2023 Mid-American Conference football season

Sports season

2023 Mid-American Conference football season

League| NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport| Football
Duration| August 26 - December 2
Number of teams| 12
2024 NFL Draft
Top draft pick| Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
Picked by| Philadelphia Eagles (round 1, pick 22)
Regular season
MAC Championship Game
Seasons

← 2022

2024 →

2023 Mid-American Conference football standings

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East Division
Miami (OH) xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Ohio |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Bowling Green |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Buffalo |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Akron |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Kent State |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
West Division
Toledo xy  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Northern Illinois |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Central Michigan |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Ball State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Western Michigan |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

The 2023 Mid-American Conference football season was the 78th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Non-conference play began with one game on August 26. Conference play began on September 23 and concluded with the MAC championship game on Saturday, December 2 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.[1] Miami won the East division with a 7-1 conference record with their only loss coming against Toledo.[2] Toledo won the West with a perfect conference record.[3] Their quarterback Dequan Finn won Player of the Year and coach Jason Candle won coach of the year.[4] On October 21, during the regular season game between the division winners, Miami quarterback Brett Gabbert suffered a season ending leg injury.[5] In spite of that, Miami won their first MAC Championship since 2019 with a 23–14 upset victory in the MAC Championship Game.[6]

## Previous season

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Main article: 2022 Mid-American Conference football season

During the 2022 conference season, Ohio won the East Division with a record of 7–1 and Toledo won the West Division with a 5–3 conference record. In the 2022 MAC Championship Game, Toledo defeated Ohio by a final score of 17–7.[7] The MAC finished with a 4–2 bowl record which was good enough to win the Bowl Challenge Cup[8][9]

## Preseason

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The MAC Football Kickoff was held on July 20, 2023 at Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. Each team had their head coach and a student athlete from both the offense and the defense to speak to the media.[10]

* Akron – Head Coach Joe Moorhead, Daniel George, R-Sr., WR, KJ Martin, R-So., DB
* Ball State – Head Coach Mike Neu, Brady Hunt, R-So., TE, Clayton Coll, Sr., LB
* Bowling Green – Head Coach Scot Loeffler, Darren Anders, Sr., ILB, Odieu Hiliare, Sr., WR
* Buffalo – Head Coach Maurice Linguist, Marcus Fuqua, 5th-Yr., S, Cole Snyder, 5th-Yr., QB
* Central Michigan – Head Coach Jim McElwain, Deiyantei Powell Woods, Sr., OL, Trey Jones, Jr., DB
* Eastern Michigan – Head Coach Chris Creighton, Samson Evans, Grad., RB, Chase Kline, Senior, LB
* Kent State – Head Coach Kenni Burns, CJ West, Sr., DL, Khalib Johns, Gr., LB
* Miami – Head Coach Chuck Martin, Brett Gabbert, R-Jr., QB, Matthew Salopek, R-Jr., LB
* Northern Illinois – Head Coach Thomas Hammock, Nolan Potter, R-Sr., OL, James Ester, Sr., DT
* Ohio – Head Coach Tim Albin, Kurtis Rourke, R-Sr., QB, Bryce Houston, Grad., LB
* Toledo – Head Coach Jason Candle, Quinyon Mitchell, Jr., CB, Dequan Finn, Jr., QB
* Western Michigan – Head Coach Lance Taylor, Jacob Gideon, Jr., OL, Marshawn Kneeland, R-Jr., DL

### Preseason polls

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#### Coaches Poll

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On July 20 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Defending MAC champion Toledo was named the preseason favorite to win the conference while Ohio was picked to win the Eastern Division.[11][12]

East

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1  | Ohio  | 63 (9)
2  | Miami  | 52 (2)
3  | Buffalo  | 51 (1)
4  | Bowling Green  | 35
5  | Akron  | 26
6  | Kent State  | 19
West

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1  | Toledo  | 66 (11)
2  | Eastern Michigan  | 55 (1)
3  | Northern Illinois  | 38
4  | Central Michigan  | 37
5  | Ball State  | 27
6  | Western Michigan  | 23
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)

Rank  | Team  | Votes
1 | Toledo | 7
2 | Ohio | 4
3 | Buffalo | 1

### Individual Award Preseason Watchlists

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Lott Trophy | Marcus Fuqua  | Buffalo  | S  | [13]
Dodd Trophy | none | HC  | [14]
Maxwell Award | Alex Adams  | Akron  | WR  | [15][16]
Marquez Cooper | Ball State  | RB
Samson Evans | Eastern Michigan  | RB
Kurtis Rourke | Ohio  | QB
Dequan Finn | Toledo  | QB
Davey O'Brien Award | Kurtis Rourke  | Ohio  | QB  | [17][18]
Dequan Finn  | Toledo
Doak Walker Award | Sieh Bangura  | Ohio  | RB  | [19][20]
Samson Evans  | Eastern Michigan
Antario Brown | Northern Illinois
Biletnikoff Award | Alex Adams  | Akron  | WR  | [21][22]
Sam Wiglusz  | Ohio
Jerjuan Newton  | Toledo
John Mackey Award | Brady Hunt  | Ball State  | TE  | [23][24]
Rimington Trophy | Jacob Gideon  | Western Michigan  | C  | [25][26]
Butkus Award | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo  | LB  | [27][28]
Dallas Gant  | Toledo
Jim Thorpe Award | Quinyon Mitchell  | Toledo  | CB  | [29][30]
Marcus Fuqua  | Buffalo  | S
Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Shaun Dolac  | Buffalo  | LB  | [31][32]
Marcus Fuqua  | Buffalo  | S
Maxen Hook | Toledo  | S
Donte Kent  | Central Michigan  | CB
Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo  | CB
Devonte O'Malley  | Northerm Illinois  | DT

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Outland Trophy | Ethan Crowe  | Ball State  | C  | [33][34]
Daymond Williams  | Buffalo  | DT
Deiyantei Powell-Woods  | Central Michigan  | G
Nolan Potter  | Northern Illinois  | T
Nick Rosi  | Toledo  | T
Lou Groza Award | Alex McNulty  | Buffalo  | K  | [35][36]
Jesus Gomez  | Eastern Michigan
Ray Guy Award | Lucas Borrow  | Ball State  | P  | [37][38]
Mitchell Tomasek  | Eastern Michigan
Dom Dzioban  | Miami
Paul Hornung Award | Ron Cook Jr.  | Buffalo  | RB  | [39][40]
Trayvon Rudolph  | Northern Illinois  | WR
Jacquez Stuart  | Toledo  | RB
Wuerffel Trophy | Clayton Coll  | Ball State  | LB  | [41][42]
Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim  | Bowling Green  | WR
Austin Osborne  | Bowling Green  | WR
Brock Horne  | Bowling Green  | LB
Darren Anders  | Bowling Green  | LB
Demetrius Hardamon  | Bowling Green  | LB
Max Michel  | Buffalo  | DE
Robi Stuart  | Central Michigan  | DL
Brian Dooley  | Eastern Michigan  | OL
Dallas Gant  | Toledo  | LB
Boone Bonnema  | Western Michigan  | LB

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Walter Camp Award | Kurtis Rourke  | Ohio  | QB  | [43][44]
Samson Evans  | Eastern Michigan  | RB
Bednarik Award | Shaun Dolac  | Buffalo  | LB  | [45][46]
Quinyon Mitchell  | Toledo  | CB
Rotary Lombardi Award | Dallas Gant  | LB  | Toledo  | [47][48]
Patrick Mannelly Award | none | LS  | [49]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Bert Emmanuel Jr.  | QB  | Central Michigan  | [50]
Jaylon Jackson  | RB  | Eastern Michigan
Manning Award | Dequan Finn  | Toledo  | QB  | [51][52]
Kurtis Rourke  | Ohio
Cole Snyder  | Buffalo
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Kurtis Rourke  | Ohio  | QB  | [53][54]

## Coaches

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### Coaching changes

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The MAC enters the 2023 season with two new head football coaches:

* Western Michigan fired Tim Lester on November 28, 2022, after his team finished the 2022 season with a 5–7.[55][56] On December 7, 2022 Lance Taylor, who was the offensive coordinator for Louisville in 2022, was introduced as the new head coach.[57]
* On December 4, 2022 Sean Lewis stepped down as Kent State head coach to become the offensive coordinator at Colorado under new head coach Deion Sanders.[58] On December 13, 2022, Kent State hired former Minnesota associate head coach Kenni Burns as their new head coach.[59]

### Head coaching records

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Team  | Head coach  | Previous Job  | Years at school  | Overall record  | MAC record  | MAC titles

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Akron  | Joe Moorhead | Oregon (offensive coordinator)  | 2  | 54–35 (.607)  | 1–7 (.125)  | 0
Ball State  | Mike Neu | New Orleans Saints (QB Coach)  | 8  | 33–48 (.407)  | 20–34 (.370)  | 1
Bowling Green  | Scot Loeffler | Boston College (offensive coordinator/QB coach)  | 5  | 13–29 (.310)  | 9–20 (.310)  | 0
Buffalo  | Maurice Linguist | Michigan (co-defensive coordinator)  | 3  | 11–14 (.440)  | 7–9 (.438)  | 0
Central Michigan  | Jim McElwain | Florida | 5  | 68–48 (.586)  | 18–12 (.600)  | 0
Eastern Michigan  | Chris Creighton | Drake | 10  | 185–107 (.634)  | 27–43 (.386)  | 0
Kent State  | Kenni Burns | Minnesota (associate head coach)  | 1  | 0–0 (–)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0
Miami  | Chuck Martin | Notre Dame (offensive coordinator/QB coach)  | 9  | 119–66 (.643)  | 37–30 (.552)  | 1
Northern Illinois  | Thomas Hammock | Baltimore Ravens (running backs coach)  | 5  | 17–27 (.386)  | 12–18 (.400)  | 1
Ohio  | Tim Albin | Ohio (associate head coach)  | 3  | 38–21 (.644)  | 10–6 (.625)  | 0
Toledo  | Jason Candle | Toledo (offensive coordinator)  | 8  | 54–32 (.628)  | 35–19 (.648)  | 2
Western Michigan  | Lance Taylor | Louisville (offensive coordinator)  | 1  | 0–0 (–)  | 0–0 (–)  | 0

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

## Rankings

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See also: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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10 | Wk
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12 | Wk
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14 | Final

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Akron  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ball State  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bowling Green  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buffalo  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Central Michigan  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eastern Michigan  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kent State  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Miami  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northern Illinois  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ohio  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV
C  |  |  |  | RV  |  | RV  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Toledo  | AP  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | 23  | 23  | RV  | RV
C  | RV  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  | RV  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Western Michigan  | AP  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFP  | Not released  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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RV  | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
т  | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

Source: AP -[72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88]

Coaches -[89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103]

CFP -[104][105][106][107][108][109]

## Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting

MAC member won
MAC member lost
MAC teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

### Week 0

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August 26  | 7:00 p.m.  | Ohio | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | FS1 | L 13–20 | 23,867 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

### Week 1

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August 31  | 7:00 p.m.  | Saint Francis (PA) | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 19,432 |
August 31  | 7:00 p.m.  | Kent State | UCF | FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL | FS1  | L 6–56 | 44,088 |
September 1  | 6:30 p.m.  | Howard | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | ESPN+  | W 33–23 | 18,065 |
September 1  | 7:00 p.m.  | Miami (OH) | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami, FL | ACCN | L 3–38 | 49,024 |
September 1  | 7:00 p.m.  | Central Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | FS1  | L 7–31 |  |
September 2  | 12:00 p.m.  | LIU | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN+  | W 27–10 | 18,453 |
September 2  | 12:00 p.m.  | Ball State | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | SECN | L 14–44 |  |
September 2  | 12:00 p.m.  | Bowling Green | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | CBSSN | L 24–34 | 18,811 |
September 2  | 12:00 p.m.  | Northern Illinois | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | W 27–24 OT | 30,122 |
September 2  | 2:00 p.m.  | Akron | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPN+  | L 21–24 | 12,456 |
September 2  | 3:30 p.m.  | Buffalo | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | FS1  | L 17–38 | 76,224 |
September 2  | 7:30 p.m.  | Toledo | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | BTN | L 28–30 | 48,898 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

### Week 2

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September 9  | 12:00 p.m.  | Ball State | No. 1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | SECN  | L 3–45 | 92,746 |
September 9  | 1:30 p.m.  | No. 11 (FCS) New Hampshire | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | ESPN+  | W 45–42 | 17,302 |
September 9  | 2:00 p.m.  | Eastern Illinois | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | ESPN+  | W 38–15 | 12,312 |
September 9  | 3:30 p.m.  | No. 24 (FCS) Southern Illinois | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | ESPN+  | L 11–14 | 13,114 |
September 9  | 3:30 p.m.  | Texas Southern | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN+  | W 71–3 | 22,742 |
September 9  | 3:30 p.m.  | Miami (OH) | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | ESPN+  | W 41–28 | 9,207 |
September 9  | 3:30 p.m.  | Western Michigan | Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN+  | L 7–48 | 32,637 |
September 9  | 4:00 p.m.  | Kent State | Arkansas | D.W.R. Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | SECN  | L 6–28 | 73,173 |
September 9  | 6:00 p.m.  | Morgan State | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | ESPN+  | W 24–21 | 8,213 |
September 9  | 6:00 p.m.  | Fordham | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | ESPN+  | L 37–40 | 15,854 |
September 9  | 6:00 p.m.  | Ohio | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN+  | W 17–10 | 17,934 |
September 9  | 7:30 p.m.  | Eastern Michigan | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | BTN  | L 6–25 | 48,101 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

### Week 3

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September 16  | 12:00 p.m.  | Iowa State | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH  | ESPN2/ESPNU | W 10–7 | 21,991 |
September 16  | 12:00 p.m.  | Liberty  | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY  | CBSSN  | L 27–55 | 13,020 |
September 16  | 12:00 p.m.  | Central Connecticut | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN+  | W 38–10 | 10,731 |
September 16  | 2:00 p.m.  | Indiana State | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)  | ESPN+  | W 45–7 | 15,054 |
September 16  | 2:00 p.m.  | UMass  | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI  | ESPN+  | W 19–17 | 16,138 |
September 16  | 2:30 p.m.  | Central Michigan | No. 9 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | Peacock | L 17–41 | 77,622 |
September 16  | 3:30 p.m.  | Western Michigan | No. 25 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | BTN  | L 10–41 | 69,250 |
September 16  | 7:00 p.m.  | Northern Illinois | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | FS1  | L 11–35 | 86,875 |
September 16  | 7:00 p.m.  | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)  | ESPN+  | W 31–24 OT | 38,193 |
September 16  | 7:00 p.m.  | San Jose State | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH  | ESPN+  | W 21–17 | 20,039 |
September 16  | 7:00 p.m.  | Akron | Kentucky  | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY  | ESPNU  | L 3–35 | 59,456 |
September 16  | 7:30 p.m.  | Bowling Green | No. 2 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN  | L 6–31 | 109,955 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

### Week 4

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September 23  | 12:00 p.m.  | Tulsa | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL  | CBSSN  | L 14–22 | 10,321 |
September 23  | 1:30 p.m.  | Western Michigan | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH  | ESPN+  |  TOL 49–31 | 19,068 |
September 23  | 2:00 p.m.  | Georgia Southern | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN  | ESPN+  | L 3–40 | 10,118 |
September 23  | 3:30 p.m.  | Ohio | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH  | ESPN+  |  OHIO 38–7 | 18,248 |
September 23  | 3:30 p.m.  | Delaware State | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | ESPN+  | W 62–20 | 15,812 |
September 23  | 5:00 p.m.  | Eastern Michigan | Jacksonville State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | ESPN+  | L 0–21 | 20,966 |
September 23  | 5:00 p.m.  | Central Michigan | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN+  | W 34–30 | 18,369 |
September 23  | 7:30 p.m.  | Akron | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | BTN  | L 27–29 4OT | 44,968 |
September 23  | 7:30 p.m.  | Buffalo | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | ESPN+  | L 38–45 | 17,674 |
September 23  | 10:30 p.m.  | Kent State | Fresno State | Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA | CBSSN  | L 10–53 | 38,728 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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September 30  | 12:00 p.m.  | Buffalo | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH  | ESPN+  |  UB 13–10 OT | 5,490 |
September 30  | 1:30 p.m.  | Eastern Michigan | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)  | ESPN+  |  CMU 26–23 | 28,323 |
September 30  | 2:30 p.m.  | Miami (OH) | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH  | ESPN+  |  M-OH 23–3 | 13,598 |
September 30  | 3:30 p.m.  | Bowling Green | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACCN  | W 38–27 | 30,097 |
September 30  | 3:30 p.m.  | Ball State | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI  | ESPN+  |  WMU 42–24 | 21,880 |
September 30  | 3:30 p.m.  | Northern Illinois | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH  | ESPNU  |  TOL 35–33 | 23,417 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

### Week 6

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October 7  | 12:00 p.m.  | Western Michigan | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | SECN  | L 28–41 | 47,158 |
October 7  | 12:00 p.m.  | Toledo | UMass  | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA  | ESPNU  | W 41–24 | 9,623 |
October 7  | 2:00 p.m.  | Central Michigan | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY  | ESPN+  |  UB 37–13 | 12,093 |
October 7  | 3:30 p.m.  | Ball State | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI  | ESPN+  |  EMU 24–10 | 18,696 |
October 7  | 3:30 p.m.  | Northern Illinois | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH  | ESPN+  |  NIU 55–14 | 8,216 |
October 7  | 3:30 p.m.  | Kent State | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH  | ESPN+  |  OHIO 42–17 | 22,945 |
October 7  | 3:30 p.m  | Bowling Green | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH  | ESPN+  |  M-OH 27–0 | 19,047 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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October 14  | 12:00 p.m.  | Kent State | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI  | CBSSN  |  EMU 28–14 | 18,443 |
October 14  | 2:00 p.m.  | Toledo | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN  | ESPN+  |  TOL 13–6 | 7,673 |
October 14  | 3:30 p.m.  | Akron | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI  | ESPN+  |  CMU 17–10 | 17,886 |
October 14  | 3:30 p.m.  | Bowling Green | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY  | ESPN+  |  BGSU 24–14 | 15,196 |
October 14  | 3:30 p.m.  | Miami (OH) | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI  | ESPN+  |  M-OH 34–21 | 20,039 |
October 14  | 4:00 p.m.  | Ohio | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL  | ESPNU  |  NIU 23–13 | 11,143 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

### Week 8

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October 21  | 12:00 p.m.  | Western Michigan | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH  | CBSSN  |  OHIO 20–17 | 16,048 |
October 21  | 2:00 p.m.  | Akron | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH  | ESPN+  |  BGSU 41–14 | 10,068 |
October 21  | 3:30 p.m.  | Central Michigan | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN  | ESPN+  |  BSU 24–17 | 15,171 |
October 21  | 3:30 p.m.  | Buffalo | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH  | ESPN+  |  UB 24–6 | 11,735 |
October 21  | 3:30 p.m.  | Eastern Michigan | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL  | ESPN+  |  NIU 20–13 | 9,458 |
October 21  | 4:00 p.m.  | Toledo | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH  | ESPNU  |  TOL 21–17 | 17,321 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

### Week 9

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October 28  | 1:00 p.m.  | Western Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)  | ESPN+  |  WMU 45–21 | 16,297 |
October 28  | 3:30 p.m.  | Miami (OH) | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks)  | CBSSN  |  M-OH 30–16 | 19,854 |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

### Week 10

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October 31  | 7:00 p.m.  | Northern Illinois | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI  | ESPNU  |  CMU 37–31 | 9,625 |
October 31  | 7:30 p.m.  | Buffalo | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH  | ESPN2  |  TOL 31–13 | 14,939 |
November 1  | 7:00 p.m.  | Ball State | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH  | ESPN2  |  BGSU 24–21 | 6,091 |
November 1  | 7:30 p.m.  | Kent State | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)  | ESPNU  |  AKR 31–27 | 8,113 |
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

### Week 11

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November 7  | 7:00 p.m.  | Ball State | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL (Bronze Stalk Trophy)  | CBSSN  |  BSU 20–17 | 6,282 |
November 7  | 7:00 p.m.  | Central Michigan | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)  | ESPNU  |  WMU 38–28 |  |
November 7  | 7:30 p.m.  | Ohio | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY  | ESPN2  |  OHIO 20–10 | 11,444 |
November 8  | 7:00 p.m.  | Akron | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH  | ESPNU  |  M-OH 19–0 | 7,233 |
November 8  | 7:00 p.m.  | Bowling Green | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH (Anniversary Award)  | CBSSN  |  BGSU 49–19 | 6,065 |
November 8  | 7:30 p.m.  | Eastern Michigan | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH  | ESPN2  |  TOL 49–23 | 17,842 |
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

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November 14  | 7:00 p.m.  | Toledo | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH (Battle of I-75)  | ESPN2  |  TOL 32–31 | 20.590 |
November 14  | 7:00 p.m.  | Western Michigan | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL  | ESPNU  |  NIU 24–0 | 6,417 |
November 14  | 7:00 p.m.  | Akron | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI  | CBSSN  |  EMU 30–27 2OT | 13,664 |
November 15  | 7:00 p.m.  | Central Michigan | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH  | ESPNU  |  OHIO 34–20 | 14,736 |
November 15  | 7:00 p.m.  | Buffalo | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH  | ESPN2  |  M-OH 23–10 | 7,561 |
November 18  | 2:00 p.m.  | Kent State | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN  | ESPN+  |  BSU 34–3 | 8,554 |
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

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November 21  | 7:00 p.m.  | Bowling Green | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI  | ESPNU  |  BGSU 34–10 | 8,901 |
November 21  | 7:30 p.m.  | Eastern Michigan | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY  | ESPN2  |  EMU 24–11 | 11,243 |
November 24  | 12:00 p.m.  | Toledo | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI  | ESPNU  |  TOL 32–17 | 8,612 |
November 24  | 12:00 p.m.  | Ohio | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH  | CBSSN  |  OHIO 25–14 | 6,152 |
November 25  | 12:00 p.m.  | Northern Illinois | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH  | ESPN+  |  NIU 37–27 |  |
November 25  | 12:00 p.m.  | Miami (OH) | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN (Red Bird Rivalry)  | CBSSN  |  M-OH 17–15 | 8,054 |
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

### MAC Conference Championship Game

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#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

## Postseason

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### Bowl Games

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Legend

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Myrtle Beach Bowl | December 16  | Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | ESPN | 11:00 a.m.  | Ohio | Georgia Southern | W 41–21  | 8,059
Cure Bowl | December 16  | FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL | ABC | 3:30 p.m.  | Miami (OH) | Appalachian State | L 9–13  | 11,121
Camellia Bowl | December 23  | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN | 12:00 p.m.  | Northern Illinois | Arkansas State | W 21–19  | 11,310
68 Ventures Bowl | December 23  | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | 7:00 p.m.  | Eastern Michigan | South Alabama | L 10–59  |
Quick Lane Bowl | December 26  | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | 2:00 p.m.  | Bowling Green | Minnesota | L 24–30  |
Arizona Bowl | December 30  | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | Barstool / The CW | 4:00 p.m.  | Toledo | Wyoming | L 15–16  |

## MAC records vs. other conferences

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Regular season

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ACC | 2–2
Big 12 | 2–1
Big Ten | 0–8
Notre Dame | 0–1
Pac-12 | 0–0
SEC | 0–5
Power 5 Total  | 4–17
Other FBS Conferences  | Record
American | 1–2
C-USA | 0–3
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 3–0
Mountain West | 1–2
Sun Belt | 1–2
Other FBS Total  | 6–9
FCS Opponents  | Record
Football Championship Subdivision | 10–2
Total Non-Conference Record  | 20–28

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ACC | 0–0
Big 12 | 0–0
Big Ten | 0–1
Notre Dame | 0–0
Pac-12 | 0–0
SEC | 0–0
Power 5 Total  | 0–1
Other FBS Conferences  | Record
American | 0–0
C-USA | 0–0
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 0–0
Mountain West | 0–1
Sun Belt | 2-2
Other FBS Total  | 2–3
Total Bowl Record  | 2–4

### Mid-American vs Power 5 matchups

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August 31 | Big 12 | Kent State | UCF | FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL | L 6–56
September 1 | ACC | Miami (OH) | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami, FL | L 3–38
September 1 | Big Ten | Central Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 7–31
September 2 | SEC | Ball State | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | L 14–44
September 2 | Big Ten | Buffalo | No. 19 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | L 17–38
September 2 | ACC | Northern Illinois | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 27–24 OT
September 2 | Big Ten | Toledo | Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | L 28–30
September 9 | SEC | Ball State | No. 1 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | L 3–45
September 9 | Big Ten | Eastern Michigan | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 6–25
September 9 | SEC | Kent State | Arkansas | D.W.R. Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 6–28
September 9 | ACC | Western Michigan | Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY | L 7–48
September 16 | SEC | Akron | Kentucky | Kroger Field • Lexington, KY | L 3–35
September 16 | Big Ten | Bowling Green | No. 2 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 6–31
September 16 | Independent | Central Michigan | No. 9 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 17–41
September 16 | Big 12 | Iowa State | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 10–7
September 16 | Big 12 | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | W 31–24 OT
September 16 | Big Ten | Northern Illinois | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | L 11–35
September 16 | Big Ten | Western Michigan | No. 25 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | L 10–41
September 23 | Big Ten | Akron | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | L 27–29 4OT
September 30 | ACC | Bowling Green | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 38–27
October 7 | SEC | Western Michigan | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | L 28–41

### Mid-American vs Group of Five matchups

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August 26 | MWC | Ohio | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA | L 13–20
September 2 | American | Akron | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | L 21–24
September 2 | CUSA | Bowling Green | Liberty | Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA | L 24–34
September 9 | American | Ohio | Florida Atlantic | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 17–10
September 16 | CUSA | Liberty | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | L 27–55
September 16 | MWC | San Jose State | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 21–17
September 23 | Sun Belt | Central Michigan | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 34–30
September 23 | CUSA | Eastern Michigan | Jacksonville State | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | L 0–21
September 23 | Sun Belt | Georgia Southern | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | L 3–40
September 23 | MWC | Kent State | Fresno State | Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA | L 10–53
September 23 | American | Tulsa | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | L 14–22
September 23 | SunBelt | Buffalo | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | L 38–45

### Mid-American vs FBS independents matchups

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September 9 | Miami (OH) | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | W 41–28
September 16 | UMass | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 19–17
October 7 | Toledo | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA | W 41–24

### Mid-American vs. FCS matchups

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August 31 | Saint Francis (PA) | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | W 35–17
September 1 | Howard | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 33–23
September 2 | LIU | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 27–10
September 9 | Eastern Illinois | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | W 38–15
September 9 | Fordham | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | L 37–40
September 9 | Morgan State | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | W 24–21
September 9 | No. 11 (FCS) New Hampshire | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 45–42
September 9 | No. 24 (FCS) Southern Illinois | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | L 11–14
September 9 | Texas Southern | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 71–3
September 16 | Indiana State | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 45–7
September 16 | Central Connecticut | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | W 38–10
September 23 | Delaware State | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | W 62–20

## Head to head matchups

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2023 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 | — | — | 10–13 | 14–41 | 10–17 | 27–30 | 31–27 | 0–19 | 14–55 | 14–25 | — | —
Ball State | — | — | — | 21–24 | 24–17 | 10–24 | 34–3 | 15–17 | 20–17 | — | 6–13 | 24–42
Buffalo | 13–10 | — | — | 14–24 | 37–13 | 11–24 | 24–6 | 10–23 | — | 10–20 | 13–31 | —
Bowling Green | 41–14 | 24–21 | 24–14 | — | — | — | 49–19 | 0–27 | — | 7–38 | 31–32 | 34–10
Central Michigan | 17–10 | 17–24 | 13–37 | — | — | 26–23 | — | — | 37–31 | 20–34 | 17–31 | 28–38
Eastern Michigan | 30–27 | 24–10 | 24–11 | — | 23–26 | — | 28–14 | — | 13–20 | — | 23–49 | 21–45
Kent State | 27–31 | 3–34 | 6–24 | 49–19 | — | 14–28 | — | 3–23 | 27–37 | 17–42 | — | —
Miami | 19–0 | 17–15 | 23–10 | 27–0 | — | — | 23–3 | — | — | 30–16 | 17–21 | 34–21
Northern Illinois | 55–14 | 17–20 | — | — | 31–37 | 20–13 | 37–26 | — | — | 23–13 | 33–35 | 24–0
Ohio | 25–14 | — | 20–10 | 38–7 | 34–20 | — | 42–17 | 16–30 | 13–23 | — | — | 20–17
Toledo | — | 13–6 | 31–14 | 32–31 | 32–17 | 49–23 | — | 21–17 | 35–33 | — | — | 49–31
Western Michigan | — | 42–24 | — | 10–34 | 38–28 | 45–21 | — | 21–34 | 0–24 | 17–20 | 31–49 | —

Updated through end of regular season

## Awards and honors

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### Player of the week honors

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#### East Division

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Week 1[112] | Sieh Bangura  | Ohio  | RB  | Bryce Houston  | Ohio  | LB  | Alec Bevelhimer  | Miami  | P
Week 2[113] | Gage Larvadain  | Miami  | WR  | CJ Nunnally  | Akron  | DL  | Graham Nicholson | Miami  | K
Week 3[114] | Brett Gabbert | Miami  | QB  | Matt Salopek
Bryce Houston (2)  | Miami
Ohio  | LB
LB  | Alec Bevelhimer (2)  | Miami  | P
Week 4[115] | DJ Irons | Akron  | QB  | Keye Thompson  | Ohio  | LB  | Graham Nicholson (2)  | Miami  | K
Week 5[116] | Terion Stewart | Bowling Green  | RB  | Deshawn Jones Jr.  | Bowling Green  | CB  | Anthony Venneri  | Buffalo  | P
Week 6[117] | Miles Cross  | Ohio  | WR  | Devin Grant | Buffalo  | S  | Alex McNulty  | Buffalo  | K
Week 7[118] | Brett Gabbert (2)  | Miami  | QB  | Davon Ferguson  | Bowling Green  | CB  | Graham Nicholson (3)  | Miami  | K
Week 8[119] | Terion Stewart (2)  | Bowling Green  | RB  | Darren Anders  | Bowling Green  | LB  | Jack Wilson  | Ohio  | P
Week 9/10[120] | Jeff Undercuffler  | Akron  | QB  | Matt Salopek (2)  | Miami  | LB  | Graham Nicholson (4)  | Miami  | K
Week 11[121] | Ta'ron Keith  | Bowling Green  | RB  | Keye Thompson (2)  | Ohio  | LB  | Alec Bevelhimer (3)  | Miami  | P
Week 12[122] | Sieh Bangura (2)  | Ohio  | RB  | Michael Dowell  | Miami  | DB  | Graham Nicholson (5)  | Miami  | K
Week 13[123] | Kurtis Rourke | Ohio  | QB  | Jordan Porter  | Bowling Green  | DL  | Jack Wilson (2)  | Ohio  | P

#### West Division

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Player  | Team  | Position  | Player  | Team  | Position  | Player  | Team  | Position
Week 1[112] | Dequan Finn
Jalen Buckley  | Toledo
Western Michigan  | QB
RB  | Terrance Taylor  | Toledo  | OLB  | Hamze El-Zayat  | Eastern Michigan  | KR/WR
Week 2[113] | Bert Emanuel, Jr. | Central Michigan  | QB  | Judge Culpepper  | Toledo  | DT  | Marion Lukes  | Central Michigan  | KR/RB
Week 3[114] | Peny Boone | Toledo  | RB  | Bennett Walker  | Eastern Michigan  | DB  | Mitchell Tomasek  | Eastern Michigan  | P
Week 4[115] | Jase Bauer | Central Michigan  | QB  | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren  | Toledo  | S  | Mitchell Tomasek (2)  | Eastern Michigan  | P
Week 5[116] | Treyson Bourguet | Western Michigan  | QB  | Kyle Moretti  | Central Michigan  | LB  | Jacquez Stuart  | Toledo  | KR/RB
Week 6[117] | Antario Brown | Northern Illinois  | RB  | Joe Sparacio  | Eastern Michigan  | LB  | Luke Pawlak  | Toledo  | K
Week 7[118] | Peny Boone (2)  | Toledo  | RB  | Alex Merritt  | Eastern Michigan  | DL  | Kanon Woodill  | Northern Illinois  | K
Week 8[119] | Marquez Cooper | Ball State  | RB  | Sidney Houston Jr.  | Ball State  | DL  | Tom Foley  | NIU  | P
Week 9/10[120] | Marion Lukes  | Central Michigan  | RB  | Joe Sparacio (2)
Marshawn Kneeland | Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan  | LB
DE  | Jacquez Stuart (2)  | Toledo  | KR
Week 11[121] | Dequan Finn (2)  | Toledo  | QB  | Tyler Jackson  | Northern Illinois  | LB  | Palmer Domschke  | Western Michigan  | K
Week 12[122] | Dequan Finn (3)  | Toledo  | QB  | Chase Kline  | Eastern Michigan  | LB  | Dane Partridge  | Northern Illinois  | WR/PR
Week 13[123] | Peny Boone (3)  | Toledo  | RB  | Ray Thomas  | Northern Illinois  | DE  | Mitchell Tomasek (3)  | Eastern Michigan  | P

### MAC Individual Awards

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Offensive Player of the Year  | Peny Boone | Toledo
Defensive Player of the Year  | Matt Salopek  | Miami
Special Teams Player of the Year  | Graham Nicholson | Miami
Freshman Player of the Year  | Jalen Buckley  | Western Michigan
Vern Smith Leadership Award  | Dequan Finn | Toledo
Coach of the Year  | Jason Candle | Toledo

### All-Conference Teams

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First Team Offense
QB  | Dequan Finn | Toledo
OL  | Corey Stewart  | Ball State
OL  | Nolan Potter  | Northern Illinois
OL  | Nick Rosi  | Toledo
OL  | Vinny Sciury  | Toledo
OL  | Jacob Gideon  | Western Michigan
TE  | Harold Fannin Jr. | Bowling Green
WR  | Chrishon McCray  | Kent State
WR  | Sam Wiglusz | Ohio
WR  | Jerjuan Newton  | Toledo
WR  | Kenneth Womack  | Western Michigan
RB  | Antario Brown | Northern Illinois
RB  | Peny Boone | Toledo
PK  | Graham Nicholson | Miami
First Team Defense
DL  | CJ Nunnally  | Akron
DL  | Sidney Houston  | Ball State
DL  | Caiden Woullard  | Miami
DL  | Judge Culpepper  | Toledo
LB  | Matt Salopek  | Miami
LB  | Bryce Houston  | Ohio
LB  | Keye Thompson  | Ohio
LB  | Dallas Gant | Toledo
DB  | Jalen Huskey  | Bowling Green
DB  | Devin Grant | Buffalo
DB  | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo
DB  | Maxen Hook  | Toledo
P  | Mitchell Tomasek  | Eastern Michigan
First Team Specialists
KRS  | Marion Lukes  | Central Michigan
KRS  | Jacquez Stuart  | Toledo

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Second Team Offense
QB  | Kurtis Rourke | Ohio
OL  | Deiyantei Powell-Woods  | Central Michigan
OL  | Brayden Swartout  | Central Michigan
OL  | Brian Dooley  | Eastern Michigan
OL  | Will Jados  | Miami
OL  | Reid Holskey  | Miami
TE  | Anthony Torres  | Toledo
WR  | Daniel George  | Akron
WR  | Jasaiah Gathings  | Akron
WR  | Tanner Knue  | Eastern Michigan
WR  | Jesse Prewitt III  | Central Michigan
RB  | Marquez Cooper | Ball State
RB  | Terion Stewart | Bowling Green
PK  | Andrew Glass  | Kent State
Second Team Defense
DL  | Jacques Bristol  | Central Michigan
DL  | Brian Ugwu  | Miami
DL  | James Ester  | Northern Illinois
DL  | Marshawn Kneeland | Western Michigan
LB  | Cole Pearce  | Ball State
LB  | Darren Anders  | Bowling Green
LB  | Joe Sparacio  | Eastern Michigan
LB  | Ty Wise  | Miami
DB  | Jordan Oladokun  | Bowling Green
DB  | Donte Kent  | Central Michigan
DB  | Yahsyn McKee  | Miami
DB  | JaVaughn Byrd  | Northern Illinois
P  | Alec Bevelhimer  | Miami
Second Team Specialists
KRS  | Jaylon Jackson  | Eastern Michigan
KRS  | Cade McDonald  | Miami

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Third Team Offense
QB  | Brett Gabbert | Miami
OL  | Damon Kaylor  | Ball State
OL  | Alex Wollschlaeger  | Bowling Green
OL  | Gabe Wallace  | Buffalo
OL  | Tyler Doty  | Buffalo
OL  | Addison West | Western Michigan
TE  | Tanner Koziol  | Ball State
WR  | Odieu Hiliare  | Bowling Green
WR  | Luke Floriea  | Kent State
WR  | Trayvon Rudolph  | Northern Illinois
WR  | Anthony Sambucci  | Western Michigan
RB  | Rashad Amos  | Miami
RB  | Jalen Buckley  | Western Michigan
PK  | Luke Pawlak  | Toledo
Third Team Defense
DL  | CJ West  | Kent State
DL  | Vonnie Watkins  | Ohio
DL  | Rayyan Buell  | Ohio
DL  | Darius Alexander  | Toledo
LB  | Bryan McCoy  | Akron
LB  | Cashius Howell  | Bowling Green
LB  | Kyle Moretti  | Central Michigan
LB  | Chase Kline  | Eastern Michigan
DB  | KJ Martin  | Akron
DB  | Davon Ferguson  | Bowling Green
DB  | Chris McDonald Jr.  | Toledo
DB  | Keni-H Lovely  | Western Michigan
P  | Lucas Borrow  | Ball State
Third Team Specialists
KRS  | Jhaylin Embry  | Central Michigan
KRS  | Ron Cook  | Buffalo

### National Awards

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* Lou Groza Award: Graham Nicholson, Miami

### All-Americans

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For the complete All-America selections, see 2023 College Football All-America Team.

Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. College Football All-American consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.

Position  | Player  | School  | Selector  | Unanimous  | Consensus

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First Team All-Americans
CB  | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo  | The Athletic  |  |
K  | Graham Nicholson | Miami  | AFCA, AP, CBS, ESPN, FOX, SI, The Athletic, TSN, USAT, WCFF |  | *
Position  | Player  | School  | Selector  | Unanimous  | Consensus

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Second Team All-Americans
CB  | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo  | AFCA, AP, CBS, FWAA, PFF, TSN |  |
K  | Graham Nicholson | Miami  | FWAA |  |

## NFL draft

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See also: 2024 NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit. The Following list includes all MAC Players in the draft.

### List of selections

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Player  | Position  | School  | Draft
Round  | Round
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Pick  | Team

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Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Toledo | 1  | 22  | 22  | Philadelphia Eagles
Marshawn Kneeland | DE | Western Michigan | 2  | 24  | 56  | Dallas Cowboys

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