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This Week in Rocket Athletics: Aug. 31-Sept. 6
8/31/2026 10:03:00 AM | Men's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Athletics
Football and men's golf open their 2026 seasons while volleyball and soccer host non-conference contests
MEN'S GOLF
Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 / Visit Knoxville Collegiate / Knoxville, Tenn. / Live Scoring
Toledo opens its season under 10th-year head coach Jeff Roope at Tennessee's Visit Knoxville Collegiate and is competing against one of the strongest fields it will face this season. The 17-team field includes eight schools – No. 9 North Carolina, No. 10 Vanderbilt, No. 18 Tennessee, No. 20 Charlotte, No. 27 Georgia, No. 34 Louisville, No. 37 Mississippi State and No. 41 South Carolina – that were ranked in the Top 50 of last year's Scoreboard Clipped final rankings. Junior Bence Bertenyi is the Rockets' leading returner.
VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday, Sept. 1 / vs. Purdue Fort Wayne / Savage Arena / 6 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats
Saturday, Sept. 5 / vs. Notre Dame / Savage Arena / 4 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats
Volleyball continues non-conference action with a pair of home matches this week. The Rockets will welcome Purdue Fort Wayne to Savage Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 1 before hosting Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 5. Fans are encouraged to wear white for a White Out against the Fighting Irish. Toledo opened up the 2026 season by going 3-0 at the Rocket Invitational. Fifth-year senior Sophie Catalano led the offense, totaling 29 kills on a .379 clip, while Grace Freiberger is averaging 4.22 digs/set.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Thursday, Sept. 3 / at Duquesne / Pittsburgh, Pa. / 1 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats
Sunday, Sept. 6 / vs. Georgia Southern / Paul Hotmer Field / 1 p.m. / Live Stats
Women's Soccer looks to continue its winning ways this week in a pair of matches. The Rockets head to Duquesne on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. Streaming will be on ESPN+. Toledo then returns home on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m., taking on Georgia Southern. Sunday's match at Paul Hotmer Field will be Kids Day/Camper Reunion and Toledo Soccer kids t-shirts will be given away, while supplies last. Toledo (3-1) defeated Oakland, 1-0, on the road on Thursday, marking a three-match winning streak. McKenna Schultz netted the winner in the 37th minute.
FOOTBALL
Friday, Sept. 4 / at Michigan State / East Lansing, Mich. / 8 p.m. / Watch (FS1) / Listen / Live Stats
Football begins a much-anticipated 2026 season and the Mike Jacobs era at Michigan State on Friday. The Rockets and Spartans will kick off under the lights, with an 8 p.m. start on Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and the Rocket Radio Network (WSPD 1370). Toledo looks to return to the MAC Championship Game for the third time in five years this season. Jacobs, a 24-year coaching veteran hired to lead the Rockets in December, has a 94-23 record as head coach and comes from Mercer, where he led the Bears to two FCS postseason appearances.
Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 / Visit Knoxville Collegiate / Knoxville, Tenn. / Live Scoring
Toledo opens its season under 10th-year head coach Jeff Roope at Tennessee's Visit Knoxville Collegiate and is competing against one of the strongest fields it will face this season. The 17-team field includes eight schools – No. 9 North Carolina, No. 10 Vanderbilt, No. 18 Tennessee, No. 20 Charlotte, No. 27 Georgia, No. 34 Louisville, No. 37 Mississippi State and No. 41 South Carolina – that were ranked in the Top 50 of last year's Scoreboard Clipped final rankings. Junior Bence Bertenyi is the Rockets' leading returner.
VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday, Sept. 1 / vs. Purdue Fort Wayne / Savage Arena / 6 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats
Saturday, Sept. 5 / vs. Notre Dame / Savage Arena / 4 p.m. / Tickets / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats
Volleyball continues non-conference action with a pair of home matches this week. The Rockets will welcome Purdue Fort Wayne to Savage Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 1 before hosting Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 5. Fans are encouraged to wear white for a White Out against the Fighting Irish. Toledo opened up the 2026 season by going 3-0 at the Rocket Invitational. Fifth-year senior Sophie Catalano led the offense, totaling 29 kills on a .379 clip, while Grace Freiberger is averaging 4.22 digs/set.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Thursday, Sept. 3 / at Duquesne / Pittsburgh, Pa. / 1 p.m. / Watch (ESPN+) / Live Stats
Sunday, Sept. 6 / vs. Georgia Southern / Paul Hotmer Field / 1 p.m. / Live Stats
Women's Soccer looks to continue its winning ways this week in a pair of matches. The Rockets head to Duquesne on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. Streaming will be on ESPN+. Toledo then returns home on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m., taking on Georgia Southern. Sunday's match at Paul Hotmer Field will be Kids Day/Camper Reunion and Toledo Soccer kids t-shirts will be given away, while supplies last. Toledo (3-1) defeated Oakland, 1-0, on the road on Thursday, marking a three-match winning streak. McKenna Schultz netted the winner in the 37th minute.
FOOTBALL
Friday, Sept. 4 / at Michigan State / East Lansing, Mich. / 8 p.m. / Watch (FS1) / Listen / Live Stats
Football begins a much-anticipated 2026 season and the Mike Jacobs era at Michigan State on Friday. The Rockets and Spartans will kick off under the lights, with an 8 p.m. start on Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and the Rocket Radio Network (WSPD 1370). Toledo looks to return to the MAC Championship Game for the third time in five years this season. Jacobs, a 24-year coaching veteran hired to lead the Rockets in December, has a 94-23 record as head coach and comes from Mercer, where he led the Bears to two FCS postseason appearances.
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