2024 Mid-American Conference football season

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2024 Mid-American Conference football season
Mid-American Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport Football
DurationAugust 29 - December 7
Number of teams12
Regular season
MAC Championship Game
Champions Ohio
  Runners-up Miami (OH)
Seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Miami (OH) y  7 1   9 5  
Ohio y$  7 1   11 3  
Buffalo  6 2   9 4  
Bowling Green  6 2   7 6  
Western Michigan  5 3   6 7  
Toledo  4 4   8 5  
Northern Illinois  4 4   8 5  
Akron  3 5   4 8  
Eastern Michigan  2 6   5 7  
Central Michigan  2 6   4 8  
Ball State  2 6   3 9  
Kent State  0 8   0 12  
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant

The 2024 Mid-American Conference football season was the 79th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Non-conference play began on August 29. Conference began on September 21 and concluded with the MAC championship game on December 7 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. [1] For the first time since 1996, the MAC did not have divisions. The Championship game featured the two teams with the best conference records. [2] This was the conference's last season with 12 members as in 2025. it will see its first change in membership since 2015 with the addition of UMass. [3]

Contents

Miami and Ohio finished the season with 7-1 conference records and the Battle of the Bricks rivalry happened twice in the same season for the first time with a rematch in the Championship Game. Bowling Green's tight-end Harold Fannin Jr. was the Offensive Player of the Year and won the Vern Smith Leadership Award. Linebacker Shaun Dolac of Buffalo was Defensive Player of the Year. Tim Albin of Ohio won Coach of the Year. [4]

Ohio avenged the regular season loss to Miami, winning 38–3, and won the MAC Championship for the first time since 1968. Parker Navarro won Offensive Player of the Game with 235 passing yards with 2 touchdowns and 73 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Bradley Weaver was Defensive Player of the Game. Gianni Spetic hit a 51-yard field goal and won Special Teams Player of the Game. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Previous season

Miami won the East division with a 7-1 conference record with their only loss coming against Toledo. [9] Toledo won the West with a perfect conference record. [10] Miami won their first MAC Championship since 2019 with a 23–14 upset victory in the MAC Championship Game. [11]

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. [12] [13] Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher spoke. [14] Each team had their head coach and a student athlete from both the offense and the defense to speak to the media. [15] [16]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Defending MAC champion Miami was named the preseason favorite to win the conference while defending West division champion Toledo was picked to finish second. [17] [18]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Miami119 (9)
2Toledo109 (3)
T3Bowling Green92
T3Northern Illinois92
5Ohio81
6Eastern Michigan64
7Western Michigan60
8Central Michigan59
9Ball State42
10Buffalo37
11Akron24
12Kent State13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
RankTeamVotes
1Miami10
2Toledo2

Individual Award Preseason Watchlists

Coaches

Coaching changes

The MAC enters the 2024 season with one coaching change from 2023.

Head coaching records

TeamHead coachPrevious JobYears at schoolRecord at schoolMAC recordMAC titles
Akron Joe Moorhead Oregon (offensive coordinator)34–20 (.167)2–14 (.125)0
Ball State Mike Neu New Orleans Saints (QB Coach)937–56 (.398)23–39 (.371)1
Bowling Green Scot Loeffler Boston College (offensive coordinator/QB coach)620–35 (.364)14–23 (.378)0
Buffalo Pete Lembo South Carolina (associate head coach/special teams coordinator)10–0 (–)0–0 (–)0
Central Michigan Jim McElwain Florida 629–28 (.509)21–17 (.553)0
Eastern Michigan Chris Creighton Drake 1152–68 (.433)31–47 (.397)0
Kent State Kenni Burns Minnesota (associate head coach/running backs)21–11 (.083)0–8 (.000)0
Miami Chuck Martin Notre Dame (offensive coordinator/QB coach)1056–62 (.475)44–31 (.587)2
Northern Illinois Thomas Hammock Baltimore Ravens (running backs coach)624–33 (.421)17–21 (.447)1
Ohio Tim Albin Ohio (associate head coach/offensive coordinator)423–16 (.590)16–8 (.667)0
Toledo Jason Candle Toledo (offensive coordinator)965–35 (.650)43–19 (.694)2
Western Michigan Lance Taylor Louisville (offensive coordinator)24–8 (.333)3–5 (.375)0

Source - [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71]

Mid-season changes

Post-season changes

Rankings

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Final
AkronAP
C
CFPNot released
Ball StateAP
C
CFPNot released
Bowling GreenAP
C
CFPNot released
BuffaloAP
C
CFPNot released
Central MichiganAP
C
CFPNot released
Eastern MichiganAP
C
CFPNot released
Kent StateAP
C
CFPNot released
MiamiAP
CRVRVRV
CFPNot released
Northern IllinoisAP2523
CRVRV
CFPNot released
OhioAPRV
CRV
CFPNot released
ToledoAPRV
CRV
CFPNot released
Western MichiganAP
C
CFPNot released
Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 No change in ranking from previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
тTied with team above or below also with this symbol

Source: AP - [78] [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [91] [92] [93]

Coaches - [94] [95] [96] [97] [98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106] [107] [108] [109]


CFP - [110] [111] [112] [113] [114] [115]

Schedule

[1] [116] [117]

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

All times Eastern time.

Week 1

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
August 297:00 p.m. Fordham Bowling Green Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH ESPN+ W 41–17  12,786 [118]
August 297:00 p.m.No. 17 (FCS)  Lafayette Buffalo UB StadiumBuffalo, NY ESPN+W 30–13  16,400 [119]
August 297:00 p.m. Central Connecticut Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI ESPN+W 66–10  18,055 [120]
August 297:30 p.m. Duquesne Toledo Glass BowlToledo, OH ESPN+W 49–10  23,515 [121]
August 309:00 p.m. Western Michigan Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI FS1 L 14–28  75,158 [122]
August 3112:00 p.m. Kent State Pittsburgh Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA ESPNU L 24–55  44,616 [123]
August 313:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan UMass McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA ESPN+W 28–14  12,810 [124]
August 313:30 p.m. Western Illinois Northern Illinois Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL ESPN+W 54–15  10,828 [125]
August 313:30 p.m. Ohio Syracuse JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY ACCN L 22–38  37,225 [126]
August 313:30 p.m. Akron No. 2  Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH CBS L 6–52  102,011 [127]
August 313:30 p.m. Miami (OH) Northwestern Martin StadiumEvanston, IL BTN L 6–13  12,023 [128]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 2

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 712:00 p.m.Akron Rutgers SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ BTNL 17–49  41,021 [129]
September 712:00 p.m.Bowling GreenNo. 8  Penn State Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA BTNL 27–34  103,861 [130]
September 72:00 p.m. Missouri State Ball State Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN ESPN+W 42–34  10,018 [131]
September 72:30 p.m. Saint Francis (PA) Kent State Dix StadiumKent, OH ESPN+L 17–23  11,585 [132]
September 73:30 p.m.UMassToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHESPN+W 38–23  21,668 [133]
September 73:30 p.m.Eastern Michigan Washington Husky StadiumSeattle, WA BTNL 9–30  64,222 [134]
September 73:30 p.m.Northern IllinoisNo. 5  Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN NBC W 16–14  77,622 [135]
September 76:00 p.m.Central Michigan FIU Riccardo Silva StadiumMiami, FL ESPN+L 16–52  17,852 [136]
September 76:00 p.m. South Alabama Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH ESPN+W 27–20  22,158 [137]
September 77:00 p.m.BuffaloNo. 9  Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO ESPN+/SECN+ L 0–38  62,621 [138]
September 77:30 p.m.Western MichiganNo. 2 Ohio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OHBTNL 0–56  102,665 [139]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 3

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 1412:00 p.m. Cincinnati Miami (OH) Yager StadiumOxford, OH (Victory Bell)ESPNUL 16–27  24,717
September 1412:00 p.m.Central Michigan Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL Peacock L 9–30  51,498
September 141:00 p.m.UMassBuffalo UB StadiumBuffalo, NY CBSSN W 34–3  15,204
September 143:30 p.m. Morgan State OhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHESPN+W 21–6  20,438
September 145:55 p.m. [a] Ball StateNo. 10  Miami (FL) Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL ACCN L 0–62  51,564
September 146:00 p.m. Colgate Akron InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH ESPN+W 31–20  8,932
September 146:30 p.m. Bethune-Cookman Western Michigan Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI ESPN+W 59–31  23,476
September 147:00 p.m. Jacksonville State Eastern Michigan Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI ESPN+W 37–34 2OT 17,501
September 147:30 p.m.Toledo Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS ESPNUW 41–17  47,412
September 147:45 p.m.Kent StateNo. 7  Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN SECNL 0–71  101,915
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
  1. Delayed from 3:30 p.m. due to weather

Week 4

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 2112:45 p.m.Ohio Kentucky Kroger FieldLexington, KY SECNL 6–41  61,783
September 211:00 p.m.Ball StateCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIESPN+ CMU 37–34  18,011
September 212:00 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIESPN+W 36–0  15,509
September 213:30 p.m.BuffaloNo. 23 Northern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILESPN+ UB 23–20 OT 18,688
September 213:30 p.m.Kent StateNo. 10 Penn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PennsylvaniaBTNL 0–56  109,526
September 213:30 p.m.Miami (OH)No. 17 Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium • South Bend, INNBCL 3–28  77,622
September 217:00 p.m.Toledo Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY ESPN+L 21–26  19,127
September 217:30 p.m.Akron South Carolina Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC ESPNUL 7–50  78,704
September 217:30 p.mBowling GreenNo. 25  Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX ESPN+L 20–26  99,523
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 5

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 2812:00 p.m.Northern Illinois NC State Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC The CW L 17–24  56,919
September 2812:00 p.m.Buffalo UConn Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT CBSSNL 3–47  20,347
September 282:30 p.m.Ball State James Madison Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA ESPN+L 7–63  25,786
September 283:30 p.m. San Diego State Central MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MICBSSNW 22–21  27,072
September 283:30 p.m.UMassMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHESPN+W 23–20 OT 9,542
September 283:30 p.m.Eastern MichiganKent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OHESPN+ EMU 52–33  10,899
September 283:30 p.m.AkronOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHESPN+ OHIO 30–10  21,265
September 283:30 p.m.Western Michigan Marshall Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV ESPN+L 20–27  18,723
September 285:00 p.m. Old Dominion Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPN+L 27–30  19,140
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 6

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 512:00 p.m.UMassNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILCBSSNW 34–20  12,466
October 52:00 p.m.Western MichiganBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INESPN+ WMU 45–42  10,342
October 53:30 p.m.Bowling GreenAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHESPN+ BGSU 27–20  9,337
October 53:30 p.m.Miami (OH)ToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHESPN+ TOL 30–20  25,027
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 7

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 1212:00 p.m.ToledoBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYESPNU UB 30–15  13,996
October 1212:00 p.m.Ball StateKent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OHESPN+ BSU 37–35  7,322
October 122:00 p.m.Miami (OH)Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIESPN+ M-OH 38–14  16,903
October 123:30 p.m.AkronWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIESPN+ WMU 34–24  19,507
October 123:30 p.m.Northern IllinoisBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPN+ NIU 17–7  9,559
October 124:00 p.m.OhioCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIESPNU OHIO 27–25  22,437
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 8

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 192:00 p.m.Central MichiganEastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)ESPN+ EMU 38–34  17,974
October 193:30 p.m.OhioMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH (Battle of the Bricks)ESPN+ M-OH 30–20  17,021
October 193:30 p.m.Kent StateBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award)ESPN+ BGSU 27–6  20,858
October 193:30 p.m.Western MichiganBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYESPN+ WMU 48–41  18,487
October 193:30 p.m.ToledoNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILESPN+ TOL 13–6  18,350
October 197:00 p.m.Ball State Vanderbilt FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN ESPN+/SECN+L 14–24  27,884
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 9

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 2612:00 p.m.BuffaloOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHCBSSN OHIO 47–16  16,048
October 262:00 p.m.Central MichiganMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHESPN+ M-OH 46–7  10,661
October 263:30 p.m.Eastern MichiganAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHESPN+ AKR 25–21  4,277
October 263:30 p.m.Northern IllinoisBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy)ESPN+ BSU 25–23  15,318
October 263:30 p.m.Bowling GreenToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75)ESPN+ BGSU 41–26  29,697
October 263:30 p.m.Kent StateWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIESPN+ WMU 52–21  23,537
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 10

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 212:00 p.m.BuffaloAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHCBSSN UB 41–30  4,610
November 212:00 p.m.ToledoEastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIESPNU TOL 29–28  13,044
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 11

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 57:30 p.m.Bowling GreenCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN2  BGSU 23–13  7,832
November 58:00 p.m.Miami (OH)Ball StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN ESPN  M-OH 27–21  6,412
November 67:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIESPN2 NIU 42–28  10,346
November 67:00 p.m.OhioKent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OHESPNU OHIO 41–0  5,662
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 12

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 127:00 p.m.Ball StateBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYCBSSN UB 51–48 OT 12,708
November 127:00 p.m.Central MichiganToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHESPNU TOL 37–10  14,661
November 127:00 p.m.Western MichiganBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPN2 BGSU 31–13  1,156
November 137:00 p.m.AkronNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILCBSSN NIU 29–16  6,795
November 137:00 p.m.Eastern MichiganOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHESPN2 OHIO 35–10  14,133
November 137:00 p.m.Kent StateMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHESPNU M-OH 34–7  5,328
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 13

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 197:00 p.m.AkronKent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel)CBSSN AKR 38–17  6,768
November 197:30 p.m.Western MichiganCentral MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)ESPN2 CMU 16–14  13,102
November 198:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHESPN M-OH 20–9  5,891
November 207:00 p.m.BuffaloEastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIESPNU UB 37–20  12,004
November 207:00 p.m.OhioToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHESPN2 OHIO 24–7  14,543
November 232:00 p.m.Bowling GreenBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INESPN+ BGSU 38–13  7,116
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week 14

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 267:00 p.m.Kent StateBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYESPN+ UB 43–7  11,916
November 267:00 p.m.ToledoAkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHESPN2 AKR 21–14 OT 4,716
November 2912:00 p.m.Ball StateOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHCBSSN OHIO 42–21  11,804
November 2912:00 p.m.Miami (OH)Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHESPNU M-OH 28–12  9,345
November 301:30 p.m.Eastern MichiganWestern MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)ESPN+ WMU 26–18   
November 303:30 p.m.Central MichiganNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILCBSSN NIU 24–16  5,843
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

MAC Conference Championship Game

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
December 712:00 p.m.OhioMiami (OH) Ford FieldDetroit, MI (Battle of the Bricks)ESPN OHIO 38–3  15,478
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

Postseason

Bowl Games

Legend
 MAC win
 MAC loss
Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (EST)MAC teamOpponentScoreAttendance
Salute to Veterans Bowl December 14 Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL ESPN9:00 p.m.Western Michigan South Alabama L 23–3012,021
Cure Bowl December 20 Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL ESPN12:00 p.m.Ohio Jacksonville State W 30–2710,518
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl December 23 Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID ESPN2:30 p.m.Northern Illinois Fresno State W 28–202OT10,359
GameAbove Sports Bowl December 26 Ford FieldDetroit, MI ESPN2:00 p.m.Toledo Pittsburgh W 48–466OT26,919
68 Ventures Bowl December 26 Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL ESPN9:00 p.m.Bowling Green Arkansas State L 31–3819,582
Arizona Bowl December 28 Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ The CW 4:30 p.m.Miami (OH) Colorado State W 43–1740,076
Bahamas Bowl January 4, 2025 Thomas Robinson StadiumNassau, The Bahamas ESPN211:00 a.m.Buffalo Liberty W 26–74,610

MAC records vs. other conferences

2024–2025 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 Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.


DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 30Big TenWestern Michigan Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI L 14–28
August 31Big TenMiami (OH) Northwestern Ryan FieldEvanston, IL L 6–13
August 31ACCOhio Syracuse JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY L 22–38
August 31ACCKent State Pittsburgh Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA L 24–55
August 31Big TenAkron Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH]L 6–52
September 7Big TenBowling Green Penn State Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA L 27-34
September 7SECBuffalo Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO L 0-38
September 7IndependentNorthern Illinois Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN W 16-14
September 7Big TenEastern Michigan Washington Husky StadiumSeattle, WA L 9-30
September 7Big TenAkron Rutgers SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ L 17-49
September 7Big TenWestern MichiganOhio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OHL 0-56
September 14Big TenCentral Michigan Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL L 9-30
September 14Big 12 Cincinnati Miami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHL 16-27
September 14ACCBall State Miami (FL) Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL L 0-62
September 14SECKent State Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN L 0-71
September 14SECToledo Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS W 41-17
September 21SECAkron South Carolina Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC L 7-50
September 21SECOhio Kentucky Kroger FieldLexington, KY L 6-41
September 21SECBowling Green Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX L 20-26
September 21Big TenKent StatePenn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PennsylvaniaL 0-56
September 21IndependentMiami (OH)Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium • South Bend, INL 3-28
September 28ACCNorthern Illinois NC State Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC L 17-24
October 19SECBall State Vanderbilt FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN L 14-24

Mid-American vs Group of Five matchups

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


DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 7Sun Belt South Alabama OhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHW 27-20
September 7CUSACentral Michigan FIU Riccardo Silva StadiumMiami, FL L 16-52
September 14CUSA Jacksonville State Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIW 37-34
September 21CUSAToledo Western Kentucky Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith StadiumBowling Green, KY L 21-26
September 28MWC San Diego State Central MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIW 22-21
September 28Sun Belt Old Dominion Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHL 27-30
September 28Sun BeltBall State James Madison Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA L 7-63
September 28Sun BeltWestern Michigan Marshall Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV L 20-27

Mid-American vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include MAC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes UConn or UMass.


DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 31Eastern Michigan UMass McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA W 28–14
September 7UMassToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHW 38-23
September 14UMassBuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYW 34-3
September 28UMassMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHW 23-20
September 28Buffalo UConn Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT L 3-47
October 5UMassNorthern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILW 34-20

Mid-American vs. FCS matchups

The following games include MAC teams competing against FCS schools.


DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 29 Fordham Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHW 41–17
August 29 Lafayette BuffaloUB Stadium • Buffalo, NYW 30–13
August 31 Central Connecticut Central MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MIW 66–10
August 29 Duquesne ToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHW 49–10
August 31 Western Illinois Northern IllinoisHuskie Stadium • DeKalb, ILW 54–15
September 7 Missouri State Ball StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INW 42-34
September 7 Saint Francis (PA) Kent StateDix Stadium • Kent, OHL 17-23
September 14 Morgan State OhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHW 21-6
September 14 Colgate AkronInfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHW 31-20
September 14 Bethune-Cookman Western MichiganWaldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MIW 59-31
September 21 Saint Francis (PA) Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MIW 36-0

Head to head matchups

2024 MAC Head to head
TeamAkronBall StateBowling GreenBuffaloCentral MichiganEastern MichiganKent StateMiamiNorthern IllinoisOhioToledoWestern Michigan
Akron 20–2730–4125–2138–1716–2910–3021–1424–34
Ball State 13–3848–5134–3737–3521–2725–2321–4242–45
Bowling Green 27–2038–1323–1327–612–287–1741–2631–13
Buffalo 41–3051–4837–2043–723–2016–4730–1541–48
Central Michigan 37–3413–2334–387–4616–2425–2710–3716–15
Eastern Michigan 21–2520–3738–3452–3314–3810–3528–2918–26
Kent State 17–3835–376–277–4333–527–340–4121–52
Miami 27–2128–1246–738–1434–720–930–2020–30
Northern Illinois 29–1623–2517–720–2324–169–206–1342–28
Ohio 30–1042–2147–1627–2535–1041–020–3024–7
Toledo 14–2126–4115–3037–1029–2830–2013–67–24
Western Michigan 34–2445–4213–3148–4114–1626–1852–2128–42

Updated through end of regular season.

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

WeekOffensiveDefensiveSpecial Teams
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Week 1 [140] Ethan Hampton Northern IllinoisQB Shaun Dolac
James Djonkam
Buffalo
Eastern Michigan
LBJustin PeguesBowling GreenRB/KR
Week 2 [141] Antario Brown RBDevonte O'MalleyNorthern IllinoisDTCade Haberman
Jesús Gomez
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
DT
PK
Week 3 [142] Tucker Gleason ToledoQBRed MurdockBuffaloLBJesús Gómez (2)
Dylan Cunanan
Eastern Michigan
Toledo
K
PK
Week 4 [143] Harold Fannin Jr.
B.J. Harris
Bowling Green
Central Michigan
TE
RB
Shaun Dolac (2)Jesús Gómez (3)Eastern MichiganK
Week 5 [144] Harold Fannin Jr. (2)
Parker Navarro
Bowling Green
Ohio
TE
QB
Luke MurphyEastern MichiganTristan Mattson
Dom Dzioban
Central Michigan
Miami (OH)
Week 6 [145] Hayden Wolff
Harold Fannin Jr. (3)
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
QB
TE
Darius AlexanderToledoDTDylan Cunanan (2)Toledo
Week 7 [146] Chrishon McCrayKent StateWRShaun Dolac (3)
Skyler Gill-Howard
Buffalo
Northern Illinois
LB
DT
Ethan DuaneBuffaloP
Week 8 [147] Cole Snyder
Blake Bosma
Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan
QB
TE
Matt Salopek
Maxen Hook
Miami (OH)
Toledo
LB
S
Tristan Mattson (2)
Jesús Gómez (4)
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
K
Week 9 [148] Coleman OwenOhioWRShay TaylorOhioLBDom Dzioban (2)Miami (OH)
Week 10/11 [149] Telly Johnson Jr.
Tucker Gleason (2)
Northern Illinois
Toledo
RB
QB
Matt Salopek (2)MiamiEamonn Dennis
Cam Thompson
Ohio
Northern Illinois
WR/KR
Week 12 [150] Parker Navarro (2)OhioQBShaun Dolac (4)BuffaloEmilio DuranToledoP
Week 13 [151] Parker Navarro (3)
Rahkeem Smith
Ohio
Bowling Green
QB
WR
Shaun Dolac (5)
James Djonkam (2)
Buffalo
Eastern Michigan
Tristan Mattson (3)Central MichiganK
Week 14 [152] Brett Gabbert
Parker Navarro (4)
Miami (OH)
Ohio
QBJames Djonkam (3)Eastern MichiganJaVaughn ByrdNorthern IllinoisCB

MAC Individual Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mid-American Conference football coaches at the end of the season. [4]

AwardPlayerSchool
Offensive Player of the Year Harold Fannin Jr. Bowling Green
Defensive Player of the Year Shaun Dolac Buffalo
Special Teams Player of the YearMalcolm GillieBall State
Freshman Player of the YearKadin SemonzaBall State
Vern Smith Leadership AwardHarold Fannin Jr.Bowling Green
Coach of the Year Tim Albin Ohio

All-Conference Teams

The following players were listed as part of the All-Conference teams. [4]

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