| MATCHUP | Toledo Rockets | Washington State Cougars |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 4-4 | 4-4 |
| Where | Gesa Field, Pullman, WA | |
| When | Saturday, October 25, 2025 | |
| Time | 03:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | The CW Network | |
The Toledo Rockets and the Washington State Cougars meet in week 9 college football action from Martin Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toledo Rockets vs. Washington State Cougars prediction.
Toledo Rockets Recap
The Toledo Rockets come into this game looking to add on to their 45-10 win over Kent State last time out to improve to 4-3 this season. After this game, Toledo will head home for a game against Northern Illinois.
Rockets Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Tucker Gleason has thrown for 1,483 yards, 12 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 64.8% passing while Chip Trayanum has a team-high 601 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns this season. Kenji Christian has 346 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns while Junior Vandeross III has a team-high 45 catches for 556 yards and 7 touchdowns as well this season. Trayvon Rudolph has 288 receiving yards while four more Rockets have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, K’Von Sherman has a team-high 51 total tackles along with 29 solo tackles while Malachi Davis has a team-high 3.5 sacks. As a unit, Toledo has combined for 13 sacks and 5 interceptions so far this season.
Washington State Cougars Recap
The Washington State Cougars come into this game looking to rebound from a 22-20 loss at the hands of Virginia last time out to drop to 3-4 this season. After this game, Washington State will head on the road for a game against Oregon State.
Cougars Drop Back-To-Back Games
Zevi Eckhaus has thrown for 941 yards, 7 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 68.4% passing while Jaxon Potter’s thrown for 604 yards, 4 touchdowns and 3 picks on 70.5% passing. Kirby Vorhees leads Washington State in rushing with 289 yards and a touchdown while Joshua Meredith has a team-high 31 catches for 391 yards and 2 TDs. Tony Freeman also has 31 grabs for 309 yards and a score while Jeremiah Noga and Carter Pabst each have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Parker McKenna has a team-high 50 total tackles including 29 solo tackles while Isaac Terrell has a team-high 4.5 sacks. As a unit, Washington State’s defense has combined for 14 sacks so far this season.
Toledo Rockets @ Washington State Cougars Betting Trends: Week 9
Why the Washington State Cougars will win
- Toledo has lost five of its last six games as a road favorite.
- Washington State has won four of its last six games as an underdog in Washington.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of Toledo’s last six games.
- Toledo has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six games as a road favorite.
- Washington State has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 games against non-conference opponents at Gesa Field.
Why the Toledo Rockets will win
- Washington State has lost each of its last seven October games as an underdog.
- The favorite has won seven of Washington State’s last eight games.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of Washington State’s last four games.
- Washington State has failed to cover the spread in six of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Toledo has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against non-conference opponents.
- Toledo has won the first quarter in six of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Washington State’s last six October games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of Toledo’s last five October games as a favorite have gone OVER the total points line.
Washington State Cougars Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 9, Kirby Vorhees leads the Pac-12 Conference for yards per carry (4.5) this season.
Toledo Rockets Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 9, Chip Trayanum leads the Mid-American Conference for touchdowns (8) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Washington State has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of three points or less of any FBS team this season (1).
- Washington State has suffered the equal-most road losses by a margin of five points or less of any FBS team this season (2).
- Toledo has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 15+ points of any FBS team this season (4).
- Toledo has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 20+ points of any FBS team this season (4).
Toledo Rockets vs. Washington State Cougars Prediction
I’m on the Rockets and the points here. I just don’t see anything to where I want to back Washington State here as I think Gleason is the better quarterback and Toledo is stil one of the signature MAC programs that’s fully capable of beating a lot of teams on any given day. Washington State’s been gettable for much of the year, and I think Toledo is live in this game. Give me the Rockets and the points here.