2019 Mid-American Conference football season

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2019 Mid-American Conference football season
Mid-American Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport Football
DurationAugust 29, 2019 - January 2020
Number of teams12
Regular Season
Season MVP LeVante Bellamy
East Division champions Miami RedHawks
  East Division runners-up Ohio Bobcats
West Division champions Central Michigan
  West Division runners-up Western Michigan
MAC Championship Game
Champions Miami RedHawks
  Runners-up Central Michigan
Football seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) x$  6 2   8 6  
Ohio  5 3   7 6  
Buffalo  5 3   8 5  
Kent State  5 3   7 6  
Bowling Green  2 6   3 9  
Akron  0 8   0 12  
West Division
Central Michigan x  6 2   8 6  
Western Michigan  5 3   7 6  
Ball State  4 4   5 7  
Northern Illinois  4 4   5 7  
Toledo  3 5   6 6  
Eastern Michigan  3 5   6 7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions

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]

Contents

Previous season

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

Preseason Poll

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

East

  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

  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

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

Coaching changes

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

TeamHead CoachPrevious JobYears at schoolOverall recordMAC recordMAC titles
Akron Tom Arth Chattanooga 149–21 (.700)0–0 (–)0
Ball State Mike Neu New Orleans Saints (QB coach)410–22 (.313)4–20 (.167)0
Bowling Green Scot Loeffler Virginia Tech Hokies (QB Coach)10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0
Buffalo Lance Leipold Wisconsin-Whitewater 523–27 (.460)15–17 (.469)0
Central Michigan Jim McElwain Florida 144–28 (.611)44–28 (.611)0
Eastern Michigan Chris Creighton Drake 622–40 (.355)13–27 (.325)0
Kent State Sean Lewis Syracuse (Co Off. Coordinator)10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0
Miami Chuck Martin Notre Dame 524–40 (.375)20–20 (.500)0
Northern Illinois Thomas Hammock Baltimore Ravens running backs coach10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0
Ohio Frank Solich Nebraska 15106–75 (.586)66–42 (.611)0
Toledo Jason Candle Toledo (Off. Coordinator)428–13 (.683)20–6 (.769)1
Western Michigan Tim Lester Purdue (QB coach)313–12 (.520)9–6 (.600)0

Schedule

Regular season

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

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m. Albany Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 W 38–21  12,207
August 296:00 p.m. Morgan State Bowling Green Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH ESPN3W 46–3  17,460
August 296:00 p.m. Robert Morris Buffalo UB StadiumAmherst, NY ESPN+ W 38–10  18,412
August 299:00 p.m.Kent State Arizona State Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ P12N L 7–30  47,413
August 3111:00 a.m.Toledo Kentucky Kroger FieldLexington, KY SECN L 24–38  54,610
August 3111:00 a.m.Akron Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL BTN L 3–42  30,654
August 3111:00 a.m. Indiana Ball State Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN CBSSN L 24–34  21,437
August 311:00 p.m. Rhode Island Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH ESPN+W 41–20  16,665
August 312:30 p.m.Eastern Michigan Coastal Carolina Brooks StadiumConway, SC ESPN+W 30–23  14,237
August 316:00 p.m. Illinois State Northern Illinois Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL ESPN+W 24–10  14,568
August 316:00 p.m. Monmouth Western Michigan Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI ESPN3W 48–13  15,021
August 316:30 p.m.Miami (OH)No. 20  Iowa Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA FS1 L 24–38  69,250
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 712:00 p.m.Ohio Pittsburgh Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ACCN L 10–20  42,168
September 712:00 p.m. UAB Akron InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH CBSSNL 20–31  18,972
September 712:00 p.m.Bowling Green Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS FSN L 0–52  46,075
September 712:00 p.m. Kennesaw State Kent State Dix StadiumKent, OH ESPN3W 26–23 OT 18,679
September 71:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisNo. 13  Utah Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT P12NL 17–35  45,919
September 72:00 p.m. Fordham Ball State Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN ESPN3W 57–29  10,123
September 72:30 p.m. Tennessee Tech Miami (OH) Yager StadiumOxford, OH ESPN+W 48–17  16,022
September 73:30 p.m.Central MichiganNo. 17  Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI BTNL 0–61  74,437
September 77:30 p.m.BuffaloNo. 15  Penn State Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA FOX L 13–45  104,136
September 77:30 p.m.Western MichiganNo. 19  Michigan State Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI BTNL 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

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1412:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganIllinoisMemorial Stadium • Champaign, ILBTNW 34–31  34,759
September 1412:00 p.m.Miami (OH) Cincinnati Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)ESPNUL 13–35  35,526
September 142:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Ball 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 Tech Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPN+L 7–35  18,021
September 146:00 p.m.Buffalo Liberty Williams StadiumLynchburg, VA ESPN+L 17–35  14,584
September 146:30 p.m.Ohio Marshall Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV ESPN+L 31–33  27,323
September 147:00 p.m.Kent State Auburn Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL ESPN2L 16–55  84,542
September 147:00 p.m. Georgia State Western MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIESPN+W 57–10  22,328
September 147:00 p.m. Murray State Toledo Glass BowlToledo, OH ESPN3W 45–0  25,361
September 148:00 p.m.Northern Illinois Nebraska Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE FS1L 8–44  89,593
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

    Week Four

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 2112:00 p.m.Western Michigan Syracuse Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY ACCNL 33–52  40,700
    September 212:00 p.m. Louisiana OhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHESPN+L 25–45  17,416
    September 213:00 p.m. Troy AkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHESPN+L 7–35  16,954
    September 223:00 p.m. Central Connecticut Eastern Michigan Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI ESPN3W 34–29  17,286
    September 213:30 p.m.Miami (OH)No. 6  Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH BTNL 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. Temple BuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYESPNUW 38–22  17,621
    September 214:00 p.m.Central Michigan Miami Hard Rock StadiumMiami, FL ACCNL 12–17  49,997
    September 217:00 p.m.Ball State NC State Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC ESPNUL 23–34  57,702
    September 2110:15 p.m.Toledo Colorado State Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO ESPN2W 41–35  24,464
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

    Week Five

    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. BYU ToledoGlass 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 Illinois Vanderbilt Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN SECN L 18–24  24,519
    September 283:30 p.m.Akron UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumAmherst, MA Flo SportsL 29–37  7,284
    #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

    Week Six

    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 Dame Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN NBC L 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

    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 State Central 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Week Fifteen (MAC Championship game)

    DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
    December 712:00 p.m.Miami (OH)Central Michigan Ford FieldDetroit, MI ESPN  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

    2019–2020 records against non-conference foes:

    Mid-American vs Power 5 matchups

    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

    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

    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


    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

    Bowl games

    Legend
     MAC win
     MAC loss
    Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (EST)MAC teamOpponentScoreAttendance
    Bahamas Bowl December 20 Thomas Robinson StadiumNassau, Bahamas ESPN 2:00 p.m.Buffalo Charlotte 31–913,547
    Frisco Bowl December 20 Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX ESPN2 7:30 p.m.Kent State Utah State 51–4112,120
    New Mexico Bowl December 21 Dreamstyle StadiumAlbuquerque, NM ESPN 2:00 p.m.Central Michigan San Diego State 11–4818,823
    Quick Lane Bowl December 26 Ford FieldDetroit, MI ESPN 8:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan Pittsburgh 30–3434,765
    First Responder Bowl December 30 Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX ESPN 12:30 p.m.Western Michigan Western Kentucky 20–2313,164
    Famous Idaho Potato Bowl January 3, 2020 Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID ESPN 3:30 p.m.Ohio Nevada 30–2113,611
    LendingTree Bowl January 6, 2020 Ladd-Peebles StadiumMobile, AL ESPN 7:30 p.m.Miami (OH) Louisiana 17–2729,212

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

    Selection of teams

    Awards and honors

    Player of the week honors

    East Division

    WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial Teams
    PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
    Week 1 (Sept. 2)Darius Wade Bowling Green QBJared Dorse Ohio LBDerek Adams Kent State P
    Week 2 (Sept. 9)Dustin Burkhart Akron WRJoey Banks Buffalo SMatthew TrickettKent StateK
    Week 3 (Sept. 16) Nathan Rourke OhioQBKameron Butler Miami (OH) DLDerek Adams (2)Kent StateP
    Week 4 (Sept. 23) Dustin Crum Kent StateQBJoey Banks (2)BuffaloSLouie ZervosOhioK
    Week 5 (Sept. 30)Jaylon BesterMiami (OH)RBMike BrownMiami (OH)DB Sam Sloman Miami (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)OhioQB Ledarius Mack BuffaloDEMaurice ThomasMiami (OH)KR/PR
    Week 9 (Oct. 28)Nathan Rourke (3)OhioQBJoey Banks (3)BuffaloS Sam Sloman (2)Miami (OH)PK
    Week 10 (Nov. 4) Kyle Vantrease BuffaloQBChibueze OnwukaBuffaloDTMason LawlerBowling GreenK
    Week 11 (Nov. 11)Dustin Crum (2)Kent StateQB Sterling Weatherford Miami (OH)DB Sam 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

    WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial Teams
    PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
    Week 1 (Sept. 2)
    QBJalen McKie Northern Illinois DBKeith MixonWestern MichiganWR/KR/PR
    Week 2 (Sept. 9) Drew Plitt Ball State QBBrody HoyingEastern MichiganDBBrady Buell Central Michigan P
    Week 3 (Sept. 16)Mike Glass III (2)Eastern MichiganQBTreshaun HaywardWestern MichiganLBChad RylandEastern MichiganK
    Week 4 (Sept. 23) Bryant Koback Toledo RBSean AdesanyaCentral MichiganDEMathew SextonEastern MichiganWR/PR/KR
    Week 5 (Sept. 30)Shakif SeymourToledoRBKahlil RobinsonToledoSEvan DavisToledoK
    Week 6 (Oct. 5)
    • Ball State
    • Central Michigan
    RBSaeed HoltToledoLBRyan RimmlerBall StateK
    Week 7 (Oct. 12) Tre Harbison Northern IllinoisRBDrake SpearsWestern MichiganLBJohn RichardsonNorthern IllinoisK
    Week 8 (Oct. 19)Preston HutchinsonEastern MichiganQBDa'Quaun JamisonCentral MichiganDBJake JulienEastern MichiganP
    Week 9 (Oct. 28) LeVante Bellamy Western 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 MichiganRB Jack Heflin Northern 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

    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 Year LeVante Bellamy Western Michigan
    Defensive Player of the YearTreshaun HaywardWestern Michigan
    Special Teams Player of the YearMatthew TrickettKent State
    Freshman Player of the Year Brett Gabbert Miami (OH)
    Vern Smith Leadership AwardLeVante BellamyWestern Michigan
    Coach of the Year Jim McElwain Central Michigan

    All-conference teams

    *Denotes Unanimous Selection

    Ref: [4]

    All Conference Honorable Mentions:

    All-Americans

    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

    National award winners

    2019 College Football Award Winners

    Home game attendance

    TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7TotalAverage% of Capacity
    Akron InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field 27,88118,97216,95422,692 †16,90910,81121,414 [7] 107,75217,958
    Ball State Scheumann Stadium 22,50010,12314,33315,113 †5,5727,2497,15559,5459,924
    Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium 24,00017,62018,02119,199 †15,10012,1139,71591,76815,294
    Buffalo UB Stadium 29,01318,41217,62120,042 †14,85013,83013,74998,50416,417
    Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium 30,25512,20718,641 †15,23515,76410,4389,101
    Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium 30,20017,28617,85220,528 †16,01713,444
    Kent State Dix Stadium 25,31918,67919,700 †8,4558,4508,825
    Miami (OH) Yager Stadium 24,28616,02218,41911,71019,89722,921 †
    Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium 24,00014,568 †10,3659,0275,0623,568
    Ohio Peden Stadium 24,00016,66517,41618,01915,00920,589 †11,700
    Toledo Glass Bowl 26,24825,361 †24,88922,14118,06116,33115,610
    Western Michigan Waldo Stadium 30,20015,02122,328 †20,47621,70216,77811,314

    Bold – Exceed capacity
    †Season High

    NFL Draft

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

    PlayerPositionSchoolDraft
    Round
    Round
    Pick
    Overall
    Pick
    Team
    Danny Pinter GBall State53149 Indianapolis Colts
    Sam Sloman KMiami (OH)734248 Los Angeles Rams

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