The 2025 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at the Glass Bowl, located in Toledo, Ohio. The Rockets were led by 10th-year head coach Jason Candle during the regular season. In early December, Robert Weiner was named interim head coach for the Boca Raton Bowl after Candle left the program to become head coach at UConn.
The Toledo Rockets drew an average home attendance of 21,199, the 94th-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.
Preseason
The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.
Preseason polls
Coaches Poll On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.
MAC Coaches poll 1 Toledo 135 (7) 2 Miami 131 (3) 3 Ohio 123 (3) 4 Buffalo 115 5 Northern Illinois 94 6 Bowling Green 81 7 Western Michigan 71 8 Eastern Michigan 68 9 Central Michigan 65 10 Ball State 41 T11 Akron 39 T11 Massachusetts 39 13 Kent State 12
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) 1 Toledo 6 2 Miami 4 3 Ohio 3
Schedule
Game summaries
at Kentucky
Statistics TOLUK First downs 17 17 Plays–yards 69–329 66–305 Rushes–yards 29–59 43–220 Passing yards 270 85 Passing: comp–att–int 23–40–1 10–23–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:19 31:41 Team Category Player StatisticsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 23/40, 270 yards, TD, INT Rushing Chip Trayanum 14 carries, 41 yards Receiving Junior Vandeross III 7 receptions, 88 yards, TDKentucky Passing Zach Calzada 10/23, 85 yards, INT Rushing Dante Dowdell 14 carries, 129 yards, TD Receiving Josh Kattus 3 receptions, 43 yards
Western Kentucky
Statistics WKUTOL First downs 18 21 Plays–yards 67–333 63–508 Rushes–yards 28–59 42–307 Passing yards 274 201 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–39–1 12–21–1 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 26:35 33:25 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Kentucky Passing Maverick McIvor 23/38, 235 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Marvis Parrish 7 carries, 22 yards Receiving Moussa Barry 3 receptions, 110 yardsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 7/12, 155 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chip Trayanum 14 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD Receiving Junior Vandeross III 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD
Morgan State (FCS)
Statistics MORG TOL First downs 4 31 Plays–yards 48–56 84–557 Rushes–yards 32–36 47–260 Passing yards 20 297 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–16–0 27–37–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 26:01 33:59 Team Category Player StatisticsMorgan State Passing Kobe Muasau 6/8, 18 yards Rushing Dae'Jeaun Dennis 4 carries, 18 yards Receiving Joshua Smith 1 reception, 21 yardsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 13/17, 174 yards, TD Rushing Kalieb Osborne 7 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Javon Brown 5 receptions, 94 yards
at Western Michigan
Statistics TOL WMU First downs 16 17 Plays–yards 72–280 70–291 Rushes–yards 42–191 37–90 Passing yards 89 201 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–30–2 16–33–1 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 29:42 30:18 Team Category Player StatisticsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 15/30, 89 yards, 2 INT Rushing Chip Trayanum 26 carries, 153 yards, TD Receiving Terrell Crosby Jr. 3 receptions, 34 yardsWestern Michigan Passing Broc Lowry 16/33, 201 yards, INT Rushing Broc Lowry 18 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD Receiving Talique Williams 4 receptions, 112 yards
Akron
Statistics AKR TOL First downs 11 28 Plays–yards 60–134 57–538 Rushes–yards 35–55 37–245 Passing yards 79 293 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–25–0 20–24–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:53 31:07 Team Category Player StatisticsAkron Passing Brayden Roggow 7/12, 51 yards Rushing Jordan Gant 13 carries, 22 yards Receiving Israel Polk 2 receptions, 16 yardsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 16/19, 237 yards, 3 TD Rushing Chip Trayanum 11 carries, 75 yards, TD Receiving Junior Vandeross III 9 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
at Bowling Green (Battle of I-75)
Statistics TOL BGSU First downs 23 10 Plays–yards 73–429 53–226 Rushes–yards 43–165 36–61 Passing yards 264 165 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 10–17–1 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:50 25:52 Team Category Player StatisticsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 19/30, 264 yards, TD, INT Rushing Chip Trayanum 27 carries, 125 yards, TD Receiving Junior Vandeross III 6 receptions, 100 yardsBowling Green Passing Lucian Anderson III 9/16, 92 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Lucian Anderson III 10 carries, 32 yards Receiving Cameron Pettaway 2 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Kent State
Statistics KENT TOL First downs 9 29 Plays–yards 50–224 72–552 Rushes–yards 26–65 40–178 Passing yards 159 374 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–24–1 25–32–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:12 33:48 Team Category Player StatisticsKent State Passing Dru DeShields 12/23, 159 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordan Nubin 13 carries, 61 yards Receiving Cade Wolford 3 receptions, 87 yards, TDToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 21/28, 294 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kenji Christian 16 carries, 113 yards Receiving Trayvon Rudolph 5 receptions, 119 yards, TD
at Washington State
Statistics TOLWSU First downs 15 20 Plays–yards 66–299 66–321 Rushes–yards 24–61 44–162 Passing yards 238 159 Passing: comp–att–int 26–42–1 10–22–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:27 32:33 Team Category Player Statistics Toledo Passing Tucker Gleason 26/41, 238 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kenji Christian 11 carries, 33 yards Receiving Jacob Peterson 5 receptions, 58 yards Washington State Passing Zevi Eckhaus 10/22, 159 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Zevi Eckhaus 15 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Joshua Meredith 4 receptions, 81 yards
Northern Illinois
Statistics NIU TOL First downs 13 23 Plays–yards 65–203 62–443 Rushes–yards 36–62 29–134 Passing yards 141 309 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–29–0 25–33–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 29:42 30:18 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Illinois Passing Josh Holst 5/13, 87 yards Rushing Chavon Wright 11 carries, 21 yards Receiving Rickey Taylor Jr. 3 receptions, 69 yardsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 25/31, 309 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chip Trayanum 11 carries, 36 yards, TD Receiving Junior Vandeross III 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD
at Miami (OH)
Statistics TOL M-OH First downs 15 15 Plays–yards 63–312 70–222 Rushes–yards 32–143 32–75 Passing yards 169 147 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–2 11–38–3 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 30:09 29:51 Team Category Player StatisticsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 18/31, 169 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Chip Trayanum 21 carries, 91 yards, TD Receiving Ryder Treadway 4 receptions, 55 yards, TDMiami (OH) Passing Henry Hesson 11/38, 147 yards, 3 INT Rushing Jordan Brunson 9 carries, 44 yards Receiving Kam Perry 4 receptions, 69 yards
Ball State
Statistics BALL TOL First downs 18 19 Plays–yards 79–335 57–404 Rushes–yards 46–106 30–186 Passing yards 229 218 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–33–2 15–27–2 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 37:04 22:56 Team Category Player StatisticsBall State Passing Kiael Kelly 14/31, 189 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jalen Bonds 16 carries, 58 yards Receiving Jalen Bonds 1 reception, 54 yardsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 15/24, 218 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Chip Trayanum 15 carries, 128 yards, TD Receiving Junior Vandeross III 7 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
at Central Michigan
Statistics TOL CMU First downs 18 15 Plays–yards 61–411 66–323 Rushes–yards 37–205 36–81 Passing yards 206 242 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-24-0 19-30-1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:34 31:26 Team Category Player StatisticsToledo Passing Kalieb Osborne 5/7, 108 yards, TD Rushing Chip Trayanum 16 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving Junior Vandeross III 4 receptions, 71 yardsCentral Michigan Passing Joe Labas 19/30, 242 yards, INT Rushing Brock Townsend 14 carries, 68 yards Receiving Tommy McIntosh 6 receptions, 83 yards
vs. Louisville (Boca Raton Bowl)
Statistics TOLLOU First downs 20 23 Plays–yards 68–336 60–333 Rushes–yards 40–169 36–180 Passing yards 167 153 Passing: comp–att–int 17–28–0 16–24–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:46 28:14 Team Category Player Statistics Toledo Passing Kalieb Osborne 17/28, 167 yards, TD Rushing Kalieb Osborne 18 carries, 77 yards Receiving Junior Vandeross III 7 receptions, 61 yards Louisville Passing Miller Moss 16/24, 153 yards, 2 TD Rushing Keyjuan Brown 15 carries, 112 yards Receiving Caullin Lacy 6 receptions, 88 yards
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