On July 26 the MAC announced the preseason media poll. Defending MAC champion Northern Illinois was named the preseason favorite.[ 3]
East
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
139 (20)
2
Kent State
116 (3)
3
Buffalo
78
4
Ohio
72
5
Bowling Green
71 (1)
6
Akron
28
West
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Northern Illinois
122 (11)
2
Toledo
120 (9)
3
Central Michigan
112 (4)
4
Western Michigan
56
5
Eastern Michigan
52
6
Ball State
42
Media poll (MAC Championship)
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Northern Illinois
9
2
Toledo
6
3
Miami
5
3
Central Michigan
4
On August 29 the MAC released the coaches poll. Defending champion Northern Illinois was favored to win the west while Kent State was selected as a slight favorite to win the East. Northern Illinois received 4 of the 12 MAC championship votes.[ 4]
East
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Kent State
61 (5)
2
Miami
60 (6)
3
Buffalo
43
4
Bowling Green
36 (1)
5
Ohio
35
6
Akron
16
West
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Northern Illinois
61 (6)
2
Toledo
51
3
Central Michigan
50 (2)
4
Western Michigan
45 (3)
5
Eastern Michigan
24
6
Ball State
21 (1)
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Northern Illinois
4
2
Kent State
3
3
Miami
2
3
Western Michigan
2
5
Ball State
1
Individual Award Preseason Watchlists
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Award
Head Coach/Player
School
Position
Ref
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
CJ Brown
Northern Illinois
S
[ 15]
Darren Anders
Bowling Green
LB
James Patterson
Buffalo
LB
Jamal Hines
Toledo
LB
Outland Trophy
Desjuan Johnson
Toledo
DT
[ 16]
Nolan Potte
Northern Illinois
T
Sidy Sow
Eastern Michigan
T
Daymond Williams
Buffalo
DT
Lou Groza Award
John Richardson
Northern Illinois
K
[ 17]
Ray Guy Award
Dom Dzioban
Miami
P
[ 18]
Luke Elzinga
Central Michigan
P
Nick Mihalic
Western Michigan
P
Paul Hornung Award
Hassan Beydoun
Eastern Michigan
WR
[ 19]
Ron Cook Jr.
Buffalo
RB
Devin Maddox
Toledo
WR
Trayvon Rudolph
Northern Illinois
WR
Sean Tyler
Western Michigan
RB
Jalen Walker
Miami
WR
Wuerffel Trophy
Brandon Martin
Ball State
LB
[ 20]
Austin Osborne
Bowling Green
WR
Matt McDonald
Bowling Green
QB
Max Michel
Buffalo
LB
Tariq Speights
Eastern Michigan
LB
Isaac Vance
Kent State
WR
Nick Rattin
Northern Illinois
LB
Mitchell Berg
Toledo
OL
Boone Bonnema
Western Michigan
LB
On November 4, 2021, Akron fired head coach Tom Arth after posting a 3–24 record during his tenure with the school.[ 28] The school hired Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead as the new head coach for the 2022 season.[ 29]
On November 28, Western Michigan announced that they had fired head coach Tim Lester . Lester posted a record of 37–32 over six years at the school.[ 30] On December 8, Western Michigan announced that they had hired Louisville offensive coordinator Lance Taylor to be the new head coach.[ 31]
On December 5, Kent State head coach Sean Lewis was announced as the new offensive coordinator at Colorado in the Pac-12 conference. On December 14, Kent State announced Kenni Burns as the new head coach for the 2023 season.[ 32]
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The schedule for the 2022 MAC football season was released on February 25, 2022.[ 1]
Index to colors and formatting
MAC member won
MAC member lost
MAC teams in bold
All times Eastern time.
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 1
6:00 p.m.
Saint Francis (PA)
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
ESPN3
W 30–23 OT
8,752
September 1
7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan
No. 12 Oklahoma State
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
FS1
L 44–58
53,808
September 1
7:00 p.m.
Ball State
Tennessee
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
SECN
L 10–59
92,236
September 1
7:00 p.m.
LIU
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN3
W 37–0
21,291
September 1
8:00 p.m.
Eastern Illinois
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
ESPN+
W 34–27
10,864
September 2
7:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3
W 42–34
16,531
September 2
7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan
No. 15 Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
ESPN
L 13–35
73,928
September 3
12:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Maryland
Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
BTN
L 10–31
30,223
September 3
2:30 p.m.
Bowling Green
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
P12N
L 17–45
27,143
September 3
6:00 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN+
W 41–38
20,003
September 3
7:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
No. 20 Kentucky
Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
ESPN+ /SEC+
L 13–37
61,139
September 3
10:30 p.m.
Kent State
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
FS1
L 20–45
56,112
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 10
12:00 p.m.
Ohio
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
ABC
L 10–46
107,306
September 10
1:00 p.m.
South Alabama
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+
L 24–38
17,205
September 10
2:00 p.m.
Western Michigan
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN+
WMU 37–30
12,972
September 10
4:00 p.m.
Akron
No. 14 Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
BTN
L 0–52
70,079
September 10
4:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3
L 57–59 7OT
17,376
September 10
6:00 p.m.
No. 15 (FCS ) Holy Cross
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
ESPN+
L 31–37
16,933
September 10
6:00 p.m.
Robert Morris
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
ESPN3
W 31–14
9,828
September 10
7:00 p.m.
Kent State
No. 7 Oklahoma
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
ESPN+
L 3–33
83,911
September 10
7:00 p.m.
UMass
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN+
W 55–10
20,147
September 10
7:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Tulsa
H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
ESPN+
L 35–38
22,113
September 10
7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
NFLN
L 21–49
15,352
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 17
12:00 p.m.
Cincinnati
Miami (OH)
Paycor Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell )
ESPNU
L 17–38
30,109
September 17
12:00 p.m.
LIU
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
ESPN3
W 63–10
15,452
September 17
1:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
ESPN+
L 26–38
13,372
September 17
1:00 p.m.
Bucknell
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3
W 41–0
21,554
September 17
2:00 p.m.
Ohio
Iowa State
Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
ESPN+ /B12N
L 10–43
58,138
September 17
2:00 p.m.
Murray State
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN+
W 31–0
14,413
September 17
3:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
CBSSN
L 28–38
14,110
September 17
5:00 p.m.
Marshall
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
NFLN
W 34–31 OT
21,158
September 17
7:00 p.m.
Toledo
No. 3 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
FOX
L 21–77
105,398
September 17
7:00 p.m.
Akron
No. 15 Tennessee
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
ESPN+ /SECN
L 6–63
101,915
September 17
7:30 p.m.
No. 23 Pittsburgh
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPNU
L 13–34
22,875
September 17
11:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Arizona State
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
P12N
W 30–21
43,788
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 24
12:00 p.m.
Kent State
No. 1 Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
ESPN+ /SECN
L 22–39
92,746
September 24
12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan
No. 14 Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
BTN
L 14–33
106,624
September 24
12:00 p.m.
Bowling Green
Mississippi State
Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
SECN
L 14–45
48,376
September 24
12:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
CBSSN
UB 50–31
14,524
September 24
2:00 p.m.
Fordham
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN+
W 59–52
19.024
September 24
3:30 p.m.
Toledo
San Diego State
Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA
FS1
L 14–17
27,108
September 24
6:00 p.m.
Akron
Liberty
Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
ESPN+
L 12–21
20,004
September 24
6:00 p.m.
Ball State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+
L 23–34
18,434
September 24
7:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
No. 8 Kentucky
Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
ESPN2
L 23–31
61,579
September 24
7:30 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
BTN
W 17–14
23,773
September 24
10:30 p.m.
Western Michigan
San Jose State
CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
CBSSN
L 6–34
17,058
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 1
2:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Bronze Stalk Trophy )
ESPN+
BSU 44–38 2OT
10,012
October 1
2:00 p.m.
UMass
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+
W 20–13
16,478
October 1
3:30 p.m.
Central Michigan
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
NFLN
TOL 38–17
22,273
October 1
3:30 p.m.
Bowling Green
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
ESPN+
BGSU 31–28
8,093
October 1
3:30 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
ESPNU
UB 24–20
18,615
October 1
3:30 p.m.
Ohio
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
ESPN+
KSU 31–24 OT
20,392
October 1
6:00 p.m.
New Hampshire
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3
W 44–7
20,119
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 8
12:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy )
CBSSN
EMU 45–23
10,876
October 8
12:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+
UB 38–7
8,724
October 8
2:00 p.m.
Akron
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN3
OHIO 55–34
23,108
October 8
3:30 p.m.
Kent State
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
ESPN+
M-OH 27–24
14,366
October 8
3:30 p.m.
Ball State
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+
BSU 17–16
22,305
October 8
3:30 p.m.
Toledo
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
ESPN+
TOL 52–32
12,682
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 15
12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
ESPN+
CMU 28–21
14,814
October 15
12:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN+
BGSU 17–13
7,841
October 15
1:00 p.m.
Buffalo
UMass
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA
ESPN3
W 34–7
13,378
October 15
2:00 p.m.
UConn
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN3
W 25–21
10,006
October 15
3:30 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN+
NIU 39–10
15,100
October 15
3:30 p.m.
Kent State
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN+
TOL 52–31
19,139
October 15
3:30 p.m.
Ohio
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
CBSSN
OHIO 33–14
20,320
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 22
12:00 p.m.
Akron
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH (Wagon Wheel )
ESPN+
KSU 33–27
20,472
October 22
1:00 p.m.
Toledo
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
ESPN+
UB 34–27
14,190
October 22
1:00 p.m.
Bowling Green
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3
BGSU 34–18
14,676
October 22
2:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN+
EMU 20–16
15,698
October 22
2:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN+
OHIO 24–17
15,922
October 22
3:30 p.m.
Western Michigan
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
CBSSN
WMU 16–10
21,618
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 29
12:00 p.m.
Toledo
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPNU
TOL 27–24
14,270
October 29
12:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
ESPN+
M-OH 27–9
11,749
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 1
7:00 p.m.
Ball State
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
ESPNU
BSU 27–20
6,455
November 1
7:30 p.m.
Buffalo
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPN2
OHIO 45–24
16,401
November 2
7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
ESPNU
CMU 35–22
6,055
November 2
7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN2
BGSU 13–9
7,589
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 8
7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
CBSSN
EMU 37–21
12,589
November 8
7:30 p.m.
Ohio
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH (Battle of the Bricks )
ESPN2
OHIO 37–21
15,490
November 8
8:00 p.m.
Ball State
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN
TOL 28–21
14,462
November 9
7:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN2
CMU 31-27
9,103
November 9
7:00 p.m.
Kent State
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award )
CBSSN
KSU 40–6
7,291
November 9
7:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPNU
NIU 24-21
8,722
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 15
7:00 p.m.
Bowling Green
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH (Battle of I-75 )
ESPNU
BGSU 42–35
20,027
November 15
7:00 p.m.
Ohio
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN2
OHIO 32–18
6,722
November 16
6:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
ESPN2
EMU 31–24
3,998
November 16
7:00 p.m.
Miami (OH)
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
CBSSN
M-OH 29–23
5,187
November 16
8:00 p.m.
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry , Michigan MAC Trophy )
ESPNU
WMU 12–10
10,097
1:00 p.m.
Akron
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
ESPN+
UB 23–22
12,247
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 22
7:00 p.m.
Ball State
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH (Red Bird Rivalry)
ESPN+
M-OH 18-17
14,021
November 22
7:00 p.m.
Bowling Green
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
ESPNU
OHIO 38-14
11,693
November 25
12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry , Michigan MAC Trophy )
CBSSN
EMU 38–19
14,213
November 25
12:00 p.m.
Toledo
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPNU
WMU 20–14
8,645
November 26
1:00 p.m.
Kent State
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
ESPN+
KSU 30–27 OT
12,302
November 26
1:30 p.m.
Akron
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
ESPN3
AKR 44–12
6,288
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
MAC Conference Championship Game
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Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
December 3
12:00 p.m.
Ohio
Toledo
Ford Field • Detroit, MI
ESPN
TOL 17–7
15,550
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
The MAC finished with a 4–2 bowl record which was good enough to win the Bowl Challenge Cup [ 44] [ 45]
Bowl game
Date
Site
Television
Time (EST )
MAC team
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Bahamas Bowl
December 16
Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas
ESPN
11:30 a.m.
Miami (OH)
UAB
L 20–24
12,172
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
December 20
Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
ESPN
3:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan
San Jose State
W 41–27
10,122
Boca Raton Bowl
December 20
FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN
7:30 p.m.
Toledo
Liberty
W 21–19
20,622
Quick Lane Bowl
December 26
Ford Field • Detroit, MI
ESPN
2:30 p.m.
Bowling Green
New Mexico State
L 19–24
22,987
Camellia Bowl
December 27
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL
ESPN
12:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Georgia Southern
W 23–21
15,322
Arizona Bowl
December 30
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Barstool Sports
4:30 p.m.
Ohio
Wyoming
W 30–27 OT
Bowl eligible (6): Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo
Bowl ineligible (6): Akron, Ball State, Central Michigan, Kent State, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan
MAC records vs. other conferences
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2022–2023 records against non-conference foes:
Regular season
Postseason
Mid-American vs Power 5 matchups
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This is a list of games the MAC has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC , Big Ten , Big 12 , Pac-12 , BYU , Notre Dame and SEC ). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
Date
Conference
Visitor
Home
Site
Score
September 1
Big 12
Central Michigan
No. 12 Oklahoma State
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
L 44–58
September 1
SEC
Ball State
Tennessee
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
L 10–59
September 2
Big Ten
Western Michigan
No. 15 Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
L 13–35
September 3
Pac-12
Bowling Green
UCLA
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
L 17–45
September 3
Big Ten
Buffalo
Maryland
Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD
L 10–31
September 3
Pac-12
Kent State
Washington
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
L 20–45
September 3
SEC
Miami (OH)
No. 20 Kentucky
Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
L 13–37
September 10
Big Ten
Akron
No. 14 Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
L 0–52
September 10
Big 12
Kent State
No. 7 Oklahoma
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
L 3–33
September 10
Big Ten
Ohio
Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
L 10–46
September 17
SEC
Akron
No. 15 Tennessee
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
L 6–63
September 17
Pac-12
Eastern Michigan
Arizona State
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 30–21
September 17
SEC
Vanderbilt
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
L 28–38
September 17
Big 12
Ohio
Iowa State
Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
L 10–43
September 17
Big Ten
Toledo
No. 3 Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
L 21–77
September 17
ACC
No. 23 Pittsburgh
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
L 13–34
September 24
SEC
Bowling Green
Mississippi State
Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
L 14–45
September 24
Big Ten
Central Michigan
No. 14 Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
L 14–33
September 24
SEC
Kent State
No. 1 Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
L 22–39
September 24
Big Ten
Miami (OH)
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL
W 17–14
September 24
SEC
Northern Illinois
No. 8 Kentucky
Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
L 23–31
Mid-American vs Group of Five matchups
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The following games include MAC teams competing against teams from the American , C-USA , Mountain West or Sun Belt .
Date
Conference
Visitor
Home
Site
Score
September 3
C-USA
Florida Atlantic
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
W 41–38
September 10
Sun Belt
South Alabama
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 24–38
September 10
Sun Belt
Eastern Michigan
Louisiana
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
L 21–49
September 10
American
Northern Illinois
Tulsa
H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
L 35–38
September 17
Sun Belt
Marshall
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
W 34–31 OT
September 17
Sun Belt
Buffalo
Coastal Carolina
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 26–38
September 17
American
Cincinnati
Miami (OH)
Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell )
L 17–38
September 24
Sun Belt
Ball State
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA
L 23–34
September 24
Mountain West
Toledo
San Diego State
Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA
L 14–17
September 24
Mountain West
Western Michigan
San Jose State
CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
L 6–34
Mid-American vs FBS independents matchups
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The following games include MAC teams competing against FBS Independents , which includes Army , Liberty , New Mexico State , UConn , or UMass .
Date
Visitor
Home
Site
Score
September 10
UMass
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
W 55–10
September 24
Akron
Liberty
Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA
L 12–21
October 1
UMass
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
W 20–13
October 15
UConn
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
W 25–21
October 15
Buffalo
UMass
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA
W 34–7
Mid-American vs. FCS matchups
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The following games include MAC teams competing against FCS schools.
Date
Visitor
Home
Site
Score
September 1
St. Francis
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
W 30–23 OT
September 1
Eastern Illinois
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
W 34–27
September 1
LIU
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
W 37–0
September 2
Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
W 42–34
September 10
Eastern Kentucky
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
L 57–59 7OT
September 10
Holy Cross
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
L 31–37
September 10
Robert Morris
Miami (OH)
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
W 31–14
September 17
Murray State
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
W 31–0
September 17
Bucknell
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 41–0
September 17
LIU
Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
W 63–10
September 24
Fordham
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
W 59–52
October 1
New Hampshire
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
W 44–7
Head to head matchups
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2022 MAC Head to head
Team
Akron
Ball State
Buffalo
Bowling Green
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
Miami
Northern Illinois
Ohio
Toledo
Western Michigan
Akron
—
—
22–23
28–31
21–28
28–34
27–33
9–27
44–12
34–55
—
—
Ball State
—
—
—
—
17–16
16–20
27–20
17–18
44–38
14–38
21–28
30–37
Buffalo
23–22
—
—
38–7
27–31
50–31
27–30
24–20
—
24–45
34–27
—
Bowling Green
31–28
—
7–38
—
34–18
—
6–40
17–13
—
14–38
42–35
13–9
Central Michigan
28–21
16–17
31–27
18–34
—
19–38
—
—
35–22
—
17–38
10–12
Eastern Michigan
34–28
20–16
31–50
—
38–19
—
31–24
—
10–39
—
24–27
45–23
Kent State
33–27
20–27
30–27
40–6
—
24–31
—
24–27
—
31–24
31–52
—
Miami
27–9
18–17
20–24
13–17
—
—
27–24
—
29–23
21–37
—
10–16
Northern Illinois
12–44
38–44
—
—
22–35
39–10
—
23–29
—
17–24
32–52
24–21
Ohio
55–34
32–18
45–24
38–14
—
—
24–31
37–21
24–17
—
—
33–14
Toledo
—
28–21
27–34
35–42
38–17
27–24
52–31
—
52–32
—
—
14–20
Western Michigan
—
37–30
—
9–13
12–10
23–45
—
16–10
21–24
14–33
20–14
—
Updated with the results of all games through December 3, 2022.
Player of the week honors
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Week
Offensive
Defensive
Special Teams
Player
Team
Position
Player
Team
Position
Player
Team
Position
Week 1[ 46]
Kurtis Rourke
Ohio
QB
Marcus Fuqua
Buffalo
S
Nathanial Vakos
Ohio
K
Week 2[ 47]
Matt McDonald
Bowling Green
QB
Khalib Johns
Kent State
LB
Josh Smith
Kent State
P
Week 3[ 48]
Matt McDonald (2)
Bowling Green
QB
Karl Brooks
Bowling Green
DE
Alex McNulty
Buffalo
K
Week 4[ 49]
Kurtis Rourke (2)
Ohio
QB
Ryan McWood
Miami
LB
Alex McNulty (2)
Buffalo
K
Week 5[ 50]
Dante Cephas
Kent State
WR
Shaun Dolac
Buffalo
LB
Tristian Vandenberg
Ohio
K
Week 6[ 51]
Sieh Bangura
Ohio
RB
Ryan McWood (2)
Miami
LB
Graham Nicholson
Miami
K
Week 7[ 52]
Sieh Bangura (2)
Ohio
RB
Demetrius Hardamon
Bowling Green
LB
Nathanial Vakos (2)
Ohio
K
Week 8[ 53]
Ron Cook
Buffalo
RB
Marcus Fuqua (2)
Buffalo
S
Sami Sir
Bowling Green
P
Week 9[ 54]
No nominees
Jacquez Warren
Miami
DB
Dom Dzioban
Miami
P
Week 10[ 55]
Kurtis Rourke (3)
Ohio
QB
Keye Thompson
Ohio
LB
Ta'ron Keith
Bowling Green
RB
Week 11[ 56]
Collin Schlee
Kent State
QB
Marvin Pierre
Kent State
LB
Alex McNulty (3)
Buffalo
K
Week 12[ 57]
Odieu Hiliare
Bowling Green
WR
Alvin Floyd
Ohio
S
PaSean Wimberly
Bowling Green
RB
Week 13[ 58]
CJ Harris
Ohio
QB
Keye Thompson (2)
Ohio
LB
Cory Smigel
Akron
K
Week
Offensive
Defensive
Special Teams
Player
Team
Position
Player
Team
Position
Player
Team
Position
Week 1[ 46]
Daniel Richardson
Central Michigan
QB
Eric Rogers
Northern Illinois
CB
Mitchell Tomasek
Eastern Michigan
P
Week 2[ 47]
Dequan Finn
Toledo
QB
Braden Fiske
Western Michigan
DL
Nick Mihalic
Western Michigan
P
Week 3[ 48]
Samson Evans
Eastern Michigan
RB
Kempton Shine
Eastern Michigan
CB
Jesus Gomez
Eastern Michigan
K
Week 4[ 49]
John Paddock
Ball State
QB
Daveren Rayner
Northern Illinois
LB
Tom Foley
Northern Illinois
P
Week 5[ 50]
John Paddock (2)
Ball State
QB
Jaquan Amos
Ball State
S
Mitchell Tomasek (2)
Eastern Michigan
P
Week 6[ 51]
Carson Steele
Ball State
RB
Quinyon Mitchell
Toledo
CB
Lucas Borrow
Ball State
P
Week 7[ 52]
Dequan Finn (2)
Toledo
QB
Jordan Riley
Ball State
S
John Richardson
Northern Illinois
K
Week 8[ 53]
Sean Tyler
Western Michigan
RB
Corvin Moment
Western Michigan
LB
Palmer Domschke
Western Michigan
K
Week 9[ 54]
Tucker Gleason
Toledo
QB
Maxen Hook
Toledo
S
Mitchell Tomasek (3)
Eastern Michigan
P
Week 10[ 55]
Carson Steele (2)
Ball State
RB
Cole Pearce
Ball State
LB
Ben VonGunten
Ball State
K
Week 11[ 56]
Bert Emanuel, Jr.
Central Michigan
QB
Thomas Incoom
Central Michigan
DL
Mitchell Tomasek (4)
Eastern Michigan
P
Week 12[ 57]
Tucker Gleason (2)
Toledo
QB
Jose Ramirez
Eastern Michigan
DE
No nominees
Week 13[ 58]
Samson Evans (2)
Eastern Michigan
RB
Jose Ramirez (2)
Eastern Michigan
DE
Mitchell Tomasek (5)
Eastern Michigan
P
MAC Individual Awards
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The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mid-American Conference football coaches at the end of the season.[ 59]
All-Conference Teams
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The following players were listed as part of the All-Conference teams.[ 59]
Position
Player
Team
Second Team Offense
WR
Jayshon Jackson
Ball State
WR
Odieu Hiliare
Bowling Green
WR
Mac Hippenhammer
Miami
WR
Jerjuan Newton
Toledo
WR
Corey Crooms
Western Michigan
OL
Ethan Crowe
Ball State
OL
Jamezz Kimbrough
Central Michigan
OL
Brian Dooley
Eastern Michigan
OL
Rusty Feth
Miami
OL
Sam Allan
Kent State
TE
Christian Sims
Bowling Green
QB
Dequan Finn
Toledo
RB
Samson Evans
Eastern Michigan
RB
Sean Tyler
Western Michigan
PK
Nathanial Vakos
Ohio
Second Team Defense
DL
DeVonte O'Malley
Northern Illinois
DL
Jamal Hines
Toledo
DL
Andre Carter
Western Michigan
DL
Braden Fiske
Western Michigan
LB
Clayton Coll
Ball State
LB
James Patterson
Buffalo
LB
Ryan McWood
Miami
LB
Dyontae Johnson
Toledo
DB
Amechi Uzodinma
Ball State
DB
Nic Jones
Ball State
DB
Nico Bolden
Kent State
DB
C.J. Brown
Northern Illinois
DB
Nate Bauer
Toledo
P
Dom Dzioban
Miami
Second Team Specialists
KRS
Ta'ron Keith
Bowling Green
KRS
Ja'Shaun Poke
Kent State
Position
Player
Team
Third Team Offense
WR
Shocky Jacques-Louis
Akron
WR
Quian Williams
Buffalo
WR
Tanner Knue
Eastern Michigan
WR
Hassan Beydoun
Eastern Michigan
OL
Anthony Whigan
Akron
OL
Gabe Wallace
Buffalo
OL
Desmond Bessent
Buffalo
OL
Deiyantei Powell-Woods
Central Michigan
OL
Logan Zschernitz
Northern Illinois
TE
Joel Wilson
Central Michigan
QB
DJ Irons
Akron
QB
Collin Schlee
Kent State
RB
Harrison Waylee
Northern Illinois
RB
Sieh Bangura
Ohio
PK
Jesus Gomez
Eastern Michigan
Third Team Defense
DL
Zay West
Kent State
DL
Michael Kennedy
Northern Illinois
DL
James Ester
Northern Illinois
DL
Jack McCrory
Ohio
LB
Kyle Moretti
Central Michigan
LB
Matthew Salopek
Miami
LB
Keye Thompson
Ohio
LB
Corvin Moment
Western Michigan
DB
Jordan Riley
Ball State
DB
John Saunders Jr.
Miami
DB
Tariq Drake
Ohio
DB
Keni-H Lovely
Western Michigan
P
Luke Elzinga
Central Michigan
Third Team Specialists
KRS
Jalen Walker
Miami
KRS
De'Javion Stepney
Central Michigan
The following list includes all MAC players who were drafted in the 2023 NFL draft .
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^ Rittenberg, Adam (December 4, 2021). "Akron hiring Oregon OC Joe Moorhead as football coach" . ESPN.com . ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2022 .
^ Thamel, Pete (November 28, 2022). "Western Michigan fires coach Tim Lester after 5-7 season" . espn.com . ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2022 .
^ Paul, Tony (December 8, 2022). " 'Our future is in great hands': WMU hires Louisville OC Taylor as football coach" . The Detroit News . Retrieved December 8, 2022 .
^ "Kent State Names Kenni Burns as 23rd Head Football Coach in Program History" . Kent State Golden Flashes . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
^ "Joe Moorhead" . Sports Reference .
^ "Mike Neu" . Sports Reference .
^ "Scot Loeffler" . Sports Reference .
^ "Maurice Linguist" . Sports Reference .
^ "Jim McElwain" . Sports Reference .
^ "Chris Creighton" . Sports Reference .
^ "Sean Lewis" . Sports Reference .
^ "Chuck Martin" . Sports Reference .
^ "Thomas Hammock" . Sports Reference .
^ "Tim Albin" . Sports Reference .
^ "Tim Lester" . Sports Reference .
^ "Track which conferences are winning the 2022-23 bowl season" . NCAA.com . January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023 .
^ "MAC Wins 2022-23 Progressive Bowl Challenge Cup" . NCAA.com . Mid-American Conference. January 13, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023 .
^ a b "MAC Announces Week 1 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC announces Week 2 football players of the week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC Announces Week 3 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ a b "Week 4 MAC Football Players of the Week Announced" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC Announces Week 5 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC Announces Week 6 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC Announces Week 7 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022 .
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^ a b "MAC Announces Week 9 MAC Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC Announces Week 10 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC Announces Week 11 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC Announces Week 12 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC Announces Week 13 Football Players of the Week" . getsomemaction.com . Mid-American Conference. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022 .
^ a b "MAC Announces 2022 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams" . Mid-American Conference .