2018 Preseason MAC Team-By-Team Predictions For Every Game

By CollegeFootballNews.com | June 29, 2018 11:15 am

MAC West Schedules & Predictions

MAC Team Previews
EAST: Akron | Bowling Green | Buffalo
Kent State | Miami Univ. | Ohio

WEST: Ball State | Central Mich | Eastern Mich
Northern Illinois | Toledo | Western Michigan

MAC West

1. Northern Illinois
2. Toledo
3. Central Michigan
4. Western Michigan
5. Ball State
6. Eastern Michigan

– How much do these match up with the MAC Preseason Team Rankings?They’re not far off, but it should be a dogfight up top with Northern Illinois, Toledo and Western Michigan battling it out, and Central Michigan hanging around the mix.

– Really, how good is Ball State going to be with RB James Gilbert and QB Riley Neal back? They’ll be the division’s X factor.

– Eastern Michigan came so, so close in so many games last season. It’ll be a tougher run thanks to a tougher schedule. It gets some of the biggest West games at home. Beat Toledo and Northern Illinois, and this all flips.

2018 Ball State Football Schedule

2018 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2018 Preseason MAC Prediction: 3-5
– Preview 2018: Get Healthy, Get Wins

Aug. 30 Central Conn. St. W
Sept. 8 at Notre Dame L
Sept. 15 at Indiana L
Sept. 22 WKU L
Sept. 29 Kent State W
Oct. 6 NIU L
Oct. 13 at Central Michigan L
Oct. 20 Eastern Michigan W
Oct. 25 at Ohio L
Oct. 31 at Toledo L
Nov. 3 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 Western Michigan W
Nov. 20 at Miami Univ. L

2018 Central Michigan Football Schedule

2018 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2018 Preseason MAC Prediction: 5-3
– Preview 2018: Can They Push For A Title?

Sept. 1 at Kentucky L
Sept. 8 Kansas L
Sept. 15 at Northern Illinois L
Sept. 22 Maine W
Sept. 29 at Michigan State L
Oct. 6 Buffalo W
Oct. 13 Ball State W
Oct. 20 Western Michigan W
Oct. 27 at Akron L
Nov. 3 at Eastern Michigan W
Nov. 10 Bowling Green W
Nov. 17 OPEN DATE
Nov. 23 at Toledo L

2018 Eastern Michigan Football Schedule

2018 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2018 Preseason MAC Prediction: 1-7
– Preview 2018: So Close, But …

Aug. 31 Monmouth W
Sept. 8 at Purdue L
Sept. 15 at Buffalo L
Sept. 22 at San Diego State L
Sept. 29 Northern Illinois L
Oct. 6 at Western Michigan L
Oct. 13 Toledo L
Oct. 20 at Ball State L
Oct. 27 Army W
Nov. 3 Central Michigan L
Nov. 10 Akron W
Nov. 17 OPEN DATE
Nov. 23 at Kent State L

2018 Northern Illinois Football Schedule

2018 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2018 Preseason MAC Prediction: 7-1
– Preview 2018: It’s Their Turn Again

Sept. 1 at Iowa L
Sept. 8 Utah L
Sept. 15 Central Michigan W
Sept. 22 at Florida State L
Sept. 29 at Eastern Michigan W
Oct. 6 at Ball State W
Oct. 13 Ohio W
Oct. 20 OPEN DATE
Oct. 27 at BYU L
Nov. 1 at Akron W
Nov. 7 Toledo W
Nov. 14 Miami University W
Nov. 20 at Western Michigan L

2018 Toledo Football Schedule

2018 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2018 Preseason MAC Prediction: 6-2
– Preview 2018: How Good Is This Program?

Sept. 1 VMI W
Sept. 8 OPEN DATE
Sept. 15 Miami L
Sept. 22 Nevada W
Sept. 29 at Fresno State L
Oct. 6 Bowling Green W
Oct. 13 at Eastern Michigan W
Oct. 20 Buffalo W
Oct. 25 at Western Michigan L
Oct. 21 Ball State W
Nov. 3 OPEN DATE
Nov. 7 at Northern Illinois L
Nov. 15 at Kent State W
Nov. 23 Central Michigan W

2018 Western Michigan Football Schedule

2018 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2018 Preseason MAC Prediction: 4-4
– Preview 2018: Where’s The Respect?

Aug. 31 Syracuse L
Sept. 8 at Michigan L
Sept. 15 Delaware State W
Sept. 22 at Georgia State W
Sept. 29 at Miami Univ. L
Oct. 6 Eastern Michigan W
Oct. 13 at Bowling Green W
Oct. 20 at Central Michigan L
Oct. 25 Toledo W
Nov. 1 Ohio L
Nov. 10 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 at Ball State L
Nov. 20 Northern Illinois W