Rockets Accept Invitation to Play in Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans

TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo has accepted an invitation to play the University of Louisville out of the ACC in the 2025 Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans at FAU's Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. on Tuesday, Dec. 23.  The contest will kick off at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN.

Toledo (8-4, 6-2 MAC) is playing in a bowl game for the fifth consecutive season and 23^rd overall. This will be the Rockets' third trip to the Boca Raton Bowl. Toledo is 2-0 in the bowl, with victories over Temple in 2015 and Liberty in 2022. This will be the second year in a row that Toledo will battle a team from the ACC in a bowl game. The Rockets defeated Pittsburgh in the GameAbove Sports Bowl last season, 48-46 in six overtimes.

"We are very excited to accept an invitation to the Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans," said Toledo Vice-President and Director of Athletics Bryan B. Blair. "The bowl will provide a terrific experience for our student-athletes, who have worked day-in and day-out over the past 12 months and deserve a chance to play one more game together this season. We look forward to enjoying all the planned bowl activities as well as the hospitality that Boca Raton and south Florida have to offer.

"This is also a great opportunity for our football program, our University, our community to promote our brand. Toledo Football has been bowl-eligible for 16 consecutive seasons, which ranks No. 6 out of 136 FBS institutions. The Boca Raton Bowl will provide an incredible platform for the University and Toledo community to be highlighted on ESPN and its nearly 70 million viewing households."

Toledo closed out the 2025 regular season in dominant fashion, winning its final four games and holding opponents to single digits in each contest—a testament to one of the nation's most elite defenses. The Rockets have the nation's No. 3 ranked defense (247.8 yards per game) and held opponents to 14 points or fewer seven times. Toledo led the Mid-American in virtually every significant team stat on both sides of the ball, including scoring offense (31.6) and total offense (421.8).

The Rockets were undefeated at home, posting a perfect 6-0 record in the Glass Bowl and outscoring opponents by an average margin of 38.2 points per game, the second-best home margin in the country. That dominance helped Toledo extend two remarkable streaks: 16 straight seasons of bowl eligibility, the sixth-longest active run in the FBS, and 16 consecutive seasons without a losing record, ranking third nationally.

Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Robert Weiner will serve as interim head coach for the Rockets in the bowl game.

Toledo and Louisville (8-4, 4-4) have met on the gridiron eight times since their first meeting in 1925 but not since 1981. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 5-3.

Ticket Information

Ticket information for the 2025 Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans will be announced on Monday.

Alumni Pre-Game Events
Information about pre-game alumni events will be announced later this week. For more information and questions, call 419-530-2586.

Toledo's Bowl History
Bowl Record: 13-9

1969 Tangerine Bowl
Toledo 56, Davidson 33

1970 Tangerine Bowl
Toledo 40, William & Mary 12

1971 Tangerine Bowl
Toledo 28, Richmond 3

1981 California Bowl
Toledo 27, San Jose State 25

1984 California Bowl
UNLV 30, Toledo 13*

1995 Las Vegas Bowl
Toledo 40, Nevada 37 (OT)

2001 Motor City Bowl
Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16

2002 Motor City Bowl
Boston College 51, Toledo 25

2004 Motor City Bowl
Connecticut 39, Toledo 10

2005 GMAC Bowl
Toledo 45, UTEP 13

2010 Little Caesars Bowl
FIU 34, Toledo 32

2011 Military Bowl
Toledo 42, Air Force 41

2012 Famous Idaho Bowl
Utah State 41, Toledo 15

2015 GoDaddy Bowl (2014 season)
Toledo 63, Arkansas State 44

2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo 32, Temple 17

2016 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Appalachian State 31, Toledo 28

2017 Dollar General Bowl
Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0

2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
FIU 35, Toledo 32

2021 Bahamas Bowl
Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo 24

2022 Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo 21, Liberty 19

2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Wyoming 16, Toledo 15

2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl
Toledo 48, Pittsburgh 46 (6 OT)

2025 Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans
Toledo vs. Louisville

* Toledo claimed victory by forfeit

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