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Jason Candle (10th year) (80-45)
Record: 8 - 5 (6 - 2)  |  Proj: 9 - 5 (#42)  |  SOS: (#119)
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Toledo's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Toledo at Kentucky+10.048.5L 16 - 24UY
Sat 9/6 Toledo vs Western Kentucky-8.557.5W 45 - 21OY
Sat 9/13 Toledo vs Morgan State-33.554.5W 60 - 0OY
Sat 9/20 Toledo at Western Michigan-13.548.5L 13 - 14UN
Sat 9/27 Toledo vs Akron-21.550.5W 45 - 3UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Toledo at Bowling Green-10.545.5L 23 - 28ON
Sat 10/18 Toledo vs Kent State-25.548.5W 45 - 10OY
Sat 10/25 Toledo at Washington State-1.544.5L 7 - 28UN
BYE WEEK
Wed 11/5 Toledo vs Northern Illinois-14.542.5W 42 - 3OY
Wed 11/12 Toledo at Miami (OH)-6.544.5W 24 - 3UY
Sat 11/22 Toledo vs Ball State-29.545.5W 38 - 9ON
Sat 11/29 Toledo at Central Michigan-11.546.5W 21 - 3UY
Tue 12/23 Toledo vs Louisville+12.544.5L 22 - 27OY

Record Prediction: 8.5 - 4.5  #42
Schedule Rating:  #119
Record: 8 - 5( MAC: 6 - 2)
Spread Record 9 - 4 - 0 | O/U 7 - 6
Future 2026 Schedule

Toledo's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/29 Toledo vs Duquesne-27.553.5W 49 - 10OY
Sat 9/7 Toledo vs Massachusetts-17.550.5W 38 - 23ON
Sat 9/14 Toledo at Mississippi State+10.556.5W 41 - 17OY
Sat 9/21 Toledo at Western Kentucky-2.060.5L 21 - 26UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5 Toledo vs Miami (OH)-4.544.0W 30 - 20OY
Sat 10/12 Toledo at Buffalo-10.544.5L 15 - 30ON
Sat 10/19 Toledo at Northern Illinois+3.042.5W 13 - 6UY
Sat 10/26 Toledo vs Bowling Green-1.547.5L 26 - 41ON
Sat 11/2 Toledo at Eastern Michigan-10.054.5W 29 - 28ON
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/12 Toledo vs Central Michigan-15.052.5W 37 - 10UY
Wed 11/20 Toledo vs Ohio-1.547.0L 7 - 24UN
Tue 11/26 Toledo at Akron-9.550.5L 14 - 21UN
Thu 12/26 Toledo vs Pittsburgh+6.548.5W 48 - 46OY

2024 Schedule Rating:  #123
2024 Record: 8 - 5 (MAC: 4 - 4)
Spread Record 6 - 7 - 0 | O/U 8 - 5


Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 6 Poor
Played: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 6 Poor
Future: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 0Poor
Reg Season Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Show Past Schedules
2026 class: 183 points   #69
2025 class: 176 points   #73
2024 class: 179 points   #66
2023 class: 132 points   #99
2022 class: 135 points   #92

Average Class Ranking:   #80
Average Recruiting Points: 161

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Below Avg P4
4 Year Class:  #79 - Best:  #66 Worst:  #99



CFB Crootin Averages
Mid-American Class: 135  #102
Group of 5 Class: 135  #102
FBS Class: 179  #69


2021 class: 163 points   #67
2020 class: 164 points   #69
2019 class: 162 points   #73
2018 class: 174 points   #67
2017 class: 147 points   #78

Average Class Ranking:   #71
Average Recruiting Points: 162
 

2025 Portal Class  #85 - 16 players, 83 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #123 - 6 players, 85 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #110 - 4 players, 0 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #85 - 8 players, 84 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Mike Hallett (been OC for 3 years)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Tucker Gleason20732065%25152197.9
Kalieb Osborne325262%427308.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
DeaMonte Trayanum1821015125.675
Kenji Christian (Tr)10552845.037
Kalieb Osborne5128225.533
Tucker Gleason4614443.135
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Junior Vandeross8210081112.371
Trayvon Rudolph (Tr)39435211.258
Jacob Petersen (Tr)25335313.428
DeaMonte Trayanum21212210.157
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Vince Kehres (been DC for 3 years)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
K'Von Sherman9315561
Emmanuel Mcneil-Warren776136
Chris D'Appolonia594124
Andre Fuller4930010
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Martez Poynter4310790
Malachi Davis3510681
K'Von Sherman9315561
Jeremiah Peters246432
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Avery Smith4250010
Andre Fuller4930010
Emmanuel Mcneil-Warren776136
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 60%  #48
Offense Returning Production: 75%  #9
Defense Returning Production: 46%  #98

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #85
16 Commits, 83.4 Avg Rating
23% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 20% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 718.00  #71
Offense Talent  #68 | Defense Talent  #74
2024  #1 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #80 | 2021  #86


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 8 - 5
2025 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 9 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2024 Record: 8 - 5
2024 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2023 Record: 11 - 3
2023 Conf Record: 8 - 1
Spread: 7 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 7

2022 Record: 9 - 5
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 5 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

Four Year Record: 36 - 18
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 27 - 27 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 24 - 10
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 7 - 6
2021 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2020 Record: 4 - 2
2020 Conf Record: 4 - 2
Spread: 3 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 3

2019 Record: 6 - 6
2019 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 4 - 7 - 1 | Totals: 7 - 5

2018 Record: 7 - 6
2018 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 9 - 4

Eight Year Record: 60 - 38
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 47 - 50 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 47 - 23

Toledo Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2025Raton Bowl Toledo vs Louisville+12.544.5L 22 - 27
2024Sports Bowl Toledo vs Pittsburgh+6.548.5W 48 - 46
2023Arizona Bowl Toledo vs Wyoming+4.543.5L 15 - 16
2022Raton Bowl Toledo vs Liberty-4.051.5W 21 - 19
2021Bahamas Bowl Toledo vs Middle Tennessee-10.050.0L 24 - 31
2018Bahamas Bowl Toledo vs Florida International-7.057.5L 32 - 35
2017General Bowl Toledo vs App State-6.061.5L 0 - 34
2016Camellia Bowl Toledo vs App State-2.560.0L 28 - 31
2015Raton Bowl Toledo vs Temple+1.0W 32 - 17
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.18 (63)1.23 (76)44% (53)3.86 (55)31.2 (23)40%24%-.07 (2)1.17 (22)33% (4)2.45 (5)27.7 (43)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.11 (111)1.26 (83)41% (95)3.55 (99)31.4 (19)36%50%.09 (20)1.19 (33)40% (43)3.87 (79)28.2 (47)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251330:2621.240%24%8.574.61.21.67.12.83
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241325:0618.436%50%5.446.71.31.36.22.12



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1330.845.817.343.6% (53)3.86 (55)1.2214161782384.949% (69)49% (66)43% (70)44% (40)13% (22).18 (63)
2025 Defense1313.37.716.733.3% (4)2.45 (5)1.6 - - - - - 52% (98)45% (30)39% (29)28% (1)20% (5)-.07 (2)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1328.331.222.240.8% (95)3.55 (99)1.3183391112273.546% (96)53% (41)38% (120)44% (46)16% (72).11 (111)
2024 Defense1323.221.321.339.8% (43)3.87 (79)1.3 - - - - - 52% (83)48% (51)42% (60)38% (35)19% (28).09 (20)



Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2025 Offense1349% (69)43% (70)36.2177.74.922 (40).12 (64)2.91 (73)78% (27)9% (53)0.9 (95)
2025 Defense1352% (98)39% (29) - - - - -.01 (13)2.36 (7)67% (39)13% (7)0.87 (22)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1346% (96)38% (120)31.5111.33.512 (114)-.04 (127)2.66 (121)57% (130)10% (74)0.83 (125)
2024 Defense1352% (83)42% (60) - - - - .11 (66)3.01 (69)77% (89)12% (31)0.95 (48)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1349% (66)44% (40)19.730.7238.17.812.127 (22)10 (60).28 (55)1.6 (62)32% (71)29% (79).2 (112)4% (11)1.9 (115)
2025 Defense1345% (30)28% (1) - - - - - - 13 (55)-.08 (1)1.6 (108)35% (22)19% (1)-.01 (1)7% (16)2.2 (124)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1353% (41)44% (46)19.231227.27.311.826 (26)7 (26).26 (67)1.6 (61)31% (65)27% (108).18 (115)6% (76)2 (68)
2024 Defense1348% (51)38% (35) - - - - - - 10 (66).08 (11)1.5 (29)34% (38)29% (39).22 (34)7% (35)2 (43)




Overall
Power Rating  #46 | SP+ Rating  #37
Performance Grade  #11
Special Teams Grade  #14
Record Prediction 8.5 - 4.5  #42
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6

5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Up to Average P4

Offense
Power  #55 | SP+  #73 | Grade  #41
Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
Off Success  #53 | Explosivness  #76
Rush Grade  #62 | Pass Grade  #6
Rush Success  #70 | Explosiveness  #95
Pass Success  #40 | Explosiveness  #62
Run Block  #52 | Pass Block  #97
OL YDS  #73 | Stuff Rate  #86
Scoring Zone Off:  #55

Defense
Power  #32 | SP+  #17 | Grade  #6
Def Success  #4 | Explosivness  #22
Rush Success  #29 | Explosiveness  #22
Tackling  #41 | Run Def  #16
Pass Success  #1 | Explosiveness  #108
Pass Rush  #4 | Coverage  #13
F7 Havoc  #7 | DB Havoc  #16
DL YDS  #7 | Def Stuff Rate  #27
Scoring Zone Def  #5


Roster
Team Talent  #71 Blue Chips: 4%  #56
Offense Talent  #68 Defense Talent  #74
Crootin: '25 Class  #69 - 4 YR Class:  #79
Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
Portal Class  #85 - 16 players, 83 Avg
23% of Roster from Portal, 20% TY
62 New Players, 60% of '25 Roster  #68

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 30.8 - 13.3 | Scoring Margin: (17.5)
Home: 46 - 8 (38.1) | Road: 17 - 17 (0.6)
OC: Mike Hallett - been OC for 3 years
DC: Vince Kehres - been DC for 3 years

2025 Record: 8 - 5 (9 - 4 - 0) (MAC: 6 - 2)
2024 Record: 8 - 5 (6 - 7 - 0) (MAC: 4 - 4)
2023 Record: 11 - 3 (7 - 7 - 0) (MAC: 8 - 1)
4 Yr Record: (36 - 18) | 8 Yr Record: (60 - 38)


Notes
HC Candle left for UConn? Very odd move
Hired HC Mike Jacobs (Mercer). Pot. big upgrade
Beat M-OH w/ QB2, not impressive. 3 TOs, 313 yds
Killed by Wazzu in bad spot, Run Off awful 61 yds
8-4 best possible finish & must win @ Mia OH
Blew another vs BG, OG'd BG by 200 yds & still lost
Penalties, turnovers & awful coaching killing Toledo
Gleason/Off disappointing. Penalty issues hurting
Yearly awful L vs 0-3 WMU, Gleason 89 yds, 2 INT
Run Off terrible, Run Def bad in L to UK
 
'25 Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 49%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 44%
Bad Offensive Explosiveness
Avg in Scoring Position 3.9 PPO
Bad Run Success 43%
Good Pass Success 45%
Good Offensive Turnovers
Bad OL Grades, Bad OL Yds Per Rush
Avg 1st/2nd Down Success 69%
Avg when off Schedule 31%

'25 Defense
Great DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 32%
Great in Scoring Position 2.25 PPO
Great Run Def Success 38%
Great Pass Def Success 26%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Good at Forcing Turnovers
Awful Penalty Team, Avg Field Position
Great 1st/2nd Down Success 64%
Great when Opp is off Schedule 18%

Returning Prod
HC Candle, OC Hallett & QB all back
'24 QB Tucker Gleason returns
Returning Production: 60%  #48
Offense: 75%  #9 | Defense: 46%  #98
OL Prod: 60%  #55, 3 clear starters
OL Snaps: 3579  #38 | From Portal: 193  #73
Rush Prod: 81%  #27 | Rec Prod: 60%  #48
Def Front Seven: 36% - Secondary: 69%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 8.5 - 3.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #37 - Power Rating:  #46
2024 SP+ Overall:  #80 - Power Rating:  #99
2023 SP+ Overall:  #51 - Power Rating:  #29
2022 SP+ Overall:  #82

#82 #40 #90 #42

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #73 - Power Rating:  #55
2024 SP+ Offense:  #88 - Power Rating:  #121
2023 SP+ Offense:  #65 - Power Rating:  #30
2022 SP+ Offense:  #68

#68 #48 #105 #64

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #17 - Power Rating:  #32
2024 SP+ Defense:  #64 - Power Rating:  #50
2023 SP+ Defense:  #35 - Power Rating:  #24
2022 SP+ Defense:  #69

#69 #30 #57 #25