2015 Mid-American Conference football season

2015 Mid-American Conference football season
League NCAA Division I FBS
Sport Football
Duration September 2015 - December 2015
Number of teams 13
Regular season
Eastern Division champions Bowling Green Falcons
  Eastern Division runners-up Ohio Bobcats
Western Division champions Northern Illinois Huskies
  Western Division runners-up Toledo Rockets
MAC Championship Game
Champions Bowling Green Falcons
2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 1         10 4  
Ohio   5 3         8 5  
Akron   5 3         8 5  
Buffalo   3 5         5 7  
Kent State   2 6         3 9  
Miami   2 6         3 9  
UMass   2 6         3 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 2         8 6  
Western Michigan x   6 2         8 5  
Toledo x   6 2         10 2  
Central Michigan x   6 2         7 6  
Ball State   2 6         3 9  
Eastern Michigan   0 8         1 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of December 26, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Mid-American Conference football season is the 70th season of college football play for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and is part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2015 MAC Specialty Award Winners

Coach of the Year: Matt Campbell, Toledo
Freshman of the Year: RB Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Matt Johnson, Bowling Green
Defensive Player of the Year: LB Jatavis Brown, Akron
Special Teams Player of the Year: KR Aregeros Turner, Northern Illinois
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: QB Matt Johnson, Bowling Green

All Conference Teams

2015 All-MAC First Team Offense
Quarterback – Matt Johnson, Bowling Green
Offensive Linemen – Storm Norton, Toledo
Offensive Linemen – Andrew Ness, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman – Willie Beavers, Western Michigan
Offensive Linemen – Nick Beamish, Central Michigan
Offensive Linemen – Aidan Conlon, Northern Illinois
Tight End – Matt Weiser, Buffalo
Wide Receiver – Roger Lewis, Bowling Green
Wide Receiver – Corey Davis, Western Michigan
Wide Receiver – Tajae Sharpe, UMass
Wide Receiver – Daniel Braverman, Western Michigan
Running Back – Joel Bouagnon, Northern Illinois
Running Back – Travis Greene, Bowling Green
Placekicker – Christian Hagan, Northern Illinois

2015 All-MAC First Team Defense
Outside Linebacker – Jatavis Brown, Akron
Outside Linebacker – Sean Wiggins, Ball State
Inside Linebacker – Boomer Mays, Northern Illinois
Inside Linebacker – Austin Valdez, Bowling Green
Down Lineman – Orion Jones, Toledo
Down Lineman – Perez Ford, Northern Illinois
Down Lineman – Joshua Posley, Ball State
Down Lineman – Terence Waugh, Kent State
Defensive Back – Shawun Lurry, Northern Illinois
Defensive Back – Nate Holley, Kent State
Defensive Back – Cheatham Norrils, Toledo
Defensive Back – Demetrius Monday, Kent State
Punter – Joe Davidson, Bowling Green

2015 All-MAC First Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Aregeros Turner, Northern Illinois
Punt Return Specialist – Corey Jones, Toledo

2015 All-MAC Second Team Offense
Quarterback – Cooper Rush, Central Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Alex Huettel, Bowling Green
Offensive Lineman – Jacob Richard, Ball State
Offensive Lineman – Levon Myers, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman – Jacob Bennett, Bowling Green
Offensive Lineman – John Kling, Buffalo
Tight End – Ben McCord, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Jordan Williams, Ball State
Wide Receiver – Kenny Golladay, Northern Illinois
Wide Receiver – Gehrig Dieter, Bowling Green
Wide Receiver – Alonzo Russell, Toledo
Running Back – Kareem Hunt, Toledo
Running Back – Terry Swanson, Toledo
Placekicker – Brian Eavey, Central Michigan

2015 All-MAC Second Team Defense
Outside Linebacker – Trent Greene, Bowling Green
Outside Linebacker – Brandon Berry, Buffalo
Inside Linebacker – Great Ibe, Eastern Michigan
Inside Linebacker – Jovan Santos-Knox, UMass
Down Lineman – Allen Covington, Toledo
Down Lineman – Blake Serpa, Central Michigan
Down Lineman – Bryson Albright, Miami
Down Lineman – Cody Grice, Akron
Defensive Back – Darius Phillips, Western Michigan
Defensive Back – Kavon Frazier, Central Michigan
Defensive Back – Ian Wells, Ohio
Defensive Back – Ronald Zamort, Western Michigan
Punter – Anthony Melchiori, Kent State

2015 All-MAC Second Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Darius Phillips, Western Michigan
Punt Return Specialist – Trey Dudley-Giles, UMass

2015 All-MAC Third Team Offense
Quarterback – Zach Terrell, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Ramadan Ahmeti, Central Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Mike McQueen, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Lucas Powell, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Isaiah Williams, Akron
Tight End – Rodney Mills, UMass
Wide Receiver – Jesse Kroll, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Ronnie Moore, Bowling Green
Wide Receiver – Sebastian Smith, Ohio
Wide Receiver – KeVonn Mabon, Ball State
Running Back – Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan
Running Back – Darius Jackson, Eastern Michigan
Placekicker – Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan

2015 All-MAC Third Team Defense
Outside Linebacker – Okezie Alozie, Buffalo
Outside Linebacker – Trey Seals, UMass
Inside Linebacker – Matt Dellinger, Kent State
Inside Linebacker – Quentin Poling, Ohio
Down Lineman – Jamal Marcus, Akron
Down Lineman – Rodney Coe, Akron
Down Lineman – JT Jones, Miami
Down Lineman – Trent Voss, Toledo
Defensive Back – Asantay Brown, Western Michigan
Defensive Back – Marlon Moore, Northern Illinois
Defensive Back – Boise Ross, Buffalo
Defensive Back – DeJuan Rogers, Toledo
Punter – Logan Laurent, UMass

2015 All-MAC Third Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – KeVonn Mabon, Ball State
Punt Return Specialist – Ryan Burbrink, Bowling Green

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Bowl Games

Seven MAC programs received invitations to bowl games for the 2015 season. This matches the MAC's record number of bowl invitations in a single season, a record which was established in the 2012 bowl season.[2]

NOTE: All times are local

Bowl Date Time MAC team (Record) Opponent (Record) Site TV Result Attendance
2015 Camellia Bowl Dec. 19 5:30 PM Ohio (8-4) Appalachian St. (10-2) Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL ESPN L 29-31 21,395
2015 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Dec. 22 3:30 PM Akron (7-5) Utah State (6-6) Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID ESPN W 23-21 18,876
2015 Boca Raton Bowl Dec. 22 7:00 PM Toledo (9-2) #24 Temple (10-3) FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FL ESPN W 32-17 25,908
2015 Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 23 4:30 PM Northern Illinois (8-5) Boise State (8-4) Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA ESPN L 7-55 21,501
2015 GoDaddy Bowl Dec. 23 8:00 PM Bowling Green (10-3) Georgia Southern (8-4) Ladd-Peebles StadiumMobile, AL ESPN L 27-58 28,656
2015 Bahamas Bowl Dec. 24 Noon Western Michigan (7-5) Middle Tennessee (7-5) Thomas Robinson StadiumNassau, Bahamas ESPN W 45-31 13,123
2015 Quick Lane Bowl Dec. 28 5:00 PM Central Michigan (7-5) Minnesota (5-7) Ford FieldDetroit, MI ESPN2 L 14-21 34,217

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References

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