2023 Toledo Rockets football
MAC West Division champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record11–2 (8–0 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) xy$  7 –1   11 –2  
Ohio  6 –2   9 –3  
Bowling Green  5 –3   7 –5  
Buffalo  3 –5   3 –9  
Akron  1 –7   2 –10  
Kent State  0 –8   1 –11  
West Division
Toledo xy  8 –0   11 –2  
Northern Illinois  5 –3   6 –6  
Eastern Michigan  4 –4   6 –6  
Central Michigan  3 –5   5 –7  
Ball State  3 –5   4 –8  
Western Michigan  3 –5   4 –8  
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 4, 2023
Rankings from CFP Rankings

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).

Preseason

Preseason polls

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 W 31–13 14,939
November 8 7:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
 ESPN2 W 49–23 17,842
November 14 7:00 p.m. at Bowling Green
ESPN2 W 32–31 20,590
November 24 12:00 p.m. at Central Michigan
ESPNU W 32–17 8,612
December 2 12:00 p.m. vs. Miami (OH)
ESPN L 14–23 20,200
December 30 4:30 p.m. vs. Wyoming
The CW/Barstool Sports
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV———————RVRVRVRV2323RV
CoachesRV———————RVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released——————Not released

Source: AP -[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Coaches -[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]

CFP -[34][35][36][37][38][39]

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. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. August 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. September 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. September 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. September 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. September 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. October 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. October 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. October 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. October 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. October 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. November 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. November 12, 2023.
  16. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. November 19, 2023.
  17. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. November 26, 2023.
  18. ↑ "AP Top 25 College Football Poll". AP News. December 3, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: August 7, 2023". USA Today. August 7, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: September 5, 2023". USA Today. September 5, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: September 10, 2023". USA Today. September 10, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: September 17, 2023". USA Today. September 17, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: September 24, 2023". USA Today. September 24, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: October 1, 2023". USA Today. October 1, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: October 8, 2023". USA Today. October 8, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: October 15, 2023". USA Today. October 15, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: October 22, 2023". USA Today. October 22, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: October 29, 2023". USA Today. October 29, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: November 5, 2023". USA Today. November 5, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: November 12, 2023". USA Today. November 12, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: November 19, 2023". USA Today. November 19, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: November 26, 2023". USA Today. November 26, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Amway Coaches Poll: December 3, 2023". USA Today. December 3, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Rankings: 2023 Week 9". College Football Playoff. October 31, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Rankings: 2023 Week 10". College Football Playoff. November 7, 2023.
  36. ↑ "Rankings: 2023 Week 11". College Football Playoff. November 14, 2023.
  37. ↑ "Rankings: 2023 Week 12". College Football Playoff. November 21, 2023.
  38. ↑ "Rankings: 2023 Week 13". College Football Playoff. November 28, 2023.
  39. ↑ "Rankings: 2023 Week 134". College Football Playoff. December 3, 2023.


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