2017 Mid-American Conference football season
The 2017 Mid-American Conference football season was the 72nd season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and part of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 31 and ended on November 25. The entire schedule was released on March 1.[1] The Toledo Rockets won the conference championship game over the Akron Zips.
2017 Mid American Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
Sport | Football |
Duration | August 31, 2017 – December 2017 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular Season | |
Season champions | Toledo Rockets |
Runners-up | Akron Zips |
MAC Championship Game |
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron xy | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
Preseason
Preseason Poll
The Preseason poll was released at the MAC Media Day in Canton, Ohio.[2]
East Division
- Ohio Bobcats (11), 131
- Miami RedHawks (12), 129
- Bowling Green Falcons (1), 88
- Akron Zips, 79
- Buffalo Bulls, 41
- Kent State Golden Flashes, 36
West Division
- Toledo Rockets (22), 142
- Western Michigan Broncos (1), 107
- Northern Illinois Huskies (1), 89
- Eastern Michigan Eagles, 74
- Central Michigan Chippewas, 62
- Ball State Cardinals, 30
MAC Championship
The Toledo Rockets were selected as favorites to win the Mid-American Conference by receiving 21 of 24 votes. Others receiving one vote a piece were defending champions, Western Michigan Broncos, Bowling Green Falcons and Miami RedHawks.[3]
Head coaches
Pre-season coaching changes
Schedule
Regular season
Week 1
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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August 31 | 7:00 PM | Buffalo | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | L 7-17 | 43,224 | |
August 31 | 7:00 PM | Elon | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN3 | W 47-13 | 22,104 | |
August 31 | 7:00 PM | Rhode Island | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN3 | W 30-27 3OT | 16,311 | |
September 1 | 6:30 PM | Charlotte | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPN3 | W 24-7 | 12,823 | |
September 1 | 8:30 PM | Boston College | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | CBSSN | L 20-23 | 16,421 | |
September 2 | 12:00 PM | Akron | No. 6 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | L 0-52 | 101,684 | |
September 2 | 12:00 PM | Bowling Green | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPNU | L 10-35 | 71,202 | |
September 2 | 12:00 PM | Ball State | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 21-24 | 42,505 | |
September 2 | 12:00 PM | Kent State | No. 5 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ESPN | L 3-56 | 80,121 | |
September 2 | 5:15 PM | Western Michigan | No. 4 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | P12N | L 31-49 | 61,125 | |
September 2 | 6:30 PM | Miami | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | STADIUM | L 26-31 | 22,463 | |
September 2 | 7:00 PM | Hampton | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN3 | W 59-0 | 17,501 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 2
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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September 8 | 8:00 PM | Ohio | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | FS1 | L 21-44 | 45,633 | |
September 9 | 12:00 PM | Buffalo | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN | L 17-21 | 24,017 | |
September 9 | 2:30 pm | Eastern Illinois | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPN3 | W 38-10 | 16,722 | |
September 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FSN | W 45-27 | 28,531 | |
September 9 | 3:05 PM | UAB | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN3 | W 51-31 | 11,555 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Howard | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN3 | W 38-31 | 20,312 | |
September 9 | 3:30 PM | Austin Peay | Miami | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN3 | W 31-10 | 15,960 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Rutgers | High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | BTN | W 16-13 | 37,661 | |
September 9 | 3:30 PM | Western Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | BTN | L 14-28 | 72,910 | |
September 9 | 6:00 PM | South Dakota | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN3 | L 27-35 | 19,912 | |
September 9 | 6:30 PM | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Akron | InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH | ESPN3 | W 52-3 | 17,464 | |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo | Nevada | Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV | ESPN3 | W 37-24 | 18,617 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Week 3
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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September 16 | 12:00 PM | Kansas | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens,OH | ESPNU | W 42-30 | 24,000 | |
September 16 | 12:00 PM | Iowa State | Akron | InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH | CBSSN | L 14-41 | 22,811 | |
September 16 | 12:00 PM | Northern Illinois | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FS1 | W 21-17 | 89,664 | |
September 16 | 3:00 PM | Tennessee Tech | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPN3 | W 28-13 | 14,265 | |
September 16 | 3:30 PM | Central Michigan | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACCN | L 17-41 | 33,004 | |
September 16 | 6:00 PM | Colgate | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN3 | W 33-10 | 11,546 | |
September 16 | 6:30 PM | Kent State | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | L 0-21 | 24,044 | ||
September 16 | 7:00 PM | Tulsa | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo | ESPN3 | W 54-51 | 24,239 | |
September 16 | 7:00 PM | Idaho | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPN3 | W 37-28 | 25,732 | |
September 16 | 7:30 PM | Bowling Green | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evantson, IL | BTN | L 27-49 | 33,706 | |
September 16 | 8:00 PM | Cincinnati | Miami | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN3 | L 17-21 | 21,811 | |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Championship game
Week 14 (MAC Championship game)
Records against FBS conferences
2017 records against FBS conferences
Conference | Record |
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The American | 1–1 |
ACC | 0–6 |
Big Ten | 2–7 |
Big 12 | 2–1 |
C-USA | 3–4 |
Independents | 2–2 |
Mountain West | 1–1 |
Pac-12 | 0–1 |
SEC | 0–1 |
Sun Belt | 1–1 |
Total | 12–25 |
Power–Five conferences and independents
Power 5 Conferences | Record |
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ACC | 0–6 |
Big Ten | 2–7 |
Big 12 | 2–1 |
Pac-12 | 0–1 |
SEC | 0–1 |
Notre Dame | 0–1 |
Power 5 Total | 4–17 |
Group of Five conferences
Group of 5 Conferences | Record |
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American | 1–1 |
C-USA | 3–4 |
Mountain West | 1–1 |
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 2–1 |
Sun Belt | 1–1 |
FBS Total | 8–8 |
FCS Subdivision
FCS Opponents | Record |
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Football Championship Subdivision | 10–1 |
Total FCS Record | 10–1 |
Postseason
Power 5 Conferences | Record |
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ACC | 0–0 |
Big Ten | 0–0 |
Big 12 | 0–0 |
Pac-12 | 0–0 |
SEC | 0–0 |
Power 5 Total | 0–0 |
Other FBS Conferences | Record |
American | 0–0 |
C–USA | 0–0 |
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 0–0 |
Mountain West | 0–0 |
Sun Belt | 0-0 |
Other FBS Total | 0–0 |
Total Bowl Record | 0–0 |
Postseason
Bowl games
Legend | |
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MAC win | |
MAC loss |
(Rankings from final CFP Poll; All times EST)
Date | Time | Bowl Game | Site | TV | MAC Team | Opponent | Result |
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December 19, 2017 | 7:00 PM | Boca Raton Bowl | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN | Akron | Florida Atlantic | L 3–50 |
December 22, 2017 | 12:30 PM | Bahamas Bowl | Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas | ESPN | Ohio | UAB | W 41–6 |
December 22, 2017 | 4:00 PM | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | Central Michigan | Wyoming | L 14–37 |
December 23, 2017 | 7:00 PM | Dollar General Bowl | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | Toledo | Appalachian State | L 0–34 |
December 26, 2017 | 5:15 PM | Quick Lane Bowl | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | Northern Illinois | Duke | L 14–36 |
Home game attendance
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References
- "MAC releases schedule zero Saturday Games in November". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "MAC Football 2017: Toledo, Ohio University picked as division winners in preseason poll". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- "MAC Football 2017: Toledo, Ohio University picked as division winners in preseason poll". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
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