You’d be forgiven for not considering this game as one which had the potential for impact when looking at the 2025 MAC slate back in August. Kent State and Central Michigan were expected to finish 13th and ninth in the MAC respectively by the preseason coaches poll,

With power, might and grit, Western Michigan football ran wild and ran over Northern Illinois with a rampant rushing attack –– enjoying a field day on the ground en route to a dominant 35-19 road victory on Tuesday.

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The stage in Athens was set for a classic Tuesday night Mid-American Conference game between an Ohio (7-5 overall, 5-2 MAC) team that was looking to keep its MAC title hopes alive and a UMass (0-11 overall, 0-7 MAC) team that was looking to notch its first win of the season.

Miami (Ohio) vs. Buffalo will air on ESPN2, and streams live on DIRECTV (free trial). BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Matthew Schramm kicked four field goals, including a career-long 48-yarder, and Jordan Gant rushed for 86 yards to lead Akron over Bowling Green 19-16 in the final game of the season for both teams on Tuesday night.

Western Michigan and Ohio provided a classic in Tuesday night MACtion, on Nov. 11. Both teams were 4-1 in the conference headed into the game, tied for first. Despite being kept out of the end zone in the first half,

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The Chippewas established dominance early on both sides of the ball, forcing a three-and-out on defense and then executing the longest drive by time of possession in program history, swallowing 10:38 of game clock over an 18-play, 75-yard drive before capping it off with a one-yard passing score from Joe Labas to Tommy McIntosh.

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