TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo's 2023 football season will begin with the Rockets facing what could be their toughest challenge of the season.
The Rockets travel to Illinois in the season opener for both schools on Saturday, Sept. 2 (7:30 p.m. ET/Big Ten Network).
Toledo returns 16 starters this fall, including seven All-MAC selections. Leading the offense is junior quarterback Dequan Finn, who threw for 23 touchdowns and ran for 631 yards on his way to second-team All-MAC honors. The defense is keyed by a strong secondary that includes junior cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, a first-team All-MAC selection who also was a second-team All-America pick by Walter Camp in 2022.