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.
Previous season
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Preseason
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Preseason Poll
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The Preseason poll was released at the MAC Media Day in Canton, Ohio .[2]
East Division
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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
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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
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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
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Pre-season coaching changes
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Schedule
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Regular season
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Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
August 31
7:00 p.m.
Buffalo
Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
BTN
L 7-17
43,224
August 31
7:00 p.m.
Elon
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
ESPN3
W 47-13
22,104
August 31
7:00 p.m.
Rhode Island
Central Michigan
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3
W 30-27 3OT
16,311
September 1
6:30 p.m.
Charlotte
Eastern Michigan
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3
W 24-7
12,823
September 1
8:30 p.m.
Boston College
Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
CBSSN
L 20-23
16,421
September 2
12:00 p.m.
Akron
No. 6 Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
ABC
L 0-52
101,684
September 2
12:00 p.m.
Bowling Green
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
ESPNU
L 10-35
71,202
September 2
12:00 p.m.
Ball State
Illinois
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
BTN
L 21-24
42,505
September 2
12:00 p.m.
Kent State
No. 5 Clemson
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
ESPN
L 3-56
80,121
September 2
5:15 p.m.
Western Michigan
No. 4 USC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
P12N
L 31-49
61,125
September 2
6:30 p.m.
Miami
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
STADIUM
L 26-31
22,463
September 2
7:00 p.m.
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 .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 8
8:00 p.m.
Ohio
Purdue
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
FS1
L 21-44
45,633
September 9
12:00 p.m.
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 p.m.
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 p.m.
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 p.m.
Western Michigan
Michigan State
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
BTN
L 14-28
72,910
September 9
6:00 p.m.
South Dakota
Bowling Green
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3
L 27-35
19,912
September 9
6:30 p.m.
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 .
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 16
12:00 p.m.
Kansas
Ohio
Peden Stadium • Athens,OH
ESPNU
W 42-30
24,000
September 16
12:00 p.m.
Iowa State
Akron
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
CBSSN
L 14-41
22,811
September 16
12:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
FS1
W 21-17
89,664
September 16
3:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech
Ball State
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN3
W 28-13
14,265
September 16
3:30 p.m.
Central Michigan
Syracuse
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
ACCN
L 17-41
33,004
September 16
6:00 p.m.
Colgate
Buffalo
UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
ESPN3
W 33-10
11,546
September 16
6:30 p.m.
Kent State
Marshall
Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
L 0-21
24,044
September 16
7:00 p.m.
Tulsa
Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo
ESPN3
W 54-51
24,239
September 16
7:00 p.m.
Idaho
Western Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3
W 37-28
25,732
September 16
7:30 p.m.
Bowling Green
Northwestern
Ryan Field • Evantson, IL
BTN
L 27-49
33,706
September 16
8:00 p.m.
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
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Week 14 (MAC Championship game)
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Records against FBS conferences
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2017 records against FBS conferences
FCS Subdivision
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Postseason
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Postseason
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Bowl games
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(Rankings from final CFP Poll; All times EST)
Date
Time
Bowl Game
Site
TV
MAC Team
Opponent
Result
December 19, 2017
7:00 p.m.
Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL
ESPN
Akron
Florida Atlantic
L 3–50
December 22, 2017
12:30 p.m.
Bahamas Bowl
Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas
ESPN
Ohio
UAB
W 41–6
December 22, 2017
4:00 p.m.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
ESPN
Central Michigan
Wyoming
L 14–37
December 23, 2017
7:00 p.m.
Dollar General Bowl
Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL
ESPN
Toledo
Appalachian State
L 0–34
December 26, 2017
5:15 p.m.
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field • Detroit, MI
ESPN
Northern Illinois
Duke
L 14–36
Home game attendance
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