For the University of Toledo football team, lofty expectations have become the norm. Continually picked near the top of the Mid-American Conference, the Rockets have been one of the most consistent teams in the conference the last decade.
Entering 2019, Toledo was one of nine FBS teams to have a winning record in each of the previous nine seasons.
The 2019 season began in a familiar fashion. Toledo was tabbed to win the MAC West and compete for a MAC title in Detroit. Offensive lineman Bryce Harris and quarterback Mitch Guadagni spoke at MAC media day in Detroit in July about living up to the high expectations.