2023 Mid-American Conference football season#All-Conference Teams

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| league = NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

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| duration = August 26 - December 2

| no_of_teams = 12

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| draft = 2024 NFL Draft

| draft_link = 2024 NFL draft

| top_pick = Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo

| picked_by = Philadelphia Eagles, 22nd overall

| season = Regular season

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The 2023 Mid-American Conference football season was the 78th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Non-conference play began with one game on August 26. Conference play began on September 23 and concluded with the MAC championship game on Saturday, December 2 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.{{cite web|url=https://detroitsports.org/sports/events/schedule/2023|title=2023 DETROIT SPORTS CALENDAR|accessdate=February 25, 2022|website=detroitsports.org|publisher=Detroit Sports Commission}} Miami won the East division with a 7-1 conference record with their only loss coming against Toledo.{{cite web|title=Miami clinches East Division title, MAC Championship game berth|url=https://www.journal-news.com/sports/miami-clinches-east-division-title-mac-championship-game-berth/26HXAPFGZZAMNNFPTYLQKCSE54/|access-date=November 16, 2023|date=November 20, 2023|publisher=Butler County Journal-News}} Toledo won the West with a perfect conference record.{{cite web|title=Toledo football clinches MAC West title, punches ticket to conference championship game|url=https://wtol.com/article/sports/college/toledo-football-clinches-mac-west-title/512-41666b09-5223-4202-a20b-cf68bb0c08fd|access-date=November 11, 2023|date=November 8, 2023|publisher=WTOL}} Their quarterback Dequan Finn won Player of the Year and coach Jason Candle won coach of the year.{{cite web |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/11/29/mac-announces-2023-postseason-football-awards-all-conference-teams.aspx|title=MAC Announces 2023 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams|website=Mid-American Conference|language=en}} On October 21, during the regular season game between the division winners, Miami quarterback Brett Gabbert suffered a season ending leg injury.{{cite web |last1=Rubenstein |first1=Alan |title=Miami (Ohio) starting QB Brett Gabbert to miss remainder of 2023 season following leg surgery |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/miami-ohio-starting-qb-brett-gabbert-to-miss-remainder-of-2023-season-following-leg-surgery/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=27 October 2023}} In spite of that, Miami won their first MAC Championship since 2019 with a 23–14 upset victory in the MAC Championship Game.{{cite web|title=Miami (Ohio) beats No. 23 Toledo 23-14 to win MAC championship|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/miami-ohio-beats-no-23-toledo-23-14-to-win-mac-championship/|access-date=December 2, 2023|publisher=CBS Sports|date=December 2, 2023}}

Previous season

During the 2022 conference season, Ohio won the East Division with a record of 7–1 and Toledo won the West Division with a 5–3 conference record. In the 2022 MAC Championship Game, Toledo defeated Ohio by a final score of 17–7.{{cite web|title=Toledo 17, Ohio 7|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401437033|access-date=February 26, 2023|publisher=ESPN}} The MAC finished with a 4–2 bowl record which was good enough to win the Bowl Challenge Cup{{cite news |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2023-01-02/2022-23-conference-bowl-records-scores-updates-through-college-football-playoff |title=Track which conferences are winning the 2022-23 bowl season |website=NCAA.com |date=January 4, 2023 |accessdate=February 25, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/1/13/football-mac-wins-2022-23-progressive-bowl-challenge-cup.aspx |title=MAC Wins 2022-23 Progressive Bowl Challenge Cup |website=NCAA.com |date=January 13, 2023 |accessdate=March 2, 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on July 20, 2023 at Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. Each team had their head coach and a student athlete from both the offense and the defense to speak to the media.{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/7/16/follow-the-mac-football-kickoff-on-thursday-july-20.aspx|title=MAC To Host 2023 Football Kickoff at Detroit's Historic Fox Theatre|date=June 25, 2023|accessdate=July 9, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Akron – Head Coach Joe Moorhead, Daniel George, R-Sr., WR, KJ Martin, R-So., DB
Ball State – Head Coach Mike Neu, Brady Hunt, R-So., TE, Clayton Coll, Sr., LB
Bowling Green – Head Coach Scot Loeffler, Darren Anders, Sr., ILB, Odieu Hiliare, Sr., WR
Buffalo – Head Coach Maurice Linguist, Marcus Fuqua, 5th-Yr., S, Cole Snyder, 5th-Yr., QB
Central Michigan – Head Coach Jim McElwain, Deiyantei Powell Woods, Sr., OL, Trey Jones, Jr., DB
Eastern Michigan – Head Coach Chris Creighton, Samson Evans, Grad., RB, Chase Kline, Senior, LB
Kent State – Head Coach Kenni Burns, CJ West, Sr., DL, Khalib Johns, Gr., LB
Miami – Head Coach Chuck Martin, Brett Gabbert, R-Jr., QB, Matthew Salopek, R-Jr., LB
Northern Illinois – Head Coach Thomas Hammock, Nolan Potter, R-Sr., OL, James Ester, Sr., DT
Ohio – Head Coach Tim Albin, Kurtis Rourke, R-Sr., QB, Bryce Houston, Grad., LB
Toledo – Head Coach Jason Candle, Quinyon Mitchell, Jr., CB, Dequan Finn, Jr., QB
Western Michigan – Head Coach Lance Taylor, Jacob Gideon, Jr., OL, Marshawn Kneeland, R-Jr., DL

=Preseason polls=

==Coaches Poll==

On July 20 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Defending MAC champion Toledo was named the preseason favorite to win the conference while Ohio was picked to win the Eastern Division.{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/7/16/football-toledo-ohio-selected-as-favorites-in-head-coaches-preseason-poll.aspx|title=Toledo, Ohio Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll|date=July 20, 2023|accessdate=July 20, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wtol.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaaf/2023-mac-football-preseason-poll/512-03cbaf22-4e1e-47ae-9d3d-4feba7daa992|title=MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked to win conference championship; BGSU tabbed to finish fourth in MAC East|date=July 20, 2023|accessdate=July 20, 2023|website=wtol.com|publisher=WTOL 11}}

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |East

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| 1

| Ohio

| 63 (9)

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| 2

| Miami

| 52 (2)

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| 3

| Buffalo

| 51 (1)

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| 4

| Bowling Green

| 35

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| 5

| Akron

| 26

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| 6

| Kent State

| 19

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |West

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| 1

| Toledo

| 66 (11)

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| 2

| Eastern Michigan

| 55 (1)

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| 3

| Northern Illinois

| 38

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| 4

| Central Michigan

| 37

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| 5

| Ball State

| 27

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| 6

| Western Michigan

| 23

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=Individual Award Preseason Watchlists=

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Lott Trophy

|Marcus Fuqua

|Buffalo

|S

|{{cite web|url= https://lottimpacttrophy.org/impact-news/the-42-candidates-for-the-2023-lott-impact-trophy-announced/ |title= Lott Impact® Trophy Announces 2023 Watch List|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=May 4, 2023}}

Dodd Trophy

|colspan=2 align=center| none

|HC

|{{cite web |title=Most coveted national coaching award honors scholarship, leadership and integrity. Watch list includes 21 coaches representing all Power Five conferences, as well as the AAC, Mountain West and an independent. |url=https://chick-fil-apeachbowl.com/news/2023/7/13/the-dodd-trophy-presented-by-pnc-dodd-trophy-releases-2023-preseason-watch-list.aspx|date=July 13, 2023|access-date=July 16, 2023}}

rowspan=5|Maxwell Award

|Alex Adams

|Akron

|WR

|rowspan=5|{{cite web|url=https://maxwellfootballclub.org|title=2023 Maxwell Award Watch List|date=31 July 2023|access-date=July 31, 2023|publisher=Maxwell Football Club}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/7/30/football-five-mac-student-athletes-named-to-2023-maxwell-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Five MAC Student-Athletes Named to 2023 Maxwell Award Watch List|date=31 July 2023|access-date=July 31, 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Marquez Cooper

|Ball State

|RB

Samson Evans

|Eastern Michigan

|RB

Kurtis Rourke

|Ohio

|QB

Dequan Finn

|Toledo

|QB

rowspan=2|Davey O'Brien Award

|Kurtis Rourke

|Ohio

|rowspan=2|QB

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url= https://www.daveyobrienaward.com/latest-news/jganfyi8ctk4p977klvdcl5cmuu1m4|title= Davey O’Brien Award Announces 2023 Preseason Watch List|date=August 8, 2023|access-date=August 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/7/football-ohios-rourke-toledos-finn-named-to-davey-o-brien-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Ohio’s Rourke, Toledo’s Finn Named to Davey O’Brien Award Watch List|date=8 August 2023|access-date=8 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Dequan Finn

|Toledo

rowspan=3|Doak Walker Award

|Sieh Bangura

|Ohio

|rowspan=3|RB

|rowspan=3|{{cite web|url=http://twitdoc.com/upload/doakwalkeraward/2023-doak-walker-candidate-list-release.pdf|title=2023 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced|date=August 9, 2023|access-date=August 9, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/8/football-three-mac-student-athletes-named-to-2023-doak-walker-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Three MAC Student-Athletes Named to 2023 Doak Walker Award Watch List|date=9 August 2023|access-date=9 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Samson Evans

|Eastern Michigan

Antario Brown

|Northern Illinois

rowspan=3|Biletnikoff Award

|Alex Adams

|Akron

|rowspan=3|WR

|rowspan=3|{{cite web|url=https://biletnikoffaward.com/2023-watch-list/|title=2023 Biletnikoff Award Watch List|date=7 August 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|publisher=Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/6/football-three-mac-student-athletes-named-to-biletnikoff-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Three MAC Student-Athletes Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List|date=7 August 2023|access-date=7 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Sam Wiglusz

|Ohio

Jerjuan Newton

|Toledo

|John Mackey Award

|Brady Hunt

|Ball State

|TE

|{{cite web|url=https://www.johnmackeyaward.com/uploads/3/4/7/9/34791900/2023_watchlist.pdf|title=2023 WATCHLIST|date=4 August 2023|access-date=4 August 2023|publisher=John Mackey Award}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/4/football-ball-states-hunt-named-to-john-mackey-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Ball State’s Hunt Named to John Mackey Award Watch List|date=4 August 2023|access-date=4 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Rimington Trophy

|Jacob Gideon

|Western Michigan

|C

|{{cite web|url=https://www.rimingtontrophy.com/watchlist/|title=THE WATCHLIST|date=4 August 2023|access-date=4 August 2023|publisher=Rimington Trophy}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/4/football-western-michigans-gideon-named-to-2023-rimington-trophy-watch-list.aspx|title=Western Michigan’s Gideon Named to 2023 Rimington Trophy Watch List|date=4 August 2023|access-date=4 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

rowspan=2|Butkus Award

|Shaun Dolac

|Buffalo

|rowspan=2|LB

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url= https://ncfaa.org/awards/butkus-award |title= 2023 WATCH LIST|date=August 10, 2023|access-date=August 10, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/9/football-buffalos-dolac-toledos-gant-named-to-butkus-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Buffalo’s Dolac, Toledo’s Gant Named to Butkus Award Watch List|date=10 August 2023|access-date=10 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Dallas Gant

|Toledo

rowspan=2|Jim Thorpe Award

|Quinyon Mitchell

|Toledo

|CB

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url= https://ncfaa.org/awards/paycom-jim-thorpe-award |title= 2023 PRESEASON WATCH LIST|date=August 10, 2023|access-date=August 10, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/10/football-buffalos-fuqua-toledos-mitchell-named-to-jim-thorpe-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Buffalo’s Fuqua, Toledo’s Mitchell Named to Jim Thorpe Award Watch List|access-date=10 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Marcus Fuqua

|Buffalo

|S

rowspan=6|Bronko Nagurski Trophy

|Shaun Dolac

|Buffalo

|LB

|rowspan=6|{{cite web|url= https://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2023/08/01/2023-bronko-nagurski-trophy-watch-list-unveiled |title= 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List unveiled|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=May 4, 2023|publisher=FWAA}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/1/football.aspx|title=Six MAC Student-Athletes Named to 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List|date=1 August 2023|access-date=1 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Marcus Fuqua

|Buffalo

|S

Maxen Hook

|Toledo

|S

Donte Kent

|Central Michigan

|CB

Quinyon Mitchell

|Toledo

|CB

Devonte O'Malley

|Northerm Illinois

|DT

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rowspan=5|Outland Trophy

|Ethan Crowe

|Ball State

|C

|rowspan=5|{{cite web |title=2023 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST|url=https://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2023/08/01/2023-outland-trophy-watch-list-unveiled|date=July 31, 2023|access-date=July 31, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/1/football-six-mac-student-athletes-named-to-2023-outland-trophy-watch-list.aspx|title=Five MAC Student-Athletes Named to 2023 Outland Trophy Watch List|date=1 August 2023|access-date=1 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Daymond Williams

|Buffalo

|DT

Deiyantei Powell-Woods

|Central Michigan

|G

Nolan Potter

|Northern Illinois

|T

Nick Rosi

|Toledo

|T

rowspan=2|Lou Groza Award

|Alex McNulty

|Buffalo

|rowspan=2|K

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url= https://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List.html|title= Lou Groza 2023 Watch List|date=2 August 2023|access-date=2 August 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/2/football-mcnulty-gomez-named-to-2023-lou-groza-watch-list.aspx|title=Buffalo's McNulty, EMU's Gomez Named to 2023 Lou Groza Watch List|date=2 August 2023|access-date=2 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Jesus Gomez

|Eastern Michigan

rowspan=3|Ray Guy Award

|Lucas Borrow

|Ball State

|rowspan=3|P

|rowspan=3|{{cite web |title=2023 Watchlist|url=https://www.rayguyaward.com/watchlist|website=|date=July 31, 2023|access-date=July 31, 2023|publisher=Ray Guy Award}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/2/football-three-mac-student-athletes-named-to-ray-guy-watch-list.aspx|title=Three MAC Student-Athletes Named To Ray Guy Watch List|date=2 August 2023|access-date=2 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Mitchell Tomasek

|Eastern Michigan

Dom Dzioban

|Miami

rowspan=3|Paul Hornung Award

|Ron Cook Jr.

|Buffalo

|RB

|rowspan=3|{{cite web|url=https://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/53-players-named-to-the-14th-annual-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/|title=53 Players Named to the 14th Annual Paul Hornung Award Watch List|website=louisvillesports.org|publisher=SportsETA|date=August 3, 2023|access-date=August 3, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/3/football-three-mac-student-athletes-named-to-2023-paul-hornung-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Three MAC Student-Athletes Named to 2023 Paul Hornung Award Watch List|date=3 August 2023|access-date=3 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Trayvon Rudolph

|Northern Illinois

|WR

Jacquez Stuart

|Toledo

|RB

rowspan=11|Wuerffel Trophy

|Clayton Coll

|Ball State

|LB

|rowspan=11|{{cite web|title= Wuerffel Trophy 2023 Watch List Announced |url= https://wuerffeltrophy.org/wuerffel-trophy-2023-watch-list-announced/|website=wuerffeltrophy.org|publisher=Wuerffel Trophy|first=James|last=Gadsby|date=August 3, 2023|access-date=August 3, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/3/football-11-mac-student-athletes-earn-wuerffel-trophy-watch-list-honors.aspx|title=11 MAC Student-Athletes Earn Wuerffel Trophy Watch List Honors|date=3 August 2023|access-date=3 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim

|Bowling Green

|WR

Austin Osborne

|Bowling Green

|WR

Brock Horne

|Bowling Green

|LB

Darren Anders

|Bowling Green

|LB

Demetrius Hardamon

|Bowling Green

|LB

Max Michel

|Buffalo

|DE

Robi Stuart

|Central Michigan

|DL

Brian Dooley

|Eastern Michigan

|OL

Dallas Gant

|Toledo

|LB

Boone Bonnema

|Western Michigan

|LB

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rowspan=2|Walter Camp Award

|Kurtis Rourke

|Ohio

|QB

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://waltercamp.org/forty-five-players-named-to-walter-camp-2023-player-of-year-preseason-watch-list/|title=Forty Five Players Named to Walter Camp 2023 Player of Year Preseason Watch List|website=waltercamp.org|publisher=Walter Camp Football Foundation|first=Al|last=Carbone|date=11 August 2023|access-date=11 August 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/10/football-ball-states-cooper-ohios-rourke-tabbed-to-walter-camp-player-of-the-year-watch-list.aspx|title=Eastern Michigan’s Evans, Ohio’s Rourke Tabbed to Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List|date=11 August 2023|access-date=11 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Samson Evans

|Eastern Michigan

|RB

rowspan=2|Bednarik Award

|Shaun Dolac

|Buffalo

|LB

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|title=2023 Bednarik Award Watch List|url=https://maxwellfootballclub.org|date=August 14, 2023|access-date=August 14, 2023|publisher=Maxwell Football Club}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/14/football-buffalos-dolac-toledos-mitchell-selected-to-chuck-bednarik-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Buffalo’s Dolac, Toledo’s Mitchell Selected to Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List|date=14 August 2023|access-date=14 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Quinyon Mitchell

|Toledo

|CB

Rotary Lombardi Award

|Dallas Gant

|LB

|Toledo

|{{cite web |title=2023 WATCHLIST|url=https://www.lombardiaward.org/watchlist|date=15 August 2023|access-date=15 August 2023|publisher=Houston Rotary Club}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/14/gymnastics-toledos-gant-named-to-lombardi-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Toledo’s Gant Named to Lombardi Award Watch List|date=15 August 2023|access-date=15 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Patrick Mannelly Award

|colspan=2 align=center| none

|LS

|{{cite web|title=2023 Award Watch List|url= https://patrickmannellyaward.com/2022-nominees/|date=August 1, 2023|access-date=August 1, 2023}}

rowspan=2|Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award

|Bert Emmanuel Jr.

|QB

|Central Michigan

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|title=2023 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List|url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/utsa.sidearmsports.com/documents/2023/8/17/23_ectr_watch_list.pdf|date=August 17, 2023|access-date=August 17, 2023}}

Jaylon Jackson

|RB

|Eastern Michigan

rowspan=3|Manning Award

|Dequan Finn

|Toledo

|rowspan=3|QB

|rowspan=3|{{cite web |title=Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List|url=https://allstatesugarbowl.org/news/2023/8/15/manning-award-watch-list.aspx|date=15 August 2023|access-date=15 August 2023|publisher=Allstate Sugar Bowl}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/8/14/football-trio-of-mac-quarterbacks-named-to-manning-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Trio of MAC Quarterbacks Named to Manning Award Watch List|date=15 August 2023|access-date=15 August 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Kurtis Rourke

|Ohio

Cole Snyder

|Buffalo

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

|Kurtis Rourke

|Ohio

|QB

|{{cite web |title=The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Unveils 2023 Watch List|url=https://goldenarmfoundation.com/2023/08/the-johnny-unitas-golden-arm-award-unveils-2023-watch-list/|date=22 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023|publisher=Golden Arm Foundation}}{{cite web|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/news/2023/8/22/football-rourke-named-on-johnny-unitas-golden-arm-award-2023-watch-list.aspx|title=Rourke Named on Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award 2023 Watch List|date=22 August 2023|access-date=28 August 2023|publisher=Ohio Athletics}}

Coaches

=Coaching changes=

The MAC enters the 2023 season with two new head football coaches:

Western Michigan fired Tim Lester on November 28, 2022, after his team finished the 2022 season with a 5–7.{{cite news |last1=Thamel |first1=Pete |author1-link=Pete Thamel |title=W. Michigan fires coach Lester after 5-7 season |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35129934/western-michigan-part-ways-coach-tim-lester |access-date=29 November 2022 |work=ESPN |date=28 November 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Tony |title=WMU 'didn't feel confident moving forward,' fires football coach Tim Lester |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2022/11/28/wmu-fires-football-coach-tim-lester-10-months-after-giving-him-extension/69681592007/ |access-date=29 November 2022 |work=The Detroit News |date=28 November 2022}} On December 7, 2022 Lance Taylor, who was the offensive coordinator for Louisville in 2022, was introduced as the new head coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35206278/western-michigan-targeting-lance-taylor-next-head-coach|title = Western Michigan hires Louisville OC Lance Taylor as coach|website = ESPN|author=Thamel, Pete|date=December 7, 2022|author1-link=Pete Thamel}}
On December 4, 2022 Sean Lewis stepped down as Kent State head coach to become the offensive coordinator at Colorado under new head coach Deion Sanders.{{cite news |last=Fortuna |first=Matt |title=Colorado adds Kent State coach Sean Lewis as OC |url=https://theathletic.com/3973252/2022/12/05/colorado-kent-state-sean-lewis/ |work=The Athletic |date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=December 5, 2022 }} On December 13, 2022, Kent State hired former Minnesota associate head coach Kenni Burns as their new head coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35246186/sources-kent-state-finalizing-deal-kenni-burns-head-coach|title = Kent State hires Kenni Burns to be new head football coach|website = ESPN|author=Thamel, Pete|date=December 13, 2022}}

=Head coaching records=

class="wikitable source" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
width="110" \| Team ! Head coach ! Previous Job ! Years at school ! Overall record ! MAC record ! MAC titles
style={{NCAA color cell\|Akron Zips}}\| Akron \| Joe Moorhead \| Oregon (offensive coordinator) \| 2 \| {{winning percentage\|54\|35\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|1\|7\|record=y}} \| 0
style={{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}}\| Ball State \| Mike Neu \| New Orleans Saints (QB Coach) \| 8 \| {{winning percentage\|33\|48\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|20\|34\|record=y}} \| 1
style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green \| Scot Loeffler \| Boston College (offensive coordinator/QB coach) \| 5 \| {{winning percentage\|13\|29\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|9\|20\|record=y}} \| 0
style={{NCAA color cell\|Buffalo Bulls}}\| Buffalo \| Maurice Linguist \| Michigan (co-defensive coordinator) \| 3 \| {{winning percentage\|11\|14\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|7\|9\|record=y}} \| 0
style={{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}\| Central Michigan \| Jim McElwain \| Florida \| 5 \| {{winning percentage\|68\|48\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|18\|12\|record=y}} \| 0
style={{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}\| Eastern Michigan \| Chris Creighton \| Drake \| 10 \| {{winning percentage\|185\|107\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|27\|43\|record=y}} \| 0
style={{NCAA color cell\|Kent State Golden Flashes}}\| Kent State \| Kenni Burns \| Minnesota (associate head coach) \| 1 \| {{winning percentage\|0\|0\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|0\|0\|record=y}} \| 0
style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami \| Chuck Martin \| Notre Dame (offensive coordinator/QB coach) \| 9 \| {{winning percentage\|119\|66\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|37\|30\|record=y}} \| 1
style={{NCAA secondary color cell\|Northern Illinois Huskies}}\| Northern Illinois \| Thomas Hammock \| Baltimore Ravens (running backs coach) \| 5 \| {{winning percentage\|17\|27\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|12\|18\|record=y}} \| 1
style={{NCAA color cell\|Ohio Bobcats}}\| Ohio \| Tim Albin \| Ohio (associate head coach) \| 3 \| {{winning percentage\|38\|21\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|10\|6\|record=y}} \| 0
style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo \| Jason Candle \| Toledo (offensive coordinator) \| 8 \| {{winning percentage\|54\|32\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|35\|19\|record=y}} \| 2
style={{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}}\| Western Michigan \| Lance Taylor \| Louisville (offensive coordinator) \| 1 \| {{winning percentage\|0\|0\|record=y}} \| {{winning percentage\|0\|0\|record=y}} \| 0

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width="110" | Team

! Head coach

! Previous Job

! Years at school

! Overall record

! MAC record

! MAC titles

style={{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}| Akron

| Joe Moorhead

| Oregon (offensive coordinator)

| 2

| {{winning percentage|54|35|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|1|7|record=y}}

| 0

style={{NCAA color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}| Ball State

| Mike Neu

| New Orleans Saints (QB Coach)

| 8

| {{winning percentage|33|48|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|20|34|record=y}}

| 1

style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

| Scot Loeffler

| Boston College (offensive coordinator/QB coach)

| 5

| {{winning percentage|13|29|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|9|20|record=y}}

| 0

style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| Buffalo

| Maurice Linguist

| Michigan (co-defensive coordinator)

| 3

| {{winning percentage|11|14|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|7|9|record=y}}

| 0

style={{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| Central Michigan

| Jim McElwain

| Florida

| 5

| {{winning percentage|68|48|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|18|12|record=y}}

| 0

style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}| Eastern Michigan

| Chris Creighton

| Drake

| 10

| {{winning percentage|185|107|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|27|43|record=y}}

| 0

style={{NCAA color cell|Kent State Golden Flashes}}| Kent State

| Kenni Burns

| Minnesota (associate head coach)

| 1

| {{winning percentage|0|0|record=y}}

| 0

style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

| Chuck Martin

| Notre Dame (offensive coordinator/QB coach)

| 9

| {{winning percentage|119|66|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|37|30|record=y}}

| 1

style={{NCAA secondary color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| Northern Illinois

| Thomas Hammock

| Baltimore Ravens (running backs coach)

| 5

| {{winning percentage|17|27|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|12|18|record=y}}

| 1

style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio Bobcats}}| Ohio

| Tim Albin

| Ohio (associate head coach)

| 3

| {{winning percentage|38|21|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|10|6|record=y}}

| 0

style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

| Jason Candle

| Toledo (offensive coordinator)

| 8

| {{winning percentage|54|32|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|35|19|record=y}}

| 2

style={{NCAA color cell|Western Michigan Broncos}}| Western Michigan

| Lance Taylor

| Louisville (offensive coordinator)

| 1

| {{winning percentage|0|0|record=y}}

| 0

Source - {{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/joe-moorhead-1.html|title = Joe Moorhead|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/mike-neu-1.html|title = Mike Neu|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/scot-loeffler-1.html|title = Scot Loeffler|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/maurice-linguist-1.html|title = Maurice Linguist|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/jim-mcelwain-1.html|title = Jim McElwain|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/chris-creighton-1.html|title = Chris Creighton|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/kenni-burns-1.html|title = Kenni Burns|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/chuck-martin-1.html|title = Chuck Martin|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/thomas-hammock-1.html|title = Thomas Hammock|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/tim-albin-1.html|title = Tim Albin|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/jason-candle-1.html|title = Jason Candle|website = Sports Reference}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/lance-taylor-1.html|title = Lance Taylor|website = Sports Reference}}

Rankings

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colspan=2 style="background:white; border-top-style:hidden; border-left-style:hidden;" \|	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Final
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Akron Zips}}" \| Akron ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}}" \| Ball State ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}" \| Bowling Green ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Buffalo Bulls}}" \| Buffalo ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}" \| Central Michigan ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}" \| Eastern Michigan ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Kent State Golden Flashes}}" \| Kent State ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}" \| Miami ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#d8ffeb; \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#d8ffeb; \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Northern Illinois Huskies}}" \| Northern Illinois ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Ohio Bobcats}}" \| Ohio ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#d8ffeb; \| RV \| style="background:#ffe6e6; \| \| style="background:#d8ffeb; \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#ffe6e6; \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}" \| Toledo ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#ffe6e6; \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#d8ffeb; \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#ffffe6; \| 23 \| style="background:#FFF;" \| 23 \| style="background:#ffe6e6; \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#ffe6e6; \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#d8ffeb; \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \| RV \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}}" \| Western Michigan ! AP \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" !C \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \|
style="text-align:center;" ! CFP \| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| Not released \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="background:#FFF;" \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
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! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}" | Akron

! AP

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| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}" | Ball State

! AP

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| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}" | Bowling Green

! AP

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style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}" | Buffalo

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}" | Central Michigan

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}" | Eastern Michigan

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Kent State Golden Flashes}}" | Kent State

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}" | Miami

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}" | Northern Illinois

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Ohio Bobcats}}" | Ohio

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV

| style="background:#ffe6e6; |

| style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#ffe6e6; |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}" | Toledo

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#ffe6e6; |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#ffffe6; | 23

| style="background:#FFF;" | 23

| style="background:#ffe6e6; | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#ffe6e6; |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#d8ffeb; | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Western Michigan Broncos}}" | Western Michigan

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;"

style="font-size:90%; border:1px solid #aaa; white-space:nowrap; background:#eee;"

|+ Legend

style="background:#d8ffeb; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|

| rowspan=6 |

| Improvement in ranking

style="background:#ffe6e6; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|

| Drop in ranking

style="background:#ffffe6; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|

| Not ranked previous week

style="background:#fff; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|

| No change in ranking from previous week

style="text-align:center; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa; background:white;"| RV

| Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll

т

| Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

Source:

AP -{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week=1|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=August 14, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week=2|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=September 8, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week=3|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=September 10, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-4|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=September 17, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-5|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=September 24, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-6|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=October 1, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-7|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=October 8, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-8|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=October 15, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-9|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=October 22, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-10|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=October 29, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-11|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=November 5, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-12|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=November 12, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-13|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=November 19, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-14|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=November 26, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-15|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=December 3, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?week-16|title=AP Top 25 College Football Poll|newspaper=AP News |date=January 9, 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2024-01-09/ |title=US LBM Coaches Poll: January 9, 2024 |newspaper=USA Today |date=January 9, 2024}}

Coaches -{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-08-07/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: August 7, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=August 7, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-09-05/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: September 5, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=September 5, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-09-10/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: September 10, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=September 10, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-09-17/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: September 17, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=September 17, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-09-24/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: September 24, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=September 24, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-10-01/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: October 1, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 1, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-10-08/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: October 8, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 8, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-10-15/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: October 15, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 15, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-10-22/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: October 22, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 22, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-10-29/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: October 29, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=October 29, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-11-05/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: November 5, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=November 5, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-11-12/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: November 12, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=November 12, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-11-19/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: November 19, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=November 19, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-11-26/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: November 26, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=November 26, 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/2023-2024/2023-12-3/ |title=Amway Coaches Poll: December 3, 2023 |newspaper=USA Today |date=December 3, 2023}}

CFP -{{cite web|url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/rankings.aspx?year=2023|title= Rankings: 2023 Week 9|work=College Football Playoff|date=October 31, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/rankings.aspx?year=2023|title= Rankings: 2023 Week 10|work=College Football Playoff|date=November 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/rankings.aspx?year=2023|title= Rankings: 2023 Week 11|work=College Football Playoff|date=November 14, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/rankings.aspx?year=2023|title= Rankings: 2023 Week 12|work=College Football Playoff|date=November 21, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/rankings.aspx?year=2023|title= Rankings: 2023 Week 13|work=College Football Playoff|date=November 28, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://collegefootballplayoff.com/rankings.aspx?year=2023|title= Rankings: 2023 Week 134|work=College Football Playoff|date=December 3, 2023}}

Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting
class="wikitable"
style="background:#cfc;" \|MAC member won
style="background:#fcc;" \|MAC member lost
MAC teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

= Week 0 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = August 26

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = San Diego State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Snapdragon Stadium

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| tv = FS1

| score = 13–20

| overtime =

| attend = 23,867

| source =

}}

= Week 1 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = August 31

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Saint Francis (PA)

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 35–17

| overtime =

| attend = 19,432

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = August 31

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = UCF

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = FBC Mortgage Stadium

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| tv = FS1

| score = 6–56

| overtime =

| attend = 44,088

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Howard

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 33–23

| overtime =

| attend = 18,065

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 1

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Miami (FL)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ACCN

| score = 3–38

| overtime =

| attend = 49,024

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 1

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Michigan State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = FS1

| score = 7–31

| overtime =

| attend =

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = LIU

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 27–10

| overtime =

| attend = 18,453

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Kentucky

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kroger Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| tv = SECN

| score = 14–44

| overtime =

| attend =

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Liberty

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Williams Stadium

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 24–34

| overtime =

| attend = 18,811

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Boston College

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ACCN

| score = 27–24

| overtime = OT

| attend = 30,122

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 2

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Temple

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 21–24

| overtime =

| attend = 12,456

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 2

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Wisconsin

| home_rank = 19

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = FS1

| score = 17–38

| overtime =

| attend = 76,224

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 2

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 28–30

| overtime =

| attend = 48,898

| source =

}}

= Week 2 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 9

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Georgia

| home_rank = 1

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| tv = SECN

| score = 3–45

| overtime =

| attend = 92,746

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 9

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = New Hampshire

| visiting_rank = 11 (FCS)

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 45–42

| overtime =

| attend = 17,302

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 9

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Illinois

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 38–15

| overtime =

| attend = 12,312

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 9

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Southern Illinois

| visiting_rank = 24 (FCS)

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 11–14

| overtime =

| attend = 13,114

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 9

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Texas Southern

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–3

| overtime =

| attend = 22,742

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 9

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = UMass

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Hadley, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 41–28

| overtime =

| attend = 9,207

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 9

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Syracuse

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = JMA Wireless Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 7–48

| overtime =

| attend = 32,637

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 9

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Arkansas

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = D.W.R. Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| tv = SECN

| score = 6–28

| overtime =

| attend = 73,173

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 9

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Morgan State

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 24–21

| overtime =

| attend = 8,213

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 9

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Fordham

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 37–40

| overtime =

| attend = 15,854

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 9

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Florida Atlantic

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = FAU Stadium

| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 17–10

| overtime =

| attend = 17,934

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 9

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Minnesota

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huntington Bank Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = BTN

| score = 6–25

| overtime =

| attend = 48,101

| source =

}}

= Week 3 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 16

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Iowa State

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2/ESPNU

| score = 10–7

| overtime =

| attend = 21,991

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 16

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Liberty

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 27–55

| overtime =

| attend = 13,020

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 16

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Connecticut

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 38–10

| overtime =

| attend = 10,731

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 16

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Indiana State

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| gamename = Blue Key Victory Bell

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 45–7

| overtime =

| attend = 15,054

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 16

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = UMass

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 19–17

| overtime =

| attend = 16,138

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 16

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Notre Dame

| home_rank = 9

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = South Bend, IN

| tv = Peacock

| score = 17–41

| overtime =

| attend = 77,622

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 16

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Iowa

| home_rank = 25

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 10–41

| overtime =

| attend = 69,250

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 16

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Nebraska

| home_rank =

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename =

| tv = FS1

| score = 11–35

| overtime =

| attend = 86,875

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 16

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Cincinnati

| home_rank =

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename = Victory Bell

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 31–24

| overtime = OT

| attend = 38,193

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 16

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = San Jose State

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 21–17

| overtime =

| attend = 20,039

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 16

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Kentucky

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kroger Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 3–35

| overtime =

| attend = 59,456

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 16

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Michigan

| home_rank = 2

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| tv = BTN

| score = 6–31

| overtime =

| attend = 109,955

| source =

}}

= Week 4 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 23

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Tulsa

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 14–22

| overtime =

| attend = 10,321

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 23

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = TOL 49–31

| overtime =

| attend = 19,068

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 23

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Georgia Southern

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 3–40

| overtime =

| attend = 10,118

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 23

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = OHIO 38–7

| overtime =

| attend = 18,248

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 23

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Delaware State

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–20

| overtime =

| attend = 15,812

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 23

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Jacksonville State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 0–21

| overtime =

| attend = 20,966

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 23

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = South Alabama

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Hancock Whitney Stadium

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 34–30

| overtime =

| attend = 18,369

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 23

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Indiana

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 27–29

| overtime = 4OT

| attend = 44,968

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 23

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Louisiana

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Cajun Field

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 38–45

| overtime =

| attend = 17,674

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 23

| time = 10:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Fresno State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Valley Children's Stadium

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 10–53

| overtime =

| attend = 38,728

| source =

}}

= Week 5 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 30

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = UB 13–10

| overtime = OT

| attend = 5,490

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 30

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = CMU 26–23

| overtime =

| attend = 28,323

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 30

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = M-OH 23–3

| overtime =

| attend = 13,598

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 30

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Georgia Tech

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ACCN

| score = 38–27

| overtime =

| attend = 30,097

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 30

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = WMU 42–24

| overtime =

| attend = 21,880

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 30

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = TOL 35–33

| overtime =

| attend = 23,417

| source =

}}

= Week 6 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = October 7

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Mississippi State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 28–41

| overtime =

| attend = 47,158

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = October 7

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = UMass

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Hadley, MA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 41–24

| overtime =

| attend = 9,623

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 7

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = UB 37–13

| overtime =

| attend = 12,093

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 7

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = EMU 24–10

| overtime =

| attend = 18,696

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 7

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = NIU 55–14

| overtime =

| attend = 8,216

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 7

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = OHIO 42–17

| overtime =

| attend = 22,945

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 7

| time = 3:30 p.m

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = M-OH 27–0

| overtime =

| attend = 19,047

| source =

}}

= Week 7 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 14

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = CBSSN

| score = EMU 28–14

| overtime =

| attend = 18,443

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 14

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = TOL 13–6

| overtime =

| attend = 7,673

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 14

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = CMU 17–10

| overtime =

| attend = 17,886

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 14

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BGSU 24–14

| overtime =

| attend = 15,196

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 14

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = M-OH 34–21

| overtime =

| attend = 20,039

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 14

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = NIU 23–13

| overtime =

| attend = 11,143

| source =

}}

= Week 8 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 21

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = CBSSN

| score = OHIO 20–17

| overtime =

| attend = 16,048

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 21

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BGSU 41–14

| overtime =

| attend = 10,068

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 21

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BSU 24–17

| overtime =

| attend = 15,171

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 21

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = UB 24–6

| overtime =

| attend = 11,735

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 21

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = NIU 20–13

| overtime =

| attend = 9,458

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 21

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = TOL 21–17

| overtime =

| attend = 17,321

| source =

}}

= Week 9 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 28

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = WMU 45–21

| overtime =

| attend = 16,297

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename = Battle of the Bricks

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = CBSSN

| score = M-OH 30–16

| overtime =

| attend = 19,854

| source =

}}

= Week 10 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 31

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPNU

| score = CMU 37–31

| overtime =

| attend = 9,625

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 31

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = TOL 31–13

| overtime =

| attend = 14,939

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 1

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = BGSU 24–21

| overtime =

| attend = 6,091

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 1

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename = Wagon Wheel

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = AKR 31–27

| overtime =

| attend = 8,113

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 11 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 7

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename = Bronze Stalk Trophy

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = CBSSN

| score = BSU 20–17

| overtime =

| attend = 6,282

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 7

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPNU

| score = WMU 38–28

| overtime =

| attend =

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 7

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = ESPN2

| score = OHIO 20–10

| overtime =

| attend = 11,444

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 8

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = M-OH 19–0

| overtime =

| attend = 7,233

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 8

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| gamename = Anniversary Award

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = CBSSN

| score = BGSU 49–19

| overtime =

| attend = 6,065

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 8

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = TOL 49–23

| overtime =

| attend = 17,842

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 12 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 14

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename = Battle of I-75

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = TOL 32–31

| overtime =

| attend = 20.590

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 14

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = NIU 24–0

| overtime =

| attend = 6,417

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 14

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = CBSSN

| score = EMU 30–27

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 13,664

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 15

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = OHIO 34–20

| overtime =

| attend = 14,736

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 15

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = M-OH 23–10

| overtime =

| attend = 7,561

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 18

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BSU 34–3

| overtime =

| attend = 8,554

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 13 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 21

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPNU

| score = BGSU 34–10

| overtime =

| attend = 8,901

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 21

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = ESPN2

| score = EMU 24–11

| overtime =

| attend = 11,243

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 24

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPNU

| score = TOL 32–17

| overtime =

| attend = 8,612

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 24

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = CBSSN

| score = OHIO 25–14

| overtime =

| attend = 6,152

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 25

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = NIU 37–27

| overtime =

| attend =

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 25

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename = Red Bird Rivalry

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = CBSSN

| score = M-OH 17–15

| overtime =

| attend = 8,054

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=MAC Conference Championship Game=

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = December 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Ford Field

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| tv = ESPN

| score = M-OH 23–14

| attend =-

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|poll=College Football Playoff|timezone=Eastern Time}}

Postseason

=Bowl Games=

colspan="2"\|Legend
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
style="background:#bfb;"\|	MAC win
style="background:#fbb;"\|	MAC loss

class="wikitable"

Bowl games

!Bowl game

!Date

!Site

!Television

!Time (EST)

!MAC team

!Opponent

!Score

!Attendance

style="background:#bfb;"

| Myrtle Beach Bowl

| December 16

| Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

| ESPN

| 11:00 a.m.

| Ohio

| Georgia Southern

| W 41–21

| 8,059

style="background:#fbb;"

| Cure Bowl

| December 16

| FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

| ABC

| 3:30 p.m.

| Miami (OH)

| Appalachian State

| L 9–13

| 11,121

style="background:#bfb;"

| Camellia Bowl

| December 23

| Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL

| ESPN

| 12:00 p.m.

| Northern Illinois

| Arkansas State

| W 21–19

| 11,310

style="background:#fbb;"

| 68 Ventures Bowl

| December 23

| Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

| ESPN

| 7:00 p.m.

| Eastern Michigan

| South Alabama

| L 10–59

|

style="background:#fbb;"

| Quick Lane Bowl

| December 26

| Ford Field • Detroit, MI

| ESPN

| 2:00 p.m.

| Bowling Green

| Minnesota

| L 24–30

|

style="background:#fbb;"

| Arizona Bowl

| December 30

| Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

| Barstool / The CW

| 4:00 p.m.

| Toledo

| Wyoming

| L 15–16

|

MAC records vs. other conferences

2023–2024 records against non-conference foes:

Regular season

class="wikitable"

Power Five Conferences

!Record

|align=center|2–2

|align=center|2–1

|align=center|0–8

|align=center|0–1

|align=center|0–0

|align=center| 0–5

Power 5 Total

!4–17

colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|

Other FBS Conferences

!Record

American

|align=center| 1–2

C-USA

|align=center| 0–3

Independents (Excluding Notre Dame)

|align=center| 3–0

Mountain West

|align=center| 1–2

Sun Belt

|align=center| 1–2

Other FBS Total

! 6–9

colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|

FCS Opponents

!Record

Football Championship Subdivision

|align=center| 10–2

colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|

Total Non-Conference Record

! 20–28

Postseason

class="wikitable"

Power Five Conferences

!Record

|align=center|0–0

|align=center| 0–0

|align=center|0–1

|align=center|0–0

|align=center| 0–0

|align=center| 0–0

Power 5 Total

!0–1

colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|

Other FBS Conferences

!Record

American

|align=center| 0–0

C-USA

|align=center| 0–0

Independents (Excluding Notre Dame)

|align=center| 0–0

Mountain West

|align=center| 0–1

Sun Belt

|align=center| 2-2

Other FBS Total

! 2–3

Total Bowl Record

!2–4

=Mid-American vs Power 5 matchups=

This is a list of games the MAC has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.

Date	Conference	Visitor	Home	Site	Score
class="wikitable"
style="background:#fbb;" \| August 31	Big 12	Kent State	UCF	FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL	L 6–56
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 1	ACC	Miami (OH)	Miami (FL)	Hard Rock Stadium • Miami, FL	L 3–38
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 1	Big Ten	Central Michigan	Michigan State	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	L 7–31
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 2	SEC	Ball State	Kentucky	Kroger Field • Lexington, KY	L 14–44
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 2	Big Ten	Buffalo	No. 19 Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	L 17–38
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 2	ACC	Northern Illinois	Boston College	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 27–24 ^OT
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 2	Big Ten	Toledo	Illinois	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 28–30
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 9	SEC	Ball State	No. 1 Georgia	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	L 3–45
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 9	Big Ten	Eastern Michigan	Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN	L 6–25
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 9	SEC	Kent State	Arkansas	D.W.R. Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 6–28
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 9	ACC	Western Michigan	Syracuse	JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY	L 7–48
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 16	SEC	Akron	Kentucky	Kroger Field • Lexington, KY	L 3–35
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 16	Big Ten	Bowling Green	No. 2 Michigan	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	L 6–31
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 16	Independent	Central Michigan	No. 9 Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	L 17–41
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 16	Big 12	Iowa State	Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	W 10–7
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 16	Big 12	Miami (OH)	Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	W 31–24 ^OT
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 16	Big Ten	Northern Illinois	Nebraska	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	L 11–35
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 16	Big Ten	Western Michigan	No. 25 Iowa	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	L 10–41
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 23	Big Ten	Akron	Indiana	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	L 27–29 ^4OT
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 30	ACC	Bowling Green	Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA	W 38–27
style="background:#fbb;" \| October 7	SEC	Western Michigan	Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	L 28–41

=Mid-American vs Group of Five matchups=

The following games include MAC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, Mountain West or Sun Belt.

Date	Conference	Visitor	Home	Site	Score
class="wikitable"
style="background:#fbb;" \| August 26	MWC	Ohio	San Diego State	Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA	L 13–20
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 2	American	Akron	Temple	Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA	L 21–24
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 2	CUSA	Bowling Green	Liberty	Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA	L 24–34
style="background:#bfb; \| September 9	American	Ohio	Florida Atlantic	FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL	W 17–10
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 16	CUSA	Liberty	Buffalo	UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY	L 27–55
style="background:#bfb; \| September 16	MWC	San Jose State	Toledo	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	W 21–17
style="background:#bfb; \| September 23	Sun Belt	Central Michigan	South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL	W 34–30
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 23	CUSA	Eastern Michigan	Jacksonville State	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL	L 0–21
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 23	Sun Belt	Georgia Southern	Ball State	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	L 3–40
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 23	MWC	Kent State	Fresno State	Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA	L 10–53
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 23	American	Tulsa	Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	L 14–22
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 23	SunBelt	Buffalo	Louisiana	Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA	L 38–45

=Mid-American vs FBS independents matchups=

The following games include MAC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, UConn, or UMass.

Date	Visitor	Home	Site	Score
class="wikitable"
style="background:#bfb; \| September 9	Miami (OH)	UMass	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA	W 41–28
style="background:#bfb; \| September 16	UMass	Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI	W 19–17
style="background:#bfb;" \| October 7	Toledo	UMass	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA	W 41–24

=Mid-American vs. FCS matchups=

The following games include MAC teams competing against FCS schools.

Date	Visitor	Home	Site	Score
class="wikitable"
style="background:#bfb;" \| August 31	Saint Francis (PA)	Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	W 35–17
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 1	Howard	Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI	W 33–23
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 2	LIU	Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	W 27–10
style="background:#bfb; \| September 9	Eastern Illinois	Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH	W 38–15
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 9	Fordham	Buffalo	UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY	L 37–40
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 9	Morgan State	Akron	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH	W 24–21
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 9	No. 11 (FCS) New Hampshire	Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI	W 45–42
style="background:#fbb;" \| September 9	No. 24 (FCS) Southern Illinois	Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	L 11–14
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 9	Texas Southern	Toledo	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	W 71–3
style="background:#bfb; \| September 16	Indiana State	Ball State	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	W 45–7
style="background:#bfb; \| September 16	Central Connecticut	Kent State	Dix Stadium • Kent, OH	W 38–10
style="background:#bfb;" \| September 23	Delaware State	Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH	W 62–20

Head to head matchups

colspan=13\|2023 MAC Head to head
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
style="width:100px;"\|Team !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Akron Zips}} width:40px;"\|Akron !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}} width:40px;"\|Ball State !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Buffalo Bulls}} width:40px;"\|Buffalo !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}} width:40px;"\|Bowling Green !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}} width:40px;"\|Central Michigan !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}} width:40px;"\|Eastern Michigan !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Kent State Golden Flashes}} width:40px;"\|Kent State !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}} width:40px;"\|Miami !style="{{NCAA secondary color cell\|Northern Illinois Huskies}} width:40px;"\|Northern Illinois !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Ohio Bobcats}} width:40px;"\|Ohio !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}} width:40px;"\|Toledo !style="{{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}} width:30px;"\|Western Michigan
Akron	—	—	10–13	14–41	10–17	27–30	31–27	0–19	14–55	14–25	—	—
Ball State	—	—	—	21–24	24–17	10–24	34–3	15–17	20–17	—	6–13	24–42
Buffalo	13–10	—	—	14–24	37–13	11–24	24–6	10–23	—	10–20	13–31	—
Bowling Green	41–14	24–21	24–14	—	—	—	49–19	0–27	—	7–38	31–32	34–10
Central Michigan	17–10	17–24	13–37	—	—	26–23	—	—	37–31	20–34	17–31	28–38
Eastern Michigan	30–27	24–10	24–11	—	23–26	—	28–14	—	13–20	—	23–49	21–45
Kent State	27–31	3–34	6–24	49–19	—	14–28	—	3–23	27–37	17–42	—	—
Miami	19–0	17–15	23–10	27–0	—	—	23–3	—	—	30–16	17–21	34–21
Northern Illinois	55–14	17–20	—	—	31–37	20–13	37–26	—	—	23–13	33–35	24–0
Ohio	25–14	—	20–10	38–7	34–20	—	42–17	16–30	13–23	—	—	20–17
Toledo	—	13–6	31–14	32–31	32–17	49–23	—	21–17	35–33	—	—	49–31
Western Michigan	—	42–24	—	10–34	38–28	45–21	—	21–34	0–24	17–20	31–49	—

Updated through end of regular season

Awards and honors

=Player of the week honors=

==East Division==

class="wikitable" border="1"

rowspan="2"| Week

! rowSpan="17" style="background-color:lightgrey;"|

! colspan="3"| Offensive

! rowSpan="17" style="background-color:lightgrey;"|

! colspan="3"| Defensive

! rowSpan="17" style="background-color:lightgrey;"|

! colspan="3"| Special Teams

! rowSpan="17" style="background-color:lightgrey;"|

Player

! Team

! Position

! Player

! Team

! Position

! Player

! Team

! Position

Week 1{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/9/4/mac-announces-week-1-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 1 Football Players of the Week|date=September 4, 2023|accessdate=September 4, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Sieh Bangura

| Ohio

| RB

| Bryce Houston

| Ohio

| LB

| Alec Bevelhimer

| Miami

| P

Week 2{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/9/11/mac-announces-week-2-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 2 Football Players of the Week|date=September 11, 2023|accessdate=September 11, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Gage Larvadain

| Miami

| WR

| CJ Nunnally

| Akron

| DL

| Graham Nicholson

| Miami

| K

Week 3{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/9/18/mac-announces-week-3-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 3 Football Players of the Week|date=September 18, 2023|accessdate=September 18, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Brett Gabbert

| Miami

| QB

| Matt Salopek
Bryce Houston (2)

| Miami
Ohio

| LB
LB

| Alec Bevelhimer (2)

| Miami

| P

Week 4{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/9/25/mac-announces-week-4-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 4 Football Players of the Week|date=September 25, 2023|accessdate=September 25, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| DJ Irons

| Akron

| QB

| Keye Thompson

| Ohio

| LB

| Graham Nicholson (2)

| Miami

| K

Week 5{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/9/25/mac-announces-week-4-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 5 Football Players of the Week|date=October 2, 2023|accessdate=October 2, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Terion Stewart

| Bowling Green

| RB

| Deshawn Jones Jr.

| Bowling Green

| CB

| Anthony Venneri

| Buffalo

| P

Week 6{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/10/9/mac-announces-week-6-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 6 Football Players of the Week|date=October 9, 2023|accessdate=October 9, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Miles Cross

| Ohio

| WR

| Devin Grant

| Buffalo

| S

| Alex McNulty

| Buffalo

| K

Week 7{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/10/16/mac-announces-week-7-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 7 Football Players of the Week|date=October 16, 2023|accessdate=October 16, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Brett Gabbert (2)

| Miami

| QB

| Davon Ferguson

| Bowling Green

| CB

| Graham Nicholson (3)

| Miami

| K

Week 8{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/10/23/mac-announces-week-8-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 3 Football Players of the Week|date=October 23, 2023|accessdate=October 23, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Terion Stewart (2)

| Bowling Green

| RB

| Darren Anders

| Bowling Green

| LB

| Jack Wilson

| Ohio

| P

Week 9/10{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/11/3/mac-announces-week-9-10-mac-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 9/10 MAC Football Players of the Week|date=November 3, 2023|accessdate=November 3, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Jeff Undercuffler

| Akron

| QB

| Matt Salopek (2)

| Miami

| LB

| Graham Nicholson (4)

| Miami

| K

Week 11{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/11/10/mac-announces-week-11-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 11 Football Players of the Week|date=November 10, 2023|accessdate=November 12, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Ta'ron Keith

| Bowling Green

| RB

| Keye Thompson (2)

| Ohio

| LB

| Alec Bevelhimer (3)

| Miami

| P

Week 12{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/11/20/mac-announces-week-12-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 12 Football Players of the Week|date=November 20, 2023|accessdate=November 20, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Sieh Bangura (2)

| Ohio

| RB

| Michael Dowell

| Miami

| DB

| Graham Nicholson (5)

| Miami

| K

Week 13{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2023/11/27/football-mac-announces-final-football-player-of-the-week-honors.aspx|title=MAC Announces Final Football Player of the Week Award Winners|date=November 27, 2023|accessdate=November 27, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Kurtis Rourke

| Ohio

| QB

| Jordan Porter

| Bowling Green

| DL

| Jack Wilson (2)

| Ohio

| P

==West Division==

rowspan="2"\| Week ! rowSpan="17" style="background-color:lightgrey;"\| ! colspan="3"\| Offensive ! rowSpan="17" style="background-color:lightgrey;"\| ! colspan="3"\| Defensive ! rowSpan="17" style="background-color:lightgrey;"\| ! colspan="3"\| Special Teams ! rowSpan="17" style="background-color:lightgrey;"\|
class="wikitable" border="1"
Player ! Team ! Position ! Player ! Team ! Position ! Player ! Team ! Position
Week 1 \| Dequan Finn Jalen Buckley \| Toledo Western Michigan \| QB RB \| Terrance Taylor \| Toledo \| OLB \| Hamze El-Zayat \| Eastern Michigan \| KR/WR
Week 2 \| Bert Emanuel, Jr. \| Central Michigan \| QB \| Judge Culpepper \| Toledo \| DT \| Marion Lukes \| Central Michigan \| KR/RB
Week 3 \| Peny Boone \| Toledo \| RB \| Bennett Walker \| Eastern Michigan \| DB \| Mitchell Tomasek \| Eastern Michigan \| P
Week 4 \| Jase Bauer \| Central Michigan \| QB \| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren \| Toledo \| S \| Mitchell Tomasek (2) \| Eastern Michigan \| P
Week 5 \| Treyson Bourguet \| Western Michigan \| QB \| Kyle Moretti \| Central Michigan \| LB \| Jacquez Stuart \| Toledo \| KR/RB
Week 6 \| Antario Brown \| Northern Illinois \| RB \| Joe Sparacio \| Eastern Michigan \| LB \| Luke Pawlak \| Toledo \| K
Week 7 \| Peny Boone (2) \| Toledo \| RB \| Alex Merritt \| Eastern Michigan \| DL \| Kanon Woodill \| Northern Illinois \| K
Week 8 \| Marquez Cooper \| Ball State \| RB \| Sidney Houston Jr. \| Ball State \| DL \| Tom Foley \| NIU \| P
Week 9/10 \| Marion Lukes \| Central Michigan \| RB \| Joe Sparacio (2) Marshawn Kneeland \| Eastern Michigan Western Michigan \| LB DE \| Jacquez Stuart (2) \| Toledo \| KR
Week 11 \| Dequan Finn (2) \| Toledo \| QB \| Tyler Jackson \| Northern Illinois \| LB \| Palmer Domschke \| Western Michigan \| K
Week 12 \| Dequan Finn (3) \| Toledo \| QB \| Chase Kline \| Eastern Michigan \| LB \| Dane Partridge \| Northern Illinois \| WR/PR
Week 13 \| Peny Boone (3) \| Toledo \| RB \| Ray Thomas \| Northern Illinois \| DE \| Mitchell Tomasek (3) \| Eastern Michigan \| P

=MAC Individual Awards=

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mid-American Conference football coaches at the end of the season.

class="wikitable" border="0"
Award !Player !School
Offensive Player of the Year \| Peny Boone \| Toledo
Defensive Player of the Year \| Matt Salopek \| Miami
Special Teams Player of the Year \| Graham Nicholson \| Miami
Freshman Player of the Year \| Jalen Buckley \| Western Michigan
Vern Smith Leadership Award \| Dequan Finn \| Toledo
Coach of the Year \| Jason Candle \| Toledo

class="wikitable" border="0"

Award

!Player

!School

Offensive Player of the Year

| Peny Boone

| Toledo

Defensive Player of the Year

| Matt Salopek

| Miami

Special Teams Player of the Year

| Graham Nicholson

| Miami

Freshman Player of the Year

| Jalen Buckley

| Western Michigan

Vern Smith Leadership Award

| Dequan Finn

| Toledo

Coach of the Year

| Jason Candle

| Toledo

=All-Conference Teams=

The following players were listed as part of the All-Conference teams.

class="wikitable" border="0"
Position ! Player ! Team
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| First Team Offense
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| QB \| style="background:white" \| Dequan Finn \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Corey Stewart \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}}\| Ball State
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Nolan Potter \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Northern Illinois Huskies}}\| Northern Illinois
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Nick Rosi \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Vinny Sciury \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Jacob Gideon \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}}\| Western Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| TE \| style="background:white" \| Harold Fannin Jr. \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Chrishon McCray \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Kent State Golden Flashes}}\| Kent State
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Sam Wiglusz \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ohio Bobcats}}\| Ohio
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Jerjuan Newton \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Kenneth Womack \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}}\| Western Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| RB \| style="background:white" \| Antario Brown \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Northern Illinois Huskies}}\| Northern Illinois
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| RB \| style="background:white" \| Peny Boone \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| PK \| style="background:white" \| Graham Nicholson \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| First Team Defense
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| CJ Nunnally \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Akron Zips}}\| Akron
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| Sidney Houston \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}}\| Ball State
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| Caiden Woullard \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| Judge Culpepper \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Matt Salopek \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Bryce Houston \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ohio Bobcats}}\| Ohio
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Keye Thompson \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ohio Bobcats}}\| Ohio
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Dallas Gant \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Jalen Huskey \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Devin Grant \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Buffalo Bulls}}\| Buffalo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Quinyon Mitchell \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Maxen Hook \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| P \| style="background:white" \| Mitchell Tomasek \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}\| Eastern Michigan
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| First Team Specialists
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| KRS \| style="background:white" \| Marion Lukes \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}\| Central Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| KRS \| style="background:white" \| Jacquez Stuart \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo

class="wikitable" border="0"

Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Offense

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | QB

| style="background:white" | Dequan Finn

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Corey Stewart

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}| Ball State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Nolan Potter

| style={{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| Northern Illinois

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Nick Rosi

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Vinny Sciury

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Jacob Gideon

| style={{NCAA color cell|Western Michigan Broncos}}| Western Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | TE

| style="background:white" | Harold Fannin Jr.

| style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Chrishon McCray

| style={{NCAA color cell|Kent State Golden Flashes}}| Kent State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Sam Wiglusz

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio Bobcats}}| Ohio

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Jerjuan Newton

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Kenneth Womack

| style={{NCAA color cell|Western Michigan Broncos}}| Western Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | RB

| style="background:white" | Antario Brown

| style={{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| Northern Illinois

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | RB

| style="background:white" | Peny Boone

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | PK

| style="background:white" | Graham Nicholson

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Defense

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | CJ Nunnally

| style={{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}| Akron

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Sidney Houston

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}| Ball State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Caiden Woullard

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Judge Culpepper

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Matt Salopek

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Bryce Houston

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio Bobcats}}| Ohio

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Keye Thompson

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio Bobcats}}| Ohio

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Dallas Gant

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Jalen Huskey

| style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Devin Grant

| style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| Buffalo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Quinyon Mitchell

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Maxen Hook

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | P

| style="background:white" | Mitchell Tomasek

| style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}| Eastern Michigan

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team Specialists

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Marion Lukes

| style={{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| Central Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Jacquez Stuart

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

class="wikitable" border="0"
Position ! Player ! Team
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| Second Team Offense
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| QB \| style="background:white" \| Kurtis Rourke \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ohio Bobcats}}\| Ohio
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Deiyantei Powell-Woods \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}\| Central Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Brayden Swartout \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}\| Central Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Brian Dooley \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}\| Eastern Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Will Jados \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Reid Holskey \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| TE \| style="background:white" \| Anthony Torres \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Daniel George \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Akron Zips}}\| Akron
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Jasaiah Gathings \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Akron Zips}}\| Akron
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Tanner Knue \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}\| Eastern Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Jesse Prewitt III \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}\| Central Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| RB \| style="background:white" \| Marquez Cooper \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}}\| Ball State
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| RB \| style="background:white" \| Terion Stewart \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| PK \| style="background:white" \| Andrew Glass \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Kent State Golden Flashes}}\| Kent State
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| Second Team Defense
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| Jacques Bristol \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}\| Central Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| Brian Ugwu \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| James Ester \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Northern Illinois Huskies}}\| Northern Illinois
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| Marshawn Kneeland \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}}\| Western Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Cole Pearce \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}}\| Ball State
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Darren Anders \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Joe Sparacio \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}\| Eastern Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Ty Wise \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Jordan Oladokun \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Donte Kent \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}\| Central Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Yahsyn McKee \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| JaVaughn Byrd \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Northern Illinois Huskies}}\| Northern Illinois
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| P \| style="background:white" \| Alec Bevelhimer \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| Second Team Specialists
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| KRS \| style="background:white" \| Jaylon Jackson \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}\| Eastern Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| KRS \| style="background:white" \| Cade McDonald \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami

class="wikitable" border="0"

Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Offense

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | QB

| style="background:white" | Kurtis Rourke

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio Bobcats}}| Ohio

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Deiyantei Powell-Woods

| style={{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| Central Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Brayden Swartout

| style={{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| Central Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Brian Dooley

| style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}| Eastern Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Will Jados

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Reid Holskey

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | TE

| style="background:white" | Anthony Torres

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Daniel George

| style={{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}| Akron

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Jasaiah Gathings

| style={{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}| Akron

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Tanner Knue

| style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}| Eastern Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Jesse Prewitt III

| style={{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| Central Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | RB

| style="background:white" | Marquez Cooper

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}| Ball State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | RB

| style="background:white" | Terion Stewart

| style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | PK

| style="background:white" | Andrew Glass

| style={{NCAA color cell|Kent State Golden Flashes}}| Kent State

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Defense

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Jacques Bristol

| style={{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| Central Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Brian Ugwu

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | James Ester

| style={{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| Northern Illinois

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Marshawn Kneeland

| style={{NCAA color cell|Western Michigan Broncos}}| Western Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Cole Pearce

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}| Ball State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Darren Anders

| style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Joe Sparacio

| style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}| Eastern Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Ty Wise

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Jordan Oladokun

| style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Donte Kent

| style={{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| Central Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Yahsyn McKee

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | JaVaughn Byrd

| style={{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| Northern Illinois

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | P

| style="background:white" | Alec Bevelhimer

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team Specialists

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Jaylon Jackson

| style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}| Eastern Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Cade McDonald

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

class="wikitable" border="0"
Position ! Player ! Team
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| Third Team Offense
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| QB \| style="background:white" \| Brett Gabbert \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Damon Kaylor \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}}\| Ball State
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Alex Wollschlaeger \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Gabe Wallace \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Buffalo Bulls}}\| Buffalo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Tyler Doty \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Buffalo Bulls}}\| Buffalo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| OL \| style="background:white" \| Addison West \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}}\| Western Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| TE \| style="background:white" \| Tanner Koziol \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}}\| Ball State
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Odieu Hiliare \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Luke Floriea \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Kent State Golden Flashes}}\| Kent State
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Trayvon Rudolph \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Northern Illinois Huskies}}\| Northern Illinois
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| WR \| style="background:white" \| Anthony Sambucci \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}}\| Western Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| RB \| style="background:white" \| Rashad Amos \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| RB \| style="background:white" \| Jalen Buckley \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}}\| Western Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| PK \| style="background:white" \| Luke Pawlak \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| Third Team Defense
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| CJ West \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Kent State Golden Flashes}}\| Kent State
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| Vonnie Watkins \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ohio Bobcats}}\| Ohio
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| Rayyan Buell \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ohio Bobcats}}\| Ohio
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DL \| style="background:white" \| Darius Alexander \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Bryan McCoy \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Akron Zips}}\| Akron
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Cashius Howell \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Kyle Moretti \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}\| Central Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| LB \| style="background:white" \| Chase Kline \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}\| Eastern Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| KJ Martin \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Akron Zips}}\| Akron
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Davon Ferguson \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Bowling Green Falcons}}\| Bowling Green
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Chris McDonald Jr. \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| DB \| style="background:white" \| Keni-H Lovely \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Western Michigan Broncos}}\| Western Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| P \| style="background:white" \| Lucas Borrow \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Ball State Cardinals}}\| Ball State
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| Third Team Specialists
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| KRS \| style="background:white" \| Jhaylin Embry \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Central Michigan Chippewas}}\| Central Michigan
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| KRS \| style="background:white" \| Ron Cook \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Buffalo Bulls}}\| Buffalo

class="wikitable" border="0"

Position

! Player

! Team

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Offense

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | QB

| style="background:white" | Brett Gabbert

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Damon Kaylor

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}| Ball State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Alex Wollschlaeger

| style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Gabe Wallace

| style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| Buffalo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Tyler Doty

| style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| Buffalo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Addison West

| style={{NCAA color cell|Western Michigan Broncos}}| Western Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | TE

| style="background:white" | Tanner Koziol

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}| Ball State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Odieu Hiliare

| style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Luke Floriea

| style={{NCAA color cell|Kent State Golden Flashes}}| Kent State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Trayvon Rudolph

| style={{NCAA color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}| Northern Illinois

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Anthony Sambucci

| style={{NCAA color cell|Western Michigan Broncos}}| Western Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | RB

| style="background:white" | Rashad Amos

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | RB

| style="background:white" | Jalen Buckley

| style={{NCAA color cell|Western Michigan Broncos}}| Western Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | PK

| style="background:white" | Luke Pawlak

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Defense

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | CJ West

| style={{NCAA color cell|Kent State Golden Flashes}}| Kent State

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Vonnie Watkins

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio Bobcats}}| Ohio

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Rayyan Buell

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ohio Bobcats}}| Ohio

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Darius Alexander

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Bryan McCoy

| style={{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}| Akron

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Cashius Howell

| style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Kyle Moretti

| style={{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| Central Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Chase Kline

| style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}| Eastern Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | KJ Martin

| style={{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}| Akron

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Davon Ferguson

| style={{NCAA color cell|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Chris McDonald Jr.

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

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| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Keni-H Lovely

| style={{NCAA color cell|Western Michigan Broncos}}| Western Michigan

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| style="background:white" | P

| style="background:white" | Lucas Borrow

| style={{NCAA color cell|Ball State Cardinals}}| Ball State

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Third Team Specialists

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Jhaylin Embry

| style={{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| Central Michigan

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Ron Cook

| style={{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}}| Buffalo

=National Awards=

Lou Groza Award: Graham Nicholson, Miami

=All-Americans=

{{For|the complete All-America selections|2023 College Football All-America Team}}

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. College Football All-American consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.

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Position ! Player ! School ! Selector ! Unanimous ! Consensus
colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| First Team All-Americans
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| CB \| style="background:white" \| Quinyon Mitchell \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo \| style="background:white" \| The Athletic \| style="background:white" \| \| style="background:white" \|
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| K \| style="background:white" \| Graham Nicholson \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami \| style="background:white" \| AFCA, AP, CBS, ESPN, FOX, SI, The Athletic, TSN, USAT, WCFF \| style="background:white" \| \| style="background:white" \| *

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Position

! Player

! School

! Selector

! Unanimous

! Consensus

colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| First Team All-Americans

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | CB

| style="background:white" | Quinyon Mitchell

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

| style="background:white" | The Athletic

| style="background:white" |

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | K

| style="background:white" | Graham Nicholson

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

| style="background:white" | AFCA, AP, CBS, ESPN, FOX, SI, The Athletic, TSN, USAT, WCFF

| style="background:white" |

| style="background:white" | *

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Position ! Player ! School ! Selector ! Unanimous ! Consensus
colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"\| Second Team All-Americans
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| CB \| style="background:white" \| Quinyon Mitchell \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Toledo Rockets}}\| Toledo \| style="background:white" \| AFCA, AP, CBS, FWAA, PFF, TSN \| style="background:white" \| \| style="background:white" \|
style="text-align:center;" \| style="background:white" \| K \| style="background:white" \| Graham Nicholson \| style={{NCAA color cell\|Miami RedHawks}}\| Miami \| style="background:white" \| FWAA \| style="background:white" \| \| style="background:white" \|

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Position

! Player

! School

! Selector

! Unanimous

! Consensus

colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| Second Team All-Americans

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | CB

| style="background:white" | Quinyon Mitchell

| style={{NCAA color cell|Toledo Rockets}}| Toledo

| style="background:white" | AFCA, AP, CBS, FWAA, PFF, TSN

| style="background:white" |

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | K

| style="background:white" | Graham Nicholson

| style={{NCAA color cell|Miami RedHawks}}| Miami

| style="background:white" | FWAA

| style="background:white" |

NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. The Following list includes all MAC Players in the draft.

=List of selections=

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Player ! Position ! School ! Draft Round ! Round Pick ! Overall Pick ! Team
Quinyon Mitchell \| CB \| Toledo \| 1 \| 22 \| 22 \| Philadelphia Eagles
Marshawn Kneeland \| DE \| Western Michigan \| 2 \| 24 \| 56 \| Dallas Cowboys

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Player

! Position

! School

! Draft
Round

! Round
Pick

! Overall
Pick

! Team

Quinyon Mitchell

| CB

| Toledo

| 1