MAC Cancels Football Season. What Does It Mean For The Rest Of College Football?

The MAC has canceled its 2020 football season due to concerns over the coronavirus. What’s next for college football?

The MAC has canceled its 2020 football season due to concerns over the coronavirus. What’s next for college football?


The MAC becomes the first conference to cancel the college football season, at least for the fall.

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The MAC announced on Saturday that it’s cancelling/postponing all fall sports due to the COVD-19 concerns. There’s a thought the league will try to play in the spring, but that’s not a huge part of the discussion at the moment.

The MAC had several issues go against them. The main issue was the concern over keeping the players safe, and part of that came with the cost and the resources to adequately test as needed. The other big problem was the Big Ten’s decision to go to a conference-only schedule.

11 MAC games vs. the Big Ten were affected by the scheduling change. In all, the MAC was expected to lose the paychecks from as many as 21 non-conference games. Every conference is different, but the lost revenue side of those games was devastating.

It might be a bit of a cynical overstatement to say that the MAC would still have fall football if the non-conference games weren’t cancelled, but that certainly – at the very least – tipped the scales. Combine the lost revenue with the massive health concerns, and there was a “what are we doing here?” aspect to the MAC”s decision.

There’s the idea that the MAC will play in the spring. In a perfect world, the rest of college football is able to play and figure out how to do this, and the MAC has the spotlight to itself and gets back some of the lost revenue – and does it all safely – through March and April.

And now all eyes turn to the Power Five conferences. Remember, every conference is different, every conference has a different power structure, and every conference has a different revenue stream for football to work off of. However …

Watch out for the Big Ten. Its season has been hanging by a thread for the last several weeks, and while there seemed to be hope after a schedule was announced, the training camps have changed the dynamic. Many teams aren’t practicing full out over concerns for player safety.

Basically, college football doesn’t have a plan. It didn’t create a real plan over the last four months, it didn’t get creative in figuring out whether or not players could play safely, and the sport kicked the can down the road as far as it can go. Now the season is here, and now the sport is realizing how hard it is to ethically and practically play college football. With that said …

No, the college football season isn’t done yet. Even if the Big Ten decides to follow the MAC’s lead, no matter what the optics, the SEC, ACC and Big 12 will still likely do everything humanly possible to play. However, it’ll be a bad, bad look if other conferences try to push things to the spring and everyone else doesn’t follow suit.

So let’s say the other conferences do play. Get ready for the transfer portal to be loaded with top MAC players. Buffalo RBs Jaret Patterson and Kevin Marks, UB DE Malcolm Koonce and LB James Patterson, Toledo RB Bryant Koback, Western Michigan defensive front seven stars Treshaun Hayward and Ali Fayad, and Miami University OT Tommy Doyle are Power Five starters if they choose to leave.

Through all of this, just remember, this will go by in a hurry. There will be college football again, even if it’s not everywhere for right now.

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MAC Rankings: 2020 CFN Five Year College Football Program Analysis

In the 2020 CFN Five-Year College Football Program Analysis, where do all the MAC teams rank?

In the 2020 CFN Five-Year College Football Program Analysis, where do all the MAC teams rank?


It’s our annual look at where all the college football programs rank with a five-year snapshot looking at attendance, players drafted, APR, and wins, wins, wins.

How do all of the MAC college football programs stack up over the last five seasons?

Which college football programs are doing the best jobs overall, which once have all the advantages, and most of all, who’s winning?

How are the rankings determined? Click here for all of the category descriptions.

Five-Year Program Analysis Categories, Rankings
2019 5-Year Program Analysis Rankings 1-130
FBS Wins | Attendance | Quality Wins
Elite Wins | Bad Losses | Bad Wins | Elite Losses
Conference Win % | APR | NFL Draft
Ranking Categories Explained

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12 Kent State 22.52

2020 National Ranking: 125
2019 National Ranking: 130
2018 National Ranking: 125
2017 National Ranking: 106

11 Ball State 25.76

2020 National Ranking: 120
2019 National Ranking: 119
2018 National Ranking: 111
2017 National Ranking: 89

2020 CFN Five Year Program Analysis: Rankings 1-130

10 Akron 30.75

2020 National Ranking: 112
2019 National Ranking: 106
2018 National Ranking: 99
2017 National Ranking: 115

9 Bowling Green 30.98

2020 National Ranking: 111
2019 National Ranking: 103
2018 National Ranking: 78
2017 National Ranking: 60

8 Eastern Michigan 36.64

2020 National Ranking: 104
2019 National Ranking: 114
2018 National Ranking: 122
2017 National Ranking: 124

7 Central Michigan 41.48

2020 National Ranking: 99
2019 National Ranking: 95
2018 National Ranking: 85
2017 National Ranking: 88


2020 MAC Team Previews
East Akron | Bowling Green | Buffalo
Kent State | Miami Univ. | Ohio
West Ball State | Central Mich | Eastern Mich
Northern Illinois | Toledo | Western Michigan
CFN Preview 2020: All 130 Team Previews


6 Miami Univ. 41.97

2020 National Ranking: 98
2019 National Ranking: 111
2018 National Ranking: 120
2017 National Ranking: 120

5 Buffalo 44.12

2020 National Ranking: 95
2019 National Ranking: 99
2018 National Ranking: 107
2017 National Ranking: 110

4 Northern Illinois 52.71

2020 National Ranking: 78
2019 National Ranking: 60
2018 National Ranking: 57
2017 National Ranking: 45

3 Ohio 60.06

2020 National Ranking: 60
2019 National Ranking: 69
2018 National Ranking: 69
2017 National Ranking: 67

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2 Toledo 68.78

2020 National Ranking: 48
2019 National Ranking: 38
2018 National Ranking: 41
2017 National Ranking: 42

1 Western Michigan 69.95

2020 National Ranking: 47
2019 National Ranking: 53
2018 National Ranking: 60
2017 National Ranking: 71

CFN Program Analysis Ranking Categories

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Preview 2020: College Football News All-MAC Team

Preview 2020: Previewing and looking ahead to the MAC season with the College Football News All-MAC Team & Top 30 players. 

Preview 2020: Previewing and looking ahead to the MAC season with the College Football News All-MAC Team & Top 30 players. 


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2020 CFN All-Mountain West Team
2020 CFN Top 30 Mountain West Players

2020 Preseason CFN MAC Offensive Player of the Year

RB Jaret Patterson, Jr. Buffalo

It’s not just Patterson.

Give junior Kevin Marks a little credit – a lot of credit, actually – for being more than just a No. 2 guy in the Buffalo offense with close to 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns over the last two seasons. Great in the rotation, he’s able to keep Patterson fresh.

The MAC is loaded with terrific backs this year, but the 5-9, 195-pound Patterson is the star of the bunch coming off a 1,799-yard, 19-touchdown season. He’ll catch a little bit, but one of the toughest pound-for-pound runners in college football – he carried the ball 181 times over the final six games with 15 touchdowns – is there to take over the offense and make it his.

2020 MAC Team Previews
East Akron | Bowling Green | Buffalo
Kent State | Miami Univ. | Ohio
West Ball State | Central Mich | Eastern Mich
Northern Illinois | Toledo | Western Michigan


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2020 Preseason CFN MAC Defensive Player of the Year

LB Treshaun Hayward, Sr. Western Michigan

The guy found his stride after being an okay backup in his first two seasons.

The 6-1, 225-pounder turned into the best player on a solid Western Michigan defense, coming u with 142 tackles with 4.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss as he seemed to get in on every play.

Consistently great, he came up with ten tackles or more in nine games including an 18-stop performance against Eastern Michigan, and he turned into a rock in the open field.

Watch out for teammate Ali Fayad to be in the mix for the MAC Defensive Player of the Year with his pass rushing ability, but Hayward should be in for a special season again.

NEXT: CFN 2020 Preseason All-MAC Team

College Football News Preview 2020: Northern Illinois Huskies

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, looking ahead to the Northern Illinois Huskies season with what you need to know

College Football News Preview 2020: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Northern Illinois Huskies season with what you need to know.


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– What You Need To Know: Offense | Defense
Top Players | Key Players, Games, Stats
What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
Schedule Analysis
– Northern Illinois Previews 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

2019 Record: 5-7 overall, 4-4 in MAC
Head Coach: Thomas Hammock, 2nd year, 5-7
2019 CFN Final Opinion Ranking: 112
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 92
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 88

No one knows what’s going to happen to the 2020 college football season. We’ll take a general look at where each team stands – doing it without spring ball to go by – while crossing our fingers that we’ll all have some well-deserved fun this fall. Hoping you and yours are safe and healthy.

5. College Football News Preview 2020: Northern Illinois Huskies Offense 3 Things To Know

Northern Illinois football has been about running it behind a great offensive line, getting an efficient enough passing game to get by, and controlling the clock and tempo.

The time of possession side of things was great under new head coach Thomas Hammock, but that was about it for an O that finished 104th in the nation overall, averaged just 23 points per game, and didn’t get the running game going well enough. In comes South Dakota State offensive coordinator Eric Eidsness to try changing all of that with a bit more of a wide-open attack.

It’s going to take a whole lot of work.


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The running game worked around Tre Harbison and his 1,021 yards and eight touchdowns. Now he’s a Charlotte 49er. QB Marcus Childers was the second-leading rusher – he’s gone, too.

Jordan Nettles is back, though, as a 177-pound speed option who ran for 274 yards – that’s about it. Freshman Jevyon Ducker and JUCO transfer Erin Collins will get their shot for an O that has to find a main man from out of all the young running back options.

The O line wasn’t up to its normal Northern Illinois snuff, and now it has to be better with center CJ Perez off to Temple. There’s experience coming back, starting with senior Benn Olson at one guard spot and 6-6, 317-pound sophomore Marques Cox working at tackle.

The quarterback situation needs to get the backup situation in order, but former Cal transfer Ross Bowers is a good starter if the gets the help to do more. He’s not a runner, but he only threw seven touchdown passes and eight picks. New recruit Dustin Fletcher is the most talented backup option, but the proven depth is non-existent.

Cole Tucker led the team with just 38 catches for 531 yards and a score, and former JUCO transfer Tyrice Richie returns after coming up with a team-high four touchdown passes. However, losing top TE Mitchell Brinkman to USF hurts – he was second on the team in receiving yards.

NEXT: College Football News Preview 2020: Northern Illinois Huskies Defense 3 Things To Know

College Football News Team, Conference, Schedule Pages

College Football News team, conference, preview and schedule pages for the 2020 season.

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College Football News team, conference, preview and schedule pages for the 2020 season.


CFN Team, Conference, Schedule, Previews

2020 College Football Preview pages to be added as they go up.

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Northern Illinois Football Schedule 2020 Prediction, Breakdown, Analysis

Northern Illinois football schedule 2020 prediction, breakdown, analysis, ranking every game.

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Northern Illinois football schedule 2020 prediction, breakdown, analysis, ranking every game.


Northern Illinois Football Schedule 2020

Sept. 5 Rhode Island

Sept. 12 at Maryland

Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan

Sept. 26 at Iowa

Oct. 3 Kent State

Oct. 10 Central Michigan

Oct. 17 at Ball State

Oct. 24 BYU

Oct. 31 OPEN DATE

Nov. 3 Buffalo

Nov. 10 at Western Michigan

Nov. 17 Toledo

Nov. 27 at Bowling Green

MAC East Teams Missed: Akron, Miami University, Ohio


Northern Illinois Football Schedule 2020 Prediction, Best Case Scenario

9-3: The Huskies come back from a rough 2019 with a huge win at Maryland early on to set the tone. They get by Eastern Michigan on the road and survive home dates against Central Michigan and Buffalo before going into the critical late two-game stretch against WMU and Toledo – they win them both. Thomas Hammock’s team takes the West and goes on to MAC Championship – like Northern Illinois is supposed to.

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Northern Illinois Football Schedule 2020 Prediction, Worst Case Scenario

4-8: There’s no luck on the road early on. NIU loses to Maryland, Eastern Michigan and Iowa, and then drops the home game against Central Michigan to all but end any hopes of winning the West. Losses to BYU and Western Michigan put the pressure on to be perfect in the last few weeks to go bowling – nope. It’s another losing season.


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Northern Illinois Football Schedule 2020 Ranking Hardest To Easiest

2020 preseason ranking of the Northern Illinois football schedule from the hardest-looking games to the easiest.

1. Sept. 26 at Iowa

2. Sept. 12 at Maryland

3. Oct. 24 BYU

4. Nov. 10 at Western Michigan

5. Nov. 17 Toledo

6. Sept. 19 at Eastern Michigan

7. Nov. 3 Buffalo

8. Oct. 10 Central Michigan

9. Oct. 3 Kent State

10. Oct. 17 at Ball State

11. Nov. 27 at Bowling Green

12. Sept. 5 Rhode Island

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MAC Football Schedule 2020 Composite, Top Games To Watch Each Week

MAC football schedule 2020 composite. Week-by-week ranking of all of the games.

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MAC football schedule 2020 composite. Week-by-week ranking of all of the games.


MAC Football Schedule Composite 2020

Each week’s games ranking from most interesting to least.

MAC Football Schedule Week 1

Thursday, Sept. 3
Maine at Ball State

Friday, Sept. 4
Colgate at Western Michigan

Saturday, Sept. 5
Miami University at Pitt
Toledo at Tulsa
Eastern Michigan at Kentucky
San Jose State at Central Michigan
Buffalo at Kansas State
Kent State at Penn State
Bowling Green at Ohio State
Youngstown State at Akron
Rhode Island at Northern Illinois
NC Central at Ohio

MAC Football Schedule Week 2

Friday, Sept. 11
Western Michigan at Cincinnati

Saturday, Sept. 12
Akron at New Mexico State
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Miami University
Ball State at Michigan
Central Michigan at Nebraska
Coastal Carolina at Eastern Michigan
Kennesaw at Kent State
Northern Illinois at Maryland
Ohio at Boston College
Robert Morris at Bowling Green
Saint Francis at Buffalo
San Diego State at Toledo

MAC Football Schedule Week 3

Saturday, Sept. 19
Akron at Clemson
Ball State at Indiana
Bowling Green at Illinois
Buffalo at Ohio State
Central Michigan at Northwestern
Cincinnati at Miami University
Kent State at Kentucky
Marshall at Ohio
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan
Toledo at Michigan State
Western Michigan at Notre Dame

MAC Football Schedule Week 4

Saturday, Sept. 26
Bryant at Central Michigan
Buffalo at Bowling Green
Central Connecticut at Toledo
Eastern Michigan at Missouri
Kent State at Alabama
Miami University at Akron
Northern Illinois at Iowa
Ohio at Texas State
Syracuse at Western Michigan
Wyoming at Ball State

MAC Football Schedule Week 5

 Saturday, Oct. 3
Akron at Buffalo
Army at Miami University
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan
Kent State at Northern Illinois
Liberty at Bowling Green
Ohio at Toledo
Western Michigan at Ball State

MAC Football Schedule Week 6

Saturday, Oct. 10
Akron at Kent State
Ball State at Buffalo
Central Michigan at Northern Illinois
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Miami University at Bowling Green
Toledo at Western Michigan

MAC Football Schedule Week 7

Saturday, Oct. 17
Bowling Green at Toledo
Eastern Michigan at Army
Kent State at Buffalo
Northern Illinois at Ball State
Ohio at Miami University
UMass at Akron
Western Michigan at Central Michigan

MAC Football Schedule Week 8

Saturday, Oct. 24
Akron at Ball State
Bowling Green at Ohio
Buffalo at Army
BYU at Northern Illinois
Miami University at Central Michigan
Toledo at Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan at Kent State

MAC Football Schedule Week 9

Saturday, Oct. 31
Ball State at Miami University
Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan
Toledo at Akron

MAC Football Schedule Week 10

Tuesday, Nov. 3
Buffalo at Northern Illinois

Wednesday, Nov. 4
Kent State at Bowling Green
Ohio at Central Michigan

MAC Football Schedule Week 11

Tuesday, Nov. 10
Eastern Michigan at Ball State
Miami University at Buffalo
Northern Illinois at Western Michigan

Wednesday, Nov. 11
Central Michigan at Toledo
Ohio at Kent State

Saturday, Nov. 14
Bowling Green at Akron

MAC Football Schedule Week 12

Tuesday, Nov. 17
Kent State at Miami University
Toledo at Northern Illinois

Wednesday, Nov. 18
Ball State at Central Michigan
Buffalo at Ohio

Saturday, Nov. 21
Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan at Akron

MAC Football Schedule Week 13

Tuesday, Nov. 24
Ball State at Toledo
Central Michigan at Kent State

Friday, Nov. 27
Akron at Ohio
Eastern Michigan at Miami University
Northern Illinois at Bowling Green
Buffalo at Western Michigan

Friday Dec. 4 or Saturday, Dec. 5
East Division Champion vs. West Division Champion
Marathon MAC Championship Game
Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.

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MAC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 14

Check out all the fearless predictions, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 14 of the MAC season.

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How are the MAC predictions so far?
Straight Up: 62-27, ATS 33-44-2, o/u: 36-39


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Tuesday, November 26

Western Michigan at Northern Illinois

Prediction: Western Michigan 38, Northern Illinois 20
BetMGM Line: Western Michigan -8.5, o/u: 50.5
Final Score: Northern Illinois 17, Western Michigan 14

Ohio at Akron

Prediction: Ohio 52, Akron 3
BetMGM Line: Ohio -28, o/u: 53
Final Score: Ohio 45, Akron 20

Friday, November 29

Bowling Green at Buffalo

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BetMGM Line: Bowling Green -29, o/u: 51.5
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Kent State at Eastern Michigan

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BetMGM Line: Eastern Michigan -4, o/u: 67.5
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Miami University at Ball State

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BetMGM Line: Ball State -3, o/u: 54.5
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Toledo at Central Michigan

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BetMGM Line: Central Michigan -11.5, o/u: 64.5
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Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Fearless Prediction, Game Preview

Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois fearless prediction and game preview.

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Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois fearless prediction and game preview.


Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Broadcast

Date: Tuesday, November 26
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL
Network: ESPNU

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Western Michigan (7-4) vs. Northern Illinois (4-7) Game Preview

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What’s Going To Happen

It’s this simple for Western Michigan. Win, and go play Miami University for the MAC Championship. Lose, and get the Toledo pompoms out to cheer for a win over Central Michigan.

The Broncos are on a nice-three-game winning streak after losing a clunker to Eastern Michigan, and now they get a Northern Illinois team that didn’t show up last week in its big game against those same Eagles.

NIU stunned Toledo on the road to put a shot of bowl eligibility in play, and then it came back home – needing to win its two final games, and … 45-17 Eastern Michigan.

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The Western Michigan offense is the best in the MAC. It’s explosive, it doesn’t make mistakes, and it’s fantastic at moving the chains and taking control of games.

Northern Illinois is none of those things, except for controlling the clock. It’s not going to be able to do that well enough to push past a motivated Bronco team that will come out firing.

NIU will be -2 in turnover margin. too many drives will stall, and WMU will take the West.

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Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois Prediction, Line

Western Michigan 38, Northern Illinois 20
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Western Michigan -8.5, o/u: 50.5
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ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
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Must See Rating: 2

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1: All things Thanksgiving dinner

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MAC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 13

Check out all the fearless predictions, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 13 of the MAC season.

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How are the ACC predictions so far?
Straight Up: 59-25, ATS 32-40-2, o/u: 33-37


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Tuesday, November 19

Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois

Prediction: Northern Illinois 31, Eastern Michigan 26
BetMGM Line: Northern Illinois -4, o/u: 54
Final Score: Eastern Michigan 45, Northern Illinois 17

Ohio at Bowling Green

Prediction: Ohio 34, Bowling Green 20
BetMGM Line: Ohio -21, o/u: 57
Final Score: Ohio 66, Bowling Green 24

Wednesday, November 20

Akron at Miami University

Prediction: Miami University 38, Akron 6
BetMGM Line: Miami University -29, o/u: 45.5
Final Score: Miami University 20, Akron 17

Toledo at Buffalo

Prediction: Buffalo 40, Toledo 24
BetMGM Line: Buffalo -10, o/u: 53.5
Final Score: Buffalo 49, Toledo 30

Saturday, November 23

Ball State at Kent State

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BetMGM Line: Ball State -3.5, o/u: 67.5
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