BG and NIU again? So guess the MAC coaches

Cleveland, Ohio – Bowling Green and Northern Illinois have been selected to win the East and West Divisions, respectfully, according to a preseason poll by the Mid-American Conference head football coaches.

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In the East Division, Bowling Green was selected first with 89 total points followed by second-place Ohio with 64 points.  A narrow margin of only seven points separated the second, third and four place teams as Akron was third with 60 points and fourth-place UMass with 57 points.

In the West Division, only three points separated the top two spots with NIU gathering 70 points, followed by second-place Toledo with 67 points. 

The poll reflects on the competitive nature of the MAC.  In the last five years, the conference has witnessed five different programs compete in the Marathon MAC Football Championship game, In the last four years, 10 different MAC football programs have appeared in a bowl game.

2015 MAC Head Football Coaches Preseason Poll

Team (First Place Votes)   Points

MAC East Division      

Bowling Green (11)                      89

Ohio                                                64

Akron                                              60

UMass (2)                                      57

Buffalo                                           43

Miami                                             30

Kent State                                      21

MAC West Division

Northern Illinois (7)                    70

Toledo (5)                                        67

Western Michigan (1)                  55

Ball State                                         36

Central Michigan                          32

Eastern Michigan                          13

The 2015 season kicks off on Thursday, September 3 with four non-conference games.  The 2015 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game is Friday, December 4 at 8:00 pm from Ford Field in Detroit.