After Jason Candle left Toledo to go to UConn, the Rockets were looking for a head coach to help keep them competitive in the MAC. They believe they’ve done that.
Toledo hired Mike Jacobs to be its next head coach. Jacobs is 94-23 as a head coach, which is the fourth-best winning percentage among active coaches in Divisions I and II.
Here’s more about Jacobs and his resume:
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What’s Toledo Head Coach Mike Jacobs’ Salary?
Jacobs will reportedly have a base salary of $1 million in 2026, according to USA Today. Jason Candle made $1.15 million last year at Toledo.
Mike Jacobs’ Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2026-Present | Toledo | HC |
| 2024-25 | Mercer | HC |
| 2020-23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | HC |
| 2016-19 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | HC |
| 2015 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | DC |
| 2014 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | DL |
| 2008-13 | California (Pa.) | DL |
| 2005-07 | Purdue | GA (OL) |
| 2004 | Wilmington | OL |
| 2002-03 | Eastern Michigan | GA (OL) |
What’s Toledo Head Coach Mike Jacobs’ Record?
Jacobs is 0-0 in the FBS as a head coach. Before Toledo, he had a career record of 94-23.
How Old Is Toledo Head Coach Mike Jacobs?
Jacobs is 47 years old.
Toledo Head Coach Mike Jacobs’ Background
Before going to Toledo, he led Mercer to a 20-6 record with two FCS playoff appearances and was the SoCon Coach of the Year the past two seasons.
Jacobs went 32-9 as the head coach at Division II Lenoir-Rhyne from 2020-23. He also went 42-8 from 2016-19 at Division II Notre Dame College, where he was a defensive coordinator (2015) and defensive line coach (2014). He also was a defensive line coach at California (Pennsylvania) from 2008-13, an offensive line assistant at Purdue from 2005-07, an offensive line coach at Wilmington in 2004, and a grad assistant at Eastern Michigan from 2002-03.
He played at Ohio State as an offensive lineman from 1997-2000.
