Ball State vs. Toledo: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 14

Updated Oct. 14, 2023 1:30 p.m. ET

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Star runner Peny Boone and the Toledo Rockets (5-1) face the Ball State Cardinals (1-5) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET at Scheumann Stadium.

This game will be airing on ESPN+.

How to Watch Toledo vs. Ball State

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Illinois	L 30-28	+7.5
9/9/2023	vs. Texas Southern	W 71-3	+7.5
9/16/2023	vs. San Jose State	W 21-17	-8.5
9/23/2023	vs. Western Michigan	W 49-31	-21.5
9/30/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	W 35-33	-13
10/7/2023	at UMass	W 41-24	-19
10/14/2023	at Ball State	-
10/21/2023	at Miami (OH)	-	-
10/31/2023	vs. Buffalo	-	-
11/8/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	-	-
11/14/2023	at Bowling Green	-	-
11/24/2023	at Central Michigan	-	-

Offensively, Toledo has been a top-25 unit, ranking 16th-best in the FBS by totaling 473.2 yards per game. The defense ranks 58th (359.3 yards allowed per game).
Toledo ranks 80th in pass offense (223.5 passing yards per game) and 35th in pass defense (204.8 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
The Rockets own the 51st-ranked defense this year (23 points allowed per game), and they've been more effective offensively, ranking ninth-best with 40.8 points per game.
The Rockets rank 89th in run defense this season (154.5 rushing yards allowed per game), but they've been shining on the offensive side of the ball, ranking third-best in the FBS with 249.7 rushing yards per game.
On the offensive side of the ball, Toledo has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 14th-best in the FBS by putting up a 50.6% third-down percentage. The defense ranks 43rd on defense (35.5% third-down conversion rate allowed).
With 10 forced turnovers (26th in the FBS) against 10 turnovers committed (91st in the FBS), the Rockets' even turnover margin ranks 64th in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
DeQuan Finn	QB	1,093 YDS (66.2%) / 12 TD / 5 INT 413 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 68.8 RUSH YPG
Peny Boone	RB	644 YDS / 7 TD / 107.3 YPG / 7.6 YPC 3 REC / 28 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 4.7 REC YPG
Jerjuan Newton	WR	22 REC / 303 YDS / 9 TD / 50.5 YPG
Junior Vandeross III	WR	21 REC / 328 YDS / 1 TD / 54.7 YPG
Nate Bauer	S	32 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Judge Culpepper	DT	15 TKL / 4 TFL / 5 SACK
Jeremiah Peters	OLB	10 TKL / 5 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	S	21 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 4 PD

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Kentucky	L 44-14	+25.5
9/9/2023	at Georgia	L 45-3	+42
9/16/2023	vs. Indiana State	W 45-7	+42
9/23/2023	vs. Georgia Southern	L 40-3	+5
9/30/2023	at Western Michigan	L 42-24	+1.5
10/7/2023	at Eastern Michigan	L 24-10	+2
10/14/2023	vs. Toledo	-
10/21/2023	vs. Central Michigan	-	-
11/1/2023	at Bowling Green	-	-
11/7/2023	at Northern Illinois	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Kent State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Miami (OH)	-	-

Ball State has been sputtering offensively, ranking ninth-worst with 301.8 total yards per game. It has been more productive on defense, giving up 374.7 total yards per contest (74th-ranked).
Ball State's passing game has not been getting things done, ranking 21st-worst in the FBS with 190.2 passing yards per game. It has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, allowing 261.3 passing yards per contest (108th-ranked).
This season has been tough for the Cardinals on both offense and defense, as they are compiling only 16.5 points per contest (fifth-worst) and surrendering 33.7 points per game (18th-worst).
The Cardinals' rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, putting up 111.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 20th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, they rank 31st with 113.3 rushing yards conceded per contest.
Ball State's third-down offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, posting a 31.7% third-down rate, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 97th with a 41.9% third-down rate allowed.
The Cardinals have struggled in terms of turnovers, as the team's turnover margin of -6 is eighth-worst in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Marquez Cooper	RB	362 YDS / 1 TD / 60.3 YPG / 4.6 YPC 13 REC / 129 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 21.5 REC YPG
Layne Hatcher	QB	566 YDS (65.3%) / 4 TD / 0 INT -53 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -8.8 RUSH YPG
Tanner Koziol	TE	26 REC / 217 YDS / 2 TD / 36.2 YPG
Qian Magwood	WR	27 REC / 260 YDS / 1 TD / 43.3 YPG
Cole Pearce	LB	30 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK
Sidney Houston Jr.	LB	27 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Keionte Newson	LB	27 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Jordan Riley-Scott	DB	22 TKL / 1 TFL