Getting a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for the Rockets on Friday when they take on the Cardinals at Scheumann Stadium in Week 13 action.

Supporters of the Rockets have seen them go 7-4 and 6-5 ATS so far this season, while the Cardinals are at 6-5 and 7-4 ATS. In totals betting, the Cardinals are 7-4, while the Rockets are 6-5.



View Toledo vs Ball State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Bettors looking to side with the Cardinals in this one will find them as 13.5-point underdogs. Check back soon to see where the over under opens.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Cardinals at No. 110 and the Rockets at No. 11 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 44-24 result in favor of the Rockets.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Ball State's No. 80-ranked offense (25.1 PPG) against a Rockets defense that ranks No. 91 at 31.2 PPG. The Cardinals passing attack has averaged 234.1 yards per game, less than the Rockets give up through the air (274.4 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Rockets feature the league's No. 31-rated road run defense, allowing 129.2 yards per game. Ball State, meanwhile, ranks No. 76 in rushing offense at home.

Toledo was a 44-17 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Central Michigan. They covered the 14.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (61) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Ball State lost its last outing, a 41-38 result against Northern Illinois on November 15. Ball State covered in that game as a 18.5-point underdog, while the 79 combined points took the game OVER the total.


Toledo Rockets Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 8-2

Ball State Cardinals Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few Rockets at Cardinals trends to consider:
Toledo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toledo's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toledo's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toledo's last 6 games when playing Ball State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ball State's last 5 games
Ball State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ball State's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ball State's last 6 games when playing Toledo