MAC Football Championship Game

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The MAC Football Championship Game is an annual postseason college football game played to determine the champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

History

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Locations of the full members of the Mid-American Conference.

The game has been played since 1997, when the conference was first divided into divisions. For the 2024 season the MAC eliminated divisions and the game now features the teams with the best conference records.[1] A new tiebreaker system was established to compare teams with the same conference record.[2] The winner of the game is guaranteed a berth in a bowl game which the MAC has contractual obligations to field a team. Unlike the MAC's Group of Five contemporaries, which hold their respective championship games on campus sites, the MAC Championship Game is held at a neutral site. Ford Field in Detroit has been the venue since 2004 and is scheduled to host through at least 2025.[3][4]

In 2000, 2001, and 2007, due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth. In other years, the teams with the best overall conference records received a berth. Starting in 2024 the MAC will eliminate divisions and include the two teams with the best overall conference records.[5]

The game is held on the first Saturday in December, on the same weekend that other NCAA Division I FBS conferences hold their championship games.

Results

Below are the results from all MAC Football Championship Games played. The winning team appears in bold font, on a background of their primary team color. Rankings are from the AP Poll released prior to the game.

From 1997 through 2003, the championship game was played at campus sites. Since 2004, the game has been played at Ford Field in Detroit where it is scheduled to be held through at least 2025.[6]

Year West East Site Attendance
1997 Toledo Rockets 14 style=Template:NCAA color cell| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Marshall Thundering Herd 34 Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV 28,021
1998 Toledo Rockets 17 style=Template:NCAA color cell| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Marshall Thundering Herd 23 28,085
1999 Western Michigan Broncos 30 style=Template:NCAA color cell|11 <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Marshall Thundering Herd 34 28,069
2000 Western Michigan Broncos 14 style=Template:NCAA color cell| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Marshall Thundering Herd 19 24,816
2001 style=Template:NCAA color cell| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Toledo Rockets 41 20 Marshall Thundering Herd 36 Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH 20,025
2002 Toledo Rockets 45 style=Template:NCAA color cell|24 <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Marshall Thundering Herd 49 Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV 24,582
2003 20 Bowling Green Falcons 27 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle|13 <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Miami RedHawks 49 Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH 24,813
2004 style=Template:NCAA color cell| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Toledo Rockets 35 Miami RedHawks 27 Ford Field • Detroit, MI 22,138
2005 Northern Illinois Huskies 30 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Akron Zips 31 12,051
2006 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Central Michigan Chippewas 31 Ohio Bobcats 10 25,483
2007 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Central Michigan Chippewas 35 Miami RedHawks 10 25,013
2008 12 Ball State Cardinals 24 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Buffalo Bulls 42 12,871
2009 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Central Michigan Chippewas 20 Ohio Bobcats 10 23,714
2010 24 Northern Illinois Huskies 21 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Miami RedHawks 26 12,031
2011 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Northern Illinois Huskies 23 Ohio Bobcats 20 13,052
2012 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle|19 <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Northern Illinois Huskies 442OT 18 Kent State Golden Flashes 37 18,132
2013 16 Northern Illinois Huskies 27 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Bowling Green Falcons 47 21,106
2014 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Northern Illinois Huskies 51 Bowling Green Falcons 17 15,110
2015 Northern Illinois Huskies 14 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Bowling Green Falcons 34 16,425
2016 style=Template:NCAA color cell|13 <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Western Michigan Broncos 29 Ohio Bobcats 23 45,615
2017 style=Template:NCAA color cell| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Toledo Rockets 45 Akron Zips 28 16,225
2018 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Northern Illinois Huskies 30 Buffalo Bulls 29 10,255
2019 Central Michigan Chippewas 21 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Miami RedHawks 26 22,427
2020 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Ball State Cardinals 38 23 Buffalo Bulls 28 0Template:Double dagger
2021 style=Template:CollegePrimaryStyle| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Northern Illinois Huskies 41 Kent State Golden Flashes 23 10,317
2022 style=Template:NCAA color cell| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Toledo Rockets 17 Ohio Bobcats 7 15,550
2023 Toledo Rockets 14 style=Template:NCAA color cell| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Miami RedHawks 23 20,200
Year No. 1 seed No. 2 seed Site Attendance
2024 Miami RedHawks 3 style=Template:NCAA color cell| <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Ohio Bobcats 38 Ford Field • Detroit, MI 15,478

Template:Double dagger 2020 game attendance was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results by team

Appearances School Wins Losses Win % Year(s) Won Year(s) Lost
9 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Northern Illinois Huskies 5 4 Template:Winning percentage 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2021 2005, 2010, 2013, 2015
8 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Toledo Rockets 4 4 Template:Winning percentage 2001, 2004, 2017, 2022 1997, 1998, 2002, 2023
7 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Miami RedHawks 4 3 Template:Winning percentage 2003, 2010, 2019, 2023 2004, 2007, 2024
6 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Marshall Thundering Herd 5 1 Template:Winning percentage 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 2001
6 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Ohio Bobcats 1 5 Template:Winning percentage 2024 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2022
4 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Central Michigan Chippewas 3 1 Template:Winning percentage 2006, 2007, 2009 2019
4 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Bowling Green Falcons 2 2 Template:Winning percentage 2013, 2015 2003, 2014
3 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Buffalo Bulls 1 2 Template:Winning percentage 2008 2018, 2020
3 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Western Michigan Broncos 1 2 Template:Winning percentage 2016 1999, 2000
2 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Akron Zips 1 1 Template:Winning percentage 2005 2017
2 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Ball State Cardinals 1 1 Template:Winning percentage 2020 2008
2 style=Template:NCAA color cell|<templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />Kent State Golden Flashes 0 2 Template:Winning percentage   2012, 2021

Eastern Michigan and UMass are the only teams currently in the conference to have not qualified for a Championship Game. Marshall is the only Championship Game Winner to not be a current member of the MAC. Bowling Green is the only team that has represented both the East and West Divisions in the Championship Game (was a member of the West Division prior to Marshall's departure from the MAC). Temple and UCF were previously in the conference during this era and never reached the championship game; UMass will return to the MAC in 2025.

Common matchups

Matchups that have occurred more than once:

# of Times East Division West Division Record Years played
4 Marshall Toledo Marshall, 3–1 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002
3 Bowling Green Northern Illinois Bowling Green, 2–1 2013, 2014, 2015
2 Marshall Western Michigan Marshall, 2–0 1999, 2000
2 Ohio Central Michigan Central Michigan, 2–0 2006, 2009
2 Miami Central Michigan Tied, 1–1 2007, 2019
2 Buffalo Ball State Tied, 1–1 2008, 2020
2 Kent State Northern Illinois Northern Illinois, 2–0 2012, 2021

MVPs

Year MVP(s) Team Position
1997 Randy Moss Marshall WR
1998 Chad Pennington QB
1999
2000 Byron Leftwich
2001 Chester Taylor Toledo RB
2002 Byron Leftwich Marshall QB
2003 Ben Roethlisberger Miami
2004 Bruce Gradkowski Toledo
2005 Luke Getsy Akron
2006 Damien Linson Central Michigan WR
2007 Dan LeFevour QB
2008 Mike Newton Buffalo DB
2009 Dan LeFevour Central Michigan QB
2010 Thomas Merriweather Miami RB
2011 Nathan Palmer Northern Illinois WR
2012 Jordan Lynch QB
2013 Matt Johnson Bowling Green
2014 Drew Hare Northern Illinois
2015 Travis Greene Bowling Green RB
2016 Corey Davis Western Michigan WR
2017 Logan Woodside Toledo QB (Offensive)
Danzel McKinley-Lewis WR (Special Teams)
2018 Marcus Childers Northern Illinois QB (Offensive)
Sutton Smith LB (Defensive)
2019 Jack Sorenson Miami WR (Offensive)
Emmanuel Rugamba LB (Defensive)
2020 Drew Plitt Ball State QB (Offensive)
Jimmy Daw LB (Defensive)
2021 Jay Ducker Northern Illinois RB (Offensive)
C.J. Brown DB (Defensive)
John Richardson PK (Special Teams)
2022 Dequan Finn Toledo QB (Offensive)
Dyontae Johnson LB (Defensive)
Jonathon Batzke P (Special Teams)
2023 Aveon Smith Miami QB (Offensive)
Matt Salopek LB (Defensive)
Graham Nicholson K (Special Teams)
2024 Parker Navarro Ohio QB (Offensive)
Bradley Weaver DE (Defensive)
Gianni Spetic K (Special Teams)

Game records

Team Record, Team vs. Opponent Year
Most points scored (one team) 51, Northern Illinois vs. Bowling Green 2014
Most points scored (losing team) 45, Toledo vs. Marshall 2002
Fewest points scored (winning team) 17, Toledo vs. Ohio 2022
Fewest points scored 3, Miami vs. Ohio 2024
Most points scored (both teams) 94, Marshall (49) vs. Toledo (45) 2002
Fewest points scored (both teams) 24, Toledo (17) vs. Ohio (7) 2022
Most points scored in a half 35, Buffalo (2nd half) vs. Ball State
Ball State (1st half) vs. Buffalo 		2008
2020
Most points scored in a half (both teams) 49, Marshall vs. Toledo (2nd half) 2002
Largest margin of victory 35, Ohio (38) vs. Miami (3) 2024
Smallest margin of victory 1, Akron (31) vs. Northern Illinois (30)
Northern Illinois (30) vs. Buffalo (29) 		2005
2018
Total yards 576, Miami (440 passing, 136 rushing) vs. Bowling Green 2003
Rushing yards 334, Northern Illinois vs. Bowling Green 2014
Passing yards 440, Miami vs. Bowling Green 2003
First downs 32, Ohio vs. Miami 2024
Fewest yards allowed 189, Ohio vs. Miami (127 passing, 62 rushing) 2024
Fewest rushing yards allowed 37, Western Michigan vs. Ohio 2016
Fewest passing yards allowed 102, Kent State vs. Northern Illinois 2021
Individual Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
All-purpose yards 448, Ben Roethlisberger, Miami vs. Bowling Green 2003
Touchdowns (all-purpose) 5, Matt Johnson, Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois 2013
Rushing yards 270, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois vs. Akron 2005
Rushing touchdowns 4, Trinity Dawson, Toledo vs. Marshall 2002
Passing yards 440, Ben Roethlisberger, Miami vs. Bowling Green 2003
Passing touchdowns 5, Matt Johnson, Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois 2013
Receiving yards 191, Damien Linson, Central Michigan vs. Ohio 2006
Receiving touchdowns 4, Denero Marriott, Marshall vs. Toledo 2001
Tackles 17, Ty Wise, Miami vs. Ohio 2024
Sacks 2, shared by nine players, most recent:
Tyrece Woods Jr., Buffalo vs. Ball State		 2020
Interceptions 2, Dechane Durante, Northern Illinois vs. Bowling Green 2014
Long Plays Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
Touchdown run 96, Ontario Sneed, Central Michigan vs. Ohio 2006
Touchdown pass 86, Randy Moss from Chad Pennington, Marshall vs. Toledo 1997
Kickoff return 64, Clint Stephens, Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois 2014
Punt return 48, Danzel McKinley-Lewis, Toledo vs. Akron 2017
Interception return 64, Shawun Lurry, Northern Illinois vs. Bowling Green 2015
Fumble return 92, Mike Newton, Buffalo vs. Ball State 2008
Punt 75, Curtis Head, Marshall vs. Toledo 2001
Field goal 52, shared by:
Chris Nendick, Northern Illinois vs. Akron
Tyler Tate, Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois
Gianni Spetic, Ohio vs. Miami
2005
2013
2024
Miscellaneous Record, Team vs. Team Year
Game attendance 45,615, Ohio vs. Western Michigan 2016

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See also

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