TOLEDO, Ohio – The greatest football rivalry in the Mid-American Conference resumes when the Toledo Rockets host the Bowling Green Falcons in the annual Battle of I-75 at the Glass Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 26 (3:30 p.m./ESPN+).

Both team are 2-1 and in a six-way logjam for second place in the MAC heading into the showdown.  

Toledo (5-2, 2-1 MAC) is coming off a big 13-6 road victory at Northern Illinois on Oct. 19. Toledo's defense kept the Huskies out of the end zone and made six stops on fourth down to grind out the victory.

The Rockets scored the only touchdown of the game in the second quarter on a 52-yard TD pass from sophomore quarterback John Alan Richter to Jerjuan Newton and added a pair of Dylan Cunanan field goals in the victory. NIU could manage only two first-half field goals.

Toledo's defense surrendered 242 yards of total offense in the first half but held the Huskies to just six points thanks to three stops on fourth down in Toledo territory. The Rockets allowed a field goal on the first drive, but gave up just three points the rest of the way. NIU had just 149 yards of offense in the second half. NIU had four drives to potentially tie the game after falling behind by seven, but the Rockets forced a punt on the first drive followed by three consecutive turnover-on-downs in the final three minutes, sealing the game with their sixth fourth-down stop.

Bowling Green (3-4, 2-1 MAC) is fresh off a 27-6 home victory over Kent State last Saturday. 

Toledo vs. Bowling Green
Saturday, Oct. 26 - 3:30 p.m.
The Glass Bowl

• TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (5-2, 2-1 MAC)
    Bowling Green (3-4, 2-1 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 43-41-4. Toledo has won 12 of the last 14 meetings including a 32-31 win at BG last year.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 70-37 (9th year) at Toledo, same overall. 6-2 vs. BGSU.
    Scott Loeffler, 23-39 (6th year) at BGSU, same overall. 2-3 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN+
    Play by Play: Michael Reghi
  Analyst: Jerod Cherry

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 2:00 p.m.
   Play by Play: Mark Beier
    Analyst: Jack Mewhort
    Sidelines: Mike Robinson

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

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

• TICKETS: 
    Online at UTRockets.com/tix, by phone at 419-530-GOLD (4653) or at the Rocket Ticket Office in Savage Arena.

Rocket Launches
    • Toledo leads the series with BGSU, 43-41-4 and has won 12 of the last 14 meetings, including a 32-31 win at BG last year.
    • This will be the 89th meeting between Toledo and Bowling Green, whose campuses are separated by a mere 26 miles, much of it along I-75. The first meeting on the gridiron between the two schools occurred in 1919.
    • For the 13th time, the winner of the game will hoist the Battle of I-75 Trophy. (the trophy was officially awarded to UT in 2011 following its 28-21 win, but the trophy was not completed in time for the game). Toledo is 11-2 vs. BG  in the trophy era.
    • The Rockets are asking their fans to "Stripe the Stadium" in alternating sections of Midnight Blue and Gold.
    • Jerjuan Newton caught his 29th career touchdown in the NIU game. He needs one to tie and two to surpass Cody Thompson (30 from 2014-18) for Toledo's all-time mark.
    • Sophomore quarterback John Alan Richter had his first career starting assignment in place of the injured Tucker Gleason, completing 15-of-28 passes for 152 yards and one touchdown vs. NIU.
    • Toledo will honor its 2024 Varsity T Hall of Fame class at halftime of the BGSU game.