Putting Up Numbers· college football

Toledo @ Michigan State

Fri, Sep 4, 2026

Michigan State 30, Toledo 20Michigan State was favored by 10, and the game pushed.

Toledo at Michigan State: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameToledo1 gameMichigan State1 game
Points−5.6+1.0
Points allowed+8.2−11.0
Total offense, yards−84+26
Total defense, yards+84−162
Touchdowns+0.1−1.4
Passer rating+22.7+13.5
Third downs−27.4%−5.8%
Sacks+0.6+0.6
Penalty yards−13.6−8.8
Turnovers forced−1.2−0.2
Turnovers lost−0.1−1.3

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Michigan State

Toledo

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Michigan State

  • Michigan State had covered 5 straight on the road.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

Toledo

  • Toledo had won 6 straight at home.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

  • Michigan State leads the series 2–0 since 1925. Michigan State has won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Michigan State had lost 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Michigan State had covered 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 4, 2026at Michigan StateMichigan State 30, Toledo 20
Nov 8, 1925at Michigan StateMichigan State 58, Toledo 0

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 3, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.