2022 Mid-American Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
Sport | Football |
Duration | September 1 - December 3 |
Number of teams | 12 |
2023 NFL draft | |
Top draft pick | OG Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan |
Picked by | New England Patriots, 117th overall |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Kurtis Rourke |
East Division champions | Ohio |
West Division champions | Toledo |
MAC Championship Game | |
Champions | Toledo |
Runners-up | Ohio |
Finals MVP | Dequan Finn (offense) and Dyontae Johnson (defense) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ohio xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo xy$ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Mid-American Conference football season was the 77th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 1 and concluded with its conference championship game on Saturday, December 3 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. [1] Ohio won the East Division with a conference record of 7–1 and Toledo won the West Division with a 5–3 conference record. Toledo won the championship over Ohio by a final score of 17–7. [2]
On July 26 the MAC announced the preseason media poll. Defending MAC champion Northern Illinois was named the preseason favorite. [3]
East | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Miami | 139 (20) |
2 | Kent State | 116 (3) |
3 | Buffalo | 78 |
4 | Ohio | 72 |
5 | Bowling Green | 71 (1) |
6 | Akron | 28 |
West | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Northern Illinois | 122 (11) |
2 | Toledo | 120 (9) |
3 | Central Michigan | 112 (4) |
4 | Western Michigan | 56 |
5 | Eastern Michigan | 52 |
6 | Ball State | 42 |
Media poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Rank | Team | Votes |
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1 | Northern Illinois | 9 |
2 | Toledo | 6 |
3 | Miami | 5 |
3 | Central Michigan | 4 |
On August 29 the MAC released the coaches poll. Defending champion Northern Illinois was favored to win the west while Kent State was selected as a slight favorite to win the East. Northern Illinois received 4 of the 12 MAC championship votes. [4]
East | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Kent State | 61 (5) |
2 | Miami | 60 (6) |
3 | Buffalo | 43 |
4 | Bowling Green | 36 (1) |
5 | Ohio | 35 |
6 | Akron | 16 |
West | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Northern Illinois | 61 (6) |
2 | Toledo | 51 |
3 | Central Michigan | 50 (2) |
4 | Western Michigan | 45 (3) |
5 | Eastern Michigan | 24 |
6 | Ball State | 21 (1) |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Rank | Team | Votes |
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1 | Northern Illinois | 4 |
2 | Kent State | 3 |
3 | Miami | 2 |
3 | Western Michigan | 2 |
5 | Ball State | 1 |
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Team | Head coach | Previous Job | Years at school | Overall record | MAC record | MAC titles |
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Akron | Joe Moorhead | Oregon (Off. Coordinator) | 1 | 52–25 (.675) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
Ball State | Mike Neu | New Orleans Saints (QB Coach) | 7 | 28–41 (.406) | 17–29 (.370) | 1 |
Bowling Green | Scot Loeffler | Boston College (Off. Coordinator/QB Coach) | 4 | 7–22 (.241) | 4–17 (.190) | 0 |
Buffalo | Maurice Linguist | Michigan (Co def. coordinator) | 2 | 4–8 (.333) | 2–6 (.250) | 0 |
Central Michigan | Jim McElwain | Florida | 4 | 64–40 (.615) | 15–7 (.682) | 0 |
Eastern Michigan | Chris Creighton | Drake | 9 | 176–103 (.631) | 22–40 (.355) | 0 |
Kent State | Sean Lewis | Syracuse (Co Off. Coordinator) | 4 | 19–24 (.442) | 15–13 (.536) | 0 |
Miami | Chuck Martin | Notre Dame (Off. Coordinator/QB Coach) | 8 | 113–59 (.657) | 33–26 (.559) | 1 |
Northern Illinois | Thomas Hammock | Baltimore Ravens (running backs coach) | 4 | 14–18 (.438) | 10–12 (.455) | 1 |
Ohio | Tim Albin | Ohio (Associate Head Coach) | 2 | 28–17 (.622) | 3–5 (.375) | 0 |
Toledo | Jason Candle | Toledo (Off. Coordinator) | 7 | 45–27 (.625) | 30–16 (.652) | 1 |
Western Michigan | Tim Lester | Purdue (QB Coach) | 6 | 62–48 (.564) | 22–16 (.579) | 0 |
Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
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Ball State | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Bowling Green | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Buffalo | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Central Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Kent State | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Miami | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Northern Illinois | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Ohio | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
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Toledo | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Western Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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Improvement in ranking | ||
Drop in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
No change in ranking from previous week | ||
RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | |
The schedule for the 2022 MAC football season was released on February 25, 2022. [1]
Index to colors and formatting |
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MAC member won |
MAC member lost |
MAC teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | L 10–46 | 107,306 | |
September 10 | 1:00 p.m. | South Alabama | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 17,205 | |
September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | WMU 37–30 | 12,972 | |
September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Akron | No. 14 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | L 0–52 | 70,079 | |
September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN3 | L 57–59 7OT | 17,376 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 (FCS) Holy Cross | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN+ | L 31–37 | 16,933 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Robert Morris | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN3 | W 31–14 | 9,828 | |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Kent State | No. 7 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | ESPN+ | L 3–33 | 83,911 | |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | UMass | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN+ | W 55–10 | 20,147 | |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 22,113 | |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | NFLN | L 21–49 | 15,352 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | Miami (OH) | Paycor Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | ESPNU | L 17–38 | 30,109 | |
September 17 | 12:00 p.m. | LIU | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN3 | W 63–10 | 15,452 | |
September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN+ | L 26–38 | 13,372 | |
September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Bucknell | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN3 | W 41–0 | 21,554 | |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Ohio | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | ESPN+/B12N | L 10–43 | 58,138 | |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Murray State | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | W 31–0 | 14,413 | |
September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | CBSSN | L 28–38 | 14,110 | |
September 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Marshall | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | NFLN | W 34–31 OT | 21,158 | |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | FOX | L 21–77 | 105,398 | |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Akron | No. 15 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN+/SECN | L 6–63 | 101,915 | |
September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 23 Pittsburgh | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPNU | L 13–34 | 22,875 | |
September 17 | 11:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | P12N | W 30–21 | 43,788 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State | No. 1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | ESPN+/SECN | L 22–39 | 92,746 | |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | No. 14 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | L 14–33 | 106,624 | |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | SECN | L 14–45 | 48,376 | |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | CBSSN | UB 50–31 | 14,524 | |
September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Fordham | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN+ | W 59–52 | 19.024 | |
September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Toledo | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | FS1 | L 14–17 | 27,108 | |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | ESPN+ | L 12–21 | 20,004 | |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Ball State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | ESPN+ | L 23–34 | 18,434 | |
September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | No. 8 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | ESPN2 | L 23–31 | 61,579 | |
September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | BTN | W 17–14 | 23,773 | |
September 24 | 10:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | CBSSN | L 6–34 | 17,058 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy) | ESPN+ | BSU 44–38 2OT | 10,012 | |
October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | UMass | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 16,478 | |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | NFLN | TOL 38–17 | 22,273 | |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | Akron | InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH | ESPN+ | BGSU 31–28 | 8,093 | |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPNU | UB 24–20 | 18,615 | |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN+ | KSU 31–24 OT | 20,392 | |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | New Hampshire | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPN3 | W 44–7 | 20,119 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) | CBSSN | EMU 45–23 | 10,876 | |
October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN+ | UB 38–7 | 8,724 | |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Akron | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN3 | OHIO 55–34 | 23,108 | |
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN+ | M-OH 27–24 | 14,366 | |
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+ | BSU 17–16 | 22,305 | |
October 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Toledo | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPN+ | TOL 52–32 | 12,682 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Akron | InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH | ESPN+ | CMU 28–21 | 14,814 | |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN+ | BGSU 17–13 | 7,841 | |
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA | ESPN3 | W 34–7 | 13,378 | |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | UConn | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN3 | W 25–21 | 10,006 | |
October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPN+ | NIU 39–10 | 15,100 | |
October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN+ | TOL 52–31 | 19,139 | |
October 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | CBSSN | OHIO 33–14 | 20,320 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel) | ESPN+ | KSU 33–27 | 20,472 | |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Toledo | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN+ | UB 34–27 | 14,190 | |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN3 | BGSU 34–18 | 14,676 | |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | EMU 20–16 | 15,698 | |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN+ | OHIO 24–17 | 15,922 | |
October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | CBSSN | WMU 16–10 | 21,618 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPNU | TOL 27–24 | 14,270 | |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Akron | InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH | ESPN+ | M-OH 27–9 | 11,749 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPNU | BSU 27–20 | 6,455 | |
November 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Buffalo | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN2 | OHIO 45–24 | 16,401 | |
November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPNU | CMU 35–22 | 6,055 | |
November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN2 | BGSU 13–9 | 7,589 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Akron | InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH | CBSSN | EMU 37–21 | 12,589 | |
November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH (Battle of the Bricks) | ESPN2 | OHIO 37–21 | 15,490 | |
November 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Ball State | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN | TOL 28–21 | 14,462 | |
November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN2 | CMU 31-27 | 9,103 | |
November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Kent State | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award) | CBSSN | KSU 40–6 | 7,291 | |
November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPNU | NIU 24-21 | 8,722 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75) | ESPNU | BGSU 42–35 | 20,027 | |
November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN2 | OHIO 32–18 | 6,722 | |
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN2 | EMU 31–24 | 3,998 | |
November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | CBSSN | M-OH 29–23 | 5,187 | |
November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Western Michigan | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry, Michigan MAC Trophy) | ESPNU | WMU 12–10 | 10,097 | |
December 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Akron | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN+ | UB 23–22 | 12,247 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Ball State | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH (Red Bird Rivalry) | ESPN+ | M-OH 18-17 | 14,021 | |
November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Bowling Green | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPNU | OHIO 38-14 | 11,693 | |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry, Michigan MAC Trophy) | CBSSN | EMU 38–19 | 14,213 | |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPNU | WMU 20–14 | 8,645 | |
November 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Kent State | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN+ | KSU 30–27 OT | 12,302 | |
November 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Akron | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPN3 | AKR 44–12 | 6,288 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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December 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio | Toledo | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | TOL 17–7 | 15,550 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
The MAC finished with a 4–2 bowl record which was good enough to win the Bowl Challenge Cup [44] [45]
Legend | |
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MAC Loss |
Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | MAC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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Bahamas Bowl | December 16 | Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas | ESPN | 11:30 a.m. | Miami (OH) | UAB | L 20–24 | 12,172 |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | December 20 | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | 3:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | San Jose State | W 41–27 | 10,122 |
Boca Raton Bowl | December 20 | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN | 7:30 p.m. | Toledo | Liberty | W 21–19 | 20,622 |
Quick Lane Bowl | December 26 | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | 2:30 p.m. | Bowling Green | New Mexico State | L 19–24 | 22,987 |
Camellia Bowl | December 27 | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | Georgia Southern | W 23–21 | 15,322 |
Arizona Bowl | December 30 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | Barstool Sports | 4:30 p.m. | Ohio | Wyoming | W 30–27 OT | |
2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:
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This is a list of games the MAC has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, BYU, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 1 | Big 12 | Central Michigan | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 44–58 |
September 1 | SEC | Ball State | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 10–59 |
September 2 | Big Ten | Western Michigan | No. 15 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 13–35 |
September 3 | Pac-12 | Bowling Green | UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | L 17–45 |
September 3 | Big Ten | Buffalo | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | L 10–31 |
September 3 | Pac-12 | Kent State | Washington | Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 20–45 |
September 3 | SEC | Miami (OH) | No. 20 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | L 13–37 |
September 10 | Big Ten | Akron | No. 14 Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 0–52 |
September 10 | Big 12 | Kent State | No. 7 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | L 3–33 |
September 10 | Big Ten | Ohio | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | L 10–46 |
September 17 | SEC | Akron | No. 15 Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 6–63 |
September 17 | Pac-12 | Eastern Michigan | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 30–21 |
September 17 | SEC | Vanderbilt | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | L 28–38 |
September 17 | Big 12 | Ohio | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | L 10–43 |
September 17 | Big Ten | Toledo | No. 3 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | L 21–77 |
September 17 | ACC | No. 23 Pittsburgh | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | L 13–34 |
September 24 | SEC | Bowling Green | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | L 14–45 |
September 24 | Big Ten | Central Michigan | No. 14 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | L 14–33 |
September 24 | SEC | Kent State | No. 1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | L 22–39 |
September 24 | Big Ten | Miami (OH) | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | W 17–14 |
September 24 | SEC | Northern Illinois | No. 8 Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | L 23–31 |
The following games include MAC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, Mountain West or Sun Belt.
Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 3 | C-USA | Florida Atlantic | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 41–38 |
September 10 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | L 24–38 |
September 10 | Sun Belt | Eastern Michigan | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | L 21–49 |
September 10 | American | Northern Illinois | Tulsa | H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK | L 35–38 |
September 17 | Sun Belt | Marshall | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | W 34–31 OT |
September 17 | Sun Belt | Buffalo | Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 26–38 |
September 17 | American | Cincinnati | Miami (OH) | Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | L 17–38 |
September 24 | Sun Belt | Ball State | Georgia Southern | Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 23–34 |
September 24 | Mountain West | Toledo | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | L 14–17 |
September 24 | Mountain West | Western Michigan | San Jose State | CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA | L 6–34 |
The following games include MAC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, or UMass.
Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 10 | UMass | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 55–10 |
September 24 | Akron | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | L 12–21 |
October 1 | UMass | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 20–13 |
October 15 | UConn | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 25–21 |
October 15 | Buffalo | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA | W 34–7 |
The following games include MAC teams competing against FCS schools.
Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 1 | St. Francis | Akron | InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH | W 30–23 OT |
September 1 | Eastern Illinois | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | W 34–27 |
September 1 | LIU | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 37–0 |
September 2 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 42–34 |
September 10 | Eastern Kentucky | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | L 57–59 7OT |
September 10 | Holy Cross | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | L 31–37 |
September 10 | Robert Morris | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | W 31–14 |
September 17 | Murray State | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 31–0 |
September 17 | Bucknell | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 41–0 |
September 17 | LIU | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | W 63–10 |
September 24 | Fordham | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 59–52 |
October 1 | New Hampshire | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | W 44–7 |
2022 MAC Head to head | ||||||||||||
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Team | Akron | Ball State | Buffalo | Bowling Green | Central Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Kent State | Miami | Northern Illinois | Ohio | Toledo | Western Michigan |
Akron | — | — | 22–23 | 28–31 | 21–28 | 28–34 | 27–33 | 9–27 | 44–12 | 34–55 | — | — |
Ball State | — | — | — | — | 17–16 | 16–20 | 27–20 | 17–18 | 44–38 | 14–38 | 21–28 | 30–37 |
Buffalo | 23–22 | — | — | 38–7 | 27–31 | 50–31 | 27–30 | 24–20 | — | 24–45 | 34–27 | — |
Bowling Green | 31–28 | — | 7–38 | — | 34–18 | — | 6–40 | 17–13 | — | 14–38 | 42–35 | 13–9 |
Central Michigan | 28–21 | 16–17 | 31–27 | 18–34 | — | 19–38 | — | — | 35–22 | — | 17–38 | 10–12 |
Eastern Michigan | 34–28 | 20–16 | 31–50 | — | 38–19 | — | 31–24 | — | 10–39 | — | 24–27 | 45–23 |
Kent State | 33–27 | 20–27 | 30–27 | 40–6 | — | 24–31 | — | 24–27 | — | 31–24 | 31–52 | — |
Miami | 27–9 | 18–17 | 20–24 | 13–17 | — | — | 27–24 | — | 29–23 | 21–37 | — | 10–16 |
Northern Illinois | 12–44 | 38–44 | — | — | 22–35 | 39–10 | — | 23–29 | — | 17–24 | 32–52 | 24–21 |
Ohio | 55–34 | 32–18 | 45–24 | 38–14 | — | — | 24–31 | 37–21 | 24–17 | — | — | 33–14 |
Toledo | — | 28–21 | 27–34 | 35–42 | 38–17 | 27–24 | 52–31 | — | 52–32 | — | — | 14–20 |
Western Michigan | — | 37–30 | — | 9–13 | 12–10 | 23–45 | — | 16–10 | 21–24 | 14–33 | 20–14 | — |
Updated with the results of all games through December 3, 2022.
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |||||
Week 1 [46] | Kurtis Rourke | Ohio | QB | Marcus Fuqua | Buffalo | S | Nathanial Vakos | Ohio | K | ||||
Week 2 [47] | Matt McDonald | Bowling Green | QB | Khalib Johns | Kent State | LB | Josh Smith | Kent State | P | ||||
Week 3 [48] | Matt McDonald (2) | Bowling Green | QB | Karl Brooks | Bowling Green | DE | Alex McNulty | Buffalo | K | ||||
Week 4 [49] | Kurtis Rourke (2) | Ohio | QB | Ryan McWood | Miami | LB | Alex McNulty (2) | Buffalo | K | ||||
Week 5 [50] | Dante Cephas | Kent State | WR | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo | LB | Tristian Vandenberg | Ohio | K | ||||
Week 6 [51] | Sieh Bangura | Ohio | RB | Ryan McWood (2) | Miami | LB | Graham Nicholson | Miami | K | ||||
Week 7 [52] | Sieh Bangura (2) | Ohio | RB | Demetrius Hardamon | Bowling Green | LB | Nathanial Vakos (2) | Ohio | K | ||||
Week 8 [53] | Ron Cook | Buffalo | RB | Marcus Fuqua (2) | Buffalo | S | Sami Sir | Bowling Green | P | ||||
Week 9 [54] | No nominees | Jacquez Warren | Miami | DB | Dom Dzioban | Miami | P | ||||||
Week 10 [55] | Kurtis Rourke (3) | Ohio | QB | Keye Thompson | Ohio | LB | Ta'ron Keith | Bowling Green | RB | ||||
Week 11 [56] | Collin Schlee | Kent State | QB | Marvin Pierre | Kent State | LB | Alex McNulty (3) | Buffalo | K | ||||
Week 12 [57] | Odieu Hiliare | Bowling Green | WR | Alvin Floyd | Ohio | S | PaSean Wimberly | Bowling Green | RB | ||||
Week 13 [58] | CJ Harris | Ohio | QB | Keye Thompson (2) | Ohio | LB | Cory Smigel | Akron | K | ||||
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |||||
Week 1 [46] | Daniel Richardson | Central Michigan | QB | Eric Rogers | Northern Illinois | CB | Mitchell Tomasek | Eastern Michigan | P | ||||
Week 2 [47] | Dequan Finn | Toledo | QB | Braden Fiske | Western Michigan | DL | Nick Mihalic | Western Michigan | P | ||||
Week 3 [48] | Samson Evans | Eastern Michigan | RB | Kempton Shine | Eastern Michigan | CB | Jesus Gomez | Eastern Michigan | K | ||||
Week 4 [49] | John Paddock | Ball State | QB | Daveren Rayner | Northern Illinois | LB | Tom Foley | Northern Illinois | P | ||||
Week 5 [50] | John Paddock (2) | Ball State | QB | Jaquan Amos | Ball State | S | Mitchell Tomasek (2) | Eastern Michigan | P | ||||
Week 6 [51] | Carson Steele | Ball State | RB | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | CB | Lucas Borrow | Ball State | P | ||||
Week 7 [52] | Dequan Finn (2) | Toledo | QB | Jordan Riley | Ball State | S | John Richardson | Northern Illinois | K | ||||
Week 8 [53] | Sean Tyler | Western Michigan | RB | Corvin Moment | Western Michigan | LB | Palmer Domschke | Western Michigan | K | ||||
Week 9 [54] | Tucker Gleason | Toledo | QB | Maxen Hook | Toledo | S | Mitchell Tomasek (3) | Eastern Michigan | P | ||||
Week 10 [55] | Carson Steele (2) | Ball State | RB | Cole Pearce | Ball State | LB | Ben VonGunten | Ball State | K | ||||
Week 11 [56] | Bert Emanuel, Jr. | Central Michigan | QB | Thomas Incoom | Central Michigan | DL | Mitchell Tomasek (4) | Eastern Michigan | P | ||||
Week 12 [57] | Tucker Gleason (2) | Toledo | QB | Jose Ramirez | Eastern Michigan | DE | No nominees | ||||||
Week 13 [58] | Samson Evans (2) | Eastern Michigan | RB | Jose Ramirez (2) | Eastern Michigan | DE | Mitchell Tomasek (5) | Eastern Michigan | P | ||||
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mid-American Conference football coaches at the end of the season. [59]
Award | Player | School |
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Offensive Player of the Year | Kurtis Rourke | Ohio |
Defensive Player of the Year | Jose Ramirez | Eastern Michigan |
Special Teams Player of the Year | Alex McNulty | Buffalo |
Freshman Player of the Year | Sieh Bangura | Ohio |
Vern Smith Leadership Award | Kurtis Rourke | Ohio |
Coach of the Year | Tim Albin | Ohio |
The following players were listed as part of the All-Conference teams. [59]
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The following list includes all MAC players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.
Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
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Sidy Sow | OG | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 15 | 117 | New England Patriots |
Karl Brooks | DT | Bowling Green | 6 | 2 | 179 | Green Bay Packers |
Zaire Barnes | LB | Western Michigan | 6 | 7 | 184 | New York Jets |
Jose Ramirez | LB | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 19 | 196 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Lew Nichols III | RB | Central Michigan | 7 | 18 | 235 | Green Bay Packers |
Nic Jones | CB | Ball State | 7 | 33 | 250 | Kansas City Chiefs |
Desjuan Johnson | DE | Toledo | 7 | 42 | 259 | Los Angeles Rams |