TOLEDO, Ohio - The University of Toledo and Head Football Coach Jason Candle have agreed to a contract extension through the 2026 season, Toledo Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan B. Blair announced today.
Candle guided the Rockets to a 9-5 record in 2022, including a 17-7 victory over Ohio in the MAC Championship Game, the second conference title in his seven-year tenure as head coach. Candle went on to lead Toledo to a 21-19 win over Liberty in the Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, marking the first time the Rockets have won a MAC Championship and a bowl game in the same season since 2001.