User:Mpejkrm/2016 Mid-American Conference football season

The 2016 Mid-American Conference football season is the 71st season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). and is part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

Preseason poll
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Head coaches
East
 * Terry Bowden, Akron – 5th year
 * Mike Jinks, Bowling Green – 1st year
 * Lance Leipold, Buffalo – 2nd year
 * Paul Haynes, Kent State – 4th year
 * Chuck Martin, Miami (OH) – 3rd year
 * Frank Solich, Ohio - 12th year

West
 * Mike Neu, Ball State – 1st year
 * John Bonamego, Central Michigan – 2nd year
 * Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan – 3rd year
 * Rod Carey, Northern Illinois – 4th year
 * Jason Candle, Toledo – 1st year
 * P. J. Fleck, Western Michigan – 4th year

Conference awards
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Mid-American Conference football coaches at the end of the season