Conference Title Chases: MAC

MID AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Final Scores

Northern Illinois 32, Toledo 27
Bowling Green 62, Ohio 24
Buffalo 18, Kent State 17
Western Michigan 54, Ball State 7
Akron 17, U Mass 13
Miami (Ohio) 28, Eastern Michigan 13

 

Conference		Overall
WEST	W-L	W-L	PF	PA	HOME	AWAY	STREAK
Western Michigan	5-0	6-3	342	239	4-1	2-2	Won 5
Toledo	4-1	7-1	286	146	4-1	3-0	Lost 1
Northern Illinois	4-1	6-3	326	223	4-0	2-3	Won 4
Central Michigan	4-1	5-4	237	195	3-1	2-3	Won 3
Ball State	2-4	3-7	236	334	2-3	1-4	Lost 1
Eastern Michigan	0-6	1-9	260	442	0-5	1-4	Lost 8
EAST	W-L	W-L	PF	PA	HOME	AWAY	STREAK
Bowling Green	5-0	7-2	413	252	3-1	4-1	Won 6
Buffalo	3-2	5-4	243	217	2-2	3-2	Won 3
Ohio	2-3	5-4	228	246	3-1	2-3	Lost 3
Akron	2-3	4-5	189	209	1-3	3-2	Won 1
Kent State	2-3	3-6	143	239	2-3	1-3	Lost 2
Miami (OH)	1-5	2-8	167	334	2-3	0-5	Won 1
Massachusetts	0-5	1-8	194	314	1-4	0-4	Lost 5

 

The Title Chase

Toledo really dropped the ball in a 5 point loss to Northern Illinois and their backup QB this week. The West Division is by far the toughest of the two divisions in the MAC, and the loss handed Western Michigan to control their own destiny after a tough start to their season. WMU is now 5-0 in league play, but Toledo, Northern Illinois, and Central Michigan all have just one loss. It would help the Rockets to have WMU, NIU, and CMU all lose while the Rockets win out, and that’s in a perfect world. The Rockets could help their cause as they play CMU this week, and finish the season with WMU.
The WMU Broncos have the tough ticket to a West title, as their final three games are (in order) Bowling Green, at Northern Illinois, and at Toledo.
Northern Illinois has a very manageable path to the division title, as they visit Buffalo, followed by home dates with WMU and reeling Ohio to close it out.
Toledo has a brutal path, with road trips to Central Michigan and Bowling Green, followed up with WMU at home.
CMU has the easiest path, but could use some help. They have a home date with Toledo this week, followed by a road trip to Kent State, and a home game with Eastern Michigan to finish the season.
The East Division is all but locked up for Bowling Green. If they beat Western Michigan this week, they clinch at least a tie, while a win against Toledo would lock it up. The road trip to Ball State should be an easy win for the Falcons.
Buffalo currently sits a full 2 games back of Bowling Green, and should not be a factor, but is playing better and better every week.

Bowl Eligible: Western Michigan, Toledo, Northern Illinois, Bowling Green

Ineligible For Bowl Contention: Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), U Mass