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
2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Award watch lists

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

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)
1Northern Illinois133 (15)
2Toledo125 (7)
3Western Michigan87 (1)
4Eastern Michigan67
5Central Michigan58 (1)
6Ball State34

Schedule

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

VMI

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)

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

Nevada

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

NFL Draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
366Diontae JohnsonWide receiverPittsburgh Steelers
6185Ka'dar HollmanCornerbackGreen Bay Packers

References

  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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