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• Western Michigan is ranked No. 23 in the Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll.Broncos are one of only six teams in already bowl eligible. Western Michigan is bowl eligible for the third straight year.

• Week 7 of college football will feature the MAC in full league continuous play with six MAC games on Saturday, Oct. 15th.

• Western Michigan wide receiver Corey Davis set the school record for career receiving touchdowns. Davis had six catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-30 win over NIU. Davis now has 41 career receiving touchdowns, which also ranks sec-ond in MAC history (47, Darius Watts, Marshall, 2000-03). Last week he set the MAC career receiving yards record and now has 4,374 in his career, tying him for seventh all-time in FBS history.

• Akron captured a 35-13 win over Miami to improve to 4-2 over-all. Akron has won nine of their last 11 games dating back to last year. Also, Akron has won its sixth consecutive MAC contest, the longest streak in program history since joining the MAC in 1992.

• The MAC concluded its non-conference regular season schedule with 14 FBS wins, which tied for second most for the MAC since 2000. The MAC posted 16 FBS wins in 2012, while this year’s 14 FBS wins matched the 2008 mark (14 FBS wins) and surpassed last year’s total of 12 FBS wins.

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WEST DIVISION W L Pct. Stk H A W L Pct. Stk H AWestern Michigan 2 0 1.000 W2 1-0 1-0 6 0 1.000 W6 3-0 3-0Toledo 1 0 1.000 W1 0-0 1-0 4 1 .800 W1 2-0 2-1Central Michigan 1 1 .500 W1 1-1 0-0 4 2 .667 W1 3-1 1-1Eastern Michigan 1 1 .500 L1 0-1 1-0 4 2 .667 L1 2-1 2-1Northern Illinois 1 1 .500 L1 0-0 1-1 1 5 .167 L1 0-3 1-2Ball State 0 2 .000 L2 0-1 0-1 3 3 .500 L2 1-1 2-2

EAST DIVISION W L Pct. Stk H A W L Pct. Stk H AAkron 2 0 1.000 W2 1-0 1-0 4 2 .667 W2 2-1 2-1Ohio 2 0 1.000 W2 1-0 1-0 4 2 .667 W3 2-1 2-1Kent State 1 1 .500 W1 0-1 1-0 2 4 .333 W1 1-2 1-2Buffalo 0 1 .000 L1 0-1 0-0 1 4 .200 L2 1-2 0-2Bowling Green 0 2 .000 L2 0-1 0-1 1 5 .167 L4 1-2 0-3Miami 0 2 .000 L2 0-1 0-1 0 6 .000 L6 0-3 0-3

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Mid-American Conference Football Weekly Release

October 10, 2016

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This Week’s MAC Schedule Saturday, October 15*Eastern Michigan at Ohio, 2:00 pm ET (ESPN3)*Kent State at Miami, 2:30 pm ET (ESPN3)*Ball State at Buffalo, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3)*Bowling Green at Toledo, 3:30 pm ET (American Sports Network/ESPN3)*Central Michigan at NIU, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3)*Western Michigan at Akron, 3:30 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)

Last Week’s MAC Schedule*Ohio 30, Bowling Green 24*Central Michigan 24, Ball State 21*Akron 35, Miami 13*Toledo 35, Eastern Michigan 20*Kent State 44, Buffalo 20*Western Michigan 45, NIU 30

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MAC WEEK SEVEN NOTES• Western Michigan earned a 45-30 win over NIU to improve to 6-0 overall for the first time since 1941. Western Michigan is 13-2 in its last 15 games, the best record over 15 games since going 14-1 during a stretch from 1940-1942. The Broncos’ attendance of 28,042 is the second time in as many seasons the team has had 28,000+ after drawing over 30,000 last year vs. Michigan State.

Western Michigan collected two turnovers from Northern Illinois, making the Broncos +11 in turnover differential this year. Western Michigan is the only team in the country this year yet to commit a turnover.

• Toledo won its MAC opener for the ninth consecutive year with a 35-20 win at Eastern Michigan. Toledo has scored 31 points or more in each of its five games.

• Kent State quarterback Nick Holley became the first Kent State player with four rushing touchdowns in a game since Eugen Jarvis in 2008. Holley rushed for 224 yards on 24 attempts and the four scores. He added seven completions for 89 yards passing in a 44-20 win at Buffalo.

WOODSIDE AND TERRELL RANK 2ND AND 3RD IN PASS EFFICIENCYKey quarterback play continues to be on display each week with some of the elite MAC football programs. The MAC features two of the top three quarterbacks in the country in pass efficiency.

Toledo junior quarterback Logan Woodside ranks second in the nation with a 204.0 pass efficiency rating as the Rockets are off to a 4-1 start, 1-0 in the MAC. Woodside has thrown for 1,691 yards on 106-151 passing for 20 touchdowns. Woodside also ranks tied for third in the country with his 20 passing touchdowns.

Western Michigan senior signal caller Zach Terrell ranks third in the country with a 186.9 rating. The Broncos are 6-0 and ranked for the first time in program his-tory as Terrell has the offense cruising with his 101-143 passing for 1,390 yards and 15 touchdowns.

BOWLING GREEN AND TOLEDO BATTLE FOR I-75 TROPHYOne of the MAC’s greatest rivalries continues this Saturday as Bowling Green will travel to Toledo in the Battle of I-75. Toledo’s Homecoming game vs. rival Bowling Green will kickoff on Saturday, Oct. 15th at 3:30 pm ET at the Glass Bowl. Toledo (4-1, 1-0) will be going for its seventh straight win in the Battle of I-75 over Bowling Green (1-5, 0-2). The game will be broadcast on the American Sports Network and ESPN3.

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BRONCOS RANKED IN NATIONAL POLLSWestern Michigan earned its first ranking in program history this season, as the Broncos are now No. 23 in the Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. The Broncos rose in the national rank-ings this week after becoming 6-0 following its 45-30 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday.

Western Michigan’s 6-0 start is the best in program history since 1941. The start includes wins over Big Ten teams Northwestern and Illinois, giving the Broncos two wins over Power 5 schools for the first time in team history. It is also just the fourth time in MAC history a school has beaten two Big Ten opponents in the same season.

TWO MAC RECEIVERS LEAD NATION IN RECEPTION STREAKThe MAC is home to two of the top 10 wide receivers with the longest current reception streak in the nation. Western Michigan wide receiver Corey Davis (42 games) is tied for first in the country, while Bowling Green’s Ronnie Moore (36 games) ranks eighth in the nation. Also, Toledo wideout Corey Jones (30 games) is tied for 15th in the country in this category.

MAC ANNOUNCED MARATHON MULTI-YEAR EXTENSIONThe MAC announced on Sept. 5th a multi-year contract extension with Marathon Petroleum Company LP as the title sponsor for the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game through the 2018 college football season. This year marks the 20th anniversary for the MAC Football Championship Game, with Marathon as title sponsor for the 14th consecutive season with the previ-ous 13 Championship Games at Ford Field in Detroit.

This year’s Marathon MAC Football Championship Game will be held Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN2. The Marathon MAC Football Championship Game is the second-longest running college football conference championship game in the nation. In addition, with Ford Field as the host, this also makes the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game is the second-longest consecu-tive venue outside of the SEC’s title game from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Marathon Petroleum became the title sponsor of the Marathon MAC Foot-ball Championship Game in 2003 when No. 14 ranked Miami, led by Ben Roethlisberger, defeated No. 20 ranked Bowling Green, 49-27. This season’s 2016 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game will be the 14th year for Marathon as title sponsor and this three-year contract extension will ensure the continuation of this relationship with the MAC through the 2018 college football season.

The MAC began staging a conference football championship game in 1997 and originally the game was played on campus sites through 2003. The game moved to Detroit in 2004 and this year’s 2016 Marathon MAC Football Championship will mark the 13th season for the game at Ford Field.

HERB DEROMEDI NAMED TO CFP SELECTION COMMITTEEHerb Deromedi, the winningest football coach in MAC and Central Michigan history, was named this past January as one of four new members on the Col-lege Football Playoff Selection Committee. Deromedi will serve a three-year term on the 13-member committee that ranks the top 25 teams and determines the matchups for the four-team football playoff and the host bowls. Deromedi was selected by members of the College Football Playoff Management Committee, which is made up of all 10 Football Bowl Subdivision commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick. Deromedi, who was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007, started at Central Michigan in 1967 as an assistant coach under Roy Kramer. He succeeded Kramer as head coach in 1978 and compiled a 110-55-10 record, including 90 MAC victories. His teams earned three MAC titles and beat Michigan State in 1991 and 1992. Deromedi is also a member of the Central Michigan Athletic Hall of Fame (2000), the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame (2004) and the MAC Hall of Fame (2012). He left coaching after the 1993 season to become the director of athletics at Central Michigan for 12 years, and he previously served on the NCAA Football Issues Committee and is a former chair of the NCAA Football Rules Committee. His tenure was highlighted by an extensive upgrade of the cam-pus’s athletic facilities, 34 MAC championships and eight MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Awards in a nine-year span.

MAC Players of the Week

Nick Holley, Offensive Player of the WeekKent State, Junior, Quarterback

Kent State junior quarterback Nick Holley (Toledo, Ohio) led a 44-20 victory at Buffalo, becoming the first Kent State player since 2008 to rush for four touchdowns in a game. Rushing for 224 yards on 24 attempts, Holley became the first Kent State player to surpass 200 yards on the ground since 2012. For the second straight week with Holley at quarterback, the Flashes did not commit a turnover.

Javon Hagan, Defensive Player of the Week; Ohio, R-Freshman, Safety

Ohio redshirt freshman safety Javon Hagan (Jack-sonville, Fla.) led with nine tackles including seven solo hits in a 30-24 win over Bowling Green last Saturday. Hagan also had an interception while also forcing his fourth fumble of the year. He also had a tackle for four yards lost. Hagan is third in the NCAA and leads the MAC in forced fumbles and ranks second in the MAC in interceptions.

Joesph Davidson, Special Teams Player of Week; Bowling Green, Junior, Punter

Bowling Green junior punter Joseph Davidson (Findlay, Ohio) averaged 59.7 yards per punt on three punts in a 30-24 loss at Ohio, the highest single-game average for any punter in the coun-try this year. Two of his three punts landed inside the 20 and he had a career-long 79-yarder, the lon-gest punt in the country this year, that ranks as the fourth-longest in program history.

Jarvion Franklin, Offensive Player of the WeekWestern Michigan, Junior, Running Back

Western Michigan junior running back Jarvion Franklin (Tinley Park, Ill.) had a career-high 249 all-purpose yards (169 rushing and 80 receiving) in No. 25 Western Michigan’s 45-30 win over North-ern Illinois on Saturday. Franklin recorded both a rushing and receiving touchdown, giving him 34 rushing touchdowns for his career, second most in program history.

Amari Coleman, Defensive Player of the WeekCentral Michigan, Junior, Defensive Back

Central Michigan junior defensive back Amari Coleman (Flint, Mich.) had four tackles, broke up three passes and intercepted a pass in the end zone with 1:37 left in the game to help Central Michigan secure a 24-21 victory against Ball State.

Christian Hagan, Special Teams Player of Week; Northern Illinois, Junior, Kicker

Northern Illinois junior kicker Christian Hagan (Omaha, Neb.) kept the Huskies in the game at Western Michigan by hitting all three of his field goal attempts and totaled a season-high 12 points in the 45-30 loss. Hagan hit field goals from 30, 19 and 37 yards in the game, with his last two kicks pulling NIU within one point of Western Michigan in the second half (21-20 and 24-23).

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Other Top Performers (WEEK SIX)OFFENSE• Toledo QB Logan Woodside completed 25-of-31 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-20 win at Eastern Michigan. Woodside has now thrown at least three touchdown passes in every game this year and has 20 touchown passes on the season, a total that already ranks seventh most in school history in a single season.

• Northern Illinois QB Anthony Maddie rushed for 100-plus yards for the second consecutive week and totaling 335 yards of total offense on 47 plays in a 45-30 loss at Western Michigan. Maddie gained 111 yards rushing on 17 carries and one score.

• Akron QB Tra’Von Chapman started for the second consecutive week and guided a 35-13 win over Miami. He set new career highs with 15-29 passing for 174 yards and three touchdowns while adding a career-high 80 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.

• Ohio QB Greg Windham led a 30-24 win over Bowling Green and was 20-27 passing for 190 yards and one touchdown. He added 43 yards rushing and another score.

• Eastern Michigan QB Brogan Roback totaled 255 yards through the air, passing for one touchdown in the fourth quarter in a 35-20 loss to Toledo. He spread the ball to six different receivers, with three notching four catches or more.

• Central Michigan RB Devon Spalding rushed for a career high 157 yards and a touchdown in a 24-21 victory against Ball State.

DEFENSE• Western Michigan LB Robert Spillane had a career-high 11 tackles and an interception in a 45-30 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Spillane led a defense that stopped NIU three times inside the red zone.

• Toledo S DeJuan Rogers paced the Rockets with six tackles and registered his first interception of the season late in the fourth quarter to seal a 35-20 win at Eastern Michigan.

• Kent State DB Najee Murray had a career-high five pass breakups in a 44-20 victory at Buffalo. Murray also made five tackles as the Flashes’ defense did not allow a touchdown in the first three quarters, giving Kent State a 27-6 cushion heading into the fourth quarter.

• Akron DB Larry Hope led a 35-13 win over Miami with seven tackles, an interception, and a break-up. His interception in the third quarter was the second of his career and his first this season.

• Eastern Michigan DB Ikie Calderon tied for the team-lead with 11 tackles in a 35-20 loss to Toledo.

SPECIAL TEAMS • Western Michigan K Butch Hampton added a field goal and six PATs in a 45-30 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Hampton is now 35-for-35 on PATs this season, best in the MAC.

• Toledo S Marcus Whitefield dove on a fumble on a kickoff at the 16-yard line in the third quarter in a 35-20 win at Eastern Michigan. Toledo converted the turnover into a touchdown that extended its lead to 21-6 at the time.

• Akron P Nick Gasser punted a career-high seven times for 231 yards in the Zips’ 35-13 win over Miami. He averaged 33.0 yards per punt. On his final punt, with 5:11 to go in the game, Gasser landed a punt on the three-yard line to set up Miami’s final drive.

• Ohio P Michael Farkas had five punts for 245 yards averaging 49.0 yards with a long of 74 yards in a 30-24 win over Bowling Green. He pinned three punts inside the 20-yard line.

• Kent State K Shane Hynes went 3-3 on field goals, including a 43-yarder and 5-5 on extra point attempts in a 44-20 win at Buffalo.

Statistical Leaders (TOP 25) -- Where they rank Nationally in Bowl Subdivision (FBS)Rushing Yards: 16th James Gilbert-Ball State: 590 yds., 123 attempts, 8 TDs24th Kareem Hunt-Toledo: 554 yds., 107 attempts, 4 TDs

Rushing Touchdowns: t-9th James Gilbert-Ball State: 8 TDs, 590 yds., 123 attempts

Total Passing Yards:11th Cooper Rush-Central Michigan: 1,806 yds., 130-208 passing, 15 TDs14th Logan Woodside-Toledo: 1,691 yds., 106-151 passing, 20 TDs

Passing Touchdowns:t-3rd Logan Woodside-Toledo: 20 TDs, 1,691 yds., 106-151 passingt-9th Cooper Rush-Central Michigan: 15 TDs, 1,806 yds., 130-208 passingt-9th Zach Terrell-Western Michigan: 15 TDs, 1,390 yds., 101-143 passingt-21st Thomas Woodson-Akron: 13 TDs, 1,247 yds., 84-126 passing

Passing Efficiency:2nd Logan Woodson-Toledo: 204.0 rating; 106-151 pass, 1,691 yds, 20 TDs3rd Zach Terrell-WMU: 186.9 rating; 101-143 passing, 1,390 yds, 15 TDs25th Cooper Rush-CMU: 154.4 rating; 130-208 passing, 1,806 yds, 15 TDs

Receiving Yards Per Game:4th Cody Thompson-Toledo: 23 rec., 648 yds., 5 TDs, (129.6 avg.)13th Kenny Golladay-NIU: 42 rec., 655 yds., 6 TDs, (109.2 avg.)18th Corey Davis-Western Michigan: 36 rec., 589 yds., 8 TDs, (98.2 avg.)

Total Receiving Yards7th Kenny Golladay-Northern Illinois: 655 yds., 42 rec., 6 TDs8th Cody Thompson-Toledo: 648 yds., 23 rec., 5 TDst-13th Corey Davis-Western Michigan: 589 yds., 36 rec., 8 TDs22nd Jerome Lane-Akron: 517 yds., 32 rec., 3 TDs

Receiving Touchdownst-2nd Corey Davis-Western Michigan: 8 TDst-6th Jojo Natson-Akron: 7 TDst-6th Corey Willis-Central Michigan: 7 TDst-9th Kenny Golladay-Northern Illinois: 6 TDst-9th Jon’Vea Johnson-Toledo: 6 TDst-9th Michael Roberts-Toledo: 6 TDst-22nd James Gardner-Miami: 5 TDst-22nd Cody Thompson-Toledo: 5 TDst-22nd Shane Wimann-NIU: 5 TDs

Receptions Per Game:t-9th Kenny Golladay-NIU: 42 rec., 655 yds., 6 TDs, (7.0 per game)t-20th Scott Miller-Bowling Green: 39 rec., 471 yds., 4 TDs, (6.5 per game)

Scoring:t-13th Louie Zervos-Ohio: 62 points, (10.3 ppg)

Points Responsible For:5th Logan Woodside-Toledo: 122 pointst-12th Zach Terrell-Western Michigan: 108 pointst-23th Cooper Rush-Central Michigan: 90 points

Total Tackles:2nd Nate Holley-Kent State: 86 tackles, 14.3 tackles per game t-5th Khalil Hodge-Buffalo: 55 tackles, 11.0 tackles per game t-8th Ulysees Gilbert-Akron: 64 tackles, 10.7 tackles per game t-16th Trent Greene-Bowling Green: 60 tackles, 10.0 tackles per game

Interceptions:t-7th Amari Coleman-Central Michigan: 3 interceptions

Passes Defensed:1st Najee Murray-Kent State: 12 passes defensed, 2.0 per game 16th Amari Coleman-Central Michigan: 9 passes defensed, 1.5 per game

Sacks:t-10th Tarell Basham-Ohio: 6.5 sacks, 1.08 per gamet-14th Terence Waugh-Kent State: 6.0 sacks, 1.0 per gamet-14th Anthony Winbush-Ball State: 6.0 sacks, 1.0 per game

Tackles For Loss:t-17th Terence Waugh-Kent State: 9.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 per gamet-17th Keion Adams-Western Michigan: 9.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 per gamet-28th Joshua Posley-Ball State: 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.4 per game


MAC BOWL NOTES• The MAC tied a Conference record with seven teams bowl eli-gible during the 2015 bowl season. The seven MAC bowl invi-tations for Bowling Green (10-4), Northern Illinois (8-6), Toledo (10-2), Ohio (8-5), Central Michigan (7-6), Western Michigan (8-5) and Akron (8-5) matched the Conference record for programs receiving a bowl invitation in a single season, which also occurred during the 2012 bowl season.

• Bowling Green (GoDaddy), Northern Illinois (San Diego Coun-ty Credit Union Poinsettia), Toledo (Marmot Boca Raton), Ohio (Raycom Media Camellia), Central Michigan (Quick Lane), West-ern Michigan (Popeyes Bahamas) and Akron (Famous Idaho Po-tato) represented the MAC during the 2015 bowl season.

• This marked the eighth time in MAC history for the Conference to have five or more programs receive a bowl invitation (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) in a single-season.

• In the previous five bowl seasons, the MAC has a record of 11-18 in 29 bowl games – 2015 (3-4); 2014 (2-3); 2013 (0-5); 2012 (2-5); 2011 (4-1) – as 11 different MAC programs have appeared in a bowl game in that span (2011-15).

• Bowling Green won the 2015 Marathon MAC Football Cham-pionship with a 34-14 win over NIU on Dec. 4 at Ford Field in Detroit. This marked the second MAC Championship for Bowling Green in the last three seasons and the programs 12th overall Con-ference Championship (2015, 2013, 1992, 1991, 1985, 1982, 1965, 1964, 1962, 1961, 1959 and 1956). Bowling Green (10-4, 7-1 in the MAC) also clinched the East Division title for the program’s third consecutive East Division crown.

• Northern Illinois (8-6, 6-2) won its sixth consecutive MAC West Division title as the Huskies won the tie-breakers in the four-way tie for first place in the West with NIU, Toledo, Western Michigan and Central Michigan. All four teams are considered 2015 Co-West Division Champions, NIU won the tie-breaker to represent the West in the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game.

• 2015 marked the third consecutive season that Bowling Green faced NIU in the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game. In 2013, Bowling Green upset No. 14 ranked NIU, 47-27. In 2014, NIU defeated Bowling Green, 51-17, while the Falcons won the 2015 Championship with a 34-14 win over NIU.

• Northern Illinois has won six consecutive MAC West Division titles and appeared in the Marathon MAC Football Champion-ship Game since 2010. From the East Division, there have been four different programs during this period – Miami (2010); Ohio (2011); Kent State (2012) and Bowling Green (2013, 2014, 2015).

MAC 2015-16 BOWL RESULTS• Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Appalachian State 31, Ohio 29• Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Akron 23, Utah State 21• Marmot Boca Raton Bowl: Toledo 32, Temple 17• San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia: Boise State 55, NIU 7• GoDaddy Bowl: Georgia Southern 58, Bowling Green 27• Popeyes Bahamas: Western Michigan 45, Middle Tennessee 31• Quick Lane Bowl: Minnesota 21, Central Michigan 14

MAC PROGRAMS IN BOWL GAMESIn the last five bowl seasons, 11 different MAC programs have received a bowl invitation, as Northern Illinois leads the MAC with five invitations during this span. Bowling Green (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), Ohio (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) and Toledo (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015) rank second with four invitations.

Central Michigan (2012, 2014, 2015), and Western Michigan (2011, 2014, 2015) each received three invitations in the last five years. Ball State (2012, 2013) had two bowl appearances, while Akron (2015), Buffalo (2013), Kent State (2012) and former MAC-member Temple (2011) received one bowl invite during the last five seasons. The only two members to not receive a bowl invitation in the last five years are Eastern Michigan and Miami.

MAC WITH THREE NEW HEAD COACHES FOR 2016Three new head football coaches have joined the MAC for the 2016 season. Toledo named Jason Candle head coach on Dec. 2, 2015, while Bowling Green tabbed Mike Jinks to lead the Falcons program on Dec. 9, 2015. Ball State named Mike Neu as head football coach on Jan. 7, 2016.

Toledo: Jason Candle: Candle was named head football coach at Toledo on Dec. 2. Candle, who previously served as Toledo’s as-sociate head coach/offensive coordinator, replaces Matt Campbell, who left after four seasons as the Rockets’ leader to become the head coach at Iowa State. Candle becomes the 27th head football coach in the 95-year history of Toledo football.

Candle, 36, has been on the Rocket staff since 2009, when he was hired by former Toledo head coach Tim Beckman to coach the receivers. Candle was named the team’s offensive coordinator in 2012 shortly after Campbell assumed the head coaching position. Candle assumed the title of associate head coach in 2014. Under Candle’s guidance, the Toledo offense has been prolific. In 2015, the Rockets ended the regular season ranked second in the MAC in scoring offense (35.3) and third in total offense (463.3 yards per game). In 2014, Toledo led the MAC in just about every major offensive category, including scoring offense (36.6), total offense (490.5) and rushing offense (256.4).

Bowling Green: Mike Jinks: Bowling Green tabbed Texas Tech Associate Head Coach Mike Jinks to lead the defending MAC Champion football program. Jinks, who also coached running backs for the Red Raiders, will become the 19th head coach in program history. Jinks, who comes to Bowling Green after spending the 2015 season as Associate Head Coach, has coached the Red Raiders’ run-ning backs for the past three seasons.

Prior to his time at Texas Tech, he was a National Coach of the Year finalist while winning the 2010 Texas State Championship and compiling a record of 43-4 in his final three seasons at San Antonio powerhouse, Steele High School. Known for their prolific offense, Texas Tech has seen great success in 2015 under Jinks. The Red Raiders own the second-best offense in the country, totaling 7,134 yards in 12 games (594.5 yards per game). Texas Tech also had the second-best passing offense. The Red Raiders averaged 46.6 points per game (second in FBS) and had 33 touchdown drives under two minutes last season. Texas Tech also ranked inside the top five nationally for third-down conversions (.519), first downs offense (346), and offensive plays (1,002).

Mike Neu, Ball State: Ball State University welcomed back one of its own as Mike Neu was named the new head coach for the Cardinal football program. Neu played collegiate football at Ball State where he was named 1993 MAC Offensive Player of the Year.

Neu has 15 years of coaching experience with stops in the National Football League, Division I FBS football and the arena leagues. Most recently, Neu served the previous two seasons as the quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans Saints. In 2014 under Neu’s guidance, quarterback Drew Brees was selected to his franchise-record eighth Pro Bowl as a Saint. Brees led the league in completions (456), tied for first in passing yardage (4,952), ranked second in completion percentage (69.2) and tied for fifth in touchdown passes (33). In 2015, Brees once again led the NFL in passing yardage (4,870) while ranking second in completion percentage (68.3) and comple-tions (428).

Neu, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, started 38-of-41 games at quarterback in his four seasons at Ball State (1990-93). He was honored with the MAC’s Vern Smith Award as the league’s most valuable player and the MAC Offensive Player of the Year award as a senior. That year, Neu and the Cardinals went 8-3-1 overall and 7-0-1 in league action to capture the MAC championship. In one of his greatest games as a collegiate quarterback, Neu threw for a Ball State record 469 yards and completed 28-of-40 passes against Toledo in 1993 to help the Cardinals rally from a 30-3 deficit and record the largest comeback in Ball State history, a 31-30 Homecoming victory.


MAC WITH FOUR ‘POWER FIVE’ WINS LAST SEASONIn 2015 the MAC had four wins over ‘Power Five’ Conference opponents with wins over Arkansas (SEC), Iowa State (Big-12); Maryland (Big Ten) and Purdue (Big Ten). MAC East Champion Bowling Green defeated both Maryland and Purdue from the Big Ten, while Toledo recorded its first ever win over an SEC opponent with a win at Arkansas.

The Rockets also defeated Iowa State from the Big 12. Overall in 2015 the MAC earned 12 wins vs. FBS non-conference opponents, which ranked third most for the Conference going back to 2000. The MAC’s top two years for FBS non-conference wins came in 2012 (16) and 2008 (14) and 2016 (14).

NIU HUSKIES A LEADER FOR MOST WINS SINCE 2003Northern Illinois has built an impressive resume over the last decade. Specifically, NIU has won the MAC West Division for the last six consecutive years, winning three Marathon MAC Football Cham-pionship Games (2011, 2012, 2014) and extending its MAC record with eight consecutive bowl invitations.

Since 2003, NIU ranks 22nd in the nation with 114 wins among the current 128 FBS football programs. Ranking: 1. Boise State (151); 2. Ohio State (145); 3. Oklahoma (139); t4. LSU (136); t4. Alabama (136); 6. USC (133); 7. TCU (131); 8. Oregon (130); t9. Wisconsin (129); t9. Georgia (129); t9. Florida State (129); 12. Virginia Tech (125); 13. Clemson (124); 14. Florida (123); 15. Utah (120); t16. Texas (119); t16: Auburn (119); t18. West Virginia (116); t18. BYU (116); t20. Nebraska (115); t20. Navy (115); 22. Northern Illinois (114); 23. Louisville (113); t24. Missouri (111); t24. Cincinnati (111).

In addition, the Huskies have earned wins against non-conference opponents from the larger conferences, or so-called ‘Power Five’ Conferences. Since 2003, NIU, along with the Toledo Rockets, have each won nine games against opponents from the ‘Power Five’ Conferences, which ranks tied for eighth most among FBS Conferences. Ranking: t1. Navy (22); t1. BYU (22); 3. Boise State (15); 4. Fresno State (14); t5. Houston (13); t5. East Carolina (13); 7. Hawaii (10); t8. Northern Illinois (9); t8. Toledo (9).

NIU has won a game vs. the ‘Power Five’ programs in three of the last five years and five of the last eight years. NIU wins vs. ‘Power Five’ programs since 2003: 2014 at Northwestern; 2013 at Iowa; at Purdue; 2012 vs. Kansas; 2010 at Minnesota; 2009 at Purdue; 2003 vs. Maryland; at Alabama; vs. Iowa State.

In 2015 Toledo defeated both Arkansas and Iowa State. Toledo had a stretch of five consecutive years with wins over ‘Power Five’ Con-ference opponents from 2006-2010. Toledo wins vs. ‘Power Five’ programs since 2003: 2015 vs. Arkansas and Iowa State; 2012 vs. Cincinnati; 2010 at Purdue; 2009 vs. Colorado; 2008 at Michigan; 2007 vs. Iowa State; 2006 vs. Kansas; 2003 vs. Pittsburgh.

SIX MAC STUDENTS SELECTED IN 2016 NFL DRAFT;MAC WITH 73 FORMER STUDENTS ON NFL ROSTERSThis past Spring the MAC witnessed six former students selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. Leading the way was Western Michigan of-fensive tackle Willie Beavers, who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round, 121st overall.

Beavers and the six MAC draft choices will pursue their professional careers in the NFL and join the lengthy list of former MAC students now in the NFL. Beavers is one of 73 former MAC students on current NFL rosters.

MAC Students Selected In 2016 NFL Draft4th rd. (121): OT Willie Beavers (Western Michigan) by Minnesota5th rd. (140): WR Tajae Sharpe (UMass) by Tennessee5th rd. (175): LB Jatavis Brown (Akron) by San Diego6th rd. (212): S Kavon Frazier (Central Michigan) by Dallas6th rd. (216): RB Darius Jackson (Eastern Michigan) by Dallas7th rd. (230): WR Daniel Braverman (Western Michigan) by Chicago

THREE MAC STUDENTS CLIMB CAREER RECORD BOOKThree MAC seniors have the opportunity to continue to climb up the MAC career record book this 2016 season. Senior quarterbacks Cooper Rush (Central Michigan) and Zach Terrell (Western Michi-gan) rank among career leaders in total offense, attempts, comple-tions, yards passing, touchdowns and completion percentage. Also, Western Michigan senior wide receiver Corey Davis set the MAC career receiving yards record on Oct. 1st with 72 yards receiving.

Central Michigan QB Cooper Rush• Total Offense – 11,041 yards (10th MAC history)• Career Attempts – 1,390 (11th MAC history)• Career Completions – 873 (10th MAC history)• Career Yards Passing – 11,153 (7th MAC history)• Career Passing TDs – 82 (9th MAC history)• Career Pass Completion % - 62.8 (873-1,390) (21st MAC history)

Western Michigan QB Zach Terrell• Total Offense – 10,424 yards (15th MAC history)• Career Attempts – 1,153 (22nd MAC history) • Career Completions – 753 (19th MAC history)• Career Yards Passing – 9,945 (13th MAC history)• Career Passing TDs – 78 (10th MAC history)• Career Pass Completion % - 65.3 (753-1,153) (5th MAC history)

Western Michigan WR Corey Davis• Career Receptions – 271 (9th MAC history)• Career Receiving Yards – 4,374 (1st MAC history)• Career TD Receptions – 41 (2nd MAC history)

2015 ANOTHER HISTORIC OFFENSIVE YEARThe 2015 season witnessed several special historical accomplish-ments in league history, including the prolific Bowling Green offense that set a new MAC single-season record with 7,293 yards of total offense (7,277 by NIU in 2013), while the 564 points scored by the Falcons ranked second most in a single-season (602, Miami, 2003).

Bowling Green quarterback Matt Johnson offensive numbers:• 4,700 yds passing: 1st in MAC (4,486, Roethlisberger, MIA, 2003)• 43 passing TDs: 1st in MAC (41, Omar Jacobs, BGSU, 2004) • 4,857 yds offense: 2nd in MAC (4,953, Jordan Lynch, NIU, 2012)• 368 completions: 2nd in MAC (373, Tyler Sheehan, BGSU, 2009)• 535 passing attempts - 3rd in MAC history (575, Tyler Sheehan, BGSU, 2009; 543, Dan LeFevour, CMU, 2007)

Bowling Green wide receiver Roger Lewis numbers:• 1,476 yards receiving - 7th in MAC history• 15 receiving touchdowns - tied for 6th most in MAC historyNorthern Illinois running back Joel Bouagnon offensive numbers:• 18 rushing touchdowns - tied for 21st in MAC historyUMass wide receiver Tajae Sharpe offensive numbers:• 111 receptions - 4th most in MAC history• 1,319 receiving yards - 16th most in MAC history

2015 MAC ALL-AMERICANSThe MAC was represented in 2015 with All-American honors.Walter Camp Football Foundation: • Second-Team All-American: Northern Illinois DB Shawun Lurry • Second-Team All-American: UMass WR Tajae SharpeThe Associated Press: • Third-Team All-American: Bowling Green WR Roger Lewis • Third-Team All-American: Northern Illinois DB Shawun LurryFootball Writers Association of America (FWAA): • First-Team All-American: Northern Illinois DB Shawun Lurry • Second-Team All-American: Bowling Green WR Roger LewisSports Illustrated.com: • Honorable Mention: Bowling Green QB Matt Johnson; • Honorable Mention: Bowling Green WR Roger Lewis; • Honorable Mention: Northern Illinois DB Shawun Lurry

Lurry led the nation with nine interceptions and set the NIU modern day (FBS) school record for interceptions in a season, and broke both the NIU and single season records for interception return yards with 273. He averaged 30.3 yards per interception return, another school record, scored on a 64-yard interception return in the MAC


HUSKIES EXTEND MAC CONSECUTIVE BOWL MARKNorthern Illinois extended its MAC record for consecutive bowl appearances by a member of the Conference. The Huskies were bowl eligible for the eighth straight year and faced Boise State in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23. Their current eight consecutive bowl appearances is the best-ever in the 70-year history of the MAC. Beyond appearing in eight consecutive bowl games, the Huskies will have done so with four different head coaches-- Jerry Kill (2008, 2009), interim Tom Ma-tukewicz (2010), Dave Doeren (2011) and current Head Coach Rod Carey (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).

Eight (8) Northern Illinois Consecutive Bowl Appearances:2008: Independence Bowl: 17-10 loss to Louisiana Tech2009: International Bowl: 27-3 loss to South Florida2010: Humanitarian Bowl: 40-17 win over Fresno State2011: GoDaddy.com Bowl: 38-20 win over Arkansas State2012: Discover Orange Bowl: 31-10 loss to Florida State2013: S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia: 21-14 loss to Utah St.2014: Boca Raton Bowl: 52-23 loss to Marshall2015: S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia: 55-7 loss to Boise St.

OHIO’S SOLICH MOVING UP MAC CAREER WINS LISTOhio head coach Frank Solich and his Bobcats finished 2015 with an 8-5 overall record. Solich continues to rise up the MAC career head coaching win list with 84 wins, which ranks third most in MAC history. Last year he surpassed former Toledo head coach, Gary Pinkel (73 career victories), former Bowling Green head coach Doyt Perry (77 career wins) and former Marshall head coach Bob Pruett (79 career wins) on this list.

Solich has been the recent model for consistency in coaching in the MAC. Solich arrived in Athens, Ohio in 2005 and now in his 12th season running the Bobcats program has garnered a bowl appear-ance in six of the previous 10 seasons. During his coaching career at Ohio, Solich has a record of 84-63.

Most MAC Head Coaching Wins, Career1. 110, Herb Deromedi, Central Michigan, 1978-932. 108, Bill Hess, Ohio, 1958-773. 84, Frank Solich, Ohio, 2005-present4. 79, Bob Pruett, Marshall, 1997-03

MAC VS BIG TEN OPPONENTSWestern Michigan’s 34-10 win at Illinois (9/17) and 22-21 win over Northwestern (9/3), the MAC has won a regular season game vs. Big Ten opponents in each of the last 11 consecutive seasons (2006-2016), the longest streak in MAC history.

During this 11-year span, MAC teams have defeated 10 different Big Ten teams—Illinois (3); Indiana (5); Iowa (3); Maryland (1); Michigan (1); Michigan State (1); Minnesota (2); Northwestern (2); Penn State (1) and Purdue (5) -- for 24 wins during this span.

2006: Ohio beat Illinois2007: BGSU beat Minnesota; WMU defeated Iowa2008: WMU beat Illinois; CMU beat Indiana; Toledo beat Michi-gan; Ball State beat Indiana2009: NIU beat Purdue; Central Michigan beat Michigan State2010: Toledo beat Purdue; NIU beat Minnesota2011: Ball State beat Indiana2012: Ohio beat Penn St.; Ball State beat Indiana; CMU beat Iowa2013: NIU beat Purdue; NIU beat Iowa2014: BGSU beat Indiana; NIU beat NW; CMU beat Purdue2015: BGSU beat Maryland and Purdue2016: WMU beat Northwestern and Illinois

This year the MAC is 2-5 vs. Big Ten opponents. In 2015, the MAC finished with a 2-10 overall record against Big Ten opponents -- with two wins by Bowling Green over Purdue and Maryland. In 2014, the MAC had three wins vs. Big Ten opponents — Purdue, Northwestern and Indiana, which marked the fourth time in MAC history with three wins vs. Big Ten opponents (2000, 2003, 2012 and 2014). The most wins in a single season by the MAC over Big Ten opponents is four games (2008).

FBS HEAD COACHES LEADING THEIR ALMA MATERThe MAC has three of the 13 FBS head coaches that are leading their alma mater’s football programs this 2016 season.

Central Michigan second year head coach John Bonamego was named the program’s 28th head coach on Feb. 9, 2015. Bonamego led the Chippewas to a 7-6 overall record last season, along with a share of the West Division title and an invitation to the Quick Lane Bowl. Bonamego was a wide receiver/quarterback as a walk-on who earned varsity letters in 1985-86 and twice earned the Iron Man Award as the defensive scout team player of the year. He brings 27 years of coaching experience, with 16 years in the NFL.

Kent State fourth-year head coach Paul Haynes has a 10-29 overall record since being named the program’s 21st head coach on Dec. 18, 2012. Haynes walked on at Kent State in 1987 and played four seasons for the Golden Flashes (1987-91) and ended his career with 440 tackles, seventh-best in school history.

Ball State first year head coach Mike Neu returns to Muncie where he played quarterback for four seasons (1990-93) and was the 1993 MAC Offensive Player of the Year. Neu has 15 years of coaching experience with stops in the National Football League, Division I FBS football and the arena leagues. Most recently, Neu served the previous two seasons as the quarterback coach for the New Orleans Saints.

FBS Head Coaches Leading Their Alma MaterTroy Calhoun, Air Force; Bryan Harsin, Boise State; Mike Neu, Ball State; John Bonamego, Central Michigan; Paul Haynes, Kent State; Jim Harbaugh, Michigan; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwest-ern; Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State; David Shaw, Stanford; Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech; Matt Wells, Utah State; Sean Kugler, UTEP; and Paul Chryst, Wisconsin.

MAC 2016 BOWL PARTNERSIn 2014 the MAC announced the creation of newly created bowl games in Boca Raton, Fla., Nassau, Bahamas and Miami Beach, Fla. for a six-year period (2014-2019), in addition to the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.

These new bowl games increase the guaranteed bowl invita-tions for the MAC to five each football season.

The Marmot Boca Raton Bowl, Popeyes Bahamas Bowl and Ray-com Media Camellia Bowl join MAC bowl partners Dollar Gen-eral Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) and Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Ida.) as primary bowl partners.

The MAC is a partner with the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl as a primary partner in 2017 and 2019, and a sec-ondary partner in 2016 and 2018 bowl seasons. The MAC will play the Mountain West in both the 2017 and 2019 bowl seasons, played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

In the fall of 2014, the MAC announced a six-year (2014-9) back-up agreement with the newly-formed Quick Lane Bowl, owned and operated by the Detroit Lions and Ford Field. The MAC also is a backup to various ESPN owned and operated bowl games (St. Petersburg, Fla.; Birmingham, Ala.).

2016 Bowl Season:Dollar General Bowl (Mobile, Ala.; vs. Sun Belt)Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Ida.; vs. Mountain West)Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.; vs. Sun Belt)Miami Beach Bowl (Miami, Fla.; vs. American Athletic)Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas; vs. AAC/C-USA)Marmot Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla., vs. AAC/C-USA)*Secondary in San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl*Secondary to ESPN owned and operated bowl games*Secondary to Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, Mich.)

2017 Bowl Season:Dollar General Bowl (Mobile, Ala.; vs. Sun Belt)Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Ida.; vs. Mountain West)Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.; vs. Sun Belt)Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas; vs. Conference USA)San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia (vs. Mountain West)*Secondary to ESPN owned and operated bowl games*Secondary to Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, Mich.)

2018 Bowl Season:Mobile Alabama Bowl (Mobile, Ala.; vs. Sun Belt)Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Ida.; vs. Mountain West)Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.; vs. Sun Belt)Marmot Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla.; vs. Conference USA)


MAC 2016 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTSThe 2016 football schedule will feature 17 nationally televised games during the months of October and November slated for na-tional television on ESPN2, ESPNU and CBS Sports Network as the Conference race unfolds in both the East and West divisions. ESPN3, which is available in more than 99 million homes, will also stream a select number of games late in the season.

The regular season will conclude with the 20th Marathon MAC Football Championship game on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 pm ET at Ford Field in Detroit on ESPN2. This will mark the 13th Mara-thon MAC Football Championship game at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, Super Bowl XL, and the 2009 NCAA Men’s Final Four.

For the ninth year in a row, league schools will face a formida-ble non-conference slate of opponents from the following Foot-ball Bowl Subdivision conferences – ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC. In addition, the conference will also face opponents from the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mountain West Conference, Sun Belt Conference and Independent Army and BYU.

MAC programs will face eight non-conference foes that finished in the final AP Top 25 poll: Alabama (1), Ohio State (4), Iowa (9), Oklahoma State (20), Wisconsin (21), Tennessee (22), Northwest-ern (23) and Western Kentucky (24).

A total of seven non-conference games will feature a Big Ten op-ponent (Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Northwestern; Ohio State; Penn State; Wisconsin). The MAC will face foes from the ACC (2—Boston College, Virginia), SEC (3—Alabama, Missouri, Tennes-see), Big 12 (2—Kansas, Oklahoma State); and Independent Army and BYU.

The MAC will also face opponents from the American Athletic Conference (3— Cincinnati, Memphis, South Florida), Mountain West (6—Fresno State, Nevada, San Diego State, UNLV, Wyo-ming (2)), Conference USA (5—Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Mar-shall, Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky) and Sun Belt Con-ference (5—Arkansas State, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Texas State).

FLECK SECOND YOUNGEST FBS HEAD COACHFor the fourth consecutive year, Western Michigan’s P.J. Fleck, 35, is one of the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I (FBS). Fleck is in his fourth year at the helm of the Broncos with this year’s team off to a 5-0 start and a 22-21 overall record as head coach. In 2016 Fleck is the second youngest head coach at the FBS level, only to Memphis’ new head coach Mike Norvell. The previ-ous three seasons (2013-15) Fleck was the youngest head coach at the FBS level.

Fleck led the Broncos to the program’s first ever bowl win with a 45-31 win over Middle Tennessee in the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl and finished the season with an 8-5 overall record, 6-2 in the MAC with a tie for first place in the West Division.

Western Michigan was bowl eligible for the second consecutive year for the first time in program history. In 2014, Western Michi-gan posted an impressive turnaround season with an 8-5 overall record, including an invitation to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, after a 1-11 record in 2013.

Coach, School, Age (Date of Birth)Mike Norvell, Memphis 34 (11-11-81)P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan 35 (11-29-80)Neal Brown, Troy 36 (3-11-80)Kliff Klingsbury, Texas Tech 36 (8-9-79)Matt Campbell, Iowa State 36 (11-29-79)Bryan Harsin, Boise State 39 (11-1-76)Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech 39 (9-30-76)Willie Taggert, South Florida 39 (8-27-76)

WINS OVER NON-CONFERENCE FBS OPPONENTSThis season the MAC has earned 14 non-conference FBS wins and topped last season’s total of 12 FBS wins. This year’s 14 FBS wins ranks tied for second-most since the 2000 season. The MAC set the Conference single-season record with 16 wins over FBS oppo-nents during the 2012 season. Dating back to the 2000 season, the previous mark for MAC’s number of wins vs. FBS opponents was 14 regular season wins in the 2008 season.

Regular Season Wins vs. non-conference FBS opponents:Year: Wins; FBS Opponents Defeated:2016: 14; Northwestern, Arkansas State, Georgia State; Oklahoma State; Kansas; Illinois; Fresno State; UNLV; Marshall; Charlotte; Army; Florida Atlantic; Georgia Southern; Wyoming 2015: 12; Arkansas; Maryland; Iowa State; Purdue; FAU; Mar-shall; Wyoming; UNLV; Idaho; Arkansas State; Louisiana; FIU2014: 8; Purdue; Northwestern; Indiana; Idaho (2); UNLV, Pitt; Army2013: 10; Iowa; Purdue; Virginia; UConn; Tulsa; Marshall; Army; North Texas; Idaho; Navy2012: 16; Penn State; Wyoming; Idaho; New Mexico St.; Army (4); UConn; Marshall; Indiana; Iowa; South Florida; Kansas; Cin-cinnati; Rutgers2011: 10; Indiana; Army (4); UConn; Idaho; New Mexico State; Marshall; Maryland2010: 7; Minnesota; Purdue; Marshall; Colorado State; UConn; Army; Louisiana-Lafayette2009: 9; Michigan State; Purdue; Colorado; Florida International; Troy; UTEP; North Texas; Army; Navy2008: 14; Navy; Indiana (2); Western Kentucky; Michigan; Idaho; Illinois; Syracuse; Army (3); Pittsburgh; Wyoming; UTEP2007: 10; Navy; Army (2); Idaho; Iowa State (2); Iowa; Minne-sota; Syracuse; La-Lafayette2006: 11; Temple (5); Kansas; Virginia; North Carolina State; North Texas; FIU; Illinois2005: 9; Army; Louisiana-Lafayette; Temple (4); Pittsburgh; Mid-dle Tennessee State; Cincinnati2004: 3; Temple (2); Kentucky2003: 9; Kansas State; Northwestern; Colorado State; Cincinnati; Purdue; Maryland; Alabama; Iowa State; Pittsburgh2002: 10; Rutgers; Troy; North Carolina; Cincinnati; UConn; Mis-souri; Kansas; Wyoming; Wake Forest; UNLV2001: 11; UConn (2); Army; Cincinnati; Missouri; Temple (2); Minnesota; Northwestern; South Florida; Navy2000: 9; Central Florida (2); Vanderbilt; Minnesota; UConn (2); Navy; Penn State; Iowa

MAC HEAD COACHES IN HIGH DEMANDFootball programs continue to take notice of MAC head coaches. There are 12 former head coaches from the MAC in a current FBS head coaching position–including each of the last two National Champion’s with 2015 Alabama’s Nick Saban (Toledo) and 2014 Ohio State’s Urban Meyer (Bowling Green), and nearly one-third of the ACC (four total).

For the 2016 season, 25 of the 128 FBS coaches (19.5%) will be either current or former MAC head coaches. The 25 current FBS coaches include the current 12 MAC head football coaches and 13 former MAC head football coaches.

ACC – Steve Addazio-Boston College (Temple), Dave Doeren-NC State (Northern Illinois), Dave Clawson-Wake Forest (Bowl-ing Green), Dino Babers-Syracuse (Bowling Green).Big Ten – Urban Meyer-Ohio State (Bowling Green), Darrell Ha-zell-Purdue (Kent State).Big 12 – Jim Grobe-Baylor (Ohio), Matt Campbell-Iowa State (Toledo).Ind. – Brian Kelly-Notre Dame (Central Michigan), Mark Whip-ple (UMass).SEC-Nick Saban-Alabama (Toledo), Butch Jones-Tennessee (Central Michigan)Sun Belt – Doug Martin-New Mexico State (Kent State).


MAC MEDIA 2016 FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLLEarlier this summer members of the media selected Western Michigan and Bowling Green to win the West and East Divisions respectfully in the 2016 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll. Western Michigan was selected to win the 2016 MAC Football Championship Game.

In the East Division, three-time defending East Division Cham-pion Bowling Green was selected first with 136 total points, only two points greater that second-place selection Ohio Bobcats with 134 total points. Akron finished third with 107 points followed by Buffalo, Miami and Kent State.

In the West Division, Western Michigan was selected first in the Division and led the entire poll with 144 total points. Following the Broncos there was a narrow race for second as the Toledo Rock-ets ranked second with 113 points, while the NIU Huskies finished third with 112 total points. Central Michigan ranked fourth with 98 points, followed by Ball State and Eastern Michigan.

2016 MAC MEDIA Football Preseason Poll

MAC East Division Team (First Place Votes) Points1. Bowling Green (12) 1362. Ohio (10) 1343. Akron (4) 1074. Buffalo 755. Miami 526. Kent State 42

MAC West DivisionTeam (First Place Votes) Points1. Western Michigan (19) 1442. Toledo (2) 1133. Northern Illinois (3) 1124. Central Michigan (2) 985. Ball State 446. Eastern Michigan 35

MAC FOOTBALL COACHES PRESEASON POLLMAC Head Football Coaches have provided their own 2016 Pre-season Poll and based upon voting by all 12 head coaches Bowling Green and Western Michigan have been selected to win the East and West Divisions respectfully.

In the East Division a narrow margin of only two points separated first-place and second-place. Bowling Green was selected first with 66 total points followed by second-place Ohio with 64 points. Ak-ron was selected third followed by Buffalo, Miami and Kent State.

In the West Division, only two points separated the top three spots with Western Michigan gathering 60 points, followed by second-place NIU with 59 points and third-place Toledo with 58 points.

2016 MAC HEAD COACHES Football Preseason Poll

MAC East Division Team (First Place Votes) Points1. Bowling Green (7) 662. Ohio (4) 643. Akron (1) 494. Buffalo 345. Miami 236. Kent State 16

MAC West DivisionTeam (First Place Votes) Points1. Western Michigan (4) 602. Northern Illinois (6) 593. Toledo (1) 584. Central Michigan (1) 375. Ball State 236. Eastern Michigan 15

MAC AND CBS SPORTS NETWORK REACH MULTI-YEAR DEAL THROUGH 2018-19In June of 2015, the MAC and CBS Sports Network announced a multi-year deal to televise college football and basketball games from the Mid-American Conference. The deal, which begins this season and continues through 2018-19, is through a sublicense agreement with ESPN.

CBS Sports Network will air up to 12 football and 12 basketball games per year, with the first year calling for six football games and up to seven basketball games. CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158.

MAC AND ESPN ANNOUNCE HISTORIC 13-YEAR RIGHTS EXTENSION DEAL THROUGH 2016-27 SEASONIn 2014, the MAC and ESPN announced a 13-year rights agree-ment that will be the largest and most extensive agreement in the history of the Conference. The extension, which adds provisions to the remaining three years of the original national rights agree-ment and adds an additional 10 years to the deal with ESPN, brings long-term security for the Conference through the 2026-27 aca-demic year.

This agreement provides ESPN with exclusive television and digi-tal distribution rights for all MAC sporting events, and guarantees coverage of every football game, and select men’s and women’s basketball and Olympic sporting events through the 2026-27 aca-demic season.

The MAC Football Championship Game and the MAC football regular season is the foundation for the national deal with ESPN. The 2016 MAC football regular season will be highlighted by na-tional coverage of 17 mid-week games during the month of No-vember on ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 as the Conference race unfolds in both the East and West divisions. The MAC Football Championship Game on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 pm ET will be tele-vised nationally on ESPN2.

The agreement also follows the recent trend of several of the most successful athletic seasons in the MAC combined with record tele-visions audiences on ESPN. The success by MAC athletic pro-grams is a collective effort by MAC membership across multiple sports.

MAC PART OF NEW COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF ERAThe 2016 college football season enters the third year of the current four-team playoff era with the College Football Playoff. The two College Football Playoff Semifinals will be played in bowl games this year (Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl; Vizio Fiesta Bowl) and the College Football Playoff National Championship will be played in Tampa Bay on Jan. 9.

The two Semifinals and four other premier bowl games (Capital One Orange Bowl; Goodyear Cotton Bowl; All-State Sugar Bowl; and Rose Bowl) will be played on New Year’s Eve and Jan. 2nd. The Semifinal games will rotate among these six different bowls. All MAC programs will join every FBS team in college football with equal access to the playoff based upon its performance. No team will qualify automatically.

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will choose four teams for the playoffs based on body of work, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, comparison of results against common op-ponents, championships won and other factors.

The highest ranked program by the Selection Committee from either the MAC, American Athletic, Conference USA, Mountain West or Sun Belt Conferences will play annually in one of the premier bowl games.


MAC Week Six Quick Recaps:

Toledo 35, Eastern Michigan 20 -- Toledo junior quarterback Lo-gan Woodside threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns to lead Toledo to a 35-20 victory over a stubborn Eastern Michigan squad in Ypsilanti on Saturday.

The final outcome was not settled until Woodside connected with Corey Jones in the corner of the end zone from 12 yards out with 2:37 to play. A DeJuan Rogers’ interception on the ensuing drive eliminated any hopes of an Eagle comeback.

Woodside, who leads the NCAA in passing efficiency, completed 25-of-31 passes. Junior Cody Thompson led the way with a career-high seven receptions for 126 yards and one TD. Senior Corey Jones also had seven catches and a score. Senior Kareem Hunt paced the running game with 141 yards and one TD.

Akron 35, Miami 13 -- On Homecoming weekend, the Akron alumni witnessed the Zips’ dominating performance against Miami for a 35-13 win to remain undefeated in Mid-American Conference play on Saturday afternoon at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.

It was the Zips’ sixth consecutive conference win, and Akron’s lon-gest league winning streak since joining the MAC in 1992. The Zips moved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in MAC play, while Miami fell to 0-6 on the season and 0-2 in league contests.

Akron’s starting QB junior Tra’Von Chapman had a career day in passing completions (15), attempts (29), and touchdowns (3) while passing for 174 yards. He also found the endzone on a 70-yard run for the Zips’ first touchdown. He led the team with a career-high 80 yards on the ground on 10 carries.

Ohio 30, Bowling Green 24 -- The Ohio football team (4-2, 2-0 MAC) held on to beat Mid-American Conference East Division rival Bowling Green (1-5, 0-2 MAC) 30-24. With the win, the Bobcats’ defeated the Falcons for the first time since 2011. Ohio quarterback Greg Windham was 20-for-27 passing for 198 yards and added nine carries for 43 yards and one touchdown.

MAC Week Six Quick Recaps:

Western Michigan 45, NIU 30 -- Western Michigan senior wide receiver Corey Davis and junior running back Jarvion Franklin each put on a show Saturday night as Western Michigan improved to 6-0 and are already bowl eligible in front of a near-capacity 28,042 homecoming crowd, defeating Northern Illinois 45-30 at Waldo Stadium.

Western Michigan’s 6-0 start is its best record since going 8-0 in 1941. It was the Broncos’ first win over the Huskies since 2008.

The Bronco offense erupted for 14 straight points in the second half to pull away from the Huskies, who had cut the lead to 24-23. Franklin finished with 249 total yards of offense and Davis had six catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns.

Central Michigan 24, Ball State 21 -- Central Michigan senior quarterback Cooper Rush threw for 269 yards and one touchdown, and Central Michigan held on to beat Ball State 24-21 on Saturday.

Ball State sophomore quarterback Riley Neal led the Cardinals to the Chippewas 29 with 1:43 remaining, but threw an interception to Amari Coleman in the end zone to end the drive. On the ensuing series, Devon Spalding ran 52 yards on a second-and-4, and then Central Michigan (4-2, 1-1 Mid-American) ran out the clock.

Kent State 44, Buffalo 20 -- Kent State quarterback Nick Holley ran for 224 yards and scored four rushing touchdowns while help-ing Kent State roll to a 44-20 win over the University at Buffalo on Saturday at UB Stadium.

Making just his second start at quarterback for the Golden Flash-es, Holley delivered a strong hint at what was to come when he raced 65 yards on the game’s opening play. The long run set up the game’s first points – a 31-yard field goal by Shane Hynes with 12:24 to play in the first quarter.

MAC EAST VS. MAC WESTThis season the East and West Divisions will once again face each other in 18 crossover regular season games.

Over the previous eight years (2008-2015), the MAC West has had the upper hand in crossover regular season games against the MAC East, winning the head-to-head regular season series in seven of the last eight years as the West holds a 101-43 (.701%) regular season record in crossover games over the East during that span.

However, the East and West Division split the series as each has won four Marathon MAC Football Championship games during this eight-year span. From the West Division, Northern Illinois (2011, 2012, 2014) and Central Michigan (2009) have won the Conference Championship, while the East Division has won four crowns with Bowling Green (2015, 2013), Miami (2010) and Buffalo (2008). Year, Regular Season East vs. West, MAC Champion2016 West 1-0; TBD on Dec. 2, 20162015 West 11-7; Bowling Green (East) def. NIU (West), 34-14.2014 West 15-3; NIU (West) def. Bowling Green (East), 51-17.2013 West 12-6; Bowling Green (East) def. NIU (West), 47-27.2012 West 12-6; NIU (West) def. Kent State (East) 44-37 in 2 OT.2011 West 14-4; NIU (West) def. Ohio (East), 23-20.2010 West 12-6; Miami (East) def. NIU (West), 26-21.2009 East 11-7; Central Michigan (West) def. Ohio (East), 20-10.2008 West 14-4; Buffalo (East) def. Ball State (West), 42-24.

SIX MAC STUDENTS NAMED SEMIFINALISTS FOR 2016 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHYThe National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame an-nounced today the 156 semifinalists, including six MAC students, for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments®. The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation and is prominently dis-played inside its official home at the New York Athletic Club.

Representing the MAC are Ball State tight end Sam Brunner; Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush; Eastern Michi-gan offensive lineman Cole Gardner; Kent State linebacker Nick Cuthbert; Northern Illinois quarterback Drew Hare; and Western Michigan quarterback Zach Terrell.

The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Nov. 1, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity In-vestments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 6, where their accomplish-ments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful au-diences in all of sports. At the event, one member of the class will be declared the winner of the 27th William V. Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.

Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, former chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF’s Gold Medal, the Campbell Tro-phy is a 25-pound bronze trophy and increases the amount of the recipient’s grant by $7,000 for a total postgraduate scholarship of $25,000. This year’s postgraduate scholarships will push the pro-gram’s all-time distribution to more than $11.1 million.


Eastern Michigan (4-2, 1-1; MAC) at Ohio (4-2, 2-0; MAC)Saturday, October 15, 2016 • 2:00 pm ET • Athens, Ohio • Peden Stadium (24,000)

ESPN3Series: Ohio leads 18-11-1

Head Coach: Chris CreightonCareer: 146-69 (20th year) at Eastern Michigan: 7-23 (3rd year)Football Contact: Greg Steiner, 734-487-0317, [email protected]

Offense:Rush: RB Ian Eriksen (98 att., 404 yds., 5 TDs)Pass: QB Todd Porter (87-142 passing, 1,064 yards, 7 TDs)Rec.: WR Sergio Bailey (26 rec., 329 yds., 2 TDs)

Defense:Tackles: LB Kyle Rachwal (51 tackles, 1.0 tfl)Sacks: DL Pat O’Connor (21 tackles, 7.5 tfl, 4.5 sacks)Int.: LB Jaylen Pickett (24 tackles, 2 INT)

Notes: Eastern Michigan lost 35-20 to Toledo...Crowd of 21,412 was the 10th largest crowd in Rynearson Stadium history...QB Brogan Robach threw for 255 yards and one touchdown...WR Sergio Bailey led with five catches for a career-best 89 yards...LBs Ike Spearman and Kyle Rachwal each added 11 tackles to lead the Eagles defense.

Head Coach: Frank SolichCareer: 142-82 (18th year) at Ohio: 84-63 (12th year)Contact: Anthony Reynolds, 740-593-1298, [email protected]

Offense:Rush: RB Maleek Irons (50 att., 225 rushing yds., 3 TDs)Pass: QB Greg Windham (111-197 passing, 1,179 yds., 8 TDs)Rec.: WR Sebastian Smith (24 rec., 381 yds., 3 TDs)

Defense:Tackles: LB Quentin Poling (49 tackles, 5.5 tfl, 2.0 sacks)Sacks: DE Tarell Basham (21 tackles, 7.5 tfl, 6.5 sacks)Int.: DB Kylan Nelson (9 tackles, 2 INT)

Notes: Ohio won 30-24 over Bowling Green, the first win for the Bob-cats against the Falcons since 2011...Ohio totaled 386 yards of offense, with 183 yards rushing and 203 yards passing...QB Greg Windham wa 20-27 passing for 190 yards and one touchdown...WR Sebastian Smith led with five receptions for 72 yards and one score.

Kent State (2-4, 1-1; MAC) at Miami (0-6, 0-2; MAC)Saturday, October 15, 2016 • 2:30 pm ET • Oxford, Ohio • Yager Stadium (24,286)

ESPN3Series: Miami leads 47-16

Head Coach: Paul HaynesCareer: 11-30 (4th year) at Kent State: 11-30 (4th year) Football Contact: Aaron Chimenti, 330-672-8468, [email protected] Offense:Rush: QB Nick Holley (71 att., 388 rushing yds., 5 TDs)Pass: QB Nick Holley (26-48 passing, 374 yards, 2 TDs)Rec.: RB Justin Rankin (19 rec., 271 yds., 1 TD)

Defense:Tackles: DB Nate Holley (86 tackles, 3.5 tfl, 1.0 sack)Sacks: DE Terence Waugh (34 tackles, 9.0 tfl, 6.0 sacks)Int.: DB Jerrell Foster (18 tackles, 2 INT)

Notes: Kent State won 44-20 at Buffalo...QB Nick Holley became the first Kent State player with four rushing touchdowns in a game since Eugen Jarvis in 2008...Holley had his second straight 100-yard rushing game...The Flashes 44 points were their most against a MAC opponent since 2013...DB Najee Murray had five pass break ups.

Head Coach: Chuck MartinCareer: 79-31 (9th year) at Miami: 5-24 (3rd year) Football Contact: Dave Meyer, 513-529-4329, [email protected] Offense:Rush: RB Alonzo Smith (91 att., 354 yds., 1 TD)Pass: QB Billy Bahl (69-125 passing, 1,154 yds., 8 TDs)Rec.: WR James Gardner (23 rec., 405 yds., 5 TDs)

Defense:Tackles: DB Tony Reid (44 tackles)Sacks: DE JT Jones (19 tackles, 4.0 tfl, 2.5 sacks)Int.: LB De’Andre Montgomery (27 tackles, 2 INT)

Notes: Miami lost 35-13 at Akron...QB Noah Wezensky made his first start and went 14-28 passing for 153 yards and one touchdown...RB Alonzo Smith had 86 yards rushing, while TE Ryan Smith caught five passes for 62 yards and one touchdown...Miami offense posted 260 total yards and held possession for over 31 minutes.

Ball State (3-3, 0-2; MAC) at Buffalo (1-4, 0-1; MAC)Saturday, October 15, 2016 • 3:30 pm ET • Buffalo, N.Y. • UB Stadium (29,013)

ESPN3Series: Ball State leads 8-1

Head Coach: Mike NeuCareer: 3-3 (1st year) at Ball State: 3-3 (1st year) Football Contact: Mike Clark, 765-285-8904, [email protected] Offense:Rush: RB James Gilbert (123 att., 590 rushing yds., 8 TDs)Pass: QB Riley Neal (122-205 passing, 1,301 yards, 6 TDs)Rec.: WR KeVonn Mabon (37 rec., 415 yds., 0 TDs)

Defense:Tackles: LB Zach Ryan (45 tackles, 5.5 tfl, 1.5 sack, 1 INT)Sacks: DE Anthony Winbush (16 tackles, 8.0 tfl, 6.0 sacks)Int.: DB Marc Walton (27 tackles, 1.5 tfl, 2 INT)

Notes: Ball State lost 24-21 at Central Michigan...RB James Gilbert rushed for 141 yards, marking his third 100-yard rushing game of the season...WR KeVonn Mabon led with eight receptions, as he needs four receptions to become the fifth Ball State player to reach 200 career re-ceptions...OL Drake Miller made his 26th consecutive start.

Head Coach: Lance LeipoldCareer: 115-17 (10th year) at Buffalo: 6-11 (2nd year)Football Contact: Jon Fuller, 716-645-6762, [email protected]

Offense:Rush: RB Jordan Johnson (74 att., 270 yds., 1 TD)Pass: QB Tyree Jackson (70-138 passing, 725 yards, 4 TDs)Rec.: TE Mason Schreck (16 rec., 194 yds., 1 TD)

Defense: Tackles: LB Khalil Hodge (55 tackles, 2.5 tfl, 1.0 sack)Sacks: LB Ishmael Hargrove (43 tackles, 3.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks)Int.: DB Brandon Williams (8 tackles, 1.0 tfl, 1 INT)

Notes: Buffalo lost 44-20 to Kent State...QB Tyree Jackson was 20-39 passing for a career-high 250 yards and a touchdown and was the Bulls’ leading rusher with 40 yards on 11 carries and another score...DB Boise Ross had a career-high eight tackles, while LB Ishmael Hargrove had seven tackles.

Mid-American Conference Football

Bowling Green (1-5, 0-2; MAC) at Toledo (4-1, 1-0; MAC)Saturday, October 15, 2016 • 3:30 pm ET • Toledo, Ohio • Glass Bowl (26,038)

American Sports Network/ESPN3Series: Bowling Green leads 39-37-4

Head Coach: Jason CandleCareer: 5-1 (1st year) at Toledo: 5-1 (1st year)Contact: Paul Helgren, 419-530-4918, [email protected]

Offense:Rush: RB Kareem Hunt (107 att., 554 yds., 4 TDs)Pass: QB Logan Woodside (106-151 passing, 1,691 yards, 20 TDs)Rec.: WR Corey Jones (26 rec., 273 yds., 3 TDs)

Defense:Tackles: LB Ja’Wuan Woodley (31 tackles, 4.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks)Sacks: DT Treyvon Hester (21 tackles, 7.0 tfl, 4.0 sacks)Int.: DB DeJuan Rogers (29 tackles, 1 INT)

Notes: Rockets won 35-20 at Eastern Michigan...Toledo totaled 35 points and 467 yards of total offense...Rockets held a decisive 30-16 edge in first downs and a 37:12-22:48 advantage in time of possession... Rockets have now scored at least 31 points in each of the first five games this season.

Central Michigan (4-2, 1-1; MAC) at Northern Illinois (1-5, 1-1; MAC)Saturday, October15, 2016 • 3:30 pm ET • DeKalb, Ill. • Huskie Stadium (24,000)

ESPN3Series: Central Michigan leads 27-23-1

Head Coach: Rod Carey Career: 32-17 (4th year) at NIU: 32-17 (4th year)Football Contact: Donna Turner, 815-753-9513, [email protected]

Offense:Rush: RB Joel Bouagnon (77 att., 412 rushing yds., 1 TD) Pass: QB Anthony Maddie (51-87 passing, 664 yds., 4 TDs)Rec.: WR Kenny Golladay (42 rec., 655 yds., 6 TDs)

Defense:Tackles: LB Bobby Jones (49 tackles, 4.5 tfl, 1.0 sack)Sacks: LB Josh Corcoran (9 tackles, 2.5 tfl, 2.0 sacks)Int.: DB Mycial Allen (39 tackles, 1 INT)

Notes: NIU lost 45-30 at Western Michigan...QB Anthony Maddie rushed for 111 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown...It was Maddie’s second consecutive 100-yard rushing performance after rushing for 160 yards last week at Ball State...He has rushed for 100 yards or more in each of his two career starts.

Western Michigan (6-0, 2-0; MAC) at Akron (4-2, 2-0; MAC)Saturday, October 15, 2016 • 3:30 pm ET • Akron, Ohio • InfoCision Stadium (27,881)

CBS Sports NetworkSeries: Akron leads 13-4

Head Coach: P.J. FleckCareer: 23-21 (4th year) at Western Michigan: 23-21 (4th year) Contact: Robert Beuerlein, 269-387-4138, [email protected] Offense:Rush: RB Jamauri Bogan (90 att., 530 yards rushing, 5 TDs)Pass: QB Zach Terrell (101-143 passing, 1,390 yds., 15 TDs)Rec.: WR Corey Davis (36 rec., 589 yds., 8 TDs)

Defense:Tackles: LB Robert Spillane (54 tackles, 3.5 tfl, 1.0 sack, 2 INT)Sacks: LB Keion Adams (23 tackles, 9.0 tfl, 4.5 sacks)Int.: DB Darius Phillips (25 tackles, 1.0 tfl, 2 INT)

Notes: Broncos won 45-30 over NIU for the first time since 2008...Western Michigan collected two turnovers, making the Broncos +11 in turnover differential...Western Michigan is the only team in the country this year yet to commit a turnover...QB Zach Terrell finished 18-of-24 passing for 327 yards and three touchdowns.

Head Coach: Terry BowdenCareer: 163-94-2 (23rd year) at Akron: 23-32 (5th year) Contact: Cathy Bongiovi, 330-972-6106, [email protected] Offense:Rush: RB Manny Morgan (50 att., 249 rushing yds., 0 TD)Pass: QB Thomas Woodson (84-126 passing, 1,247 yards, 13 TDs)Rec.: WR JoJo Natson (33 rec., 484 yds., 7 TDs)

Defense:Tackles: LB Ulysses Gilbert (64 tackles, 8.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks)Sacks: LB Ulysses Gilbert (64 tackles, 8.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks)Int.: S Zach Guiser (44 tackles, 2.0 tfl, 1 INT)

Notes: Akron won 35-13 over Miami...Zips win was the ninth win in the last 11 games...Win was Akron’s sixth consecutive MAC win, the lon-gest MAC win streak (6) since joining the MAC in 1992...QB Tra’Von Chapman set new career highs for completions, attempts, and passing touchdowns with 15-29 passing for 174 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for a career-high 80 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Head Coach: Mike JinksCareer: 1-5 (1st year) at Bowling Green: 1-5 (1st year) Football Contact: Jason Knavel, 419-372-7075, [email protected] Offense: Rush: RB Fred Coppet (108 att., 451 rushing yds., 3 TDs)Pass: QB James Morgan (72-130 passing, 706 yards, 3 TDs)Rec.: WR Scott Miller (39 rec., 471 yds., 4 TDs)

Defense: Tackles: LB Trenton Greene (60 tackles, 1 INT)Sacks: DL Gus Schwieterman (11 tackles, 6.0 tfl, 3.0 sacks)Int.: DB Brandon Harris (24 tackles, 2 INT)

Notes: Bowling Green lost 30-24 at Ohio...Bowling Green posted 367 yards of offense, including a career-high 253 yards passing from QB James Morgan...RB Fred Coppet finished with 66 yards and a touch-down, while Josh Cleveland added 65 yards. WR Scott Miller had 106 all-purpose yards and a touchdown.

Head Coach: John BonamegoCareer: 11-8 (2nd year) at Central Michigan: 11-8 (2nd year)Football Contact: Jim Knight, 989-774-3277, [email protected]

Offense:Rush: RB Devon Spalding (78 att., 430 yds., 2 TDs)Pass: QB Cooper Rush (129-207 passing, 1,799 yards, 15 TDs)Rec.: WR Corey Willis (30 rec., 500 yds., 7 TDs)

Defense:Tackles: LB Malik Fountain (40 tackles, 3.5 tfl)Sacks: DL Joe Ostman (31 tackles, 5.0 tfl, 3.0 sacks)Int.: DB Amari Coleman (17 tackles, 1.0 tfl, 3 INT)

Notes: Central Michigan won 24-21 over Ball State...RB Devon Spald-ing ran for 157 yards and a touchdown...QB Cooper Rush completed 21 of 32 pass attempts for 269 yards and a touchdown...DB Amari Cole-man had four tackles, broke up three passes and intercepted a pass in the end zone with 1:37 left in the game to secure a 24-21 victory.

Arizona (2)QB Zac Dysert-PS 2 MiamiLB Gabe Martin 1 Bowling Green

Atlanta (1)DE Nordly Capi-PS 1 Akron

Buffalo (2)LB Bryson Albright R MiamiRB Dri Archer 3 Kent State

Chicago (2)WR Daniel Braverman-PS R Western MichiganOL Josh Sitton 9 Central Florida

Cincinnati (1)WR Alonzo Russell-PS R Toledo

Cleveland (2)OL John Greco 9 ToledoWR Andrew Hawkins 6 Toledo

Dallas (5)S Barry Church 7 ToledoS Kavon Frazier R Central MichiganOT Doug Free 10 Northern IllinoisRB Darius Jackson R Eastern MichiganDB Josh Thomas-IR 5 Buffalo

Denver (1)K Brandon McManus 3 Temple

Detroit (3)K Matt Prater 10 Central FloridaS Ian Wells-IR R OhioLB Tahir Whitehead 5 Temple

Green Bay (5)LB Jayrone Elliott 3 ToledoOL T.J. Lang 8 Eastern MichiganDB Quinten Rollins 2 Miami (Ohio)P Jacob Schum 2 BuffaloRB James Starks 7 Buffalo

Houston (1)OL Greg Mancz 2 Toledo

Indianapolis (2)DB Rashaan Melvin 4 Northern IllinoisOT Joe Reitz 6 Western Michigan

Jacksonville (2)DL Richard Ash-PS 1 Western MichiganRB Bronson Hill-PS 1 Eastern Michigan

SEVENTY-THREE (73) FORMER MAC STUDENTS ON NFL ROSTERS

Kansas City (4)OL Eric Fisher 4 Central MichiganLB Justin March 2 AkronOL Jarrod Pughsley-PS 1 AkronLB Frank Zombo 7 Central Michigan

Miami (1)DE Jason Jones 9 Eastern Michigan

Minnesota (2)OL Willie Beavers-PS R Western MichiganOL Zac Kerin 2 Toledo

New England (2)WR Julian Edelman 8 Kent StateOL Josh Kline 4 Kent State

New Orleans (3)WR Tommylee Lewis R Northern IllinoisWR Willie Snead 2 Ball StateWR Jordan Williams-PS R Ball State

N.Y. Giants (1)WR Roger Lewis R Bowling Green

N.Y. Jets (4)LB Freddie Bishop-PS 1 Western MichiganWR Brandon Marshall 11 Central FloridaDT Muhammad Wilkerson 6 TempleOL Brian Winters 4 Kent State

Oakland (2)DB Travis Carrie 3 OhioLB Khalil Mack 3 Buffalo

Philadelphia (2)OL Brandon Brooks 5 Miami (Ohio)DE Steven Means 2 Buffalo

Pittsburgh (8)WR Antonio Brown 7 Central MichiganQB Bruce Gradkowski-IR 11 ToledoLB James Harrison 14 Kent StateFS Mike Mitchell 8 OhioFB Roosevelt Nix 2 Kent StateQB Ben Roethlisberger 13 Miami (Ohio)DL L.T. Walton 2 Central MichiganRB Cameron Stingily-PS 1 Northern Illinois

San Diego (4)DB Jahleel Addae 4 Central MichiganLB Jatavis Brown R AkronTE Antonio Gates 14 Kent StateRB Branden Oliver-IR 3 Buffalo

San Francisco (4)LB Nick Bellore 6 Central MichiganOT Joe Staley 10 Central MichiganWR Rod Streater 5 TempleDB Jimmie Ward 3 Northern Illinois

Seattle (1)RB Thomas Rawls 2 Central Michigan

Tampa Bay (1)DB Jude Adjei-Barimah 2 Bowling Green

Tennessee (3)RB David Fluellen-PS 1 ToledoP Brett Kern 9 ToledoWR Tajae Sharpe R UMass

Washington (2)OL Kory Lichtensteiger 8 Bowling GreenT Isaiah Williams-PS R Akron

PS - Practice Squad; IR - Injured-Reserve List(As of NFL Rosters on Sept. 8, 2016)

When the NFL opened its regular season on Sept. 18, 2016, a total of 73 former MAC students were on rosters across the National Football League.

In the 2014 NFL Draft, the MAC had two former students selected in the first round for only the second time in MAC history. Former Buffalo LB Khalil Mack was picked No. 5 overall by Oakland, while former Northern Illinois S Jimmie Ward was picked No. 30 overall by San Fransicso. The last time the MAC had two selected in the first round was 2004 when former Miami QB Ben Roethlis-berger was picked No. 11 overall by Pittsburgh, and former Western Michigan DE Jason Babin was taken 27th overall by the Houston Texans.


Weekly Coaches TeleconferenceThe Mid-American Conference football coaches will be available each Monday beginning Aug. 29 through Nov. 21 for a weekly media conference call. There will be an additional football championship teleconference Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. All times listed below are Eastern. For call in number for the media please contact Ken Mather at 216-566-4622 or [email protected]. The conference call will also be available at www.mac-sports.com each Monday afternoon. West Division 9:30-9:38 P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan9:38-9:46 Jason Candle, Toledo 9:46-9:54 Rod Carey, Northern Illinois 9:54-10:02 Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan 10:02-10:10 John Bonamego Central Michigan 10:10-10:18 Mike Neu, Ball State East Division10:18-10:26 Frank Solich, Ohio10:26-10:34 Chuck Martin, Miami10:34-10:42 Paul Haynes, Kent State10:42-10:50 Lance Leipold, Buffalo10:50-10:58 Mike Jinks, Bowling Green10:58-11:06 Terry Bowden, Akron

Mid-American Conference Football Con-tactsMid-American Conference -- Ken Mather ([email protected]) -- 216-566-4622

Akron -- Gregg Bach ([email protected]) -- 330.972.6106Ball State -- Joe Hernandez ([email protected]) -- 765.285.8242Bowling Green -- Dave Meyer ([email protected]) -- 419.372.7077Buffalo -- Jon Fuller ([email protected]) -- 716.645.6762Central Michigan--John Regenfuss ([email protected])--989.774.3233Eastern Michigan --Greg Steiner ([email protected]) --734.487.0318Kent State -- Aaron Chimenti ([email protected]) -- 330.672.8468UMass -- John Sinnett ([email protected]) -- 413-687-2237Miami -- Mike Pearson ([email protected]) -- 513.529.4329

Mid-American Conference Football ContactsMid-American Conference -- Ken Mather ([email protected]) -- 216-566-4622

Akron: Cathy Bongiovi ([email protected]); 330.972.6106Ball State: Mike Clark ([email protected]); 765.285.8904Bowling Green: Jason Knavel ([email protected]); 419.372.7075Buffalo: Jon Fuller ([email protected]); 716.645.6762Central Michigan: Jim Knight ([email protected]); 989.774.3277Eastern Michigan: Greg Steiner ([email protected]); 734.487.0318Kent State: Aaron Chimenti ([email protected]); 330.672.8468Miami: Dave Meyer ([email protected]); 513.529.4329Northern Illinois: Donna Turner ([email protected]); 815.753.9513Ohio: Anthony Reynolds ([email protected]); 740.593.1298Toledo: Paul Helgren ([email protected]); 419.530.4918Western Michigan: Robert Beuerlein ([email protected]); 269.387.4138


2016 Akron Zips (4-2, 2-0)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsSat., Sept. 3 Virginia Military Institute 6:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 47-24Sat., Sept. 10 at Wisconsin 3:30 pm ET Big Ten Network L, 10-54Sat., Sept. 17 at Marshall Noon ET CBS Sports Network W, 65-38Sat., Sept. 24 Appalachian State 3:30 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 L, 38-45Sat., Oct. 1 *at Kent State 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 W, 31-27Sat., Oct. 8 *Miami 3:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 35-13Sat., Oct. 15 *Western Michigan 3:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network Akron leads 13-4Sat., Oct. 22 *at Ball State 3:00 pm ET ESPN3 Akron leads 11-10-1Thur., Oct. 27 *at Buffalo 7:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network/ESPN3 Buffalo leads 9-6Wed., Nov. 2 *Toledo 7:30 pm ET ESPN2 Series tied 9-9Wed., Nov. 9 *Bowling Green 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU BGSU leads 15-7Tue., Nov. 22 *at Ohio 7:00 pm ET ESPNU/ESPN3 Ohio leads 19-12-1*Mid-American Conference game

2016 Ball State Cardinals (3-3, 0-2)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsFri., Sept. 2 at Georgia State 7:00 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 W, 31-21Sat., Sept. 10 at Indiana 4:00 pm ET ESPNews L, 20-30Sat., Sept. 17 Eastern Kentucky 3:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 41-14Sat., Sept. 24 at Florida Atlantic 6:00 pm ET C-USA Network W, 31-27Sat., Oct. 1 *Northern Illinois 3:30 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 L, 24-31Sat., Oct. 8 *at Central Michigan 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 L, 21-24Sat., Oct. 15 *at Buffalo 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 BSU leads 8-1Sat., Oct. 22 *Akron 3:00 pm ET ESPN3 BSU leads 11-10-1Tue., Nov. 1 *Western Michigan 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU WMU leads 23-19Tue., Nov. 8 *Eastern Michigan 7:30 pm ET ESPN2/CBS Sports Network BSU leads 34-21-2Wed., Nov. 16 *at Toledo 7:00 pm ET or 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU Toledo leads 21-19-12Tue., Nov. 22 *at Miami 7:00 pm ET ESPNU/ESPN3 Miami leads 16-12-1*Mid-American Conference game

2016 Bowling Green Falcons (1-5, 0-2)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsSat., Sept. 3 at Ohio State Noon ET Big Ten Network L, 10-77Sat., Sept. 10 North Dakota 3:30 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 W, 27-26Sat., Sept. 17 Middle Tennessee Noon ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 L, 21-41Sat., Sept. 24 at Memphis 8:00 pm ET ESPNews L, 3-77Sat., Oct. 1 *Eastern Michigan 3:00 pm ET ESPN3 L, 25-28Sat., Oct. 8 *at Ohio 2:00 pm ET ESPN3 L, 24-30Sat., Oct. 15 *at Toledo 3:30 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 BG leads 39-37-4Sat., Oct. 22 *Miami Noon ET ESPN3 Miami leads 42-23-5Tue., Nov. 1 *at NIU 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU BGSU leads 12-7Wed., Nov. 9 *at Akron 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU BGSU leads 15-7Tue., Nov. 15 *Kent State 6:00 pm or 7:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU BGSU leads 58-19-6Fri., Nov. 25 *Buffalo TBA TBA BGSU leads 10-3*Mid-American Conference game

2016 Buffalo Bulls (1-4, 0-1)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsFri., Sept. 2 Albany 7:00 pm ET ESPN3 L, 16-22Sat., Sept. 17 at Nevada 9:00 pm ET Mountain West Network L, 14-38Sat., Sept. 24 Army 7:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 23-20 (OT)Sat., Oct. 1 at Boston College 1:00 pm ET ACC Network Extra/ESPN3 L, 3-35Sat., Oct. 8 *Kent State 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 L, 20-44Sat., Oct. 15 *Ball State 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 Ball State leads 8-1Sat., Oct. 22 *at Northern Illinois 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 NIU leads 9-1Thur., Oct. 27 *Akron 7:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network or BCSN/TW/ESPN3 UA leads 10-5Thur., Nov. 3 *at Ohio 6:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network Ohio leads 13-9Sat., Nov. 12 *Miami TBA TBA Miami leads 12-6Sat., Nov. 19 *at Western Michigan TBA TBA WMU leads 5-2Fri., Nov. 25 *at Bowling Green TBA TBA BGSU leads 10-3*Mid-American Conference game

2016 Central Michigan Chippewas (4-2, 1-1)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsThur., Sept. 1 Presbyterian 7:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 49-3Sat., Sept. 10 at Oklahoma State Noon ET FS1 W, 30-27Sat., Sept. 17 UNLV 3:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 44-21Sat., Sept. 24 at Virginia 12:30 pm ET ACC Regional Sports Network L, 35-49Sat., Oct. 1 *Western Michigan 7:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network L, 10-49Sat., Oct. 8 *Ball State 3:30 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 W, 24-21Sat., Oct. 15 *at Northern Illinois 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 CMU leads 27-23-1Sat., Oct. 22 *at Toledo Noon ET BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3 Toledo leads 23-18-3Sat., Oct. 29 *Kent State TBA TBA CMU leads 23-10Fri., Nov. 4 *at Miami 6:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network CMU leads 13-12-1Tue., Nov. 15 *Ohio 6:00 pm ET or 7:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU CMU leads 23-5-2Tue., Nov. 22 *at Eastern Michigan 7:00 pm ET ESPNU/ESPN3 CMU leads 59-28-6*Mid-American Conference game

2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-2, 1-1)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsFri., Sept. 2 Mississippi Valley State 6:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 61-14Sat., Sept. 10 at Missouri 7:30 pm ET SEC Network Alternate L, 21-61Sat., Sept. 17 at Charlotte 6:00 pm ET TBA W, 37-19Fri., Sept. 23 Wyoming 7:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network W, 27-24Sat., Oct. 1 *at Bowling Green 3:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 28-25Sat., Oct. 8 *Toledo 3:00 pm ET BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3 L, 20-35Sat., Oct. 15 *at Ohio 2:00 pm ET ESPN3 Ohio leads 18-11-1Sat., Oct. 22 *at Western Michigan 3:30 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 WMU leads 31-18-2Sat., Oct. 29 *Miami TBA TBA Miami leads 18-4Tue., Nov. 8 *at Ball State 7:30 pm ET ESPN2/CBS Sports Network BSU leads 34-21-2Wed., Nov. 16 *at Northern Illinois 7:00 pm or 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU NIU leads 30-14-2Tue., Nov. 22 *Central Michigan 7:00 pm ET ESPNU/ESPN3 CMU leads 59-28-6*Mid-American Conference game


2016 Kent State Golden Flashes (2-4, 1-1)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsSat., Sept. 3 at Penn State 3:30 pm ET Big Ten Network L, 13-33Sat., Sept. 10 North Carolina A&T 6:00 pm ET ESPN3 L, 36-39 (4OT)Sat., Sept. 17 Monmouth 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 W, 27-7Sat., Sept. 24 at Alabama Noon ET SEC Network L, 0-48Sat., Oct. 1 *Akron 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 L, 27-31Sat., Oct. 8 *at Buffalo 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 W, 44-20Sat., Oct. 15 *at Miami 2:30 pm ET ESPN3 Miami leads 47-16Sat., Oct. 22 *Ohio 1:00 pm ET ESPN3 Ohio leads 41-25-1Sat., Oct. 29 *at Central Michigan TBA TBA CMU leads 23-10Tue., Nov. 8 *Western Michigan 7:30 pm ET ESPN2/CBS Sports Network WMU leads 33-19-1Tue., Nov. 15 *at Bowling Green 6:00 pm ET or 7:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU BGSU leads 58-19-6Fri., Nov. 25 *Northern Illinois TBA TBA NIU leads 19-7*Mid-American Conference game

2016 Northern Illinois Huskies (1-5, 1-1)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsSat., Sept. 3 at Wyoming 10:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network L, 24-30 (3OT)Sat., Sept. 10 at South Florida 7:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network L, 17-48Sat., Sept. 17 San Diego State 3:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network L, 28-42Sat., Sept. 24 Western Illinois 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 L, 23-28Sat., Oct. 1 *at Ball State 3:30 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 W, 31-24Sat., Oct. 8 *at Western Michigan 6:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network L, 30-45Sat., Oct. 15 *Central Michigan 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 CMU leads 27-23-1Sat., Oct. 22 *Buffalo 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 NIU leads 9-1Tue., Nov. 1 *Bowling Green 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU BGSU leads 12-8Wed., Nov. 9 *Toledo (at U.S. Cellular Field) 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU Toledo leads 29-14Wed., Nov. 16 *at Eastern Michigan 7:00 pm ET or 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU NIU leads 30-14-2Fri., Nov. 25 *at Kent State TBA TBA Kent State leads 19-7*Mid-American Conference gam2

2016 Ohio Bobcats (4-2, 2-0)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsSat., Sept. 3 Texas State 3:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network L, 54-56 (3OT)Sat., Sept. 10 at Kansas 2:30 pm ET Fox Sports Net W, 37-21Sat., Sept. 17 at Tennessee Noon ET SEC Network L, 19-28Sat., Sept. 24 Gardner-Webb 2:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 37-21Sat., Oct. 1 *at Miami 2:30 pm ET TWCS/ESPN3 W, 17-7Sat., Oct. 8 *Bowling Green 2:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 30-24Sat., Oct. 15 *Eastern Michigan 2:00 pm ET ESPN3 Ohio leads 18-11-1Sat., Oct. 22 *at Kent State 1:00 pm ET ESPN3 Ohio leads 41-25-2Thur., Oct. 27 *at Toledo 7:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network or BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3 UT leads 31-19-1Thur., Nov. 3 *Buffalo 6:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network Ohio leads 13-9Tue., Nov. 15 *at Central Michigan 6:00 pm ET or 7:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU CMU leads 23-5-2Tue., Nov. 22 *Akron 7:00 pm ET ESPNU/ESPN3 Ohio leads 19-12-1*Mid-American Conference game

2016 Toledo Rockets (4-1, 1-0)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsFri., Sept. 2 at Arkansas State 9:00 pm ET ESPNU W, 31-10Sat., Sept. 10 Maine 7:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 45-3Sat., Sept. 17 Fresno State 3:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 52-17Fri., Sept. 30 at BYU 10:15 pm ET ESPN2 L, 53-55Sat., Oct. 8 *at Eastern Michigan 3:00 pm ET BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3 W, 35-20Sat., Oct. 15 *Bowling Green 3:30 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 BG leads 39-37-4Sat., Oct. 22 *Central Michigan Noon ET BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3 Toledo leads 23-18-3Thur., Oct. 27 *Ohio 7:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network or BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3 Toledo leads 31-19-1Wed., Nov. 2 *at Akron 7:30 pm ET ESPN2 Series tied 9-9Wed., Nov. 9 *at Northern Illinois (at U.S. Cellular) 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU Toledo leads 29-14Wed., Nov. 16 *Ball State 7:00 pm ET or 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU Toledo leads 21-19-1Fri., Nov. 25 *at Western Michigan TBA TBA Toledo leads 40-29*Mid-American Conference game

2016 Miami RedHawks (0-6, 0-2)Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsSat., Sept. 3 at Iowa 3:30 pm ET ESPNU L, 21-45Sat., Sept. 10 Eastern Illinois 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 L, 17-21Sat., Sept. 17 Western Kentucky 3:30 pm ET BCSN/TWCS/ESPN3 L, 24-31Sat., Sept. 24 at Cincinnati 3:30 pm ET ESPNews L, 20-27Sat., Oct. 1 *Ohio 2:30 pm ET TWCS/ESPN3 L, 7-17Sat., Oct. 8 *at Akron 3:00 pm ET ESPN3 L, 13-35Sat., Oct. 15 *Kent State 2:30 pm ET ESPN3 Miami leads 47-16Sat., Oct. 22 *at Bowling Green Noon ET ESPN3 Miami leads 42-23-5Sat., Oct. 29 *at Eastern Michigan TBA TBA Miami leads 18-4Fri., Nov. 4 *Central Michigan 6:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network CMU leads 13-12-1Sat., Nov. 12 *at Buffalo TBA TBA Miaml leads 12-6Tue., Nov. 22 *Ball State 7:00 pm ET ESPNU/ESPN3 Miami leads 16-11-1*Mid-American Conference game

2016 Western Michigan Broncos (6-0, 2-0) Date Opponent Time Television Series/ResultsSat., Sept. 3 at Northwestern Noon ET ESPNU W, 22-21Sat., Sept. 10 North Carolina Central 7:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 70-21Sat., Sept. 17 at Illinois 4:00 pm ET ESPNews W, 34-10Sat., Sept. 24 Georgia Southern 7:00 pm ET ESPN3 W, 49-31Sat., Oct. 1 *at Central Michigan 7:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network W, 49-10Sat., Oct. 8 *Northern Illinois 6:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network W, 45-30Sat., Oct. 15 *at Akron 3:30 pm ET CBS Sports Network WMU leads 13-4Sat., Oct. 22 *Eastern Michigan 3:30 pm ET American Sports Network/ESPN3 WMU leads 31-17-2Tue., Nov. 1 *at Ball State 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU WMU leads 22-19Tue., Nov. 8 *at Kent State 7:30 pm ET ESPN2/CBS Sports Network WMU leads 33-20-1Sat., Nov. 19 *Buffalo TBA TBA Buffalo leads 5-2Fri., Nov. 25 *Toledo TBA TBA Toledo leads 42-29*Mid-American Conference game


ACC (2): (0-2)Boston College (Buffalo): L, 3-35Virginia (Central Michigan): L, 35-49 American Athletic (3): (0-3)Cincinnati (Miami): L, 3-77Memphis (Bowling Green): L, 20-27South Florida (NIU): L, 17-48

Big Ten (7): (2-5)Illinois (Western Michigan): W, 34-10Indiana (Ball State): L, 20-30Iowa (Miami): L, 21-45Northwestern (Western Michigan): W, 22-21Ohio State (Bowling Green): L, 10-77Penn State (Kent State): L, 13-33Wisconsin (Akron): L, 10-54

Big 12 (2): (2-0)Kansas (Ohio): W, 37-21Oklahoma State (Central Michigan): W, 30-27

Conference USA (5): (3-2)Charlotte (Eastern Michigan): W, 37-19Florida Atlantic (Ball State): W, 31-27Marshall (Akron): W, 65-38Middle Tennessee (Bowling Green): L, 21-41Western Kentucky (Miami): L, 24-31

Mountain West (6): (3-3)Fresno State (Toledo): W, 52-17Nevada (Buffalo): L, 14-38San Diego State (Northern Illinois): L, 28-42UNLV (Central Michigan): W, 44-21Wyoming (NIU; Eastern Michigan): (1-1): L, 24-30 (3OT); W, 27-24

SEC (3): (0-3)Alabama (Kent State): L, 0-48Missouri (Eastern Michigan): L, 21-61Tennessee (Ohio): L, 19-28

Sun Belt (5): (3-2)Arkansas State (Toledo): W, 31-10Appalachian State (Akron): L, 38-45Georgia Southern (Western Michigan): W, 49-31Georgia State (Ball State): W, 31-21Texas State (Ohio): L, 54-56 (3OT)

Independent (2): (1-1)Army (Buffalo): W, 23-20 (OT)BYU (Toledo): L, 53-55

FCS Opponents (I-AA)

Big Sky (1): (1-0)North Dakota (Bowling Green): W, 27-26

Big South (3): (3-0)Gardner-Webb (Ohio): W, 37-21Monmouth (Kent State): W, 27-7Presbyterian (Central Michigan): W, 49-3

Colonial Athletic (2): (1-1)Albany (Buffalo): L, 16-22Maine (Toledo): W, 45-3

MEAC (2): (1-1)North Carolina A&T (Kent State): L, 36-39 (4OT)North Carolina Central (Western Michigan): W, 70-21

Missouri Valley (1): (0-1)Western Illinois (Northern Illinois): L, 23-28

Ohio Valley (2): (1-1)Eastern Kentucky (Ball State): W, 41-14Eastern Illinois (Miami): L, 17-21

Southern (1): (1-0)Virginia Military Institute (Akron): L, 24-47

Southwestern Athletic Conference (1): (1-0)Mississippi Valley State (Eastern Michigan): W, 61-14

2016 Non-Conference Opponents MAC Students on Preseason Watch ListsWALTER CAMP AWARD (Best College Football Player)

WR Corey Davis (Western Michigan)DB Shawun Lurry (Northern Illinois)

MAXWELL AWARD (Outstanding College Football Player) RB Joel Bouagnon (Northern Illinois)WR Corey Davis (Western Michigan)

RB Kareem Hunt (Toledo)QB Cooper Rush (Central Michigan)

CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD (Defensive Player of the Year)S Nate Holley (Kent State)

LB Austin Valdez (Bowling Green)

BILETNIKOFF AWARD (Top Wide Receiver)Corey Davis (Western Michigan)

Kenny Golladay (Northern Illinois)Jesse Kroll (Central Michigan)

Jerome Lane (Akron)KeVonn Mabon (Ball State)

Ronnie Moore (Bowling Green)Sebastian Smith (Ohio)

Cody Thompson (Toledo)

DICK BUTKUS AWARD (Outstanding Linebacker) Austin Valdez (Bowling Green)

BRONKO NAGURSKI AWARD (Defensive Player of the Year)DB Shawun Lurry (Northern Illinois)

DT Treyvon Hester (Toledo)DE Jamal Marcus (Akron)

TED HENDRICKS AWARD (Best Defensive End)Tarell Basham (Ohio)

Joshua Posley (Ball State)Terence Waugh (Kent State)

PAUL HORNUNG AWARD (Most Versatile Player)WR Corey Jones (Toledo)

DB Darius Phillips (Western Michigan)KR Aregeros Turner (Northern Illinois)

MANNING AWARD (Best Quarterback)Cooper Rush, Central MichiganZach Terrell, Western Michigan

JOHN MACKEY AWARD (Best Tight End)Troy Mangen (Ohio)

Michael Roberts (Toledo)Mason Schreck (Buffalo)

Cody Tuttle (Eastern Michigan)

DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (Top Quarterback)Cooper Rush (Central Michigan)Zach Terrell (Western Michigan)

OUTLAND AWARD (Top Interior Lineman)OT Storm Norton (Toledo)

DT Treyvon Hester (Toledo)OT Taylor Moton (Western Michigan)

RIMINGTON TROPHY (Most Outstanding Center)Tim McAuliffe (Bowling Green)

James O’Hagan (Buffalo)

ROTARY LOMBARDI TROPHY (Down Linemen)TBA

RAY GUY AWARD (Best College Punter)Joseph Davidson, Bowling Green

JIM THORPE AWARD (Best Defensive Back)Tony Annese (Central Michigan)Shawun Lurry (Northern Illinois)Demetrius Monday (Kent State)

DeJuan Rogers (Toledo)Boise Ross (Buffalo)

DOAK WALKER AWARD (Top Running Back)Jamauri Bogan (Western Michigan)

Jarvion Franklin (Western Michigan)Joel Bouagnon (Northern Illinois)

Kareem Hunt (Toledo)Shaq Vann (Eastern Michigan)

WUERFFEL TROPHY (Best Community Service)WR Antwan Dixon (Kent State)LB Nick Cuthbert (Kent State)

QB Drew Hare (Northern Illinois)LS Brad Spelman (Toledo)

QB Zach Terrell (Western Michigan)

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