2009 Mid-American Conference football season | |
---|---|
League | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
Sport | football |
Duration | September 3, 2009 through January 7, 2010 |
Number of teams | 13 |
TV partner(s) | ESPN [1] |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Dan LeFevour |
MAC Championship Game |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Central Michigan x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 2009 Mid-American Conference football season is an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 7, 2010. The Mid-American Conference consists of twelve full-time members, with Temple University holding an affiliate membership for football.
Ball State entered the 2008 MAC Championship Game undefeated and as the champion of the West Division. This was also their first ever appearance in the game. [2] Ranked #12 in the country, they faced East Division champion Buffalo in the annual contest held at Ford Field. That was Buffalo's first appearance as well. The Bulls upset Ball State and took the MAC Championship, giving Ball State their first loss of the season.
After the championship game ended, four MAC football head coaches either resigned or were fired from their teams. This began with Ball State's coach Brady Hoke, who resigned to pursue a head coaching job at San Diego State University. [3] He was replaced by Stan Parrish for the 2009 season. [4] Parrish was promoted internally after serving as Ball State's assistant football coach for four seasons. The only other head coaching change in the West Division was in Eastern Michigan where Jeff Genyk, head coach for the past five years, was fired after a combined 15–42 record. [5] He was replaced by Ron English, who served as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan for five years as well as the University of Louisville during the 2008 season. [6]
In the East Division, two schools also saw head coaching changes. Miami University's head coach Shane Montgomery resigned after a 2–10 record in the 2008 season. [7] His best season at Miami was in 2005 when he led the team to a 7–4 overall record and a tie for the MAC East title. However, in that season Akron won the tiebreaker to play in the MAC Championship Game against West champion Northern Illinois. Montgomery was replaced by Mike Haywood who served four years as Notre Dame University's offensive coordinator. [8] At Bowling Green, six-year head coach Gregg Brandon was fired. [9] However, Brandon did find another job in college football when he was named the new University of Virginia offensive coordinator. [10] He was replaced at Bowling Green by Dave Clawson, who was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Tennessee. [11]
The 2009 MAC Preseason Poll was announced at the Football Media Preview in Detroit on July 31. [12] In the East Division, Buffalo was selected to repeat as divisional champions, and Central Michigan selected to top the West. Also, Central Michigan received 18 votes to win the MAC Championship Game.
Award | School | Player |
---|---|---|
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [13] | Temple | Andre Neblett |
Toledo | Barry Church | |
Dave Rimington Trophy [14] | Bowling Green | Ben Bojicic |
Central Michigan | Colin Miller | |
Northern Illinois | Eddie Adamski | |
Lombardi Award [15] | Central Michigan | Nick Bellore |
Frank Zombo | ||
Western Michigan | Austin Pritchard | |
Manning Award [16] | Bowling Green | Tyler Sheehan |
Central Michigan | Dan LeFevour | |
Western Michigan | Tim Hiller | |
Maxwell Award [17] | Central Michigan | Dan LeFevour |
Lou Groza Award [18] | Northern Illinois | Mike Salerno |
Toledo | Alex Steigerwald | |
Outland Trophy [19] | Temple | Andre Neblett |
Fred Biletnikoff Award [20] | Buffalo | Naaman Roosevelt |
Central Michigan | Antonio Brown | |
Eastern Michigan | Jacory Stone | |
Ohio | Taylor Price | |
Toledo | Stephen Williams | |
Walter Camp Award [21] | Ball State | MiQuale Lewis |
Western Michigan | Tim Hiller | |
Jim Thorpe Award [22] | Toledo | Barry Church |
Ted Hendricks Award [23] | Central Michigan | Frank Zombo |
Ray Guy Award [24] | Western Michigan | Ben Armer |
Doak Walker Award [25] | Ball State | MiQuale Lewis |
Buffalo | James Starks | |
Kent State | Eugene Jarvis | |
Toledo | DeJuane Collins | |
Western Michigan | Brandon West | |
Davey O'Brien Award [26] | Central Michigan | Dan LeFevour |
Western Michigan | Tim Hiller |
Index to colors and formatting |
---|
Mid-American Conference member won |
Mid-American Conference member lost |
Mid-American Conference teams in bold |
Opening weekend for the Mid-American Conference consisted of six home games and six away games. Also, Miami faced Kentucky in a battle contested at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bowling Green, Kent State, and Buffalo were the only teams to win the opening weekend. Buffalo was also the only team to win an away game as their season opener.
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 3 | 7 p.m. | Troy | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | W 31–14 | 14,514 [27] | |
September 3 | 7 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | W 18–0 | 16,481 [28] | |
September 3 | 7 p.m. | Villanova | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | L 24–27 | 27,759 [29] | |
September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | North Texas | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPNU | L 10–20 | 16,054 [30] |
September 5 | 12 p.m. | Toledo | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | Big Ten Network | L 31–51 | 47,551 [31] |
September 5 | 12 p.m. | Akron | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | Big Ten Network | L 7–31 | 104,968 [32] |
September 5 | 12 p.m. | Kentucky | Miami | Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPNU | L 0–42 | 41,037 [33] |
September 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC/ESPN2 | L 7–31 | 109,019 [34] |
September 5 | 7 p.m. | Army | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | L 14–27 | 14,499 [35] | |
September 5 | 7 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | Big Ten Network | L 20–28 | 80,532 [36] |
September 5 | 7 p.m. | Connecticut | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN360 | L 16–23 | 24,617 [37] |
September 5 | 9 p.m. | Central Michigan | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 6–19 | 51,683 [38] | |
September 5 | 9 p.m. | Buffalo | UTEP | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX | W 23–17 | 35,213 [39] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 11 | 9 p.m. | Colorado | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN | W 54–38 | 20,082 [40] |
September 12 | 12 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Amherst, NY | ESPN Plus | L 27–57 | 21,870 [41] |
September 12 | 12 p.m. | Western Michigan | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | Big Ten Network | L 19–23 | 35,162 [42] |
September 12 | 12 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | Big Ten Network | L 24–27 | 19,239 [43] |
September 12 | 12 p.m. | Central Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPN/ESPN2 | W 29–27 | 76,221 [44] |
September 12 | 2 p.m. | Morgan State | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | W 41–0 | 27,881 [45] | |
September 12 | 2 p.m. | Kent State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPN360 | L 7–34 | 25,165 [46] |
September 12 | 7 p.m. | Bowling Green | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | L 20–27 | 65,401 [47] | |
September 12 | 7 p.m. | Ohio | North Texas | Fouts Field • Denton, TX | W 31–302OT | 16,674 [48] | |
September 12 | 7 p.m. | New Hampshire | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | L 16–23 | 11,884 [49] | |
September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Western Illinois | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | W 41–7 | 21,427 [50] | |
September 12 | 8 p.m. | Miami | #12 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | L 0–48 | 32,228 |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 19 | 12 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | Big Ten Network | W 28–21 | 53,240 [51] |
September 19 | 12 p.m. | Temple | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | Big Ten Network | L 6–31 | 105,514 [52] |
September 19 | 12 p.m. | Ball State | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | L 17–24 | 25,646 [53] | |
September 19 | 12 p.m. | Ohio State | Toledo | Cleveland Browns Stadium • Cleveland, OH | ESPN Plus | L 0–38 | 71,727 [54] |
September 19 | 12 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | Big Ten Network | L 17–45 | 107,903 [55] |
September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Alcorn State | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 48–0 | 18,323 [56] | |
September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | ESPNU | L 38–21 | 18,340 [57] |
September 19 | 7 p.m. | Iowa State | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN360 | L 34–14 | 15,808 [58] |
September 19 | 7 p.m. | Cal Poly | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 28–10 | 16,018 [59] | |
September 19 | 7 p.m. | Bowling Green | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | L 17–10 | 23,029 [60] | |
September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Buffalo | Central Florida | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL | L 23–17 | 33,689 [61] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Idaho | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | CSN Chicago [62] | L 34–31 | 16,320 [63] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Hofstra | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | College Sports Direct [62] | W 24–10 | 16,116 [64] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Boise State | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | KTVB, ESPN360 [62] | L 49–14 | 22,396 [65] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Toledo | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | College Sports Direct [62] | W 41–31 | 11,047 [66] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Ohio | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN360 [62] | L 34–23 | 95,535 [67] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Ball State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | Fox Sports Net [62] | L 54–30 | 83,118 [68] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 3 | 1 p.m. | Cincinnati | Miami | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | L 37–13 | 23,493 [69] | |
October 3 | 7 p.m. | Kent State | Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | Fox Sports Net | L 31–15 | 27,047 [70] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 10 | 12 p.m. | Miami | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN | L 6–16 | 23,085 [71] |
October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Gardner-Webb | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Amherst, NY | W 40–3 | 15,812 [72] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 17 | 1 p.m. | Army | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 27–13 | 14,275 [73] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Akron | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | L 28–14 | 36,991 [74] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBS College Sports | W 27–24 | 28,305 |
October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPNU | L 31–10 | 34,128 |
October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | ESPNU | L 63–27 | 62,501 |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 7 | 12 p.m. | Western Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | Big Ten Network | L 49–14 | 73,910 |
This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2011) |
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | |
1 [75] | Freddie Barnes | Bowling Green | Cobrani Mixon | Kent State | Matt Weller | Ohio |
2 [76] | Zach Maynard | Buffalo | Brian Wagner | Akron | Jerry Phillips | Bowling Green |
3 [77] | Tyler Sheehan | Bowling Green | Brian Lainhart | Kent State | Brandon McManus | Temple |
4 [78] | Theo Scott | Ohio | Elijah Joseph | Temple | Freddy Cortez | Kent State |
5 [79] | Bernard Pierce | Temple | Dak Notestine | Ohio | Jerry Phillips | Bowling Green |
6 [80] | Freddie Barnes | Bowling Green | Jaiquawn Jarret | Temple | Melvin Payne | Ohio |
7 [81] | Tyler Sheehan | Bowling Green | Mike Newton | Buffalo | Chad Clemens | Ohio |
8 [82] | Bernard Pierce | Temple | Kevin Hogan | Kent State | Dashan Miller | Akron |
9 [83] | Bernard Pierce | Temple | Monte Simmons | Kent State | Matt Weller | Ohio |
10 [84] | Tyler Sheehan | Bowling Green | Miguel Graham | Akron | Brandon McManus | Temple |
11 [85] | Naaman Roosevelt | Buffalo | Jerett Sanderson | Bowling Green | Matt Weller | Ohio |
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | |
1 [75] | Aaron Opelt | Toledo | Cory Hanson | Northern Illinois | Mike Salerno | Northern Illinois |
2 [76] | Aaron Opelt | Toledo | Austin Pritchard | Western Michigan | Andrew Aguila | Central Michigan |
3 [77] | Me'co Brown | Northern Illinois | Jamail Berry | Western Michigan | Antonio Brown | Central Michigan |
4 [78] | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | Austin Pritchard | Western Michigan | Alex Steigerwald | Toledo |
5 [79] | Stephen Williams | Toledo | Jake Coffman | Northern Illinois | Brett Hartmann | Central Michigan |
6 [80] | Brandon West | Western Michigan | Nick Bellore | Central Michigan | Antonio Brown | Central Michigan |
7 [81] | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | Brandon Bice | Northern Illinois | Barry Church | Toledo |
8 [82] | MiQuale Lewis | Ball State | Larry Knight | Central Michigan | Brandon West | Western Michigan |
9 [83] | Chad Spann | Northern Illinois | Justin Braska | Western Michigan | Mike Salerno | Northern Illinois |
10 [84] | Chad Spann | Northern Illinois | Cory Hanson | Northern Illinois | Brandon West | Western Michigan |
11 [85] | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | Jamail Berry | Western Michigan | Brandon West | Western Michigan |
Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Matchup/Results | Payout (US$) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl | December 26, 2009 | Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan | ESPN | Marshall 21, Ohio 17 | $750,000 | 30,311 |
EagleBank Bowl | December 29, 2009 | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C. | ESPN | UCLA 30, Temple 21 | $1,000,000 | 23,072 |
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl | December 30, 2009 | Bronco Stadium | Boise, Idaho | ESPN | Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 | $750,000 | 26,726 |
International Bowl | January 2, 2010 | Rogers Centre | Toronto, Ontario | ESPN2 | South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3 | $750,000 | 22,185 |
GMAC Bowl | January 6, 2010 | Ladd–Peebles Stadium | Mobile, Alabama | ESPN | Central Michigan 44, Troy 41 (2OT) | $750,000 | 34,486 |
The 2009 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2009 NCAA football season. The WMU football team was coached by Bill Cubit and played their home games in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. WMU finished the season 5–7, defeating fellow Mid-American Conference (MAC) members Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Miami and Toledo, Football Championship Subdivision team Hofstra and losing to rival Central Michigan, Kent State, Northern Illinois, Ball State, Big Ten Conference members Indiana, Michigan and Michigan State.
The 2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Kill, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in the MAC's West Division. Northern Illinois was invited to the International Bowl, where they lost to South Florida. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
The 2009 Marathon MAC Championship Game was a college football game played by the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Ohio Bobcats. The game, sponsored by Marathon Oil, was the final regular season contest of the 2009 college football season for the Mid-American Conference. The game was held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, where it was moved to following the 2003 MAC Championship Game.
The 2009–10 Mid-American Conference season is the 64th season in Mid-American Conference (MAC) existence. Teams in this conference complete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I competitions. In this season, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) sponsored 23 sports.
The 2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season is the 64th college basketball season in the conference's existence. The conference features 12 teams in two divisions, East and West, who compete for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season and tournament titles. Kent State won the MAC regular season title with a record of 13–3. Ninth-seeded Ohio won the MAC tournament received the MAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament. There they defeated Georgetown 97–83 before losing to Tennessee in the second round. Armon Bassett of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.
The 2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MAC's West Division title. The team advanced to the MAC Championship, where they lost the Miami RedHawks. Northern Illinois was invited to the Humanitarian Bowl, where they defeated Fresno State. The Huskies were led by third-year head coach Jerry Kill during the regular season and for the MAC title game before KIll resigned to become the head football coach at the University of Minnesota. Tom Matukewicz was appointed interim head coach for the bowl game. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
The 2006 MAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2005-06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 6–March 11, 2006 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The March 6 first-round games were held at the higher seeds home arenas. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds and the four highest seeds received byes in the first round. All MAC teams were invited to participate. Kent State, the MAC regular season winner, received the number one seed in the tournament. Kent State defeated seventh-seeded Toledo in the final. In the NCAA tournament they lost in the first round to Pittsburgh.
The 2005 MAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2004-05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 7–12 at Gund Arena in Cleveland. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA tournament. It is a single-elimination tournament with four rounds and the three highest seeds received byes in the first round. All MAC teams were invited to participate. Miami, the MAC regular season winner, received the number one seed in the tournament. Fourth-seeded Ohio beat Miami in the semi-finals and defeated second-seeded Buffalo in overtime in the final. In the NCAA Ohio lost in the first round to Florida. Leon Williams of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.
The 2004 MAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2003-04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 8–13 at Gund Arena in Cleveland. Its winner received the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament. It was a single-elimination tournament with four rounds, and the three highest seeds received byes in the first round. All MAC teams were invited to participate. Western Michigan, the MAC regular season winner, received the number one seed in the tournament. Western Michigan defeated Kent State in the final. In the NCAA they lost in the first round to Vanderbilt.
The 2010 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division, was coached by Ron English, and played their homes game at Rynearson Stadium. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play.
The 2010 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The RedHawks, led by second-year head coach Michael Haywood and interim head coach Lance Guidry during their bowl game, competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Yager Stadium. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in MAC play and were East Division champions. They advanced to the MAC Championship where they defeated Northern Illinois 26–21 to become MAC champions. They were invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl where they defeated Middle Tennessee 35–21. They became the first team in college football history to win ten games the year after they lost ten or more games.
The 2010 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bobcats, led by sixth-year head coach Frank Solich, competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Peden Stadium. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play and were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they were defeated by Troy 21–48.
The 2010 Mid-American Conference football season was the 65th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The season began on Thursday, September 2, with five games: Ball State hosted Southeast Missouri State, Central Michigan hosted Hampton, Kent State hosted Murray State, Buffalo hosted Rhode Island, and Northern Illinois traveled to Ames, Iowa to face Iowa State. The conference's other eight teams began their respective 2010 seasons of NCAA Division I FBS competition on Friday, September 3, and Saturday, September 4. The first in-conference game was September 9, with Temple hosting Central Michigan.
The 2011 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Doeren, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MAC West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win over Toledo, Northern Illinois advance to the MAC Championship Game, where the defeated Ohio to win the program's second MAC title. The Huskies were invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl, where they beat Arkansas State. This was the fourth consecutive season in which Northern Illinois made a trip to a bowl game. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
The 2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Northern Illinois compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MAC West Division title. The Huskies advanced to the MAC Championship Game, where they beat Kent State to win the program's third MAC championship. Northern Illinois was invited to the Orange Bowl, where they lost to Florida State. Second-year head coach Dave Doeren led the team during the regular season and the MAC title game before resigning to become the head football coach at North Carolina State University. Rod Carey was appointed interim head coach for the bowl game. The team's 12 wins was the most in any of the program's 113-year history.
The 2013 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach P. J. Fleck and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In 2013, the Broncos finished at 1–11, and last place in the MAC West division.
The 2013–14 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were Mid-American Conference (MAC) overall and West Division co-champions with Toledo, received the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament and defeated Toledo in the conference finals to receive the MAC's automatic berth into the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. WMU is led by 11th year head coach Steve Hawkins and play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The 2014–15 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 12th year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They advanced to the second round of the MAC tournament where they lost to Akron. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cleveland State.
The 2016–17 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by third-year head coach Saul Phillips, will play its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the regular season 20–10, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. As the No. 2 seed in the MAC tournament, they defeated Toledo before losing to eventual tournament champion Kent State in the semifinals.
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.