Toledo Rockets
Mid-American
8-5 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #48
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 6.0 (#48)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.8
- SP+ Defense
- 18.5
- SRS
- 6.2
- FPI
- 4.3
- Elo
- 1646
- Talent
- 620
- Recruiting
- 176 (#73)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
128th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
135th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
81st
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Kentucky | +1.8 | 16-24 | -8 | L |
| 2 | vsWestern Kentucky | +1.6 | 45-21 | +24 | W |
| 3 | vsMorgan State | FCS | 60-0 | +60 | W |
| 4 | @Western Michigan | -1.4 | 13-14 | -1 | L |
| 5 | vsAkron | -13.9 | 45-3 | +42 | W |
| 7 | @Bowling Green | -12.6 | 23-28 | -5 | L |
| 8 | vsKent State | -19.3 | 45-10 | +35 | W |
| 9 | @Washington State | +3.8 | 7-28 | -21 | L |
| 11 | vsNorthern Illinois | -16.7 | 42-3 | +39 | W |
| 12 | @Miami (OH) | -3.4 | 24-3 | +21 | W |
| 13 | vsBall State | -23 | 38-9 | +29 | W |
| 14 | @Central Michigan | -8.8 | 21-3 | +18 | W |
| 1 ·P | NLouisville | +12.4 | 22-27 | -5 | L |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 119
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tucker Gleason | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Kalieb Osborne | FR | 6'3" | 204 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | John Alan Richter | JR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Jake DeHaan | SO | 6'2" | 203 | — |
| QB | — | Walter Moses | FR | 6'4" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Trey Whirley | FR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Chip Trayanum | SR | 5'11" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Kenji Christian | JR | 6'2" | 207 | — |
| 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 | Dane Nauman | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 7th | Shawn Simeon | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| RB | 8th | Lucas Laroche | SR | 5'10" | 193 | — |
| RB | — | Noah Sanders | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| RB | — | Kadale Williams | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
Wide Receivers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Junior Vandeross III | SR | 5'8" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Trayvon Rudolph | SR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Bryson Hammer | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | 4th | Terrell Crosby Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Eric Holley III | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Javon Brown | FR | 6'4" | 198 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Ryder Treadway | FR | 6'3" | 193 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Tashi Braceful | FR | 6'2" | 187 | — |
| WR | 9th | Cooper Rusk | JR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 10th | Julian Allen | SO | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Daryl Barnett Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Zy'marion Lang | SO | 6'3" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jediyah Willoughby | SO | 6'1" | 202 | — |
| WR | — | Deshaun Williams | FR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Kamren Flowers | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Omar Mims Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 165 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Thomas Zsiros | SR | 6'3" | 222 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jacob Petersen | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Sam Lee | JR | 6'6" | 238 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Connor Jones | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | CC Ezirim | JR | 6'7" | 242 | — |
| TE | — | Donivon Thomas | SO | 6'5" | 222 | — |
| TE | — | Sean Persson | SO | 6'6" | 235 | — |
| TE | — | Maximus Howard | FR | 6'6" | 215 | — |
Offensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Raphael Greene-Nyarko | FR | 6'6" | 340 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Anthony Boswell | FR | 6'2" | 293 | — |
| OL | — | Ibrahim Traore | SR | 6'5" | 297 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Kropchak | FR | 6'4" | 296 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Terrence Moore | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Jake Grimm | FR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ameer Yasin | FR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Christian Medlock | SO | 6'5" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Grant Zimmerly | SO | 6'4" | 292 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brian Keane | JR | 6'5" | 289 | — |
| OL | — | Stephen Gales | JR | 6'6" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Carter Fouty | SR | 6'4" | 294 | — |
| OL | — | Cade Wilhelmi | FR | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Isiah Switzer | FR | 6'6" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Maddox Marcotte | JR | 6'3" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Matt Hofer | FR | 6'5" | 288 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ethan Spoth | JR | 6'4" | 302 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Jonathan Harder | JR | 6'4" | 330 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cole Rhett | SO | 6'7" | 301 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dominic Rivera | SO | 6'8" | 325 | — |
Defensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Malachi Davis | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Anthony Dunn Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 262 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Louce Julien | SR | 6'2" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Chamberlain Campbell | SO | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| DE | 5th | Travion Ford | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DE | — | Samuel Toniolo | FR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DE | — | John Baker IV | FR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Josh Lee | JR | 6'6" | 238 | — |
| DL | 1st | Avery Dunn | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Lucas Lambert-Pipkin | SO | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Wayne Peart II | FR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Cameron Gwinn | FR | 6'2" | 256 | — |
| DL | — | Jordin Farrow | FR | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Martez Poynter | SR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Esean Carter | SR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Doran Ray Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 286 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Carlos Hazelwood | FR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Nate Chandler | SR | 6'4" | 269 | — |
| DT | — | Bryant Weatherspoon Jr. | FR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Laith Shamma | SO | 6'6" | 280 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | K'Von Sherman | JR | 6'2" | 236 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Chris D'Appolonia | SO | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jeremiah Peters | SR | 6'4" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Langston Long | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 5th | Rickey Williams | FR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Hudson Miller | JR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 7th | Isaac Zay | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Sam Smith Jr. | SO | 6'4" | 223 | — |
| LB | 9th | Maddox Arnold | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Damon Ollison II | SR | 6'0" | 224 | — |
| LB | — | Owen Gibbs | JR | 6'0" | 212 | — |
| LB | — | Tommy Huss | SO | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| LB | — | Tanner Rubinstein | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Andre Fuller | SR | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Avery Smith | SR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | DJ Kelly | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Andrew Wilson-Lamp | SR | 6'3" | 186 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Tyler McKinstry | SO | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Hyajah Miller | FR | 6'2" | 175 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Amare Snowden | SO | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Nasir Bowers | SR | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Braedyn Moore | SO | 6'2" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Tyrell Russell | FR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| S | 1st | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | SR | 6'2" | 202 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Braden Awls | JR | 6'0" | 196 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Nicholas Thompson | SO | 6'2" | 206 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Dylan Hohler | SO | 6'4" | 196 | — |
| S | 5th | Jayden Price | FR | 6'3" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Eric Williams | SO | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| S | 7th | Tyler Hackenbracht | FR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Andrew Fineske | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| S | — | Jaden Dottin | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Michael-Arinze Ezirim | FR | 6'1" | 183 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | James Roe | SO | 5'11" | 194 | — |
| LS | — | Matthew Bailey | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Emilio Duran | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Dylan Cunanan | SO | 5'9" | 168 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Robert Hammond III | FR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| PK | — | Anthony Ruggles | FR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.846
Off PPA
+0.2071
Pass PPA
+0.3372
Rush PPA
+0.1251
Success
45%69
Explosive
1.2137
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.20 | -0.08 |
| Passing | +0.33 | -0.08 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | -0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.16 | -0.18 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | -0.03 |
| 3rd Down | +0.52 | +0.16 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
31.6
PPG Against
12.2
Differential
+19.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-3
- Avg Margin
- +19.4
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 45.8 | 7.7 |
| Away | 2-4 | 17.3 | 16.7 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 22.0 | 27.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 22.0 | 27.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 31.4 | 9.1 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 30.0 | 20.0 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-4 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| 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 #75
Returning prod 69%Departed 31%
Portal in 20net +3Out 17
Talent composite620.1 #75 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)98 / 67 / 53
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Trayvon Rudolph | WR | 3★ | ← Northern Illinois |
| ▲ | Jacob Petersen | TE | 3★ | ← Holy Cross |
| ▲ | Braedyn Moore | S | 3★ | ← Wisconsin |
| ▲ | Kenji Christian | RB | 3★ | ← North Carolina A&T |
| ▼ | Rod Orr Jr. | OT | 4★ | → UAB |
| ▼ | Jay'Quan Bostic | S | 3★ | → Bowling Green |
| ▼ | Don Munnerlyn | EDGE | 3★ | → UTSA |
| ▼ | Ibraheem Kamara | LB | 3★ | → Ashland University |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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