Rocket Week Begins Today to Kick Off 2024-25 Season

Rocket Week Begins Today to Kick Off 2024-25 Season

The University of Toledo and the city of Toledo are partnering for "Rocket Week" once again to kick off another year of Toledo Athletics.

Rocket Week will take place from Thursday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 30, and is a series of special events leading up to the first home football game of the season, "The Biggest Party in Toledo," on Thursday, Aug. 29. Toledo hosts Duquesne at Glass Bowl Stadium at 7:30 p.m.

Beginning today, events are planned on campus and in the community that celebrate Toledo Athletics and its relationship with the city of Toledo. Rocket Week will be kicked off later today with a downtown pep rally at Levis Square, 435 N. St. Clair St., at 12:30 p.m.

Other highlights of Rocket Week include a flag-raising ceremony at One Government center on Monday, Aug. 26 (1:30 p.m.), and an on-campus pep rally in Centennial Mall on Wednesday, Aug. 28 (12:30 p.m.) For a list of all events and activities, visit the Toledo Athletics website.

Fans can receive a free, limited-edition Team Toledo license plate (while supplies last) by spending $100 in-store at Rocky's Locker in Thompson Student Union or at the Toledo Bookstore on Dorr & Secor.

In partnership with Jupmode, Team Toledo T-shirts are available for $24. Team Toledo shirts are on sale now and can be purchased online at utrockets.com/jupmode or at a local Jupmode store.

The Toledo Spirit Squads also will be out in the community delivering Team Toledo yard signs to supporters throughout the week. Fans can purchase their own Team Toledo yard sign or Toledo Flag online at utrockets.com/sign and utrockets.com/flag, respectively.

For more information about Rocket Week or to purchase football tickets, stop by the Rocket Ticket Office at Savage Arena, go online to UTRockets.com/fbtix or call 419-530-GOLD (4653). In celebration of Rocket Week, fans have the option of purchasing tickets for the home opener for $15 per ticket by going to utrockets.com/RocketWkTix. The Rocket Week Community Ticket promo is available from Thursday, Aug. 22, through Sunday, Aug. 25.