2018 Toledo Rockets football team explained

Year:	2018
Team:	Toledo Rockets
Sport:	football
Conference:	Mid-American Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	MAC
Record:	7–6
Conf Record:	5–3
Head Coach:	Jason Candle
Hc Year:	3rd season as HC/10th overall
Off Coach:	Brian Wright
Oc Year:	3rd
Def Coach:	Brian George
Dc Year:	3rd
Off Scheme:	Spread
Stadium:	Glass Bowl
Bowl:	Bahamas Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 32–35 vs. FIU

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

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
1	Northern Illinois	133 (15)
2	Toledo	125 (7)
3	Western Michigan	87 (1)
4	Eastern Michigan	67
5	Central Michigan	58 (1)
6	Ball State	34

Schedule

Source:^[7]

Game summaries

VMI

See also: 2018 VMI Keydets football team.

First meeting

Miami (FL)

See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team.

0–2

2017

MIFL, 52–30

Nevada

See also: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.

4–0

2017

TOL, 37–24

At Fresno State

See also: 2018 Fresno State Bulldogs football team.

1–2

2016

TOL, 52–17

Bowling Green

See also: 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team and Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry.

39–39–4

2017

TOL, 66–37

At Eastern Michigan

See also: 2018 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team.

34–11

2017

TOL, 20–15

Buffalo

See also: 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team.

7–3

2013

TOL, 51–41

At Western Michigan

See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team.

42–30

2017

TOL, 37–10

Ball State

See also: 2018 Ball State Cardinals football team.

23–18–1

2017

TOL, 58–17

At Northern Illinois

See also: 2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.

31–14

2017

TOL, 27–17

At Kent State

See also: 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team.

25–21

2015

TOL, 38–7

Central Michigan

See also: 2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team.

25–18–3

2017

TOL, 30–10

Vs. FIU (Bahamas Bowl)

See also: 2018 FIU Panthers football team and 2018 Bahamas Bowl.

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]

3	66	Diontae Johnson	Wide receiver	Pittsburgh Steelers
6	185	Ka'dar Hollman	Cornerback	Green Bay Packers

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List. July 19, 2018. July 19, 2018.
2. Web site: Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List. July 25, 2018. July 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20090817150753/http://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List.html. August 17, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
3. Web site: 43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726201637/http://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/43-players-named-to-2018-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/. July 26, 2018. dead. mdy-all.
4. Web site: Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726215108/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list. dead.
5. Web site: Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List". Carbone. Al. July 27, 2018. July 30, 2018.
6. Web site: NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll.
7. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-toledo-rockets-football-schedule.php 2018 Toledo Rockets football schedule
8. Web site: 2019 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. September 30, 2023.