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SAT 12:00 · CBSSN · TOLEDO
Western Michigan
5-25-2 · 3-0 MAC · ATS 3-4
12:00 PM ET
Sat, Oct 24 · CBSSN
Glass Bowl · Toledo
WIN PROB
63%
TOL
Toledo
5-25-2 · 2-1 MAC · ATS 3-3-1
Spread
TOL −3
Open −3.5 · −104
Total
47
Open 45.5 · o −110
Model line
TOL −5.6+2.6
Model total 51.3
Win probability
63%
Projected score
22.9 – 28.5
WMU – TOL
Projected plays
127
FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
Spread
TOL −3
open −3.5
Model
−5.6+2.6
TOL
Total
47
model 51.3

Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Toledo passvs Western Michigan pass Dvs WMU pass DBIGGEST EDGE
35th+0.0788th+0.0333TOL +4.8
Toledo runvs Western Michigan run Dvs WMU run D
98th−0.0449th−0.0331WMU +3.4
Western Michigan runvs Toledo run Dvs TOL run D
56th+0.0233rd−0.0639TOL +2.5
PaceWMU 34.8 s · TOL 26.5 s a snap · avg 131 plays127 plays vs 131 avg
——127U 1.8
Western Michigan passvs Toledo pass Dvs TOL pass D
74th−0.0260th−0.0225TOL +1.2

BIGGEST EDGE · TOL +4.8

Toledo's passing game vs the Western Michigan pass defense

Toledo gains +0.19 EPA a play on the pass (35th); Western Michigan allows +0.15 (88th). About 32 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffenseToledo
TOL OFF

When Toledo has the ball

DefenseWestern Michigan
WMU DEF
  • +0.0473rdEPA / play83rd+0.08
  • 40.8%82ndSuccess rate101st44.6%
  • 1.3529thExplosiveness13th1.21
  • +0.0398thRush EPA / play49th+0.04
  • +0.1935thPass EPA / dropback88th+0.15
  • 47.0%66thStandard downs SR86th48.7%
  • 29.1%107thPassing downs SR94th32.2%
  • 3.2660thLine yards86th3.20
  • 10.5%19thHavoc rate97th13.0%
  • 4.3367thPoints / opportunity13th3.07
  • +0.1930thEarly-down EPA / play60th+0.02
  • 41.2%66th3rd-down conversion31st32.9%
  • 13.5%42ndStuff rate108th13.8%
  • 0.9%3rdSack rate25th7.3%
  • 72%31stRed zone TD rate55th57%

Toledo's offense rates higher in 10 of 15. Widest gap: havoc rate (19th vs 97th).

OffenseWestern Michigan
WMU OFF

When Western Michigan has the ball

DefenseToledo
TOL DEF
  • +0.0663rdEPA / play50th+0.03
  • 42.5%58thSuccess rate26th38.7%
  • 1.22123rdExplosiveness118th1.36
  • +0.0856thRush EPA / play33rd+0.01
  • +0.1074thPass EPA / dropback60th+0.10
  • 47.8%56thStandard downs SR16th43.1%
  • 30.3%85thPassing downs SR31st29.3%
  • 3.3349thLine yards39th2.86
  • 9.6%15thHavoc rate63rd14.6%
  • 4.2470thPoints / opportunity34th3.51
  • +0.1065thEarly-down EPA / play17th−0.12
  • 43.6%47th3rd-down conversion70th38.8%
  • 11.9%26thStuff rate36th19.1%
  • 5.0%72ndSack rate31st7.1%
  • 70%40thRed zone TD rate44th53%

Toledo's defense rates higher in 11 of 15. Widest gap: passing-downs success rate (85th vs 31st).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, Western Michigan and Toledo, season to date
MetricWMUWMUTOLTOLFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral34.826.528.9
Plays per gamePlays per game58.768.165.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral36.5%51.1%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS−11.7%+4.3%−2.0%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral34.2%47.3%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations26%34%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession31:1729:0130:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 30.5Own 31.5Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%