2025 Toledo Rockets football team

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2025 Toledo Rockets football
Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record4–3 (2–2 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 
Buffalo  3 0   4 3  
Miami (OH)  3 0   4 3  
Western Michigan  3 0   4 3  
Ball State  2 1   3 4  
Central Michigan  2 1   4 3  
Ohio  2 1   4 3  
Toledo  2 2   4 3  
Bowling Green  1 2   3 4  
Kent State  1 2   2 5  
Akron*  1 3   2 6  
Eastern Michigan  1 3   2 6  
Northern Illinois  0 3   1 6  
UMass  0 3   0 7  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of October 20, 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+W 60–022,846
September 203:30 p.m.at Western Michigan ESPN+L 13–1420,744
September 273:30 p.m. Akron
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+W 45–324,535
October 1112:00 p.m.at Bowling Green ESPNU L 23–2824,000
October 182:00 p.m. Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+W 45–1018,417
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
ToledoPassing Tucker Gleason 23/40, 270 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Chip Trayanum 14 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingJunior Vandeross III7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
KentuckyPassing Zach Calzada 10/23, 85 yards, INT
Rushing Dante Dowdell 14 carries, 129 yards, TD
ReceivingJosh Kattus3 receptions, 43 yards

Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2–0) at Toledo Rockets (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hilltoppers7001421
Rockets211014045

at Glass BowlToledo, OH

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 24,138
  • Referee: Jason Berg
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • TOL – Chip Trayanum 1-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 12:57. Rockets 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:27.
  • TOL – Emmanuel McNeil-Warren 37-yard interception return (Dylan Cunanan kick), 11:52. Rockets 14–0.
  • WKU – Matthew Henry 7-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick), 6:48. Rockets 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:32.
  • TOL – Chip Trayanum 10-yard pas from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 2:34. Rockets 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.[
Second quarter
  • TOL – Dylan Cunanan 32-yard field goal, 11:50. Rockets 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:51.
  • TOL – Junior Vandeross III 71-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 1:25. Rockets 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
  • TOL – Chip Trayanum 75-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 14:49. Rockets 38–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
  • TOL – Connor Jones 5-yard pass from John Alan Richter (Dylan Cunanan kick), 5:30. Rockets 45–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:32.
Fourth quarter
  • WKU – Jaden McGill 1-yard run (John Cannon kick), 13:08. Rockets 45–14. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:27.
  • WKU – Cameron Flowers II 11-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (John Cannon kick), 6:26. Rockets 45–21. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:32.
StatisticsWKUTOL
First downs1821
Total yards333508
Rushes–yards28–5942–307
Passing yards274201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–39–112–21–1
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:3533:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western KentuckyPassingMaverick McIvor23/38, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingMarvis Parrish7 carries, 22 yards
ReceivingMoussa Barry3 receptions, 110 yards
ToledoPassingTucker Gleason7/12, 155 yards, 2 TD
RushingChip Trayanum14 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJunior Vandeross III5 receptions, 122 yards, TD

Morgan State (FCS)

Morgan State Bears (FCS) (0–2) at Toledo Rockets (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears (FCS)00000
Rockets3437760

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SE at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 22,846
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barber (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:37) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 28-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:23; Toledo 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:08) TOL – Junior Vandeross III 12-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Connor Jones rush (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:37; Toledo 11–0)
  • (11:07) TOL – Chip Trayanum 1-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:05; Toledo 18–0)
  • (8:19) TOL – Kenji Christian 10-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:22; Toledo 25–0)
  • (4:54) TOL – Chip Trayanum 1-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:55; Toledo 32–0)
  • (2:18) TOL – Kenji Christian 2-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:04; Toledo 39–0)
  • (0:07) TOL – Junior Vandeross III 7-yard pass from John Alan Richter, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 1:16; Toledo 46–0)
Third Quarter
  • (7:50) TOL – CC Ezirim 2-yard pass from John Alan Richter, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:35; Toledo 53–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:48) TOL – Kalieb Osborne 7-yard run, Anthony Ruggles kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:59; Toledo 60–0)
StatisticsMORGTOL
First downs431
Total yards56557
Rushing yards36260
Passing yards20297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–16–027–37–0
Time of possession26:0133:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Morgan StatePassingKobe Muasau6/8, 18 yards
RushingDae'Jeaun Dennis4 carries, 18 yards
ReceivingJoshua Smith1 reception, 21 yards
ToledoPassingTucker Gleason13/17, 174 yards, TD
RushingKalieb Osborne7 carries, 49 yards, TD
ReceivingJavon Brown5 receptions, 94 yards

at Western Michigan

Toledo Rockets (2–1) at Western Michigan Broncos (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rockets----0
Broncos----0

at Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, Michigan

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
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 (1–3) vs. Toledo Rockets (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Zips03003
Rockets14213745

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
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 (3–2) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rockets06006
Golden Flashes14721042

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, Ohio

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,000
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:03) TOL – Chip Trayanum 14-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Toledo 7–0)
  • (3:39) TOL – Tucker Gleason 12-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:05; Toledo 14–0)
Second Quarter
  • (1:29) TOL – Jacob Petersen 17-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:55; Toledo 21–0)
  • (0:13) BGSU – Cameron Pettaway 45-yard pass from Lucian Anderson III, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:13; Toledo 21–7)
Third Quarter
  • (1:52) BGSU – Jacob Harris 8-yard pass from Lucian Anderson III, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:20; Toledo 21–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:03) BGSU – Cameron Pettaway 73-yard pass from RJ Garcia II, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:49; Tied 21–21)
  • (6:07) BGSU – Chris McMillian 1-yard run, Jackson Kleather kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:06; Bowling Green 28–21)
  • (0:00) TOL – 0-yard safety (Bowling Green 28–23)
StatisticsTOLBGSU
First downs2310
Total yards429226
Rushing yards16561
Passing yards264165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–30–110–17–1
Time of possession31:5025:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ToledoPassingTucker Gleason19/30, 264 yards, TD, INT
RushingChip Trayanum27 carries, 125 yards, TD
ReceivingJunior Vandeross III6 receptions, 100 yards
Bowling GreenPassingLucian Anderson III9/16, 92 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingLucian Anderson III10 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingCameron Pettaway2 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes (2–4) vs. Toledo Rockets (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Flashes----0
Rockets----0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
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 (4–3) vs. Washington State Cougars (3–4) – 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.