It is calm before the storm.
UMass will be in the MAC next year, but Toledo and Northern Illinois could soon be moving to the Mountain West. Other schools are also being wooed, and…
Enjoy another crazy and fun season in the MAC for now.
So far, Northern Illinois beat Notre Dame, and Toledo blew out Mississippi State. Overall, it is been a very competitive year, with all teams but Kent State, Akron, and Ball State still in the running.
Can Miami come back strong after a rough start to the season? Are Western Michigan, Central Michigan, and Eastern Michigan going to make more noise? Buffalo, can you keep this up?
Here are our predictions for every game left in the season, along with the conference race and the records of all 16 MAC teams.
MAC Midseason College Football Predictions 2024
MAC Final Conference Predictions
MAC Championship Prediction
Buffalo vs Northern Illinois
T1. Buffalo 8-4 (6-2)
T1. Miami University 7-5 (6-2)
T1. Northern Illinois 9-3 (6-2)
T1. Ohio 8-4 (6-2)
T1. Toledo 9-3 (6-2)
T6. Bowling Green 6-6 (5-3)
T6. Western Michigan 6-6 (5-3)
T8. Central Michigan 5-7 (3-5)
T8. Eastern Michigan 6-6 (3-5)
T10. Akron 2-10 (1-7)
T10. Ball State 2-10 (1-7)
12. Kent State 0-12 (0-8)
MAC Predicted Bowl Eligible Teams
Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Miami University, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan
Predicting Every MAC Game
Akron Zips
2024 Record: 1-6
CFN Predicted Record: 2-10 (1-7)
Predicted Wins: at Kent State
Predicted Losses: Eastern Michigan, Buffalo, at Northern Illinois, Toledo
Ball State Cardinals
2024 Record: 2-4
CFN Predicted Record: 2-10 (1-7)
Predicted Wins: None
Predicted Losses: at Vanderbilt, Northern Illinois, Miami University, at Buffalo, Bowling Green, at Ohio
Bowling Green Falcons
2024 Record: 2-4
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6 (5-3)
Predicted Wins: Kent State, at Central Michigan, Western Michigan, at Ball State
Predicted Losses: at Toledo, Miami University
Buffalo Bulls
2024 Record: 4-2
CFN Predicted Record: 8-4 (6-2)
Predicted Wins: Western Michigan, at Akron, Ball State, Kent State
Predicted Losses: at Ohio, at Eastern Michigan
Central Michigan Chippewas
2024 Record: 3-3
CFN Predicted Record: 5-7 (3-5)
Predicted Wins: at Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan
Predicted Losses: at Miami University, Bowling Green, at Toledo, at Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan Eagles
2024 Record: 4-2
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6 (3-5)
Predicted Wins: at Akron, Buffalo
Predicted Losses: Central Michigan, Toledo, at Ohio, at Western Michigan
Kent State Golden Flashes
2024 Record: 0-6
CFN Predicted Record: 0-12 (0-8)
Predicted Wins: None
Predicted Losses: at Bowling Green, at Western Michigan, Ohio, at Miami University, Akron, at Buffalo
Miami University RedHawks
2024 Record: 2-4
CFN Predicted Record: 7-5 (6-2)
Predicted Wins: Ohio, Central Michigan, at Ball State, Kent State, at Bowling Green
Predicted Losses: Northern Illinois
Northern IlLinois Huskies
2024 Record: 4-2
CFN Predicted Record: 9-3 (6-2)
Predicted Wins: Toledo, at Ball State, Akron, at Miami University, Central Michigan
Predicted Losses: at Western Michigan
Ohio Bobcats
2024 Record: 4-2
CFN Predicted Record: 8-4 (6-2)
Predicted Wins: Buffalo, at Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Ball State
Predicted Losses: at Miami University, at Toledo
Toledo Rockets
2024 Record: 4-2
CFN Predicted Record: 9-3 (6-2)
Predicted Wins: Bowling Green, at Eastern Michigan,Central Michigan, Ohio, at Akron
Predicted Losses: at Northern Illinois
Western Michigan Broncos
2024 Record: 3-3
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6 (5-3)
Predicted Wins: Kent State, Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan
Predicted Losses: at Buffalo, at Bowling Green, at Central Michigan
