2020 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2020 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by fifth-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

2020 Toledo Rockets football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–2 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach	Jason Candle (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Mike Hallett (1st season) Robert Weiner (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Vince Kehres (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Ross Watson (1st season) Craig Kuligowski (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Glass Bowl
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy		5	–	0					6	–	1
Kent State		3	–	1					3	–	1
Ohio		2	–	1					2	–	1
Miami (OH)		2	–	1					2	–	1
Akron		1	–	5					1	–	5
Bowling Green		0	–	5					0	–	5
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$		5	–	1					7	–	1
Western Michigan		4	–	2					4	–	2
Toledo		4	–	2					4	–	2
Central Michigan		3	–	3					3	–	3
Eastern Michigan		2	–	4					2	–	4
Northern Illinois		0	–	6					0	–	6
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1] Rankings from AP Poll.

Schedule

Toledo had a game scheduled against Michigan State on September 19, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] On August 8, 2020, the Mid-American Conference announced a cancellation of the fall football season, citing health and safety concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement also stated the intention for the conference to attempt to play the season in spring instead, as opposed to completely cancelling the 2020 season.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
November 4	8:00 p.m.	Bowling Green	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75)	ESPNU	W 38–3	0
November 11	8:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN	L 38–41	0
November 18	7:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	CBSSN	W 45–28	0
November 28	12:00 p.m.	Ball State	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3	L 24–27	0
December 5	12:00 p.m.	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	ESPN3	W 41–24	0
December 12	3:00 p.m.	Central Michigan	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN3	W 24–23	0
Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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