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 Bowl • Montgomery, 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 Stadium • Boise, ID	ESPN	W 23-21	18,876
2015 Boca Raton Bowl	Dec. 22	7:00 PM	Toledo (9-2)	#24 Temple (10-3)	FAU Stadium • Boca 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 Stadium • San 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 Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN	L 27-58	28,656
2015 Bahamas Bowl	Dec. 24	Noon	Western Michigan (7-5)	Middle Tennessee (7-5)	Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas	ESPN	W 45-31	13,123
2015 Quick Lane Bowl	Dec. 28	5:00 PM	Central Michigan (7-5)	Minnesota (5-7)	Ford Field • Detroit, MI	ESPN2	L 14-21	34,217

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References

Mid-American Conference football

East Division	Akron Zips Bowling Green Falcons Buffalo Bulls Kent State Golden Flashes Miami RedHawks Ohio Bobcats

West Division	Ball State Cardinals Central Michigan Chippewas Eastern Michigan Eagles NIU Huskies Toledo Rockets Western Michigan Broncos

Championships and awards	MAC Championship Game All-time standings Mid-American Conference football individual awards

Seasons	2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season

Conference seasons	The American ACC Big 12 Big Ten Conference USA MAC Mountain West Pac-12 SEC Sun Belt

Inter-conference	Bowl games Rankings

All-Americans	2015 College Football All-America Team

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