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Toledo vs Eastern Michigan

Toledo visit Eastern Michigan in Week 7. The model favors Toledo by 14.2. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
81%
19%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 14 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these MAC sides by 9.1 rating points, Toledo at -2.1 (rank 82) against Eastern Michigan at -11.2 (rank 113), and the market barely argues. The model gives Toledo 66%, the consensus line lands at Eastern Michigan +6.5 for an implied 65%, and the ProphetX exchange prices Toledo at -215, or 68%. A projected margin of 6.7 for Toledo sits almost exactly on the 6.5 spread, so model and market are effectively stacked rather than split.

The unit ranks reinforce the lean: Toledo's offense (#93) and defense (#69) both outrank Eastern Michigan's #110 offense and #104 defense. Form is murkier. Toledo is 4-2 with a 49-48 escape past Temple and a flat 8-23 loss to Buffalo, while Eastern Michigan is 4-3, blown out at Michigan State (7-35) and Wisconsin (10-54) but 3-0 in recent MAC-adjacent play including wins at Massachusetts and Akron.

Series history tilts hard toward Toledo at 9-2, though the 2024 meeting went 29-28, a one-point result that undercuts the ratings gap. Season sims project Toledo for 7.9 wins and Eastern Michigan for 6.4, with neither carrying Playoff equity.

Model, consensus line and exchange all converge on Toledo by roughly a touchdown, leaving little daylight to trade.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
TOL -7.3
Total (O/U)
52.3
Favorite
TOL
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Toledo99%+13 ptsvsEastern Michigan1%-13 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Toledo favoredEastern Michigan favoredOct 8Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Toledo's win price; Eastern Michigan's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Toledo is favored, below it Eastern Michigan is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#64SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#123
#52FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#118
1646EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1239
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
ToledoEastern Michigansolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Toledo lead 9-2
Toledo have won the last 3
20152024
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
29-28
Toledo
at Eastern Michigan
2023
49-23
Toledo
at Toledo
2022
27-24
Toledo
at Eastern Michigan
2021
52-49
2020
45-28
Toledo
at Eastern Michigan
2019
37-34
Toledo
at Toledo
2018
28-26
Eastern Michigan
at Eastern Michigan
2017
20-15
Toledo
at Toledo
2016
35-20
Toledo
at Eastern Michigan
2015
63-20
Toledo
at Toledo
2014
52-16
Toledo
at Eastern Michigan
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FAQ

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How do I trade the Toledo vs Eastern Michigan game?

Kalshi lists winner markets for college football games. Sign up with code FADE (trade $25, get up to $500), open the Toledo vs Eastern Michigan market when it posts, and buy YES on your side; the price in cents equals the market's implied win probability. You can sell before kickoff or settlement at the current price.

When do Toledo and Eastern Michigan play?

Week 7 of 2026, on Oct 17, 2026 at Eastern Michigan.

Who is favored?

The model projects Toledo by 14.2 (81% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Toledo lead 9-2 over the meetings in our records.

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