2018 Toledo Rockets football team

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2018 Toledo Rockets football
Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
Bahamas Bowl, L 32–35 vs. FIU
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Wright (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorBrian George (3rd season)
Home stadium Glass Bowl
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Buffalo x  7 –1   10 –4  
Miami (OH)  6 –2   6 –6  
Ohio  6 –2   9 –4  
Akron  2 –6   4 –8  
Bowling Green  2 –6   3 –9  
Kent State  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Northern Illinois x$  6 –2   8 –6  
Western Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Eastern Michigan  5 –3   7 –6  
Toledo  5 –3   7 –6  
Ball State  3 –5   4 –8  
Central Michigan  0 –8   1 –11  
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Bahamas Bowl where they lost to FIU.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Fred Biletnikoff Award [1] Diontae Johnson WRJR
Cody Thompson WRSR
Lou Groza Award [2] Jameson VestKSR
Paul Hornung Award [3] Diontae JohnsonWR/KRJR
Wuerffel Trophy [4] Cody ThompsonWRSR
Walter Camp Award [5] Diontae JohnsonWRJR

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Rockets predicted to finish in second place in the West Division. [6]

West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Northern Illinois133 (15)
2Toledo125 (7)
3Western Michigan87 (1)
4Eastern Michigan67
5Central Michigan58 (1)
6Ball State34

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m. VMI *
 ESPN3 W 66–324,136
September 1512:00 p.m.No. 21 Miami (FL) *
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
 ESPN2 L 24–4928,117
September 2212:00 p.m. Nevada *
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
 CBSSN W 63–4423,675
September 2910:30 p.m.at Fresno State *
 ESPNU L 27–4933,401
October 63:30 p.m. Bowling Green Dagger-14-plain.png
 ESPN+ W 52–3624,685
October 1312:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN+L 26–2817,998
October 2012:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+/WTOLL 17–3118,114
October 257:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN2W 51–2411,389
October 317:30 p.m. Ball State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2W 45–1315,214
November 78:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN2L 15–385,887
November 156:00 p.m.at Kent State
CBSSNW 56–345,387
November 2312:00 p.m. Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 51–1315,521
December 2112:30 p.m.vs. FIU *
 ESPN L 32–3513,510
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source: [7]

Game summaries

VMI

1234Total
Keydets03003
Rockets212121366
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
First meeting

Miami (FL)

1234Total
No. 21 Hurricanes714141449
Rockets0714324
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
0–22017MIFL, 52–30

Nevada

1234Total
Wolf Pack71714644
Rockets1421141463
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
4–02017TOL, 37–24

At Fresno State

1234Total
Rockets7601427
Bulldogs72121049
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
1–22016TOL, 52–17

Bowling Green

1234Total
Falcons7147836
Rockets17772152
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
39–39–42017TOL, 66–37

At Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Rockets3032026
Eagles2170028
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
34–112017TOL, 20–15

Buffalo

1234Total
Bulls07101431
Rockets7100017
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
7–32013TOL, 51–41

At Western Michigan

1234Total
Rockets14921751
Broncos7107024
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
42–302017TOL, 37–10

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals070613
Rockets21731445
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
23–18–12017TOL, 58–17

At Northern Illinois

1234Total
Rockets360615
Huskies71014738
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
31–142017TOL, 27–17

At Kent State

1234Total
Rockets141421756
Golden Flashes71010734
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
25–212015TOL, 38–7

Central Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas0001313
Rockets1410131451
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
25–18–32017TOL, 30–10

Vs. FIU (Bahamas Bowl)

1234Total
Panthers01471435
Rockets10071532
Series RecordPrevious meetingResult
1–2 2010 FIU, 34–32

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rockets were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft following the season. [8]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
366 Diontae Johnson Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers
6185 Ka'dar Hollman Cornerback Green Bay Packers

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References

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  2. ↑ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"" . Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  7. ↑ 2018 Toledo Rockets football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.


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