TOLEDO, OH - The University of Toledo football team will play at Michigan State in 2020, UT vice president and athletic director Mike O'Brien announced today. The game will be played on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at Spartan Stadium.
 
            The contest will mark just the second meeting between the two schools on the gridiron, and the first since 1925 when the two schools were known respectively as Toledo University and the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science.
 
            "We are very pleased and excited to add Michigan State to our 2020 football schedule," said O'Brien. "The Spartans have a tradition of excellence so it definitely will be another exciting matchup for our football team and our fans. It's also a short drive from Toledo, so I'm sure Rocket Nation will be well-represented at Spartan Stadium."
 
            Added UT head coach Jason Candle, "Our players are always excited to play against the best competition. Playing at Michigan State will be a great experience and another exciting challenge for our football program."
 
            Toledo was just in its ninth year of fielding a varsity football team when Coach James Dwyer's Rockets lost to Michigan State by the score of 58-0 in 1925. The Rockets did not face another Big Ten opponent until 1978 when they lost at Minnesota. Toledo is 6-15 all-time vs. the Big Ten, but a respectable 6-10 since its first win at Purdue in 1992.  
 
            Information on how Rocket fans can order tickets will be provided at a later date.  Tickets orders will be prioritized based on Rocket Fund/Athletic donation and season ticket history.
 
 
FUTURE TOLEDO NON-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
 
2018
Aug. 30 - VMI
Sept. 15 - MIAMI (FL)
Sept. 22 – NEVADA
Sept. 29 - at Fresno State
 
2019
Aug. 31 – at Kentucky
Sept. 21 – at Colorado State
Sept. 28 – BYU
 
2020
Sept. 5 – at Tulsa
Sept. 19 – at Michigan State
 
2021
Sept. 11 – at Notre Dame
Sept. 25- COLORADO STATE
 
Schedules as of May 12, 2017