A consolidated game thread for all MAC games played Friday-Saturday, 30-31 October.

Friday
Kent State at Sacramento State (ESPN2)

Saturday
Bowling Green at Western Michigan (CBSSN)

(10-29-2026 10:30 AM)BeatWestern! Wrote:  A consolidated game thread for all MAC games played Friday-Saturday, 30-31 October.

Friday
Kent State at Sacramento State (ESPN2)

Saturday
Bowling Green at Western Michigan (CBSSN)

10:30 pm EST Kent St@Sac St

(10-30-2026 05:03 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(10-29-2026 10:30 AM)BeatWestern! Wrote:  A consolidated game thread for all MAC games played Friday-Saturday, 30-31 October.

Friday
Kent State at Sacramento State (ESPN2)

Saturday
Bowling Green at Western Michigan (CBSSN)

10:30 pm EST Kent St@Sac St

And they forced me to get the ESPN Unlimited subscription four days earlier than I normally would have done.

We're in a fight tonight. And need to win this one to even have a long shot of getting to six.

This night game is just brutal.

(10-30-2026 11:14 PM)utpotts Wrote:  This night game is just brutal.

Soo bad

31-10 Sacramento State gets first MAC conference win. Kent State 5 turnovers

Congratulations, Sacramento State!

Nice W for Sac Town. Congrats

Congrats Sac State on your first MAC win.

(10-30-2026 11:14 PM)utpotts Wrote:  This night game is just brutal.

Why it is Friday night?

(10-31-2026 08:32 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(10-30-2026 11:14 PM)utpotts Wrote:  This night game is just brutal.

Why it is Friday night?

To get the game on the ESPN family of networks. The game likely would have remained on ESPN+ if played today.

(10-31-2026 09:32 AM)Schadenfreude Wrote:  

(10-31-2026 08:32 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(10-30-2026 11:14 PM)utpotts Wrote:  This night game is just brutal.

Why it is Friday night?

To get the game on the ESPN family of networks. The game likely would have remained on ESPN+ if played today.

Exactly. and apparently it fit into a window (10:30 p.m. EDT) which was open.

I know many on this forum disagree, but MAC teams are getting a lot of linear TV coverage and without it, MAC FB would be a dead man walking.

Last week we had WMU/TOL, EMU/Ohio. This weekend Kent State/Sac State and WMU/Miami. Then we get into mid-week MACtion with usually what 4 games per week on linear TV.

I have felt that come November MAC FB is basically a TV sport. College students don't want to party in the stands when it is 40sh degrees.

Kent is a whole new level of pathetic.

Congratulations, Sacramento State!! Historic win!!

(10-31-2026 01:38 AM)OhioBobcatJohn Wrote:  31-10 Sacramento State gets first MAC conference win. Kent State 5 turnovers

This will be a big boost to Sac's computer ratings.

Will be interesting to see once they come out.

(10-31-2026 11:12 AM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(10-31-2026 01:38 AM)OhioBobcatJohn Wrote:  31-10 Sacramento State gets first MAC conference win. Kent State 5 turnovers

This will be a big boost to Sac's computer ratings.

Will be interesting to see once they come out.

I suppose that depends on what you define as a big boost. They might climb 3-4 spots.

Congrats to them on their first MAC win.

(10-31-2026 11:21 AM)kreed5120 Wrote:  

(10-31-2026 11:12 AM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(10-31-2026 01:38 AM)OhioBobcatJohn Wrote:  31-10 Sacramento State gets first MAC conference win. Kent State 5 turnovers

This will be a big boost to Sac's computer ratings.

Will be interesting to see once they come out.

I suppose that depends on what you define as a big boost. They might climb 3-4 spots.

Congrats to them on their first MAC win.

Sacramento State is currently #223 in the Sagarins. Kent State is #155.

In that particular rating and with the beatdown given could be a big boost, maybe as high as #180. This will also help all the schools this season which have beaten Sac St.

(10-31-2026 11:51 AM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(10-31-2026 11:21 AM)kreed5120 Wrote:  

(10-31-2026 11:12 AM)Kittonhead Wrote:  

(10-31-2026 01:38 AM)OhioBobcatJohn Wrote:  31-10 Sacramento State gets first MAC conference win. Kent State 5 turnovers

This will be a big boost to Sac's computer ratings.

Will be interesting to see once they come out.

I suppose that depends on what you define as a big boost. They might climb 3-4 spots.

Congrats to them on their first MAC win.

Sacramento State is currently #223 in the Sagarins. Kent State is #155.

In that particular rating and with the beatdown given could be a big boost, maybe as high as #180. This will also help all the schools this season which have beaten Sac St.

I was thinking of the FBS specific rankings that had Sac State dead last. They should climb ahead of Akron and maybe a few others. Meanwhile, Kent will slide a few spots.

Congrats to Sac State