2022 Toledo Rockets football team

2022 Toledo Rockets football
2022 Toledo Rockets football
MAC West Division co-champion
MAC Championship, vs. Ohio
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West Division
Record	7–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Jason Candle (7th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Hallett (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Robert Weiner (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Vince Kehres (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ross Watson (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Craig Kuligowski (3rd season)
Home stadium	Glass Bowl; (capacity: 26,248)
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Ohio xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
Buffalo	5	–	3	7	–	6
Bowling Green	5	–	3	6	–	7
Miami (OH)	4	–	4	6	–	7
Kent State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Akron	1	–	7	2	–	10
West Division
Toledo xy$	5	–	3	9	–	5
Eastern Michigan x	5	–	3	9	–	4
Western Michigan	4	–	4	5	–	7
Ball State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Central Michigan	3	–	5	4	–	8
Northern Illinois	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Toledo Rockets football team represent the University of Toledo during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets are led by seventh-year head coach Jason Candle and play their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio.^[1] They compete as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2021 Toledo Rockets football team 7–6 and 5-3 in the MAC to finish in third place in the West Division.^[2] They lost the Bahamas Bowl to Middle Tennessee.^[3]

Offseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nasir Bowers CB	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	Mar 22, 2021
Nasir Bowers CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S	Saint Petersburg, Florida	Lakeland High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Dec 12, 2021
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Malachi Davis DL	Holt, Michigan	Holt High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Oct 1, 2021
Malachi Davis DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Junior Vandeross ATH	Tampa, Florida	Jesuit High School	5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 14, 2021
Junior Vandeross ATH	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Kiel Eldridge Edge	Monroeville, Indiana	Heritage High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 29, 2021
Kiel Eldridge Edge	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Derell Bedingfield Jr. Linebacker	Cleveland, Ohio	Benedictine High School	N/A	N/A
Derell Bedingfield Jr. Linebacker	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: Unranked 247Sports: #100
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

Name	Pos.	New school
Matt Landers	WR	Arkansas Razorbacks
Andrew Vaught	IOL	Wofford Terriers
Jalin Cooper	WR	Duquesne Dukes
Jalynn Williams	WR	Western Carolina Catamounts
Isaiah Winstead	WR	East Carolina
Evan Davis	K	None
Gavin Hall	QB	None
Anthony Crider	LB	Ohio Dominican Panthers
Jaelen Crider	DL	Youngstown State Penguins
Justin Clark	CB	Wisconsin Badgers
DeAmonte King	ATH	Tiffin Dragons
Cauren Lynch	RB	Wayne State Wildcats
Carter Bradley	QB	South Alabama Jaguars
Geri Theodore	EDGE	Portland State Vikings
Dorian Wesley	DL	Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Noah Hamlin	S	California Vulcans
Saeed Holt	S	Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Incoming transfers

Toledo has collected ten players from the transfer portal.

Name	Pos.	Previous school
Nick Turner	CB	Arkansas
Deshawn Holt	EDGE	Maryland
Anthony Torres	TE	Western Michigan
Rourke Freeburg	LB	Arizona
Penny Boone	RB	Maryland
Dallas Gant	LB	Ohio State
Chris Ocasio	OL	Edinboro
Jaret Frantz	WR	Ball State
Jalen Vanderbosch	WR	Siena Heights
Andre Fuller	S	Arkansas-Pine

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	LIU*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3	W 37–0	21,291
September 10	7:00 p.m.	UMass*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 55–10	20,147
September 17	7:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	L 21–77	105,398
September 24	3:30 p.m.	at San Diego State*	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	FS1	L 14–17	27,108
October 1	3:30 p.m.	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	NFLN	W 38–17	22,273
October 8	3:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPN+	W 52–32	12,682
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Kent State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 52–31	19,139
October 22	1:00 p.m.	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	L 27–34	14,190
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPNU	W 27–24	14,270
November 8	8:00 p.m.	Ball State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN	W 28–21	14,462
November 15	7:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75)	ESPNU	L 35–42	20,027
November 25	12:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPNU	L 14–20	8,645
December 3	12:00 p.m.	vs. Ohio	Ford Field Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

^ "Jason Candle". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ "2021 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ "Middle Tennessee Beats Toledo 31-24: Bahamas Bowl 5 Thoughts, Instant Reaction". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ "2022 Football Schedule". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[1] "Jason Candle". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[2] "2021 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[3] "Middle Tennessee Beats Toledo 31-24: Bahamas Bowl 5 Thoughts, Instant Reaction". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[4] "2022 Football Schedule". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

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