A consolidated game thread for all MAC games played Friday-Saturday, 23-24 October.

Friday
UMass at UConn (CBSSN)

Saturday
Western Michigan at Toledo (CBSSN)
Akron at Kent State
Miami at Central Michigan
Sacramento State at Ball State
Bowling Green at Buffalo
Eastern Michigan at Ohio (ESPNU)

After 2 games out, Pop Watson is expected to start tonight. That changes our chances for victory from 0% to >0%

(10-23-2026 02:04 PM)e-parade Wrote:  After 2 games out, Pop Watson is expected to start tonight. That changes our chances for victory from 0% to >0%

EMU will likey have a long injury report this week. No bye weeks for this team and they're about to play their 9th game. Thank the MAC schedule makers for that nonsense.

(10-24-2026 09:25 AM)thewoodennickel Wrote:  EMU will likey have a long injury report this week. No bye weeks for this team and they're about to play their 9th game. Thank the MAC schedule makers for that nonsense.

You can't totally blame the MAC as assume you volunteered to travel to Sacramento as UMass did.

Western storming back in the second half. True MACTION game.

(10-24-2026 01:25 PM)Steve1981 Wrote:  Western storming back in the second half. True MACTION game.

Toledo beats WMU

Wagon Wheel's gonna Wagon Wheel.

Central Michigan up on Miami 24-21 in the 4th quarter.

I haven't heard this talked about, but I'm really enjoying the live look into the replay reviews.

(This seems like a big "shove it" to the Big Ten and their lack of transparency with Western Michigan in Week 1.)

In Buffalo, Bowling Green had a call overturned in their favor giving them a touchdown. We sitting at home knew we were going to get the call about a minute before it was announced because we could see and hear what the officials were saying.

Anyway: 14-14 in Buffalo at halftime.

Dear MAC,
Eastern ahead of Ohio at half, 13-10.

OH, THANK GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EMU gave the game away. As losers are apt to do.

I don't know if bobcats have nine lives like regular cats, but if they do, we certainly shaved off two of ours during this process of the season -- the first time being the Jax State game.

But, however it happened we are now 17-0 on the Frank.

(10-24-2026 06:34 PM)bobcatgrad Wrote:  I don't know if bobcats have nine lives like regular cats, but if they do, we certainly shaved off two of ours during this process of the season -- the first time being the Jax State game.

But, however it happened we are now 17-0 on the Frank.

Right?!! I think I may have had even more than two shaved off after that! I thought we were cooked after that DPI call. But, the defense came up HUGE!!!!!

Ball State’s offense has come alive the last few weeks. I don’t trust their defense. I’d like to see them knock off the Minutemen next week.

(10-24-2026 01:25 PM)Steve1981 Wrote:  Western storming back in the second half. True MACTION game.

Yes, for those who like MAC FB, millions, tens of millions, or hundreds of millions ( ), yesterday we put two really exciting games on linear TV.

I thought TOL was going to do to WMU what they did to EMU a week ago, but instead WMU made it a 'must see' game. I like 38 - 38 games.

EMU 'won' the first sleepy half vs. Ohio (on a FG with zero secs remaining) before the game got crazy in the 2nd half and being decided on the last play of the game (don't all games now go down to the last second or at least last play???).

EMU scored to take the lead, EMU KO a few yards into the end zone, Ohio Bobcat returns it to the EMU end zone. UGH!!!

Then EMU rallied and had a chance to win the game at the end.

Should EMU tried a pooch kick to say the 20 or 25 yard line? Is a return too dangerous so late in the game that it could decide the game?

BTW, for those not college hockey fans, UofM beat WMU (yes, again) this time with 0.1 seconds remaining, 3 - 2. Maybe with the new K'zoo arena is ready WMU should open it by playing...

(10-23-2026 02:04 PM)e-parade Wrote:  After 2 games out, Pop Watson is expected to start tonight. That changes our chances for victory from 0% to >0%

I watched part but not all of the game (I flipped to the Wizards). Was Watson really hurting later in the game?

(10-24-2026 06:25 PM)holybovine Wrote:  EMU gave the game away. As losers are apt to do.

IF we gave the game away, it was sending the KO after we took the lead on a TD late in the 4th quarter to the goal line.

Most of the time, no problem. However, if a kick gets returned and the field parts like the red sea, then a TD is a catastrophic event.

To me, the proper strategy is either or. Either do a pooch to around the 20 or 25 yard line and let the other team work from there OR kick it to one side or the other and play the odds on having a better chance to prevent a long return.

Kicking down the middle to say the 5 yard line or goal line is highest risk for a long return.

Just my opinion. Maybe those who have football expertise may disagree.

(10-23-2026 01:22 PM)BeatWestern! Wrote:  A consolidated game thread for all MAC games played Friday-Saturday, 23-24 October.

Friday
UMass at UConn (CBSSN)

Saturday
Western Michigan at Toledo (CBSSN)
Akron at Kent State
Miami at Central Michigan
Sacramento State at Ball State
Bowling Green at Buffalo
Eastern Michigan at Ohio (ESPNU)

I know this isn't a television thread, but the MAC did well this weekend. Saturday two games with 4 teams with very good MAC records and both games excelled.