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 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2017. The regular season began on August 26, 2017, and end ...
. 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.
Previous season
Preseason
Preseason Poll
The Preseason poll was released at the MAC Media Day in
Canton, Ohio
Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes and ...
.
East Division
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Ohio Bobcats (11), 131
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Miami RedHawks (12), 129
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Bowling Green Falcons (1), 88
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Akron Zips, 79
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Buffalo Bulls
The Buffalo Bulls are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University at Buffalo (UB) in Buffalo, New York. The Bulls compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of Mid-Am ...
, 41
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Kent State Golden Flashes, 36
West Division
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Toledo Rockets (22), 142
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Western Michigan Broncos (1), 107
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Northern Illinois Huskies (1), 89
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
The Eastern Michigan Eagles, formerly known as the Normalites and the Hurons, are the athletic teams for Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. The Eagles compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) a ...
, 74
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Central Michigan Chippewas, 62
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Ball State Cardinals, 30
MAC Championship
The
Toledo Rockets were selected as favorites to win the Mid-American Conference by receiving 21 of 24 votes. Others receiving one vote a piece were defending champions,
Western Michigan Broncos,
Bowling Green Falcons and
Miami RedHawks.
Head coaches
Pre-season coaching changes
Schedule
Regular season
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Championship game
Week 14 (MAC Championship game)
Records against FBS conferences
2017 records against FBS conferences
Power–Five conferences and independents
Group of Five conferences
FCS Subdivision
Postseason
Postseason
Bowl games
(Rankings from final CFP Poll; All times EST)
Home game attendance
References
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