Illinois vs. Toledo: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 7:30 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, the Illinois Fighting Illini will host the Toledo Rockets.

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How to Watch Illinois vs. Toledo

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Toledo	-
9/8/2023	at Kansas	-	-
9/16/2023	vs. Penn State	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. Florida Atlantic	-	-
9/30/2023	at Purdue	-	-
10/6/2023	vs. Nebraska	-	-
10/14/2023	at Maryland	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Wisconsin	-	-
11/4/2023	at Minnesota	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Indiana	-	-
11/18/2023	at Iowa	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Northwestern	-	-

Illinois had the 73rd-ranked offense last year (378.2 yards per game), and it was even better on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with just 273.5 yards allowed per game.
Illinois sported the 91st-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (211.5 passing yards per game), and it was more effective on defense, ranking eighth-best with only 173.8 passing yards allowed per game.
The Fighting Illini ranked 95th in points scored last year (24.2 points per game), but they thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking best in the FBS with 12.8 points allowed per game.
Defensively, the Fighting Illini were a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 10th-best by giving up only 99.8 rushing yards per game. They ranked 56th on offense (166.7 rushing yards per game).
Illinois ranked 80th in third-down conversion rate last year (38.2%), but it played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking ninth-best in the FBS with a 30.4% third-down conversion rate allowed.
The Fighting Illini forced 31 total turnovers (second in the FBS) last season and turned it over 16 times (41st in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +15, the third-best in college football.

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Illinois	-
9/9/2023	vs. Texas Southern	-	-
9/16/2023	vs. San Jose State	-	-
9/23/2023	vs. Western Michigan	-	-
9/30/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	-	-
10/7/2023	at UMass	-	-
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	-	-

Toledo ranked 54th in total offense this season (402.4 yards per game), but it thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 402.4 yards allowed per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, Toledo was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 12th-best by allowing only 182.8 passing yards per game. It ranked 75th on offense (224.9 passing yards per game).
The Rockets compiled 31.3 points per game on offense last season, which ranked them 44th in the FBS. Defensively, they ranked 55th, giving up 25.1 points per contest.
The Rockets ranked 48th in run offense (177.4 rushing yards per game) and 57th in run defense (143.5 rushing yards allowed per game) last season.
Toledo ranked 51st in third-down conversion rate last season (40.5%), but it played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with a 33.6% third-down percentage allowed.
The Rockets forced 18 total turnovers (62nd in the FBS) last season and turned it over 26 times (123rd in the FBS) for a turnover margin of -8, the 16th-worst in college football.