Toledo Rockets
Mid-American
8-5 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #80
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -2.5 (#80)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.5
- SP+ Defense
- 26.3
- SRS
- -2.0
- FPI
- -5.3
- Elo
- 1431
- Talent
- 572
- Recruiting
- 179 (#66)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
123rd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
129th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
103rd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsDuquesne | FCS | 49-10 | +39 | W |
| 2 | vsMassachusetts | -21.9 | 38-23 | +15 | W |
| 3 | @Mississippi State | -4.1 | 41-17 | +24 | W |
| 4 | @Western Kentucky | -2.2 | 21-26 | -5 | L |
| 6 | vsMiami (OH) | +1.3 | 30-20 | +10 | W |
| 7 | @Buffalo | -4 | 15-30 | -15 | L |
| 8 | @Northern Illinois | -3.5 | 13-6 | +7 | W |
| 9 | vsBowling Green | -1.8 | 26-41 | -15 | L |
| 10 | @Eastern Michigan | -13.3 | 29-28 | +1 | W |
| 12 | vsCentral Michigan | -15.8 | 37-10 | +27 | W |
| 13 | vsOhio | +2.3 | 7-24 | -17 | L |
| 14 | @Akron | -17.9 | 14-21 | -7 | L |
| 1 ·P | NPittsburgh | +4.9 | 48-46 | +2 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 77
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tucker Gleason | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| QB | 2nd | John Alan Richter | JR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jacquez Stuart | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Connor Walendzak | JR | 5'11" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Sevaughn Clark | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Willie Shaw III | SR | 5'11" | 202 | — |
| RB | 5th | Dane Nauman | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | — | Kris Pechac | SR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jerjuan Newton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Junior Vandeross III | SR | 5'8" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Bryson Hammer | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 4th | Thomas Zsiros | SR | 6'3" | 222 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Eric Holley III | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Zy'marion Lang | SO | 6'3" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Terrell Crosby Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Larry Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Julian Allen | SO | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Jediyah Willoughby | SO | 6'1" | 202 | — |
| WR | 11th | Cooper Rusk | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 12th | Javion Bostic | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Anthony Torres | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | CC Ezirim | JR | 6'7" | 242 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Justin Stephens | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Connor Jones | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Blake Nelson | SO | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Drew Beckenhaupt | JR | 6'3" | 299 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Garrett Schwiebert | JR | 6'7" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Pete Jarvis | SO | 6'2" | 287 | — |
| OL | — | Chase Riedel | SO | 6'4" | 283 | — |
| OL | — | Alek Winner | FR | 6'4" | 287 | — |
| OL | — | Allen Jones Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Colbyn Daniel | FR | 6'4" | 278 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | D'Andre Ragin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Anthony Dunn Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 262 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Malachi Davis | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Andrew Sims | FR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DL | — | Kiel Eldridge | SO | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Tysen Smith | FR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Cavon Butler | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Darius Alexander | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Martez Poynter | SR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Esean Carter | SR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Doran Ray Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 286 | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Laith Shamma | SO | 6'6" | 280 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Daniel Bolden | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jackson Barrow | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Lance Dixon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Deshawn Holt | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Damon Ollison II | SR | 6'0" | 224 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jeremiah Peters | SR | 6'4" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | K'Von Sherman | JR | 6'2" | 236 | — |
| LB | 8th | Sam Smith Jr. | SO | 6'4" | 223 | — |
| LB | 9th | Don Munnerlyn | SR | 6'5" | 220 | — |
| LB | 10th | Chris D'Appolonia | SO | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Ibraheem Kamara | FR | 6'3" | 198 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Trae Gaston | FR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Avery Smith | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Ezekiel Blake | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jadarrius Perkins | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Tyler McKinstry | SO | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Peyton Reasonover | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Hyajah Miller | FR | 6'2" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Nasir Bowers | SR | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Kaden Holmes | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Maxen Hook | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Braden Awls | JR | 6'0" | 196 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | SR | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jaden Dottin | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Nicholas Thompson | SO | 6'2" | 206 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Dylan Hohler | SO | 6'4" | 196 | — |
| S | — | Landen Delich | FR | 6'3" | 192 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | James Roe | SO | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| LS | 2nd | Matthew Bailey | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LS | — | Trey Szykowny | JR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| PK | 1st | Emilio Duran | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Dylan Cunanan | SO | 5'9" | 168 | — |
| PK | — | Spencer Conrad | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.535
Off PPA
+0.1018
Pass PPA
+0.2660
Rush PPA
-0.054
Success
41%29
Explosive
1.2434
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.10 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.10 |
| Rushing | -0.05 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.01 | -0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.04 |
| 3rd Down | +0.42 | +0.40 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
26.7
PPG Against
21.3
Differential
+5.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +5.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 31.2 | 21.3 |
| Away | 3-3 | 22.2 | 21.3 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 48.0 | 46.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-4 | 21.4 | 22.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 39.4 | 24.4 |
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
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-7 |
| As underdog | 2-0 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #87
Returning prod 46%Departed 54%
Portal in 7net -4Out 11
Talent composite571.9 #87 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.8
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)16 / 36 / 84
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Anthony Dunn Jr. | EDGE | 3★ | ← Florida A&M |
| ▲ | Jadarrius Perkins | CB | 3★ | ← Florida |
| ▲ | Zeke Blake | CB | 3★ | ← Youngstown State |
| ▲ | Lance Dixon | LB | 3★ | ← West Virginia |
| ▼ | Dequan Finn | QB | 4★ | → Baylor |
| ▼ | Vinny Sciury | IOL | 3★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | RJ Delancy III | CB | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
| ▼ | Tre Richardson | WR | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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