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Ahhhh, it's that wonderful time of the year where the non-conference silliness winds down and-- DAMN IT MASSACHUSETTS, WHY ARE YOU PLAYING FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL IN WEEK FIVE? SERIOUSLY?-- ...and we can get back to playing division rivalries that-- WHY IS EASTERN MICHIGAN TRAVELING TO LSU? THEY'RE ASKING FOR A DEATH SENTENCE OH MY GOD HAVE YOU EVEN SEEN LEONARD FOURNETTE???
Okay, so not every team is going to have a conference record by the end of today (Western Michigan is on a BYE week this week), but there are a lot of good games on the slate for the first week of official MAC football activities. (Yay for games that actually matter!)
Here's what is in store for this week:
| Time | Home | Away | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Ohio (3-1) | Akron (2-2) | ESPN3 |
| 3:00 PM | Ball State (2-2) | Toledo (3-0) | American Sports Network/ESPN3 |
| 3:00 PM | UMass (0-3) | FIU (2-2) | ESPN3 |
| 3:00 PM | Central Michigan (1-3) | NIU (2-2) | ESPN3 |
| 3:30 PM | Kent State (1-3) | Miami (1-3) | ESPN3 |
| 3:30 PM | Buffalo (2-2) | Bowling Green (2-2) | Buckeye Cable Sports Network /Time Warner SportsChannel/ESPN3 |
| 7:00 PM | #6 LSU (4-0) | Eastern Michigan (1-3) | ESPNU |
Make sure you have a lot of screens for that 3 o'clock slate of games, drink in the spirit of #MACrifice games, and don't be THAT guy in the comments.
Pick'em Predictions by game:
Ohio (86%) over Akron
Toledo (91%) over Ball State
UMass (65%) over UMass
NIU (72%) over CMU
Bowling Green (92%) over Buffalo
Kent State (74%) over Miami
LSU (92%) over EMU
Top 3 High Team selections:
1. Toledo (37.8%)
2. Bowling Green (29.6%)
3. UMass (8.2%)
Top 3 Low Team selections:
1. EMU (74.5%)
2. Miami (7.1%)
3. Kent State (5.1%)