Toledo vs. Duquesne Spread, Line, Odds and Betting Preview | August 29

At 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, the Duquesne Dukes play at the Toledo Rockets.

The Rockets are very heavy favorites (currently -27.5) in their game against the Dukes, with the over/under being 53.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Rockets are -6250 and the Dukes are +1770.)

Below you can find our preview for this season, and find all of our expert predictions here, too!

Spread

Toledo -27.5 vs. Duquesne

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Toledo vs. Duquesne Betting Odds

  • Spread favorite: Rockets (-27.5)
  • Moneyline: Rockets (-6250), Dukes (+1770)
  • Total: 53.5 points

Toledo vs. Duquesne Betting Stats and Info

  • Toledo covered six times in 13 chances against the spread last season.
  • Last season, six Toledo games hit the over.
  • Duquesne won one game against the spread last season.
  • Duquesne did not cover the spread last season (0-2 ATS) when playing as at least 27.5-point underdogs.
  • A total of three of Duquesne games last year went over the point total.

Toledo vs. Duquesne Key Players

Toledo Rockets

  • DeQuan Finn threw for 2,654 yards last season (189.6 per game) while completing 63.4% of his passes (201-for-317), with 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also carried the ball 123 times for 563 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 40.2 yards per game.
  • Peny Boone took 194 carries for 1,400 rushing yards a season ago (100 per game) and scored 15 touchdowns. He also caught 15 passes for 216 yards and one TD.
  • Last season Jacquez Stuart ran for 574 yards on 110 carries (41 yards per game), with six rushing touchdowns.
  • Last season Jerjuan Newton reeled in 52 passes for 696 yards (49.7 per game) with nine touchdowns.
  • Junior Vandeross III also tacked on 664 receiving yards on 47 grabs and four touchdowns. He was targeted 76 times, and put up 47.4 yards per game.
  • Anthony Torres caught 26 passes on 38 targets for 464 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 33.1 yards per game.
  • Judge Culpepper boasted an impressive stat line of nine sacks, seven TFL and 39 tackles last year.
  • Dallas Gant’s 2023 campaign saw him total 113 tackles, five TFL, one sack, and one interception.
  • Maxen Hook intercepted three passes while adding 70 tackles and three passes defended a season ago.

Duquesne Dukes

  • Darius Perrantes racked up 2,324 passing yards (193.7 per game) with a 49.8% completion percentage last year (131-for-263), throwing for 21 touchdowns with 18 interceptions.
  • Edward Robinson III took 121 carries for 662 rushing yards a season ago (55.2 per game) and scored eight touchdowns.
  • Last year Taj Butts rushed for 565 yards on 108 carries (47.1 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns.
  • DJ Powell reeled in 34 passes for 713 yards last year while scoring nine touchdowns. He was targeted 37 times, and averaged 59.4 yards per game.
  • Keshawn Brown added 37 catches for 667 yards and seven touchdowns. He was targeted 39 times, and posted 55.6 receiving yards per game.
  • Tedy Afful caught 26 passes on 29 targets for 455 yards and five TDs.
  • Last season Noah Palmer racked up 4.5 sacks, four tackles.
  • Jayden Johnson totaled 24 tackles, one TFL, and 0.5 sacks over his 2023 campaign.
  • Dayvia Gbor intercepted three passes while adding 16 tackles, one TFL, and one sack a season ago.