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(Top) 1 Preseason 1.1 Award watch lists 1.2 Preseason media poll 2 Schedule 3 Game summaries 3.1 VMI 3.2 Miami (FL) 3.3 Nevada 3.4 At Fresno State 3.5 Bowling Green 3.6 At Eastern Michigan 3.7 Buffalo 3.8 At Western Michigan 3.9 Ball State 3.10 At Northern Illinois 3.11 At Kent State 3.12 Central Michigan 3.13 Vs. FIU (Bahamas Bowl) 4 After the season 4.1 NFL Draft 5 References

2018 Toledo Rockets football team

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2018 Toledo Rockets football

Bahamas Bowl, L 32–35 vs. FIU
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Jason Candle (3rd season as HC/10th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Wright (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brian George (3rd season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Buffalox	7	–	1	10	–	4
Miami (OH)	6	–	2	6	–	6
Ohio	6	–	2	9	–	4
Akron	2	–	6	4	–	8
Bowling Green	2	–	6	3	–	9
Kent State	1	–	7	2	–	10
West Division
Northern Illinois x$	6	–	2	8	–	6
Western Michigan	5	–	3	7	–	6
Eastern Michigan	5	–	3	7	–	6
Toledo	5	–	3	7	–	6
Ball State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Central Michigan	0	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

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[edit]

Award watch lists[edit]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[1]	Diontae Johnson	WR	JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[1]	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[edit]

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]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	VMI*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3	W 66–3	24,136
September 15	12:00 p.m.	No. 21Miami (FL)*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN2	L 24–49	28,117
September 22	12:00 p.m.	Nevada*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	CBSSN	W 63–44	23,675
September 29	10:30 p.m.	atFresno State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPNU	L 27–49	33,401
October 6	3:30 p.m.	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75 Trophy)	ESPN+	W 52–36	24,685
October 13	12:00 p.m.	atEastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	L 26–28	17,998
October 20	12:00 p.m.	Buffalo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+/WTOL	L 17–31	18,114
October 25	7:00 p.m.	atWestern Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN2	W 51–24	11,389
October 31	7:30 p.m.	Ball State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN2	W 45–13	15,214
November 7	8:00 p.m.	atNorthern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPN2	L 15–38	5,887
November 15	6:00 p.m.	atKent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	CBSSN	W 56–34	5,387
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3	W 51–13	15,521
December 21	12:30 p.m.	vs. FIU*	Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, Bahamas (Bahamas Bowl)	ESPN	L 32–35	13,510
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[7]

Game summaries[edit]

VMI[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	0	3	0	0	3
Rockets	21	21	21	3	66

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
First meeting

Miami (FL)[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Hurricanes	7	14	14	14	49
Rockets	0	7	14	3	24

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
0–2	2017	MIFL, 52–30

Nevada[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	7	17	14	6	44
Rockets	14	21	14	14	63

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
4–0	2017	TOL, 37–24

At Fresno State[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	6	0	14	27
Bulldogs	7	21	21	0	49

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
1–2	2016	TOL, 52–17

Bowling Green[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	14	7	8	36
Rockets	17	7	7	21	52

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
39–39–4	2017	TOL, 66–37

At Eastern Michigan[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	3	0	3	20	26
Eagles	21	7	0	0	28

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
34–11	2017	TOL, 20–15

Buffalo[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	7	10	14	31
Rockets	7	10	0	0	17

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
7–3	2013	TOL, 51–41

At Western Michigan[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	14	9	21	7	51
Broncos	7	10	7	0	24

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
42–30	2017	TOL, 37–10

Ball State[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	6	13
Rockets	21	7	3	14	45

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
23–18–1	2017	TOL, 58–17

At Northern Illinois[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	3	6	0	6	15
Huskies	7	10	14	7	38

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
31–14	2017	TOL, 27–17

At Kent State[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	14	14	21	7	56
Golden Flashes	7	10	10	7	34

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
25–21	2015	TOL, 38–7

Central Michigan[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	0	0	13	13
Rockets	14	10	13	14	51

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
25–18–3	2017	TOL, 30–10

Vs. FIU (Bahamas Bowl)[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	14	7	14	35
Rockets	10	0	7	15	32

Series Record	Previous meeting	Result
1–2	2010	FIU, 34–32

After the season[edit]

NFL Draft[edit]

The following Rockets were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft following the season.^[8]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
3	66	Diontae Johnson	Wide receiver	Pittsburgh Steelers
6	185	Ka'dar Hollman	Cornerback	Green Bay Packers

References[edit]

^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

^ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.

^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".

^ 2018 Toledo Rockets football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 11, 2018.

^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

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