2023 Mid-American Conference football season
2023 Mid-American Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
Sport | Football |
Duration | August 26 - December 2 |
Number of teams | 12 |
2024 NFL Draft | |
Top draft pick | Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo |
Picked by | Philadelphia Eagles (round 1, pick 22) |
Regular season | |
MAC Championship Game | |
Seasons | |
← 2022 2024 → |
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Miami (OH) xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo xy | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Mid-American Conference football season was the 78th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Non-conference play began with one game on August 26. Conference play began on September 23 and concluded with the MAC championship game on Saturday, December 2 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.[1] Miami won the East division with a 7-1 conference record with their only loss coming against Toledo.[2] Toledo won the West with a perfect conference record.[3] Their quarterback Dequan Finn won Player of the Year and coach Jason Candle won coach of the year.[4] On October 21, during the regular season game between the division winners, Miami quarterback Brett Gabbert suffered a season ending leg injury.[5] In spite of that, Miami won their first MAC Championship since 2019 with a 23–14 upset victory in the MAC Championship Game.[6]
Previous season
During the 2022 conference season, Ohio won the East Division with a record of 7–1 and Toledo won the West Division with a 5–3 conference record. In the 2022 MAC Championship Game, Toledo defeated Ohio by a final score of 17–7.[7] The MAC finished with a 4–2 bowl record which was good enough to win the Bowl Challenge Cup[8][9]
Preseason
The MAC Football Kickoff was held on July 20, 2023 at Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. Each team had their head coach and a student athlete from both the offense and the defense to speak to the media.[10]
- Akron – Head Coach Joe Moorhead, Daniel George, R-Sr., WR, KJ Martin, R-So., DB
- Ball State – Head Coach Mike Neu, Brady Hunt, R-So., TE, Clayton Coll, Sr., LB
- Bowling Green – Head Coach Scot Loeffler, Darren Anders, Sr., ILB, Odieu Hiliare, Sr., WR
- Buffalo – Head Coach Maurice Linguist, Marcus Fuqua, 5th-Yr., S, Cole Snyder, 5th-Yr., QB
- Central Michigan – Head Coach Jim McElwain, Deiyantei Powell Woods, Sr., OL, Trey Jones, Jr., DB
- Eastern Michigan – Head Coach Chris Creighton, Samson Evans, Grad., RB, Chase Kline, Senior, LB
- Kent State – Head Coach Kenni Burns, CJ West, Sr., DL, Khalib Johns, Gr., LB
- Miami – Head Coach Chuck Martin, Brett Gabbert, R-Jr., QB, Matthew Salopek, R-Jr., LB
- Northern Illinois – Head Coach Thomas Hammock, Nolan Potter, R-Sr., OL, James Ester, Sr., DT
- Ohio – Head Coach Tim Albin, Kurtis Rourke, R-Sr., QB, Bryce Houston, Grad., LB
- Toledo – Head Coach Jason Candle, Quinyon Mitchell, Jr., CB, Dequan Finn, Jr., QB
- Western Michigan – Head Coach Lance Taylor, Jacob Gideon, Jr., OL, Marshawn Kneeland, R-Jr., DL
Preseason polls
Coaches Poll
On July 20 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Defending MAC champion Toledo was named the preseason favorite to win the conference while Ohio was picked to win the Eastern Division.[11][12]
East | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 63 (9) |
2 | Miami | 52 (2) |
3 | Buffalo | 51 (1) |
4 | Bowling Green | 35 |
5 | Akron | 26 |
6 | Kent State | 19 |
West | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 66 (11) |
2 | Eastern Michigan | 55 (1) |
3 | Northern Illinois | 38 |
4 | Central Michigan | 37 |
5 | Ball State | 27 |
6 | Western Michigan | 23 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Rank | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 7 |
2 | Ohio | 4 |
3 | Buffalo | 1 |
Individual Award Preseason Watchlists
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Coaches
Coaching changes
The MAC enters the 2023 season with two new head football coaches:
- Western Michigan fired Tim Lester on November 28, 2022, after his team finished the 2022 season with a 5–7.[55][56] On December 7, 2022 Lance Taylor, who was the offensive coordinator for Louisville in 2022, was introduced as the new head coach.[57]
- On December 4, 2022 Sean Lewis stepped down as Kent State head coach to become the offensive coordinator at Colorado under new head coach Deion Sanders.[58] On December 13, 2022, Kent State hired former Minnesota associate head coach Kenni Burns as their new head coach.[59]
Head coaching records
Team | Head coach | Previous Job | Years at school | Overall record | MAC record | MAC titles |
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Akron | Joe Moorhead | Oregon (offensive coordinator) | 2 | 54–35 (.607) | 1–7 (.125) | 0 |
Ball State | Mike Neu | New Orleans Saints (QB Coach) | 8 | 33–48 (.407) | 20–34 (.370) | 1 |
Bowling Green | Scot Loeffler | Boston College (offensive coordinator/QB coach) | 5 | 13–29 (.310) | 9–20 (.310) | 0 |
Buffalo | Maurice Linguist | Michigan (co-defensive coordinator) | 3 | 11–14 (.440) | 7–9 (.438) | 0 |
Central Michigan | Jim McElwain | Florida | 5 | 68–48 (.586) | 18–12 (.600) | 0 |
Eastern Michigan | Chris Creighton | Drake | 10 | 185–107 (.634) | 27–43 (.386) | 0 |
Kent State | Kenni Burns | Minnesota (associate head coach) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
Miami | Chuck Martin | Notre Dame (offensive coordinator/QB coach) | 9 | 119–66 (.643) | 37–30 (.552) | 1 |
Northern Illinois | Thomas Hammock | Baltimore Ravens (running backs coach) | 5 | 17–27 (.386) | 12–18 (.400) | 1 |
Ohio | Tim Albin | Ohio (associate head coach) | 3 | 38–21 (.644) | 10–6 (.625) | 0 |
Toledo | Jason Candle | Toledo (offensive coordinator) | 8 | 54–32 (.628) | 35–19 (.648) | 2 |
Western Michigan | Lance Taylor | Louisville (offensive coordinator) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
Source - [60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71]
Rankings
Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
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Ball State | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Bowling Green | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Buffalo | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Central Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Kent State | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Miami | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
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Northern Illinois | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Ohio | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
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Toledo | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | |||||||
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Western Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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CFP | Not released |
Improvement in ranking | ||
Drop in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
No change in ranking from previous week | ||
RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
Source: AP -[72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88]
Coaches -[89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103]
CFP -[104][105][106][107][108][109]
Schedule
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Index to colors and formatting |
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MAC member won |
MAC member lost |
MAC teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
Week 0
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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August 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | FS1 | L 13–20 | 23,867 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 1
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 19,432 | |
August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Kent State | UCF | FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL | FS1 | L 6–56 | 44,088 | |
September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | Howard | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | W 33–23 | 18,065 | |
September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami, FL | ACCN | L 3–38 | 49,024 | |
September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | L 7–31 | ||
September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | LIU | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN+ | W 27–10 | 18,453 | |
September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | SECN | L 14–44 | ||
September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | CBSSN | L 24–34 | 18,811 | |
September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | W 27–24 OT | 30,122 | |
September 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Akron | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 12,456 | |
September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Buffalo | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FS1 | L 17–38 | 76,224 | |
September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Toledo | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 28–30 | 48,898 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 2
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State | No. 1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | SECN | L 3–45 | 92,746 | |
September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 11 (FCS) New Hampshire | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+ | W 45–42 | 17,302 | |
September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN+ | W 38–15 | 12,312 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 24 (FCS) Southern Illinois | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPN+ | L 11–14 | 13,114 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas Southern | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN+ | W 71–3 | 22,742 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | ESPN+ | W 41–28 | 9,207 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN+ | L 7–48 | 32,637 | |
September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Kent State | Arkansas | D.W.R. Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | SECN | L 6–28 | 73,173 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Morgan State | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 8,213 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Fordham | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN+ | L 37–40 | 15,854 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Ohio | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 17,934 | |
September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | L 6–25 | 48,101 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 3
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa State | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN2/ESPNU | W 10–7 | 21,991 | |
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | CBSSN | L 27–55 | 13,020 | |
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN+ | W 38–10 | 10,731 | |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell) | ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 15,054 | |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | UMass | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | W 19–17 | 16,138 | |
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | No. 9 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | Peacock | L 17–41 | 77,622 | |
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | No. 25 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN | L 10–41 | 69,250 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FS1 | L 11–35 | 86,875 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | ESPN+ | W 31–24 OT | 38,193 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN+ | W 21–17 | 20,039 | |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Akron | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | ESPNU | L 3–35 | 59,456 | |
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | No. 2 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | L 6–31 | 109,955 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 4
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulsa | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | CBSSN | L 14–22 | 10,321 | |
September 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN+ | TOL 49–31 | 19,068 | |
September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 3–40 | 10,118 | |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN+ | OHIO 38–7 | 18,248 | |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Delaware State | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN+ | W 62–20 | 15,812 | |
September 23 | 5:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Jacksonville State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | ESPN+ | L 0–21 | 20,966 | |
September 23 | 5:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 34–30 | 18,369 | |
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Akron | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN | L 27–29 4OT | 44,968 | |
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Buffalo | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN+ | L 38–45 | 17,674 | |
September 23 | 10:30 p.m. | Kent State | Fresno State | Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA | CBSSN | L 10–53 | 38,728 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 5
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | ESPN+ | UB 13–10 OT | 5,490 | |
September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) | ESPN+ | CMU 26–23 | 28,323 | |
September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN+ | M-OH 23–3 | 13,598 | |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACCN | W 38–27 | 30,097 | |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPN+ | WMU 42–24 | 21,880 | |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPNU | TOL 35–33 | 23,417 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 6
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | SECN | L 28–41 | 47,158 | |
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | ESPNU | W 41–24 | 9,623 | |
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN+ | UB 37–13 | 12,093 | |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | EMU 24–10 | 18,696 | |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | ESPN+ | NIU 55–14 | 8,216 | |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN+ | OHIO 42–17 | 22,945 | |
October 7 | 3:30 p.m | Bowling Green | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN+ | M-OH 27–0 | 19,047 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 7
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | CBSSN | EMU 28–14 | 18,443 | |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Toledo | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | TOL 13–6 | 7,673 | |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Akron | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+ | CMU 17–10 | 17,886 | |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN+ | BGSU 24–14 | 15,196 | |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPN+ | M-OH 34–21 | 20,039 | |
October 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Ohio | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPNU | NIU 23–13 | 11,143 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 8
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | CBSSN | OHIO 20–17 | 16,048 | |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Akron | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN+ | BGSU 41–14 | 10,068 | |
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | BSU 24–17 | 15,171 | |
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Buffalo | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN+ | UB 24–6 | 11,735 | |
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPN+ | NIU 20–13 | 9,458 | |
October 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Toledo | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPNU | TOL 21–17 | 17,321 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 9
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) | ESPN+ | WMU 45–21 | 16,297 | |
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks) | CBSSN | M-OH 30–16 | 19,854 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 10
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPNU | CMU 37–31 | 9,625 | |
October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Buffalo | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN2 | TOL 31–13 | 14,939 | |
November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN2 | BGSU 24–21 | 6,091 | |
November 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Kent State | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel) | ESPNU | AKR 31–27 | 8,113 | |
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 11
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy) | CBSSN | BSU 20–17 | 6,282 | |
November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) | ESPNU | WMU 38–28 | ||
November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN2 | OHIO 20–10 | 11,444 | |
November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Akron | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPNU | M-OH 19–0 | 7,233 | |
November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH (Anniversary Award) | CBSSN | BGSU 49–19 | 6,065 | |
November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN2 | TOL 49–23 | 17,842 | |
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 12
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75) | ESPN2 | TOL 32–31 | 20.590 | |
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPNU | NIU 24–0 | 6,417 | |
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Akron | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | CBSSN | EMU 30–27 2OT | 13,664 | |
November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPNU | OHIO 34–20 | 14,736 | |
November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN2 | M-OH 23–10 | 7,561 | |
November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Kent State | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | BSU 34–3 | 8,554 | |
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Week 13
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPNU | BGSU 34–10 | 8,901 | |
November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN2 | EMU 24–11 | 11,243 | |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPNU | TOL 32–17 | 8,612 | |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | CBSSN | OHIO 25–14 | 6,152 | |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN+ | NIU 37–27 | ||
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Red Bird Rivalry) | CBSSN | M-OH 17–15 | 8,054 | |
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MAC Conference Championship Game
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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December 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | Miami (OH) | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | M-OH 23–14 | - | |
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Postseason
Bowl Games
Legend | |
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MAC win | |
MAC loss |
Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | MAC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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Myrtle Beach Bowl | December 16 | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | Ohio | Georgia Southern | W 41–21 | 8,059 |
Cure Bowl | December 16 | FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Appalachian State | L 9–13 | 11,121 |
Camellia Bowl | December 23 | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Arkansas State | W 21–19 | 11,310 |
68 Ventures Bowl | December 23 | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | South Alabama | L 10–59 | |
Quick Lane Bowl | December 26 | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | 2:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Minnesota | L 24–30 | |
Arizona Bowl | December 30 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | Barstool / The CW | 4:00 p.m. | Toledo | Wyoming | L 15–16 |
MAC records vs. other conferences
2023–2024 records against non-conference foes:
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Mid-American vs Power 5 matchups
This is a list of games the MAC has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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August 31 | Big 12 | Kent State | UCF | FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL | L 6–56 |
September 1 | ACC | Miami (OH) | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami, FL | L 3–38 |
September 1 | Big Ten | Central Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 7–31 |
September 2 | SEC | Ball State | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | L 14–44 |
September 2 | Big Ten | Buffalo | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | L 17–38 |
September 2 | ACC | Northern Illinois | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 27–24 OT |
September 2 | Big Ten | Toledo | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | L 28–30 |
September 9 | SEC | Ball State | No. 1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | L 3–45 |
September 9 | Big Ten | Eastern Michigan | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 6–25 |
September 9 | SEC | Kent State | Arkansas | D.W.R. Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 6–28 |
September 9 | ACC | Western Michigan | Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY | L 7–48 |
September 16 | SEC | Akron | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | L 3–35 |
September 16 | Big Ten | Bowling Green | No. 2 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 6–31 |
September 16 | Independent | Central Michigan | No. 9 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 17–41 |
September 16 | Big 12 | Iowa State | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 10–7 |
September 16 | Big 12 | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | W 31–24 OT |
September 16 | Big Ten | Northern Illinois | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | L 11–35 |
September 16 | Big Ten | Western Michigan | No. 25 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | L 10–41 |
September 23 | Big Ten | Akron | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | L 27–29 4OT |
September 30 | ACC | Bowling Green | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 38–27 |
October 7 | SEC | Western Michigan | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | L 28–41 |
Mid-American vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include MAC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, Mountain West or Sun Belt.
Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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August 26 | MWC | Ohio | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | L 13–20 |
September 2 | American | Akron | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | L 21–24 |
September 2 | CUSA | Bowling Green | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | L 24–34 |
September 9 | American | Ohio | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 17–10 |
September 16 | CUSA | Liberty | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | L 27–55 |
September 16 | MWC | San Jose State | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 21–17 |
September 23 | Sun Belt | Central Michigan | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 34–30 |
September 23 | CUSA | Eastern Michigan | Jacksonville State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | L 0–21 |
September 23 | Sun Belt | Georgia Southern | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | L 3–40 |
September 23 | MWC | Kent State | Fresno State | Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA | L 10–53 |
September 23 | American | Tulsa | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | L 14–22 |
September 23 | SunBelt | Buffalo | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | L 38–45 |
Mid-American vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include MAC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, UConn, or UMass.
Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 9 | Miami (OH) | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | W 41–28 |
September 16 | UMass | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 19–17 |
October 7 | Toledo | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | W 41–24 |
Mid-American vs. FCS matchups
The following games include MAC teams competing against FCS schools.
Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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August 31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | W 35–17 |
September 1 | Howard | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 33–23 |
September 2 | LIU | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 27–10 |
September 9 | Eastern Illinois | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | W 38–15 |
September 9 | Fordham | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | L 37–40 |
September 9 | Morgan State | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | W 24–21 |
September 9 | No. 11 (FCS) New Hampshire | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 45–42 |
September 9 | No. 24 (FCS) Southern Illinois | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | L 11–14 |
September 9 | Texas Southern | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 71–3 |
September 16 | Indiana State | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 45–7 |
September 16 | Central Connecticut | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | W 38–10 |
September 23 | Delaware State | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | W 62–20 |
Head to head matchups
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Team | Akron | Ball State | Buffalo | Bowling Green | Central Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Kent State | Miami | Northern Illinois | Ohio | Toledo | Western Michigan |
Akron | — | — | 10–13 | 14–41 | 10–17 | 27–30 | 31–27 | 0–19 | 14–55 | 14–25 | — | — |
Ball State | — | — | — | 21–24 | 24–17 | 10–24 | 34–3 | 15–17 | 20–17 | — | 6–13 | 24–42 |
Buffalo | 13–10 | — | — | 14–24 | 37–13 | 11–24 | 24–6 | 10–23 | — | 10–20 | 13–31 | — |
Bowling Green | 41–14 | 24–21 | 24–14 | — | — | — | 49–19 | 0–27 | — | 7–38 | 31–32 | 34–10 |
Central Michigan | 17–10 | 17–24 | 13–37 | — | — | 26–23 | — | — | 37–31 | 20–34 | 17–31 | 28–38 |
Eastern Michigan | 30–27 | 24–10 | 24–11 | — | 23–26 | — | 28–14 | — | 13–20 | — | 23–49 | 21–45 |
Kent State | 27–31 | 3–34 | 6–24 | 49–19 | — | 14–28 | — | 3–23 | 27–37 | 17–42 | — | — |
Miami | 19–0 | 17–15 | 23–10 | 27–0 | — | — | 23–3 | — | — | 30–16 | 17–21 | 34–21 |
Northern Illinois | 55–14 | 17–20 | — | — | 31–37 | 20–13 | 37–26 | — | — | 23–13 | 33–35 | 24–0 |
Ohio | 25–14 | — | 20–10 | 38–7 | 34–20 | — | 42–17 | 16–30 | 13–23 | — | — | 20–17 |
Toledo | — | 13–6 | 31–14 | 32–31 | 32–17 | 49–23 | — | 21–17 | 35–33 | — | — | 49–31 |
Western Michigan | — | 42–24 | — | 10–34 | 38–28 | 45–21 | — | 21–34 | 0–24 | 17–20 | 31–49 | — |
Updated through end of regular season
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
East Division
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |||||
Week 1[112] | Sieh Bangura | Ohio | RB | Bryce Houston | Ohio | LB | Alec Bevelhimer | Miami | P | ||||
Week 2[113] | Gage Larvadain | Miami | WR | CJ Nunnally | Akron | DL | Graham Nicholson | Miami | K | ||||
Week 3[114] | Brett Gabbert | Miami | QB | Matt Salopek Bryce Houston (2) | Miami Ohio | LB LB | Alec Bevelhimer (2) | Miami | P | ||||
Week 4[115] | DJ Irons | Akron | QB | Keye Thompson | Ohio | LB | Graham Nicholson (2) | Miami | K | ||||
Week 5[116] | Terion Stewart | Bowling Green | RB | Deshawn Jones Jr. | Bowling Green | CB | Anthony Venneri | Buffalo | P | ||||
Week 6[117] | Miles Cross | Ohio | WR | Devin Grant | Buffalo | S | Alex McNulty | Buffalo | K | ||||
Week 7[118] | Brett Gabbert (2) | Miami | QB | Davon Ferguson | Bowling Green | CB | Graham Nicholson (3) | Miami | K | ||||
Week 8[119] | Terion Stewart (2) | Bowling Green | RB | Darren Anders | Bowling Green | LB | Jack Wilson | Ohio | P | ||||
Week 9/10[120] | Jeff Undercuffler | Akron | QB | Matt Salopek (2) | Miami | LB | Graham Nicholson (4) | Miami | K | ||||
Week 11[121] | Ta'ron Keith | Bowling Green | RB | Keye Thompson (2) | Ohio | LB | Alec Bevelhimer (3) | Miami | P | ||||
Week 12[122] | Sieh Bangura (2) | Ohio | RB | Michael Dowell | Miami | DB | Graham Nicholson (5) | Miami | K | ||||
Week 13[123] | Kurtis Rourke | Ohio | QB | Jordan Porter | Bowling Green | DL | Jack Wilson (2) | Ohio | P |
West Division
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |||||
Week 1[112] | Dequan Finn Jalen Buckley | Toledo Western Michigan | QB RB | Terrance Taylor | Toledo | OLB | Hamze El-Zayat | Eastern Michigan | KR/WR | ||||
Week 2[113] | Bert Emanuel, Jr. | Central Michigan | QB | Judge Culpepper | Toledo | DT | Marion Lukes | Central Michigan | KR/RB | ||||
Week 3[114] | Peny Boone | Toledo | RB | Bennett Walker | Eastern Michigan | DB | Mitchell Tomasek | Eastern Michigan | P | ||||
Week 4[115] | Jase Bauer | Central Michigan | QB | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | Toledo | S | Mitchell Tomasek (2) | Eastern Michigan | P | ||||
Week 5[116] | Treyson Bourguet | Western Michigan | QB | Kyle Moretti | Central Michigan | LB | Jacquez Stuart | Toledo | KR/RB | ||||
Week 6[117] | Antario Brown | Northern Illinois | RB | Joe Sparacio | Eastern Michigan | LB | Luke Pawlak | Toledo | K | ||||
Week 7[118] | Peny Boone (2) | Toledo | RB | Alex Merritt | Eastern Michigan | DL | Kanon Woodill | Northern Illinois | K | ||||
Week 8[119] | Marquez Cooper | Ball State | RB | Sidney Houston Jr. | Ball State | DL | Tom Foley | NIU | P | ||||
Week 9/10[120] | Marion Lukes | Central Michigan | RB | Joe Sparacio (2) Marshawn Kneeland | Eastern Michigan Western Michigan | LB DE | Jacquez Stuart (2) | Toledo | KR | ||||
Week 11[121] | Dequan Finn (2) | Toledo | QB | Tyler Jackson | Northern Illinois | LB | Palmer Domschke | Western Michigan | K | ||||
Week 12[122] | Dequan Finn (3) | Toledo | QB | Chase Kline | Eastern Michigan | LB | Dane Partridge | Northern Illinois | WR/PR | ||||
Week 13[123] | Peny Boone (3) | Toledo | RB | Ray Thomas | Northern Illinois | DE | Mitchell Tomasek (3) | Eastern Michigan | P |
MAC Individual Awards
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mid-American Conference football coaches at the end of the season.[4]
Award | Player | School |
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Offensive Player of the Year | Peny Boone | Toledo |
Defensive Player of the Year | Matt Salopek | Miami |
Special Teams Player of the Year | Graham Nicholson | Miami |
Freshman Player of the Year | Jalen Buckley | Western Michigan |
Vern Smith Leadership Award | Dequan Finn | Toledo |
Coach of the Year | Jason Candle | Toledo |
All-Conference Teams
The following players were listed as part of the All-Conference teams.[4]
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National Awards
- Lou Groza Award: Graham Nicholson, Miami
All-Americans
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. College Football All-American consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.
Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
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First Team All-Americans | |||||
CB | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | The Athletic | ||
K | Graham Nicholson | Miami | AFCA, AP, CBS, ESPN, FOX, SI, The Athletic, TSN, USAT, WCFF | * |
Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
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Second Team All-Americans | |||||
CB | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | AFCA, AP, CBS, FWAA, PFF, TSN | ||
K | Graham Nicholson | Miami | FWAA |
NFL draft
The NFL draft will be held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. The Following list includes all MAC Players in the draft.
List of selections
Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
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Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo | 1 | 22 | 22 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Marshawn Kneeland | DE | Western Michigan | 2 | 24 | 56 | Dallas Cowboys |
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