2022 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2022 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by seventh-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio.^[1] They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

2022 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion MAC West Division co-champion Boca Raton Bowl champion
MAC Championship, W 17–7 vs. Ohio
Boca Raton Bowl, W 21–19 vs. Liberty
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	9–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Jason Candle (7th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Mike Hallett (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Robert Weiner (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Vince Kehres (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ross Watson (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Craig Kuligowski (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
Buffalo		5	–	3					7	–	6
Bowling Green		5	–	3					6	–	7
Miami (OH)		4	–	4					6	–	7
Kent State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Akron		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Toledo xy$		5	–	3					9	–	5
Eastern Michigan x		5	–	3					9	–	4
Western Michigan		4	–	4					5	–	7
Ball State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Central Michigan		3	–	5					4	–	8
Northern Illinois		2	–	6					3	–	9
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nasir Bowers CB	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	Mar 22, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S	Saint Petersburg, Florida	Lakeland High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Dec 12, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Malachi Davis DL	Holt, Michigan	Holt High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Oct 1, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Junior Vandeross ATH	Tampa, Florida	Jesuit High School	5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 14, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Kiel Eldridge Edge	Monroeville, Indiana	Heritage High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 29, 2021
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Derell Bedingfield Jr. Linebacker	Cleveland, Ohio	Benedictine High School	N/A	N/A
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: Unranked  247Sports: #100
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

Name	Pos.	New school
Matt Landers	WR	Arkansas Razorbacks
Andrew Vaught	IOL	Wofford Terriers
Jalin Cooper	WR	Duquesne Dukes
Jalynn Williams	WR	Western Carolina Catamounts
Isaiah Winstead	WR	East Carolina
Evan Davis	K	None
Gavin Hall	QB	None
Anthony Crider	LB	Ohio Dominican Panthers
Jaelen Crider	DL	Youngstown State Penguins
Justin Clark	CB	Wisconsin Badgers
DeAmonte King	ATH	Tiffin Dragons
Cauren Lynch	RB	Wayne State Wildcats
Carter Bradley	QB	South Alabama Jaguars
Geri Theodore	EDGE	Portland State Vikings
Dorian Wesley	DL	Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Noah Hamlin	S	California Vulcans
Saeed Holt	S	Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Incoming transfers

Toledo has collected ten players from the transfer portal.

Name	Pos.	Previous school
Nick Turner	CB	Arkansas
Deshawn Holt	EDGE	Maryland
Anthony Torres	TE	Western Michigan
Rourke Freeburg	LB	Arizona
Peny Boone	RB	Maryland
Dallas Gant	LB	Ohio State
Chris Ocasio	OL	Edinboro
Jaret Frantz	WR	Ball State
Jalen Vanderbosch	WR	Siena Heights
Andre Fuller	S	Arkansas-Pine

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	LIU*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3	W 37–0	21,291
September 10	7:00 p.m.	UMass*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 55–10	20,147
September 17	7:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	L 21–77	105,398
September 24	3:30 p.m.	at San Diego State*	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	FS1	L 14–17	27,108
October 1	3:30 p.m.	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	NFLN	W 38–17	22,273
October 8	3:30 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPN+	W 52–32	12,682
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Kent State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	W 52–31	19,139
October 22	1:00 p.m.	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	L 27–34	14,190
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPNU	W 27–24	14,270
November 8	8:00 p.m.	Ball State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN	W 28–21	14,462
November 15	7:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75)	ESPNU	L 35–42	20,027
November 25	12:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPNU	L 14–20	8,645
December 3	12:00 p.m.	vs. Ohio	Ford Field Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game)	ESPN	W 17–7	15,550
December 20	7:30 p.m.	vs. Liberty	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, Florida (Boca Raton Bowl)	ESPN	W 21–19	20,622
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

LIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks	0	0	0	0	0
Rockets	3	17	0	17	37

See also: 2022 LIU Sharks football team

UMass

	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	0	7	0	3	10
Rockets	14	14	17	10	55

See also: 2022 UMass Minutemen football team

At #3 Ohio State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	7	7	0	21
#3 Buckeyes	28	14	14	21	77

See also: 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

At San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	0	0	14	14
Aztecs	0	7	3	7	17

See also: 2022 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Central Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	0	8	6	17
Rockets	3	28	0	7	38

See also: 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

At Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	21	14	10	7	52
Huskies	7	0	0	25	32

See also: 2022 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	21	10	0	0	31
Rockets	7	21	10	14	52

See also: 2022 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

At Buffalo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	13	7	0	27
Bulls	0	7	3	24	34

See also: 2022 Buffalo Bulls football team

At Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	10	7	10	27
Eagles	7	10	7	0	24

See also: 2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	7	0	21
Rockets	7	7	7	7	28

See also: 2022 Ball State Cardinals football team

Bowling Green

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	14	7	6	15	42
Rockets	0	14	0	21	35

See also: 2022 Bowling Green Falcons football team

At Western Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	0	7	0	7	14
Broncos	0	10	10	0	20

See also: 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Ohio–MAC Championship Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	3	0	7	17
Bobcats	0	7	0	0	7

See also: 2022 Ohio Bobcats football team and 2022 MAC Championship Game

Liberty–Boca Raton Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	7	0	0	12	19
Rockets	0	3	10	8	21

See also: 2022 Liberty Flames football team and 2022 Boca Raton Bowl

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 2023 NFL draft following the season.^[3]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
7	259	Desjuan Johnson	Defensive tackle	Los Angeles Rams