American college football season
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.
Preseason[edit]
Award watch lists[edit]
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason media poll[edit]
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 finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Northern Illinois | 133 (15) |
2 | Toledo | 125 (7) |
3 | Western Michigan | 87 (1) |
4 | Eastern Michigan | 67 |
5 | Central Michigan | 58 (1) |
6 | Ball State | 34 |
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | VMI* | | ESPN3 | W 66–3 | 24,136 |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 Miami (FL)* | | ESPN2 | L 24–49 | 28,117 |
September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Nevada* | | CBSSN | W 63–44 | 23,675 |
September 29 | 10:30 p.m. | at Fresno State* | | ESPNU | L 27–49 | 33,401 |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | | ESPN+ | W 52–36 | 24,685 |
October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN+ | L 26–28 | 17,998 |
October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | | ESPN+/WTOL | L 17–31 | 18,114 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | ESPN2 | W 51–24 | 11,389 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Ball State | | ESPN2 | W 45–13 | 15,214 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | | ESPN2 | L 15–38 | 5,887 |
| 6:00 p.m. | at Kent State | | CBSSN | W 56–34 | 5,387 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | | ESPN3 | W 51–13 | 15,521 |
| 12:30 p.m. | vs. FIU* | | ESPN | L 32–35 | 13,510 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Source:[7]
Game summaries[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Keydets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rockets | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 66 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
First meeting |
Miami (FL)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 21 Hurricanes | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
Rockets | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
0–2 | 2017 | MIFL, 52–30 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack | 7 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
Rockets | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
4–0 | 2017 | TOL, 37–24 |
At Fresno State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
1–2 | 2016 | TOL, 52–17 |
Bowling Green[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
Rockets | 17 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
39–39–4 | 2017 | TOL, 66–37 |
At Eastern Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 26 |
Eagles | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
34–11 | 2017 | TOL, 20–15 |
Buffalo[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
Rockets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
7–3 | 2013 | TOL, 51–41 |
At Western Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 14 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 51 |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
42–30 | 2017 | TOL, 37–10 |
Ball State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Rockets | 21 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
23–18–1 | 2017 | TOL, 58–17 |
At Northern Illinois[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
Huskies | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
31–14 | 2017 | TOL, 27–17 |
At Kent State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
25–21 | 2015 | TOL, 38–7 |
Central Michigan[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Rockets | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 51 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
25–18–3 | 2017 | TOL, 30–10 |
Vs. FIU (Bahamas Bowl)[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Rockets | 10 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
Series Record | Previous meeting | Result |
1–2 | 2010 | FIU, 34–32 |
After the season[edit]
NFL Draft[edit]
The following Rockets were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft following the season.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
- ^ 2018 Toledo Rockets football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 11, 2018.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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