Mid-American · Toledo, OH

Toledo

Rockets

Unranked2026: 4-1 (1-0 conf) Glass Bowl

National titles

Claimed

Heisman winners

CFP berths

since 2014

All-time

443-304-8

.592 win pct

Weeks ranked

of 104 polls since 2020

Weeks at No. 1

since 2020

The program

Overview

Toledo won 35 consecutive games from 1969 to 1971 behind quarterback Chuck Ealey, and Nick Saban was the Rockets' head coach in 1990. The program has been one of the Mid-American Conference's most consistent winners, including under longtime coach Jason Candle.

Rivals

Bowling GreenBattle of I-75

Institution: University of Toledo
Nickname: Rockets
Founded: 1872
First season: 1923
Conference: Mid-American
Head coach: Mike Jacobs (since 2026)
Colors
X / Twitter: @ToledoFB

Since 2020

AP poll history

Season	Preseason	Best	Final / latest	Weeks ranked
2026	NR	NR	NR (Week 6)	0/6
2025	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2024	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2023	NR	23	NR (Final)	2/16
2022	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2021	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2020	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16

4-1 overall

2026 season

Latest poll →

Sep 4
Toledo20
Michigan State (home)30
Sep 12
CentCentral Connecticut10
Toledo (home)63
Sep 19
Temple48
Toledo (home)49
Sep 26
San Diego State16
Toledo (home)41
Oct 3
Toledo39
Ball State (home)24
Oct 10
Buffalo
Toledo (home)
Oct 17
Toledo
Eastern Michigan (home)
Oct 24
Western Michigan
Toledo (home)
Nov 4
Toledo
Sacramento State (home)
Nov 11
Massachusetts
Toledo (home)
Nov 20
Bowling Green
Toledo (home)
Nov 27
Toledo
Ohio (home)

Players

Roster & stats

Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.

Home field

Glass Bowl

Capacity

26,038

Toledo, OH

Opened: 1937; 89 seasons ago
Surface: Artificial turf
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 595 ft
Time zone: New York
Avg. home crowd: 20,077; 77% of capacity · 30 games since 2020
Biggest crowd since 2020: 29,697; vs Bowling Green, 2024
Zip: 43606
Map: 41.657, -83.614

Titles & awards

Trophy case

National championships0

No claimed national titles.

Heisman Trophy winners0

No Heisman winners yet.

College Football Playoff0

No playoff appearances yet.

1923–2026

Program history

Win %★ National title season

Best seasons

197012-0Frank Lauterbur
197112-0Jack Murphy
196911-0Frank Lauterbur
199511-0-1Gary Pinkel
200010-1Gary Pinkel
19679-1Frank Lauterbur

On the sideline

Head coaches

Coach	Tenure	Record	Pct	Best final AP
Mike Jacobs	2026	0-0	—	—
Robert Weiner	2025	0-1	.000	—
Jason Candle	2015–2025	81-44	.648	—
Matt Campbell	2011–2015	35-15	.700	—
Tim Beckman	2009–2010	13-12	.520	—
Tom Amstutz	2001–2008	58-41	.586	#23
Gary Pinkel	1991–2000	73-37-3	.659	#24
Nick Saban	1990	9-2	.818	—
Dan Simrell	1982–1989	49-38-2	.562	—
Chuck Stobart	1977–1981	24-31-1	.438	—
Jack Murphy	1971–1976	35-32	.522	#14
Frank Lauterbur	1963–1970	48-32-2	.598	#12
Clive Rush	1962	3-6	.333	—

7 picks · 1 first-rounders

NFL Draft since 2020

20262 picks

#58Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenSafety · Cleveland
#236Andre FullerCornerback · Seattle

20251 picks

#65Darius AlexanderDefensive Tackle · New York

20241 picks

#22Quinyon MitchellCornerback · Philadelphia

20231 picks

#259Desjuan JohnsonDefensive End · Los Angeles

20222 picks

#166Tycen AndersonSafety · Cincinnati
#172Samuel WomackCornerback · San Francisco