Toledo vs Northern Illinois Prediction, Game Preview

Toledo vs Northern Illinois game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

Toledo vs Northern Illinois prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Saturday, October 8


Toledo vs Northern Illinois How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Huskies Stadium, DeKalb, IL
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Toledo (3-2), Northern Illinois (1-4)
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Toledo vs Northern Illinois Game Preview

Why Toledo Will Win

The Rockets picked it back up.

After getting rolled by Ohio State and shocked late by San Diego State, the running game settled in against Central Michigan, the D held up, and it looked like the team that should be in the mix for the MAC title.

The Northern Illinois defense can’t stop anyone’s passing game. The run defense hasn’t been anything great, but it’ll be Dequan Finn who needs to go off against a secondary that’s giving up 312 yards per game.

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Why Northern Illinois Will Win

There’s the Northern Illinois running game.

The offensive front has been terrific in pass protection, and last week the ground game rolled for 332 yards in the loss to Ball State.

The offense is balanced, movingthex chains isn’t a big problem, and turnovers haven’t been much of a concern. As long as the Huskies can pound away for long stretches, they have a shot to take control as the game goes on, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

The Northern Illinois defense is way too leaky.

It’s not coming up with third down stops and the secondary isn’t going to stop what Toledo will be able to do.

On the flip side, the Rocket pass defense will be a rock and the front line will do just enough. The offense will own this as the game goes on.

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Toledo vs Northern Illinois Prediction, Line

Toledo 34, Northern Illinois 27
Line: Toledo -5.5, o/u: 60
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Toledo vs Northern Illinois Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Toledo vs Northern Illinois Prediction, Game Preview

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Toledo vs Northern Illinois prediction and game preview.


Toledo vs Northern Illinois Broadcast

Date: Saturday, December 5
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL
Network: ESPN3

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Why Toledo Will Win

The passing game is clicking.

It might be a relatively disappointing 2-2 start after a close loss to Ball State last week, but QB Eli Peters has been strong, hitting 75% of his passes for 407 yards and three scores. Now he and the Rockets get to go against a Northern Illinois defense that got hit for over 200 yards in each of the last two weeks.

The Huskies can’t convert on third downs enough to keep the Toledo offense off the field. It starts with a running game that’s not there.

The program that dominated and owned the MAC with its running game for so, so long can’t get the ground game going, averaging just 114 yards per game.

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Why Northern Illinois Will Win

No, NIU can’t convert on third downs, and the defense will get hit in a flash, but the team is dominant at slowing things down and controlling the clock.

The Huskies are second in the nation in time of possession, keeping the ball for 35:34 a game.

To have a chance at pulling this off, NIU needs field position. Toledo’s punting game isn’t good, NIU’s is solid, and for all the problems, the O puts the biscuit in the basket with points every time it gets inside the 20.

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What’s Going To Happen

Yeah, Northern Illinois is great at controlling the clock, but Toledo is fantastic at it, too.

Score early, go with their own brand of ball control, and rely on the MAC’s best run defense to shut things down. The Rockets can – and will – do all of that.

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Toledo vs Northern Illinois Prediction, Line

Toledo 38, Northern Illinois 26
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Toledo -10, o/u: 55.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5

Must See Rating: 2

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