MAC Preseason Predictions: West
MAC West Predicted Finish
T1. Western Michigan*
T1. Ball State
T1. Toledo
4. Central Michigan
5. Northern Illinois
6. Eastern Michigan
*WMU will win West tie-breaker
Ball State Cardinals
2021 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2021 MAC Prediction: 6-2
2018: 4-8 2019: 5-7 2020: 7-1
Sept. 2 Western Illinois W
Sept. 11 at Penn State L
Sept. 18 at Wyoming L
Sept. 25 Toledo W
Oct. 2 Army L
Oct. 9 at Western Michigan L
Oct. 16 at Eastern Michigan W
Oct. 23 Miami University W
Oct. 30 OPEN DATE
Nov. 2 at Akron W
Nov. 10 at Northern Illinois W
Nov. 17 Central Michigan L
Nov. 23 Buffalo W
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Central Michigan Chippewas
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2021 MAC Prediction: 4-4
2018: 1-11 2019: 8-6 2020: 3-3
Sept. 4 at Missouri L
Sept. 11 Robert Morris W
Sept. 18 at LSU L
Sept. 25 FIU W
Oct. 2 at Miami University L
Oct. 9 at Ohio L
Oct. 16 Toledo W
Oct. 23 Northern Illinois L
Oct. 30 OPEN DATE
Nov. 3 at Western Michigan L
Nov. 10 Kent State W
Nov. 17 at Ball State W
Nov. 26 Eastern Michigan W
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2021 MAC Prediction: 2-6
2018: 7-6 2019: 6-7 2020: 2-4
Sept. 3 Saint Francis W
Sept. 11 at Wisconsin L
Sept. 18 at UMass W
Sept. 25 Texas State W
Oct. 2 at Northern Illinois L
Oct. 9 Miami University W
Oct. 16 Ball State L
Oct. 23 at Bowling Green L
Oct. 30 OPEN DATE
Nov. 2 at Toledo L
Nov. 9 Ohio W
Nov. 16 Western Michigan L
Nov. 26 at Central Michigan L
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Northern Illinois Huskies
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2021 MAC Prediction: 3-5
2018: 8-6 2019: 5-7 2020: 0-6
Sept. 4 at Georgia Tech L
Sept. 11 Wyoming L
Sept. 18 at Michigan L
Sept. 25 Maine W
Oct. 2 Eastern Michigan W
Oct. 9 at Toledo L
Oct. 16 Bowling Green W
Oct. 23 at Central Michigan W
Oct. 30 OPEN DATE
Nov. 3 at Kent State L
Nov. 10 Ball State L
Nov. 17 at Buffalo L
Nov. 23 Western Michigan L
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Toledo Rockets
2021 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2021 MAC Prediction: 6-2
2018: 7-6 2019: 6-6 2020: 4-2
Sept. 4 Norfolk State W
Sept. 11 at Notre Dame L
Sept. 18 Colorado State W
Sept. 25 at Ball State L
Oct. 2 at UMass W
Oct. 9 Northern Illinois W
Oct. 16 at Central Michigan L
Oct. 23 Western Michigan W
Oct. 30 OPEN DATE
Nov. 2 Eastern Michigan W
Nov. 10 at Bowling Green W
Nov. 16 at Ohio W
Nov. 27 Akron W
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Western Michigan Broncos
2021 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2021 MAC Prediction: 6-2
2018: 7-6 2019: 7-6 2020: 4-2
Sept. 4 at Michigan L
Sept. 11 Illinois State W
Sept. 18 at Pitt L
Sept. 25 San Jose State L
Oct. 2 at Buffalo L
Oct. 9 Ball State W
Oct. 16 Kent State W
Oct. 23 at Toledo L
Oct. 30 OPEN DATE
Nov. 3 Central Michigan W
Nov. 9 Akron W
Nov. 16 at Eastern Michigan W
Nov. 23 at Northern Illinois W
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