tackles for loss / game | 5.33#67 of 138 covered teams · 6 games | 4.93#84 of 138 covered teams · 7 games |
| Passing EPA / pass play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rushing EPA / rush play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Explosive-play rate | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Sacks suffered / pass play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| QB hits / pass play | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Adjusted strength of schedule | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Statistical matchup analysis
Toledo has the higher observed scoring average: Toledo scores 36.7 points per game and Eastern Michigan scores 22.6, a 14.1-point difference. These are unadjusted season averages, not an estimate of this game's winning margin.
Toledo allows 25.2 points per game, compared with 24.7 for Eastern Michigan. Eastern Michigan has the stronger defensive scoring figure by 0.5 points per game. Opponent quality and game situations can affect this comparison; a better raw rank is not proof of a better adjusted defense.
Toledo's offense produces 455.5 yards per game; Eastern Michigan's defense has conceded 364.4. The 91.1-yard difference compares two observed averages rather than predicting a yardage total. Toledo averages 6.67 yards per play, which puts it #25 among 138 covered teams.
Eastern Michigan's offense produces 326.3 yards per game; Toledo's defense has conceded 329.7. The 3.4-yard difference compares two observed averages rather than predicting a yardage total. Eastern Michigan averages 4.91 yards per play, which puts it #124 among 138 covered teams.
Third-down conversion is another measurable difference: Toledo records 44.4%, while Eastern Michigan records 43.1%. Higher is better for this metric. Compare the sample counts in the table before treating a difference as stable.
Turnover differential / game is another measurable difference: Toledo records -0.17, while Eastern Michigan records 0.00. Higher is better for this metric. Compare the sample counts in the table before treating a difference as stable.
The stored production forecast is Toledo 24.1, Eastern Michigan 25.2. Eastern Michigan is projected to win by 1.1 points. SE v3.0 uses recent team and opponent profiles rather than just the full-season averages shown here. The college football model includes home/away context; an independently attributable home-field point adjustment is not exposed for this game, so none is claimed.
Saved sportsbook observations
Eastern Michigan +5.5 · FanDuel
Total 53.5 · FanDuel
Observed 10/12/2026, 12:26:13 PM CDT. Saved market observations can differ from the original locked betting line.
Final model assessment
Eastern Michigan is the projected winner in the original stored scoring forecast, with a 1.1-point margin and 49.2 combined points. The comparisons above describe the scoring, defensive and efficiency context for this matchup. The official selection, when published, remains the specific wager in the tracker.
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Definitions, coverage & original timestamps
Game ID college-football:401866444. Article creation is not the original prediction timestamp. Original forecast 10/11/2026, 2:14:44 PM CDT; final stored pregame forecast 10/11/2026, 2:14:44 PM CDT. Rates use summed observed numerators and denominators; game averages use games with that statistic. Rankings use competition ties within the covered league population. NFL data uses regular-season games. EPA / play uses observed PBP EPA counts; success means positive EPA. Explosive plays use the source aggregation’s 20-yard passing / 10-yard rushing thresholds. CFB red-zone scoring includes field goals and touchdowns; a different NFL red-zone rate is not substituted. Quarterback hit rate is a hit proxy, not a complete pressure rate. Missing adjusted strength of schedule, pressure rates or archived inputs remain unavailable.