2009 Mid-American Conference football season | |
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League | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
Sport | football |
Duration | September 3, 2009 through January 7, 2010 |
Number of teams | 13 |
TV partner(s) | ESPN [1] |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | Dan LeFevour |
MAC Championship Game |
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Ohio xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 23 Central Michigan x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Mid-American Conference football season is an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 7, 2010. The Mid-American Conference consists of twelve full-time members, with Temple University holding an affiliate membership for football.
Ball State entered the 2008 MAC Championship Game undefeated and as the champion of the West Division. This was also their first ever appearance in the game. [2] Ranked #12 in the country, they faced East Division champion Buffalo in the annual contest held at Ford Field. That was Buffalo's first appearance as well. The Bulls upset Ball State and took the MAC Championship, giving Ball State their first loss of the season.
After the championship game ended, four MAC football head coaches either resigned or were fired from their teams. This began with Ball State's coach Brady Hoke, who resigned to pursue a head coaching job at San Diego State University. [3] He was replaced by Stan Parrish for the 2009 season. [4] Parrish was promoted internally after serving as Ball State's assistant football coach for four seasons. The only other head coaching change in the West Division was in Eastern Michigan where Jeff Genyk, head coach for the past five years, was fired after a combined 15–42 record. [5] He was replaced by Ron English, who served as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan for five years as well as the University of Louisville during the 2008 season. [6]
In the East Division, two schools also saw head coaching changes. Miami University's head coach Shane Montgomery resigned after a 2–10 record in the 2008 season. [7] His best season at Miami was in 2005 when he led the team to a 7–4 overall record and a tie for the MAC East title. However, in that season Akron won the tiebreaker to play in the MAC Championship Game against West champion Northern Illinois. Montgomery was replaced by Mike Haywood who served four years as Notre Dame University's offensive coordinator. [8] At Bowling Green, six-year head coach Gregg Brandon was fired. [9] However, Brandon did find another job in college football when he was named the new University of Virginia offensive coordinator. [10] He was replaced at Bowling Green by Dave Clawson, who was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Tennessee. [11]
The 2009 MAC Preseason Poll was announced at the Football Media Preview in Detroit on July 31. [12] In the East Division, Buffalo was selected to repeat as divisional champions, and Central Michigan selected to top the West. Also, Central Michigan received 18 votes to win the MAC Championship Game.
Award | School | Player |
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Bronko Nagurski Trophy [13] | Temple | Andre Neblett |
Toledo | Barry Church | |
Dave Rimington Trophy [14] | Bowling Green | Ben Bojicic |
Central Michigan | Colin Miller | |
Northern Illinois | Eddie Adamski | |
Lombardi Award [15] | Central Michigan | Nick Bellore |
Frank Zombo | ||
Western Michigan | Austin Pritchard | |
Manning Award [16] | Bowling Green | Tyler Sheehan |
Central Michigan | Dan LeFevour | |
Western Michigan | Tim Hiller | |
Maxwell Award [17] | Central Michigan | Dan LeFevour |
Lou Groza Award [18] | Northern Illinois | Mike Salerno |
Toledo | Alex Steigerwald | |
Outland Trophy [19] | Temple | Andre Neblett |
Fred Biletnikoff Award [20] | Buffalo | Naaman Roosevelt |
Central Michigan | Antonio Brown | |
Eastern Michigan | Jacory Stone | |
Ohio | Taylor Price | |
Toledo | Stephen Williams | |
Walter Camp Award [21] | Ball State | MiQuale Lewis |
Western Michigan | Tim Hiller | |
Jim Thorpe Award [22] | Toledo | Barry Church |
Ted Hendricks Award [23] | Central Michigan | Frank Zombo |
Ray Guy Award [24] | Western Michigan | Ben Armer |
Doak Walker Award [25] | Ball State | MiQuale Lewis |
Buffalo | James Starks | |
Kent State | Eugene Jarvis | |
Toledo | DeJuane Collins | |
Western Michigan | Brandon West | |
Davey O'Brien Award [26] | Central Michigan | Dan LeFevour |
Western Michigan | Tim Hiller |
Index to colors and formatting |
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Mid-American Conference member won |
Mid-American Conference member lost |
Mid-American Conference teams in bold |
Opening weekend for the Mid-American Conference consisted of six home games and six away games. Also, Miami faced Kentucky in a battle contested at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bowling Green, Kent State, and Buffalo were the only teams to win the opening weekend. Buffalo was also the only team to win an away game as their season opener.
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 7 p.m. | Troy | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | W 31–14 | 14,514 [27] | |
September 3 | 7 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | W 18–0 | 16,481 [28] | |
September 3 | 7 p.m. | Villanova | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | L 24–27 | 27,759 [29] | |
September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | North Texas | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | ESPNU | L 10–20 | 16,054 [30] |
September 5 | 12 p.m. | Toledo | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | Big Ten Network | L 31–51 | 47,551 [31] |
September 5 | 12 p.m. | Akron | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | Big Ten Network | L 7–31 | 104,968 [32] |
September 5 | 12 p.m. | Kentucky | Miami | Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPNU | L 0–42 | 41,037 [33] |
September 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC/ESPN2 | L 7–31 | 109,019 [34] |
September 5 | 7 p.m. | Army | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | L 14–27 | 14,499 [35] | |
September 5 | 7 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | Big Ten Network | L 20–28 | 80,532 [36] |
September 5 | 7 p.m. | Connecticut | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | ESPN360 | L 16–23 | 24,617 [37] |
September 5 | 9 p.m. | Central Michigan | Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 6–19 | 51,683 [38] | |
September 5 | 9 p.m. | Buffalo | UTEP | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX | W 23–17 | 35,213 [39] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 11 | 9 p.m. | Colorado | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | ESPN | W 54–38 | 20,082 [40] |
September 12 | 12 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Amherst, NY | ESPN Plus | L 27–57 | 21,870 [41] |
September 12 | 12 p.m. | Western Michigan | Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | Big Ten Network | L 19–23 | 35,162 [42] |
September 12 | 12 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | Big Ten Network | L 24–27 | 19,239 [43] |
September 12 | 12 p.m. | Central Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ESPN/ESPN2 | W 29–27 | 76,221 [44] |
September 12 | 2 p.m. | Morgan State | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | W 41–0 | 27,881 [45] | |
September 12 | 2 p.m. | Kent State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPN360 | L 7–34 | 25,165 [46] |
September 12 | 7 p.m. | Bowling Green | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | L 20–27 | 65,401 [47] | |
September 12 | 7 p.m. | Ohio | North Texas | Fouts Field • Denton, TX | W 31–302OT | 16,674 [48] | |
September 12 | 7 p.m. | New Hampshire | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | L 16–23 | 11,884 [49] | |
September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Western Illinois | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | W 41–7 | 21,427 [50] | |
September 12 | 8 p.m. | Miami | #12 Boise State | Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID | L 0–48 | 32,228 |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 19 | 12 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | Big Ten Network | W 28–21 | 53,240 [51] |
September 19 | 12 p.m. | Temple | Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | Big Ten Network | L 6–31 | 105,514 [52] |
September 19 | 12 p.m. | Ball State | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | L 17–24 | 25,646 [53] | |
September 19 | 12 p.m. | Ohio State | Toledo | Cleveland Browns Stadium • Cleveland, OH | ESPN Plus | L 0–38 | 71,727 [54] |
September 19 | 12 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | Big Ten Network | L 17–45 | 107,903 [55] |
September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Alcorn State | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 48–0 | 18,323 [56] | |
September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, OH | ESPNU | L 38–21 | 18,340 [57] |
September 19 | 7 p.m. | Iowa State | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | ESPN360 | L 34–14 | 15,808 [58] |
September 19 | 7 p.m. | Cal Poly | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 28–10 | 16,018 [59] | |
September 19 | 7 p.m. | Bowling Green | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | L 17–10 | 23,029 [60] | |
September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Buffalo | Central Florida | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL | L 23–17 | 33,689 [61] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Idaho | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | CSN Chicago [62] | L 34–31 | 16,320 [63] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Hofstra | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | College Sports Direct [62] | W 24–10 | 16,116 [64] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Boise State | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | KTVB, ESPN360 [62] | L 49–14 | 22,396 [65] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Toledo | Florida International | FIU Stadium • Miami, FL | College Sports Direct [62] | W 41–31 | 11,047 [66] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Ohio | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN360 [62] | L 34–23 | 95,535 [67] |
September 26 | 7 p.m. | Ball State | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | Fox Sports Net [62] | L 54–30 | 83,118 [68] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 3 | 1 p.m. | Cincinnati | Miami | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | L 37–13 | 23,493 [69] | |
October 3 | 7 p.m. | Kent State | Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | Fox Sports Net | L 31–15 | 27,047 [70] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 10 | 12 p.m. | Miami | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN | L 6–16 | 23,085 [71] |
October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Gardner-Webb | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Amherst, NY | W 40–3 | 15,812 [72] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 17 | 1 p.m. | Army | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 27–13 | 14,275 [73] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Akron | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | L 28–14 | 36,991 [74] |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBS College Sports | W 27–24 | 28,305 |
October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPNU | L 31–10 | 34,128 |
October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | ESPNU | L 63–27 | 62,501 |
Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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November 7 | 12 p.m. | Western Michigan | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | Big Ten Network | L 49–14 | 73,910 |
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Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | |
1 [75] | Freddie Barnes | Bowling Green | Cobrani Mixon | Kent State | Matt Weller | Ohio |
2 [76] | Zach Maynard | Buffalo | Brian Wagner | Akron | Jerry Phillips | Bowling Green |
3 [77] | Tyler Sheehan | Bowling Green | Brian Lainhart | Kent State | Brandon McManus | Temple |
4 [78] | Theo Scott | Ohio | Elijah Joseph | Temple | Freddy Cortez | Kent State |
5 [79] | Bernard Pierce | Temple | Dak Notestine | Ohio | Jerry Phillips | Bowling Green |
6 [80] | Freddie Barnes | Bowling Green | Jaiquawn Jarret | Temple | Melvin Payne | Ohio |
7 [81] | Tyler Sheehan | Bowling Green | Mike Newton | Buffalo | Chad Clemens | Ohio |
8 [82] | Bernard Pierce | Temple | Kevin Hogan | Kent State | Dashan Miller | Akron |
9 [83] | Bernard Pierce | Temple | Monte Simmons | Kent State | Matt Weller | Ohio |
10 [84] | Tyler Sheehan | Bowling Green | Miguel Graham | Akron | Brandon McManus | Temple |
11 [85] | Naaman Roosevelt | Buffalo | Jerett Sanderson | Bowling Green | Matt Weller | Ohio |
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
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Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | |
1 [75] | Aaron Opelt | Toledo | Cory Hanson | Northern Illinois | Mike Salerno | Northern Illinois |
2 [76] | Aaron Opelt | Toledo | Austin Pritchard | Western Michigan | Andrew Aguila | Central Michigan |
3 [77] | Me'co Brown | Northern Illinois | Jamail Berry | Western Michigan | Antonio Brown | Central Michigan |
4 [78] | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | Austin Pritchard | Western Michigan | Alex Steigerwald | Toledo |
5 [79] | Stephen Williams | Toledo | Jake Coffman | Northern Illinois | Brett Hartmann | Central Michigan |
6 [80] | Brandon West | Western Michigan | Nick Bellore | Central Michigan | Antonio Brown | Central Michigan |
7 [81] | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | Brandon Bice | Northern Illinois | Barry Church | Toledo |
8 [82] | MiQuale Lewis | Ball State | Larry Knight | Central Michigan | Brandon West | Western Michigan |
9 [83] | Chad Spann | Northern Illinois | Justin Braska | Western Michigan | Mike Salerno | Northern Illinois |
10 [84] | Chad Spann | Northern Illinois | Cory Hanson | Northern Illinois | Brandon West | Western Michigan |
11 [85] | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | Jamail Berry | Western Michigan | Brandon West | Western Michigan |
Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Matchup/Results | Payout (US$) | Attendance |
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Little Caesars Pizza Bowl | December 26, 2009 | Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan | ESPN | Marshall 21, Ohio 17 | $750,000 | 30,311 |
EagleBank Bowl | December 29, 2009 | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C. | ESPN | UCLA 30, Temple 21 | $1,000,000 | 23,072 |
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl | December 30, 2009 | Bronco Stadium | Boise, Idaho | ESPN | Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 | $750,000 | 26,726 |
International Bowl | January 2, 2010 | Rogers Centre | Toronto, Ontario | ESPN2 | South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3 | $750,000 | 22,185 |
GMAC Bowl | January 6, 2010 | Ladd–Peebles Stadium | Mobile, Alabama | ESPN | Central Michigan 44, Troy 41 (2OT) | $750,000 | 34,486 |
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
Coach of the Year: Al Golden, Temple
Offensive Player of the Year: Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Adrian Robinson, Temple
Special Teams Player of the Year: Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Bernard Pierce, Temple [86]
2009 All-MAC First Team Offense
Quarterback – Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan
Center – Eddie Adamski, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman – Allen Ollenburger, Central Michigan
Offensive Linemen – Jason Onyebuagu, Northern Illinois
Offensive Linemen – Darius Morris, Temple
Offensive Lineman – Colin Madison, Temple
Tight End – Jesse Rack, Buffalo
Wide Receiver – Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green
Wide Receiver – Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Naaman Roosevelt, Buffalo
Wide Receiver – Stephen Williams, Toledo
Running Back – Bernard Pierce, Temple
Running Back – Chad Spann, Northern Illinois
Placekicker – Matt Weller, Ohio
2009 All-MAC First Team Defense
Outside Linebacker – Lee Renfro, Ohio
Outside Linebacker – Elijah Joseph, Temple
Inside Linebacker – Nick Bellore, Central Michigan
Inside Linebacker – Cobrani Mixon, Kent State
Down Lineman – Andre Neblett, Temple
Down Lineman – Adrian Robinson, Temple
Down Lineman – Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple
Down Lineman – Frank Zombo, Central Michigan
Defensive Back – Barry Church, Toledo
Defensive Back – Davonte Shannon, Buffalo
Defensive Back – Jaiquawn Jarrett, Temple
Defensive Back – Brian Lainhart, Kent State
Punter – Matt Rinehart, Kent State
2009 All-MAC First Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Chris Garrett, Ohio
Punt Return Specialist – Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
2009 All-MAC Second Team Offense
Quarterback – Tim Hiller, Western Michigan
Center – Colin Miller, Central Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Peter Bittner, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman – Brandon Brooks, Miami
Offensive Lineman – Anthony Parker, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Devin Tyler, Temple
Tight End – Jimmy Scheidler, Bowling Green
Wide Receiver – Eric Page, Toledo
Wide Receiver – Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Taylor Price, Ohio
Wide Receiver – LaVon Brazill, Ohio
Running Back – Brandon West, Western Michigan
Running Back – MiQuale Lewis, Ball State
Placekicker – Mike Salerno, Northern Illinois
2009 All-MAC Second Team Defense
Outside Linebacker – Austin Pritchard, Western Michigan
Outside Linebacker – Robert Eddins, Ball State
Inside Linebacker – Brian Wagner, Akron
Inside Linebacker – Noah Keller, Ohio
Down Lineman – Brandon Crawford, Ball State
Down Lineman – Jake Coffman, Northern Illinois
Down Lineman – Monte Simmons, Kent State
Down Lineman – Brandon Bice, Northern Illinois
Defensive Back – Mike Newton, Buffalo
Defensive Back – Thad Turner, Ohio
Defensive Back – Josh Gordy, Central Michigan
Defensive Back – Miguel Graham, Akron
Punter – Zach Johnson, Eastern Michigan
2009 All-MAC Second Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – James Nixon, Temple
Punt Return Specialist – LaVon Brazill, Ohio
2009 All-MAC Third Team Offense
Quarterback – Tyler Sheehan, Bowling Green
Center – John Palumbo, Temple
Offensive Lineman – Joe Flading, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Shane Steffy, Bowling Green
Offensive Lineman – Chris Rodgers, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Corey Woods, Akron
Tight End – Steve Maneri, Temple
Wide Receiver – Robert Arnheim, Western Michigan
Wide Receiver – Juan Nunez, Western Michigan
Wide Receiver – Armand Robinson, Miami
Wide Receiver – Brett Hamlin, Buffalo
Running Back – DaJuane Collins, Toledo
Running Back – Me'co Brown, Northern Illinois
Placekicker – Alex Steigerwald, Toledo
2009 All-MAC Third Team Defense
Outside Linebacker – Andre Hatchett, Eastern Michigan
Outside Linebacker – Amara Kamara, Temple
Inside Linebacker – Alex Joseph, Temple
Inside Linebacker – Archie Donald, Toledo
Down Lineman – Almondo Sewell, Akron
Down Lineman – Ernie Hodge, Ohio
Down Lineman – Larry Knight, Central Michigan
Down Lineman – Sean Murnane, Central Michigan
Defensive Back – Gerald Moore, Ohio
Defensive Back – Dominique Harris, Temple
Defensive Back – Anthony Kokal, Miami
Defensive Back – Jalil Carter, Akron
Punter – Ben Armer, Western Michigan
2009 All-MAC Third Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Dashan Miller, Akron
Punt Return Specialist – Tommy Davis, Northern Illinois
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The 2010 Mid-American Conference football season was the 65th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The season began on Thursday, September 2, with five games: Ball State hosted Southeast Missouri State, Central Michigan hosted Hampton, Kent State hosted Murray State, Buffalo hosted Rhode Island, and Northern Illinois traveled to Ames, Iowa to face Iowa State. The conference's other eight teams began their respective 2010 seasons of NCAA Division I FBS competition on Friday, September 3, and Saturday, September 4. The first in-conference game was September 9, with Temple hosting Central Michigan.
The 2011 Mid-American Conference football season is the 66th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The season began on Thursday, September 1, with four games: Bowling Green played at Idaho, Central Michigan hosted South Carolina State, Temple hosted #14 (FCS) Villanova, and Toledo hosted #10 (FCS) New Hampshire. The conference's other nine teams began their respective 2011 seasons of NCAA Division I FBS competition on Saturday, September 3. The first in-conference game was September 10, with Temple hosting Akron.
The 2012 Mid-American Conference football season is the 67th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The University of Massachusetts joins the conference to create a 13-team, two-division league. Last season at the Marathon MAC Championship game, Northern Illinois defeated Ohio 23–20 for the championship.
The 2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) member during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rod Carey, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 8–0 In conference play, they won the MAC West Division title, and advanced to the MAC Championship Game, where they lost to East Division champion Bowling Green. Northern Illinois was invited to the Poinsettia Bowl, where they lost to Utah State. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.
The 2013 Mid-American Conference football season was the 68th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The University of Massachusetts who joined the conference the previous season would now be eligible for the conference championship as well as bowl games. Last season at the Marathon MAC Championship game, Northern Illinois defeated Kent State 44–37 for the championship.
The 2014 Mid-American Conference football season was the 69th season of college football play for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and was a part of the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The 2015 Mid-American Conference football season is the 70th season of college football play for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and is part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2016 Mid-American Conference football season was the 71st season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and was part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football 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. The Toledo Rockets won the conference championship game over the Akron Zips.
The 2019 Mid-American Conference football season was the 74th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). and is part of the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin on August 29 and will end on November 30. The entire schedule was released on February 20, 2019. The MAC Championship Game will be held on December 7, 2019.
The 2019 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by first-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
The 2022 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Albin and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. They finished the season 10–4 and 7–1 in the MAC and won the MAC East for the first time since 2016. They lost to Toledo in the MAC Championship Game. Ohio defeated Wyoming in the Arizona Bowl