TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo wraps up non-conference play with a visit to San Diego State to take on the Aztecs at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 24 (3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT/FS1).

The Rockets are 2-1 with home wins over LIU (37-0) and UMass (55-10), and most recently a loss at No. 3 Ohio State (77-21) on Sept. 21.

Sophomore quarterback Dequan Finn leads the Rockets and has accounted for 749 yards of Toledo's 1,155 total offense this season. Finn has completed 43-of-73 passes for 541 yards and five touchdowns, and also leads the Rockets with 208 rushing yards and four scores on the ground. In the loss to Ohio State, Finn connected on TD passes of 40 and 50 yards while on the run, and also had an impressive 23-yard rushing touchdown.

Toledo's defense ranks first in the Mid-American Conference in points allowed (29.0) and second in yards allowed (376.3). The Rockets leading tacklers are junior linebacker Dallas Gant (25 tackles) and senior linebacker Dyontae Johnson (21 tackles), while senior defensive tackle Desjuan Johnson paces the squad with 4.5 tackles for loss.

This will be the first ever meeting between Toledo and San Diego State, though Rocket fans will certainly be familiar with Aztec head coach Brady Hoke. Hoke was an assistant coach at Toledo from 1987-89 and faced the Rockets six times as the head coach at Ball State from 2003-08, achieving a 4-2 record in those games.

San Diego State (1-2) opened the season with two home games, a 38-20 loss to Arizona and a 38-7 victory over Idaho State, before falling at No. 14 Utah last week, 35-7.

Toledo vs. San Diego State

• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (2-1, 0-0 MAC)
    San Diego State (1-2, 0-0 MWC)

• SERIES RECORD: First meeting. San Diego State returns the trip to the Glass Bowl in 2026.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 47-28 (7th year) at Toledo, same overall. 0-0 vs. San Diego State.
    Brady Hoke, 30-20 in five seasons at San Diego State, 95-78 in 15 seasons overall. 4-2 vs. Toledo in six seasons at Ball State.

• TV/STREAMING: FS1
    Play by Play: Alex Faust
  Analyst: Petros Papadakis 

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
   Play by Play: Brent Balbinot
    Analyst: Andy Boyd
    Sidelines: Mike Robinson

• WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on UTRockets.com. 

• TWITTER: 
    @ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Football, live updates on Game Day.

Rocket Blasts
    •     Toledo and San Diego State are facing each other for the first time. The Aztecs are slated to make the return trip to Toledo on Sept. 26, 2026.
    • San Diego is only the second California city the Rockets have ever played in. The other is Fresno, in which they have played four times: California Bowls in 1981 and 1984, and vs. the Fresno State Bulldogs in 2005 and 2018.
    • Toledo's defense ranks first in the MAC in points allowed (29.0), passing yards allowed (199.3), and second in total defense (376.3).
    • Toledo's offense ranks first in the MAC in scoring (37.7) and fifth in total offense (385.0).
    • Sophomore quarterback Dequan Finn has completed 58.9 percent of his passes for 541 yards and five TDs. He is also the Rockets' leading rusher with 208 yards and four scores.
    • Finn rushed for a team-high 70 yards and one TD on seven carries vs. Ohio State. He has led the Rockets in rushing in each of Toledo's three games this season.
    • Sophomore wide receiver Demeer Blankumsee leads the team with 16 receptions.
    • Junior linebacker Dallas Gant leads the team with 25 tackles. Senior defensive tackle Desjuan Johnson ranks second in the MAC with 4.5 tackles for loss.


Head Coach Jason Candle gives final thoughts on game vs Ohio State, and previews upcoming matchup against San Diego State.