Английская Википедия:2021 Mid-American Conference football season
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The 2021 Mid-American Conference football season was the 76th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC), as part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The provisional schedule was released on February 26, 2021. The season was scheduled to begin September 2, 2021, and ended with the MAC Football Championship Game on December 4, 2021.[1]
Previous season
Шаблон:Main The 2020 Mid-American Conference football season saw a delayed start and shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with only 6 regular season games.[2] The Buffalo Bulls won the East Division, while the Ball State Cardinals won the West Division. In the 2020 MAC Championship Game, the Cardinals defeated the Bulls 38–28. The Cardinals would go on to the Arizona Bowl, where they defeated the San Jose State Spartans 34–13.
Preseason
Preseason Media Poll
The Preseason Media Poll was announced on July 20. Kent State was voted the favorite to win the East Division, while Ball State was voted as favorite for the West Division. Ball State was also the favorite to win the conference championship game.[3]
East | ||
1 | Kent State | 112 (11) |
2 | Ohio | 96 (2) |
3 | Miami (OH) | 94 (5) |
4 | Buffalo | 93 (4) |
5 | Akron | 39 |
6 | Bowling Green | 28 |
West | ||
1 | Ball State | 114 (11) |
2 | Toledo | 104 (7) |
3 | Western Michigan | 103 (4) |
4 | Central Michigan | 68 |
5 | Eastern Michigan | 44 |
6 | Northern Illinois | 29 |
Preseason awards
The following list contains MAC players included on watch lists for national awards.
Award | Head coach/Player | School | Position | Link |
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Maxwell Award | Kevin Marks | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo | RB | [4] |
Preston Hutchinson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan | QB | ||
Dustin Crum | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State | QB | ||
Kaleb Eleby | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan | QB | ||
Bednarik Award | James Patterson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo | LB | [5] |
Troy Hairston | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan | DE | ||
Troy Brown | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan | LB | ||
Desjuan Johnson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo | DT | ||
Ralph Holley | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan | DT | ||
Davey O'Brien Award | Dustin Crum | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State | QB | [6] |
Doak Walker Award | Darius Boone | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan | RB | [7] |
Bryant Koback | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo | RB | ||
Kobe Lewis | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan | RB | ||
Kevin Marks | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo | RB | ||
Lew Nichols III | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan | RB | ||
Fred Biletnikoff Award | Justin Hall | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State | WR | [8] |
John Mackey Award | Thomas Odukoya | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan | TE | [9] |
Ryan Luehrman | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ohio | TE | ||
Rimington Trophy | Braydon Patton | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois | C | [10] |
Bryce Harris | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo | C | ||
Butkus Award | James Patterson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo | LB | [11] |
Outland Trophy | Curtis Blackwell | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State | C | [12] |
Mike Caliendo | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan | C | ||
Jake Fuzak | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo | OT | ||
Bryce Harris | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo | C | ||
Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Troy Brown | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan | LB | [13] |
Ralph Holley | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan | DT | ||
Desjuan Johnson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo | DT | ||
Brandon Martin | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State | LB | ||
Lou Groza Award | Marshall Meeder | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan | K | [14] |
Paul Hornung Award | Justin Hall | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State | WR | [15] |
Kalil Pimpleton | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan | WR | ||
Clint Ratkovich | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois | RB | ||
Wuerffel Trophy | Bubba Arslanian | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Akron | LB | [16] |
Brandon Martin | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State | LB | ||
Bryce Cosby | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State | DB | ||
Tariq Speights | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan | LB | ||
Isaac Vance | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State | WR | ||
Sam Allan | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State | OL | ||
Bailey Flint | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo | P | ||
Mike Calidendo | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan | OL | ||
Walter Camp Award | Dustin Crum | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State | QB | [17] |
Manning Award | Dustin Crum | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State | QB | [18] |
Kaleb Eleby | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan | QB | ||
Drew Plitt | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State | QB | ||
Ray Guy Award | Bailey Flint | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo | P | [19] |
Dom Dzioban | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami (OH) | P | ||
Jake Julian | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan | P | ||
Luke Elzinga | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan | P | ||
Matt Ference | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois | P | ||
Matt Naranjo | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Bowling Green | P | ||
Nick Mihalic | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan | P | ||
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Dustin Crum | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State | QB | [20] |
Drew Plitt | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State | QB | ||
Kyle Vantrease | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo | QB |
Head Coaches
Lance Leipold, who had been head coach of Buffalo since 2015, left the MAC to take the head coach position with the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference.[21] Leipold was replaced by interim head coach Rob Ianello during the school's search for a new permanent coach.[22] However, Ianello and several other Buffalo assistant coaches were tabbed to join Leipold at Kansas, leaving a temporary vacancy at the team's head coaching position.[23] Michigan co-defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist was later hired as Buffalo's new permanent coach.[24]
On July 14, Frank Solich announced his retirement from the head coach position at Ohio after 16 seasons with the school. Tim Albin was promoted to head coach to fill Solich's vacancy.[25]
Mid-season changes
- On November 4, Tom Arth was fired as head coach at Akron after posting a 3–24 record with the school in 3 years. Oscar Rodriguez, who was formerly the school's inside linebacker coach and associate head coach, was named interim head coach.[26] On December 4, the school announced Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead as the new permanent head coach.[27]
Rankings
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Akron | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Ball State | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
C | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Bowling Green | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Buffalo | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Central Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Eastern Michigan | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Kent State | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Miami | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Northern Illinois | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Ohio | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Toledo | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
C | |||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
rowspan="3" style="Шаблон:NCAA color cell" | Western Michigan | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released |
Improvement in ranking | ||
Drop in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
No change in ranking from previous week | ||
RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
Schedule
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All times Eastern time.
Week 1
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Postseason
Bowl Games
Legend | |
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MAC Win | |
MAC Loss |
Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | MAC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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Bahamas Bowl | December 17 | Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo | Middle Tennessee | L 24–31 | 13,596 |
Cure Bowl | December 17 | Exploria Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN2 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Coastal Carolina | L 41–47 | 9,784 |
LendingTree Bowl | December 18 | Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | 5:45 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | Liberty | L 20–56 | 15,186 |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | December 21 | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State | Wyoming | L 38–52 | 10,217 |
Frisco Football Classic | December 23 | Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX | ESPN | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) | North Texas | W 27–14 | 11,721 |
Camellia Bowl | December 25 | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | ESPN | 2:30 p.m. | Ball State | Georgia State | L 20–51 | |
Quick Lane Bowl | December 27 | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | Western Michigan | Nevada | W 52–24 | 22,321 |
Sun Bowl | December 31 | Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas | CBS | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | Washington State | W 24–21 | 34,540 |
- Central Michigan was originally slated to play in the Arizona Bowl on December 31 against Boise State, but the bowl was cancelled when Boise State was forced to withdraw due to a COVID-19 outbreak within their team. Central Michigan was then invited to play in the Sun Bowl on the same date to replace Miami (FL), who had withdrawn from that bowl due to COVID-19 as well.[28]
MAC records vs other conferences
2021–2022 records against non-conference foes:
Power Conferences 5 | Record |
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ACC | 2–1 |
Big Ten | 1–10 |
Big 12 | 0–0 |
Pac-12 | 0–0 |
BYU/Notre Dame | 0–1 |
SEC | 0–5 |
Power 5 Total | 3–17 |
Other FBS Conferences | Record |
American | 0–2 |
C–USA | 2–0 |
Independents (Excluding Notre Dame) | 3–1 |
Mountain West | 1–3 |
Sun Belt | 1–3 |
Other FBS Total | 5–9 |
FCS Opponents | Record |
Football Championship Subdivision | 11–1 |
Total Non-Conference Record | 23–27 |
Mid-American vs Power 5 matchups
This is a list of games the MAC has scheduled versus power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, BYU, Notre Dame and SEC). All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 2 | SEC | Bowling Green | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 6–38 |
September 4 | Big Ten | Western Michigan | Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 14–47 |
September 4 | SEC | Central Michigan | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | L 24–34 |
September 4 | SEC | Akron | Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 10–60 |
September 4 | ACC | Syracuse | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | L 9–29 |
September 4 | ACC | Northern Illinois | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 22–21 |
September 4 | SEC | Kent State | No. 6 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | L 10–41 |
September 11 | Big Ten | Miami (OH) | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | L 26–31 |
September 11 | Independent | Toledo | No. 8 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 29–32 |
September 11 | Big Ten | Ball State | No. 11 Penn State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | L 13–44 |
September 11 | Big Ten | Buffalo | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | L 3–28 |
September 11 | Big Ten | Eastern Michigan | No. 18 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | L 7–34 |
September 18 | SEC | Central Michigan | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | L 21–49 |
September 18 | Big Ten | Northern Illinois | No. 25 Michigan | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 10–63 |
September 18 | ACC | Western Michigan | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | W 44–41 |
September 18 | Big Ten | Kent State | No. 5 Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa Stadium, IA | L 7–30 |
September 25 | Big Ten | Akron | No. 10 Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | L 7–59 |
September 25 | Big Ten | Bowling Green | Minnesota | TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN | W 14–10 |
September 25 | Big Ten | Kent State | Maryland | Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD | L 16–37 |
September 25 | Big Ten | Ohio | Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | L 6–35 |
Mid-American vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include MAC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, Mountain or Sun Belt.
Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 4 | American | Miami (OH) | No. 8 Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | L 14–49 |
September 11 | Mountain West | Wyoming | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | L 43–50 |
September 11 | American | Temple | Akron | InfoCiscion Stadium • Akron, OH | L 24–45 |
September 11 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | L 19–22 |
September 16 | Sun Belt | Ohio | Louisiana | Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA | L 14–49 |
September 18 | Mountain West | Ball State | Wyoming | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | L 12–45 |
September 18 | Mountain West | Colorado State | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | L 6–22 |
September 18 | Sun Belt | No. 16 Coastal Carolina | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | L 25–28 |
September 25 | C-USA | FIU | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 31–27 |
September 25 | Sun Belt | Texas State | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 59–21 |
September 25 | Mountain West | San Jose State | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | W 23–3 |
September 25 | C-USA | Buffalo | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | W 35–34 |
Mid-American vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include MAC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, or UMass.
Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 18 | Independents | Eastern Michigan | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA | W 42–28 |
September 25 | Independents | Miami (OH) | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | L 10–23 |
October 2 | Independents | Toledo | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA | W 45–9 |
October 2 | Independents | Army | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 28–16 |
Mid-American vs FCS matchups
Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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September 2 | Western Illinois | Ball State | Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN | W 31–21 |
September 2 | Wagner | Buffalo | UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY | W 69–7 |
September 3 | St. Francis | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 35–15 |
September 4 | Norfolk State | Toledo | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | W 49–10 |
September 11 | VMI | Kent State | Dix Stadium • Kent, OH | W 60–10 |
September 11 | Duquesne | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | L 26–28 |
September 11 | Robert Morris | Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI | W 45–0 |
September 11 | Illinois State | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | W 28–0 |
September 18 | Bryant | Akron | InfoCiscion Stadium • Akron, OH | W 35–14 |
September 18 | Murray State | Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | W 27–10 |
September 18 | LIU | Miami (OH) | Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH | W 42–7 |
September 25 | Maine | Northern Illinois | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | W 41–14 |
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
East Division
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |||||
Week 1 (September 6)[29] | Kyle Vantrease | Buffalo | QB | Darren Anders | Bowling Green | LB | Josh Smith | Kent State | P | ||||
Week 2 (September 13)[30] | Matt McDonald | Bowling Green | QB | Bubba Arslanian Montre Miller |
Akron Kent State |
LB CB |
Graham Nicholson | Miami (OH) | K | ||||
Week 3 (September 20)[31] | DJ Irons | Akron | QB | Taylor Riggins | Buffalo | DE | Jonah Wieland | Ohio | P | ||||
Week 4 (September 27)[32] | Matt McDonald | Bowling Green | QB | Brock Horne | Bowling Green | LB | Matt Naranjo | Bowling Green | P | ||||
Week 5 (October 4)[33] | De'Montre Tuggle | Ohio | RB | Will Evans | Ohio | DE | Nate Needham | Bowling Green | K | ||||
Week 6 (October 11)[34] | Dustin Crum | Kent State | QB | Tyson Durant | Akron | CB | Graham Nicholson (2) | Miami (OH) | K | ||||
Week 7 (October 18)[35] | Dylan McDuffie | Buffalo | RB | James Patterson | Buffalo | LB | Nate Needham (2) | Bowling Green | K | ||||
Week 8 (October 25)[36] | Dustin Crum (2) | Kent State | QB | Manny Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | LB | Alex McNulty | Buffalo | K | ||||
Week 9/10 (November 8)[37] | Dustin Crum (3) | Kent State | QB | Nico Bolden | Kent State | S | Andrew Glass | Kent State | K | ||||
Week 11 (November 15)[38] | Brett Gabbert | Miami (OH) | QB | Kam Butler | Miami (OH) | DE | Michael Mathison | Akron | WR/KR | ||||
Week 12 (November 22)[39] | Dustin Crum (4) | Kent State | QB | CJ West | Kent State | DL | Andrew Glass (2) | Kent State | K | ||||
Week 13 (November 29)[40] | Xavier Williams | Kent State | RB | Montre Miller (2) | Kent State | CB | Nate Needham (3) | Bowling Green | K |
West Division
Week | Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |||||
Week 1 (September 6)[29] | Harrison Waylee | Northern Illinois | RB | Lance Deveaux Jr. | Northern Illinois | LB | Matt Ference | Northern Illinois | P | ||||
Week 2 (September 13)[30] | Harrison Waylee (2) | Northern Illinois | RB | Dyontae Johnson | Toledo | LB | Bailey Flint | Toledo | P | ||||
Week 3 (September 20)[31] | Kaleb Eleby | Western Michigan | QB | Zaire Barnes | Western Michigan | LB | Nathan Snyder | Ball State | P | ||||
Week 4 (September 27)[32] | Rocky Lombardi Ben Bryant |
Northern Illinois Eastern Michigan |
QB QB |
Ali Fayad | Western Michigan | DL | Chad Ryland | Eastern Michigan | K | ||||
Week 5 (October 4)[33] | Skyy Moore | Western Michigan | WR | Dillon Thomas | Northern Illinois | LB | Justin Hall | Ball State | WR/RS | ||||
Week 6 (October 11)[34] | Drew Plitt | Ball State | QB | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | S | John Richardson | Northern Illinois | K | ||||
Week 7 (October 18)[35] | Kaleb Eleby (2) Jay Ducker |
Western Michigan Northern Illinois |
QB RB |
Bryce Cosby (2) | Ball State | S | Marshall Meeder | Central Michigan | K | ||||
Week 8 (October 25)[36] | Rocky Lombardi (2) | Northern Illinois | QB | Desjuan Johnson | Toledo | DT | Kanon Woodill | Northern Illinois | K | ||||
Week 9/10 (November 8)[37] | Trayvon Rudolph Hassan Beydoun |
Northern Illinois Eastern Michigan |
WR WR |
Jose Ramirez | Eastern Michigan | DE | Kalil Pimpleton | Central Michigan | KR | ||||
Week 11 (November 15)[38] | Lew Nichols III | Central Michigan | RB | Jamal Hines | Toledo | LB | Chad Ryland (2) John Richardson (2) |
Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois |
K K | ||||
Week 12 (November 22)[39] | Lew Nichols III (2) Bryant Koback |
Central Michigan Toledo |
RB RB |
C. J. Brown | Northern Illinois | S | Chad Ryland (3) | Eastern Michigan | K | ||||
Week 13 (November 29)[40] | Skyy Moore (2) | Western Michigan | WR | Jamal Hines (2) | Toledo | LB | Jake Julien | Eastern Michigan | P |
MAC Individual awards
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mid-American Conference football coaches at the end of the season.[41]
Award | Player | School |
---|---|---|
Offensive Player of the Year | Lew Nichols III | Central Michigan |
Defensive Player of the Year | Ali Fayad | Western Michigan |
Special Teams Player of the Year | Kalil Pimpleton | Central Michigan |
Freshman Player of the Year | Jay Ducker | Northern Illinois |
Vern Smith Leadership Award | Dustin Crum | Kent State |
Coach of the Year | Thomas Hammock | Northern Illinois |
All-Conference Teams
The following players were listed as part of the All-Conference teams.[41]
Position | Player | Team |
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First Team Offense | ||
WR | Kalil Pimpleton | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
WR | Dante Cephas | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State |
WR | Jack Sorenson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami |
WR | Skyy Moore | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan |
OL | Sidy Sow | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan |
OL | Bernhard Raimann | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
OL | Luke Goedeke | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
OL | Bryce Harris | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
OL | Mike Caliendo | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan |
TE | Christian Sims | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Bowling Green |
QB | Dustin Crum | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State |
RB | Lew Nichols III | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
RB | Bryant Koback | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
PK | Nate Needham | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Bowling Green |
First Team Defense | ||
DL | Troy Hairston | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
DL | Kameron Butler | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami |
DL | Jamal Hines | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
DL | Ali Fayad | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan |
LB | Darren Anders | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Bowling Green |
LB | James Patterson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo |
LB | Troy Brown | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
LB | Ivan Pace Jr. | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami |
DB | Bryce Cosby | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State |
DB | Elvis Hines | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State |
DB | C.J. Brown | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
DB | Samuel Womack | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
DB | Tycen Anderson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
P | Nathan Snyder | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State |
First Team Specialists | ||
KRS | Justin Hall | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State |
PRS | Kalil Pimpleton | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
Position | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
Second Team Offense | ||
WR | Konata Mumpfield | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Akron |
WR | Justin Hall | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State |
WR | Hassan Beydoun | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan |
WR | Trayvon Rudolph | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
OL | Curtis Blackwell | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State |
OL | Jake Fuzak | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo |
OL | Bill Kuduk | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State |
OL | Nolan Potter | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
OL | Brayden Patton | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
TE | Tristian Brank | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Akron |
QB | Kaleb Eleby | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan |
RB | Marquez Cooper | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State |
RB | Sean Tyler | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan |
PK | Chad Ryland | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan |
Second Team Defense | ||
DL | Daymond Williams | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo |
DL | Lonnie Phelps | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami |
DL | Desjuan Johnson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
DL | Ralph Holley | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan |
LB | Jaylin Thomas | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ball State |
LB | Matthew Salopek | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami |
LB | Jonathan Jones | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
LB | Zaire Barnes | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan |
DB | Jordan Anderson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Bowling Green |
DB | Devonni Reed | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
DB | Sterling Weatherford | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami |
DB | Dorian Jackson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan |
P | Jake Julien | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan |
Second Team Specialists | ||
KRS | Trayvon Rudolph | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
PRS | Devin Maddox | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
Position | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
Third Team Offense | ||
WR | Quian Williams | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo |
WR | Dallas Dixon | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
WR | JaCorey Sullivan | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
WR | Mac Hippenhammer | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami |
OL | Jack Klenk | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo |
OL | Brian Dooley | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan |
OL | Nathan Monnin | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State |
OL | Logan Zschernitz | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
OL | Vitaliy Gurman | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
TE | Thomas Odukoya | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan |
QB | Brett Gabbert | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami |
RB | Dylan McDuffie | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo |
RB | Clint Ratkovich | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
PK | Andrew Glass | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Kent State |
Third Team Defense | ||
DL | Karl Brooks | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Bowling Green |
DL | Jose Ramirez | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Eastern Michigan |
DL | Dominique Robinson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Miami |
DL | James Ester | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
LB | Lance Deveaux | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
LB | Bryce Houston | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ohio |
LB | Dyontae Johnson | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
LB | Corvin Moment | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Western Michigan |
DB | Devin Tyler | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Bowling Green |
DB | Jordan Gandy | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Northern Illinois |
DB | Tariq Drake | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Ohio |
DB | Maxen Hook | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Toledo |
P | Matt Naranjo | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Bowling Green |
Third Team Specialists | ||
KRS | Ron Cook | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Buffalo |
PRS | Marion Lukes | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan |
All-Americans
The 2021 College Football All-America Teams are composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), FOX Sports (FOX) College Football News (CFN), Bleacher Report (BR), Scout.com, Phil Steele (PS), SB Nation (SB), Athlon Sports, Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!).
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I-FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. The system consists of three points for a first-team honor, two points for second-team honor, and one point for third-team honor. Honorable mention and fourth team or lower recognitions are not accorded any points. Football consensus teams are compiled by position and the player accumulating the most points at each position is named first team consensus all-American. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine Consensus and Unanimous All-Americans. Any player named to the First Team by all five of the NCAA-recognized selectors is deemed a Unanimous All-American.
Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Team All-Americans | |||||
K | Nate Needham | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell|Bowling Green | FWAA |
Position | Player | School | Selector | Unanimous | Consensus |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Second Team All-Americans | |||||
OL | Bernhard Raimann | style=Шаблон:NCAA color cell| Central Michigan | TSN |
NFL draft
The following list includes all MAC players who were drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Player | Position | School | Draft Round |
Round Pick |
Overall Pick |
Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skyy Moore | WR | Western Michigan | 2 | 22 | 54 | Kansas City Chiefs |
Luke Goedeke | T | Central Michigan | 2 | 25 | 57 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Bernhard Raimann | T | Central Michigan | 3 | 13 | 77 | Indianapolis Colts |
Tycen Anderson | S | Toledo | 5 | 23 | 166 | Cincinnati Bengals |
Samuel Womack | CB | Toledo | 5 | 29 | 172 | San Francisco 49ers |
Dominique Robinson | DE | Miami (OH) | 5 | 31 | 174 | Chicago Bears |
References
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