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.
Listed in the order that they were released
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
|
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![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | 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
|
Source:[7]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Keydets
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Rockets
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
3 |
66 |
Series Record
|
Previous meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
The following Rockets were selected in the 2019 NFL draft following the season.[8]
- ^ "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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