Game notes: Western Michigan at Toledo
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The matchup
- Western Michigan (5–2, 3–0 in conference) at Toledo (5–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, October 24, noon ET, Glass Bowl.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 59°F, sunny, SE wind 3 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 64th meeting; Toledo leads the series 39–24.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, September 20, 2025: Western Michigan 14, Toledo 13.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1962: Western Michigan 21, Toledo 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Toledo is 21–9 at home against Western Michigan.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Western Michigan 14–13 (at Western Michigan); 2023: Toledo 49–31 (at Toledo); 2022: Western Michigan 20–14 (at Western Michigan); 2021: Toledo 34–15 (at Toledo); 2020: Western Michigan 41–38 (at Western Michigan).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Western Michigan
- Western Michigan is 5–2 (3–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 12–13 at No. 16 Michigan; W 49–14 vs. Monmouth; W 28–21 at Rice; L 7–32 vs. Boise State; W 20–17 at Buffalo; W 38–7 vs. Kent State; W 21–14 at Central Michigan.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Western Michigan has won three straight, since losing 32–7 to Boise State (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Western Michigan is No. 37 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Lance Taylor is 25–21 in his fourth season at Western Michigan.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Lance Taylor is 1–1 against Toledo.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Broc Lowry (QB): 1,044 passing yards, 8 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jalen Buckley (RB): 542 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Justyce Betts (LB): 52 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jalen Buckley is tied with LeVante Bellamy (35, 2015–19) for fourth on Western Michigan’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 35 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Jalen Buckley needs 90 yards to pass Shawn Faulkner (3,341, 1980–83) for sixth on Western Michigan’s career rushing yards list. He has 3,252 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, Western Michigan beat Miami (OH) 35–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Toledo
- Toledo is 5–2 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 20–30 at Michigan State; W 63–10 vs. Central Connecticut; W 49–48 vs. Temple; W 41–16 vs. San Diego State; W 39–24 at Ball State; L 8–23 vs. Buffalo; W 34–14 at Eastern Michigan.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Toledo is No. 52 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Mike Jacobs is 5–2 in his first season at Toledo.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mike Jacobs faces Western Michigan as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- John Alan Richter (QB): 1,853 passing yards, 14 TD, No. 10 in FBS in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Connor Walendzak (RB): 424 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Julian Fox (LB): 56 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Toledo beat Massachusetts 51–35.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Lance Taylor and Mike Jacobs as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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