2019 Toledo Rockets football team

2019 Toledo Rockets football
Conference Mid-American Conference
West Division
Record 6–6 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Brian Wright (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Brian George (4th season)
Home stadium Glass Bowl
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x$   6 2     8 6  
Ohio   5 3     7 6  
Buffalo   5 3     8 5  
Kent State   5 3     7 6  
Bowling Green   2 6     3 9  
Akron   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Central Michigan x   6 2     8 6  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     5 7  
Northern Illinois   4 4     5 7  
Toledo   3 5     6 6  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     6 7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by fourth-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Although finishing their regular season with a bowl eligible 6–6 record, they were the only bowl-eligible team not invited to a bowl game.

Preseason

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Rockets predicted to finish in first place in the West Division.

Schedule

Toledo's 2019 schedule will begin with four non-conference games, starting on August 31 on the road against Kentucky of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rockets will then play at home against Murray State of the Ohio Valley Conference, on the road against Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference, and finally at home against BYU, a football independent. In Mid-American Conference play, they will play home games against Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Northern Illinois; and road games against Bowling Green, Ball State, Buffalo, and Central Michigan. Toledo will not play East Division members Akron, Miami, or Ohio as part of the regular season.

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 12:00 p.m. at Kentucky* SECN L 24–38 54,610
September 14 7:00 p.m. Murray State* ESPN3 W 45–0 25,361
September 21 10:15 p.m. at Colorado State* ESPN2 W 41–35 24,464
September 28 12:00 p.m. BYU*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 28–21 24,889
October 5 3:30 p.m. Western Michigandagger
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 31–24 22,141
October 12 12:00 p.m. at Bowling Green CBSSN L 7–20 19,199
October 19 2:00 p.m. at Ball State ESPN+ L 14–52 15,113
October 26 3:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 37–34 OT 18,061
November 5 7:00 p.m. Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
CBSSN W 35–33 16,331
November 13 8:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN2 L 28–31 15,610
November 20 7:30 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN2 L 30–49 13,830
November 29 12:00 p.m. at Central Michigan ESPNU L 7–49 9,101

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Game summaries

At Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 7 3 7 24
Wildcats 0 14 10 14 38

Murray State

1 2 3 4 Total
Racers 0 0 0 0 0
Rockets 3 14 21 7 45

At Colorado State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 7 21 6 41
Rams 7 6 14 8 35

BYU

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 7 14 0 21
Rockets 0 3 11 14 28

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 0 10 7 24
Rockets 14 10 0 7 31

At Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 7 0 0 7
Falcons 10 7 3 0 20

At Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 0 7 7 14
Cardinals 17 21 14 0 52

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 OT Total
Eagles 0 10 6 15 3 34
Rockets 7 3 21 0 6 37

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 10 7 10 6 33
Rockets 14 14 0 7 35

Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 7 14 3 31
Rockets 7 0 0 21 28

At Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 13 3 7 30
Bulls 14 14 7 14 49

At Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 7 0 0 7
Chippewas 14 21 7 7 49