Solich also ranks third among active FBS head coaches as the longest tenured current head coaches. Ohio head football coach Frank Solich is entering his 13th season at the helm of the Ohio Bobcat football program and currently ranks third all-time among MAC head coaches with 88 career wins.
OHIO’S FRANK SOLICH THIRD LONGEST ACTIVE FBS HEAD COACH 3.ĭuring this 11-year stretch, MAC teams have defeated 10 different Big Ten programs-Illinois (3) Indiana (5) Iowa (3) Maryland (1) Michigan (1) Michigan State (1) Minnesota (2) Northwestern (2) Penn State (1) and Purdue (5) for a total of 24 wins during this stretch. Miami (13), Bowling Green (8), Toledo (6), Central Michigan (6) and Northern Illinois (5) have the most wins vs. Last year, Western Michigan won two road games against Big Ten opponents as the Broncos defeated Illinois, 34-10, on Sept. Big Ten opponents in each of the last 11 consecutive seasons (2006-2016), the longest streak in MAC history. The MAC has won a regular season game vs. This opening week the MAC will face four Big Ten opponents - Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota and Penn State. The MAC will face five of the top ranked teams this season from the 2017 preseason polls in non-conference play (AP ranking/USA Today Amway ranking): MAC TO FACE TOP RANKED NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTSĮarlier in August the 2017 preseason polls were released including the Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today Amway Coaches Top 25 Poll. The MAC will also face three FCS opponents. MAC programs will face opponents from the Big Ten (Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State), ACC (Boston College, Clemson), Pac-12 (USC) and Conference USA (Charlotte, Marshall in Week One.31 at 7 pm ET as Central Michigan hosts Rhode Island (ESPN3), Toledo welcomes Elon (ESPN3) and Buffalo travels to Minnesota (Big Ten Network). MAC programs will play two games on Friday, Sept. Three MAC programs help kickoff the season on Thursday, Aug. The MAC will open the season by hosting five games and playing on the road in seven others.Lester was a four-year starter at quarterback at Western Michigan from 1996-99. Western Michigan named former Purdue quarterbacks coach Tim Lester as head coach on Jan. The 2017 football season will bring the transition of one new head coach into the Conference.Western Michigan is the defending MAC Champion as the Broncos defeated Ohio, 29-23, last December. This year’s Marathon MAC Football Championship game will be Saturday, Dec. MAC football continues its 71st season of competition and will hold its 21st championship game in 2017.Western Michigan at USC, 5:15 pm ET (Pac-12 Networks) Rhode Island at Central Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3)Ĭharlotte at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 pm ET (ESPN3)īoston College at NIU, 9:30 pm ET/8:30 pm CT (CBS Sports Network)īall State at Illinois, Noon ET (Big Ten Network)īowling Green at Michigan State, Noon ET (ESPNU) Buffalo at Minnesota, 7:00 pm ET (Big Ten Network)
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