2024 Toledo Rockets football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 6–3 (3–2 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Mike Hallett (5th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Robert Weiner (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Vince Kehres (5th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Ross Watson (5th season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024 Toledo Rockets football team will represent the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets are led by Jason Candle in his ninth year as the head coach. The Rockets will play home games at the Glass Bowl, located in Toledo, Ohio. [1] In week 3, the Rockets pulled off a 41–17 upset victory over Mississippi State from the SEC with a payout of $1.2 million. [2]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Toledo was picked to finish second in the conference. They received two votes to win the MAC Championship. [3] [4]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
5 | Ohio | 81 |
6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
9 | Ball State | 42 |
10 | Buffalo | 37 |
11 | Akron | 24 |
12 | Kent State | 13 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Miami | 10 |
2 | Toledo | 2 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Duquesne * | ESPN+ | W 49–10 | 23,515 | |
September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | UMass * |
| ESPN+ | W 38–23 | 21,668 |
September 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State * | ESPNU | W 41–17 | 47,412 | |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky * | ESPN+ | L 21–26 | 19,127 | |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN+ | W 30–20 | 25,027 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPNU | L 15–30 | 13,996 | |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN+ | W 13–6 | 18,350 | |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPN+ | L 26–41 | 29,697 |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPNU | W 29–28 | 13,044 | |
November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
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November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio |
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November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN2/ESPN+ | |||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Duquesne (FCS) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Toledo | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
Game information |
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Statistics | DUQ | TOL |
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First downs | 15 | 27 |
Total yards | 284 | 446 |
Rushing yards | 123 | 166 |
Passing yards | 161 | 280 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–29–1 | 21–30–0 |
Time of possession | 31:04 | 28:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Duquesne | Passing | Darius Perrantes | 15/26, 143 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Taj Butts | 5 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | John Erby | 7 receptions, 69 yards | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 15/24, 202 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Willie Shaw III | 7 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UMass | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Toledo | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
Game information |
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Statistics | UMASS | TOL |
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First downs | 23 | 12 |
Total yards | 384 | 258 |
Rushing yards | 125 | 83 |
Passing yards | 259 | 175 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–40–1 | 8–23–0 |
Time of possession | 44:21 | 15:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMASS | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 26/40, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 22 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jakobie Keeney-James | 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 8/23, 175 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 3 carries, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Junior Vandeross III | 3 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Toledo | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
Mississippi State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | MSU |
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First downs | 26 | 21 |
Total yards | 454 | 385 |
Rushing yards | 169 | 66 |
Passing yards | 285 | 319 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–28–0 | 28–39–1 |
Time of possession | 37:04 | 22:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 23/28, 285 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Willie Shaw III | 16 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Junior Vandeross III | 7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
MSU | Passing | Blake Shapen | 28/39, 319 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Johnnie Daniels | 10 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Kevin Coleman Jr. | 7 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Toledo | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Western Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | WKU |
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First downs | 17 | 16 |
Total yards | 325 | 313 |
Rushing yards | 125 | 71 |
Passing yards | 200 | 242 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–33-2 | 20-30-2 |
Time of possession | 34:19 | 25:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 19/33, 200 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 12 carries, 46 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jacquez Stuart | 3 receptions, 93 yards | |
WKU | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 20/30, 242 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Elijah Young | 9 carries, 36 yds | |
Receiving | Kisean Johnson | 6 receptions, 73 yds, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Toledo | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
Game information |
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Statistics | MIA | TOL |
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First downs | 18 | 25 |
Total yards | 350 | 396 |
Rushing yards | 54 | 78 |
Passing yards | 296 | 318 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–46–1 | 27–38–2 |
Time of possession | 30:11 | 29:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 23/46, 296 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 11 carries, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Javon Tracy | 10 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 27/38, 318 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 12 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 8 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Toledo | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Buffalo | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 30 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, New York
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | UB |
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First downs | 21 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 75–418 | 72–357 |
Rushing yards | 46 | 230 |
Passing yards | 372 | 127 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–49–0 | 11–20–0 |
Time of possession | 26:08 | 33:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | John Richter | 16/23, 227 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 6 carries, 20 yards | |
Receiving | Jurjuan Newton | 7 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD | |
Buffalo | Passing | CJ Ogbonna | 11/20, 127 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 18 carries, 142 yards | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Toledo | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Northern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | NIU |
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First downs | 15 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 65–285 | 92–391 |
Rushing yards | 133 | 181 |
Passing yards | 152 | 210 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–28–0 | 22–46–0 |
Time of possession | 23:25 | 36:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | John Richter | 15/28, 152 yards, TD |
Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 19 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Josh Holst | 22/46, 210 yards |
Rushing | Gavin Williams | 16 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Thompson | 5 receptions, 80 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bowling Green | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
Toledo | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
Game information |
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Statistics | BGSU | TOL |
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First downs | 23 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 65–402 | 73–422 |
Rushing yards | 37–215 | 28–102 |
Passing yards | 187 | 320 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–0 | 30–45–2 |
Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 17/27, 171 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Terion Stewart | 21 carries, 99 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 30/45, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 15 carries, 58 yards | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 9 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Statistics | TOL | EMU |
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Plays–yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
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Toledo | Passing | ||
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics | CMU | TOL |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
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Toledo | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics | OHIO | TOL |
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Plays–yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | ||
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Toledo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Akron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium, Akron, Ohio
Statistics | TOL | AKR |
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Plays–yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | RV | |||||||||||||
Coaches | — | — | — | RV | |||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
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