Before the season, Toledo’s 2025 schedule appeared to be the template for a Group of Five team to make the playoffs: difficult but winnable non-conference games that would garner respect in November and December.
Now, it just looks difficult. After squandering an opportunity at Kentucky, the Rockets come home for a date with Western Kentucky, which is already 2-0 and features one of the most potent offenses in the country.
“A lot of Week 1 mistakes that we’ve got to improve on,” Toledo coach Jason Candle said. “We have to check the tape and do a good job telling ourselves the truth and get it fixed.