2018 Mid-American Conference football season

The 2018 Mid-American Conference football season will be the 73rd season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). and is part of the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will begin on August 30 and will end on November 24. The entire schedule was released on February 22. The MAC Championship Game will be held on November 30, 2018.

Previous season
In 2017, Akron won the East Division with a 6–2 conference record while Toledo won the West Division with a 7–1 conference record. Toledo defeated Akron in the MAC Championship game.

Preseason poll
The MAC Preseason Media Poll was released at the MAC Media Day on July 24, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.

East

 * 1) Ohio (21)
 * 2) Buffalo (1)
 * 3) Miami (2)
 * 4) Akron
 * 5) Bowling Green
 * 6) Kent State

West

 * 1) Northern Illinois (15)
 * 2) Toledo (7)
 * 3) Western Michigan (1)
 * 4) Eastern Michigan
 * 5) Central Michigan (1)
 * 6) Ball State

(first place votes)

MAC Championship
Ohio received 13 votes as the predicted 2018 MAC Championship Game winner. Toledo (5), Northern Illinois (4), Miami (1), and Central Michigan (1) also received votes.

Coaching changes
On November 22, 2018, one day after Kent State's final game of the season against Akron, the school fired head coach Paul Haynes after five losing seasons. On December 19, the school hired Sean Lewis as head coach.

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 * All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
 * Records are through the beginning of the 2018 season only.

Week One
Akron at Nebraska was canceled following a three-hour delay for lightning and thunderstorms.

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Week Fourteen
This game was added after Akron's game vs Nebraska was canceled due to lightning and South Carolina's game vs Marshall was canceled due to Hurricane Florence.

Postseason awards

 * Offensive Player of the Year: Tyree Jackson, QB, Buffalo
 * Defensive Player of the Year: Sutton Smith, DE, Northern Illinois
 * Special Teams Player of the Year: Diontae Johnson, KR/PR, Toledo
 * Coach of the Year: Lance Leipold, Buffalo
 * Freshman of the Year: Jaret Patterson, RB, Buffalo
 * Vern Smith Leadership Award: Sutton Smith, DE, Northern Illinois

Home game attendance
Bold – Exceed capacity †Season High