2023 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2023 Toledo Rockets football team represents the University of Toledo during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets are led by eighth-year head coach Jason Candle and play their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio.[1] They will compete as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

2023 Toledo Rockets football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–1 (4–0 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Hallett (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRobert Weiner (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorVince Kehres (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRoss Watson (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCraig Kuligowski (4th season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
(capacity: 26,248)
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH)  3 1   6 2  
Ohio  3 1   6 2  
Buffalo  3 1   3 5  
Bowling Green  2 2   4 4  
Akron  0 4   1 7  
Kent State  0 4   1 7  
West Division
Toledo  4 0   7 1  
Northern Illinois  3 1   4 4  
Central Michigan  2 2   4 4  
Eastern Michigan  2 2   4 4  
Western Michigan  1 3   2 6  
Ball State  1 3   2 6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coaches Poll

On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Toledo was picked to finish first in the West. They received seven votes to win conference.[2][3]

East
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 63 (9)
2 Miami 52 (2)
3 Buffalo 51 (1)
4 Bowling Green 35
5 Akron 26
6 Kent State 19
West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Toledo 66 (11)
2 Eastern Michigan 55 (1)
3 Northern Illinois 38
4 Central Michigan 37
5 Ball State 27
6 Western Michigan 23
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Rank Team Votes
1Toledo7
2Ohio4
3Buffalo1

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 7:30 p.m. at Illinois* BTN L 28–3048,898
September 9 3:30 p.m. Texas Southern* ESPN+ W 71–3 22,742
September 16 7:00 p.m. San Jose State*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 21–17 20,039
September 23 1:30 p.m. Western Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 49–31 19,068
September 30 3:30 p.m. Northern Illinoisdagger
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPNU W 35–33 19,068
October 7 12:00 p.m. at UMass* ESPNU W 41–24 9,623
October 14 2:00 p.m. at Ball State ESPN+ W 13–67,673
October 21 4:00 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPNU W 21–17 17,321
October 31 7:30 p.m. Buffalo
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2
November 8 7:00 p.m./7:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 14 7:00 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 24 12:00 p.m. at Central Michigan ESPNU/CBSSN
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV
CoachesRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

  1. "Jason Candle". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. "Toledo Picked to Win Mid-American Conference Championship". utrockets.com. University of Toledo Athletics. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked to win conference championship; BGSU tabbed to finish fourth in MAC East". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. "Toledo Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.


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