Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: MAC East
Bill Connelly breaks down the MAC East division and whether Buffalo is primed to win its third division title in four years.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
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Ross, Tuggle lead Ohio past Bowling Green 52-10
— Julian Ross scored on a 96-yard kickoff return in the final minute of the first quarter as Ohio dominated the first half to roll to a 52-10 win over Bowling Green on Saturday.
Ohio's Tuggle secures hat trick with 43-yard TD (0:34)
Ross scores 96-yard kick return TD for Ohio (0:44)
Ohio's Tuggle breaks free for 70-yard TD (0:34)
Ohio-Miami first MAC tilt canceled since return
The Ohio University-Miami (Ohio) game scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled due to roster issues with the Bobcats.
Central Michigan stadium, broadcast lose power
A football game between Central Michigan and Ohio in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, went to halftime early after the stadium lost power.
MACtion is back! Most interesting storylines and latest SP+ projections
The MAC and its glorious mid-week games have returned. We take one final look at the conference before its seven-week sprint kicks off.
'I'm gonna beat up Brutus:' An epic mascot melee years in the making
Ten years ago, a rogue Ohio University mascot launched his yearslong scheme to pummel Brutus. Now, with Ohio State finally set to take the field again, the story has become the ultimate college football litmus test.
The true story behind the Ohio mascot attack on Brutus Buckeye (1:25)
'MACtion' kicks off conference's six-game slate
The Twitter phenomenon known as "MACtion" will be in play during November as the Mid-American Conference released a six-game, league-only football schedule that will feature only midweek games for the first three weeks.
MAC to kick off six-game football season Nov. 4
The Mid-American Conference will play a six-game, conference-only football schedule beginning on Nov. 4.
MAC presidents delay vote on fall football
No decision was made on a possible fall football season for the Mid-American Conference during Saturday's meeting of conference presidents, commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said in a statement.
MAC is first FBS to nix fall football, eyes spring
The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first FBS conference to postpone the fall football season amid the coronavirus pandemic and will instead look to play in the spring.
College football coaching job tiers: Boise State, Houston, UCF lead the way in Group of 5
The Group of 5 has massive variance in jobs. Some are better than lower-tier Power 5 gigs, while others rank below high-level FCS positions.
College football offseason preview: MAC East
Bill Connelly starts his offseason preview series with the MAC East where Akron's trying to get a win, Kent State's looking to build off a bowl win and Ohio is trying to break through with a conference title.
College football's 100 best games of 2019: 60-41
In our third installment, we look back at games that impacted the battle for the No. 4 spot in the College Football Playoff, including Baylor taking down TCU.
Ohio beats Nevada 30-21 in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Nathan Rourke accounted for 241 yards of offense and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
Ohio dumps fries on coach after winning Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (0:31)
Rourke keeps it for 35-yard TD (0:27)
Tuggle runs in 2-yard TD to increase Ohio's lead (0:25)
Ohio converts on 4th down for TD (0:21)
The 12 biggest questions for bowl season
Will Alabama show up with a point to prove against Michigan? Who will get a bowl bump heading into next season and which game could feature a points explosion? These are the storylines we'll be watching.
What you need to know about every bowl game
Here are the key players and storylines for every college football bowl game, including the playoff.
2019-20 College football bowl schedule: Dates, times, locations, games
The College Football Playoff will crown its next champion in New Orleans. Take a look at the rest of the CFP and bowl schedule.
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2020 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 5-0 | 6-1 |
| Kent State | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Miami (OH) | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Ohio | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Akron | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Bowling Green | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Ball State | 5-1 | 7-1 |
| Western Michigan | 4-2 | 4-2 |
| Toledo | 4-2 | 4-2 |
| Central Michigan | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-6 | 0-6 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards146.0117th
Rushing Yards216.718th
Points For34.353rd
Points Against16.7121st
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakari Denson | CB | Signed | 80 |
| Sieh Bangura | RB | Signed | 75 |
| Bryce Butler | TE-Y | Signed | 74 |
| Davion Weatherspoon | OC | Signed | 74 |
| David Patterson | DE | Signed | 74 |