The Toledo Rockets (4-5, 2-3 MAC) travel to meet the Bowling Green Falcons (3-6, 1-4) Wednesday at Doyt L. Perry Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Toledo vs. Bowling Green odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Rockets were on the short end of a 52-49 loss at home against Eastern Michigan. For Toledo, it was a rare Over result, and both teams nearly hit the number (54.5) themselves.
The Falcons have been a little bit erratic, but Bowling Green is the top team in the MAC in terms of covers at 7-2 ATS. Not only did the Falcons cover last week at Buffalo, Bowling Green won outright 56-44 as 13.5-point dogs.
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Toledo at Bowling Green odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Toledo -420 (bet $420 to win $100) | Bowling Green +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
- Against the spread (ATS): Toledo -10.5 (-112) | Bowling Green +10.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 49.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Toledo at Bowling Green odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Toledo 34, Bowling Green 26
Money line
Toledo (-420) will cost you more than four times your potential return in this Northwest Ohio rivalry game. That’s too expensive, especially since Bowling Green (+320) has been keeping it close and covering on a regular basis.
AVOID.
Against the spread
BOWLING GREEN +10.5 (-108) is a strong play, cashing in seven of nine games overall this season. As an underdog of five or more points, the Falcons have a perfect 6-0 ATS this season.
Toledo -10.5 (-112), on the other hand, showed some major holes defensively against Eastern Michigan. The way the Falcons flew around in Buffalo, they could exploit those same weaknesses in this rivalry game.
Over/Under
The OVER 49.5 (-108) is the best play on the board in the Battle of I-75. Toledo’s game last week featured 101 total points, allowing 130 rushing yards and 360 passing yards. Bowling Green allowed 222 yards on the ground and 277 yards through the air, so we could have plenty of fireworks here.
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