2018 MAC football season
| Mid-American Conference | |
| 2018 Season | |
| |
| Duration: | November 11, 2015-TBD |
| Number of Teams | 12 |
| East Champion | Ohio Bobcats |
| East Runner-up | Miami (OH) Redhawks |
| West Champion | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| West Runner-up | TBD |
| MAC Championship Game | |
| Champion | TBD |
| Runner-up | TBD |
| Offensive POTY | TBD |
| Defensive POTY | TBD |
| Coach of the Year | TBD |
| | |
| <- 2017 | 2019 -> |
Regular Season
| MAC non-conference win | MAC non-conference loss | MAC conference game |
Week One
| Time | Visiting Team | Home Team | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Night | Western Michigan | Duke | Durham, NC | 21-35 |
| Thursday Night | Utah State | Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI | 3-24 |
| Friday Night | Ball State | Temple | Philadelphia, PA | 7-38 |
| Friday Night | Bowling Green | Syracuse | Syracuse, NY | 42-38 |
| Friday Night | San Diego State | Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 14-19 |
| Saturday Morning | Miami (OH) | NC State | Raleigh, NC | 30-0 |
| Saturday Afternoon | Northern Illinois | #19 Missouri | Columbia, MO | 20-24 |
Week Two
| Time | Visiting Team | Home Team | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Night | Miami (OH) | Syracuse | Syracuse, NY | 20-17 |
| Thursday Night | New Mexico | Central Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI | 16-7 |
| Thursday Night | Eastern Michigan | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | 10-13 |
| Thursday Night | Northern Illinois | Hawaii | Oakland, CA | 21-20 |
| Friday Night | Ohio | UTEP | El Paso, TX | 3-21 |
| Friday Night | Indiana | Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 13-9 |
| Friday Night | Duke | Kent State | Kent, OH | 24-13 |
| Saturday Morning | Akron | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | 14-28 |
| Saturday Afternoon | #13 Arizona | Toledo | Toledo, OH | 20-17 |
Week Three
| Time | Visiting Team | Home Team | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Night | Central Michigan | Colorado State | Fort Collins, CO | 31-28 |
| Friday Night | Akron | Oklahoma State | Stillwater, OK | 7-27 |
| Friday Night | Ball State | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | 7-21 |
| Saturday Morning | Kent State | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | 0-18 |
| Saturday Afternoon | Western Michigan | TCU | Fort Worth, TX | 35-38 |
| Saturday Afternoon | Northern Illinois | Toledo | Toledo, OH | 14-17 |
Week Four
| Time | Visiting Team | Home Team | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Night | SMU | Miami (OH) | Oxford, OH | 16-24 |
| Friday Night | Buffalo | Western Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | 17-14 |
| Friday Night | Marshall | Ohio | Athens, OH | 10-13 |
| Friday Night | Bowling Green | UTSA | San Antonio, TX | 31-34 |
| Saturday Morning | Kent State | Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | 17-41 |
| Saturday Morning | Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI | 52-17 |
| Saturday Afternoon | Ball State | Wisconsin | Madison, WI | 13-27 |
