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.
2016The 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.
2017 Mid-American Conference ChampionsThe Rockets finished the regular season at 10-2 and defeated #100 ranked Akron in the Mid-American Conference championship game! Additionally, the Rockets were post-season bowl
eligible, where they were defeated #14 ranked Appalachian State by a score
of (0-34) to finish the season at 11-3 overall. The Rockets played
against an “average”
strength of schedule (SOS).
Toledo's best
win was against #34 ranked Northern Illinois by a score of (27-17) and their worst
regular season loss was to #22 ranked Ohio by a
score of (10-38).
Toledo was the
#39 ranked team overall, with the #13 ranked
offense and the #101 ranked defense using the
Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the 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.
2019The 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.
2020The 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.
2021The 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.
2022 Mid-American Conference ChampionsThe Rockets finished the regular season at 7-5 and played in the Mid-American Conference championship game where they defeated #58 ranked Ohio by a score of (17-7)! The Rockets were also post-season bowl eligible where they defeated #52 ranked Liberty by a score of (21-19) to finish the season with a win-loss record of 9-5. The Rockets played
against an “easier”
strength of schedule (SOS).
Toledo's best
win was against #77 ranked Ball State by a score of (28-21) and their worst
regular season loss was to #76 ranked San Diego State by a
score of (14-17).
Toledo was the
#45 ranked team overall, with the #34 ranked
offense and the #80 ranked defense using the
Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the 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.
2024The 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.
2025The Rockets were 8-4 at the time of Candle's departure. The Rockets played
against an “easier”
strength of schedule (SOS)
to this point in the season.
Toledo's best
win was against #47 ranked Miami (OH) and their worst regular season loss was to #98 ranked Bowling Green by a
score of (23-28).
Toledo was the
#9 ranked team overall, with the #18 ranked
offense and the
#8 ranked defense using the
Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided by
www.cfbstats.com.
2025 NCAA FBS Head Coach Quits
