2025 Toledo Rockets football team

2025 Toledo Rockets football
2025 Toledo Rockets football
Boca Raton Bowl, L 22–27 vs. Louisville
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Jason Candle (10th season); Robert Weiner (interim, Bowl game);
Co-offensive coordinators	Mike Hallett (6th season); Robert Weiner (6th season);
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Vince Kehres (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ross Watson (6th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated December 24, 2025

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Western Michigan y$	7	–	1	10	–	4
Miami (OH) y	6	–	2	7	–	6
Ohio	6	–	2	9	–	4
Toledo	6	–	2	8	–	5
Central Michigan	5	–	3	7	–	5
Akron*	4	–	4	5	–	7
Buffalo	4	–	4	5	–	7
Kent State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Eastern Michigan	3	–	5	4	–	8
Ball State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Bowling Green	2	–	6	4	–	8
Northern Illinois	2	–	6	3	–	9
UMass	0	–	8	0	–	12
Championship: Western Michigan 23, Miami (OH) 13
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score As of December 24, 2025

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

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]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
MAC Coaches poll
1	Toledo	135 (7)
2	Miami	131 (3)
3	Ohio	123 (3)
4	Buffalo	115
5	Northern Illinois	94
6	Bowling Green	81
7	Western Michigan	71
8	Eastern Michigan	68
9	Central Michigan	65
10	Ball State	41
T11	Akron	39
T11	Massachusetts	39
13	Kent State	12

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
1	Toledo	6
2	Miami	4
3	Ohio	3

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:45 p.m.	at Kentucky *	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	L 16–24	56,457
September 6	7:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky *	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 45–21	24,138
September 13	3:30 p.m.	Morgan State *	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 60–0	22,846
September 20	3:30 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN+	L 13–14	20,744
September 27	3:30 p.m.	Akron	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 45–3	24,535
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75)	ESPNU	L 23–28	24,000
October 18	2:00 p.m.	Kent State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 45–10	18,417
October 25	3:30 p.m.	at Washington State *	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW	L 7–28	27,646
November 5	7:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN2	W 42–3	22,128
November 12	7:00 p.m.	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN2	W 24–3	10,825
November 22	2:00 p.m.	Ball State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 38–9	15,127
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN+	W 21–3	17,012
December 23	2:00 p.m.	vs. Louisville *	Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton Bowl)	ESPN	L 22–27	15,329
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Kentucky

Toledo Rockets (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	2	0	14	16
Wildcats	7	3	0	14	24

at Kroger Field • Lexington, 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.

Statistics	TOL	UK
First downs	17	17
Plays–yards	69–329	66–305
Rushes–yards	29–59	43–220
Passing yards	270	85
Passing: comp–att–int	23–40–1	10–23–1
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:19	31:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	23/40, 270 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	14 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Junior Vandeross III	7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Kentucky	Passing	Zach Calzada	10/23, 85 yards, INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	14 carries, 129 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Kattus	3 receptions, 43 yards

Western Kentucky

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	7	0	0	14	21
Rockets	21	10	14	0	45

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, 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.

Statistics	WKU	TOL
First downs	18	21
Total yards	333	508
Rushes–yards	28–59	42–307
Passing yards	274	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–39–1	12–21–1
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	26:35	33:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing	Maverick McIvor	23/38, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Marvis Parrish	7 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Moussa Barry	3 receptions, 110 yards
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	7/12, 155 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	14 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Junior Vandeross III	5 receptions, 122 yards, TD

Morgan State (FCS)

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Rockets	3	43	7	7	60

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH

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)

Statistics	MORG	TOL
First downs	4	31
Total yards	56	557
Rushing yards	36	260
Passing yards	20	297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–16–0	27–37–0
Time of possession	26:01	33:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing	Kobe Muasau	6/8, 18 yards
	Rushing	Dae'Jeaun Dennis	4 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Smith	1 reception, 21 yards
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	13/17, 174 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kalieb Osborne	7 carries, 49 yards, TD
	Receiving	Javon Brown	5 receptions, 94 yards

at Western Michigan

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	3	10	0	13
Broncos	0	0	6	8	14

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

Date: September 20
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 20,744
Referee: Marcel Kerr
TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter

(0:22) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 30-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:38; Toledo 3-0)

Third Quarter

(14:28) TOL – Chip Trayanum 63-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Toledo 10-0)
(7:43) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:37; Toledo 13-0)
(0:48) WMU – Broc Lowry 6-yard run, Palmer Domschke PAT failed (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:47; Toledo 13-6)

Fourth Quarter

(0:52) WMU – Broc Lowry 2-yard run, Broc Lowry run for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 0:48; Western Michigan 14-13)

Statistics	TOL	WMU
First downs	16	17
Total yards	280	291
Rushing yards	191	90
Passing yards	89	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–30–2	16–33–1
Time of possession	29:42	30:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	15/30, 89 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	26 carries, 153 yards, TD
	Receiving	Terrell Crosby Jr.	3 receptions, 34 yards
Western Michigan	Passing	Broc Lowry	16/33, 201 yards, INT
	Rushing	Broc Lowry	18 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Talique Williams	4 receptions, 112 yards

Akron

Akron Zips (1–3) at Toledo Rockets (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	3	0	0	3
Rockets	14	21	3	7	45

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH

Date: September 27
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 84 degrees
Game attendance: 24,535
Referee: Rick Warne
TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

TOL – Junior Vandeross III 28-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 14:44. Rockets 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:07.
TOL – Chip Trayanum 11-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 9:59. Rockets 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

TOL – Tucker Gleason 2-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 13:41. Rockets 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
TOL – Junior Vandeross III 26-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 10:27. Rockets 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:18.
AKR – Owen Wiley 39-yard field goal, 1:56. Rockets 28–3. Drive: 18 plays, 54 yards, 8:31.
TOL – Eric Holley III 26-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 0:23. Rockets 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

TOL – Dylan Cunanan 40-yard field goal, 0:12. Rockets 38–3. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:06.

Fourth quarter

TOL – Kalieb Osborne 21-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 12:48. Rockets 45–3. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:55.

Statistics	AKR	TOL
First downs	11	28
Total yards	134	538
Rushes–yards	35–55	37–245
Passing yards	79	293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–25–0	20–24–0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	28:53	31:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing	Brayden Roggow	7/12, 51 yards
	Rushing	Jordan Gant	13 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Israel Polk	2 receptions, 16 yards
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	16/19, 237 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	11 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Junior Vandeross III	9 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

at Bowling Green (Battle of I-75)

Toledo Rockets (3–2) at Bowling Green Falcons (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	14	7	0	2	23
Falcons	0	7	7	14	28

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

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)

Statistics	TOL	BGSU
First downs	23	10
Total yards	429	226
Rushing yards	165	61
Passing yards	264	165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–1	10–17–1
Time of possession	31:50	25:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	19/30, 264 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	27 carries, 125 yards, TD
	Receiving	Junior Vandeross III	6 receptions, 100 yards
Bowling Green	Passing	Lucian Anderson III	9/16, 92 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Lucian Anderson III	10 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Cameron Pettaway	2 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

Kent State

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	10	0	0	0	10
Rockets	7	10	21	7	45

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH

Date: October 18
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
Game attendance: 18,417
Referee: Chris La Mange
TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(14:50) KENT – Cade Wolford 75-yard pass from Dru DeShields, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10; KENT 7–0)
(7:33) KENT – Will Hryszko 38-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:51; KENT 10–0)
(1:18) TOL – Trayvon Rudolph 58-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:19; KENT 10–7)

Second Quarter

(12:31) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 plays, 2:35; Tied 10–10)
(0:32) TOL – Ryder Treadway 11-yard pass from Tucker GLeason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:34; TOL 17–10)

Third Quarter

(9:24) TOL – Junior Vandeross III 21-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:18; TOL 24–10)
(6:04) TOL – Javon Brown 16-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:54; TOL 31–10)

Fourth Quarter

(10:00) TOL – Terrell Crosby Jr. 18-yard pass from Kalieb Osborne, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11; TOL 45–10)

Statistics	KENT	TOL
First downs	9	29
Total yards	224	552
Rushing yards	65	178
Passing yards	159	374
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–24–1	25–32–0
Time of possession	26:12	33:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing	Dru DeShields	12/23, 159 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordan Nubin	13 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Cade Wolford	3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	21/28, 294 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Kenji Christian	16 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Trayvon Rudolph	5 receptions, 119 yards, TD

at Washington State

Toledo Rockets (4–3) vs. Washington State Cougars (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	7	0	0	7
Cougars	0	21	0	7	28

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: October 25
Game time: 12:30 PM PDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 27,646
Referee: Matt Packowski
TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)

Statistics	TOL	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois Huskies (2-6) vs. Toledo Rockets (4-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	0	0	0	3
Rockets	7	21	7	7	42

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH

Date: November 5
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 22,128
Referee: Jeremy Valentine
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(14:45) TOL – Trayvon Rudolph 96-yard kickoff return, Dylan Cunanan kick (Toledo 7–0)
(9:25) NIU – Andrew Glass 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:21; Toledo 7–3)

Second Quarter

(11:01) TOL – Tucker Gleason 2-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:44; Toledo 14–3)
(5:08) TOL – Chip Trayanum 5-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:23; Toledo 21–3)
(0:51) TOL – Junior Vandeross III 19-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 1:03; Toledo 28–3)

Third Quarter

(4:53) TOL – Kenji Christian 10-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:38; Toledo 35–3)

Fourth Quarter

(13:43) TOL – Kenji Christian 16-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:28; Toledo 42–3)

Statistics	NIU	TOL
First downs	13	23
Total yards	203	443
Rushing yards	62	134
Passing yards	141	309
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–29–0	25–33–0
Time of possession	29:42	30:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing	Josh Holst	5/13, 87 yards
	Rushing	Chavon Wright	11 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Rickey Taylor Jr.	3 receptions, 69 yards
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	25/31, 309 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	11 carries, 36 yards, TD
	Receiving	Junior Vandeross III	6 receptions, 97 yards, TD

at Miami (OH)

Toledo Rockets (5–4) vs. Miami RedHawks (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	14	10	0	24
RedHawks	0	0	3	0	3

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH

Date: November 12
Game time: 7:00 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny • Wind: E at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 10,825
Referee: Andrew Speciale
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter

(5:59) TOL – Chip Trayanum 3-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:21; Toledo 7–0)
(0:18) TOL – Jacob Petersen 6-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:00; Toledo 14–0)

Third Quarter

(11:31) TOL – Ryder Treadway 24-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:17; Toledo 21–0)
(8:31) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:01; Toledo 24–0)
(1:45) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:40; Toledo 24–3)

Fourth Quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	TOL	M-OH
First downs	15	15
Total yards	312	222
Rushing yards	143	75
Passing yards	169	147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–31–2	11–38–3
Time of possession	30:09	29:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	18/31, 169 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	21 carries, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ryder Treadway	4 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Miami (OH)	Passing	Henry Hesson	11/38, 147 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Brunson	9 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Kam Perry	4 receptions, 69 yards

Ball State

Ball State Cardinals (4–6) vs. Toledo Rockets (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	0	6	9
Rockets	14	10	7	7	38

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH

Date: November 22
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Referee: Chris LaMange
TV announcers (ESPN+): Kelsie Kasper (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)

Statistics	BALL	TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ball State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Central Michigan

Toledo Rockets (7–4) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	0	7	14	21
Chippewas	0	3	0	0	3

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI

Date: November 29
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Referee: Rick Warne
TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)

Statistics	TOL	CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Louisville (Boca Raton Bowl)

2025 Bush's Boca Raton Bowl
Louisville Cardinals (8–4) vs. Toledo Rockets (8–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toledo	3	0	0	19	22
Louisville	7	0	7	13	27

at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, FL

Date: December 23
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 15,329
Referee: Charles Lamertina
TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(10:26) LOU – TreyShun Hurry 17-yard pass from Miller Moss (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Louisville 7–0)
(0:11) TOL – Robert Hammond III 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:55; Louisville 7–3)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

(3:40) LOU – Antonio Meeks 5-yard pass from Miller Moss (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:55; Louisville 14–3)

Fourth quarter

(14:53) LOU – Isaac Brown 11-yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:41; Louisville 21–3)
(10:42) TOL – Jacob Petersen 26-yard pass from Kalieb Osborne (Chip Trayanum run) (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:11; Louisville 21–11)
(6:35) TOL – Robert Hammond III 50-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:21; Louisville 21–14)
(5:03) LOU – Isaac Brown 53-yard run (Avery Smith defensive PAT conversion) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Louisville 27–16)
(2:22) TOL – Chip Trayanum 3-yard run (Two-point conversion failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:24; Louisville 27–22)

Statistics	TOL	LOU
First downs	20	23
Total yards	336	333
Rushes–yards	40–169	36–180
Passing yards	167	153
Passing: comp–att–int	17–28–0	16–24–0
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	31:46	28:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Kalieb Osborne	17–28, 167 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kalieb Osborne	18 carries, 77 yards
	Receiving	Junior Vandeross III	7 receptions, 61 yards
Louisville	Passing	Miller Moss	16–24, 153 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Keyjuan Brown	15 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	Caullin Lacy	6 receptions, 88 yards

References

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

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[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.

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