All-MAC Football teams after bowl schedule
MAC Football Bowl Schedule
Friday, December 19th
Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, S.C.)
Western Michigan vs. Kennesaw State, 11:00 AM ET (ESPN | Live Stats)
Tuesday, December 23rd
Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Toledo vs. Louisville, 2:00 PM ET(ESPN | Live Stats)
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas)
Ohio vs. UNLV, 9:00 PM ET (ESPN | Live Stats)
Friday, December 26
GameAbove Sports Bowl (Detroit, Mich.)
Central Michigan vs. Northwestern, 1:00 PM ET (ESPN | Live Stats)
Saturday, December 27
Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Ariz.)
Miami vs. Fresno State, 4:30PM ET (CW Network | Live Stats)
Two-Minute Drill
• Western Michigan captured the 2025 MAC Football title as the Broncos defeated Miami, 23-13, on Dec. 6 at Ford Field. Jalen Buckley had touchdown runs of 67 and 64 yards and finished with 193 yards on 19 carries for the Broncos. Broc Lowry had 111 yards passing and 65 yards rushing as Western Michigan gained 397 yards, highlighted by 286 yards on the ground.
• Five MAC institutions accepted bowl bids for the 2025 bowl season. Western Michigan (Myrtle Beach Bowl), Toledo (Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans), Ohio (Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl), Central Michigan (GameAbove Sports Bowl) and Miami (Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl) will represent the MAC in bowl games this season. This marks the 16th time in MAC history that five or more programs have received bowl invitations in a single season.
• The Mid-American Conference announced the All-MAC Teams and Specialty Award selections for the 2025 football season on Dec. 4. Western Michigan defensive end Nadame Tucker was tabbed the winner of the 44th Vern Smith Leadership Award as the top player in the MAC, as well as the Defensive Player of the Year. WMU’s Lance Taylor was selected as Head Coach of the Year, while Broncos quarterback Broc Lowry was tabbed as Offensive Player of the Year. Kent State kick returner Da’Realyst Clark was selected as Special Teams Player of the Year, while Bowling Green running back/kick returner Cameron Pettaway earned Freshman of the Year honors, rounding out the specialty award selections.
• Mike Jacobs was officially introduced as the head football coach at the University of Toledo on Dec. 12, becoming the 28th head coach in the 109-year history of the Rocket football program.
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All MAC Teams
2025 MAC Football Postseason Specialty Awards & All-Conference Teams
Coach of the Year: Lance Taylor, Western Michigan
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: Nadame Tucker, DE, Western Michigan
Offensive Player of the Year: Broc Lowry, QB, Western Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Nadame Tucker, DE, Western Michigan
Special Teams Player of the Year: Da’Realyst Clark, KOR, Kent State
Freshman of the Year: Cameron Pettaway, RB/KOR, Bowling Green
2025 All-MAC First Team Offense
Quarterback – Broc Lowry, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Trevor Brock, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman – Davion Weatherspoon, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Anthony Boswell, Toledo
Offensive Lineman – Raheem Anderson, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Chad Schuster, Western Michigan
Tight End – Jyrin Johnson, Bowling Green
Wide Receiver – Nik McMillan, Buffalo
Wide Receiver – Victor Snow, Buffalo
Wide Receiver – Kam Perry, Miami
Wide Receiver – Junior Vandeross III, Toledo
Running Back – Sieh Bangura, Ohio
Running Back – Chip Trayanum, Toledo
Placekicker – Dom Dzioban, Miami
2025 All-MAC First Team Defense
Defensive Lineman – Nathan Voorhis, Ball State
Defensive Lineman – Michael Heldman, Central Michigan
Defensive Lineman – Adam Trick, Miami
Defensive Lineman – Nadame Tucker, Western Michigan
Linebacker – Gideon Lampron, Bowling Green
Linebacker – Red Murdock, Buffalo
Linebacker – Jordan Kwiatkowski, Central Michigan
Linebacker – K’Von Sherman, Toledo
Defensive Back – Eli Blakey, Miami
Defensive Back – Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo
Defensive Back – Andre Fuller, Toledo
Defensive Back – Braden Awls, Toledo
Punter – Keegan Andrews, UMass
2025 All-MAC First Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Cameron Pettaway, Bowling Green
Kickoff Return Specialist – Da’Realyst Clark, Kent State
2025 All-MAC Second Team Offense
Quarterback – Parker Navarro, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Nate Pabst, Bowling Green
Offensive Lineman – Tyler Doty, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman – Drew Terrill, Miami
Offensive Lineman – Jordon Jones, Ohio
Offensive Lineman – Ethan Spoth, Toledo
Tight End – Joshua Long, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver – Israel Polk, Akron
Wide Receiver – Marcel Williams, Akron
Wide Receiver – Chase Hendricks, Ohio
Wide Receiver – Trayvon Rudolph, Toledo
Running Back – Jordan Gant, Akron
Running Back – Dontae McMillan, Eastern Michigan
Placekicker – Jackson Kleather, Bowling Green
2025 All-MAC Second Team Defense
Defensive Lineman – Julien Laventure, Akron
Defensive Lineman – Jamond Mathis, Kent State
Defensive Lineman – Marques White, UMass
Defensive Lineman – Jay Crable, Ohio
Defensive Lineman – Martez Poynter, Toledo
Linebacker – Dakota Cochran, Central Michigan
Linebacker – CJ Young, Kent State
Linebacker – Corban Hondru, Miami
Linebacker – Quinton Urwiler, Northern Illinois
Defensive Back – Bryce Llewellyn, Eastern Michigan
Defensive Back – Silas Walters, Miami
Defensive Back – Avery Smith, Toledo
Defensive Back – Tate Hallock, Western Michigan
Punter – Dylan Drennan, Buffalo
2025 All-MAC Second Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Victor Snow, Buffalo
Kickoff Return Specialist – Trayvon Rudolph, Toledo
2025 All-MAC Third Team Offense
Quarterback – Tucker Gleason, Toledo
Offensive Lineman – Keylen Davis, Akron
Offensive Lineman – Mickey Rewolinski, Eastern Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Eric Smith, Miami
Offensive Lineman – Evan Malcore, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman – Nick Marinaro, Ohio
Tight End – Mason Williams, Ohio
Wide Receiver – Langston Lewis, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Nick Devereaux, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver – Cade Wolford, Kent State
Wide Receiver – Jacquon Gibson, UMass
Running Back – Chavon Wright, Northern Illinois
Running Back – Jalen Buckley, Western Michigan
Placekicker – Jack Howes, Buffalo
Placekicker – Cade Graham, Central Michigan
2025 All-MAC Third Team Defense
Defensive Lineman – Bruno Dall, Akron
Defensive Lineman – Junior Poyser, Buffalo
Defensive Lineman – Malachi Davis, Toledo
Defensive Lineman – Esean Carter, Toledo
Linebacker – Mason Woods, Kent State
Linebacker – Tyler Martin, UMass
Linebacker – Jackson Kuwatch, Miami
Linebacker – Chris D’Appolonia, Toledo
Defensive Back – MJ Cannon, Bowling Green
Defensive Back – Jalen McClendon, Bowling Green
Defensive Back – Tank Pearson, Ohio
Defensive Back – Josh Franklin, Western Michigan
Punter – Mitchell Tomasek, Eastern Michigan
2025 All-MAC Third Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Dev’ion Reynolds, Northern Illinois
Kickoff Return Specialist – Bryson Hammer, Toledo
