Talking MACtion

  MAC East 1. Miami OH 7-1 8-4 2. Buffalo 6-2 8-4 3. Kent State 5-3 6-6 4. Ohio 4-4 6-6 5. Bowling Green 2-6 4-8 6. Akron 0-8 1-11 MAC West  1. Central Michigan 6-2 8-4 2. Ball State 5-3 7-5 3. Toledo 5-3 8-4 4. Northern Illinois 3-5 4-8 5. Western Michigan 3-5 4-8 6. Eastern Michigan 2-6 4-8

 This 2021 BG team is going to have another bad year after going 0-5 in 2020 as they still have the youngest FBS team.  Week 1: Tennessee L Week 2: South Alabama W Week 3: Murray State W Week 4: Minnesota L Week 5: Kent State L Week 6: Akron W Week 7: NIU L Week 8: Eastern Michigan W Week 9: Buffalo L Week 10: Toledo L Week 11: Miami OH L Week 12: Ohio L Overall: 4-8 MAC: 2-6 Window: 2-4 wins I see the 2021 Falcons having another down year but building on a solid future just like Akron.  

The 2021 Akron Zips are still on course for their rebuild but will have to endure another tough season under Tom Arth. Week 1: Auburn L Week 2: Temple L Week 3: Bryant W Week 4: Ohio State L Week 5: Ohio L Week 6: Bowling Green L Week 7: Miami OH L Week 8: Buffalo L Week 9: Ball State L Week 10: Western Michigan L Week 11: Kent State L Week 12: Toledo L Overall: 1-11 MAC: 0-8 Window: 1-3 wins I see the 2021 Zips having another down year but building n a solid future.   

The Bobcats should be solid again under Frank Solich and will look to young Kurtis Rourke to contend this season.  Week 1: Syracuse W  Week 2: Duquesne W  Week 3: UL Lafayette L Week 4: Northwestern L Week 5: Akron W Week 6: Central Michigan L Week 7: Buffalo L Week 8: Kent State W Week 9: Miami OH L Week 10: Eastern Michigan W Week 11: Toledo L Week 12: Bowling Green W Overall: 6-6 MAC: 4-4 Window: 5-7 wins I see the 2021 Bobcats having another bowl season but not taking a big step up.  

The Redhawks will have to lean on a more experienced Gabbert under center to have a big 2021 as the offense is one more year older. Week 1: Cincinnati L  Week 2: Minnesota L Week 3: LIU W Week 4: Army L Week 5: Central Michigan L Week 6: Eastern Michigan W Week 7: Akron W Week 8: Ball State W Week 9: Ohio W Week 10: Buffalo W Week 11: Bowling Green W Week 12: Kent State W Overall: 8-4 MAC: 7-1 Window: 6-8 wins I see the 2021 Miami OH team going back to the MAC Championship Game.  

Dustin Crum is coming back. That is the most important news for the Golden Flashes as Crum is by far the most talented QB in the MAC. It will be very interesting to see if the defense has improved for this year to take a step forward. Week 1: Texas A&M L Week 2: VMI W Week 3: Iowa L Week 4: Maryland L Week 5: Bowling Green W Week 6: Buffalo L Week 7: Western Michigan W Week 8: Ohio L Week 9: NIU W Week 10: Central Michigan W Week 11: Akron W Week 12: Miami OH L Overall: 6-6 MAC: 5-3 Window: 5-7 wins I see the 2021 Kent State squad staying fast on offense but still need to bolster up the run game and work on pressuring the QB.