American college football season
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.[ 1]
Preseason
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Rockets predicted to finish in first place in the West Division.[ 2]
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
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 * SECN L 24–3854,610
September 14 7:00 p.m. Murray State * ESPN3 W 45–025,361
September 21 10:15 p.m. at Colorado State * ESPN2 W 41–3524,464
September 28 12:00 p.m. BYU * ESPN+ W 28–2124,889
October 5 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan ESPN+ W 31–2422,141
October 12 12:00 p.m. at Bowling Green CBSSN L 7–2019,199
October 19 2:00 p.m. at Ball State ESPN+ L 14–5215,113
October 26 3:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan ESPN+ W 37–34 OT 18,061
7:00 p.m. Kent State CBSSN W 35–3316,331
8:00 p.m. Northern Illinois ESPN2 L 28–3115,610
7:30 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN2 L 30–4913,830
12:00 p.m. at Central Michigan ESPNU L 7–499,101
Source:[ 3]
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