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Glass Bowl
Toledo Rockets
0-1 · #67 Elo
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The read

On rating alone Toledo Rockets are 23.3 points better (#67 vs #239 of 240), and TOL add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the passing game: TOL passing ranks #55, MASS defends it at #127; the other way MASS #131 into TOL's #1.

Who has the edge

Rating
Clear edge
TOL
TOL rated 23.3 points better on Elo (#67 vs #239).
Home & rest
Even
TOL gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Clear edge
TOL
TOL passing ranks #55, MASS defends it at #127; the other way MASS #131 into TOL's #1.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Clear edge
TOL
TOL rushing ranks #64, MASS defends it at #120; the other way MASS #128 into TOL's #13.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Clear edge
TOL
TOL third-down conversion ranks #64, MASS defends it at #131; the other way MASS #131 into TOL's #5.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
MASS
TOL −10.0 per game over the last five, MASS +16.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
No line yet.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Massachusetts MinutemenToledo Rockets
1114 Elo · #239
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
TOL +23.3 pts
1534 Elo · #67
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
−14.6 pts vs TOL D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
TOL +23.7 pts
+9.2 pts vs MASS D
W · +16.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
MASS +13.0 pts
L · −10.0
−36.6
SP+ (last season)Bill Connelly's SP+ from last season, the prior the college model starts each season from.
TOL +42.6 pts
+6.0
MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced

Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).

Dissect the matchup

CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)

Biggest mismatches

  • TOL defense (#4 standard-down ppa allowed) against a MASS offense ranked #135
  • TOL defense (#4 points / scoring opportunity allowed) against a MASS offense ranked #135
  • TOL defense (#1 passing ppa / play allowed) against a MASS offense ranked #131
  • TOL defense (#2 completion % allowed) against a MASS offense ranked #132
  • TOL defense (#7 yards / pass attempt allowed) against a MASS offense ranked #135

A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.

Massachusetts Minutemen offense vs Toledo Rockets defense

ranks of 135
MASS offTOL defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced54%45%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).62%65%·
Plays / game5454·
Possession / game26:5629:34·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.02#131−0.08#1TOL
Pass success rate34%#12828%#1TOL
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.30#1341.65#107TOL
Yards / pass attempt4.8#1355.8#7TOL
Completion %54%#13250%#2TOL
Interception rate / Interceptions forced1.0%#72.8%#45MASS
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play−0.03#128−0.01#13TOL
Rush success rate33%#13539%#29TOL
Rush explosiveness1.12#120.87#21·
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.2.05#1352.36#7TOL
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.28%#13522%#27TOL
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.60%#12667%#41TOL
Yards / rush2.8#1302.8#4TOL
Situational
Standard-down PPA−0.10#135−0.11#4TOL
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.14#125−0.01#1TOL
Third-down conversion31%#13129%#5TOL
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.2.17#1352.45#4TOL
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.19.9%#13020.2%#6TOL
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.33#811.62#34TOL

Toledo Rockets offense vs Massachusetts Minutemen defense

ranks of 135
TOL offMASS defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced49%43%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).68%74%·
Plays / game5558·
Possession / game30:2633:04·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.28#55+0.41#127TOL
Pass success rate44%#4048%#128TOL
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.56#621.62#102TOL
Yards / pass attempt7.8#418.6#130TOL
Completion %64%#4368%#128TOL
Interception rate / Interceptions forced3.3%#943.0%#40MASS
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.12#64+0.20#120TOL
Rush success rate43%#6949%#128TOL
Rush explosiveness0.90#950.84#13MASS
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.2.91#723.53#135TOL
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.20%#8511%#135TOL
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.78%#2777%#105TOL
Yards / rush4.9#295.1#123TOL
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.18#32+0.24#129TOL
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.20#110+0.42#120·
Third-down conversion40%#6447%#131TOL
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.3.86#544.64#133TOL
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.12.7%#228.5%#135TOL
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.15#560.75#124TOL

Season

MASSTOL
1-0Record0-1
37.0Points for / game20.0
21.0Points against / game30.0
0-0 / 1-0Home / road0-0 / 0-1
1-0Against the spread0-0-1
1-0Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.1-0
WLast 5L

Power ratings

MASSTOL
1114Elo1534
#239 of 240Rank#67 of 240
−6.9Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.+1.5
−7.7Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+7.7
1526Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1444

Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.

Advanced

MASSTOL
−32.9SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.−9.1
-0.011Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).0.183
0.284Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.-0.074
34% / 48%Success rate (off / def)44% / 33%
1.23 / 1.18Explosiveness (off / def)1.23 / 1.17
526Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.556
-57%Returning production66%

Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Head to head

2024MASS 23 at TOL 38TOL · MASS covered
2023TOL 41 at MASS 24TOL · MASS covered

How the margin was built

Rating gap
TOL +23.3 pts
Home field
TOL +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
Total
Moneyline

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Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.