The 2013 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Matt Campbell in his second full year after coaching the Rockets in the 2011 Military Bowl. They played their home games at the Glass Bowl and are members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. they finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 12:21 p.m. | at No. 10 Florida* | | SECTV | L 6–24 | 83,604 |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | at Missouri* | | ESPNU | L 23–38 | 56,785 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 2 (FCS) Eastern Washington* | | ESPN3 | W 33–21 | 20,459 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN+ | W 38–17 | 15,136 |
| September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | at Ball State | | ESPN3 | L 24–31 | 18,329 |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | | ESPN3 | W 47–20 | 17,621 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Navy* | | ESPNews | W 45–44 2OT | 18,221 |
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Bowling Green | | ESPN3 | W 28–25 | 21,724 |
| November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | | ESPN3 | W 55–16 | 17,492 |
| November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Buffalo | | ESPNU | W 51–41 | 15,036 |
| November 20 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 20 Northern Illinois | | ESPN2 | L 17–35 | 21,974 |
| November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Akron | | ESPN3 | L 29–31 | 12,506 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Florida
Toledo at Florida
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets |
0 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
| • #10 Gators |
7 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
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Missouri
Toledo at Missouri
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets |
3 |
6 | 14 | 0 |
23 |
| • Tigers |
10 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
38 |
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Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington at Toledo
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles |
14 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
| • Rockets |
13 |
3 | 7 | 10 |
33 |
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Central Michigan
Toledo at Central Michigan
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Rockets |
14 |
10 | 0 | 14 |
38 |
| Chippewas |
7 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
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Ball State
Toledo at Ball State
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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Western Michigan
Western Michigan at Toledo
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| Rockets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: October 5
- Location: Glass Bowl
Toledo, OH
Sources:
Navy
Navy at Toledo
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Midshipmen |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| Rockets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: Glass Bowl
Toledo, OH - Television network: ESPN Networks
Sources:
Bowling Green
Toledo at Bowling Green
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| Falcons |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan at Toledo
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| Rockets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: November 2
- Location: Glass Bowl
Toledo, OH
Sources:
Buffalo
Buffalo at Toledo
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| Rockets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
- Date: November 12
- Location: Glass Bowl
Toledo, OH - Television network: ESPNU/ESPN3
Sources:
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois at Toledo
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #20 Huskies |
7 |
0 | 14 | 14 |
35 |
| Rockets |
3 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Glass Bowl
Toledo, OH - Television network: ESPN2
Sources:
Akron
Toledo at Akron
| Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
| Zips |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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