Toledo vs. Western Michigan: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 23

Toledo vs. Western Michigan: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 11:47 a.m. ET
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At 1:30 PM ET on Saturday, the Western Michigan Broncos (1-2) play at Peny Boone and the Toledo Rockets (2-1).

You should check out ESPN+ in order to see this matchup.

Learn more about the Toledo Rockets and the Western Michigan Broncos.

How to Watch Toledo vs. Western Michigan

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  • When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 1:30 PM ET
  • Location: The Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio
  • TV: Watch on ESPN+

Toledo's 2023 Schedule

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 -
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 - -

Rockets 2023 Stats & Insights

  • Toledo ranks 46th in total offense (428.7 yards per game) and 34th in total defense (293.3 yards allowed per game) this year.
  • Toledo ranks 73rd in pass offense (231 passing yards per game) and 31st in pass defense (178.7 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
  • The Rockets own the 36th-ranked defense this season (16.7 points allowed per game), and they've been more effective offensively, ranking 24th-best with 40 points per game.
  • The Rockets are totaling 197.7 rushing yards per game offensively this season (30th in the FBS), and they are allowing 114.7 rushing yards per game (51st) on the defensive side of the ball.
  • Toledo ranks 67th in third-down defense this year (38.5% third-down conversion rate allowed), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking ninth-best in the FBS with a 56.1% third-down conversion rate.
  • With four forced turnovers (67th in the FBS) against four turnovers committed (60th in the FBS), the Rockets (0) have the 59th-ranked turnover margin in college football.

Toledo 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
DeQuan Finn QB 554 YDS (64.5%) / 6 TD / 2 INT
144 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 48 RUSH YPG
Peny Boone RB 191 YDS / 3 TD / 63.7 YPG / 6.8 YPC
3 REC / 28 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 9.3 REC YPG
Jerjuan Newton WR 12 REC / 137 YDS / 3 TD / 45.7 YPG
Jacquez Stuart RB 119 YDS / 1 TD / 39.7 YPG / 7 YPC
Judge Culpepper DT 5 TKL / 3 TFL / 4 SACK
Terrance Taylor OLB 7 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Nate Bauer S 9 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jeremiah Peters OLB 2 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK

Western Michigan's 2023 Schedule

Date Opponent Score Spread
8/31/2023 vs. Saint Francis (PA) W 35-17 -14
9/9/2023 at Syracuse L 48-7 +25
9/16/2023 at Iowa L 41-10 +28.5
9/23/2023 at Toledo -
9/30/2023 vs. Ball State - -
10/7/2023 at Mississippi State - -
10/14/2023 vs. Miami (OH) - -
10/21/2023 at Ohio - -
10/28/2023 at Eastern Michigan - -
11/7/2023 vs. Central Michigan - -
11/14/2023 at Northern Illinois - -
11/21/2023 vs. Bowling Green - -

Broncos 2023 Stats & Insights

  • From an offensive angle, Western Michigan is accumulating 355.3 total yards per contest (90th-ranked). It ranks 97th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (388 total yards given up per game).
  • Western Michigan's passing offense has been bottom-25 this season, generating 171 passing yards per game, which ranks 20th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 90th with 235.3 passing yards ceded per contest.
  • The Broncos have lots of room to improve, as they rank 17th-worst in points per game (17.3) this season and 15th-worst in points allowed per game (35.3).
  • The Broncos rank 41st in the FBS with 184.3 rushing yards per game on offense, and they rank 94th with 152.7 rushing yards allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
  • From an offensive angle, Western Michigan is generating a 40% third-down conversion percentage (76th-ranked). It ranks 94th in the FBS on defense (43.6% third-down rate allowed).
  • At -1, the Broncos own the 75th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with two forced turnovers (107th in the FBS) and three turnovers committed (31st in the FBS).

Western Michigan 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Jalen Buckley RB 311 YDS / 2 TD / 103.7 YPG / 6 YPC
Zahir Abdus-Salaam RB 115 YDS / 1 TD / 38.3 YPG / 3.3 YPC
Jack Salopek QB 278 YDS (70%) / 1 TD / 2 INT
41 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 13.7 RUSH YPG
Anthony Sambucci WR 3 REC / 79 YDS / 1 TD / 26.3 YPG
Marshawn Kneeland DT 16 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Tate Hallock S 24 TKL / 1 TFL
Damari Roberson LB 19 TKL / 0 TFL
Aaron Wofford CB 18 TKL / 0 TFL
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