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Sports 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.
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
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 .
Week 2
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 .
Week 3
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
Week 14 (MAC Championship game)
Records against FBS conferences
2017 records against FBS conferences
FCS Subdivision
Postseason
Postseason
Bowl games
(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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References
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