TOLEDO, Ohio – With three games left in the regular season, Toledo plays at Miami on Wednesday, Nov. 12 (7:00 p.m./ESPN2) knowing its hopes for a return to the MAC Championship Game are on the line.

Toledo (5-4, 3-2 MAC) is coming off a dominating 42-3 victory over Northern Illinois on Nov. 5. The Rockets are in a three-way tie for fifth place in the MAC standings, one game behind four teams with 4-1 records, including Miami. A loss to the RedHawks would likely bury Toledo's chances for a championship, while a win would keep the Rockets in the thick of the race.

In the win over NIU, senior quarterback Tucker Gleason threw for a season-high 309 yards and two touchdowns, while the defense put in another stellar performance, holding the Huskies to just 203 yards of total offense. NIU, which had rushed for 305 yards in a 21-7 win over Ball State the previous week, managed just 62 rushing yards on 1.7 yards per attempt. Toledo's defense currently ranks second in the FBS in total defense (232.6 yards allowed per game), trailing only Ohio State (214.8). 

Miami (5-4, 4-1 MAC) is coming off its first conference loss of the season, a 24-20 decision at Ohio. 

Toledo vs. Miami
Wednesday, Nov. 12 - 7:00 p.m. 
Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio 

• 2025 TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (5-4, 3-2 MAC)
    Miami (5-4, 4-1 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Miami leads, 29-24-1. Toledo won at the Glass Bowl last year, 30-20.

• THE COACHES: 
Jason Candle, 78-44 (10th year) at Toledo, same overall. 2-1 vs. Miami.
Chuck Martin, 70-71 (12th year) at Miami, 144-78 overall (18th year). 1-2 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN2
 Play by Play: Jay Alter
 Analyst: Rocky Boiman

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 6:00 p.m.
Play by Play: Mark Beier
Analyst: Jack Mewhort
Sidelines: Pete Seymour

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

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

The Launch Pad
    • Toledo trails the series with Miami, 29-24-1. The Rockets won in Toledo last year, 30-20. The two teams split a pair of games in 2023, with Toledo winning in Oxford and the RedHawks prevailing in the MAC Championship Game.
    • Toledo's defense ranks second in the FBS in total defense (232.6) behind Ohio State (211.6).
    •  In other FBS rankings, Toledo ranks fourth in passing yards allowed (142.6), sixth in third-down defense conversion (28.2%), eighth in defensive passing efficiency (103.58) and rushing defense (90.0), and ninth in scoring defense (14.6).
    • Toledo ranks first in the MAC in nearly every significant team stat: scoring offense (32.9), scoring defense (14.6), total offense (437.2), total defense (232.6), rushing defense (90.0), passing offense (259.4), passing defense (142.6), defensive pass efficiency (103.58), turnover margin (+0.56), fewest sacks allowed (10) and punt return defense (3.5).
    • With a win vs. Miami, Toledo would become bowl eligible for the 16th consecutive season, the sixth-longest streak in the nation.
    • Senior wide receiver Junior Vandeross III tied for the most touchdown receptions in the nation with nine. The Toledo record for a season is 16, set by tight end Michael Roberts in 2016.
    • Senior safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was one of 15 players chosen as semifinalists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back.
    • McNeil-Warren and senior running back Chip Trayanum have received official invitations to the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl in Frisco, Texas on Jan. 26, 2026.