Head football coach Jason Candle has departed Toledo for the same position at Connecticut after eleven seasons. The Toledo Rockets were 90-46 during Candle's tenure with the Rockets. Following the production rank chart below is a short overview of the Toledo Rockets football program during his tenure as head football coach based on the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
Jason Candle [2015-2025]
2015
The Rockets finished
the regular season at 9-2 making them bowl eligible, where they defeated #47 ranked Temple in their post-season bowl game to finish at 10-2 overall. The Rockets played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS), meaning that their SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the average SOS for the "league". Toledo's best regular season win
was against #17 ranked Arkansas by a
score of (16-12) and their worst regular season loss was to #86 ranked Northern Illinois by a
score of (27-32). Toledo was the #21 ranked team overall, with the #47 ranked
offense and the #11 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Rockets finished
the regular season at 9-3 making them bowl eligible, where they were defeated by #17 ranked Appalachian State by a score of (28-31) making the Rockets 9-4 overall. The Rockets played
against an “easier” strength of schedule
(SOS), meaning that their SOS was between one standard and two standard deviations higher than the average SOS for the "league". Toledo's best regular season win
was against #29 ranked Arkansas State by a
score of (31-10) and their worst regular season loss was to #59 ranked Ohio by a
score of (26-31). Toledo was the #19 ranked team overall, with the #9 ranked
offense and the #80 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2018
The Rockets finished the regular season at 7-5 making them bowl eligible
where they were defeated by #43 ranked Florida International by a score of (32-35) to finish
the season at 7-6 overall. The Rockets played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). Toledo's best regular season win
was against #52 ranked Nevada by a
score of (63-44) and their worst regular season loss was to #83 ranked Northern Illinois by a
score of (15-38). Toledo was the #58 ranked team overall, with the #20 ranked
offense and the #94 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Rockets finished the regular season at 6-6 making them bowl eligible but were not invited to a post-season bowl game. The Rockets played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). Toledo's best regular season win
was against #46 ranked Western Michigan by a
score of (31-24) and their worst regular season loss was to #128 ranked Bowling Green by a
score of (7-20). Toledo was the #94 ranked team overall, with the #70 ranked
offense and the #109 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Rockets finished the COVID-19 regular season at 4-2. The Rockets played
against an “easier” strength of schedule
(SOS). Toledo's best regular season win
was against #69 ranked Central Michigan by a
score of (24-23) and their worst regular season loss was to #45 ranked Western Michigan by a
score of (38-41). Toledo was the #41 ranked team overall, with the #73 ranked
offense and the #24 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Rockets finished
the regular season at 7-5 making them bowl eligible where they were
defeated by #71 ranked Middle Tennessee State by a score of (24-31) to finish the
season at 7-6 overall. The Rockets played
against an “easier” strength of schedule
(SOS). Toledo's best regular season win
was against #32 ranked Western Michigan by a
score of (34-15) and their worst regular season loss was to #94 ranked Colorado State by a
score of (6-22). Toledo was the #15 ranked team overall, with the #36 ranked
offense and the #9 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2023 Mid-American Conference Runner-Up
The Rockets finished the regular season at 11-1 and eligible to play in the Mid-American Conference championship game, where they were defeated by #34 ranked Miami (OH) by a score of (14-23). The Rockets were also bowl eligible
where they were defeated by #44 ranked Wyoming by a score of (15-16) to finish
the season with a win-loss record of 11-3 overall. The Rockets played
against an “easier” strength of schedule
(SOS). Toledo's best regular season win
was against #34 ranked Miami (OH) by a
score of (21-17) and their only regular season loss was to #88 ranked Illinois by a
score of (28-30). Toledo was the #18 ranked team overall, with the #20 ranked
offense and the #31 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
The Rockets finished
the regular season at 7-5 and played in their post-season
bowl game where they defeated #57 ranked Pittsburgh by a score of (48-46)
to finish
the season with a win-loss record of 8-5 overall. The Rockets played
against an “average” strength of schedule
(SOS). Toledo's best regular season win
was against #29 ranked Northern Illinois by a
score of (13-6) and their worst regular season loss was to #117 ranked Arkansas by a
score of (14-21). Toledo was the #74 ranked team overall, with the #79 ranked
offense and the #69 ranked defense from the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model using data provided by www.cfbstats.com.
2025 NCAA FBS Head Coach Quits