2019 Toledo Rockets football team

2019 Toledo Rockets football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	6–6 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Jason Candle (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Wright (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian George (4th season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
West Division
1	Toledo	127 (15)
2	Western Michigan	112 (5)
3	Northern Illinois	103 (3)
4	Eastern Michigan	83
5	Ball State	43
6	Central Michigan	36 (1)

Rank	Team	Votes
MAC Championship Game
1	Ohio	13
2	Toledo	7
3	Western Michigan	2
4	Northern Illinois	1
4	Central Michigan	1

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*	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	L 24–38	54,610
September 14	7:00 p.m.	Murray State*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3	W 45–0	25,361
September 21	10:15 p.m.	at Colorado State*	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	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 Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 31–24	22,141
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I–75 Trophy)	CBSSN	L 7–20	19,199
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	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	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN2	L 30–49	13,830
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPNU	L 7–49	9,101
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[3]

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

References

^ "The Latest: Toledo left out of bowl berths despite 6-6 mark". The Washington Post. AP. December 8, 2019. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
^ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^ "2019 Toledo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.

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