Toledo Rockets
Mid-American
9-5 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #81
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -3.7 (#81)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.7
- SP+ Defense
- 27.9
- SRS
- -3.4
- FPI
- -3.4
- Elo
- 1495
- Talent
- 499
- Recruiting
- 135 (#92)
Schedule
record 9–5
Schedule
126th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
111th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
120th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLong Island University | FCS | 37-0 | +37 | W |
| 2 | vsMassachusetts | -30.3 | 55-10 | +45 | W |
| 3 | @Ohio State | +31.1 | 21-77 | -56 | L |
| 4 | @San Diego State | -4.4 | 14-17 | -3 | L |
| 5 | vsCentral Michigan | -14 | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 6 | @Northern Illinois | -18.8 | 52-32 | +20 | W |
| 7 | vsKent State | -13.1 | 52-31 | +21 | W |
| 8 | @Buffalo | -9.2 | 27-34 | -7 | L |
| 9 | @Eastern Michigan | -7.1 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsBall State | -14.9 | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 12 | vsBowling Green | -18.1 | 35-42 | -7 | L |
| 13 | @Western Michigan | -17.3 | 14-20 | -6 | L |
| 14 | NOhio | -4.6 | 17-7 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NLiberty | -1.5 | 21-19 | +2 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2022 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dequan Finn | SR | 6'2" | 206 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Tucker Gleason | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jacquez Stuart | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Peny Boone | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Micah Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Willie Shaw III | SR | 5'11" | 202 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jordan Lowe | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jerjuan Newton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Devin Maddox | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | DeMeer Blankumsee | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Mikel Barkley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Thomas Zsiros | SR | 6'3" | 222 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Adam Beale | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Junior Vandeross III | SR | 5'8" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Eric Holley III | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Larry Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Ezechiel Tieide | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jamal Turner | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Anthony Torres | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Lenny Kuhl | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Vinny Sciury | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Devan Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | D'Andre Ragin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | CJ Wilson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jalen Riven | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Desjaun Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Judge Culpepper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Darius Alexander | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Cavon Butler | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Martez Poynter | SR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Doran Ray Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 286 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dallas Gant | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Dyontae Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jamal Hines | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Nate Givhan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Adrian Woliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jackson Barrow | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Rourke Freeburg | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Deshawn Holt | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Terrance Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Sawiaha Ellis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Jeremiah Peters | SR | 6'4" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Derell Bedingfield Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Chris Gales | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Quinyon Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Chris McDonald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Andre Fuller | SR | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| CB | 4th | Ronald Delancy III | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Avery Smith | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Nick Turner | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 7th | Mike Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Nasir Bowers | SR | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Maxen Hook | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Nate Bauer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Zach Ford | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Jaylin Mines | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Troy Simon | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | SR | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Xavier Black | — | — | — | ★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Benjamin Lisk | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Jonathon Batzke | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Thomas Cluckey | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Luke Pawlak | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.749
Off PPA
+0.1543
Pass PPA
+0.3373
Rush PPA
+0.0936
Success
42%50
Explosive
1.2547
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.15 | +0.10 |
| Passing | +0.33 | +0.12 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.46 | +0.43 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
32.1
PPG Against
25.5
Differential
+6.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 8-5
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-4
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- +6.5
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 40.8 | 20.2 |
| Away | 2-4 | 25.8 | 34.0 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 19.0 | 13.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 21.0 | 77.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 32.2 | 25.3 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 29.6 | 24.6 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #48 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #80 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #53 | #23 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #81 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #56 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 4-2 | 4-2 | #86 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #114 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #66 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #45 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #26 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 9-2 | 6-2 | #50 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 7-1 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-5 |
| ATS | 5-838% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-7 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #79 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★155 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #73 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | #66 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | #102 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | #92 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | #67 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | #69 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | #73 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | #67 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2017 | #78 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | #88 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #80
Returning prod 53%Departed 47%
Talent composite499.0 #80 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)68 / 48 / 41
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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