This Week in Rocket Athletics: Nov. 2-8 - University of Toledo Athletics

Tuesday, November 3

Bowling Green, Ohio

6 p.m.

University of Toledo

Bowling Green

11/2/2026 9:07:00 AM | Men's Tennis, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Volleyball, Athletics, Women's Rowing

Men’s and Women’s Basketball kicks off the 2026-27 season on Monday

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Monday, Nov. 2 / vs. Louisiana Tech / Savage Arena / 7 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats / Listen
Saturday, Nov. 7 / vs. Michigan State / Savage Arena / 2 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Listen / Live Stats

Toledo opens the 2026-27 season with a matchup against Louisiana Tech on Monday. Tipoff from Savage Arena is at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Rocket Radio Network. The game will be part of the MAC-SBC Challenge, in which 12 Mid-American Conference schools host 12 Sun Belt Conference schools. Then, the Rockets conclude the home week with a key early-season test against Michigan State on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m., again on ESPN+ and the Rocket Radio Network. The game will be a Midnight Blue Out, with fans encouraged to wear their Midnight Blue. Tickets for all home games in the 2026-27 season are available at UTRockets.com/WBBtix.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Monday, Nov. 2 / at Arkansas State / Jonesboro, Ark. / 8 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Listen / Live Stats
Thursday, Nov. 5 / at Michigan State / East Lansing, Mich. / 8 p.m. / Watch (Peacock/NBCSN) / Listen / Live Stats
Saturday, Nov 7 / at Marshall / Huntington, W. Va. / 2 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Listen / Live Stats

Men's Basketball opens its 2026-27 season with three straight road games. Toledo is in Jonesboro, Ark. tonight to face preseason Sun Belt Conference favorite Arkansas State in the MAC-SBC Challenge. The Rockets will then visit No. 6 Michigan State in East Lansing for a nationally-televised matchup on Thursday evening before traveling to Marshall for a Saturday matinee in Huntington, W. Va. Toledo was picked to finish second in the MAC Preseason Coaches Poll with Sean Jones and Austin Parks being named to the Preseason All-MAC Second Team.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday, Nov. 3 / at Bowling Green / Bowling Green, Ohio / 6 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats
Friday, Nov. 6 / vs. Eastern Michigan / Savage Arena / 6 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN +) / Live Stats

Volleyball continues conference play with the first installment of the Battle of I-75 on Tuesday in Bowling Green, Ohio before wrapping up the week hosting Eastern Michigan on Friday evening. Following Friday's contest against EMU, Toledo (18-4, 10-2 MAC) will celebrate the careers of Sophie Catalano, Gabbi LeBlanc, Brooke Naniseni and Caylee Sharkey. The Rockets are currently tied for first in the league standings with Bowling Green. Last weekend, Toledo picked up two huge road wins over Miami in Oxford, Ohio. Ava Siefke continues to lead the offense with 204 total kills (2.62 kills/set) while Grace Freiberger is third in the MAC in digs with 344 total digs and averaging 4.14 digs/set.

FOOTBALL
Wednesday, Nov. 4 / at Sacramento State / Sacramento, Calif. / 7 p.m. / Watch (CBSSN) / Listen / Live Stats

The Rockets head to California to begin midweek MACtion against Sacramento State on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Kickoff is at 7 p.m ET/4 p.m. PT at Hornet Stadium. The matchup will air on CBS Sports Network and the Rocket Radio Network. Wednesday will be the first all-time matchup between the Rockets and Hornets. Toledo (6-2, 3-1 MAC) is coming off a bye week after securing an important 45-38 victory over Western Michigan, keeping pace in the race to reach the MAC Championship Game in Detroit.

MENS TENNIS
Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8 / Zach Barden Memorial Invite / Launchpad Tennis

Men's Tennis is set to host the Zach Barden Memorial Invite at Launchpad Tennis this Friday through Sunday. The Rockets will compete against Case Western Reserve, Cleveland State and Holy Cross in singles and doubles competition. Action is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Friday morning.

WOMEN'S SWIM
Friday, Nov. 6 / at Miami / Oxford, Ohio / 3 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6 / vs. Northern Kentucky / Oxford, Ohio / 3 p.m.

Women's Swimming & Diving returns to the pool as they take on Miami and Northern Kentucky in Oxford, Ohio on Friday afternoon. The Rockets (2-1, 0-1 MAC) tallied 23 top-three finishes in their first meet of the year, led by junior Rosie Richards. Richards won three individual titles in the 100 free, 200 free and 500 free, and set the meet record in the 500 free with a time of 4:57.19, before concluding the competition with seven top-two finishes in the first competition of the year.

ROWING
Saturday, Nov. 7 / at Bald Eagle Collegiate / Indianapolis, Ind. / 9 a.m.

Women's Rowing wraps up the fall portion of its season on Saturday at the Bald Eagle Collegiate hosted by Purdue in Indianapolis, Ind. The Rockets last saw action at the Head of the Schuylkill where they fielded seven boats across the Championship 4+ and the Championship 8+. The squad competed against a dozen Division I programs and tallied a top-20 finish in the Championship 8+, recording 18th overall with a time of 13:40.458.