2024 Mid-American Conference football season#All-Conference Teams

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| title = 2024 Mid-American Conference football season

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| league = NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

| logo = Mid-American Conference logo.svg

| sport = Football

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| duration = August 29 - December 7

| no_of_teams = 12

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| draft = 2025 NFL draft

| draft_link = 2025 NFL draft

| top_pick = Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo

| picked_by = New York Giants, 65th overall

| season = Regular season

| MVP =

| MVP_link = Mid-American Conference football individual awards

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| finals = MAC Championship Game

| finals_link = 2024 MAC Football Championship Game

| finals_champ = Ohio

| finals_runner-up = Miami (OH)

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| finals_MVP_link = MAC Football Championship Game

| seasonslist =

| prevseason_year = 2023

| nextseason_year = 2025

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{{2024 Mid-American Conference football standings}}

The 2024 Mid-American Conference football season was the 79th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Non-conference play began on August 29. Conference play began on September 21 and concluded with the MAC championship game on December 7 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.{{cite web|url=https://detroitsports.org/sports/events/schedule/2024|title=2024 DETROIT SPORTS CALENDAR|accessdate=February 25, 2022|website=detroitsports.org|publisher=Detroit Sports Commission}} For the first time since 1996, the MAC did not have divisions. The Championship game featured the two teams with the best conference records.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mac-replace-divisions-system-2024-205544425.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall|title=MAC to replace divisions with new system for 2024|date=November 30, 2023|accessdate=February 22, 2024|website=sports.yahoo.com|publisher=Detroit Free Press|first=Jared|last=Ramsey}} This was the conference's last season with 12 members as in 2025. it will see its first change in membership since 2015 with the addition of UMass.{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/umass-mac-realignment-519f806947a7f597cc783290546b585e|title=UMass will join Mid-American Conference as a full sports member in 2025, MAC commissioner says|website=APNews|first=Tom|last=Withers|language=en|access-date=2024-04-20|date=February 27, 2024}}

Miami and Ohio finished the season with 7-1 conference records and the Battle of the Bricks rivalry happened twice in the same season for the first time with a rematch in the Championship Game. Bowling Green's tight-end Harold Fannin Jr. was the Offensive Player of the Year and won the Vern Smith Leadership Award. Linebacker Shaun Dolac of Buffalo was Defensive Player of the Year. Tim Albin of Ohio won Coach of the Year.{{cite web |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/12/4/mac-announces-2024-postseason-football-awards-all-conference-teams.aspx|title=MAC Announces 2024 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams|language=en|date=December 5, 2024|accessdate=December 5, 2024}}

Ohio avenged the regular season loss to Miami, winning 38–3, and won the MAC Championship for the first time since 1968. Parker Navarro won Offensive Player of the Game with 235 passing yards with 2 touchdowns and 73 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Bradley Weaver was Defensive Player of the Game. Gianni Spetic hit a 51-yard field goal and won Special Teams Player of the Game.{{cite web |date=October 8, 2024 |title=Ohio Wins First MAC Football Championship Game |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/12/7/ohio-wins-first-mac-football-championship.aspx |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=MAC}}{{cite web |date=October 8, 2024 |title=Ohio (10-3) vsMiami (OH) (8-5) |url=https://getsomemaction.com/documents/2024/12/7//OHIO38_MIA3.pdf |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=MAC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401532432|title=Miami (OH) 30, Ohio 16 - Box Score|website=ESPN|access-date=November 2, 2023|date=October 28, 2023}}{{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}}

Seven MAC teams qualified for bowls with a record of five wins and two losses.

Previous season

{{main|2023 Mid-American Conference football season}}

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}} 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|work=CBS Sports|date=December 2, 2023}}

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/2024-media-days|title=2024 Division I FBS Media Days|accessdate=June 25, 2024|website=www.sportswriters.net|publisher=FWAA}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/4/22/mac-to-host-2024-football-kickoff-at-pro-football-hall-of-fame.aspx|title=MAC To Host 2024 Football Kickoff at Pro Football Hall of Fame|date=April 23, 2024|accessdate=July 1, 2024|website=www.getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}} Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher spoke.{{cite web|url=https://athlonsports.com/college/group-five/mac/2024-mac-football-media-day-set-for-july-19-in-canton#:~:text=The%20Mid%2DAmerican%20Conference%20announced,of%20Fame%20in%20Canton%2C%20Ohio.|title=2024 MAC Football Media Day Set For July 19 In Canton|date=April 26, 2024|accessdate=July 1, 2024|website=www.athlonsports.com|publisher=G5 Football Daily}} 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/2024/4/22/mac-to-host-2024-football-kickoff-at-pro-football-hall-of-fame.aspx|title=Follow The MAC Football Kickoff On Friday, July 19|date=July 17, 2023|accessdate=July 18, 2023|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/group-five/mac/mac-football-media-day-2024-coaches-players-attending-time-date-how-to-watch|title=MAC Football Media Day 2024: Coaches + Players Attending, Time, Date, How To Watch|date=July 13, 2024|accessdate=July 14, 2024|website=si.com|publisher=G5 Football Daily - Fannation|first=Joe|last=Londergan}}

  • Akron – Head Coach Joe Moorhead, Bryan McCoy, Jr., LB, Bennett Adler, Sr., DL
  • Ball State – Head Coach Mike Neu, Tanner Koziol, Jr., TE, Keionte Newson, Sr., LB
  • Bowling Green – Head Coach Scot Loeffler, Connor Bazelak, Sr., QB, Jordan Oladokun, Sr., CB
  • Buffalo – Head Coach Pete Lembo, Shaun Dolac, Grad., LB, Red Murdock, R-So., LB
  • Central Michigan – Head Coach Jim McElwain, Donte Kent, Sr., DB, Brayden Swartout, Sr., OL
  • Eastern Michigan – Head Coach Chris Creighton, Justin Jefferson, Sr., DL, Jere Getzinger, Sr., TE
  • Kent State – Head Coach Kenni Burns, Chrishon McCray, R-So., WR, Oliver Billotte, Jr., DE
  • Miami – Head Coach Chuck Martin, Brett Gabbert, 6th-Sr., QB, Matt Salopek, 6th-Sr., LB
  • Northern Illinois – Head Coach Thomas Hammock, J.J. Lippe, R-Sr., OL, Jashon Prophete, Sr., S
  • Ohio – Head Coach Tim Albin, Parker Navarro, Grad., QB, Jeremiah Wood, Grad., S
  • Toledo – Head Coach Jason Candle, Jerjuan Newton, Sr., WR, Maxen Hook, Sr., S
  • Western Michigan – Head Coach Lance Taylor, Hayden Wolff, R-Sr., QB, Damari Roberson, R-Sr., LB

=Preseason polls=

==Coaches Poll==

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Defending MAC champion Miami was named the preseason favorite to win the conference while defending West division champion Toledo was picked to finish second.{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/7/17/miami-selected-as-favorites-in-head-coaches-preseason-football-poll.aspx|title=Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll|date=July 19, 2024|accessdate=July 19, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wtol.com/article/sports/college/2024-mac-football-preseason-poll/512-57427e12-6a3b-42f4-9504-0c5cab2afe9b|title=MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd|date=July 19, 2024|accessdate=July 19, 2024|website=wtol.com|publisher=WTOL 11}}

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |MAC Coaches poll

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Mid-American Conference|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

| Miami

| 119 (9)

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| 2

| Toledo

| 109 (3)

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| T3

| Bowling Green

| 92

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| T3

| Northern Illinois

| 92

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| 5

| Ohio

| 81

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| 6

| Eastern Michigan

| 64

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| 7

| Western Michigan

| 60

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| 8

| Central Michigan

| 59

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| 9

| Ball State

| 42

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| 10

| Buffalo

| 37

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| 11

| Akron

| 24

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| 12

| Kent State

| 13

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Coaches poll (MAC Championship)

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| 1

Miami10
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| 2

Toledo2

=Individual Award Preseason Watchlists=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-1-of-2}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Mid-American Conference|Award|Head Coach/Player|School|Position|Year|Ref}}

rowspan=1|Lott Trophy

|colspan=2 align=center| none

|

|

|rowspan=1|{{Cite web |title=Lott IMPACT® Trophy Announces 2024 Watch List |url=https://lottimpacttrophy.org/}}

rowspan=1|Dodd Trophy

|colspan=2 align=center| none

| HC

| —

|{{cite web|title=Dodd Trophy Releases 2024 Preseason Watch List|url=https://chick-fil-apeachbowl.com/news/2024/7/8/the-dodd-trophy-presented-by-pnc-dodd-trophy-releases-2024-preseason-watch-list.aspx|date=July 8, 2024|access-date=July 8, 2024}}

rowspan=2|Maxwell Award

|Terion Stewart

|Bowling Green

|RB

|Jr.

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://maxwellfootballclub.org|title=2023 Maxwell Award Watch List|date=July 29, 2024|access-date=July 29, 2024|publisher=Maxwell Football Club}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/7/23/football-stewart-brown-named-to-maxwell-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Stewart, Brown Named to Maxwell Award Watch List|date=July 29, 2024|access-date=July 29, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Antario Brown

|Northern Illinois

|RB

|Sr.

Patrick Mannelly Award

|colspan=2 align=center| none

|LS

|

rowspan=3|Outland Trophy

|Jacob Gideon

|Western Michigan

|rowspan=3|OL

|Sr.

|rowspan=3|{{cite web |title=2024 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST |url=https://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2024/07/30/2024-outland-trophy-watch-list-unveiled|date=July 30, 2023|access-date=July 30, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/7/30/football-trio-of-mac-offensive-linemen-named-to-outland-trophy-watch-list.aspx|title=Trio of MAC Offensive Linemen Named to Outland Trophy Watch List|date=July 30, 2023|access-date=July 30, 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Reid Holskey

|Miami

|R-Sr.

Alex Wollschlaeger

|Bowling Green

|Sr.

rowspan=3|Bronko Nagurski Trophy

|Maxen Hook

|Toledo

|S

|Sr.

|rowspan=3|{{cite web |title=2024 BRONKO NAGURSKI PRESEASON WATCH LIST |url=https://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2024/07/30/2024-bronko-nagurski-trophy-watch-list-unveiled|date=July 30, 2024|access-date=July 30, 2024|publisher=FWAA}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/7/30/three-football-student-athletes-selected-to-bronko-nagurski-trophy-watch-list.aspx|title=Six MAC Student-Athletes Named to 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List|date=July 30, 2024|access-date=July 30, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

CJ Nunnally IV

|Akron

|DL

|Sr.

Matt Salopek

|Miami

|LB

|6th

rowspan=3|Jim Thorpe Award

|Maxen Hook

|Toledo

|rowspan=3|DB

|Sr.

|rowspan=3|{{cite web |title=PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST |url=https://mailchi.mp/oksportshof/paycom-jim-thorpe-award-2024preseason|date=July 31, 2023|access-date=July 31, 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|date=July 31, 2023|access-date=July 31, 2023|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Donte Kent

|Central Michigan

|Sr.

Jordan Oladokun

|Bowling Green

|Sr.

rowspan=3|Paul Hornung Award

|Marion Lukes

|Central Michigan

|RB

|Sr.

|rowspan=3|{{cite web|url=https://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/48-players-named-to-the-15th-annual-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/|title=48 PLAYERS REPRESENTING 9 CONFERENCES PLUS 1INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SELECTED FOR THE 2024 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD PRE-SEASON WATCH LIST |date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/1/three-football-student-athletes-selected-to-paul-hornung-trophy-watch-list.aspx|title=Three Football Student-Athletes Selected to Paul Hornung Trophy Watch List|date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Trayvon Rudolph

|Northern Illinois

|WR

|R-Sr.

Jacquez Stuart

|Toledo

|RB

|Sr.

rowspan=8|Wuerffel Trophy

|Jordan Oladokun

|Bowling Green

|CB

|Sr.

|rowspan=8|{{cite web|url= https://wuerffeltrophy.org/2024-allstate-wuerffel-trophy-watch-list-announced/|title= 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Watch List|date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/7/31/eight-football-student-athletes-selected-to-wuerffel-trophy-watch-list.aspx|title=Eight Football Student-Athletes Selected to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List|date=August 1, 2024|access-date=August 1, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Taji Johnson

|Buffalo

|WR

|GS

Dominic Serapiglia

|Central Michigan

|OL

|R-Sr.

David Carter Jr.

|Eastern Michigan

|DB

|Sr.

Cameron Golden

|Kent State

|OL

|GS

Cade Haberman

|Northern Illinois

|DT

|Sr.

Michael Denning

|Toledo

|PK

|Sr.

Boone Bonnema

|Western Michigan

|LB

|R-Sr.

Lou Groza Award

|colspan=2 align=center| none

|PK

|

|{{cite web|url=https://lougrozaaward.com/watchlist/2024/|title=2024 Watch List|date=August 2, 2024|access-date=August 2, 2024}}

rowspan=2|Ray Guy Award

|Alec Bevelhimer

|Miami

|rowspan=2|P

|Sr.

|rowspan=2|{{cite web |url=https://www.rayguyaward.com/watchlist |title=2024 Ray Guy Award Watchlist|date=August 2, 2024|access-date=August 2, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/2/football-trio-of-punters-named-to-ray-guy-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Bevelhimer, Tomasek Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List|date=August 2, 2024|access-date=August 2, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Mitchell Tomasek

|Eastern Michigan

|Sr.

rowspan=4|Walter Camp Award

|Terion Stewart

|Bowling Green

|RB

|Jr.

|rowspan=4|{{cite web|url=https://waltercamp.org/walter-camp-2024-player-of-year-preseason-watch-list-presented-by-david-mcdermott-lexus-of-new-haven/|title=Walter Camp 2024 Player of Year Preseason Watch List, presented by David McDermott Lexus of New Haven|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=August 5, 2024|author=Mike Madera|website=waltercamp.org}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/5/football-four-mac-running-backs-land-on-doak-walker-award-preseason-watch-list.aspx|title=Four MAC Running Backs Land on Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List|date=August 6, 2024|access-date=August 6, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Marion Lukes

|Central Michigan

|RB

|Sr.

Antario Brown

|Northern Illinois

|RB

|Sr.

Jalen Buckley

|Western Michigan

|RB

|R-So.

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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Mid-American Conference|Award|Head Coach/Player|School|Position|Year|Ref}}

rowspan=4|Doak Walker Award

|Terion Stewart

|Bowling Green

|rowspan=4|RB

|Jr.

|rowspan=4|{{cite web|url=https://www.smu.edu/athleticforum/aboutus/-/media/site/athleticforum/news/2023-24/2024%20doak%20walker%20candidate%20list%20release.pdf |title= 2024 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced |date=August 5, 2024|access-date=August 5, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/5/football-four-mac-running-backs-land-on-doak-walker-award-preseason-watch-list.aspx|title=Four MAC Running Backs Land on Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List|date=August 6, 2024|access-date=August 6, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Marion Lukes

|Central Michigan

|Sr.

Antario Brown

|Northern Illinois

|Sr.

Jalen Buckley

|Western Michigan

|R-So.

rowspan=4|Comeback Player of the Year

|Demetrius Hardamon

|Bowling Green

|LB

|Sr.

|rowspan=4|{{cite web|url=https://comeback-player.com/|title=2024 Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List Issued}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/6/four-football-student-athletes-named-to-comeback-player-of-the-year-watch-list.aspx|title=Four Football Student-Athletes Named to Comeback Player of the Year Watch List|date=August 7, 2024|access-date=August 7, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Jake Orlando

|Buffalo

|TE

|GS

Brett Gabbert

|Miami

|QB

|6th

Jack Coldiron

|Miami

|TE

|R-Sr.

Biletnikoff Award

|colspan=2 align=center| none

|WR

|

|{{cite web|url=https://biletnikoffaward.com/2024-watch-list/|title=2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List|date=August 7, 2024|access-date=August 7, 2024}}

Davey O'Brien Award

|Brett Gabbert

|Miami

|QB

|6th

|{{cite web|url=https://www.daveyobrienaward.com/latest-news/three-dozen-quarterbacks-named-to-davey-obrien-award-preseason-watch-list|title=THREE DOZEN QUARTERBACKS NAMED TO DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST|date=August 8, 2024|access-date=August 8, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/7/football-gabbert-garners-davey-o-brien-preseason-watch-list-recognition.aspx|title=Gabbert Garners Davey O'Brien Preseason Watch List Recognition|date=August 8, 2024|access-date=August 8, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

rowspan=2|John Mackey Award

|Harold Fannin Jr.

|Bowling Green

|rowspan=2|TE

|Jr.

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://johnmackeyaward.com/uploads/3/4/7/9/34791900/2024_watchlist.final.pdf|title=2024 WATCHLIST|date=August 9, 2024|access-date=August 9, 2024|publisher=John Mackey Award}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/9/football-fannin-jr-torres-land-on-mackey-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Fannin Jr., Torres Land on Mackey Award Watch List|date=August 9, 2024|access-date=August 9, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Anthony Torres

|Toledo

|Sr.

Rimington Trophy

|Jacob Gideon

|Western Michigan

|OL

|Sr.

|{{cite web|url=https://www.rimingtontrophy.com/watchlist/|title=THE WATCHLIST|date=August 9, 2024|access-date=August 9, 2024|publisher=Rimington Trophy}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/8/football-gideon-named-to-rimington-trophy-watch-list.aspx|title=Gideon Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List for Third-Straight Year|date=August 9, 2024|access-date=August 9, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

rowspan=4|Bednarik Award

|CJ Nunnally IV

|Akron

|DE

|Sr.

|rowspan=4|{{cite web|title=2024 Bednarik Award Watch List|url=https://maxwellfootballclub.org/press-releases/|date=August 12, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/12/football-four-defensive-standouts-represent-mac-on-bednarik-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Four Defensive Standouts Represent MAC on Bednarik Award Watch List|date=August 12, 2024|access-date=August 12, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

Jordan Oladokun

|Bowling Green

|CB

|Sr.

Matt Salopek

|Miami

|LB

|6th

Maxen Hook

|Toledo

|S

|Sr.

Butkus Award

|Matt Salopek

|Miami

|LB

|6th

|{{cite web|url=https://ncfaa.org/awards/butkus-award|title= 2024 WATCH LIST|date=August 13, 2024|access-date=August 13, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/8/13/football-salopek-represents-mac-on-butkus-award-watch-list.aspx|title=Salopek Represents MAC On Butkus Award Watch List|date=August 13, 2024|access-date=August 13, 2024|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

rowspan=2|Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

|Brett Gabbert

|Miami

|rowspan=2|QB

|6th

|rowspan=2|{{cite web|title=The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Proudly Announces 2024 Preseason Watch List |date=August 14, 2024 |url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/735113273/the-johnny-unitas-golden-arm-award-proudly-announces-2024-preseason-watch-list}}

Hayden Wolff

|Western Michigan

|R-Sr.

Manning Award

|colspan=2 align=center| none

|QB

|

|{{cite web|title=Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List|url=https://allstatesugarbowl.org/news/2024/8/15/manning-watch-list.aspx|date=August 15, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award

|colspan=2 align=center| none

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2024 POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST |url=https://www.polynesianfootballhof.org/releases/2024-polynesian-college-football-player-of-the-year-award-watch-list}}

rowspan=5|Rotary Lombardi Award

|CJ Nunnally IV

|Akron

|DL

|Sr.

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Alex Wollschlaeger

|Bowling Green

|OT

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Reid Holskey

|Miami

|OT

|R-Sr.

Matt Salopek

|Miami

|LB

|6th

Jacob Gideon

|Western Michigan

|C

|Sr.

Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award

|Bert Emanual Jr.

|Central Michigan

|QB

|So.

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Coaches

=Coaching changes=

The MAC enters the 2024 season with one coaching change from 2023.

  • Buffalo head coach Maurice Linguist resigned on January 16, 2024, after his team finished the 2023 season with a 3–9 record, to join Kalen DeBoer’s staff at Alabama.{{cite news |last1=John |first1=Warwow|title=Maurice Linguist resigns as Buffalo football coach to join DeBoer's staff in Alabama, AP source says |url=https://apnews.com/article/linguist-college-football-buffalo-alabama-e5dc8ee6557ebb45ec1b417e202a7e16 |date=16 January 2024 |language=en}} On January 21, 2024 Pete Lembo, who was the associate head coach and special teams coordinator at South Carolina and was previously a MAC head coach at Ball State, was hired as the new head coach.{{cite web |title=Gamecocks to add ace special teams coach with long head coach resume |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article248072770.html |website=The State |access-date=27 December 2020|author=Breiner, Ben|date=December 26, 2020}}{{cite news|title=Buffalo hires Pete Lembo, former Ball State football coach, South Carolina special teams coordinator |url=https://www.wivb.com/sports/university-at-buffalo-bulls-college-sports/buffalo-hires-pete-lembo-former-ball-state-football-coach-south-carolina-special-teams-coordinator/|date=21 January 2024 |language=en}}

=Head coaching records=

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! Head coach

! Previous Job

! Years at school

! Record at school

! MAC record

! MAC titles

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

| Joe Moorhead

| Oregon (offensive coordinator)

| 3

| {{winning percentage|4|20|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|2|14|record=y}}

| 0

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

| Mike Neu

| New Orleans Saints (QB Coach)

| 9

| {{winning percentage|37|56|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|23|39|record=y}}

| 1

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

| Scot Loeffler

| Boston College (offensive coordinator/QB coach)

| 6

| {{winning percentage|20|35|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|14|23|record=y}}

| 0

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

| Pete Lembo

| South Carolina (associate head coach/special teams coordinator)

| 1

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

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

| 0

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

| Jim McElwain

| Florida

| 6

| {{winning percentage|29|28|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|21|17|record=y}}

| 0

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

| Chris Creighton

| Drake

| 11

| {{winning percentage|52|68|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|31|47|record=y}}

| 0

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

| Kenni Burns

| Minnesota (associate head coach/running backs)

| 2

| {{winning percentage|1|11|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|0|8|record=y}}

| 0

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

| Chuck Martin

| Notre Dame (offensive coordinator/QB coach)

| 10

| {{winning percentage|56|62|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|44|31|record=y}}

| 2

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

| Thomas Hammock

| Baltimore Ravens (running backs coach)

| 6

| {{winning percentage|24|33|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|17|21|record=y}}

| 1

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

| Tim Albin

| Ohio (associate head coach/offensive coordinator)

| 4

| {{winning percentage|23|16|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|16|8|record=y}}

| 0

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

| Jason Candle

| Toledo (offensive coordinator)

| 9

| {{winning percentage|65|35|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|43|19|record=y}}

| 2

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

| Lance Taylor

| Louisville (offensive coordinator)

| 2

| {{winning percentage|4|8|record=y}}

| {{winning percentage|3|5|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/pete-lembo-1.html|title = Pete Lembo|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}}

=Mid-season changes=

  • On November 16, Ball State announced that they had fired head coach Mike Neu. Neu had gone 40–63 with the school during his tenure. Offensive line coach Colin Johnson was named the interim head coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42423498/sources-ball-state-fires-mike-neu-another-losing-season|title=Ball State fires Mike Neu after fourth-straight losing season|first=Pete|last=Thamel|date=November 16, 2024|accessdate=November 16, 2024|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}} On December 4, Ball State announced that Mike Uremovich would become the new head coach. Uremovich had previously been head coach at Butler.{{Cite news |date=2024-12-04 |title=Mike Uremovich Named 19th Head Coach in Ball State Football History |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/12/4/mike-uremovich-named-19th-head-coach-in-ball-state-football-history.aspx |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=getsomemaction.com}}
  • On December 7, Ohio head coach Tim Albin was announced as the new head coach of Charlotte in the American Athletic Conference.{{cite press release|url=https://charlotte49ers.com/news/2024/12/8/albin-named-charlotte-head-football-coach.aspx|title=Albin Named Charlotte Head Football Coach|date=December 7, 2024|accessdate=December 7, 2024|website=charlotte49ers.com|publisher=Charlotte 49ers}} Offensive coordinator Brian Smith was named the interim head coach for Ohio's bowl game.{{cite press release|url=https://ohiobobcats.com/news/2024/12/9/football-brian-smith-named-ohio-interim-head-coach-for-staffdna-cure-bowl.aspx#:~:text=ATHENS%2C%20Ohio%20%E2%80%93%20Following%20the%20announcement,Bobcats%27%20StaffDNA%20Cure%20Bowl%20appearance.|title=Brian Smith Named Ohio Interim Head Coach for StaffDNA Cure Bowl|date=December 9, 2024|accessdate=December 9, 2024|website=ohiobobcats.com|publisher=Ohio University Athletics}}

=Post-season changes=

  • On November 20, 2024, Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain announced that he would retire at the end of the season.{{Cite news |last=Dodd |first=Dennis |date=2024-11-20 |title=Jim McElwain retires: Central Michigan coach's 40-year career included stops at Florida, Colorado State |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jim-mcelwain-retires-central-michigan-coachs-40-year-career-included-stops-at-florida-colorado-state/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |work=CBS Sports |language=en}} On December 9, Central Michigan announced Matt Drinkall as the new head coach for the 2025 season. Drinkall had previously been the offensive line coach at Army.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42865425/central-michigan-set-hire-army-assistant-matt-drinkall|title=Sources: Central Michigan hiring Army assistant Drinkall as coach|first=Adam|last=Rittenberg|date=December 9, 2024|accessdate=December 9, 2024|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

Rankings

{{see also|2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

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! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}" | Akron

! AP

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style="text-align:center;"

!C

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| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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| style="background:#FFF;" |

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| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

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

! AP

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style="text-align:center;"

!C

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| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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| 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

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style="text-align:center;"

!C

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| style="background:#FFF;" |

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| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="10" 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

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style="text-align:center;"

!C

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style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

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

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style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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

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! CFP

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! CFP

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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! AP

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| style="background:#ffffe6; | RV

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style="text-align:center;"

! CFP

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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

! AP

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! CFP

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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

! AP

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| style="background:#FFFFE6;" | RV

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! CFP

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| style="background:#FFFFE6;" | RV

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

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! CFP

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Not released

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

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| Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

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Schedule

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class="wikitable"
Index to colors and formatting
style="background:#cfc;"

|MAC member won

style="background:#fcc;"

|MAC member lost

MAC teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

= Week 1 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = August 29

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Fordham

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 41–17

| overtime =

| attend = 12,786

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401644729/fordham-bowling-green|title=Fordham @ Bowling Green|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = August 29

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_rank = 17 (FCS)

| visiting_team = Lafayette

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 30–13

| overtime =

| attend = 16,400

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401644727/lafayette-buffalo|title=Lafayette @ Buffalo|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = August 29

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Connecticut

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–10

| overtime =

| attend = 18,055

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401644730/c-connecticut-c-michigan|title=Central Connecticut @ Central Michigan|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = August 29

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Duquesne

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–10

| overtime =

| attend = 23,515

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401644728/duquesne-toledo|title=Duquesne @ Toledo|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = August 30

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Wisconsin

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = FS1

| score = 14–28

| overtime =

| attend = 75,158

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628461/w-michigan-wisconsin|title=Western Michigan @ Wisconsin|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = August 31

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Pittsburgh

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Acrisure Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 24–55

| overtime =

| attend = 44,616

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401634305/kent-state-pitt|title=Ken State @ Pitt|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = August 31

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = UMass

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = McGuirk Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Hadley, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 28–14

| overtime =

| attend = 12,810

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401629039/e-michigan-massachusetts|title=Eastern Michigan @ Massachusetts|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = August 31

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Illinois

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–15

| overtime =

| attend = 10,828

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401644731/w-illinois-n-illinois|title=Western Illinois @ Northern Illinois|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = August 31

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Syracuse

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = JMA Wireless Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ACCN

| score = 22–38

| overtime =

| attend = 37,225

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401634304/ohio-syracuse|title=Ohio @ Syracuse|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = August 31

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Ohio State

| home_rank = 2

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| tv = CBS

| score = 6–52

| overtime =

| attend = 102,011

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628455/akron-ohio-state|title=Akron @ Ohio State|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = August 31

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Northwestern

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Martin Stadium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = 6–13

| overtime =

| attend = 12,023

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401644683/miami-oh-northwestern|title=Miami OH @ Northwestern|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 2 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 7

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Rutgers

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = SHI Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| score = 17–49

| overtime =

| attend = 41,021

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628471/akron-rutgers|title=Akron @ Rutgers|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 7

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Penn State

| home_rank = 8

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 27–34

| overtime =

| attend = 103,861

| source ={{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628470/bowling-green-penn-state|title=Bowling Green @ Penn State|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 7

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Missouri State

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 42–34

| overtime =

| attend = 10,018

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401634181/missouri-st-ball-state|title=Missouri State @ Ball State|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 7

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Saint Francis (PA)

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 17–23

| overtime =

| attend = 11,585

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401644732/st-francis-pa-kent-state|title=Saint Francis (PA) @ Kent State|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 7

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = UMass

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 38–23

| overtime =

| attend = 21,668

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401629040/massachusetts-toledo|title=Massachusetts @ Toledo|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 7

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Washington

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = BTN

| score = 9–30

| overtime =

| attend = 64,222

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628473/e-michigan-washington|title=Eastern Michigan @ Washington|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 7

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Notre Dame

| home_rank = 5

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = South Bend, IN

| tv = NBC

| score = 16–14

| overtime =

| attend = 77,622

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628977/n-illinois-notre-dame|title=Northern Illinois @ Notre Dame|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 7

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = FIU

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Riccardo Silva Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 16–52

| overtime =

| attend = 17,852

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401640979/c-michigan-fiu|title=Central Michigan @ Florida International|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 7

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = South Alabama

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 27–20

| overtime =

| attend = 22,158

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401643781/south-alabama-ohio|title=South Alabama @ Ohio|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 7

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Missouri

| home_rank = 9

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Faurot Field

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| tv = ESPN+/SECN+

| score = 0–38

| overtime =

| attend = 62,621

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628344/buffalo-missouri|title=Buffalo @ Missouri|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 7

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Ohio State

| home_rank = 2

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| tv = BTN

| score = 0–56

| overtime =

| attend = 102,665

| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401628468/w-michigan-ohio-state|title=Western Michigan @ Ohio State|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN}}

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 3 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 14

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Cincinnati

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename = Victory Bell

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 16–27

| attend = 24,717

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 14

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Illinois

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv = Peacock

| score = 9–30

| attend = 51,498

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 14

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = UMass

| home_team = Buffalo

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 34–3

| attend = 15,204

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 14

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Morgan State

| home_team = Ohio

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 21–6

| attend = 20,438

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 14

| time = 5:55 p.m.{{efn|name=edge|Delayed from 3:30 p.m. due to weather}}

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Miami (FL)

| home_rank = 10

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

| tv = ACCN

| score = 0–62

| overtime =

| attend = 51,564

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 14

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Colgate

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 31–20

| overtime =

| attend = 8,932

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 14

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bethune-Cookman

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–31

| overtime =

| attend = 23,476

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 14

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Jacksonville State

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 37–34

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 17,501

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 14

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Mississippi State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 41–17

| overtime =

| attend = 47,412

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 14

| time = 7:45 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Tennessee

| home_rank = 7

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| tv = SECN

| score = 0–71

| overtime =

| attend = 101,915

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

{{Notelist}}

= Week 4 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 21

| time = 12:45 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Kentucky

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kroger Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| tv = SECN

| score = 6–41

| overtime =

| attend = 61,783

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 21

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = CMU 37–34

| overtime =

| attend = 18,011

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 21

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Saint Francis (PA)

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 36–0

| overtime =

| attend = 15,509

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 21

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank = 23

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = UB 23–20

| overtime = OT

| attend = 18,688

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 21

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Penn State

| home_rank = 10

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, Pennsylvania|University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 0–56

| overtime =

| attend = 109,526

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 21

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Notre Dame

| home_rank = 17

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = South Bend, IN

| tv = NBC

| score = 3–28

| overtime =

| attend = 77,622

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 21

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Western Kentucky

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 21–26

| overtime =

| attend = 19,127

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 21

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = South Carolina

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 7–50

| overtime =

| attend = 78,704

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 21

| time = 7:30 p.m

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Texas A&M

| home_rank = 25

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 20–26

| overtime =

| attend = 99,523

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 5 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 28

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = NC State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = The CW

| score = 17–24

| overtime =

| attend = 56,919

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 28

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = UConn

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rentschler Field

| site_cityst = East Hartford, CT

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 3–47

| overtime =

| attend = 20,347

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 28

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = James Madison

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 7–63

| overtime =

| attend = 25,786

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = San Diego State

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 22–21

| overtime =

| attend = 27,072

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = UMass

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 23–20

| overtime = OT

| attend = 9,542

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = EMU 52–33

| overtime =

| attend = 10,899

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = OHIO 30–10

| overtime =

| attend = 21,265

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Marshall

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Joan C. Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 20–27

| overtime =

| attend = 18,723

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 28

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Old Dominion

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 27–30

| overtime =

| attend = 19,140

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 6 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = October 5

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = UMass

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 34–20

| overtime =

| attend = 12,466

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 5

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = WMU 45–42

| overtime =

| attend = 10,342

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 5

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BGSU 27–20

| overtime =

| attend = 9,337

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 5

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = TOL 30–20

| overtime =

| attend = 25,027

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 7 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 12

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = ESPNU

| score = UB 30–15

| overtime =

| attend = 13,996

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 12

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BSU 37–35

| overtime =

| attend = 7,322

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 12

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = M-OH 38–14

| overtime =

| attend = 16,903

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 12

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = WMU 34–24

| overtime =

| attend = 19,507

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 12

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = NIU 17–7

| overtime =

| attend = 9,559

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 12

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPNU

| score = OHIO 27–25

| overtime =

| attend = 22,437

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 8 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 19

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = EMU 38–34

| overtime =

| attend = 17,974

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 19

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename = Battle of the Bricks

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = M-OH 30–20

| overtime =

| attend = 17,021

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 19

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename = Anniversary Award

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BGSU 27–6

| overtime =

| attend = 20,858

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 19

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = WMU 48–41

| overtime =

| attend = 18,487

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 19

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = TOL 13–6

| overtime =

| attend = 18,350

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = October 19

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Vanderbilt

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = FirstBank Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv = ESPN+/SECN+

| score = 14–24

| overtime =

| attend = 27,884

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 9 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 26

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = CBSSN

| score = OHIO 47–16

| overtime =

| attend = 16,048

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 26

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = M-OH 46–7

| overtime =

| attend = 10,661

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 26

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = AKR 25–21

| overtime =

| attend = 4,277

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 26

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename = Bronze Stalk Trophy

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BSU 25–23

| overtime =

| attend = 15,318

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 26

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename = Battle of I-75

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BGSU 41–26

| overtime =

| attend = 29,697

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 26

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = WMU 52–21

| overtime =

| attend = 23,537

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 10 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = CBSSN

| score = UB 41–30

| overtime =

| attend = 4,610

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = ESPNU

| score = TOL 29–28

| overtime =

| attend = 13,044

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 11 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 5

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN2

| score = BGSU 23–13

| overtime =

| attend = 7,832

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 5

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN

| score = M-OH 27–21

| overtime =

| attend = 6,412

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 6

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPN2

| score = NIU 42–28

| overtime =

| attend = 10,346

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 6

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = OHIO 41–0

| overtime =

| attend = 5,662

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 12 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = CBSSN

| score = UB 51–48

| overtime = OT

| attend = 12,708

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = TOL 37–10

| overtime =

| attend = 14,661

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = BGSU 31–13

| overtime =

| attend = 1,156

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 13

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = CBSSN

| score = NIU 29–16

| overtime =

| attend = 6,795

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 13

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = OHIO 35–10

| overtime =

| attend = 14,133

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 13

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = M-OH 34–7

| overtime =

| attend = 5,328

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 13 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Akron

| home_team = Kent State

| home_rank =

| gamename = Wagon Wheel

| site_stadium = Dix Stadium

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = CBSSN

| score = AKR 38–17

| overtime =

| attend = 6,768

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Western Michigan

| home_team = Central Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN2

| score = CMU 16–14

| overtime =

| attend = 13,102

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 19

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Northern Illinois

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Yager Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| tv = ESPN

| score = M-OH 20–9

| overtime =

| attend = 5,891

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 20

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Buffalo

| home_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| tv = ESPNU

| score = UB 37–20

| overtime =

| attend = 12,004

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 20

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Toledo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Glass Bowl

| site_cityst = Toledo, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = OHIO 24–7

| overtime =

| attend = 14,543

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 23

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team = Ball State

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = BGSU 38–13

| overtime =

| attend = 7,116

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

= Week 14 =

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 26

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Kent State

| home_team = Buffalo

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = UB Stadium

| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = UB 43–7

| overtime =

| attend = 11,916

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 26

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Toledo

| home_team = Akron

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = InfoCision Stadium

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = AKR 21–14

| overtime = OT

| attend = 4,716

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 29

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_team = Ohio

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Peden Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| tv = CBSSN

| score = OHIO 42–21

| overtime =

| attend = 11,804

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 29

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Miami (OH)

| home_team = Bowling Green

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| tv = ESPNU

| score = M-OH 28–12

| overtime =

| attend = 9,345

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 30

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Eastern Michigan

| home_team = Western Michigan

| home_rank =

| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = WMU 26–18

| overtime =

| attend =  

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 30

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| visiting_team = Central Michigan

| home_team = Northern Illinois

| home_rank =

| gamename =

| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = CBSSN

| score = NIU 24–16

| overtime =

| attend = 5,843

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=MAC Conference Championship Game=

{{main|2024 MAC Football Championship Game}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = December 7

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| visiting_team = Ohio

| home_team = Miami (OH)

| home_rank =

| gamename = Battle of the Bricks

| site_stadium = Ford Field

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| tv = ESPN

| score = OHIO 38–3

| attend = 15,478

| source =

}}

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

Postseason

=Bowl Games=

{{see also|2024–25 NCAA football bowl games}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
colspan="2"|Legend
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:#fbb;"

| Salute to Veterans Bowl

| December 14

| Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL

| ESPN

| 9:00 p.m.

| Western Michigan

| South Alabama

| L 23–30

| 12,021

style="background:#bfb;"

| Cure Bowl

| December 20

| Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL

| ESPN

| 12:00 p.m.

| Ohio

| Jacksonville State

| W 30–27

| 10,518

style="background:#bfb;"

| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

| December 23

| Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID

| ESPN

| 2:30 p.m.

| Northern Illinois

| Fresno State

| W 28–202OT

| 10,359

style="background:#bfb;"

| GameAbove Sports Bowl

| December 26

| Ford FieldDetroit, MI

| ESPN

| 2:00 p.m.

| Toledo

| Pittsburgh

| W 48–466OT

| 26,919

style="background:#fbb;"

| 68 Ventures Bowl

| December 26

| Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL

| ESPN

| 9:00 p.m.

| Bowling Green

| Arkansas State

| L 31–38

| 19,582

style="background:#bfb;"

| Arizona Bowl

| December 28

| Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

| The CW

| 4:30 p.m.

| Miami (OH)

| Colorado State

| W 43–17

| 40,076

style="background:#bfb;"

| Bahamas Bowl

| January 4, 2025

| Thomas Robinson StadiumNassau, The Bahamas

| ESPN2

| 11:00 a.m.

| Buffalo

| Liberty

| W 26–7

| 4,610

MAC records vs. other conferences

2024–2025 records against non-conference foes:

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

Regular season

class="wikitable"
Power Five Conferences

!Record

ACC

|align=center|0–4

Big 12

|align=center|0–1

Big Ten

|align=center|0–9

Notre Dame

|align=center|1–1

Pac-12

|align=center|0–0

SEC

|align=center| 1–6

Power 5 Total

!2–21

colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
Other FBS Conferences

!Record

American

|align=center| 0–0

C-USA

|align=center| 1–2

Independents (Excluding Notre Dame)

|align=center| 5–1

Mountain West

|align=center| 1–0

Sun Belt

|align=center| 1–3

Other FBS Total

! 8–6

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

!Record

Football Championship Subdivision

|align=center| 10–1

colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
Total Non-Conference Record

! 18–23

{{col-2}}

Postseason

class="wikitable"
Power Five Conferences

!Record

ACC

|align=center|1–0

Big 12

|align=center| 0–0

Big Ten

|align=center|0–0

Notre Dame

|align=center|0–0

Pac-12

|align=center|0–0

SEC

|align=center| 0–0

Power 5 Total

!1–0

colspan="2" style="background:lightgrey;"|
Other FBS Conferences

!Record

American

|align=center| 0–0

C-USA

|align=center| 2–0

Independents (Excluding Notre Dame)

|align=center| 0–0

Mountain West

|align=center| 2–0

Sun Belt

|align=center| 0–2

Other FBS Total

! 4–2

Total Bowl Record

!5–2

{{col-end}}

=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.

class="wikitable"
DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
style="background:#fbb;"

| August 30

Big TenWestern MichiganWisconsinCamp Randall StadiumMadison, WIL 14–28
style="background:#fbb;"

| August 31

Big TenMiami (OH)NorthwesternRyan FieldEvanston, ILL 6–13
style="background:#fbb;"

| August 31

ACCOhioSyracuseJMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NYL 22–38
style="background:#fbb;"

| August 31

ACCKent StatePittsburghAcrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PAL 24–55
style="background:#fbb;"

| August 31

Big TenAkronOhio StateOhio StadiumColumbus, OH]L 6–52
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 7

Big TenBowling GreenPenn StateBeaver StadiumUniversity Park, PAL 27-34
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 7

SECBuffaloMissouriFaurot FieldColumbia, MOL 0-38
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 7

IndependentNorthern IllinoisNotre DameNotre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, INW 16-14
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 7

Big TenEastern MichiganWashingtonHusky StadiumSeattle, WAL 9-30
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 7

Big TenAkronRutgersSHI StadiumPiscataway, NJL 17-49
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 7

Big TenWestern MichiganOhio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OHL 0-56
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 14

Big TenCentral MichiganIllinoisMemorial StadiumChampaign, ILL 9-30
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 14

Big 12CincinnatiMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHL 16-27
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 14

ACCBall StateMiami (FL)Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FLL 0-62
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 14

SECKent StateTennesseeNeyland StadiumKnoxville, TNL 0-71
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 14

SECToledoMississippi StateDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MSW 41-17
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 21

SECAkronSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SCL 7-50
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 21

SECOhioKentuckyKroger FieldLexington, KYL 6-41
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 21

SECBowling GreenTexas A&MKyle FieldCollege Station, TXL 20-26
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 21

Big TenKent StatePenn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PennsylvaniaL 0-56
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 21

IndependentMiami (OH)Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium • South Bend, INL 3-28
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 28

ACCNorthern IllinoisNC StateCarter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NCL 17-24
style="background:#fbb;"

| October 19

SECBall StateVanderbiltFirstBank StadiumNashville, TNL 14-24

=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.

class="wikitable"
DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 7

Sun BeltSouth AlabamaOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHW 27-20
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 7

CUSACentral MichiganFIURiccardo Silva StadiumMiami, FLL 16-52
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 14

CUSAJacksonville StateEastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIW 37-34
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 21

CUSAToledoWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KYL 21-26
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 28

MWCSan Diego StateCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIW 22-21
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 28

Sun BeltOld DominionBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHL 27-30
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 28

Sun BeltBall StateJames MadisonBridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VAL 7-63
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 28

Sun BeltWestern MichiganMarshallJoan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WVL 20-27

=Mid-American vs FBS independents matchups=

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

class="wikitable"
DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
style="background:#bfb;

| August 31

Eastern MichiganUMassMcGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MAW 28–14
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 7

UMassToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHW 38-23
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 14

UMassBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYW 34-3
style="background:#bfb;

| September 28

UMassMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHW 23-20
style="background:#fbb

| September 28

BuffaloUConnRentschler FieldEast Hartford, CTL 3-47
style="background:#bfb;"

| October 5

UMassNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILW 34-20

=Mid-American vs. FCS matchups=

The following games include MAC teams competing against FCS schools.

class="wikitable"
DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
style="background:#bfb;

| August 29

FordhamBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHW 41–17
style="background:#bfb;

| August 29

LafayetteBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYW 30–13
style="background:#bfb;

| August 31

Central ConnecticutCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIW 66–10
style="background:#bfb;

| August 29

DuquesneToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHW 49–10
style="background:#bfb;

| August 31

Western IllinoisNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILW 54–15
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 7

Missouri StateBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INW 42-34
style="background:#fbb;"

| September 7

Saint Francis (PA)Kent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OHL 17-23
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 14

Morgan StateOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHW 21-6
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 14

ColgateAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHW 31-20
style="background:#bfb;"

| September 14

Bethune-CookmanWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIW 59-31
style="background:#bfb;

| September 21

Saint Francis (PA)Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIW 36-0

Head to head matchups

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=13|2024 MAC Head to head
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|Bowling Green Falcons}} width:40px;"|Bowling Green

!style="{{NCAA color cell|Buffalo Bulls}} width:40px;"|Buffalo

!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:40px;"|Western Michigan

Akron20–2730–4125–2138–1716–2910–3021–1424–34
Ball State13–3848–5134–3737–3521–2725–2321–4242–45
Bowling Green27–2038–1323–1327–612–287–1741–2631–13
Buffalo41–3051–4837–2043–723–2016–4730–1541–48
Central Michigan37–3413–2334–387–4616–2425–2710–3716–15
Eastern Michigan21–2520–3738–3452–3314–3810–3528–2918–26
Kent State17–3835–376–277–4333–527–340–4121–52
Miami27–2128–1246–738–1434–720–930–2020–30
Northern Illinois29–1623–2517–720–2324–169–206–1342–28
Ohio30–1042–2147–1627–2535–1041–020–3024–7
Toledo14–2126–4115–3037–1029–2830–2013–67–24
Western Michigan34–2445–4213–3148–4114–1626–1852–2128–42

Updated through end of regular season.

Awards and honors

=Player of the week honors=

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/2024/9/2/mac-announces-week-1-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 1 Football Players of the Week|date=September 2, 2024|accessdate=September 2, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Ethan Hampton

| rowspan="2" | Northern Illinois

| QB

| Shaun Dolac
James Djonkam

| Buffalo
Eastern Michigan

| LB

| Justin Pegues

| Bowling Green

| RB/KR

Week 2{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/9/9/mac-announces-week-2-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 2 Football Players of the Week|date=September 9, 2024|accessdate=September 9, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Antario Brown

| RB

| Devonte O'Malley

| Northern Illinois

| DT

| Cade Haberman
Jesús Gomez

| Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan

| DT
PK

Week 3{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/9/16/mac-announces-week-3-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 3 Football Players of the Week|date=September 16, 2024|accessdate=September 16, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Tucker Gleason

| Toledo

| QB

| Red Murdock

| rowspan="2" | Buffalo

| rowspan="3" | LB

| Jesús Gómez (2)
Dylan Cunanan

| Eastern Michigan
Toledo

| K
PK

Week 4{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/9/23/mac-announces-week-4-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 4 Football Players of the Week|date=September 23, 2024|accessdate=September 24, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Harold Fannin Jr.
B.J. Harris

| Bowling Green
Central Michigan

| TE
RB

| Shaun Dolac (2)

| Jesús Gómez (3)

| Eastern Michigan

| rowspan="3" | K

Week 5{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/9/30/mac-announces-week-5-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 5 Football Players of the Week|date=September 30, 2024|accessdate=September 30, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Harold Fannin Jr. (2)
Parker Navarro

| Bowling Green
Ohio

| TE
QB

| Luke Murphy

| Eastern Michigan

| Tristan Mattson
Dom Dzioban

| Central Michigan
Miami (OH)

Week 6{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/10/7/mac-announces-week-6-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 6 Football Players of the Week|date=October 7, 2024|accessdate=October 7, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Hayden Wolff
Harold Fannin Jr. (3)

| Western Michigan
Bowling Green

| QB
TE

| Darius Alexander

| Toledo

| DT

| Dylan Cunanan (2)

| Toledo

Week 7{{cite web|url=http://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/10/14/mac-announces-week-7-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 7 Football Players of the Week|date=October 14, 2024|accessdate=October 14, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Chrishon McCray

| Kent State

| WR

| Shaun Dolac (3)
Skyler Gill-Howard

| Buffalo
Northern Illinois

| LB
DT

| Ethan Duane

| Buffalo

| P

Week 8{{cite web|url=http://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/10/21/mac-announces-week-8-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 8 Football Players of the Week|date=October 21, 2024|accessdate=October 21, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Cole Snyder
Blake Bosma

| Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan

| QB
TE

| Matt Salopek
Maxen Hook

| Miami (OH)
Toledo

| LB
S

| Tristan Mattson (2)
Jesús Gómez (4)

| Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan

| rowspan="2" | K

Week 9{{cite web|url=http://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/10/28/mac-announces-week-9-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 9 Football Players of the Week|date=October 28, 2024|accessdate=October 28, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Coleman Owen

| Ohio

| WR

| Shay Taylor

| Ohio

| rowspan="5" | LB

| Dom Dzioban (2)

| Miami (OH)

Week 10/11{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/11/8/mac-announces-week-10-11-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 10 & 11 Football Players of the Week|date=November 8, 2024|accessdate=November 8, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Telly Johnson Jr.
Tucker Gleason (2)

| Northern Illinois
Toledo

| RB
QB

| Matt Salopek (2)

| Miami

| Eamonn Dennis
Cam Thompson

| Ohio
Northern Illinois

| WR/KR

Week 12{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/11/15/mac-announces-week-12-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 12 Football Players of the Week|date=November 15, 2024|accessdate=November 15, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Parker Navarro (2)

| Ohio

| QB

| Shaun Dolac (4)

| Buffalo

| Emilio Duran

| Toledo

| P

Week 13{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/11/25/mac-announces-week-13-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Week 13 Football Players of the Week|date=November 25, 2024|accessdate=November 25, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Parker Navarro (3)
Rahkeem Smith

| Ohio
Bowling Green

| QB
WR

| Shaun Dolac (5)
James Djonkam (2)

| Buffalo
Eastern Michigan

| Tristan Mattson (3)

| Central Michigan

| K

Week 14{{cite web|url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/12/2/mac-announces-final-football-players-of-the-week.aspx|title=MAC Announces Final Football Players of the Week|date=December 2, 2024|accessdate=December 2, 2024|website=getsomemaction.com|publisher=Mid-American Conference}}

| Brett Gabbert
Parker Navarro (4)

| Miami (OH)
Ohio

| QB

| James Djonkam (3)

| Eastern Michigan

| JaVaughn Byrd

| Northern Illinois

| CB

=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

| Harold Fannin Jr.

| Bowling Green

Defensive Player of the Year

| Shaun Dolac

| Buffalo

Special Teams Player of the Year

| Malcolm Gillie

| Ball State

Freshman Player of the Year

| Kadin Semonza

| Ball State

Vern Smith Leadership Award

| Harold Fannin Jr.

| Bowling Green

Coach of the Year

| Tim Albin

| Ohio

=All-Conference Teams=

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

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

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" | Brett Gabbert

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

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" | Reid Holskey

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | J.J. Lippe

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

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" | 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" | Javon Tracy

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Coleman Owen

| 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" | Junior Vandeross III

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

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" | RB

| style="background:white" | Jaden Nixon

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | PK

| style="background:white" | Dom Dzioban

| 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" | Brian Ugwu

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Devonte O’Malley

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Bradley Weaver

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Joseph Sipp Jr.

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Shaun Dolac

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Red Murdock

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

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" | 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" | Raion Strader

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Nate Valcarcel

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

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" | Avery Book

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

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

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Malcolm Gillie

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Jacquez Stuart

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

{{col-3}}

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" | Parker Navarro

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Jon Mucciolo

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

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" | John Champe

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Logan Zschernitz

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Parker Titsworth

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Carson Heidecker

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

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" | Adrian Norton

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Oran Singleton

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

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" | Reggie Virgil

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | RB

| style="background:white" | Keyon Mozee

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | RB

| style="background:white" | Anthony Tyus III

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | PK

| style="background:white" | Jesús Gómez

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

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

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Kobe Stewart

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Corey Suttle

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Roy Williams

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

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" | Jordan Kwiatkowski

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | James Djonkam

| 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" | Donte Kent

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | DJ Walker

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Avery Smith

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Tate Hallock

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | P

| style="background:white" | John Henderson

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

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

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Donte Kent

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Bryson Hammer

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

{{col-3}}

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" | Connor Bazelak

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Ethan Crowe

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Taran Tyo

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | OL

| style="background:white" | Trevor Brock

| 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" | Ethan Spoth

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | TE

| style="background:white" | Blake Bosma

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Cam Pickett

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Victor Snow

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | WR

| style="background:white" | Terry Lockett

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

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" | RB

| style="background:white" | Al-Jay Henderson

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | RB

| style="background:white" | Marion Lukes

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | PK

| style="background:white" | Upton Bellenfant

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

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

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Brandon Berger

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Anthony Hawkins

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Dion Crawford

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DL

| style="background:white" | Skyler Gill-Howard

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Shay Taylor

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Blake Leake

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Daniel Bolden

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | LB

| style="background:white" | Donald Willis

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Paul Lewis III

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Jacorey Benjamin

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | DB

| style="background:white" | Eli Blakey

| 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" | Ethan Duane

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

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

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | DaShawn Martin

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

style="text-align:center;"

| style="background:white" | KRS

| style="background:white" | Coleman Owen

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

{{col-3}}

{{col-end}}

NFL draft

{{See also|2025 NFL draft}}

The NFL draft will be held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The following list includes all MAC players in the draft.

=List of selections=

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="text-align: center;"
Player

! Position

! School

! Draft
round

! Round
pick

! Overall
pick

! Team

Darius Alexander

| DT

| Toledo

| 3

| 1

| 65

| New York Giants

Harold Fannin Jr.

| TE

| Bowling Green

| 3

| 3

| 67

| Cleveland Browns

Bilhal Kone

| CB

| Western Michigan

| 6

| 2

| 178

| Baltimore Ravens

Donte Kent

| CB

| Central Michigan

| 7

| 13

| 229

| Pittsburgh Steelers

References

{{Reflist}}

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