In the East Division, Miami garnered a total of 64 total points. Second-place was separated by only four points as Buffalo finished second with 58 points, followed by . . .
. . . Ohio in third with 48 points. Kent State finished fourth followed by Bowling Green and Akron. Miami returns 17 starters from last season's squad that went 6-2 in conference play and won the MAC Championship with a 26-21 victory over Central Michigan. In the West Division, a margin of four points separated the top four programs in this extremely competitive division. Toledo earned a total of 54 total points, followed by second-place Western Michigan with 53 points, Central Michigan was tabbed for third-place with 52 points and Ball State followed in fourth-place with 50 points. Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois rounded out the West Division selections. Toledo returns 18 starters returning from last season's 6-6 squad, including five All-MAC players: senior OL Bryce Harris, senior WR Bryce Mitchell, junior RB Bryant Koback, junior DE Jamal Hines and sophomore OL Nick Rosi. | East Division Predicted Order of Finish 1. Miami (6) – 64 pts. 2. Buffalo (4) – 58 pts. 3. Ohio (1) – 48 pts. 4. Kent State – 42 pts. 5. Bowling Green – 23 pts. 6. Akron (1) – 17 pts. West Division Predicted Order of Finish 1. Toledo (4) – 54 pts. 2. Western Michigan (2) – 53 pts. 3. Central Michigan (5) – 52 pts. 4. Ball State (1) – 50 pts. 5. Eastern Michigan – 22 pts. 6. Northern Illinois – 21 pts. The 2020 regular season gets underway on Wednesday, November 4th with a full slate of MACtion as all 12 MAC programs take the field. The season will culminate with the MAC Football Championship Game on Friday, December 18th at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. (Time TBA). |