2015 Mid-American Conference football season

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 Mid-American Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 2015 – December 2015
Number of teams13
Regular season
Eastern Division championsBowling Green Falcons
  Eastern Division runners-upOhio Bobcats
Western Division championsNorthern Illinois Huskies
  Western Division runners-upToledo Rockets
MAC Championship Game
ChampionsBowling 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

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

BowlDateTimeMAC team (Record)Opponent (Record)SiteTVResultAttendance
2015 Camellia BowlDec 195:30 PMOhio (8–4)Appalachian St. (10–2)Cramton BowlMontgomery, ALESPNL 29–3121,395
2015 Famous Idaho Potato BowlDec 223:30 PMAkron (7–5)Utah State (6–6)Albertsons StadiumBoise, IDESPNW 23–2118,876
2015 Boca Raton BowlDec 227:00 PMToledo (9–2)#24 Temple (10–3)FAU StadiumBoca Raton, FLESPNW 32–1725,908
2015 Poinsettia BowlDec 234:30 PMNorthern Illinois (8–5)Boise State (8–4)Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CAESPNL 7–5521,501
2015 GoDaddy BowlDec 238:00 PMBowling Green (10–3)Georgia Southern (8–4)Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, ALESPNL 27–5828,656
2015 Bahamas BowlDec 24NoonWestern Michigan (7–5)Middle Tennessee (7–5)Thomas Robinson StadiumNassau, BahamasESPNW 45–3113,123
2015 Quick Lane BowlDec 285:00 PMCentral Michigan (7–5)Minnesota (5–7)Ford Field • Detroit, MIESPN2L 14–2134,217

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References

  1. "MAC Announces 2015 All-MAC Football Teams and Post Season Awards".
  2. "MAC Football 2015 Season Notes".
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Bowl games, final rankings released". December 6, 2015.
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