2024 Toledo Rockets football team

2024 Toledo Rockets football
2024 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	3–1 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Jason Candle (9th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Hallett (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Robert Weiner (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Vince Kehres (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ross Watson (5th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Buffalo	1	–	0	3	–	1
Central Michigan	1	–	0	2	–	2
Eastern Michigan	0	–	0	3	–	1
Toledo	0	–	0	3	–	1
Ohio	0	–	0	2	–	2
Bowling Green	0	–	0	1	–	2
Western Michigan	0	–	0	1	–	2
Akron	0	–	0	1	–	3
Miami (OH)	0	–	0	0	–	3
Kent State	0	–	0	0	–	4
Ball State	0	–	1	1	–	2
Northern Illinois	0	–	1	2	–	1
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Toledo Rockets football team will represent the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets are led by Jason Candle in his ninth year as the head coach. The Rockets will play home games at the Glass Bowl, located in Toledo, Ohio.^[1] In week 3, the Rockets pulled off a 41–17 upset victory over Mississippi State from the SEC with a payout of $1.2 million.^[2]

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Toledo was picked to finish second in the conference. They received two votes to win the MAC Championship.^[3]^[4]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
MAC Coaches poll
1	Miami	119 (9)
2	Toledo	109 (3)
T3	Bowling Green	92
T3	Northern Illinois	92
5	Ohio	81
6	Eastern Michigan	64
7	Western Michigan	60
8	Central Michigan	59
9	Ball State	42
10	Buffalo	37
11	Akron	24
12	Kent State	13

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
1	Miami	10
2	Toledo	2

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:30 p.m.	Duquesne*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 49–10	23,515
September 7	3:30 p.m.	UMass*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 38–23	21,668
September 14	7:30 p.m.	at Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPNU	W 41–17	47,412
September 21	7:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky*	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	ESPN+	L 21–26	19,127
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+
October 12		at Buffalo	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY
October 19		at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL
October 26		Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75)
November 2		at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI
November 12	7:00 p.m.	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 20	7:00 p.m.	Ohio	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN2/ESPNU
November 26	7:00 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN2/ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Duquesne

Duquesne Dukes (FCS) (0–0) at Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Duquesne (FCS)	7	3	0	0	10
Toledo	21	7	14	7	49

at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH

Date: August 29
Game time: 7:30 PM
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Wind: 8 mph E, Sunny
Game attendance: 23,515
Referee: Aaron Adams
TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(11:48) TOL TD: Junior Vandeross III 9-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–0; 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:12
(04:31) TOL TD: Jacquez 8-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 14–0; 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:24
(01:20) DUQ TD: Noah Canty 4-yard pass from Darius Perrantes (Brian Bruzdewicz kick) TOL 14–7; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:11
(01:02) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 54-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 21–7; 1 plays, 54 yards, 00:12

Second quarter

(08:51) DUQ FG: Brian Bruzdewicz 22-yard field goal TOL 21–10; 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:03
(01:59) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 14-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 28–10; 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:16

Third quarter

(11:49) TOL TD: Jacquez Stuart 1-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 35–10; 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:01
(00:14) TOL TD: Willie Shaw III 10-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 42–10; 2 plays, 21 yards, 00:35

Fourth quarter

(07:41) TOL TD: Zy'marion Lang 18-yard pass from John Alan Richter (Spencer Conrad kick) TOL 49–10; 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:03

Statistics	DUQ	TOL
First downs	15	27
Total yards	284	446
Rushing yards	123	166
Passing yards	161	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–29–1	21–30–0
Time of possession	31:04	28:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing	Darius Perrantes	15/26, 143 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Taj Butts	5 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	John Erby	7 receptions, 69 yards
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	15/24, 202 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Willie Shaw III	7 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jerjuan Newton	5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

vs. UMass

UMass Minutemen (0–1) at Toledo Rockets (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UMass	0	13	3	7	23
Toledo	7	10	7	14	38

at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH

Date: September 7
Game time: 7:30 PM
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Wind: 10 mph NW, Cloudy
Game attendance: 21,668
Referee: Greg Sujack
TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(03:19) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 40-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–0; 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:38

Second quarter

(11:52) MAS FG: Jacob Lurie 23-yard field goal TOL 7–3; 10 plays, 86 yards, 6:22
(09:09) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 26-yard field goal TOL 10–3; 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:43
(02:32) MASS TD: Jakobie Keeney-James 14-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie kick) Tied 10–10; 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:27
(02:32) TOL TD: Jacquez Stuart 98-yard kickoff return (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 17–10
(00:01) MAS FG: Jacob Lurie 42-yard field goal TOL 17–13; 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:32

Third quarter

(06:44) MAS FG: Jacob Lurie 30-yard field goal TOL 17–16; 17 plays, 59 yards, 7:17
(04:08) TOL TD: Junior Vandeross III 73-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 24–16; 1 plays, 73 yards, 00:11

Fourth quarter

(02:56) TOL TD: Willie Shaw III 4-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 31–16; 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:47
(02:56) MAS TD: Taisun Phommachanh 8-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick) TOL 31–23; 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:01
(02:26) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 7-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 38–23; 4 plays, 25 yards, 00:29

Statistics	UMASS	TOL
First downs	23	12
Total yards	384	258
Rushing yards	125	83
Passing yards	259	175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–40–1	8–23–0
Time of possession	44:21	15:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMASS	Passing	Taisun Phommachanh	26/40, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Taisun Phommachanh	22 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jakobie Keeney-James	6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	8/23, 175 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tucker Gleason	3 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Junior Vandeross III	3 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD

at Mississippi State

Toledo Rockets (2–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toledo	7	21	7	6	41
Mississippi State	0	3	7	7	17

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

Date: September 14
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Wind: 3 mph NE, Sunny
Game attendance: 47,412
TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(06:35) TOL TD: Junior Vandeross III 4-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–0; 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:13

Second quarter

(13:26) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 6-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 14–0; 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:54
(09:35) MSU FG: Kyle Ferrie 23-yard field goal TOL 14–3; 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:43
(05:09) TOL TD: Connor Walendzak 1-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 21–3; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26
(01:09) TOL TD: Willie Shaw III 10-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 28–3; 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:22

Third quarter

(10:05) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 15-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 35–3; 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:56
(05:40) MSU TD: Mario Craver 9-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick) TOL 35–10; 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:18

Fourth quarter

(12:20) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 41-yard field goal TOL 38–10; 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:20
(06:11) MSU TD: Kevin Coleman Jr. 1-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick) TOL 38–17; 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:39
(01:11) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 23-yard field goal TOL 41–17; 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:58

Statistics	TOL	MSU
First downs	26	21
Total yards	454	385
Rushing yards	169	66
Passing yards	285	319
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–28–0	28–39–1
Time of possession	37:04	22:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	23/28, 285 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Willie Shaw III	16 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Junior Vandeross III	7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
MSU	Passing	Blake Shapen	28/39, 319 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Johnnie Daniels	10 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Coleman Jr.	7 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

at Western Kentucky

Toledo Rockets (3–1) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toledo	0	14	7	0	21
Western Kentucky	0	7	5	14	26

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY

Date: September 21
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game attendance: 19,127
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

(13:18) TOL TD: Tucker Gleason 1-yd run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7-0; 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:33
(2:30) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 14-yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 14-0; 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:55
(1:53) WKU TD: Kisean Johnson 44-yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro kick) TOL 14-7; 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:29

Third quarter

(13:02) WKU FG: Lucas Carneiro 39-yd field goal TOL 14-10; 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:53
(8:13) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 7-yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 21-10; 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:42
(0:39) WKU SF: Devon Lynch safety TOL 21-12; 1 play, -2 yards, 0:14

Fourth quarter

(10:43) WKU TD: Caden Veltkamp 7-yd run (Lucas Carneiro kick) TOL 21-19; 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:47
(5:16) WKU TD: Caden Veltkamp 3-yd run (Lucas Carneiro kick) WKU 26-21; 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:25

Statistics	TOL	WKU
First downs	17	16
Total yards	325	313
Rushing yards	125	71
Passing yards	200	242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–33-2	20-30-2
Time of possession	34:19	25:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Tucker Gleason	19/33, 200 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tucker Gleason	12 car, 46 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jacquez Stuart	3 rec, 93 yards
WKU	Passing	Caden Veltkamp	20/30, 242 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Elijah Young	9 car, 36 yds
	Receiving	Kisean Johnson	6 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV
Coaches	—	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ Sklar, Sam (September 15, 2024). "Mississippi State football: Unpacking biggest concerns from Toledo loss". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "2024 Toledo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Coaching Staff". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[2] Sklar, Sam (September 15, 2024). "Mississippi State football: Unpacking biggest concerns from Toledo loss". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 15, 2024.

[3] "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[4] "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[5] "2024 Toledo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

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