Sports season
2018 Mid American Conference football season League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Sport Football Duration August 30, 2018 – January 2019 Number of teams 12 East Division champions Buffalo West Division champions Northern Illinois Champions Northern Illinois Runners-up Buffalo
The 2018 Mid-American Conference football season will be the 73rd season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). and is part of the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The season will begin on August 30 and will end on November 24. The entire schedule was released on February 22.[1] [2] The MAC Championship Game will be held on November 30, 2018.
Previous season [ ]
In 2017 , Akron won the East Division with a 6–2 conference record while Toledo won the West Division with a 7–1 conference record. Toledo defeated Akron in the MAC Championship game .
Preseason [ ]
Preseason Poll [ ]
The MAC Preseason Media Poll was released at the MAC Media Day on July 24, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan .[3]
East [ ]
Ohio (21)
Buffalo (1)
Miami (2)
Akron
Bowling Green
Kent State
West [ ]
Northern Illinois (15)
Toledo (7)
Western Michigan (1)
Eastern Michigan
Central Michigan (1)
Ball State
(first place votes)
MAC Championship [ ]
Ohio received 13 votes as the predicted 2018 MAC Championship Game winner. Toledo (5), Northern Illinois (4), Miami (1), and Central Michigan (1) also received votes.
Head coaches [ ]
Coaching changes [ ]
On November 22, 2018, one day after Kent State 's final game of the season against Akron , the school fired head coach Paul Haynes after five losing seasons.[4] [5] On December 19, the school hired Sean Lewis as head coach.[6] [7]
Coaches [ ]
Team
Head coach
Previous job
Years at school
Overall record
MAC record
MAC titles
Akron
Terry Bowden
North Alabama
7
31–44 (.413)
21–27 (.438)
0
Ball State
Mike Neu
New Orleans Saints (QB Coach)
3
6–18 (.250)
1–15 (.063)
0
Bowling Green
Mike Jinks
Texas Tech (Assist. Head Coach)
3
6–18 (.250)
5–11 (.313)
0
Buffalo
Lance Leipold
Wisconsin-Whitewater
4
13–23 (.361)
8–16 (.333)
0
Central Michigan
John Bonamego
Detroit Lions (Special Teams Coordinator)
4
21–18 (.538)
15–9 (.625)
0
Eastern Michigan
Chris Creighton
Drake
5
15–34 (.306)
8–24 (.250)
0
Kent State
Sean Lewis
Syracuse (Co-Off. Coordinator)
1
0–0 (–)
0–0 (–)
0
Miami
Chuck Martin
Notre Dame (Off. Coordinator)
5
16–33 (.327)
14–18 (.438)
0
Northern Illinois
Rod Carey
Northern Illinois (Off. Coordinator)
6
44–24 (.647)
33–8 (.805)
1
Ohio
Frank Solich
Nebraska
14
97–71 (.577)
60–40 (.600)
0
Toledo
Jason Candle
Toledo (Off. Coordinator)
3
21–7 (.750)
13–3 (.813)
1
Western Michigan
Tim Lester
Purdue (QB coach)
2
6–6 (.500)
4–4 (.500)
0
Notes:
All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
Records are through the beginning of the 2018 season only.
Schedule [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Index to colors and formatting
MAC member won
MAC member lost
MAC teams in bold
Week One [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
7:00 p.m.
Central Connecticut
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN+
W 48–6
9,801
6:00 p.m.
Syracuse
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
CBSSN
L 42–55
20,628
6:30 p.m.
Monmouth
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+
W 51–17
14,357
September 1
12:00 p.m.
Kent State
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
BTN
L 24–31
31,898
September 1
2:00 p.m.
Howard
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN+
W 38–32
18,275
September 1
3:30 p.m.
Marshall
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
ESPN+
L 28–35
15,827
September 1
3:30 p.m.
Central Michigan
Kentucky
Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
ESPNU
L 20–35
49,138
September 1
3:30 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Iowa
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
BTN
L 7–33
67,510
September 1
6:00 p.m.
Delaware State
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
ESPN3
W 48–10
17,959
September 1
6:00 p.m.
VMI
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN3
W 66–3
24,136
September 1
8:00 p.m.
Akron
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
FOX
Cancelled
September 1
8:00 p.m.
Bowling Green
No. 24 Oregon
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
P12N
L 24–58
50,112
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Akron at Nebraska was canceled following a three-hour delay for lightning and thunderstorms.[8]
Players of the Week [9]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Tyree Jackson
Buffalo
Jim Jones
Kent State
DL Knock
Ohio
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
D’Wayne Eskridge
Western Michigan
Devonni Reed
Central Michigan
Cody Thompson
Toledo
Week Two [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 8
12:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
BTN
W 20–19
47,661
September 8
12:00 p.m.
Western Michigan
Michigan
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
FS1
L 3–49
110,814
September 8
3:00 p.m.
Kansas
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+
L 7–31
18,127
September 8
3:30 p.m.
Morgan State
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
ESPN+
W 41–7
18,413
September 8
3:30 p.m.
Buffalo
Temple
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN3
W 36–29
25,511
September 8
3:30 p.m.
Howard
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
ESPN+
W 54–14
15,242
September 8
3:30 p.m.
Ball State
No. 8 Notre Dame
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
NBC
L 16–24
77,622
September 8
6:00 p.m.
Maryland
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+
L 14–45
16,142
September 8
7:30 p.m.
Utah
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
ESPNews
L 6–17
16,762
September 8
8:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Cincinnati
Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell )
ESPN3
L 0–21
16,062
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [10]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Tyree Jackson
Buffalo
Cameron Lewis
Buffalo
Nick Gasser
Akron
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Tyler Wiegers
Eastern Michigan
Sutton Smith
Northern Illinois
Chad Ryland
Eastern Michigan
Week Three [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 15
12:00 p.m.
Ball State
Indiana
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN
BTN
L 10–38
40,240
September 15
12:00 p.m.
Kent State
No. 11 Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
FS1
L 10–63
106,528
September 15
12:00 p.m.
No. 21 Miami (FL)
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN2
L 24–49
28,117
September 15
3:30 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
BTN
L 3–26
41,162
September 15
3:30 p.m.
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
ESPN+
NIU 24–16
12,354
September 15
4:15 p.m.
Ohio
Virginia
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN [a]
ESPN2
L 31–45
5,438
September 15
7:30 p.m.
Akron
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
BTN
W 39–34
40,014
September 15
4:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3
W 42–35
17,542
September 15
6:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
ESPN+
UB 35–28
18,384
September 15
7:00 p.m.
Delaware State
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+
W 68–0
23,244
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [11]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
K.J. Osborn
Buffalo
Alvin Davis
Akron
Michael Farkas
Ohio
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Diontae Johnson
Toledo
Malik Fountain
Central Michigan
Jake Julien
Eastern Michigan
Week Four [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 22
12:00 p.m.
Kent State
Ole Miss
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
SECN
L 17–38
50,417
September 22
12:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
BTN
W 42–13
34,574
September 22
12:00 p.m.
Akron
Iowa State
Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
FSN
L 13–26
54,028
September 22
12:00 p.m.
Ohio
Cincinnati
Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
ESPNU
L 30–34
35,220
September 22
12:00 p.m.
Nevada
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
CBSSN
W 63–44
23,675
September 22
2:00 p.m.
Western Michigan
Georgia State
Georgia State Stadium • Atlanta, GA
ESPN+
W 34–15
15,264
September 22
3:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+
MIOH 38–23
14,380
September 22
3:00 p.m.
Western Kentucky
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN3
L 20–28
15,873
September 22
3:00 p.m.
Maine
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+
W 17–5
16,474
September 22
3:30 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Florida State
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNU
L 19–37
65,633
September 22
10:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
San Diego State
SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA
CBSSN
L 23–20 OT
30,898
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [12]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Alonzo Smith
Miami (OH)
Khalil Hodge
Buffalo
Nick Gasser
Akron
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Mitchell Guadagni
Toledo
Maxx Crosby
Eastern Michigan
Gavin Peddie
Western Michigan
Week Five [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 29
12:00 p.m.
Bowling Green
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
ACCRSN
L 17–63
40,740
September 29
12:00 p.m.
Army
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
CBSSN
L 13–42
23,671
September 29
12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan
No. 21 Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
FS1
L 20–31
73,752
September 29
2:00 p.m.
UMass
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN3
W 58–42
19,056
September 29
3:00 p.m.
Kent State
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN+
BALL 52–24
9,367
September 29
3:30 p.m.
Western Michigan
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
ESPN+
WMU 40–39
15,012
September 29
6:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+
NIU 26–23 3OT
14,779
September 29
10:30 p.m.
Toledo
Fresno State
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA
ESPNU
L 49–27
33,401
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [13]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Nathan Rourke
Ohio
Khalil Hodge
Buffalo
Maurice Thomas
Miami (OH)
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Jayden Reed
Western Michigan
Antonio Jones-Davis
Northern Illinois
Jake Julien
Eastern Michigan
Week Six [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 6
12:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
CBSSN
UB 34–24
14,044
October 6
12:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy )
ESPN+
WMU 27–24
24,282
October 6
3:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy )
ESPN3
NIU 24–16
7,159
October 6
3:30 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
ESPN+
MIOH 41–17
22,437
October 6
3:30 p.m.
Bowling Green
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75 Trophy )
ESPN+
TOL 52–26
24,685
October 6
3:30 p.m.
Ohio
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
ESPN+
OHIO 27–26
20,062
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [14]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Nathan Rourke
Ohio
Brad Koenig
Miami (OH)
Matthew Trickett
Kent State
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Eli Peters
Toledo
Ralph Holley
Western Michigan
Jake Julien
Eastern Michigan
Week Seven [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 13
12:00 p.m.
Akron
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
CBSSN
UB 24–6
19,506
October 13
12:00 p.m.
Toledo
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+
EMU 28–26
17,998
October 13
2:30 p.m.
Kent State
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
ESPN+
MIOH 31–6
5,003
October 13
3:00 p.m.
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+
WMU 42–35
18,551
October 13
3:00 p.m.
Ball State
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3
BALL 24–23
10,255
October 13
3:30 p.m.
Ohio
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
ESPN+
NIU 24–21
12,138
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [15]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Kenny Young
Miami (OH)
Khalil Hodge
Buffalo
Michael Farkas
Ohio
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Jamauri Bogan
Western Michigan
Sutton Smith
Northern Illinois
Morgan Hagee
Ball State
Week Eight [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
October 20
12:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN+
UB 31–17
18,114
October 20
12:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Army
Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
CBSSN
L 30–31 2OT
38,016
October 20
2:00 p.m.
Bowling Green
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN3
OHIO 49–14
19,492
October 20
3:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN+
EMU 42–20
14,022
October 20
3:30 p.m.
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Victory Cannon )
ESPN+
WMU 35–10
10,097
October 20
3:30 p.m.
Akron
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel )
ESPN+
AKR 24–23 OT
18,774
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [16]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Nathan Rourke
Ohio
Brad Koenig
Miami (OH)
Derek Adams
Kent State
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Tyler Wiegers
Eastern Michigan
Alex Grace
Western Michigan
Jake Julien Bailey Flint
Eastern Michigan Toledo
Week Nine [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
7:00 p.m.
Ball State
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
CBSSN
OHIO 52–14
13,774
7:00 p.m.
Toledo
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN2
TOL 51–24
11,389
October 27
12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
ESPN3
AKR 17–10
17,582
October 27
12:00 p.m.
Army
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
CBSSN
L 22–37
22,627
October 27
2:30 p.m.
Northern Illinois
BYU
LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT
ESPNU
W 7–6
51,084
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [17]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
A. J. Ouellette
Ohio
John Lako
Akron
Louie Zervos
Ohio
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Cody Thompson
Toledo
Mykelti Williams
Northern Illinois
Matt Ference
Northern Illinois
Week Ten [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
8:00 p.m.
Kent State
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award )
ESPNU
KENT 35–28
13,131
8:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
ESPN2
UB 51–42
15,682
7:30 p.m.
Ball State
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN2
TOL 45–13
15,214
7:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
CBSSN
NIU 36–26
16,401
7:00 p.m.
Ohio
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPNU
OHIO 59–14
11,935
November 3
12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/rivalry )
ESPN3
EMU 17–7
13,468
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [18]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Tyree Jackson
Buffalo
Dalton Hicks
Kent State
Alvin Floyd
Ohio
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Tre Harbison
Northern Illinois
Jalen McKie
Northern Illinois
Jameson Vest
Toledo
Week Eleven [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
7:30 p.m.
Kent State
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
ESPNU
UB 48–14
15,078
7:00 p.m.
Ohio
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH (Battle of the Bricks )
ESPNU
MIOH 30–28
15,975
8:00 p.m.
Toledo
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
ESPN2
NIU 38–15
5,887
November 10
12:00 p.m.
Akron
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3
EMU 27–7
12,403
November 10
3:00 p.m.
Bowling Green
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+
BGSU 24–13
8,041
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [19]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Jaret Patterson
Buffalo
Justin Brandon
Buffalo
Kyle Kramer
Miami (OH)
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Tre Harbison
Northern Illinois
Maxx Crosby
Eastern Michigan
Sutton Smith
Northern Illinois
Week Twelve [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
6:00 p.m.
Western Michigan
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN2
BALL 42–41 OT
5,503
7:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN2
OHIO 52–17
13,839
8:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
ESPNU
MIOH 13–7
4,878
6:00 p.m.
Toledo
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
CBSSN
TOL 56–34
5,387
November 17
3:30 p.m.
Bowling Green
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
ESPN3
BGSU 21–6
17,742
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [20]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
A.J. Ouellette
Ohio
Rucker Furlow
Miami (OH)
Sam Sloman
Miami (OH)
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Drew Plitt
Ball State
Josh Corcoran
Northern Illinois
Diontae Johnson
Toledo
Week Thirteen [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
7:00 p.m.
Ball State
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
ESPN+
MIOH 42–21
17,639
7:00 p.m.
Northern Illiniois
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPNU
WMU 28–21
18,278
12:00 p.m.
Akron
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
CBSSN
OHIO 49–28
12,938
12:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPNU
UB 44–14
10,518
12:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
ESPN3
EMU 28–20
6,125
12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan
Toledo
Glass Stadium • Toledo, OH
ESPN3
TOL 51–13
15,521
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Players of the Week [21]
East Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Alonzo Smith
Miami (OH)
Brad Koenig
Miami (OH)
Kylan Nelson
Ohio
West Division
Offensive
Defensive
Special teams
Player
Team
Player
Team
Player
Team
Ian Eriksen
Eastern Michigan
Sutton Smith
Northern Illinois
Jake Julien
Eastern Michigan
Week Fourteen [ ]
This game was added after Akron's game vs Nebraska was canceled due to lightning and South Carolina's game vs Marshall was canceled due to Hurricane Florence .
MAC Championship Game [ ]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
7:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Buffalo
Ford Field • Detroit, MI
ESPN2
NIU 30–29
10,255
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time .
Postseason [ ]
Postseason awards [ ]
[22]
Offensive Player of the Year : Tyree Jackson , QB, Buffalo
Defensive Player of the Year : Sutton Smith , DE, Northern Illinois
Special Teams Player of the Year : Diontae Johnson , KR/PR, Toledo
Coach of the Year : Lance Leipold , Buffalo
Freshman of the Year : Jaret Patterson , RB, Buffalo
Vern Smith Leadership Award : Sutton Smith , DE, Northern Illinois
All-Conference Teams [ ]
[22]
Position
Player
Team
Second Team Offense
QB
Nathan Rourke
Ohio
RB
Jaret Patterson
Buffalo
RB
Tre Harbison
Northern Illinois
WR
Riley Miller
Ball State
WR
Scott Miller
Bowling Green
WR
K. J. Osborn
Buffalo
WR
Jayden Reed
Western Michigan
TE
Reggie Gilliam
Toledo
OL
Evin Ksiezarczyk
Buffalo
OL
Luke Shively
Northern Illinois
OL
Durrell Wood
Ohio
OL
Bryce Harris
Toledo
OL
John Keenoy
Western Michigan
Second Team Defense
DL
Jamal Davis
Akron
DL
Kalil Morris
Kent State
DL
Doug Costin
Miami
DL
Josh Corcoran
Northern Illinois
LB
Ulysees Gilbert
Akron
LB
Kyle Rachwal
Eastern Michigan
LB
Kyle Pugh
Northern Illinois
LB
Evan Croutch
Ohio
DB
Kyron Brown
Akron
DB
Cameron Lewis
Buffalo
DB
Kevin McGill
Eastern Michigan
DB
Mykelti Williams
Northern Illinois
Second Team Special Teams
P
Jake Julien
Eastern Michigan
K
Ryan Tice
Central Michigan
KR
Diontae Johnson
Toledo
PR
Jayden Reed
Western Michigan
Bowl games [ ]
Bowl game
Date
Site
Television
Time (EST )
MAC team
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Camellia Bowl
December 15
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL
ESPN
5:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Georgia Southern
21–23
17,710
Boca Raton Bowl
December 18
FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN
7:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
UAB
13–37
22,614
Frisco Bowl
December 19
Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX
ESPN
8:00 p.m.
Ohio
San Diego State
27–0
11,029
Bahamas Bowl
December 21
Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas
ESPN
12:30 p.m.
Toledo
FIU
32–35
13,510
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
December 21
Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
ESPN
4:00 p.m.
Western Michigan
BYU
18–49
18,711
Dollar General Bowl
December 22
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN
7:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Troy
32–42
31,818
Home game attendance [ ]
Team
Stadium
Capacity
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Total
Average
% of Capacity
Akron
InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
27,881
18,413
22,437 †
17,582
16,401
17,742
92,757
18,515
66.4%
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium
22,500
9,801
15,873 †
9,367
7,159
14,022
5,503
61,725
10,288
45.7%
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium
24,000
16,142
17,542
14,380
18,551 †
13,131
10,518
90,264
15,044
62.7%
Buffalo
UB Stadium
29,013
17,959
18,384
23,671 †
19,506
15,682
15,078
110,280
18,380
63.4%
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
30,255
18,127 †
16,474
14,044
10,255
10,097
8,041
66,941
11,157
36.9%
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium
30,200
14,357
14,779
17,998
22,627 †
13,468
12,403
95,632
15,939
52.8%
Kent State
Dix Stadium
25,319
15,242
20,062 †
18,774
5,387
6,125
65,590
13,118
51.8%
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium
24,286
15,827
15,012
5,003
15,975
17,639 †
69,456
13,891
57.2%
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium
24,000
16,762 †
12,354
12,138
5,887
4,878
52,019
10,404
43.3%
Ohio
Peden Stadium
24,000
18,275
19,056
19,492 †
13,774
13,839
12,938
97,374
16,229
67.6%
Toledo
Glass Bowl
26,248
24,136
28,117 †
23,675
24,685
18,114
15,214
15,521
124,777
17,825
67.9%
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium
30,200
20,628
23,244
24,282 †
11,389
11,935
18,278
98,021
16,337
54.1%
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High
References [ ]
East Division West Division Championships and awards Seasons
Conference seasons Inter-conference All-Americans