2025 Toledo Rockets football team

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2025 Toledo Rockets football
Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record1–1 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Vince Kehres (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRoss Watson (6th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Glass Bowl
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Bowling Green  0 0   1 1  
Buffalo  0 0   1 1  
Central Michigan  0 0   1 1  
Kent State  0 0   1 1  
Northern Illinois  0 0   1 1  
Ohio  0 0   1 1  
Toledo  0 0   1 1  
Akron*  0 0   0 2  
Ball State  0 0   0 2  
Eastern Michigan  0 0   0 2  
Miami (OH)  0 0   0 2  
UMass  0 0   0 2  
Western Michigan  0 0   0 2  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of September 8, 2025

The 2025 Toledo Rockets football team represents the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets are led by Jason Candle in his tenth year as the head coach. The Rockets play home games at the Glass Bowl, located in Toledo, Ohio.

Contents

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. [1]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. [2]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Toledo135 (7)
2Miami131 (3)
3Ohio123 (3)
4Buffalo115
5Northern Illinois94
6Bowling Green81
7Western Michigan71
8Eastern Michigan68
9Central Michigan65
10Ball State41
T11Akron39
T11Massachusetts39
13Kent State12
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Toledo6
2Miami4
3Ohio3

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:45 p.m.at Kentucky * SECN L 16–2456,457
September 67:00 p.m. Western Kentucky * ESPN+ W 45–2124,138
September 133:30 p.m. Morgan State *
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+
September 203:30 p.m.at Western Michigan ESPN+
September 27 Akron
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
October 11at Bowling Green
October 18 Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
October 253:30 p.m.at Washington State * The CW
November 57:00 p.m./8:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2/ESPNU
November 127:00 p.m.at Miami (OH) ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 22 Ball State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
November 29at Central Michigan

[3] [4]

Game summaries

at Kentucky

Toledo Rockets (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rockets0201416
Wildcats7301424

at Kroger FieldLexington, Kentucky

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:45 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 56,457
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play) and Matt Stinchcomb (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • UK – Zach Calzada 1-yard run (Jacob Kauwe kick), 6:27. Wildcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:38.
Second quarter
  • TOL – Langston Long Safety, 13:08. Wildcats 7–2.
  • UK – Jacob Kauwe 45-yard field goal, 2:04. Wildcats 10–2. Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 5:24.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • UK – Seth McGowan 6-yard run (Jacob Kauwe kick), 12:30. Wildcats 17–2. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:27.
  • TOL – Tucker Gleason 9-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 9:38. Wildcats 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:45.
  • UK – Dante Dowdell 79-yard run (Jacob Kauwe kick), 9:22. Wildcats 24–9. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:12.
  • TOL – Junior Vandeross III 20-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 1:55. Wildcats 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:28.
StatisticsTOLUK
First downs1717
Plays–yards69–32966–305
Rushes–yards29–5943–220
Passing yards27085
Passing: comp–att–int23–40–110–23–1
Turnovers12
Time of possession28:1931:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ToledoPassingTucker Gleason23/40, 270 yards, TD, INT
RushingChip Trayanum14 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingJunior Vandeross III7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
KentuckyPassingZach Calzada10/23, 85 yards, INT
RushingDante Dowdell14 carries, 129 yards, TD
ReceivingJosh Kattus3 receptions, 43 yards

Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2–0) at Toledo Rockets (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hilltoppers----0
Rockets----0

at Glass BowlToledo, Ohio

StatisticsWKUTOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Morgan State (FCS)

Morgan State Bears (FCS) (0–0) vs. Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears (FCS)----0
Rockets----0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
StatisticsMORGTOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Morgan StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Western Michigan

Toledo Rockets (0–0) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rockets----0
Broncos----0

at Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: September 20
StatisticsTOLWMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Western MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Akron

Akron Zips (0–0) vs. Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Zips----0
Rockets----0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: September 27
StatisticsAKRTOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AkronPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Bowling Green (Battle of I-75)

Toledo Rockets (0–0) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rockets----0
Falcons----0

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio

  • Date: October 11
StatisticsTOLBGSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Bowling GreenPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs. Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Flashes----0
Rockets----0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: October 18
StatisticsKENTTOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kent StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Washington State

Toledo Rockets (0–0) vs. Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rockets----0
Cougars----0

at Martin StadiumPullman, Washington

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 10:30 AM PDT
StatisticsTOLWSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs. Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Huskies----0
Rockets----0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: November 5
StatisticsNIUTOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Miami (OH)

Toledo Rockets (0–0) vs. Miami RedHawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rockets----0
RedHawks----0

at Yager StadiumOxford, Ohio

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
StatisticsTOLM-OH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Miami (OH)Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Ball State

Ball State Cardinals (0–0) vs. Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals----0
Rockets----0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: November 22
StatisticsBALLTOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Central Michigan

Toledo Rockets (0–0) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rockets----0
Chippewas----0

at Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, Michigan

  • Date: November 29
StatisticsTOLCMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ToledoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Central MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  2. "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  3. "2025 Toledo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  4. Rowland, Kyle. "Early look at Toledo's 2025 nonconference football schedule". Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 2, 2025.