The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-0) visit the Toledo Rockets (0-1) at the Glass Bowl on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

The Rockets are significant favorites (-7.5) in their matchup against the Hilltoppers, with the over/under at 58.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Rockets are -292 and the Hilltoppers are +234.)

Keep reading for our betting primer for this this contest between the Rockets and the Hilltoppers, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

Toledo vs. Western Kentucky betting lines

• Spread favorite: Rockets (-7.5)
• Moneyline: Rockets (-292), Hilltoppers (+234)
• Total: 58.5 points

Toledo vs. Western Kentucky betting info and stats

Toledo has won just one game against the spread so far this season (1-0-0). Toledo has not played a game as the moneyline favorite. Western Kentucky has two wins against the spread so far this season (2-0-0). This will be the first game on the year Western Kentucky is the moneyline underdog.

Toledo vs. Western Kentucky key players

Toledo Rockets

• Last season Tucker Gleason recorded 2,793 passing yards — including a 60.5% completion percentage — with 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions (232.8 yards per game). His rushing performance consisted of 97 carries for 364 yards and seven TDs.
• Last season Connor Walendzak took 128 carries for 458 yards (35.2 per game) and scored one touchdown.
• In the previous season, Jerjuan Newton grabbed 72 passes (on 115 targets) for 1,033 yards (79.5 per game). He also found the end zone 11 times.
• Junior Vandeross III tacked on 957 yards on 85 grabs with five touchdowns. He was targeted 124 times, and averaged 73.6 receiving yards per game.
• Anthony Torres hauled in 31 passes for 404 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 31.1 yards per game last year.
• Last season D’Andre Ragin racked up 4.5 sacks, 5.0 TFL and 38 tackles.
• Maxen Hook went to work last year, collecting 97 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two interceptions.
• Braden Awls collected four interceptions while adding 66 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, and four passes defended last year.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

• Caden Veltkamp connected on 66.3% of his passes and threw for 3,108 yards and 25 touchdowns last season. Veltkamp also helped with his legs, tallying seven touchdowns on 10.7 yards per game.
• Elijah Young racked up three rushing touchdowns on 63.1 yards per game last season. Young was also productive in the passing game, tallying 47 catches and two touchdowns over the course of the year.
• Last season George Hart III rushed for 206 yards. He also scored two total touchdowns.
• Kisean Johnson was targeted 7.9 times per game and piled up 925 receiving yards and seven touchdowns over the course of 2024.
• Easton Messer grabbed four touchdowns and had 793 receiving yards (56.6 ypg) in 2024.
• Dalvin Smith hauled in 30 passes on his way to 397 receiving yards and four touchdowns a season ago.
• Last year Darius Thomas put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 4.0 sacks, and added 5.0 TFL and 49 tackles.
• Devonte’ Mathews had a stellar defensive performance last season with 82 tackles and two interceptions.
• Anthony Johnson Jr. hauled in two interceptions in addition to 41 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and two passes defended a year ago.