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@bythebelt.bsky.socialThe word of the week in our MAC Football Power Rankings was "tie".
Six of the 13 teams are in a tie with one another in the middle of the table, showing there's still a lot to play for as we enter the halfway point of the season: www.bythebelt.com/mac-football...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialThat's football right there.
@bythebelt.bsky.socialThe Central Michigan Chippewas and Ohio Bobcats both stand at 3-2 overall and 1-0 in MAC play.
Now the two dark-horse title candidates square off against one another in Athens, hoping to keep pace atop the league standings: www.bythebelt.com/central-mich...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialTwo teams with a win apiece are set to face off this Saturday, as the Sacramento State Hornets travel cross-country after a BYE week to play the Bowling Green Falcons for a game scheduled for a noon Eastern/9 a.m. Pacific kickoff: www.bythebelt.com/sacramento-s...
@andegraham.bsky.socialReposted by @bythebelt.bsky.socialIt's popular enough that it got Eastern Michigan, one of the most resource-strapped schools in the FBS, to add it as a sport (in part because it's such a low-cost add) for this coming spring.
@bythebelt.bsky.socialBoth the Miami RedHawks and UMass Minutemen are coming off shocking losses in last week's games.
Now they look to get right against one another-- with the loser potentially out of the MAC title chase in early October: www.bythebelt.com/umass-minute...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialThe Toledo Rockets have won four-straight games in 2026 and their last nine in the friendly confines of the Glass Bowl.
Their next challenger is Buffalo, which proved it can compete with the MAC's elite, falling one yard short of beating Western Michigan last week: www.bythebelt.com/2026-mac-foo...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialThe Western Michigan Broncos carry a 10-1 record in their last 11 MAC games coming into their contest against the Kent State Golden Flashes.
The winner of this game will get to keep a 2-0 conference record, making it a vital get for both sides this weekend: www.bythebelt.com/2026-mac-foo...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialElijah Holmes, UB's Week 1 starter at QB, is officially out for the season with a knee injury suffered earlier in the season, per The Buffalo News.
Jason Wright will be the expected starter for the rest of the 2026 campaign: www.bythebelt.com/buffalo-bull...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialICMI: Week 5 was chaos week in the MAC!
Our thoughts and takeaways from a wild week which featured Bowling Green’s first win, UMass’ first loss and some other unexpected performances: www.bythebelt.com/monday-mac-m...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialThe difference between Buffalo and Western Michigan was one yard-- and that difference was made by Josh Franklin and Scoop Gardner Jr., who stuffed the Bulls at the goal line to extend WMU's MAC winning streak over the weekend: www.bythebelt.com/decided-by-a...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialBowling Green is on the board with a win-- and a road upset at that.
The Falcons used three sacks from Eriq George, a career day from Jay Kastantin, and a fullback dive from Leo Kemp to stun Miami (OH), 24-20, in a crunch time finish on Saturday: www.bythebelt.com/bowling-gree...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialIt was a party in Amherst on Saturday afternoon, with a sold-out crowd eager to cheer on the home team.
But Eastern Michigan would prove to be a spoiler, dominating UMass wire-to-wire in a vital victory for EMU's MAC ambitions: www.bythebelt.com/eastern-mich...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialThe Ohio Bobcats pulled out a tough road win over the Kent State Golden Flashes on Saturday, taking advantage of two KSU special teams gaffes to win on the margins: www.bythebelt.com/kent-state-g...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialToledo had something to prove on Saturday, needing to win on the road to show they're a legitimate title contender after three-straight home wins.
They did so against Ball State on Saturday, taking an unconventional 39-24 victory at Scheumann Stadium: www.bythebelt.com/toledo-rocke...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialCMU and Akron fought in bitter, ugly fashion over the first 17 minutes of game action.
But after getting punched in the gut first, Central would go on a 28-point unanswered run in the middle quarters to put the Zips away by a final score of 41-17: www.bythebelt.com/central-mich...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialYour final scores on the day: * WMU 20, Buffalo 17 * Toledo 39, Ball State 24 * Central Michigan 41, Akron 17 * Bowling Green 24, Miami 20 * Ohio 13, Kent State 10 * Eastern Michigan 38, UMass 14
@bythebelt.bsky.socialScore updates as all our games reach the fourth quarter: * Ohio 13, Kent State 10 (10:19 4Q) * Eastern Michigan 35, UMass 7 (12:17 4Q) * Bowling Green 17, Miami 17 (4:21 4Q) * Central Michigan 35, Akron 10 (7:25 4Q)
@bythebelt.bsky.socialLooking to join the conversation about the 3:30 MAC games? We've got you covered right here, with game updates and a comments section: www.bythebelt.com/2026-mac-foo...
@bythebelt.bsky.socialUpdating your MAC scores here: * Toledo 22, Ball State 10 (2:46 3Q) * Western Michigan 20, Buffalo 17 (FINAL) * Ohio 3, Kent State 3 (7:22 2Q) * Akron 7, Central Michigan 7 (9:44 2Q) * BGSU 7, Miami 3 (6:47 2Q) * EMU 7, UMass 0 (7:38 2Q)
