The two teams score 38 or more points between them.
Confidence80%
Model72.9%SportsbooksOdds70.4%Edge+2.5
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
WMUW Michigan014071421
TOLToledo77371424
Most likely final scoresWMU 21–24 TOL 0.6%WMU 21–28 TOL 0.6%WMU 17–24 TOL 0.5%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 20 full box scores per team · not a betting line
WMUW MichiganToledoTOL
Offense
317▲ 351Total yards▲ 595407
171▲ 207Passing yards▲ 391232
146▼ 144Rushing yards▲ 204175
18= 18First downs▲ 3221
Scoring
3▲ 4Touchdowns▲ 63
1▲ 2Passing touchdowns▲ 32
2= 2Rushing touchdowns▲ 31
0▲ 1Field goals made= 11
Ball security
1▲ 3Turnovers▲ 21
1▲ 2Interceptions thrown= 11
1= 1Fumbles lost= 11
0Sacks allowed0
44▲ 52Penalty yards▼ 6070
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
WMUTotal yardsOver 244.5Proj. 31772%Won · 351
WMUPassing yardsOver 114.5Proj. 17272%Won · 207
WMURushing yardsOver 93.5Proj. 14672%Won · 144
WMUFirst downsOver 14.5Proj. 1873%Won · 18
TOLTotal yardsOver 334.5Proj. 40872%Won · 595
TOLPassing yardsOver 175.5Proj. 23372%Won · 391
TOLRushing yardsOver 122.5Proj. 17572%Won · 204
TOLFirst downsOver 17.5Proj. 2171%Won · 32
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.W Michigan is 3-1 on the road this season, winning by 4.0 points a game.
Home form.Toledo is 3-1 at home, scoring 40.3 points a game there.
Total move.The total opened at 44.5 and is now 47.5.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Streak.W Michigan has won 3 in a row.
Tale of the tape
WMUWestern MichiganTOLToledo
WMUWestern MichiganTOLToledo
5-2Record5-2
3-1 roadRoad / home3-1 home
W3StreakW1
7 daysRest7 days
25.0Points per game36.3
16.9Points allowed23.6
+57Point differentialseason to date+89
158Passing yards / game273
165Rushing yards / game185
45%3rd-down conversion44%
7Takeaways8
0Sacks0
3Turnovers8
116Passing yards / game307
172Rushing yards / game169
48%3rd-down conversion49%
4Takeaways4
0Sacks0
2Turnovers6
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares W Michigan’s road games with Toledo’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
WMUW Michigan5-2WLWWW
Wk 7Oct 17@ CMU
WMUW Michigan21CMUC Michigan14
W Michigan moneyline −278C Michigan moneyline +220
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 10vs KENT
KENTKent State7WMUW Michigan38
Kent State moneyline +380W Michigan moneyline −667
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ BUFF
WMUW Michigan20BUFFBuffalo17
W Michigan moneyline −667Buffalo moneyline +400
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs BSU
BSUBoise St32WMUW Michigan7
Boise St moneyline −370W Michigan moneyline +250
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19@ RICE
WMUW Michigan28RICERice21
W Michigan moneyline −400Rice moneyline +280
WFINAL
TOLToledo5-2WWWLW
Wk 7Oct 17@ EMU
TOLToledo34EMUE Michigan14
Toledo moneyline −294E Michigan moneyline +230
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 10vs BUFF
BUFFBuffalo23TOLToledo8
Buffalo moneyline +571Toledo moneyline −1429
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ BALL
TOLToledo39BALLBall State24
Toledo moneyline −2000Ball State moneyline +710
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs SDSU
SDSUSan Diego St16TOLToledo41
San Diego St moneyline +112Toledo moneyline −147
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs TEM
TEMTemple48TOLToledo49
Temple moneyline +170Toledo moneyline −233
WF/OT
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2025 · Wk 4Waldo Stadium
WMUW Michigan14TOLToledo13
W Michigan moneyline −625Toledo moneyline +350
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (WMU)+116▴up +117
Moneyline (TOL)−152▾down −154
Spread (TOL)−2.5−2.5
Total44.5▴up 47.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Toledo beat Western Michigan 45–38 in college football Week 8, on Saturday, October 24 at 12:00 PM ET. The moneyline had Western Michigan at +117 and Toledo at −154.
Our model predicted a final score of W Michigan 21, Toledo 24. Its picks: Toledo to win (−152), won; Toledo +3.5 (−222), won; over 37.5 points (−357), won. The best pick was over 37.5 points, at 80% confidence.