# Toledo Rockets

Mid-American · Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
Head coach: Mike Jacobs · year one
Offense: Spread · Defense: 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 8-5 (6-2 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#99 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 7.5 (over priced -140)
- Returning starter games: 5%
- Schedule difficulty: 135th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 0% | 0/70 | 2/13 |
| Offensive line | 21% | 13/63 | 6/14 |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0/88 | 5/20 |
| Secondary | 0% | 0/62 | 3/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Stephen Gales (OL), Jonathan Harder (OL), Matt Hofer (OL), Dylan Hohler (SAF), Terrell Crosby Jr. (WR)
- Key departures (with destination): Braden Awls (SAF) – ISU, Tucker Gleason (QB), K'Von Sherman (LB) – CONN, Martez Poynter (DT), Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (SAF)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Corey Smith (RB) – PSU, Dylan Senda (OL) – AUB, Ezra Odinjor (DE) – UAB, Jacob Newell (TE) – AKR, Armorion Smith (SAF) – MSU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Adjatay Dabbs, Terrell Crosby Jr., Tashi Braceful, Daryl Barnett Jr.
- WR-Z: Anthony Simpson, Kalvin Gilbert Jr., Thomas Zsiros, Omar Mims Jr.
- WR-SL: Rico Bond, Trenton Jones, Cooper Rusk, Bryson Hammer
- LT: Stephen Gales, Dylan Senda
- LG: Nick Thomas, Jonathan Harder, Christian Medlock
- C: Luke Rector, Dominic Johnson
- RG: Ahmad Carwise, Grant Zimmerly, Jacob Kropchak
- RT: Ibrahim Traore, Matt Hofer
- TE: Jacob Newell, Peyton Strickland, Ethan Malafa, Sam Lee
- QB: John Alan Richter, Khamoni Robinson, Walter Moses, Jake DeHaan
- RB: CJ Miller, Corey Smith, Connor Walendzak, Autavius Ison, Noah Sanders

### Defense

- LDE: Andrew Zock, Zach Johnson, Brian Stovall Jr., Josh Lee
- LDT: Caden Camese, Lucas Lambert-Pipkin, Jordin Farrow, Laith Shamma
- RDT: Nathaniel Chandler, Leonard Sharp, Cam Gwinn, Wayne Peart II
- RDE: Ezra Odinjor, Ben Sahakian, Tommy Huss
- WLB: Isaac Prince, Kari Jackson, Damon Ollison II, Maddox Arnold
- MLB: Langston Long, Julian Fox, Isaac Zay, Sam Smith Jr.
- LCB: Cam Jones, LaDavion Osborn, Tyrell Russell
- SS: Kaleb Hutchinson, Armorion Smith, Tyler Hackenbracht
- FS: Nicholas Thompson, Dylan Hohler
- RCB: KJ Thomas, Israel Petite, Hyajah Miller
- NB: Donovan Watkins, Mo Conteh

### Special Teams

- PT: Emilio Duran, Anthony Ruggles, Markus Meincke
- PK: Reice Griffith, Anthony Ruggles
- KO: Reice Griffith, Anthony Ruggles
- LS: Max Allen
- H: Emilio Duran
- PR: Bryson Hammer, Rico Bond
- KR: Bryson Hammer, Corey Smith

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Michigan State | Away | Fox Sports 1 | TOL +10.5 |
| 2 | Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | Temple | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 4 | San Diego State | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Ball State | Away | – | – |
| 6 | Buffalo | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | Away | – | – |
| 8 | Western Michigan | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Sacramento State | Away | – | – |
| 11 | UMass | Home | – | – |
| 12 | Bowling Green | Home | ESPN2 | – |
| 13 | Ohio | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/toledo
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.