2018 Mid-American Conference football season explained

2018 Mid American Conference football season
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League:NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport:Football
Pixels:100
Duration:August 30, 2018 – January 2019
No Of Teams:12
Season:Regular season
Mvp:Tyree Jackson
Mvp Link:Mid-American Conference football individual awards
Conf1:East Division
Conf1 Champ:Buffalo
Conf2:West Division
Conf2 Champ:Northern Illinois
Finals:MAC Championship Game
Finals Link:2018 MAC Championship Game
Finals Champ:Northern Illinois
Finals Runner-Up:Buffalo
Seasonslistnames:Football
Prevseason Year:2017
Nextseason Year:2019

The 2018 Mid-American Conference football season will be the 73rd season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). and is part of the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin on August 30 and will end on November 24. The entire schedule was released on February 22.[1] [2] The MAC Championship Game will be held on November 30, 2018.

Previous season

See main article: 2017 Mid-American Conference football season. In 2017, Akron won the East Division with a 6–2 conference record while Toledo won the West Division with a 7–1 conference record. Toledo defeated Akron in the MAC Championship game.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The MAC Preseason Media Poll was released at the MAC Media Day on July 24, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.[3]

East

  1. Ohio (21)
  2. Buffalo (1)
  3. Miami (2)
  4. Akron
  5. Bowling Green
  6. Kent State

West

  1. Northern Illinois (15)
  2. Toledo (7)
  3. Western Michigan (1)
    1. Eastern Michigan Central Michigan (1)
  4. Ball State

(first place votes)

MAC Championship

Ohio received 13 votes as the predicted 2018 MAC Championship Game winner. Toledo (5), Northern Illinois (4), Miami (1), and Central Michigan (1) also received votes.

Head coaches

Coaching changes

On November 22, 2018, one day after Kent State's final game of the season against Akron, the school fired head coach Paul Haynes after five losing seasons.[4] [5] On December 19, the school hired Sean Lewis as head coach.[6] [7]

Coaches

TeamHead coachPrevious jobYears at schoolOverall recordMAC recordMAC titles
style=AkronTerry BowdenNorth Alabama70
style=Ball StateMike NeuNew Orleans Saints (QB Coach)30
style=Bowling GreenMike JinksTexas Tech (Assist. Head Coach)30
style=BuffaloLance LeipoldWisconsin-Whitewater40
style=Central MichiganJohn BonamegoDetroit Lions (Special Teams Coordinator)40
style=Eastern MichiganChris CreightonDrake50
style=Kent StateSean LewisSyracuse (Co-Off. Coordinator)10
style=MiamiChuck MartinNotre Dame (Off. Coordinator)50
style=Northern IllinoisRod CareyNorthern Illinois (Off. Coordinator)61
style=OhioFrank SolichNebraska140
style=ToledoJason CandleToledo (Off. Coordinator)31
style=Western MichiganTim LesterPurdue (QB coach)20
Notes:

Schedule

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
MAC member won
MAC member lost
MAC teams in bold

Week One

Akron at Nebraska was canceled following a three-hour delay for lightning and thunderstorms.[8]

Players of the week:[9]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tyree JacksonBuffaloJim JonesKent StateDL KnockOhio
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
D'Wayne EskridgeWestern MichiganDevonni ReedCentral MichiganCody ThompsonToledo

Week Two

Players of the week:[10]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tyree JacksonBuffaloCameron LewisBuffaloNick GasserAkron
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tyler WiegersEastern MichiganSutton SmithNorthern IllinoisChad RylandEastern Michigan

Week Three

Players of the week:[11]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
K. J. OsbornBuffaloAlvin DavisAkronMichael FarkasOhio
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Diontae JohnsonToledoMalik FountainCentral MichiganJake JulienEastern Michigan

Week Four

Players of the week:[12]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Alonzo SmithMiami (OH)Khalil HodgeBuffaloNick GasserAkron
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Mitchell GuadagniToledoMaxx CrosbyEastern MichiganGavin PeddieWestern Michigan

Week Five

Players of the week:[13]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Nathan RourkeOhioKhalil HodgeBuffaloMaurice ThomasMiami (OH)
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jayden ReedWestern MichiganAntonio Jones-DavisNorthern IllinoisJake JulienEastern Michigan

Week Six

Players of the week:[14]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Nathan RourkeOhioBrad KoenigMiami (OH)Matthew TrickettKent State
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Eli PetersToledoRalph HolleyWestern MichiganJake JulienEastern Michigan

Week Seven

Players of the week:[15]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Kenny YoungMiami (OH)Khalil HodgeBuffaloMichael FarkasOhio
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jamauri BoganWestern MichiganSutton SmithNorthern IllinoisMorgan HageeBall State

Week Eight

Players of the week:[16]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Nathan RourkeOhioBrad KoenigMiami (OH)Derek AdamsKent State
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tyler WiegersEastern MichiganAlex GraceWestern MichiganJake Julien
Bailey Flint		Eastern Michigan
Toledo

Week Nine

Players of the week:[17]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
A. J. OuelletteOhioJohn LakoAkronLouie ZervosOhio
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Cody ThompsonToledoMykelti WilliamsNorthern IllinoisMatt FerenceNorthern Illinois

Week Ten

Players of the week:[18]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tyree JacksonBuffaloDalton HicksKent StateAlvin FloydOhio
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tre HarbisonNorthern IllinoisJalen McKieNorthern IllinoisJameson VestToledo

Week Eleven

Players of the week:[19]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jaret PattersonBuffaloJustin BrandonBuffaloKyle KramerMiami (OH)
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tre HarbisonNorthern IllinoisMaxx CrosbyEastern MichiganSutton SmithNorthern Illinois

Week Twelve

Players of the week:[20]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
A. J. OuelletteOhioRucker FurlowMiami (OH)Sam SlomanMiami (OH)
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Drew PlittBall StateJosh CorcoranNorthern IllinoisDiontae JohnsonToledo

Week Thirteen

Players of the week:[21]

+ East DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Alonzo SmithMiami (OH)Brad KoenigMiami (OH)Kylan NelsonOhio
+ West DivisionOffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ian EriksenEastern MichiganSutton SmithNorthern IllinoisJake JulienEastern Michigan

Week Fourteen

This game was added after Akron's game vs Nebraska was canceled due to lightning and South Carolina's game vs Marshall was canceled due to Hurricane Florence.

MAC Championship Game

See also: 2018 MAC Championship Game.

Postseason

Postseason awards

[22]

All-Conference Teams

[22]

PositionPlayerTeam
First Team Offense
QBstyle= Buffalo
RBstyle= Ohio
RBstyle= Western Michigan
WRstyle= Buffalo
WRstyle= Ohio
WRstyle= Toledo
WRstyle= Toledo
TEstyle= Buffalo
OLstyle= Buffalo
OLstyle= Northern Illinois
OLstyle= Ohio
OLstyle= Ohio
OLstyle= Western Michigan
First Team Defense
DLstyle= Buffalo
DLstyle= Central Michigan
DLstyle= Eastern Michigan
DLstyle= Northern Illinois
LBstyle= Buffalo
LBstyle= Central Michigan
LBstyle= Miami
LBstyle= Northern Illinois
DBstyle= Akron
DBstyle= Central Michigan
DBstyle= Central Michigan
DBstyle= Ohio
First Team Special Teams
Pstyle= Ohio
Kstyle= Kent State
KRstyle= Miami
PRstyle= Toledo
PositionPlayerTeam
Second Team Offense
QBstyle= Ohio
RBstyle= Buffalo
RBstyle= Northern Illinois
WRstyle= Ball State
WRstyle= Bowling Green
WRstyle= Buffalo
WRstyle= Western Michigan
TEstyle= Toledo
OLstyle= Buffalo
OLstyle= Northern Illinois
OLstyle= Ohio
OLstyle= Toledo
OLstyle= Western Michigan
Second Team Defense
DLstyle= Akron
DLstyle= Kent State
DLstyle= Miami
DLstyle= Northern Illinois
LBstyle= Akron
LBstyle= Eastern Michigan
LBstyle= Northern Illinois
LBstyle= Ohio
DBstyle= Akron
DBstyle= Buffalo
DBstyle= Eastern Michigan
DBstyle= Northern Illinois
Second Team Special Teams
Pstyle= Eastern Michigan
Kstyle= Central Michigan
KRstyle= Toledo
PRstyle= Western Michigan

Bowl games

Legend
 MAC win
 MAC loss

See also: 2018–19 NCAA football bowl games.

Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (EST)MAC teamOpponentScoreAttendance
Camellia BowlDecember 15Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, ALESPN5:30 p.m.Eastern MichiganGeorgia Southern21–2317,710
Boca Raton BowlDecember 18FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FLESPN7:00 p.m.Northern IllinoisUAB13–3722,614
Frisco BowlDecember 19Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TXESPN8:00 p.m.OhioSan Diego State27–011,029
Bahamas BowlDecember 21Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, BahamasESPN12:30 p.m.ToledoFIU32–3513,510
Famous Idaho Potato BowlDecember 21Albertsons Stadium • Boise, IDESPN4:00 p.m.Western MichiganBYU18–4918,711
Dollar General BowlDecember 22Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, ALESPN7:00 p.m.BuffaloTroy32–4231,818

Home game attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Total Average% of Capacity
AkronInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field27,88118,41322,437 †17,58216,40117,74292,75718,51566.4%
Ball StateScheumann Stadium22,5009,80115,873 †9,3677,15914,0225,50361,72510,28845.7%
Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium24,00016,14217,54214,38018,551 †13,13110,51890,26415,04462.7%
BuffaloUB Stadium29,01317,95918,38423,671 †19,50615,68215,078110,28018,38063.4%
Central MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium30,25518,127 †16,47414,04410,25510,0978,04166,94111,15736.9%
Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium30,20014,35714,77917,99822,627 †13,46812,40395,63215,93952.8%
Kent StateDix Stadium25,31915,24220,062 †18,7745,3876,12565,59013,11851.8%
Miami (OH)Yager Stadium24,28615,82715,0125,00315,97517,639 †69,45613,89157.2%
Northern IllinoisHuskie Stadium24,00016,762 †12,35412,1385,8874,87852,01910,40443.3%
OhioPeden Stadium24,00018,27519,05619,492 †13,77413,83912,93897,37416,22967.6%
ToledoGlass Bowl26,24824,13628,117 †23,67524,68518,11415,21415,521124,77717,82567.9%
Western MichiganWaldo Stadium30,20020,62823,24424,282 †11,38911,93518,27898,02116,33754.1%
Bold – Exceed capacity
†Season High

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAC Football Opponents/author. Kelley. Kevin. December 19, 2017. December 19, 2017.
  2. MAC Announces 2018 Football Schedule . Mid-American Conference . February 22, 2018 . February 22, 2018.
  3. News: NIU & Ohio Picked As Divisional Winners In 2018 MAC Football Media preseason poll. 2018-07-24. en.
  4. News: Kent State fires Haynes after 5 losing seasons. ESPN.com. 2018-01-16.
  5. News: Kent State fires football coach Paul Haynes after loss to Akron. rlewis. www.ohio.com. 2018-01-16. en-US.
  6. News: Kent State hires Sean Lewis as new football coach. Allen. Moff. Record. 2018-01-16. en. 2018-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117131133/http://www.record-courier.com/sports/20171218/kent-state-hires-sean-lewis-as-new-football-coach. dead.
  7. News: Syracuse's Sean Lewis to be named Kent State's new head football coach. cleveland.com. 2018-01-16. en-US.
  8. Web site: Akron-Nebraska Football Game Cancelled. University of Akron Athletics.
  9. http://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/9/3/mac-announces-week-one-football-players-of-the-week.aspx MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK ONE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  10. http://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/9/10/mac-announces-week-two-football-players-of-the-week.aspx MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK TWO FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  11. http://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/9/17/mac-announces-week-three-football-players-of-the-week.aspx MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK THREE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  12. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/9/24/mac-announces-week-four-football-players-of-the-week.aspx MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK FOUR FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  13. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/10/1/mac-announces-week-six-football-players-of-the-week.aspx MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK FIVE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  14. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/10/8/field-hockey-mac-announces-week-six-football-players-of-the-week.aspx MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK SIX FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  15. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/10/15/mac-announces-week-seven-football-players-of-the-week.aspx MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK SEVEN FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  16. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/10/22/mac-announces-week-eight-football-players-of-the-week.aspx MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK EIGHT FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  17. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/10/29/mac-announces-week-nine-football-players-of-the-week.aspx MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK NINE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  18. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/11/5/mac-announces-week-ten-football-players-of-the-week.aspx ANNOUNCES WEEK TEN FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  19. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/11/12/mac-announces-week-11-football-players-of-the-week.aspx ANNOUNCES WEEK 11 FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  20. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/11/19/mac-announces-week-twelve-football-players-of-the-week.aspx ANNOUNCES WEEK TWELVE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  21. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2018/11/26/mac-announces-week-thirteen-football-players-of-the-week.aspx ANNOUNCES WEEK THIRTEEN FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
  22. Web site: MAC Announces 2018 All-MAC First, Second, Third Teams and Postseason Awards. getsomemaction.com.

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