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College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 12
UConn Flips 2026 LB Commit from Toledo

UConn Flips 2026 LB Commit from Toledo

The UConn Huskies ’ new head coach, Jason Candle, continues to rebuild the program’s class of 2026, which was brutally depleted following Jim Mora’s departure to Colorado State following a 9-3 season.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 10
College football coach accepts new head coaching job after back-to-back conference titles

College football coach accepts new head coaching job after back-to-back conference titles

Toledo’s coaching search began after longtime head coach Jason Candle left to take the UConn job on December 6. Candle leaves Toledo with an 81-44 record, eight bowl appearances, and two 11-win seasons across 11 years, and now moves on to a six-year, $15 million contract with the Huskies.

College Football News / Field Level Media / December 10
Toledo hires Mercer's Mike Jacobs as head coach

Toledo hires Mercer's Mike Jacobs as head coach

Mike Jacobs was named the head coach of the Toledo Rockets on Wednesday, replacing Jason Candle. Jacobs, 46, spent the past two seasons as the coach at Mercer, compiling a 20-6 record (9-3 in 2025) with two trips to the FCS playoffs.

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College Football News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 9
New UConn HC Jason Candle's Contract Details Revealed

New UConn HC Jason Candle's Contract Details Revealed

The UConn Huskies announced Jason Candle as the 33rd head football coach in program history on December 6, 2025, just 10 days after the unexpected departure of Jim Mora to Colorado State.  Candle and UConn have agreed to a six-year contract through the 2031 season.

College Football News / Field Level Media / December 6
UConn hires Toledo's Jason Candle to replace Jim Mora

UConn hires Toledo's Jason Candle to replace Jim Mora

UConn named Toledo coach Jason Candle as its next football coach on Saturday. The school announced Candle signed a six-year deal. No financial terms were disclosed.

College Football News / Washington State Cougars on SI / October 23
Toledo Head Coach Jason Candle Talks Crucial Week 9 Matchup Against Washington State

Toledo Head Coach Jason Candle Talks Crucial Week 9 Matchup Against Washington State

The Toledo Rockets have clawed their way to a 4-3 record, bouncing between a win and a loss across their last five games. They now head to Washington State for a 3:30 PM EST matchup on Saturday.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / October 22
ACC, Pac-12 Updates: Stanford Looks to Buck Odds vs Miami and summing up weekly football status of the Bears, Beavers, Cardinal and Cougars

ACC, Pac-12 Updates: Stanford Looks to Buck Odds vs Miami and summing up weekly football status of the Bears, Beavers, Cardinal and Cougars

It was a great week for three of the four teams from the West in the Pac-12 and ACC—and the fourth put up a great fight. Oregon State made the best of its fresh start under interim coach Robb Akey, blasting Lafayette 45-13.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / August 9

MACtion Is Back: What to Expect From the 2025 Season

Miami (Ohio) won the Mid-American Conference in 2023 and 2024, and now a new team could emerge as champions for the 2025.  Whatever’s in the water in Toledo, Ohio, has worked for Jason Candle’s Rockets over the previous nine seasons.

Toledo Rockets News / Philadelphia Eagles on SI / July 10
2025 Eagles Training Camp Preview: Talented LB Room Might Need Time

2025 Eagles Training Camp Preview: Talented LB Room Might Need Time

There is little coincidence to Vic Fangio showing up in Philadelphia and the linebacking group, long a sore spot for the Eagles, becoming a strength. The game’s most well-regarded defensive mind’s expertise is at the second level.

College Football News / College Football News / June 21
Toledo Football Preview 2025: Another Year, Another Great Rocket Team

Toledo Football Preview 2025: Another Year, Another Great Rocket Team

Toledo and head coach Jason Candle have made success seem so routine. The ball got rolling under Matt Campbell, and that came after the end of the Tim Beckman era.

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