Toledo Rockets
8-5 2025 record (6-2 conf)
Title odds (#99 board)
Win total (O -140)
5% Returning starter games
135th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesMike Jacobs Head Coach 1st year
Spread Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 0% | 0 / 70 | 2 / 13 | 8% |
| Offensive line | 21% | 13 / 63 | 6 / 14 | 41% |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0 / 88 | 5 / 20 | 2% |
| Secondary | 0% | 0 / 62 | 3 / 13 | 8% |
Back 21
Gone 47
Braden Awls SAF · 10 INT+PD · 11g · to ISU 38%
K'Von Sherman LB · 22 havoc · 13g · to CONN 17%
Cole Rhett OL · 13g · to BAY 12%
New 7
Corey Smith RB · 30 yds · 6g · from PSU 
Dylan Senda OL · 11g · from AUB 
Ezra Odinjor DE · 4 havoc · 12g · from UAB 
Jacob Newell TE · 14 yds · 6g · from AKR Armorion Smith SAF · 2 INT+PD · 12g · from MSU Zach Johnson DE · 2 havoc · 8g · from UAB
2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 30.8 73
Explosive play rate 13.6% 87
Red zone TD rate 71.0% 54
Line yards per carry 2.8 74
Sack rate allowed 4.5% 79
Defense
Points allowed per game 13.3 97
Explosive rate allowed 7.7% 94
Red zone score rate allowed 69.0% 97
Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 93
Sack rate 9.4% 96
2025 Margin by Game
UK
WKU
MORG
WMU
AKR
BGSU
KENT
WSU
NIU
M-OH
BALL
CMU
LOU
2026 schedule
135th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 12:00 AM | @ |  Michigan State | 4-8 | 34 | Fox Sports 1 | |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | Central Connecticut State Blue Devils | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W3 | Sat 7:00 PM | vs |  Temple | 5-7 | 30 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  San Diego State | 9-4 | 39 | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Ball State | 4-8 | 29 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Buffalo | 5-7 | 23 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Eastern Michigan | 4-8 | 28 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Western Michigan | 10-4 | 41 | ||
| W10 | Wed 6:00 PM | @ |  Sacramento State | 32 | |||
| W11 | Wed 6:00 PM | vs |  UMass | 0-12 | 9 | ||
| W12 | Sat 12:30 AM | vs |  Bowling Green | 4-8 | 22 | ESPN2 | |
| W13 | Fri 5:00 PM | @ |  Ohio | 9-4 | 42 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  John Alan Richter JR · #6 | Khamoni Robinson JR · #7 |  Walter Moses FR · #11 |
| RB |  CJ Miller JR · #22 | Corey Smith SO · #20 |  Connor Walendzak SR · #24 |
| WR-X |  Adjatay Dabbs JR · #3 |  Terrell Crosby Jr. SR · #5 |  Tashi Braceful SO · #14 |
| WR-Z |  Anthony Simpson SR · #85 | Kalvin Gilbert Jr. JR · #9 |  Thomas Zsiros #84 |
| WR-SL |  Rico Bond SO · #1 |  Trenton Jones FR · #2 |  Cooper Rusk SR · #13 |
| TE | Jacob Newell SR · #88 | Peyton Strickland SR · #80 | Ethan Malafa SR · #81 |
| LT |  Stephen Gales SR · #65 | Dylan Senda JR · #78 | |
| LG |  Nick Thomas SR · #70 |  Jonathan Harder SR · #73 |  Christian Medlock JR · #62 |
| C |  Luke Rector JR · #50 |  Dominic Johnson SO · #69 | |
| RG |  Ahmad Carwise SO · #74 |  Grant Zimmerly SO · #63 |  Jacob Kropchak SO · #56 |
| RT |  Ibrahim Traore SR · #55 |  Matt Hofer SO · #71 |
Roster 105
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Andrew Zock | DE | JR | 6'2" | 250 | Citra, FL |
| 1 | Cam Jones | CB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Reading, PA |
| 1 | Rico Bond | WR | SO | 6'1" | 177 | St. Louis, MO |
| 2 | Ezra Odinjor | DE | JR | 6'3" | 240 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 2 | Trenton Jones | WR | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Hastings, FL |
| 3 | Sharard Vaughn III | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Maumee, OH |
| 3 | Adjatay Dabbs | WR | JR | 6'0" | 170 | Greeneville, TN |
| 4 | Autavius Ison | RB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Atlanta, GA |
| 4 |  Donovan Watkins | SAF | JR | 5'11" | 180 | Winnsboro, SC |
| 5 | Terrell Crosby Jr. | WR | SR | 5'10" | 182 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 5 |  Damon Ollison II | LB | SR | 6'0" | 224 | Akron, OH |
| 6 | John Alan Richter | QB | JR | 6'3" | 225 | Gray, GA |
| 6 |  Langston Long | DE | SR | 6'3" | 225 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 7 | Armorion Smith | SAF | SR | 6'1" | 212 | River Rouge, MI |
| 7 | Khamoni Robinson | QB | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Monroe, NC |
| 8 | Connor Walendzak | RB | SR | 5'11" | 208 | Perrysburg, OH |
| 8 | KJ Thomas | CB | SO | 5'11" | 180 | Conyers, GA |
| 9 | Kalvin Gilbert Jr. | WR | JR | 6'4" | 181 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 10 | Julian Fox | LB | JR | 6'1" | 220 | Cordele, GA |
| 10 | Seth Elchert | WR | FR | 6'3" | 190 | Findlay, OH |
| 11 | Walter Moses | QB | FR | 6'4" | 190 | Perry, OH |
| 11 | Hyajah Miller | CB | SO | 6'2" | 175 | North Lauderdale, FL |
| 12 | Mo Conteh | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, OH |
| 12 |  Bryson Hammer | WR | JR | 5'11" | 180 | Fremont, OH |
| 13 | Cooper Rusk | WR | SR | 5'10" | 190 | Macedonia, OH |
| 13 | Kari Jackson | LB | SO | 6'1" | 238 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 13 |  Jake DeHaan | QB | JR | 6'2" | 203 | Byron Center, MI |
| 14 | Tashi Braceful | WR | SO | 6'2" | 187 | Southfield, MI |
| 15 |  Michael-Arinze Ezirim | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 183 | Dublin, OH |
| 17 | Kaleb Hutchinson | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Augusta, GA |
| 19 |  Isaac Prince | LB | SR | 6'0" | 215 | Snellville, GA |
| 19 |  Daryl Barnett Jr. | WR | SO | 6'2" | 195 | Toledo, OH |
| 20 | LaDavion Osborn | CB | SR | 6'1" | 183 | Tyler, TX |
| 20 | Corey Smith | RB | SO | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 21 | Ben Sahakian | DE | GR | 6'3" | 245 | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 22 | CJ Miller | RB | JR | 5'11" | 230 | Gadsden, AL |
| 22 |  Nicholas Thompson | SAF | JR | 6'2" | 206 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 23 | Israel Petite | CB | SO | 5'11" | 170 | Macedonia, OH |
| 23 |  Noah Sanders | RB | FR | 5'11" | 170 | Franklin, MI |
| 24 | Bo Jacobs | CB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Fairburn, GA |
| 25 |  Tyrell Russell | CB | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Columbus, OH |
| 26 |  Tyler Hackenbracht | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Massillon, OH |
| 27 | Ziiyahn Blair | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 199 | Akron, OH |
| 27 |  Dane Nauman | RB | SO | 6'0" | 210 | Marengo, OH |
| 28 | Sam Smith Jr. | LB | JR | 6'4" | 223 | Delta, OH |
| 28 |  Kadale Williams | RB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson, MI |
| 29 | Jordan Fox | LB | FR | 5'11" | 223 | Cordele, GA |
| 29 | Tanner Rubinstein | TE | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Napoleon, OH |
| 30 | Hayden Roy | LB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Lyons, GA |
| 31 |  Maddox Arnold | LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 33 |  Andrew Fineske | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Sylvania, OH |
| 35 |  Bryant Weatherspoon Jr. | DT | FR | 6'3" | 250 | Detroit, MI |
| 36 | Nathan Gersh | LB | FR | 6'1" | 235 | Dexter, MI |
| 36 |  Emilio Duran | P | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Ottawa Hills, OH |
| 37 | Desmond Okantey | DE | FR | 6'2" | 242 | Westerville, OH |
| 39 |  Anthony Ruggles | K/P | FR | 5'9" | 170 | Youngstown, OH |
| 39 |  Dylan Hohler | SAF | JR | 6'4" | 196 | Huron, OH |
| 41 |  Cam Gwinn | DT | FR | 6'2" | 256 | Columbus, OH |
| 43 |  Sam Lee | TE | SR | 6'6" | 238 | Toledo, OH |
| 43 | Tyrell O'Neal | DT | FR | 6'2" | 301 | Garfield Heights, OH |
| 44 |  Isaac Zay | LB | SO | 6'3" | 225 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 45 | Reece Strittmatter | LS | FR | 6'5" | 200 | Adel, IA |
| 46 | Hunter Probst | P | FR | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 47 | Markus Meincke | P | JR | 6'7" | 220 | Hamburg,, DEU |
| 48 |  Jordin Farrow | DT | FR | 6'3" | 292 | Inkster, MI |
| 49 | Max Allen | LS | FR | 6'4" | 205 | Holly Springs, NC |
| 50 | Luke Rector | OL | JR | 6'5" | 300 | Valdese, NC |
| 51 | Zackery Samuel | DE | FR | 6'1" | 251 | Sarasota, FL |
| 52 |  Lucas Lambert-Pipkin | DT | JR | 6'2" | 285 | Cranberry Township, PA |
| 53 |  Samuel Toniolo | DE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Avon, OH |
| 55 | Ibrahim Traore | OL | SR | 6'5" | 297 | Bronx, NY |
| 56 | Jacob Kropchak | OL | SO | 6'4" | 296 | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 58 | Jake Palucki | OL | FR | 6'5" | 270 | Tinley Park, IL |
| 60 |  Jake Grimm | OL | SO | 6'4" | 295 | Gahanna, OH |
| 62 | Christian Medlock | OL | JR | 6'5" | 304 | Homewood, IL |
| 63 | Grant Zimmerly | OL | SO | 6'4" | 292 | Perrysburg, OH |
| 65 | Stephen Gales | OL | SR | 6'6" | 290 | Alliance, OH |
| 67 |  Cade Wilhelmi | OL | FR | 6'5" | 290 | Berkley, MI |
| 69 | Dominic Johnson | OL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | Ocala, FL |
| 70 | Nick Thomas | OL | SR | 6'4" | 311 | East Orange, NJ |
| 71 | Matt Hofer | OL | SO | 6'5" | 288 | Valparaiso, IN |
| 72 | Brian Mahoney III | OL | JR | 6'7" | 316 | Duxbury, MA |
| 73 | Jonathan Harder | OL | SR | 6'4" | 330 | Delaware, OH |
| 74 | Ahmad Carwise | OL | SO | 6'5" | 300 | Piedmont, SC |
| 75 | Preston Dazey | OL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Massillon, OH |
| 76 | Vincenzo Pizzo | OL | FR | 6'6" | 328 | St. Clair Shores, MI |
| 78 | Dylan Senda | OL | JR | 6'5" | 303 | Livonia, MI |
| 80 | Peyton Strickland | TE | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Goffstown, NH |
| 81 | Ethan Malafa | TE | SR | 6'6" | 250 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 83 |  Omar Mims Jr. | WR | FR | 6'0" | 165 | East St. Louis, IL |
| 85 | Anthony Simpson | WR | SR | 5'11" | 186 | Hartford, CT |
| 85 |  Josh Lee | DE | SR | 6'6" | 238 | Toledo, OH |
| 87 | Tucker Kelleher | TE | SO | 6'5" | 245 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 88 | Jacob Newell | TE | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Springfield, OR |
| 90 | Zach Johnson | DE | SO | 6'3" | 240 | Ocala, FL |
| 91 |  Laith Shamma | DT | JR | 6'6" | 280 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 92 |  Tommy Huss | DE | JR | 6'3" | 227 | Lambertville, MI |
| 93 | Reice Griffith | K | SR | 5'11" | 170 | Pace, FL |
| 93 | Leonard Sharp | DL | SR | 6'4" | 283 | Bedford, OH |
| 94 | Adrian Love Jr. | DT | FR | 6'2" | 290 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 95 |  Wayne Peart II | DL | SO | 6'4" | 265 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 96 |  Nathaniel Chandler | DT | JR | 6'4" | 269 | Smyrna, DE |
| 97 | Brian Stovall Jr. | DE | FR | 6'2" | 228 | Romulus, MI |
| 98 | Micah Fils-Aime | DT | FR | 5'11" | 275 | Naples, FL |
| 99 |  Caden Camese | DT | SR | 6'1" | 285 | Bellevue, NE |