Toledo Rockets Open as Week 5 Betting Underdogs vs Cougars

LaVell Edwards Stadium features a battle between the host BYU Cougars and the visiting Toledo Rockets in college football betting action Friday.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Toledo Rockets were listed as 4.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark. No total was available early in the week, check out the odds pages here or Sportsbook for updates.

Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 31-18 result in favor of the Rockets. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Toledo Rockets vs BYU Cougars Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The BYU Cougars sport a record of 1-3 and 4-0 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Toledo Rockets sit at 3-0 and 3-0 ATS on the season. The over under totals records are 1-3 for the Cougars and 2-1 for the Rockets. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and BYU vs Toledo injuries news.

The BYU Cougars sit at No. 31 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Toledo Rockets are at No. 11 on that chart.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits BYU's No. 111-ranked offense, averaging 20.75 PPG, against a Toledo defense that ranks No. 3 this week at 10 PPG. The BYU aerial game is averaging 219.5 yards per game, more than the Toledo Rockets secondary allows through the air, 130.67 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Toledo Rockets own the league's No. 46-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 142 yards per game when on the road. BYU, on the other hand, rates No. 128 this week in generating rushing yards at home.