Kent State Golden Flashes vs Toledo Rockets Prediction, 10/18/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Toledo Rockets

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Glass Bowl in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rockets (-24.5)

Total/Over-Under: 51.5

The Kent State Golden Flashes (2-4) are en route to Glass Bowl on Saturday, October 18, 2025 where they will go up against the Toledo Rockets (3-3). Kent State opens this contest as 24.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 51.5.

The Kent State Golden Flashes come into this matchup with a record of 2-4 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Golden Flashes took the field against the UMass Minutemen and walked away with a win by a score of 42-6. When all was said and done, they ran 62 plays which gave them a total of 330 yards. The Kent State Golden Flashes ran the rock 42 times and accumulated 151 yds, which is an average of 3.6 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Golden Flashes gave up 44 yards on 33 tries, which averages out to 1.3 yards per run surrendered. Kent State surrendered 26 pass completions on 49 tries for a total of 227 yards, and a completion rate of 53.1%.

Concerning scoring, the Kent State Golden Flashes are averaging 19.2 points per game. As a team they have an average of 85.7 yards rushing ranking this team at 132nd in the nation. The Golden Flashes have earned 1,627 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Kent State has compiled 10 touchdowns through the air and 4 rushing touchdowns. Kent State has compiled 81 1st downs, and they have committed 35 infractions for 269 yards. They have surrendered the football 7 times.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Golden Flashes are allowing 1,539 yards which has them sitting in 117th in the nation. They are conceding 256.5 yards per contest via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 60.9%. In total, they are surrendering 465.5 yards per outing which puts them 132nd in college football. They have granted 12 touchdowns by air as well as 13 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing 5.4 yards per running attempt and 209.0 yards on the ground per contest on the year. For the season, they have allowed 1,254 yards via the ground game in 6 games. The Golden Flashes are ranked 132nd in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 37.7 PPG.

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The Rockets step onto the field holding a record of 3-3 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Rockets took a loss by a final score of 28-23 when they played the Bowling Green Falcons. The Rockets finished with a total of 429 yds while running 73 plays (5.9 yds per play). Toledo rushed the football for 3.8 yards per attempt, finishing with 165 yds on 43 attempts. Toledo gave up 36 rush attempts for 61 yards (1.7 yds per rush). The Rockets pass defense allowed a completion rate of 58.8%, relinquishing 165 yds on 10 out of 17 passing.

The Toledo Rockets average 440.2 yards per game, which has them ranked 33rd in D-1. The Toledo offense has totaled 476 penalty yds on 52 violations, which ranks them 6th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They average 204.5 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,227 yards for the season. They have given away 5 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have been able to record 136 first downs. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Rockets rank 46th in the country by tallying 33.7 points per outing. During this campaign thus far, the Rockets have compiled 1,414 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 235.7 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 65th in college football.

The Rockets are giving up 15.0 points per game, which has them ranked 13th in the country. Toledo has given up a total of 521 yards via the ground game (86.8 yards per outing) as well as 7 touchdowns rushing this season. They have yielded 5 touchdowns through the air and 137.3 yards per game, which has them in 4th in the country. The Rockets defense has been on the field for 364 plays, which is good for 24th in the nation. They have tallied 6 fumbles and 4 interceptions for the season. This season, they have conceded 90 total points.

Who will win tonight's Golden Flashes/Rockets college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockets -24.5

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