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Published AP Ballots — 4 Verified Polls

MAC AP Poll Tracker

2026 Season · Football · 13 Teams

Follow MAC teams through the 2026 AP polls. Summary averages cover 4 available polls, from 2026-08-17 through 2026-09-20; the AP rankings below show Week 3, the latest available poll.

0Avg. Teams in the AP Top 25
1Avg. Teams Receiving VotesIncludes the Top 25
18.8
0.1%

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Sep 2611:00 AM CDT
San Diego State
Toledo
CBSSNView Game →
Sep 2611:00 AM CDT
UNLV
Akron
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Sep 19Final
North Dakota State31
Sacramento State10
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Sep 19Final
Ohio36
South Alabama41
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MAC AP Rankings

Week 3 · 2026-09-20. All 13 season members, including teams with no votes.

MAC Teams in the Week 3 AP Poll
TeamAP Rank
Western MichiganNR278 / 6922.631.80
AkronNR00 / 69——
Ball StateNR00 / 69——
Bowling GreenNR00 / 69——
BuffaloNR00 / 69——
Central MichiganNR00 / 69——
Eastern MichiganNR00 / 69——
Kent StateNR00 / 69——
MassachusettsNR00 / 69——
Miami (OH)NR00 / 69——
OhioNR00 / 69——
Sacramento StateNR00 / 69——
ToledoNR00 / 69——

Weekly Conference Tracking

AP representation across the 2026 polls available in our archive.

PollTop 25 TeamsReceiving VotesAP PointsPoint ShareBallots
Preseason2026-08-170110.0%69 / 69
Week 12026-09-0801120.1%69 / 69
Week 22026-09-1301350.2%68 / 68
Week 32026-09-2001270.1%69 / 69

Membership is matched to the 2026 football season. Point totals reflect conference size and team rankings; they do not establish voter favoritism.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Mid-American Conference Through the Seasons

Conference champions and final AP Top 25 finishes, 1989–2025.

Each finish belongs to the conference the team represented that season. Only teams in the final Top 25 are listed; this history does not include individual voter ballots.

Showing 2025 Mid-American Conference history.

2025 · After postseason

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Final AP Top 25 Finishers

No conference members finished in this season’s AP Top 25.

    College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll and then-current conference membership ↗

    Compare All 37 Seasons · 1989–2025

    Choose a season above to see its full list of ranked teams. Tied AP ranks and shared conference titles are preserved.

    • 20250 Top 25 teamsWestern MichiganConference champion
    • 20240 Top 25 teamsOhioConference champion
    • 20230 Top 25 teamsMiami (OH)Conference champion
    • 20220 Top 25 teamsToledoConference champion
    • 20210 Top 25 teamsNorthern IllinoisConference champion
    • 20202 Top 25 teamsBall StateConference champion
    • 20190 Top 25 teamsMiami (OH)Conference champion
    • 20180 Top 25 teamsNorthern IllinoisConference champion
    • 20170 Top 25 teamsToledoConference champion
    • 20161 Top 25 teamsWestern MichiganConference champion
    • 20150 Top 25 teamsBowling GreenConference champion
    • 20140 Top 25 teamsNorthern IllinoisConference champion
    • 20130 Top 25 teamsBowling GreenConference champion
    • 20121 Top 25 teamsNorthern IllinoisConference champion
    • 20110 Top 25 teamsNorthern IllinoisConference champion
    • 20100 Top 25 teamsMiami (OH)Conference champion
    • 20091 Top 25 teamsCentral MichiganConference champion
    • 20080 Top 25 teamsBuffaloConference champion
    • 20070 Top 25 teamsCentral MichiganConference champion
    • 20060 Top 25 teamsCentral MichiganConference champion
    • 20050 Top 25 teamsAkronConference champion
    • 20040 Top 25 teamsToledoConference champion
    • 20032 Top 25 teamsMiami (OH)Conference champion
    • 20021 Top 25 teamsMarshallConference champion
    • 20011 Top 25 teamsToledoConference champion
    • 20000 Top 25 teamsMarshallConference champion
    • 19991 Top 25 teamsMarshallConference champion
    • 19980 Top 25 teamsMarshallConference champion
    • 19970 Top 25 teamsMarshallConference champion
    • 19960 Top 25 teamsBall StateConference champion
    • 19951 Top 25 teamsToledoConference champion
    • 19940 Top 25 teamsCentral MichiganConference champion
    • 19930 Top 25 teamsBall StateConference champion
    • 19920 Top 25 teamsBowling GreenConference champion
    • 19910 Top 25 teamsBowling GreenConference champion
    • 19900 Top 25 teamsCentral Michigan · ToledoShared conference title
    • 19890 Top 25 teamsBall StateConference champion

    Latest Poll Placement Outliers

    Week 3 · Largest individual rank differences for MAC teams.

    VoterTeamVote
    No placement outliers in these ballots.

    Added and Omitted Teams

    Week 3 · Inclusion differences for MAC teams.

    VoterTeamVote
    Jon WilnerWestern Michigan#24NRVoter Only
    Dylan SinnWestern Michigan#23NRVoter Only
    Eric HansenWestern Michigan#25NRVoter Only
    Ralph RussoWestern Michigan#24NRVoter Only
    David BriggsWestern Michigan#21NRVoter Only
    Murray EvansWestern Michigan#19NRVoter Only
    Andy YamashitaWestern Michigan#23NRVoter Only
    Alex TaylorWestern Michigan#22NRVoter Only

    Voter Comparisons

    Placement compares only teams ranked by both the voter and the AP. Positive means higher than the AP rank; negative means lower. Additions and omissions are counted separately. Bars share a −1 to +1 scale; values are rank positions.

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    Voter Conference Comparisons. Placement is in rank positions; additions and omissions are teams per ballot.
    Voter
    Creg Stephenson—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Jerry Humphrey—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Cameron Cox—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Tom Murphy—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Haley Sawyer—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Jon Wilner—0.750.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Kirk Kenney—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Brian Howell—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Joe Arruda—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Jamal St. Cyr—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Adam Lichtenstein—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Matt Murschel—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Mike Griffith—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Zach Klein—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    BJ Rains—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Bob Asmussen—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Louie Vaccher—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Dylan Sinn—0.750.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Eric Hansen—0.750.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Madison Hricik—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Chelsie Brown—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Henry Greenstein—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Matthew McGavic—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Lee K. Howard—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Garland Gillen—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Koki Riley—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Dave Preston—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Trevor Hass—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Ian Kress—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Randy Johnson—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Nick Jacobs—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Michael Katz—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Brett McMurphy—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Kevin Carter—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Mike Hill—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Nicole Auerbach—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Ralph Russo—0.500.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Chris Murray—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Rece Davis—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Brian Fonseca—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Sean Reider—0.000.00—3 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Javon Edmonds—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    John Johnson—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Kate Rogerson—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Pat Welter—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    David Briggs—1.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    David Jablonski—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Stephen Means—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Murray Evans—0.750.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Brenna Greene—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Scott Hamilton—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Pete Yanity—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    David Paschall—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Bob Ballou—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Julian Mininsohn—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Kirk Bohls—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Lia Assimakopoulos—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Andy Yamashita—0.750.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Josh Furlong—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Spencer Ripchik—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Alex Taylor—0.750.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Mike Jacques—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Eric Johnson—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Keara Bruno—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Ryan Zuke—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Greg Luca—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Andy Kendeigh—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Chris Carter—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes
    Ty Hildenbrandt—0.000.00—4 Ballots0 Scored · 0 Team Votes

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