Toledo Post-Game Notes
Toledo Post-Game Notes
Toledo vs. Central Michigan
Nov. 29, 2025
Toledo vs. Central Michigan
Nov. 29, 2025
- With the victory, Toledo moves to 8-4, 6-2 in MAC play, tied for second place with Ohio and Miami, and one game behind conference leader Western Michigan (8-4, 7-1 MAC). However, Miami wins the tie-breaker due to the best record against common opponents and will face WMU in the MAC Championship at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 6.
- Toledo’s win gives it eight victories for the season, the fourth straight season with at least eight wins and the sixth time in Head Coach Jason Candle’s 10 seasons at the helm.
- It was Toledo’s fourth straight win over CMU and 14th in the last 16 meetings.
- The Rockets’ defense held its fourth-straight opponent to single-digit scoring, the longest single-digit defensive scoring streak since a six-game stretch in 1983.
- Toledo’s defense was led by Chris D’Appolonia (career-high 10 tackles), Andre Fuller (career-high nine tackles and one TFL) and Avery Smith (seven tackles).
- Emmanuel McNeil-Warren snared his fifth career interception in the fourth quarter.
- Wide receiver Junior Vandeross III caught four passes for 71 yards. He now has 208 career receptions, moving past former teammate Jerjuan Newton (206 from 2019-24) for fifth place all time at Toledo.
- Toledo defense totaled four turnover-on-downs, its most in a game since forcing six at Northern Illinois in 2024.
- The Rockets out-gained the Chippewas, 205-81 on the ground, reaching 200 rushing yards for the fourth time this season and the first time since Week 5 against Akron.
