2019 Mid-American Conference football season

The 2019 Mid-American Conference football season was the 74th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). and is part of the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin on August 29 and will end on November 30. The entire schedule was released on February 20, 2019. The MAC Championship Game will be held on December 7, 2019.[1]

2019 Mid-American Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationAugust 29, 2019 - January 2020
Number of teams12
Regular Season
Season MVPLeVante Bellamy
East Division championsMiami RedHawks
  East Division runners-upOhio Bobcats
West Division championsCentral Michigan
  West Division runners-upWestern Michigan
MAC Championship Game
ChampionsMiami RedHawks
  Runners-upCentral Michigan
Football seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x$ 62  86 
Ohio 53  76 
Buffalo 53  85 
Kent State 53  76 
Bowling Green 26  39 
Akron 08  012 
West Division
Central Michigan x 62  86 
Western Michigan 53  76 
Ball State 44  57 
Northern Illinois 44  57 
Toledo 35  66 
Eastern Michigan 35  67 
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Previous season

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in 2018, Northern Illinois won the West Division with a 6–2 Conference record while the Buffalo won the East Division with a 7–1 Conference record. Northern Illinois defeated Buffalo in the MAC Championship Game.[2]

Preseason

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Preseason Poll

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The MAC Preseason Poll will be released at the MAC Media Day On July 23, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan.[3]

East

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  1. Ohio (24), 144 points
  2. Miami 107 points
  3. Buffalo 100 points
  4. Kent State 62 points
  5. Akron 54 points
  6. Bowling Green 37 points

West

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  1. Toledo (15), 127 points
  2. Western Michigan (5), 112 points
  3. Northern Illinois (3), 103 points
  4. Eastern Michigan 83 points
  5. Ball State 43 points
  6. Central Michigan (1), 36 points

(first place votes)

MAC Championship

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Ohio received 13 votes as the predicted 2019 MAC Championship Game winner. Toledo (7); Western Michigan (2); Northern Illinois (1) and Central Michigan (1) also received votes.

Head coaches

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Coaching changes

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There will be three new head coaches in MAC for the 2019 season.

Mike Jinks was fired and replaced by Scot Loeffler at Bowling Green.

John Bonamego was fired and replaced by Jim McElwain at Central Michigan.

Rod Carey left Northern Illinois for Temple and was replaced by Thomas Hammock.

Coaches

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TeamHead CoachPrevious JobYears at schoolOverall recordMAC recordMAC titles
AkronTom ArthChattanooga149–21 (.700)0–0 (–)0
Ball StateMike NeuNew Orleans Saints (QB coach)410–22 (.313)4–20 (.167)0
Bowling GreenScot LoefflerVirginia Tech Hokies (QB Coach)10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0
BuffaloLance LeipoldWisconsin-Whitewater523–27 (.460)15–17 (.469)0
Central MichiganJim McElwainFlorida144–28 (.611)44–28 (.611)0
Eastern MichiganChris CreightonDrake622–40 (.355)13–27 (.325)0
Kent StateSean LewisSyracuse (Co Off. Coordinator)10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0
MiamiChuck MartinNotre Dame524–40 (.375)20–20 (.500)0
Northern IllinoisThomas HammockBaltimore Ravens running backs coach10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0
OhioFrank SolichNebraska15106–75 (.586)66–42 (.611)0
ToledoJason CandleToledo (Off. Coordinator)428–13 (.683)20–6 (.769)1
Western MichiganTim LesterPurdue (QB coach)313–12 (.520)9–6 (.600)0

Schedule

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Regular season

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The Regular season will begin on August 29 and will end on November 30

Index to colors and formatting
MAC member won
MAC member lost
MAC teams in bold

Week One

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.AlbanyCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MIESPN3W 38–21  12,207
August 296:00 p.m.Morgan StateBowling GreenDoyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OHESPN3W 46–3  17,460
August 296:00 p.m.Robert MorrisBuffaloUB StadiumAmherst, NYESPN+W 38–10  18,412
August 299:00 p.m.Kent StateArizona StateSun Devil StadiumTempe, AZP12NL 7–30  47,413
August 3111:00 a.m.ToledoKentuckyKroger FieldLexington, KYSECNL 24–38  54,610
August 3111:00 a.m.AkronIllinoisMemorial StadiumChampaign, ILBTNL 3–42  30,654
August 3111:00 a.m.IndianaBall StateLucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, INCBSSNL 24–34  21,437
August 311:00 p.m.Rhode IslandOhioPeden StadiumAthens, OHESPN+W 41–20  16,665
August 312:30 p.m.Eastern MichiganCoastal CarolinaBrooks StadiumConway, SCESPN+W 30–23  14,237
August 316:00 p.m.Illinois StateNorthern IllinoisHuskie StadiumDeKalb, ILESPN+W 24–10  14,568
August 316:00 p.m.MonmouthWestern MichiganWaldo StadiumKalamazoo, MIESPN3W 48–13  15,021
August 316:30 p.m.Miami (OH)No. 20 IowaKinnick StadiumIowa City, IAFS1L 24–38  69,250
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Two

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 712:00 p.m.OhioPittsburghHeinz FieldPittsburgh, PAACCNL 10–20  42,168
September 712:00 p.m.UABAkronInfoCision StadiumAkron, OHCBSSNL 20–31  18,972
September 712:00 p.m.Bowling GreenKansas StateBill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KSFSNL 0–52  46,075
September 712:00 p.m.Kennesaw StateKent StateDix StadiumKent, OHESPN3W 26–23 OT 18,679
September 71:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisNo. 13 UtahRice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UTP12NL 17–35  45,919
September 72:00 p.m.FordhamBall StateScheumann StadiumMuncie, INESPN3W 57–29  10,123
September 72:30 p.m.Tennessee TechMiami (OH)Yager StadiumOxford, OHESPN+W 48–17  16,022
September 73:30 p.m.Central MichiganNo. 17 WisconsinCamp Randall StadiumMadison, WIBTNL 0–61  74,437
September 77:30 p.m.BuffaloNo. 15 Penn StateBeaver StadiumUniversity Park, PAFOXL 13–45  104,136
September 77:30 p.m.Western MichiganNo. 19 Michigan StateSpartan StadiumEast Lansing, MIBTNL 17–51  73,113
September 77:30 p.m.Eastern MichiganKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYSECNL 17–38  55,240
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Three

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1412:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganIllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, ILBTNW 34–31  34,759
September 1412:00 p.m.Miami (OH)CincinnatiNippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)ESPNUL 13–35  35,526
September 142:00 p.m.Florida AtlanticBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INESPN+L 31–41  14,333
September 143:00 p.m.AkronCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIESPN+ CMU 45–24  18,641
September 145:00 p.m.Louisiana TechBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPN+L 7–35  18,021
September 146:00 p.m.BuffaloLibertyWilliams StadiumLynchburg, VAESPN+L 17–35  14,584
September 146:30 p.m.OhioMarshallJoan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WVESPN+L 31–33  27,323
September 147:00 p.m.Kent StateAuburnJordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, ALESPN2L 16–55  84,542
September 147:00 p.m.Georgia StateWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIESPN+W 57–10  22,328
September 147:00 p.m.Murray StateToledoGlass BowlToledo, OHESPN3W 45–0  25,361
September 148:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisNebraskaMemorial StadiumLincoln, NEFS1L 8–44  89,593
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Four

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2112:00 p.m.Western MichiganSyracuseCarrier DomeSyracuse, NYACCNL 33–52  40,700
September 212:00 p.m.LouisianaOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHESPN+L 25–45  17,416
September 213:00 p.m.TroyAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHESPN+L 7–35  16,954
September 223:00 p.m.Central ConnecticutEastern MichiganRynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MIESPN3W 34–29  17,286
September 213:30 p.m.Miami (OH)No. 6 Ohio StateOhio StadiumColumbus, OHBTNL 5–76  102,092
September 213:30 p.m.Bowling GreenKent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OH (Anniversary Award)ESPN3 KSU 62–20  19,700
September 213:30 p.m.TempleBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYESPNUW 38–22  17,621
September 214:00 p.m.Central MichiganMiamiHard Rock StadiumMiami, FLACCNL 12–17  49,997
September 217:00 p.m.Ball StateNC StateCarter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NCESPNUL 23–34  57,702
September 2110:15 p.m.ToledoColorado StateCanvas StadiumFort Collins, COESPN2W 41–35  24,464
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Five

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2812:00 p.m.BuffaloMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHESPNU M-OH 34–20  18-419
September 2812:00 p.m.BYUToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHESPN+W 28–21  24,889
September 2812:00 p.m.Central MichiganWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Victory Cannon / Michigan MAC Trophy)CBSSN WMU 31–15  20,476
September 2812:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisVanderbiltVanderbilt StadiumNashville, TNSECNL 18–24  24,519
September 283:30 p.m.AkronUMassWarren McGuirk Alumni StadiumAmherst, MAFlo SportsL 29–37  7,284
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Six

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 512:00 p.m.Kent StateNo. 8 WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WIESPNUL 0–48  74,559
October 53:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Rivalry)ESPN+ CMU 42–16  15,235
October 53:30 p.m.Ball State Northern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy)ESPN3 BSU 27–20  10,365
October 53:30 p.m.Western MichiganToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHESPN+ TOL 31–24  22,141
October 53:30 p.m.Bowling GreenNo. 9 Notre DameNotre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, INNBCL 0–52  77,622
October 53:30 p.m.OhioBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYESPN+ OU 21–20 OT 20,042
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Seven

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 1212:00 p.m.Miami (OH)Western MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIESPNU WMU 38–16  21,702
October 1212:00 p.m.ToledoBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75 Trophy)CBSSN BGSU 20–7  19,199
October 122:00 p.m.Ball StateEastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIESPN+ BSU 29–23  17,852
October 123:00 p.m.New Mexico StateCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIESPN3W 42–28  15,764
October 123:30 p.m.Kent StateAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)ESPN3 KSU 26–3  22,692
October 123:30 p.m.Northern IllinoisOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHESPN+ NIU 39–36  18,019
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Eight

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 1912:00 p.m.Kent StateOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHCBSSN OU 45–38  15,009
October 192:00 p.m.Central MichiganBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPN3 CMU 38–20  15,100
October 192:00 p.m.ToledoBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INESPN+ BSU 52–14  15,113
October 192:30 p.m.Northern IllinoisMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHESPN+ M-OH 27–24  11,710
October 193:30 p.m.BuffaloAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHESPN3 UB 21–0  16,909
October 197:00 p.m.Western MichiganEastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)ESPN+ EMU 34–27  20,528
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Nine

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 2612:00 p.m.Bowling GreenWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIESPN3 WMU 49–10  16,778
October 262:00 p.m.OhioBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INESPN+ OU 34–21  5,572
October 263:30 p.m.Central MichiganBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYESPN+ UB 43–20  14,850
October 263:30 p.m.Miami (OH)Kent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OHESPN+ M-OH 23–16  8,455
October 263:30 p.m.Eastern MichiganToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHESPN+ TOL 37–34 OT 18,061
October 263:30 p.m.AkronNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILESPN3 NIU 49–0  9,027
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Ten

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 212:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MICBSSN CMU 48–10  10,438
November 212:00 p.m.BuffaloEastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIESPNU UB 43–14  16,017
November 22:00 p.m.AkronBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPN+ BGSU 35–6  12,113
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Eleven

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 57:00 p.m.Kent StateToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHCBSSN TOL 35–33  16,331
November 58:00 p.m.Ball StateWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIESPN2 WMU 35–31  11,314
November 68:00 p.m.Miami (OH)OhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks)ESPN2 M-OH 24–21  20,589
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Twelve

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 127:30 p.m.Western MichiganOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHESPN2 WMU 37–34 OT 11,700
November 128:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHESPNU EMU 42–14  10,811
November 138:00 p.m.Bowling GreenMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHESPNU M-OH 44–3  19,897
November 138:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHESPN2 NIU 31–28  15,610
November 147:00 p.m.BuffaloKent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OHCBSSN KSU 30–27  8,450
November 163:30 p.m.Central MichiganBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INCBSSN CMU 45–44  7,249
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Thirteen

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 197:30 p.m.Eastern MichiganNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILESPN2 EMU 45–17  5,062
November 197:30 p.m.OhioBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPNU OU 66–24  9,715
November 207:30 p.m.AkronMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHESPNU M-OH 20–17  22,921
November 207:30 p.m.ToledoBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYESPN2 UB 49–30  13,830
November 2312:00 p.m.Ball StateKent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OHESPN+ KSU 41–38  8,825
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Fourteen

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 266:00 p.m.OhioAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHESPN+ OU 52–3  21,414
November 267:00 p.m.Western MichiganNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILESPNU NIU 17–14  3,568
November 2912:00 p.m.Bowling GreenBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYESPN+ UB 49–7  13,749
November 2912:00 p.m.Kent StateEastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIESPN+ KSU 34–26  13,444
November 2912:00 p.m.Miami (OH)Ball StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INCBSSN BSU 41–27  7,155
November 2912:00 p.m.ToledoCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIESPNU CMU 49–7  9,101
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Championship Game

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Week Fifteen (MAC Championship game)

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 712:00 p.m.Miami (OH)Central MichiganFord FieldDetroit, MIESPN M-OH 26–21  22,427
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

Mid-American vs other conferences

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2019–2020 records against non-conference foes:

Mid-American vs Power 5 matchups

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This is a list of games the MAC has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, BYU, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 29Pac-12Kent StateArizona StateSun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZL 7–30
August 31SECToledoKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYL 24–38
August 31Big TenAkronIllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, ILL 3–42
August 31Big TenIndianaBall StateLucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, INL 24–34
August 31Big TenMiami (OH)No. 20 IowaKinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IAL 24–38
September 7ACCOhioPittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAL 10–20
September 7Big 12Bowling GreenKansas StateBill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KSL 0–52
September 7Pac-12Northern IllinoisNo. 13 UtahRice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UTL 17–35
September 7Big TenCentral MichiganNo. 17 WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WIL 0–61
September 7SECEastern MichiganKentuckyKroger Field • Lexington, KYL 17–38
September 7Big TenWestern MichiganNo. 19 Michigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MIL 17–51
September 7Big TenBuffaloNo. 15 Penn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PAL 13–45
September 14Big TenEastern MichiganIllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, ILW 34–31
September 14SECKent StateAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALL 16–55
September 14Big TenNorthern IllinoisNebraskaMemorial Stadium • Lincoln, NEL 8–44
September 21Big TenMiami (OH)Ohio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OHL 5–76
September 21ACCCentral MichiganMiami (FL)Hard Rock Stadium • Miami, FLL 12–17
September 21ACCBall StateNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCL 23–34
September 21ACCWestern MichiganSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYL 33–52
September 28SECNorthern IllinoisVanderbiltVanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TNL 18–24
September 28IndependentBYUToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHW 28–21
October 5Big TenKent StateNo. 8 WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WIL 0–48
October 5IndependentBowling GreenNo. 9 Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, INL 0–52

Mid-American vs Group of Five matchups

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

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 31Sun BeltEastern MichiganCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 30–23
September 7C-USAUABAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHW 31–23
September 14AmericanMiami (OH)CincinnatiNippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHL 13–35
September 14C-USAFlorida AtlanticBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INL 31–41
September 14C-USALouisiana TechBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHL 7–35
September 14C-USAOhioMarshallJoan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WVL 31–33
September 14Sun BeltGeorgia StateWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIW 57–10
September 21Mountain WestToledoColorado StateCanvas Stadium • Fort Collins, COW 41–35
September 21AmericanTempleBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYW 38–22
September 21Sun BeltLouisianaOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHL 25–45
September 21Sun BeltTroyAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHL 7–35

Mid-American vs FBS independents matchups

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The following games include MAC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, or UMass.

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 14IndependentsBuffaloLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VAL 17–35
September 28IndependentsAkronUMassWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MAL 29–37
October 12IndependentsNew Mexico StateCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIW 42–28

Mid-American vs FCS matchups

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DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 29AlbanyCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIW 38–21
August 29Morgan StateBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHW 46–3
August 29Robert MorrisBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYW 38–10
August 31Rhode IslandOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHW 41–20
August 31Illinois StateNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILW 24–10
August 31MonmouthWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIW 48–13
September 7Kennesaw StateKent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OHW 26–23 (OT)
September 7FordhamBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INW 57–29
September 7Tennessee TechMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Miami, OHW 48–17
September 14Murray StateToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHW 45–0
September 21Central Connecticut StateEastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIW 34–29

Postseason

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Bowl games

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Legend
 MAC win
 MAC loss
Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (EST)MAC teamOpponentScoreAttendance
Bahamas BowlDecember 20Thomas Robinson StadiumNassau, BahamasESPN2:00 p.m.BuffaloCharlotte31–913,547
Frisco BowlDecember 20Toyota StadiumFrisco, TXESPN27:30 p.m.Kent StateUtah State51–4112,120
New Mexico BowlDecember 21Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NMESPN2:00 p.m.Central MichiganSan Diego State11–4818,823
Quick Lane BowlDecember 26Ford FieldDetroit, MIESPN8:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganPittsburgh30–3434,765
First Responder BowlDecember 30Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TXESPN12:30 p.m.Western MichiganWestern Kentucky20–2313,164
Famous Idaho Potato BowlJanuary 3, 2020Albertsons StadiumBoise, IDESPN3:30 p.m.OhioNevada30–2113,611
LendingTree BowlJanuary 6, 2020Ladd-Peebles StadiumMobile, ALESPN7:30 p.m.Miami (OH)Louisiana17–2729,212

Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Eastern Time Zone. MAC teams shown in bold.

Selection of teams

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  • Bowl eligible: Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami, Ohio, Western Michigan, Toledo
  • Bowl-ineligible: Akron, Bowling Green, Ball State, Northern Illinois

Awards and honors

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Player of the week honors

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East Division

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WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial Teams
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Week 1 (Sept. 2)Darius WadeBowling GreenQBJared DorseOhioLBDerek AdamsKent StateP
Week 2 (Sept. 9)Dustin BurkhartAkronWRJoey BanksBuffaloSMatthew TrickettKent StateK
Week 3 (Sept. 16)Nathan RourkeOhioQBKameron ButlerMiami (OH)DLDerek Adams (2)Kent StateP
Week 4 (Sept. 23)Dustin CrumKent StateQBJoey Banks (2)BuffaloSLouie ZervosOhioK
Week 5 (Sept. 30)Jaylon BesterMiami (OH)RBMike BrownMiami (OH)DBSam SlomanMiami (OH)K
Week 6 (Oct. 5)O'Shaan AllisonOhioRBTaylor RigginsBuffaloDEDerek Adams (3)Kent StateP
Week 7 (Oct. 12)Grant LoyBowling GreenQBElvis HinesKent StateDBMatthew Trickett (2)Kent StateK
Week 8 (Oct. 19)Nathan Rourke (2)OhioQBLedarius MackBuffaloDEMaurice ThomasMiami (OH)KR/PR
Week 9 (Oct. 28)Nathan Rourke (3)OhioQBJoey Banks (3)BuffaloSSam Sloman (2)Miami (OH)PK
Week 10 (Nov. 4)Kyle VantreaseBuffaloQBChibueze OnwukaBuffaloDTMason LawlerBowling GreenK
Week 11 (Nov. 11)Dustin Crum (2)Kent StateQBSterling WeatherfordMiami (OH)DBSam Sloman (3)Miami (OH)K
Week 12 (Nov. 18)Xavier WilliamsKent StateRBTravion BanksMiami (OH)DBMatthew Trickett (3)Kent StateK
Week 13 (Nov. 25)
  • Kent State
  • Buffalo
  • QB
  • RB
Ivan Pace Jr.Miami (OH)LBLouie Zervos (2)OhioK
Week 14 (Dec. 2)Jaret Patterson (2)BuffaloRBKJ SheraldKent StateDBLonnie PhelpsMiami (OH)DL

West Division

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WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial Teams
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Week 1 (Sept. 2)
QBJalen McKieNorthern IllinoisDBKeith MixonWestern MichiganWR/KR/PR
Week 2 (Sept. 9)Drew PlittBall StateQBBrody HoyingEastern MichiganDBBrady BuellCentral MichiganP
Week 3 (Sept. 16)Mike Glass III (2)Eastern MichiganQBTreshaun HaywardWestern MichiganLBChad RylandEastern MichiganK
Week 4 (Sept. 23)Bryant KobackToledoRBSean AdesanyaCentral MichiganDEMathew SextonEastern MichiganWR/PR/KR
Week 5 (Sept. 30)Shakif SeymourToledoRBKahlil RobinsonToledoSEvan DavisToledoK
Week 6 (Oct. 5)
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  • Central Michigan
RBSaeed HoltToledoLBRyan RimmlerBall StateK
Week 7 (Oct. 12)Tre HarbisonNorthern IllinoisRBDrake SpearsWestern MichiganLBJohn RichardsonNorthern IllinoisK
Week 8 (Oct. 19)Preston HutchinsonEastern MichiganQBDa'Quaun JamisonCentral MichiganDBJake JulienEastern MichiganP
Week 9 (Oct. 28)LeVante BellamyWestern MichiganRBTreshaun Hayward (2)Western MichiganLBRonnie JonesToledoKR
Week 10 (Nov. 4)Jonathan Ward (2)Central MichiganRBMichael OliverCentral MichiganLBMatt FerenceNorthern IllinoisP
Week 11 (Nov. 11)LeVante Bellamy (2)Western MichiganRBJamal HinesToledoDEMalik DunnerBall StateKR/PR
Week 12 (Nov. 18)Jonathan Ward (3)Central MichiganRBJack HeflinNorthern IllinoisDTJohn Richardson (2)Northern IllinoisK
Week 13 (Nov. 15)Mike Glass III (3)Eastern MichiganQBKobie BeltramEastern MichiganLBRonnie Jones (2)ToledoKR/PR
Week 14 (Dec. 2)Drew Plitt (2)Ball StateQBMichael Oliver (2)Central MichiganLBMatt Ference (2)Northern IllinoisP

MAC Individual Awards

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

AwardPlayerSchool
Offensive Player of the YearLeVante BellamyWestern Michigan
Defensive Player of the YearTreshaun HaywardWestern Michigan
Special Teams Player of the YearMatthew TrickettKent State
Freshman Player of the YearBrett GabbertMiami (OH)
Vern Smith Leadership AwardLeVante BellamyWestern Michigan
Coach of the YearJim McElwainCentral Michigan

All-conference teams

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*Denotes Unanimous Selection

Ref:[4]

All Conference Honorable Mentions:

All-Americans

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The 2019 College Football All-America Teams are composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Bleacher Report (BR), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), SB Nation (SB), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).

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. Football 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.[5][6]

PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
First Team All-Americans
None
PositionPlayerSchoolSelectorUnanimousConsensus
Second Team All-Americans
LBTreshaun HaywardWestern MichiganTSN

*AFCA All-America Team
*AP All-America teams
*CBS Sports All-America Team
*ESPN All-America Team
*FWAA All-America Team
*Sports Illustrated All-America Team
*The Athletic All-America Team
*USA Today All-America Team
*Walter Camp All-America Team
*Sporting News All-America Team

All-Academic

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National award winners

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2019 College Football Award Winners

Home game attendance

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TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7TotalAverage% of Capacity
AkronInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field27,88118,97216,95422,692 †16,90910,81121,414[7]107,75217,958
Ball StateScheumann Stadium22,50010,12314,33315,113 †5,5727,2497,15559,5459,924
Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium24,00017,62018,02119,199 †15,10012,1139,71591,76815,294
BuffaloUB Stadium29,01318,41217,62120,042 †14,85013,83013,74998,50416,417
Central MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium30,25512,20718,641 †15,23515,76410,4389,101
Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium30,20017,28617,85220,528 †16,01713,444
Kent StateDix Stadium25,31918,67919,700 †8,4558,4508,825
Miami (OH)Yager Stadium24,28616,02218,41911,71019,89722,921 †
Northern IllinoisHuskie Stadium24,00014,568 †10,3659,0275,0623,568
OhioPeden Stadium24,00016,66517,41618,01915,00920,589 †11,700
ToledoGlass Bowl26,24825,361 †24,88922,14118,06116,33115,610
Western MichiganWaldo Stadium30,20015,02122,328 †20,47621,70216,77811,314

Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High

NFL Draft

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The following list includes all MAC players who were drafted in the 2020 NFL draft.

PlayerPositionSchoolDraft
Round
Round
Pick
Overall
Pick
Team
Danny PinterGBall State53149Indianapolis Colts
Sam SlomanKMiami (OH)734248Los Angeles Rams

References

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  1. ^ "MAC Announces 2019 Football Schedule". Getsomemaction.com. February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Northern Illinois Scores Late To Win MAC Title Game". USA Today.com. November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "MAC announces 2019 preseason football poll". Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "MAC Announces 2019 All-MAC Teams & Postseason Awards". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  6. ^ 2018 Consensus All-America Team
  7. ^ "Ohio vs. Akron - Game Summary - November 26, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.