2018 Mac Championship Game Time

Then Northern Illinois started finding their stride, scoring 20 unanswered points to turn the game around on neutral ground at Ford Field and steal the upset in a 30-29 finish. It was a wild finish redolent of MAC championship games from the past.

The 2018 MAC Championship Game is set. The Northern Illinois Huskies will take on the Buffalo Bulls on Friday, Nov. 30 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

The Northern Illinois Huskies clinched the West Division title of the Mid-American Conference with a 6-2 record, which was one game ahead of Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Toledo. NIU won the MAC Championship Game in 2011, 2012, and 2014 and made their last appearance in the game in 2015.

Buffalo finished 7-1 in the MAC’s East Division, just ahead of Miami and Ohio, which both posted 6-2 records. The Bulls won their first and only MAC Championship back in 2008 over Ball State, 42-24.

In their most recent meeting last season, NIU went on the road and defeated Buffalo 14-13. The Huskies lead the overall series with the Bulls 11-1.

In his latest bowl projections, Stadium’s Brett McMurphy has Northern Illinois facing Troy in the Dollar General Bowl and Buffalo taking on Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl.

MAC Championship Game

Matchup: NIU vs. Buffalo
Date: Friday, Nov. 30, 2018
Time: 7:00pm ET
TV: ESPN2
Crew: Clay Matvick, Dan Orlovsky, and Paul Carcaterra

Football Schedules

The 2019 MAC Championship Game is set with the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks taking on the Central Michigan Chippewas. The game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.

Alabama 2018 Championship Game

The Miami RedHawks clinched the East Division title of the Mid-American Conference with a 6-2 record (7-5 overall), which was one game ahead of Buffalo, Kent State, and Ohio. Miami won the MAC Championship Game in 2003 and 2010 and will be making their fifth overall appearance in the game.

Central Michigan also finished 6-2 in the MAC’s West Division, one game in front of Western Michigan. The Chippewas have appeared in the MAC Championship Game three times previously and won each contest (2006, 2007, and 2009).

In their most recent meeting in 2017, Miami traveled to Mount Pleasant, Mich., and defeated Central Michigan 31-14. The two schools have met 28 times on the gridiron with Miami holding a slight advantage, 14-13-1.