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2019 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x$   6 2     8 6  
Ohio   5 3     7 6  
Buffalo   5 3     8 5  
Kent State   5 3     7 6  
Bowling Green   2 6     3 9  
Akron   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Central Michigan x   6 2     8 6  
Western Michigan   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     5 7  
Northern Illinois   4 4     5 7  
Toledo   3 5     6 6  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     6 7  
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2019 MAC Championship Game will be a college football game played on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan to determine the 2019 champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1] The game will feature the East division champions Miami and the West division champions Central Michigan and will be the conference's 23rd championship game.

Previous season

The 2018 MAC Championship Game featured East Division champion Buffalo against West Division champion Northern Illinois. The Huskies upset the Bulls in a 30–29, to win their fourth title.[2]

Teams

The 2019 MAC Championship Game will be contested by the Miami RedHawks, East Division champions, and the Central Michigan Chippewas of West division. Miami leads the all-time series 14–13–1; the teams last met in 2017, when Miami won 31–14.

Miami

Miami clinched its spot in the Championship Game after Buffalo lost to Kent State on November 14. A day after Miami defeated Bowling Green, to gain their seventh win their conference.[3] This is Miami's fifth overall appearance in the Championship Game, their first since 2010. The RedHawks compile a 2–2 record in the game, winning in 2003 and in 2010.

Central Michigan

The Chippewas entered the game 8-4 and 6-2 in the MAC. Their four losses came to Wisconsin, Miami (FL), Western Michigan and Buffalo. They clinched the division in the last week of the season, with a win over Toledo. The Chippewas are 3-0 in MAC Championship games, with their most recent win coming in 2009.

Game summary

2019 MAC Championship Game
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miami 0 - --0
Central Michigan 0 - --0

at Ford FieldDetroit, Michigan

  • Date: Saturday, December 7, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), John Congemi (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Central Michigan –7 • Odds to win: Central Michigan 62.8%
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Statistics

See also

References

  1. ^ "MAC Announces Updated Football Schedule". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo - Game Summary - November 30, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Schmetzer, Mark (November 15, 2019). "RedHawks headed back to MAC Championship game for first time since 2010". Journal-News.