2024 Mid-American Conference football season#All-Conference Teams
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{{Infobox sports season
| 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
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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
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| 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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| 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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| 1 | Miami | 10 |
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| 2 | Toledo | 2 |
=Individual Award Preseason Watchlists=
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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 |
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style={{NCAA color cell|Akron Zips}}| Akron
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Florida | 6 | {{winning percentage|29|28|record=y}} | {{winning percentage|21|17|record=y}} | 0 |
style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}| Eastern Michigan
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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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! 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;" | | |||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan="3" style="{{NCAA color cell|Central Michigan Chippewas}}" | Central Michigan ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | |||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="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|Eastern Michigan Eagles}}" | Eastern Michigan ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | |||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="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|Kent State Golden Flashes}}" | Kent State ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | |||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="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|Miami RedHawks}}" | Miami ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | |||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#ffe6e6;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#ffffe6; | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#ffe6e6;" | | 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 secondary color cell|Northern Illinois Huskies}}" | Northern Illinois ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#ffffe6; | 25 | style="background:#d8ffeb;" | 23 | style="background:#ffe6e6;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | |||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#ffffe6; | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#ffe6e6;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | 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|Ohio Bobcats}}" | Ohio ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFFFE6;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | |||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFFFE6;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | |||||||||||||||||
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|Toledo Rockets}}" | Toledo ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFFFE6;" | RV | style="background:#ffe6e6;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | |||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFFFE6;" | RV | style="background:#ffe6e6;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | 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|Western Michigan Broncos}}" | Western Michigan ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | |||||||||||||||||
style="text-align:center;"
!C | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="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;" |
style="font-size:90%; border:1px solid #aaa; white-space:nowrap; background:#eee;"
|+ Legend |
style="background:#d8ffeb; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|
| rowspan=6 | | Improvement in ranking |
style="background:#ffe6e6; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|
| Drop in ranking |
style="background:#ffffe6; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|
| Not ranked previous week |
style="background:#fff; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa;"|
| No change in ranking from previous week |
style="text-align:center; width:20px; border:1px solid #aaa; background:white;"| RV
| Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
т
| Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
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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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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
}}
{{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}}
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colspan="2"|Legend | |
---|---|
style="background:#bfb;"| | MAC win |
style="background:#fbb;"| | MAC loss |
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Bowl games
!Bowl game !Date !Site !Television !Time (EST) !MAC team !Opponent !Score !Attendance |
style="background:#fbb;"
| December 14 | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN | 9:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | L 23–30 | 12,021 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| December 20 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio | W 30–27 | 10,518 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| December 23 | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | 2:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | W 28–202OT | 10,359 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| December 26 | ESPN | 2:00 p.m. | Toledo | W 48–466OT | 26,919 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| December 26 | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | 9:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | L 31–38 | 19,582 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| December 28 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | The CW | 4:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | W 43–17 | 40,076 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| January 4, 2025 | Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, 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:
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{{col-2}}
Regular season
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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
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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.
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Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background:#fbb;"
| August 30 | Big Ten | Western Michigan | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | L 14–28 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| August 31 | Big Ten | Miami (OH) | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | L 6–13 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| August 31 | ACC | Ohio | Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY | L 22–38 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| August 31 | ACC | Kent State | Pittsburgh | Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | L 24–55 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| August 31 | Big Ten | Akron | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH] | L 6–52 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 7 | Big Ten | Bowling Green | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | L 27-34 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 7 | SEC | Buffalo | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | L 0-38 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 7 | Independent | Northern Illinois | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 16-14 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 7 | Big Ten | Eastern Michigan | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 9-30 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 7 | Big Ten | Akron | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | L 17-49 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 7 | Big Ten | Western Michigan | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | L 0-56 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 14 | Big Ten | Central Michigan | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | L 9-30 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 14 | Big 12 | Cincinnati | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | L 16-27 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 14 | ACC | Ball State | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | L 0-62 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 14 | SEC | Kent State | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 0-71 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 14 | SEC | Toledo | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | W 41-17 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 21 | SEC | Akron | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 7-50 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 21 | SEC | Ohio | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | L 6-41 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 21 | SEC | Bowling Green | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | L 20-26 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 21 | Big Ten | Kent State | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania | L 0-56 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 21 | Independent | Miami (OH) | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 3-28 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 28 | ACC | Northern Illinois | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | L 17-24 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| October 19 | SEC | Ball State | Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN | L 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.
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Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 7 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 27-20 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 7 | CUSA | Central Michigan | FIU | Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL | L 16-52 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 14 | CUSA | Jacksonville State | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 37-34 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 21 | CUSA | Toledo | Western Kentucky | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY | L 21-26 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 28 | MWC | San Diego State | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 22-21 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 28 | Sun Belt | Old Dominion | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | L 27-30 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 28 | Sun Belt | Ball State | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | L 7-63 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 28 | Sun Belt | Western Michigan | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | L 20-27 |
=Mid-American vs FBS independents matchups=
The following games include MAC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes UConn or UMass.
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Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
style="background:#bfb;
| August 31 | Eastern Michigan | UMass | McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | W 28–14 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 7 | UMass | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 38-23 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 14 | UMass | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | W 34-3 |
style="background:#bfb;
| September 28 | UMass | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | W 23-20 |
style="background:#fbb
| September 28 | Buffalo | UConn | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | L 3-47 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| October 5 | UMass | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | W 34-20 |
=Mid-American vs. FCS matchups=
The following games include MAC teams competing against FCS schools.
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Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
style="background:#bfb;
| August 29 | Fordham | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | W 41–17 |
style="background:#bfb;
| August 29 | Lafayette | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | W 30–13 |
style="background:#bfb;
| August 31 | Central Connecticut | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 66–10 |
style="background:#bfb;
| August 29 | Duquesne | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 49–10 |
style="background:#bfb;
| August 31 | Western Illinois | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | W 54–15 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 7 | Missouri State | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 42-34 |
style="background:#fbb;"
| September 7 | Saint Francis (PA) | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | L 17-23 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 14 | Morgan State | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 21-6 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 14 | Colgate | Akron | InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH | W 31-20 |
style="background:#bfb;"
| September 14 | Bethune-Cookman | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | W 59-31 |
style="background:#bfb;
| September 21 | Saint Francis (PA) | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 36-0 |
Head to head matchups
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colspan=13|2024 MAC Head to head | ||||||||||||
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!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 | ||||||||||||
Akron | — | — | 20–27 | 30–41 | — | 25–21 | 38–17 | — | 16–29 | 10–30 | 21–14 | 24–34 |
Ball State | — | — | 13–38 | 48–51 | 34–37 | — | 37–35 | 21–27 | 25–23 | 21–42 | — | 42–45 |
Bowling Green | 27–20 | 38–13 | — | — | 23–13 | — | 27–6 | 12–28 | 7–17 | — | 41–26 | 31–13 |
Buffalo | 41–30 | 51–48 | — | — | — | 37–20 | 43–7 | — | 23–20 | 16–47 | 30–15 | 41–48 |
Central Michigan | — | 37–34 | 13–23 | — | — | 34–38 | — | 7–46 | 16–24 | 25–27 | 10–37 | 16–15 |
Eastern Michigan | 21–25 | — | — | 20–37 | 38–34 | — | 52–33 | 14–38 | — | 10–35 | 28–29 | 18–26 |
Kent State | 17–38 | 35–37 | 6–27 | 7–43 | — | 33–52 | — | 7–34 | — | 0–41 | — | 21–52 |
Miami | — | 27–21 | 28–12 | — | 46–7 | 38–14 | 34–7 | — | 20–9 | 30–20 | 20–30 | — |
Northern Illinois | 29–16 | 23–25 | 17–7 | 20–23 | 24–16 | — | — | 9–20 | — | — | 6–13 | 42–28 |
Ohio | 30–10 | 42–21 | — | 47–16 | 27–25 | 35–10 | 41–0 | 20–30 | — | — | 24–7 | — |
Toledo | 14–21 | — | 26–41 | 15–30 | 37–10 | 29–28 | — | 30–20 | 13–6 | 7–24 | — | — |
Western Michigan | 34–24 | 45–42 | 13–31 | 48–41 | 14–16 | 26–18 | 52–21 | — | 28–42 | — | — | — |
Updated through end of regular season.
Awards and honors
=Player of the week honors=
=MAC Individual Awards=
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mid-American Conference football coaches at the end of the season.
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Award
!Player !School |
---|
Offensive Player of the Year
| Bowling Green |
Defensive Player of the Year
| 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
| Ohio |
=All-Conference Teams=
The following players were listed as part of the All-Conference teams.
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{{col-3}}
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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{{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 ! Overall ! Team |
---|
Darius Alexander
| DT | Toledo | 3 | 1 | 65 |
Harold Fannin Jr.
| TE | 3 | 3 | 67 |
Bilhal Kone
| CB | 6 | 2 | 178 |
Donte Kent
| CB | 7 | 13 | 229 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Mid-American Conference football navbox}}
{{2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season navbox}}