The Glass Bowl was recently selected as one of the top college football stadiums in the Group of Six by The Athletic, a sports publication owned by The New York Times.
Per The Athletic: “The Rockets’ home was named after the city’s glass industry when it was built in 1937. It’s not in the most picturesque location and it looks a little like a fortress, with two columns and a stone wall greeting visitors. But even with a capacity of 26,000, it has the most big-time college football feel among MAC stadiums, while still providing an every-seat-is-a-good-seat experience.”
The Glass Bowl was recently selected as one of the top college football stadiums in the Group of Six by The Athletic, a sports publication owned by The New York Times.
The “Group of Six” includes the American Athletic Conference (AAC), Conference USA (CUSA), Mid-American Conference (MAC), Mountain West Conference (MW), Sun Belt Conference (SBC) and Pac-12 Conference.
One of America’s great college football stadiums, the Glass Bowl was originally built in 1937 and underwent a major renovation in 1990. As a result of those changes, the Glass Bowl became a graceful synthesis of modern technology and old-time charm and craftsmanship that marks it as one of the most distinctive stadiums in the country.
In recent years, new additions have helped the Glass Bowl maintain its status as one of the nation’s sporting jewels. In 1999, the Glass Bowl became the first football stadium in the MAC to install a videoboard; a new, larger version was added as part of the Larimer Athletic Complex renovation in 2014.
Other recent improvements to the Glass Bowl include a 180-foot LED message board in 2019 and a complete renovation of the east side of the stadium in 2016. A new playing surface was installed in 2025.
The Glass Bowl features a three-level press tower that houses more than 40 private suites, a 300-seat Stadium Club and the Gerber Media Center. The Gerber Media Center can accommodate 80 media members. A television crew provides closed-circuit coverage of every Rocket home game. A five-camera production is fed to video screens on the scoreboards and to more than 70 television monitors in the press tower.
The Rockets have won 70% of their games in the Glass Bowl since it opened in 1937, and nearly 77% since 2000.
With all the changes to the Glass Bowl over the years, one thing has remained consistent — UT’s winning tradition. The Rockets have won 70% of their games in the Glass Bowl since it opened in 1937, and nearly 77% since 2000.
Toledo opens the 2026 season at Michigan State on Sept. 5 and then plays three consecutive home games, beginning with Central Connecticut State on Sept. 12, followed by contests vs. Temple on Sept. 19 and San Diego State on Sept. 26. This will be the first time the Rockets have had seven home contests on their schedule since 2018 and just the third time overall.
Toledo’s 2026 Mid-American Conference games will be announced later this year.
