The Toledo Rockets enter the MAC championship game on the heels of a 6-1 SU and ATS run over their last seven games. The Rockets will take on the Akron Zips on Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit.
- Akron is 2-7 SU in its last nine games against Toledo.
- Toledo is 7-1 SU in its last eight games against its conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in nine of Akron’s last 11 games against its conference.
Toledo has enjoyed a strong season at 10-2 SU and 7-5 ATS in 2017. The program will certainly miss quarterback Logan Woodside when he’s gone. The senior quarterback has passed for 3,451 yards and 24 touchdowns with only three interceptions this year, bringing his career totals to 10,092 passing yards and 89 passing touchdowns. The Rockets are 9-0 SU and 6-3 ATS in their last nine games as a double-digit favorite.
Ranking 120th in the nation in total yards per game on offense with 324 and 105th in scoring offense with 23.3 points per game, the Zips have relied heavily on their defense to go 7-5 SU and 7-4-1 ATS this season. Akron’s 421 yards allowed per game ranks 88th in the nation, but the 24.8 points per game surrendered is tied for 50th. The Zips are 7-2 ATS over their last nine games.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Toledo Rockets were listed as 18-point favorites at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook on the college football lines menu.
OddsShark prediction models picked the Rockets to win this game on Saturday 44-18. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Akron Zips vs Toledo Rockets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Betting fans of the Toledo Rockets have seen them go 10-2 and 7-5 ATS so far this season, while the Akron Zips are at 7-5 and 7-4-1 ATS. In OVER/UNDER totals betting, the Akron Zips are 2-10, while the Toledo Rockets are 6-6. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toledo vs Akron injuries news.
The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Rockets at No. 20 and the Zips at No. 82 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Toledo's No. 15-ranked offense, averaging 38.67 PPG, against a Akron defense that ranks No. 51 this week at 24.75 PPG. The Toledo aerial game is averaging 290.67 yards per game, more than the Akron secondary allows through the air, 229.67 YPG per game.
In comparing defenses, the Zips own the league's No. 102-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 221 yards per game when on the road. Toledo, on the other hand, rates No. 39 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Zips grabbed a Week 13 victory over the Golden Flashes in their last game, winning 24-14 at InfoCision Stadium.
Toledo cruised to victory in its last outing, as they ran up a 37-10 score against Western Michigan at Glass Bowl Stadium.
- Akron is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
- Akron is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Akron's last 10 games
- Akron is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toledo
- Toledo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Toledo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- Toledo is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Akron
- Toledo is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Akron
