2026 Toledo
5–2 (2–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Mike Jacobs. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–2, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Connecticut 63–10Sep 12
By 53 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Temple 49–48Sep 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Michigan State | L 20–30 | 58% |
| Sep 12 | vs Central Connecticut | W 63–10 | 83% |
| Sep 19 | vs Temple | W 49–48 | 71% |
| Sep 26 | vs San Diego State | W 41–16 | 65% |
| Oct 3 | at Ball State | W 39–24 | 71% |
| Oct 10 | vs Buffalo | L 8–23 | 78% |
| Oct 17 | at Eastern Michigan | W 34–14 | 56% |
| Oct 24 | vs Western Michigan | Preview | 53% |
| Nov 4 | at Sacramento State | Preview | 81% |
| Nov 11 | vs Massachusetts | Preview | 83% |
| Nov 20 | vs Bowling Green | Preview | 78% |
| Nov 27 | at Ohio | Preview | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 254–165
- Coach
- Mike Jacobs
- Elo
- 1557 +2 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.1 No. 82 of 138; offense No. 93, defense No. 69, special teams No. 100
- SRS
- −2.2 No. 74 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 66% of last season’s EPA, No. 30 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 121 roster talent No. 116 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Cris Reisert
- Defensive coordinator
- Jahmal Brown
- Offense
- Spread / run-pass option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.21 | 43% | 1.41 | 31st of 138 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 35% | 1.35 | 28th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.11 def | 40% off 40% def | — | 53rd off 70th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 47% | 8.6 yds | 15% | 3.20 | 15% |
| Defense | 41% | 8.5 yds | 12% | 2.80 | 19% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.0 | own 31 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 2.9 | own 29 | 16% caused |
CORE rating 1.1, 59th of 138 (offense 1.8, defense 0.7).
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 | John Alan Richter QB | 1,853 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | John Alan Richter QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | C.J. Miller RB | 426 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Connor Walendzak RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Adjatay Dabbs WR | 468 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Adjatay Dabbs WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Julian Fox LB | 56 tkl |
| Sacks | Andrew Zock DE | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Isaac Zay LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Sharard Vaughn III S | ★★★ | No. 1174 |
| Tyrell O’Neal DL | ★★★ | No. 1474 |
| Seth Elchert WR | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Jake Palucki OT | ★★★ | No. 1754 |
| Preston Dazey OL | ★★★ | No. 1806 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Whole class | 15 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
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 105
The 2026 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 33
The 2026 portal| Khamoni Robinson QB | ★★★ | from Lenoir-Rhyne |
 Rico Bond WR | ★★★ | from  Lindenwood |
 Adjatay Dabbs WR | ★★★ | from  Mercer |
 Ahmad Carwise OL | ★★★ | from  Gardner-Webb |
| Andrew Zock DE | ★★★ | from Mercer |
| Armorion Smith S | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
| C.J. Miller RB | ★★★ | from Mercer |
 Corey Smith RB | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
| Donovan Watkins CB | ★★★ | from Mercer |
 Jake Newell TE | ★★★ | from  Akron |
| K.J. Thomas CB | ★★★ | from Mercer |
| Kari Jackson LB | ★★★ | from Penn State |
And 21 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 38
 Anthony Boswell OL | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Braden Awls S | ★★★ | to  Iowa State |
| Chris D’Appolonia LB | ★★★ | to  Syracuse |
| Cole Rhett OT | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| Esean Carter DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| K’Von Sherman LB | ★★★ | to  UConn |
| Malachi Davis DE | ★★★ | to  Rutgers |
| Terrence Moore OL | ★★★ | to UConn |
| Amare Snowden CB | ★★★ | to Syracuse |
| Avery Dunn DE | ★★★ | to UConn |
| C.C. Ezirim TE | ★★★ | to  Western Kentucky |
| Carlos Hazelwood DL | ★★★ | to Michigan State |
And 26 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–0 | 5–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–1 | 4–4 | |
| Toledo | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Buffalo | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–1 | 2–5 | |
 Central Michigan | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| Ball State | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
 Kent State | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Massachusetts | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Sacramento State | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| Akron | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.