2020 Toledo
4–2 (4–2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jason Candle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 38–3Nov 4
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Western Michigan 38–41Nov 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs Bowling Green | W 38–3 | 70% |
| Nov 11 | at Western Michigan | L 38–41 | 35% |
| Nov 18 | at Eastern Michigan | W 45–28 | 47% |
| Nov 28 | vs Ball State | L 24–27 | 61% |
| Dec 5 | at Northern Illinois | W 41–24 | 58% |
| Dec 12 | vs Central Michigan | W 24–23 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Central Michigan 24–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 4–2
- Conference
- 4–2 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–146
- Coach
- Jason Candle
- Elo
- 1501 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.6 No. 86 of 130; offense No. 56, defense No. 96
- Returning
- 61% of last season’s EPA, No. 74 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 69 roster talent No. 96 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Mike Hallett and Robert Weiner
- Defensive coordinators
- Vince Kehres, Ross Watson and Craig Kuligowski
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.22 | 46% | 1.35 | 21st of 127 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 39% | 1.27 | 21st of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.05 def | 44% off 39% def | — | 27th off 31st def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.6 | own 32 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 28 | 18% caused |
CORE rating 16.1, 10th of 127 (offense 6.7, defense -9.4).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Eli Peters QB | 1,106 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Carter Bradley QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bryant Koback RB | 522 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bryant Koback RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Isaiah Winstead WR | 429 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bryce Mitchell WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Dyontae Johnson LB | 47 tkl |
| Sacks | Desjaun Johnson DT | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Nate Bauer S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Lamy Constant RB | ★★★ | No. 533 |
| DeMeer Blankumsee WR | ★★★ | No. 714 |
| Clay Caudill TE | ★★★ | No. 890 |
| Gavin Hall PRO | ★★★ | No. 979 |
| Jaden Rayford S | ★★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.8 | 0.817 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 116
The 2020 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo | 5–0 | 6–1 | 25 |
| Ball State | 5–1 | 7–1 | 23 |
 Kent State | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
 Toledo | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Ohio | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–3 | 3–3 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2–4 | 2–4 | |
 Akron | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 0–6 | 0–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.