2017 Toledo Rockets football team

The 2017 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in MAC play to win the West Division. They defeated Akron in the MAC Championship game to become champions of the MAC. They received an invitation to the Dollar General Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State for the second consecutive year in a bowl game.

2017 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
MAC West Division champion
MAC Championship, W 45–28 vs. Akron
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record11–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Wright (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrian George (2nd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Akron xy  6 2   7 7  
Ohio  5 3   9 4  
Miami (OH)  4 4   5 7  
Buffalo  4 4   6 6  
Bowling Green  2 6   2 10  
Kent State  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  7 1   11 3  
Central Michigan  6 2   8 5  
Northern Illinois  6 2   8 5  
Western Michigan  4 4   6 6  
Eastern Michigan  3 5   5 7  
Ball State  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
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