Toledo football hires Mercer coach, Maumee native Mike Jacobs

Toledo football hires Mercer coach, Maumee native Mike Jacobs

It will be a homecoming for Mike Jacobs. After a four-day national search, the Maumee native will be formally introduced Friday as head football coach at ...

Mike Jacobs Resigns as Mercer Head Coach, Takes HC Job at Toledo - 41NBC News

MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University announced Wednesday that head football coach Mike Jacobs has stepped down to accept the same position at the University of Toledo. The school said a national search for his successor will begin immediately. “Coach Jacobs has led the Mercer football program to unprecedented success over the last two years with back-to-back Southern Conference championships, and we are incredibly grateful for his l…

Toledo Hires Former Ohio State Offensive Lineman Mike Jacobs As Head Coach

Another Buckeye has joined the FBS head coaching ranks. Mike Jacobs, a former Ohio State offensive lineman and long snapper who played for the Buckeyes from 1997-2001, is the new head coach at Toledo. The Legacy of Excellence Continues #TeamToledo | @coach_mjacobs pic.twitter.com/cUfM6TAuss — Toledo Football (@ToledoFB) December 10, 2025 Jacobs replaces Jason Candle, who left the Rockets after 10 seasons as Toledo’s head coach to becom…

Mike Jacobs Named Head Football Coach at Toledo - University of Toledo Athletics

Jacobs brings proven record of success over 10 years as a college head coach