Toledo Rockets
Mid-American
11-3 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #53AP #23
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 3.7 (#53)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.5
- SP+ Defense
- 21.7
- SRS
- 0.8
- FPI
- 0.5
- Elo
- 1539
- Talent
- 498
- Recruiting
- 132 (#102)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
127th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
128th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
73rd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Illinois | -2.5 | 28-30 | -2 | L |
| 2 | vsTexas Southern | FCS | 71-3 | +68 | W |
| 3 | vsSan José State | -3.4 | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 4 | vsWestern Michigan | -15.9 | 49-31 | +18 | W |
| 5 | vsNorthern Illinois | -7.5 | 35-33 | +2 | W |
| 6 | @Massachusetts | -17.5 | 41-24 | +17 | W |
| 7 | @Ball State | -14.9 | 13-6 | +7 | W |
| 8 | @Miami (OH) | +2.8 | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 10 | vsBuffalo | -15.2 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 11 | vsEastern Michigan | -12.3 | 49-23 | +26 | W |
| 12 | @Bowling Green | -7.8 | 32-31 | +1 | W |
| 13 | @Central Michigan | -19.1 | 32-17 | +15 | W |
| 14 | NMiami (OH) | +2.8 | 14-23 | -9 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWyoming | -3.6 | 15-16 | -1 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dequan Finn | SR | 6'2" | 206 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Tucker Gleason | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| QB | 3rd | John Alan Richter | JR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Peny Boone | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jacquez Stuart | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Connor Walendzak | JR | 5'11" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Willie Shaw III | SR | 5'11" | 202 | — |
| RB | 5th | Mike Drennen II | JR | 5'11" | 208 | — |
| RB | 6th | Micah Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Bryce McMahon | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jerjuan Newton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Junior Vandeross III | SR | 5'8" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Larry Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Devin Maddox | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Eric Holley III | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Adam Beale | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Cooper Rusk | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 8th | Julian Allen | SO | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jediyah Willoughby | SO | 6'1" | 202 | — |
| WR | 10th | Jalen Vanderbosch | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Thomas Zsiros | SR | 6'3" | 222 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Anthony Torres | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | CC Ezirim | JR | 6'7" | 242 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Dalton Andrews | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Justin Stephens | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tyler Long | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | David Nwaogwugwu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | D'Andre Ragin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Travion Ford | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Vontrell Chairse | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Malachi Davis | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | CJ Wilson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jalen Riven | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Zach Potter | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Judge Culpepper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Darius Alexander | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Cavon Butler | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Martez Poynter | SR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Esean Carter | SR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Doran Ray Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 286 | ★★★ |
| DT | 7th | Laith Shamma | SO | 6'6" | 280 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dallas Gant | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Daniel Bolden | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Terrance Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jeremiah Peters | SR | 6'4" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Deshawn Holt | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Adrian Woliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jackson Barrow | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Damon Ollison II | SR | 6'0" | 224 | — |
| LB | 9th | Chris D'Appolonia | SO | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | 10th | Sawiaha Ellis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Don Munnerlyn | SR | 6'5" | 220 | — |
| LB | 12th | Jayden Baker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 13th | Drew Covington | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Quinyon Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Chris McDonald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Ronald Delancy III | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Avery Smith | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Andre Fuller | SR | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| CB | 6th | Peyton Reasonover | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 7th | Roland McGhee Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Nick Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Nasir Bowers | SR | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Maxen Hook | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | SR | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Zach Ford | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Nate Bauer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Jaden Dottin | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Braden Awls | JR | 6'0" | 196 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Matthew Bailey | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Emilio Duran | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Luke Pawlak | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Liam Quigley | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.546
Off PPA
+0.2888
Pass PPA
+0.4687
Rush PPA
+0.1772
Success
46%81
Explosive
1.2964
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.08 |
| Passing | +0.46 | +0.10 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.12 | -0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.45 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
33.6
PPG Against
20.6
Differential
+13.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 5-1
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-1
- Avg Margin
- +13.0
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 42.7 | 20.0 |
| Away | 5-1 | 27.8 | 20.8 |
| Neutral | 0-2 | 14.5 | 19.5 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 8-1 | 30.7 | 21.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 35.2 | 18.0 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 6-746% |
| Over / Under | 7-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-7 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #88
Returning prod 79%Departed 21%
Talent composite497.6 #88 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 100 / 64
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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