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SATURDAY GAME ACTION RESULTS/NOTES  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS 19, HOLY CROSS 17
• TEMPLE, MASSACHUSETTS 10 • KENTUCKY 24, TOLEDO 16 • KENT STATE 21, MERRIMACK 17 • PURDUE 31, BALL STATE 0 • TEXAS STATE 52, EASTERN MICHIGAN 27 Click Read More for notes/details > > > FRIDAY GAME ACTION RESULTS/NOTES  MICHIGAN STATE 23, WESTERN MICHIGAN 6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 16, SAN JOSE STATE 14 Click Read More for notes/details > > >
A peek at opponents -- Saturday games  SATURDAY, AUG. 30, 2025
• Ball State at Purdue (Noon, BTN) • Merrimack at Kent State (Noon, ESPN+) • Toledo at Kentucky (12:45, SEC/ESPN) • Temple at UMass (3:30, ESPN+) • Holy Cross at Northern Illinois (3:30, ESPN+) • Eastern Michigan at Texas State (8:00, ESPN+) CLICK READ MORE FOR DETAILS . . MAC FOOTBALL - THURSDAY RESULTS/NOTES  WISCONSIN 17, MIAMI 0 RUTGERS 34, OHIO 31 BOWLING GREEN 26, LAFAYETTE 7 WYOMING 10, AKRON 0\MINNESOTA 23, BUFFALO 1 Click Read More for game notes >>>>
A peek at opponents -- Friday games  Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
Western Michigan at Michigan State (7 p.m., FS1) Central Michigan at San Jose State (10:30, FS1) CLICK READ MORE FOR DETAILS . . . A peek at MAC opponents - Thursday games  Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
Ohio at Rutgers (6 p.m., Big Ten Network) Lafayette at Bowling Green (6 p.m.ESPN+) Wyoming at Akron (7 p.m., ESPN+) Buffalo at Minnesota (8 p.m., FS1) Miami at Wisconsin (9 p.m., Big Ten Network) CLICK READ MORE FOR DETAILS . . . RedHawks reload, but some questions remain  SEASON PREVIEW: MIAMI
2024 RECORD: 9-5 (7-1 MAC) 2025 MAC HEAD COACHES POLL: 2nd By MKE SMITH Miami's bid for back-to-back MAC titles crashed big-time last December when Ohio thrashed MU 38-3 in Detroit. The RedHawks had defeated their arch-rival mid-season, but it was a completely different game in the second meeting. Although Toledo was a MAC Coaches Poll pick to prevail in 2025, both Miami and Ohio are in the conversation. The RedHawks were picked second, while the Bobcats were third. Actually, it largely depends . . . Talented Rockets have sights set on MAC title  SEASON PREVIEW: TOLEDO
2024 RECORD: 8-5 (4-4 MAC) 2025 MAC HEAD COACHES POLL: 1st MRO STAFF After reaching the MAC Championship game in 2023, Toledo fizzled last year. It wasn't a complete flame-out as UT reached -- and won -- a bowl game. However, overall it was a rocky trip that was particularly shaky in the final weeks. Toledo dropped a crucial home game to eventual champ Ohio (24-7) Nov. 20, effectively eliminating the Rockets from title contention. A 21-14 overtime at Akron . . . Key returnees give Ohio foundation to defend crown  SEASON PREVIEW: OHIO
2024 RECORD: 11-3 (7-1 MAC) 2025 MAC HEAD COACHES POLL: 3rd MRO STAFF Last year was a banner year for Ohio, which won its first MAC football title since 1968. After losing to arch-rival Miami in October, the 'Cats realed off six straight victories. Among them was a 38-3 thrashing of Miami in the league championship game and a 30-27 win over Jacksonville State in the StaffDNA cure bowl. While Ohio took some . . . Buffalo fans have plenty of reasons to be optimistic  SEASON PREVIEW: BUFFALO
2024 RECORD: 9-4 (6-2 MAC) 2025 MAC HEAD COACHES POLL: 4TH MRO STAFF The Buffalo Bulls' first season under new head coach Pete Lembo was impressive. This year could be even better! Buffalo went 9-4 overall in 2024. That included a 26-7 win over Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl. While UB wasn't able . . . Chippewas aiming for improvement under new HC  SEASON PREVIEW: CENTRAL MICHIGAN
2024 RECORD: 4-8 (2-6 MAC) 2025 MAC HEAD COACHES POLL: 9TH MRO STAFF The Central Michigan Chippewas likely didn't just turn the page when they replaced Head Coach Jim McElwain with Matt Drinkall last December, One might speculate the program turned several pages. How many remains . . . Broncos could look very familiar in 2025  SEASON PREVIEW: WESTERN MICHIGAN
2024 RECORD:6-7, (5-3 MAC) 2025 MAC HEAD COACHES POLL: 7th MRO STAFF The points were there. Unfortunately, the opponent points were also there! Western Michigan was second among MAC teams in points scored (28.9 ppg) last year. However, the Broncos were . . . Transfer overhaul may be key to Huskie success  SEASON PREVIEW: NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2024 RECORD:8-5, (4-4 MAC) 2025 MAC HEAD COACHES POLL: 5TH MRO STAFF The Huskies want to go out with a bang! This is the final year for Northern Illinois football as a Mid-American Conference member. It's off to the Mountain West (football only) next year. The MAC coaches poll picked NIU to finish fifth, but the Huskies are one of the tougher teams to gauge this season. That is, in part, because . . . Experienced Eastern Michigan squad aims for more  SEASON PREVIEW: EASTERN MICHIGAN 2024 RECORD: 5-7 (2-6 MAC) 2025 MAC HEAD COACHES POLL: 8TH MRO STAFF
Chris Chreighton's Eagles will try to turn around a mini-slide this year as Eastern Michigan looks for its first winning season since 2022. EMU went 9-4 that year, posting a 6-3 MAC record along the way. The Eagles were 6-6 in 2023 and 5-7 last year. Eastern Michigan seemed in relatively good shape at 5-2 with five contests remaining, but it dropped all five to close out the campaign. There are some . . . Ball State faces big challenges under new coach  SEASON PREVIEW: BALL STATE 2024 RECORD: 3-9 (2-6 MAC) 2025 MAC HEAD COACHES POLL: 10TH MRO STAFF
The new Ball State Cardinals are "Neu-less." Head Coach Mike Neu was replaced after last year's 3-9 campaign. Taking over the reins is former Butler HC Mike Uremovich, who will try to squeeze some more "W's" from a program that returns less than half a dozen starters -- total. OFFENSE: Uremovich has enjoyed some . . . |
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