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2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl Game Recap: Northwestern Wildcats 34, Central Michigan Chippewas 7
Sitting at a 0-0 draw with seven minutes remaining in the first half, the Central Michigan Chippewas (7-6, 5-3 MAC) were situated for a second-and-nine at their own 26-yard line, looking to advance the ball after forcing Northwestern to a punt on the prior drive. To that point, the game against Northwestern (7-6, 4-5 Big […]
Ohio promotes John Hauser to head coach
As per Ohio tradition, the Bobcats didn’t have to search far to find their next head football coach. Ohio promoted interim head coach and defensive coordinator John Hauser to the full-time head coaching position on Friday, Dec. 26 — three days after Hauser guided the program to a Frisco Bowl victory over UNLV. Hauser is […]
Ohio thrives in 17-10 Frisco Bowl win over UNLV
Sieh Bangura and Parker Navarro ended their storied careers for the Ohio Bobcats with a triumphant 17-10 win in the Frisco Bowl over UNLV. Ohio won a staggering seventh-straight bowl game with the victory, only trailing Minnesota (8) for the longest active bowl win streak in the FBS. The ground game carried the Bobcats like […]
2025 GameAbove Bowl Game Preview: Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Northwestern Wildcats
One of the most-respected postseason traditions in the Midwest is ready to be played once again, as a representative from the Mid-American Conference and Big Ten Conference congregate in the Motor City for a Boxing Day celebration on the gridiron. The game now known as the GameAbove Bowl (nee Quick Lane Bowl) has been a […]
Louisville outlasts Toledo 27-22 in chaotic Boca Raton Bowl finish
Two top 20 defenses colliding in Florida for the 2025 Boca Raton Bowl implied a low-scoring, defensive-driven slugfest. And the matchup between Toledo and Louisville unfolded in that manner… at least for three quarters. But the fourth quarter was a masterclass of unadulterated chaos. And Louisville (9-4, 4-4 ACC) thrived in that frantic environment, picking […]
2025 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl Game Preview: Ohio Bobcats vs. UNLV Rebels
Last year, Ohio capped its first MAC Championship season since 1968 with a signature postseason win over Conference USA champion Jacksonville State, solidifying the program’s best season in the modern era. This year, another opportunity for a statement win emerges in the Frisco Bowl against a 10-3 UNLV team which was in the College Football […]
2025 Boca Raton Bowl Preview: Toledo Rockets vs. Louisville Cardinals
Game notes Setting the scene The 2025 Boca Raton Bowl features a battle between two programs that haven’t met in 44 years. The Toledo Rockets (8-4, 6-2 MAC) and Louisville Cardinals (8-4, 4-4 ACC) sports identical overall records, and one receives an opportunity to enhance its season with a trophy. Both Toledo and Louisville added […]
By the numbers: Western Michigan’s 41-6 Myrtle Beach Bowl domination of Kennesaw State
For the first time in Western Michigan history, the Broncos collected two postseason trophies in a single season. Fresh off claiming its first MAC championship since 2016, Western Michigan sweetened the deal by throttling another conference champion. On the teal turf of Brooks Stadium for the 2025 Myrtle Beach Bowl, Western Michigan made quick work […]
2025 Myrtle Beach Bowl Game Recap: Western Michigan Broncos 41, Kennesaw State Owls 6
In the only postseason matchup which pitted two champions from “non-Power” conferences against one another, Western Michigan (10-4, 9-1 MAC) made sure to leave no doubt. The Broncos posted 14 points in the game’s first three minutes before ending the game on a 27-6 run to take the 2025 Myrtle Beach Bowl by a final […]
2025 Myrtle Beach Bowl Game Preview: Western Michigan Broncos vs. Kennesaw State Owls
It doesn’t get much better than a game between two conference champions in the postseason. That’s what the Myrtle Beach Bowl will provide on Friday morning, as the Western Michigan Broncos (9-4, 9-1 MAC) get set to take on the Kennesaw State Owls (10-3, 9-1 Conference USA) in Conway, South Carolina for the first-ever meeting […]
BetBelt: Current MAC Odds and Playoff Picks
Sure, some people may be counting down the days to Christmas. You may have kids or a spouse that this is your opportunity to quantify your love for them to make up for the other 364 days that you’ve been a terrible spouse or parent. Perhaps you’re looking forward to the roll over to the […]
Ohio fires football head coach Brian Smith for cause
The Ohio Bobcats will be the latest team aboard the coaching carousel in 2025, officially parting ways with first-year head coach Brian Smith on Wednesday afternoon. Smith was hired last December prior to the postseason following the surprise departure of previous head coach Tim Albin following Ohio’s MAC Championship victory in 2024. Smith led the […]
Murdock, Tucker, McNeil-Warren represent MAC as 2025 AP All-Americans
The 2025 Associated Press All-American team was revealed Monday. The AP is among the most prestigious All-American selectors. It is one of five selectors recognized by the NCAA to determine “consensus” and “unanimous” All-Americans. It is also the second oldest of the five major All-American selectors — first nominating a team in 1925. Three players […]
Beans substitute as ticket for 2,000 fans at Toledo-Louisville Boca Raton Bowl
Want to attend the Boca Raton Bowl matchup between Toledo and Louisville on Dec. 23? Maybe you haven’t bought a ticket yet. Instead, you can simply buy a single can of Bush’s Beans and that can get you through the door. The Boca Raton Bowl announced Monday, Dec. 15 that the first 2,000 fans to […]
One storyline to watch in each MAC 2025 bowl game
Cue Andy Williams’ 1963 hit “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” because it currently applies, as Bowl Season is finally here. The 45-game bowl slate — including all College Football Playoff rounds — kicked off Saturday night in Los Angeles and continues through the national championship in mid-January. This year, the Mid-American Conference […]
Jalen Buckley powers through to deliver Western Michigan MAC title
Coming out of Batavia High School in Illinois, Jalen Buckley wasn’t on anybody’s radar. No major recruiting service assigned the high school safety/running back a star value, and he lacked scholarships from FBS programs. But Buckley wasn’t ready to quit the football dream, so he walked on Tim Lester’s team at Western Michigan in 2022. […]
Toledo hires Mercer’s Mike Jacobs as new football head coach
The Toledo Rockets have moved quickly to find a new leader of the football program, reportedly tabbing Mike Jacobs as the replacement to Jason Candle, who departed for UConn last week. Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports was first to report the deal being finalized on Wednesday afternoon. Toledo confirmed the hire later on via Twitter. […]
Western Michigan head coach Lance Taylor signs new deal through 2030
Fresh off a MAC Championship last weekend, Western Michigan head coach will also have a fresh new contract in hand, keeping him in Kalamazoo for the foreseeable future. Per Tony Paul of the Detroit News, Taylor’s new contract, which lasts until 2030, will pay at least $1.222 million per year and up resources for both […]
Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl Opening Odds
Give a sport a Sunday selection process and there’s sure to be controversy. Leave all the arguments and chaos makers in their national pulpits with their Miami and Notre Dame commentaries and hot takes, because we have post season MACtion to discuss. And where there’s a game, there’s a line. And where there’s a line, […]
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Opening Odds
Give a sport a Sunday selection process and there’s sure to be controversy. Leave all the arguments and chaos makers in their national pulpits with their Miami and Notre Dame commentaries and hot takes, because we have post season MACtion to discuss. And where there’s a game, there’s a line. And where there’s a line, […]
GameAbove Sports Bowl Opening Odds
Give a sport a Sunday selection process and there’s sure to be controversy. Leave all the arguments and chaos makers in their national pulpits with their Miami and Notre Dame commentaries and hot takes, because we have post season MACtion to discuss. And where there’s a game, there’s a line. And where there’s a line, […]
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl Opening Odds
Give a sport a Sunday selection process and there’s sure to be controversy. Leave all the arguments and chaos makers in their national pulpits with their Miami and Notre Dame commentaries and hot takes, because we have post season MACtion to discuss. And where there’s a game, there’s a line. And where there’s a line, […]
Myrtle Beach Bowl Opening Odds
Give a sport a Sunday selection process and there’s sure to be controversy. Leave all the arguments and chaos makers in their national pulpits with their Miami and Notre Dame commentaries and hot takes, because we have post season MACtion to discuss. And where there’s a game, there’s a line. And where there’s a line, […]
Toledo accepts invitation to Boca Raton Bowl against Louisville
The Toledo Rockets (8-4, 6-2 MAC) had to wait longer than their conference peers due to a chaotic bowl assignment period which saw three teams decline invitations, but that wait is now over, as they draw the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Louisville Cardinals (8-4, 4-4 ACC) in the Boca Raton Bowl. Dave Briggs of the Toledo […]
Ohio accepts invitation to Frisco Bowl against UNLV
The Ohio Bobcats are back in Bowl Season for the fourth-straight year. Ohio will draw UNLV for the 2025 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl, which kicks off from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX on Tuesday, Dec. 23. This marks the first-ever Frisco Bowl played at the Ford Center, which is the Dallas […]
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