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
|
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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