Toledo vs. Northern Illinois: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 30

Toledo vs. Northern Illinois: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 30

Updated Sep. 30, 2023 3:35 p.m. ET

Star runner Peny Boone and the Toledo Rockets (3-1) play the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-3) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET at The Glass Bowl.

Interested in watching this game? You can find it on ESPNU.

Learn more about the Toledo Rockets and the Northern Illinois Huskies.

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How to Watch Toledo vs. Northern Illinois

  • When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
  • Location: The Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio
  • TV: Watch on ESPNU

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 W 49-31 -21.5
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

  • Offensively, Toledo ranks 34th in the FBS with 445.8 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 39th in total defense (318.3 yards allowed per contest).
  • On defense, Toledo has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 20th-best by surrendering only 174.8 passing yards per game. The Rockets rank 79th on offense (230.3 passing yards per game).
  • The Rockets sport the 48th-ranked defense this year (20.3 points allowed per game), and they've been more effective offensively, ranking 10th-best with 42.3 points per game.
  • The Rockets own the 81st-ranked defense this year in terms of rushing yards (143.5 rushing yards allowed per game), and they've been more effective on offense, ranking 13th-best with 215.5 rushing yards per game.
  • Offensively, Toledo has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking ninth-best in the FBS by putting up a 53.8% third-down percentage. The defense ranks 63rd on defense (37.7% third-down conversion rate allowed).
  • With eight forced turnovers (21st in the FBS) against eight turnovers committed (102nd in the FBS), the Rockets (0) own the 66th-ranked turnover margin in college football.

Toledo 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
DeQuan Finn QB 673 YDS (63.3%) / 8 TD / 4 INT
180 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 45 RUSH YPG
Peny Boone RB 402 YDS / 5 TD / 100.5 YPG / 7.7 YPC
3 REC / 28 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7 REC YPG
Jerjuan Newton WR 16 REC / 209 YDS / 6 TD / 52.3 YPG
Tucker Gleason QB 199 YDS (66.7%) / 4 TD / 0 INT
Judge Culpepper DT 9 TKL / 3 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Nate Bauer S 19 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jeremiah Peters OLB 5 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S 13 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PD

Northern Illinois' 2023 Schedule

Date Opponent Score Spread
9/2/2023 at Boston College W 27-24 +8
9/9/2023 vs. Southern Illinois L 14-11 -7
9/16/2023 at Nebraska L 35-11 +12
9/23/2023 vs. Tulsa L 22-14 -4
9/30/2023 at Toledo -
10/7/2023 at Akron - -
10/14/2023 vs. Ohio - -
10/21/2023 vs. Eastern Michigan - -
10/31/2023 at Central Michigan - -
11/7/2023 vs. Ball State - -
11/14/2023 vs. Western Michigan - -
11/25/2023 at Kent State - -

Huskies 2023 Stats & Insights

  • Northern Illinois' offense has been bottom-25 in total offense this season, registering 285.5 total yards per game, which ranks eighth-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 26th with 299 total yards surrendered per contest.
  • Northern Illinois ranks 24th-worst in passing yards per game on offense (180), but at least it has been shutting down opposing offenses on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in passing yards allowed per contest (144).
  • The Huskies rank seventh-worst in points per game (15.8), but they've been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 65th in the FBS with 23.8 points allowed per contest.
  • The Huskies' rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, posting 105.5 rushing yards per game, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS. On defense, they rank 97th with 155 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
  • From an offensive angle, Northern Illinois is generating a 42.9% third-down conversion rate (57th-ranked). It ranks 44th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (35.7% third-down rate allowed).
  • The Huskies have recorded five forced turnovers (76th in the FBS) and committed eight turnovers (102nd in the FBS) this season for a -3 turnover margin that ranks 103rd in the FBS.

Northern Illinois 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Antario Brown RB 182 YDS / 1 TD / 45.5 YPG / 2.8 YPC
2 REC / 9 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 2.3 REC YPG
Kacper Rutkiewicz WR 14 REC / 204 YDS / 1 TD / 51 YPG
Justin Lynch RB 96 YDS / 1 TD / 24 YPG / 8.7 YPC
Rocky Lombardi QB 566 YDS (50.5%) / 1 TD / 4 INT
-28 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -7 RUSH YPG
George Gumbs DE 10 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Raishein Thomas DE 16 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Roy Williams DE 8 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK
Jordan Hansen S 11 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
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