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#72 Toledoat#135 Ball State

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#72 Toledo
BOA rating 1506.9
BOA Pick
Win probability
78.0%
Projected
35
#135 Ball State
BOA rating 1232.0
Win probability
22.0%
Projected
20
BOA Pick
Toledo
Pick Confidence
78.0%
Strong
Projected Margin
Toledo by 15.2
BOA Spread
Toledo -15.2
Rating Edge
Toledo +274.9

How the matchup tilts

Each edge is calculated from the exact team-rating board attached to this published forecast. BOA does not substitute live or staged values here.

Overall power
Toledo
Toledo
1506.9
Ball State
1232.0
Toledo holds a 274.9-point rating edge.
Toledo offense
Toledo
Toledo offense
78.0
Ball State defense
3.4
Toledo holds a 74.6-point rating edge.
Ball State offense
Toledo
Toledo defense
31.3
Ball State offense
2.8
Toledo holds a 28.5-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
Ball State
Toledo
2.9
Ball State
24.1
Ball State holds a 21.2-point rating edge.

Matchup pressure points

The three verified areas with the most influence on BOA’s view of the game.

1
Overall power
Toledo holds a 274.9-point rating edge.
2
Toledo offense
Toledo holds a 74.6-point rating edge.
3
Ball State offense
Toledo holds a 28.5-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 3, 2026, 6:00 PM
SiteBall State home game
Week5
Forecast throughWeek 4
Projection stateActive and published

Recent form

The last three completed games available in the current BOA season database. These are context, not a replacement for the model.

Toledo
Last 3 completed
2–1
WWeek 4 · San Diego State
41–16
WWeek 3 · Temple
49–48
LWeek 1 · Michigan State
20–30
Ball State
Last 3 completed
0–3
LWeek 4 · Kent State
13–26
LWeek 3 · Liberty
15–51
LWeek 1 · Ohio State
3–56

Matchup Comparison

Current BOA team-rating context alongside the published pregame forecast.

MetricToledoBall State
National Rank#72#135
BOA Rating1506.91232.0
Offensive Rating78.02.8
Defensive Rating31.33.4
Schedule Strength2.924.1
Win Probability78.0%22.0%
Projected Points3520

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total55.0
Rating EdgeToledo +274.9
As-of Week4
Forecast StatusCurrent
Information Statein_season_next_game

Model Lineage

Forecast Versionboa_2026_national_week5_postw04_e14671fa1b1d_v1
Model Versionboa_2026_week5_r22_absolute_power_postw04_v4
Component Modelboa_r22_absolute_power_plus_boa_team_components_weekly_v1_asof_w04_v4
Score/Spread Modelboa_score_spread_v2_market_total_margin_realism_v7
Score Displayfootball_score_realism_v2 · unchanged
Generated9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Published9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Understanding confidence

BOA Pick Confidence is the model-estimated win probability of the selected winner. It is a probabilistic estimate, not a guarantee. Current rating and schedule-strength values provide matchup context. BOA preserves the published raw forecast; its football-score realism layer only converts integer display scores when needed while leaving win probability, modeled margin, and spread unchanged.

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