Week 12 Schedule
Tuesday, November 12
*Eastern Michigan at Akron, 6:00 pm ET (ESPNews)
*Western Michigan at Ohio, 6:30 pm ET (ESPN2)
Wednesday, November 13
*Bowling Green at Miami, 8:00 pm ET (ESPNU)
*NIU at Toledo, 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT (ESPN2)
Thursday, November 14
*Buffalo at Kent State, 7:00 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, November 16
*Central Michigan at Ball State, 3:30 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)
MAC Storylines
• Week 12 features a full slate of six games spread out over Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. On Tuesday, Nov. 12 will feature Eastern Michigan at Akron at 6:00 pm ET (ESPNews) and Western Michigan at Ohio at 6:30 pm ET (ESPN2). On Wednesday, Nov. 13 will witness Bowling Green at Miami at 8:00 pm ET (ESPNU) and NIU at Toledo at 8:00 pm ET (ESPN2). On Thursday, Nov. 14 will have Buffalo at Kent State at 7:00 pm ET (CBS Sports Network), while Saturday, Nov. 16 will feature Central Michigan at Ball State at 3:30 pm ET (CBS Sports Network).
• The MAC has three teams bowl eligible -- Central Michigan (6-4), Western Michigan (6-4) and Toledo (6-3). Both Miami (5-4) and Buffalo (5-4) need one more victory for bowl eligibility.
• Midweek MACtion continues! The MAC will play 14 games on national television with games on Tuesday (8 games), Wednesday (5 games) and Thursday (1 game) during the final four weeks of the regular season in November on national television with ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+ and CBS Sports Network providing coverage. The MAC began midweek football in 1999 and this year marks the 21st season of MAC midweek football.
• Ohio head coach Frank Solich needs one more win to become the MAC’s all-time winningest head coach in league history. Solich moved into a tie for first place on the MAC’s all-time career head coaching wins list with a 34-21 win at Ball State on Oct. 26. Solich has 110 career wins and needs one win to become the all-time winningest coach in MAC history (110, Herb Deromedi, Central Michigan, 1978-93). Solich and the Bobcats will host Western Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 pm ET on ESPN2.
• This season, the MAC West Division has a 7-5 record over MAC East Division opponents in MAC crossover contests.
MAC ANNOUNCES REVISED KICK TIMES FOR TUESDAY, NOV. 12TH
The MAC announced revised kick times for two games scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Western Michigan at Ohio contest will kick off at 6:30 pm ET on ESPN2, while Eastern Michigan at Akron will begin at 6:00 pm ET on ESPNews. The decision to move Tuesday’s games was made by the MAC in collaboration with national television partner ESPN and each program’s director of athletics. Forecasts call for potential heavy snow and temperatures in the low teens with single-digit wind chills.
MAC WEEKLY NOTES
• Western Michigan became bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season following a 35-31 win over Ball State on Nov. 5. The Broncos ended their home portion of their schedule with a 6-0 record at Waldo Stadium. Western Michigan running back LeVante Bellamy led with 157 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries, marking his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing game and seventh this season. Bellamy also moved into sole possession of second place on the school’s single season rushing touchdowns list with 20 touchdowns, trailing only Jarvion Franklin’s 24 touchdowns from the 2014 season.
• Toledo became bowl eligible for the 10th consecutive season with a 35-33 win over Kent State on Nov. 5. Toledo running back Shakif Seymour rushed for a career-high 175 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Eli Peters was 15-25 passing for 194 yards and one touchdown. Toledo racked up 483 yards of total offense in the victory.
• Miami kicker Sam Sloman’s 53-yard field goal with 3:48 left in regulation lifted the RedHawks to a 24-21 win at Ohio on Nov. 6th in the 96th meeting of the ‘Battle of the Bricks’. The victory was also showcased on the College Football 150th Anniversary celebration. Miami running back Jaylon Bester had 84 yards rushing and two touchdowns, while quarterback Brett Gabbert was 10-18 passing for 149 yards and one touchdown. Miami’s defense held the high-powered Ohio offense to just 21 points and forced two turnovers.
WESTERN MICHIGAN’S BELLAMY LEADS FBS WITH 20 RUSH TDS
Western Michigan senior running back LeVante Bellamy leads the nation with 20 rushing touchdowns and ranks fifth in the country with 1,212 yards rushing. Bellamy rushed for the game-winning touchdown with 1:05 left in regulation in a 35-31 win over Ball State on Nov. 5. Bellamy had 157 yards and three touchdowns, including 86 yards and two scores in the fourth quarter alone. Bellamy has scored a touchdown in eight consecutive games and has scored two or more touchdowns in six games already this season.
