2018 Toledo Rockets football team

2018 Toledo Rockets football
Bahamas Bowl, L 32–35 vs. FIU
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Wright (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrian George (3rd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Buffalo x   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Miami (OH)   6 – 2     6 – 6  
Ohio   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Akron   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Kent State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois x$   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Toledo   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Central Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

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

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Fred Biletnikoff Award[1] Diontae Johnson WR JR
Cody Thompson WR SR
Lou Groza Award[2] Jameson Vest K SR
Paul Hornung Award[3] Diontae Johnson WR/KR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[4] Cody Thompson WR SR
Walter Camp Award[5] Diontae Johnson WR JR

Preseason media poll

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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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.VMI*
ESPN3W 66–324,136
September 1512:00 p.m.No. 21 Miami (FL)*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2L 24–4928,117
September 2212:00 p.m.Nevada*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
CBSSNW 63–4423,675
September 2910:30 p.m.at Fresno State*
ESPNUL 27–4933,401
October 63:30 p.m.Bowling Greendagger
ESPN+W 52–3624,685
October 1312:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN+L 26–2817,998
October 2012:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+/WTOLL 17–3118,114
October 257:00 p.m.at Western Michigan
ESPN2W 51–2411,389
October 317:30 p.m.Ball State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2W 45–1315,214
November 78:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN2L 15–385,887
November 156:00 p.m.at Kent State
CBSSNW 56–345,387
November 2312:00 p.m.Central Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN3W 51–1315,521
December 2112:30 p.m.vs. FIU*
ESPNL 32–3513,510
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source:[7]

Game summaries

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VMI

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1 2 3 4 Total
Keydets 0 3 0 0 3
Rockets 21 21 21 3 66
See also: 2018 VMI Keydets football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

Miami (FL)

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 21 Hurricanes 7 14 14 14 49
Rockets 0 7 14 3 24
See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
0–2 2017 MIFL, 52–30

Nevada

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wolf Pack 7 17 14 6 44
Rockets 14 21 14 14 63
See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
4–0 2017 TOL, 37–24

At Fresno State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 6 0 14 27
Bulldogs 7 21 21 0 49
See also: 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
1–2 2016 TOL, 52–17

Bowling Green

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 14 7 8 36
Rockets 17 7 7 21 52
See also: 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team and Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry
Series Record Previous meeting Result
39–39–4 2017 TOL, 66–37

At Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 3 0 3 20 26
Eagles 21 7 0 0 28
See also: 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
34–11 2017 TOL, 20–15

Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 7 10 14 31
Rockets 7 10 0 0 17
See also: 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
7–3 2013 TOL, 51–41

At Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 14 9 21 7 51
Broncos 7 10 7 0 24
See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
42–30 2017 TOL, 37–10

Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 7 0 6 13
Rockets 21 7 3 14 45
See also: 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
23–18–1 2017 TOL, 58–17

At Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 3 6 0 6 15
Huskies 7 10 14 7 38
See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
31–14 2017 TOL, 27–17

At Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 14 14 21 7 56
Golden Flashes 7 10 10 7 34
See also: 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
25–21 2015 TOL, 38–7

Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 0 0 13 13
Rockets 14 10 13 14 51
See also: 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Series Record Previous meeting Result
25–18–3 2017 TOL, 30–10

Vs. FIU (Bahamas Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 14 7 14 35
Rockets 10 0 7 15 32
See also: 2018 FIU Panthers football team and 2018 Bahamas Bowl
Series Record Previous meeting Result
1–2 2010 FIU, 34–32

After the season

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NFL Draft

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The following Rockets were selected in the 2019 NFL draft following the season.[8]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 66 Diontae Johnson Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers
6 185 Ka'dar Hollman Cornerback Green Bay Packers

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  7. ^ 2018 Toledo Rockets football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.


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