# 2019 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2019 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by fourth-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Although finishing their regular season with a bowl eligible 6–6 record, they were the only bowl-eligible team not invited to a bowl game.

## Preseason
### MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Rockets predicted to finish in first place in the West Division.
West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Toledo | 127 (15) |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 112 (5) |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 103 (3) |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 83 |
| 5 | Ball State | 43 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 36 (1) |
MAC Championship Game :
| Rank | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Ohio | 13 |
| 2 | Toledo | 7 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 2 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 1 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 1 |

## Schedule

Toledo's 2019 schedule will begin with four non-conference games, starting on August 31 on the road against Kentucky of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rockets will then play at home against Murray State of the Ohio Valley Conference, on the road against Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference, and finally at home against BYU, a football independent. In Mid-American Conference play, they will play home games against Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Northern Illinois; and road games against Bowling Green, Ball State, Buffalo, and Central Michigan. Toledo will not play East Division members Akron, Miami, or Ohio as part of the regular season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | Kroger FieldLexington, KY | SECN | L 24–38 | 54,610 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Murray State* | Glass BowlToledo, OH | ESPN3 | W 45–0 | 25,361 |
| September 21 | 10:15 p.m. | at Colorado State* | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | ESPN2 | W 41–35 | 24,464 |
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | BYU* | Glass BowlToledo, OH | ESPN+ | W 28–21 | 24,889 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Glass BowlToledo, OH | ESPN+ | W 31–24 | 22,141 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH (Battle of I–75 Trophy) | CBSSN | L 7–20 | 19,199 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ball State | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 14–52 | 15,113 |
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Glass BowlToledo, OH | ESPN+ | W 37–34 $^{OT}$ | 18,061 |
| November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Kent State | Glass BowlToledo, OH | CBSSN | W 35–33 | 16,331 |
| November 13 | 8:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Glass BowlToledo, OH | ESPN2 | L 28–31 | 15,610 |
| November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | UB StadiumAmherst, NY | ESPN2 | L 30–49 | 13,830 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI | ESPNU | L 7–49 | 9,101 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### At Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |

### Murray State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Racers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rockets | 3 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 45 |

### At Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 41 |
| Rams | 7 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 35 |

### BYU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Rockets | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28 |

### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Rockets | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |

### At Bowling Green

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |

### At Ball State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Cardinals | 17 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 52 |

### Eastern Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| Rockets | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 37 |

### Kent State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| Rockets | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |

### Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Rockets | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |

### At Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| Bulls | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |

### At Central Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chippewas | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |