CLEVELAND, Ohio – Entering the final week of the regular season, five different teams have the opportunity to clinch a berth in the 2025 MAC Football Championship Game presented by Credit Union 1: Central Michigan, Miami, Ohio, Toledo & Western Michigan. The full list of clinch scenarios can be found below.
The 22nd annual title game will be played on Saturday, December 6, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan and will feature the top two teams in the standings. The contest will be televised nationally on ESPN at Noon ET.
Potential 2025 MAC Football Championship Game Scenarios
Scenario #1 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo
Scenario #2 – Western Michigan vs. Miami
Scenario #3 – Western Michigan vs. Miami
Scenario #4 – Western Michigan vs. Miami
Scenario #5 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo
Scenario #6 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo**
Scenario #7 – Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan
Scenario #8 – Western Michigan vs. Ohio**
Scenario #9 – Toledo vs. Miami**
Scenario #10 – Toledo vs. Miami**
Scenario #11 – Central Michigan vs. Miami
Scenario #12 – Miami vs. Ohio**
Scenario #13 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo
Scenario #14 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo**
Scenario #15 – Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan
Scenario #16 – Western Michigan vs. Ohio**
**Identifies scenarios that require team rating scores from SportSource Analytics. Final team ratings will not be updated or available until the morning of Sunday, November 30th following the conclusion of all Week 14 FBS games.
Scenario #1 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo
WMU def. EMU
Buffalo def. Ohio
Miami def. Ball State
Toledo def. CMU
Miami/Toledo tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: Toledo def. Miami head-to-head; Toledo clinches berth
Scenario #2 – Western Michigan vs. Miami
WMU def. EMU
Ohio def. Buffalo
Miami def. Ball State
Toledo def. CMU
Miami/Ohio/Toledo tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: All three tied teams did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: No team defeated each of the other two teams
- Tiebreaker Step #3: Miami 3-0, Toledo 2-1, Ohio 1-2 vs. common opponents (Ball State, NIU, WMU)
Scenario #3 – Western Michigan vs. Miami
WMU def. EMU
Buffalo def. Ohio
Miami def. Ball State
CMU def. Toledo
CMU/Miami tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: CMU and Miami did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: Miami 4-1, CMU 3-2 vs. common opponents (Akron, Buffalo, EMU, Toledo, WMU)
Scenario #4 – Western Michigan vs. Miami
WMU def. EMU
Ohio def. Buffalo
Miami def. Ball State
CMU def. Toledo
CMU/Miami/Ohio tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: All three tied teams did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: No team defeated each of the other two teams
- Tiebreaker Step #3: Miami 3-0, CMU 2-1, Ohio 2-1 vs. common opponents (Buffalo, EMU, WMU)
Scenario #5 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo
WMU def. EMU
Buffalo def. Ohio
Ball State def. Miami
Toledo def. CMU
- WMU clinches berth (7-1)
- Toledo clinches berth (6-2)
Scenario #6 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo**
WMU def. EMU
Ohio def. Buffalo
Ball State def. Miami
Toledo def. CMU
Ohio/Toledo tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: Ohio and Toledo did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: Ohio 3-2, Toledo 3-2 vs. common opponents (Ball State, BGSU, Miami, NIU, WMU)
- Tiebreaker Step #3: The team with the higher Team Rating from SportSource Analytics
- Toledo clinches berth (as of 11.24)**
Scenario #7 – Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan
WMU def. EMU
Buffalo def. Ohio
Ball State def. Miami
CMU def. Toledo
- WMU clinches berth (7-1)
- CMU clinches berth (6-2)
Scenario #8 – Western Michigan vs. Ohio**
WMU def. EMU
Ohio def. Buffalo
Ball State def. Miami
CMU def. Toledo
CMU/Ohio tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: CMU and Ohio did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: CMU 4-1, Ohio 4-1 vs. common opponents (BGSU, Buffalo, EMU, UMass, WMU)
- Tiebreaker Step #3: The team with the higher Team Rating from SportSource Analytics
- Ohio clinches berth (as of 11.24)**
Scenario #9 – Toledo vs. Miami**
EMU def. WMU
Buffalo def. Ohio
Miami def. Ball State
Toledo def. CMU
Miami/Toledo/WMU tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: All three tied teams went 1-1 head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: No team defeated each of the other two teams
- Tiebreaker Step #3: Miami 2-0, Toledo 2-0, WMU 2-0 vs. common opponents (Ball State, NIU)
- Tiebreaker Step #4: The team with the higher Team Rating from SportSource Analytics
- Toledo clinches berth (as of 11.24)**
Revert to two-team tiebreaker between Miami/WMU
- Tiebreaker step #1: Miami def. WMU head-to-head; Miami clinches berth
Scenario #10 – Toledo vs. Miami**
EMU def. WMU
Ohio def. Buffalo
Miami def. Ball State
Toledo def. CMU
Miami/Ohio/Toledo/WMU tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: All four tied teams did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: No team defeated each of the other three teams
- Tiebreaker Step #3: Miami 2-0, Toledo 2-0, WMU 2-0, Ohio 1-1 vs. common opponents (Ball State, NIU)
- Ohio removed from tiebreaker
Revert to three-team tiebreaker between Miami/Toledo/WMU
- Tiebreaker Step #1: All three tied teams went 1-1 head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: No team defeated each of the other two teams
- Tiebreaker Step #3: Miami 2-0, Toledo 2-0, WMU 2-0 vs. common opponents (Ball State, NIU)
- Tiebreaker Step #4: The team with the higher Team Rating from SportSource Analytics
- Toledo clinches berth (as of 11.24)**
Revert to two-team tiebreaker between Miami/WMU
- Tiebreaker step #1: Miami def. WMU head-to-head; Miami clinches berth
Scenario #11 – Central Michigan vs. Miami**
EMU def. WMU
Buffalo def. Ohio
Miami def. Ball State
CMU def. Toledo
CMU/Miami/WMU tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: All three tied teams did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: No team defeated each of the other two teams
- Tiebreaker Step #3: CMU 2-0, Miami 1-1, WMU 1-1 vs. common opponents (EMU, Toledo)
Revert to two-team tiebreaker between Miami/WMU
- Tiebreaker step #1: Miami def. WMU head-to-head; Miami clinches berth
Scenario #12 – Miami vs. Ohio**
EMU def. WMU
Ohio def. Buffalo
Miami def. Ball State
CMU def. Toledo
CMU/Miami/Ohio/WMU tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: All four tied teams did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: No team defeated each of the other three teams
- Tiebreaker Step #3: CMU 1-0, Miami 1-0, Ohio 1-0, WMU 0-1 vs. common opponents (EMU)
- WMU removed from tiebreaker
Revert to three-team tiebreaker between CMU/Miami/Ohio
- Tiebreaker Step #1: All three tied teams did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: No team defeated each of the other two teams
- Tiebreaker Step #3: Miami 3-0, CMU 2-1, Ohio 2-1 vs. common opponents (Buffalo, EMU, WMU)
Revert to two-team tiebreaker between CMU/Ohio
- Tiebreaker Step #1: CMU and Ohio did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: CMU 4-1, Ohio 4-1 vs. common opponents (BGSU, Buffalo, EMU, UMass, WMU)
- Tiebreaker Step #3: The team with the higher Team Rating from SportSource Analytics
- Ohio clinches berth (as of 11.24)**
Scenario #13 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo
EMU def. WMU
Buffalo def. Ohio
Ball State def. Miami
Toledo def. CMU
WMU clinches berth (6-2)
Toledo clinches berth (6-2)
Scenario #14 – Western Michigan vs. Toledo**
EMU def. WMU
Ohio def. Buffalo
Ball State def. Miami
Toledo def. CMU
Ohio/Toledo/WMU tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: WMU def. both Ohio and Toledo
Revert to two-team tiebreaker between Ohio/Toledo
- Tiebreaker Step #1: Ohio and Toledo did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: Ohio 3-2, Toledo 3-2 vs. common opponents (Ball State, BGSU, Miami, NIU, WMU)
- Tiebreaker Step #3: The team with the higher Team Rating from SportSource Analytics
- Toledo clinches berth (as of 11.24)**
Scenario #15 – Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan
EMU def. WMU
Buffalo def. Ohio
Ball State def. Miami
CMU def. Toledo
WMU clinches berth (6-2)
CMU clinches berth (6-2)
Scenario #16 – Western Michigan vs. Ohio**
EMU def. WMU
Ohio def. Buffalo
Ball State def. Miami
CMU def. Toledo
CMU/Ohio/WMU tie (6-2)
- Tiebreaker Step #1: WMU def. both CMU and Ohio
Revert to two-team tiebreaker between CMU/Ohio
- Tiebreaker Step #1: CMU and Ohio did not play head-to-head
- Tiebreaker Step #2: CMU 4-1, Ohio 4-1 vs. common opponents (BGSU, Buffalo, EMU, UMass, WMU)
- Tiebreaker Step #3: The team with the higher Team Rating from SportSource Analytics
- Ohio clinches berth (as of 11.24)**
