TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo will open its Mid-American Conference season on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Western Michigan (3:30 p.m./ESPN+) looking to continue its winning ways.

The Rockets (2-1) have won two straight games, most recently a record-setting 60-0 win over Morgan State on Sept. 13. After leading by just a field goal in the first quarter, Toledo rolled up 43 points against the Bears in the second quarter to take a commanding 46-0 lead into the locker room. The 43 points were the most scored by a Toledo squad in one quarter in its 109-year history.

The senior running back duo of Chip Trayanum and Kenji Christian each scored two touchdowns in the second quarter as Toledo outgained Morgan State 233 yards to minus-21 in the period, and 334-24 in the first half. Senior wide receiver Junior Vandeross caught two touchdown passes from Tucker Gleason in the quarter. Gleason was 13-of-17 for 174 yards and one TD in less than one half of action. 

The Rockets' defense dominated all afternoon, allowing just 56 yards of total offense, 12 shy of the school record, and four first downs to the Bears. Junior linebacker K'Von Sherman led the way with a career-high nine tackles, including a career-best 4.0 tackles for loss, one shy of the school record of five.

Western Michigan (0-3) has opened its season with losses to Michigan State (23-6), North Texas (33-30) and No. 9 Illinois (38-0).

Toledo vs. Western Michigan
Saturday, Sept. 20 - 3:30 p.m. ET

• 2025 TEAM RECORDS: 
    Toledo (2-1, 0-0 MAC)
    Western Michigan (0-3)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 46-32. The Rockets won the most recent meeting, 49-31, in Toledo in 2023.

• THE COACHES: 
    Jason Candle, 75-41 (10th year) at Toledo, same overall. 5-3 vs. Western Michigan.
    Lance Taylor, 10-18 (3rd year) at Western Michigan, same overall. 0-1 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN+
  Play by Play: Ted Emrich
  Analyst: Marcus Ray

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 2:30 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 has outscored its last two opponents, 105-21, its most points in consecutive games at the Glass Bowl since 2013 (106).
    • Toledo's 43 points in the second quarter vs. Morgan State set a program record for most points in one quarter. The 46 first-half points ranks fourth all-time for points in a half.
    • Toledo's defense allowed 56 yards in 48 plays vs. Morgan State, just 12 more than the program record (44 vs. Dayton in 1970).
    • Toledo secured its first shutout since a 37-0 win over Long Island in 2022.
    • Junior linebacker K'Von Sherman led the defense with a career-high nine tackles, including a career-best 4.0 tackles for loss, one shy of the school record of five.
    •Senior running back Chip Trayanum, senior running back Kenji Christian and senior wide receiver Junior Vandeross III each scored two TDs vs. Morgan State.