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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Patterson matches record as No. 24 Buffalo beats Akron 56-7
— Jaret Patterson ran for 105 yards and matched a major-college football record by reaching 1,000 yards for the season in five games as No. 24 Buffalo routed Akron 56-7 on Saturday as a tune-up for the Mid-American Conference championship.
Victories big and small: Celebrating college football's 2020 success stories
The 2020 college football season has been frustrating and exhausting, but let's take a moment to savor the good things, like an impromptu BYU-Coastal classic, the sublime DeVonta Smith, Iowa State's resurgence, Akron's win and more.
Dollard runs for 185 yards, Akron beats Bowling Green 31-3
— Teon Dollard ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns, and Akron rolled to 31-3 victory over Bowling Green on Saturday in a battle of winless Mid-American Conference teams.
Akron takes blocked punt to the house for TD (0:27)
LSU, Penn State and the 2020 stumbles of power programs highlight Week 14
Last year, LSU vs. Alabama was a marquee game. Earlier this season, Virginia Tech vs. Clemson could have been. But not anymore, as this season saw big-time programs struggle.
Cancellations, upsets and the Pillow Fight of the Week make The Bottom 10 all about the Big Ten
The Big Ten had a lot of issues this past week, dealing with everything from canceled games to gripes about clapping on the sideline.
Gabbert, Sorenson combine for 4 TDs in Miami (Ohio) win
— Brett Gabbert threw for a career-high 308 yards and teamed with Jack Sorenson for four touchdowns, three in the first-half, as Miami (Ohio) defeated winless Akron 38-7 on Saturday to claim the program's 700th win.
Sorenson hauls in a 28-yard TD for the RedHawks (0:38)
Sorensen takes screen pass 61 yards for RedHawks TD (0:32)
Introducing the potential Bottom 10 Hawk Bowl, the state of Michigan and more
A big welcome to the State of Michigan to the lineup, and are we seeing the makings of a new bowl game?
Welcoming MACtion and Santa Claus to the Bottom 10
This week, Ryan McGee talks to his JortsCenter reporters for exclusive information regarding the latest Bottom 10.
Akron kicks off MACtion with onside kick, and it promptly gets called back (0:25)
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.
'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 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.
Which college football coaches are already on the hot seat for 2020?
We examine each Power 5 conference and take a look at the Group of 5 to determine the coaches entering win-or-else seasons.
Ole Miss tries to mark its turf, but Akron Zips claim the Bottom 10 title
The final rankings of the 2019 season are in. Let's all remember the best worst teams of the year.
Welcome, Miami: U are in the Bottom 10
The U gets a week in the Coveted Fifth Spot after getting upset by FIU.
Ohio reaches bowl eligibility with a 52-3 win against Akron
Nathan Rourke threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns and Ohio routed Akron 52-3 on Tuesday night.
Ohio WR evades tackle on 53-yard TD (0:36)
Akron defense gets a pick-6 (0:33)
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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 Yards139.7120th
Rushing Yards141.5Tied-85th
Points For17.2220th
Points Against41.35th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Roach | S | Signed | 72 |
| Logan Seibert | K | Committed | 72 |
| S.L. McCall IV | OLB | Signed | 72 |
| Rey'noi Summersett | OLB | Signed | 72 |
| Jasaiah Gathings | WR | Signed | 71 |