Listed in the order that they were released
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Zips predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[ 8]
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ohio
140 (21)
2
Buffalo
112 (1)
3
Miami
95 (2)
4
Akron 74
5
Bowling Green
58
6
Kent State
25
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 8 3:30 p.m. Morgan State * ESPN+ W 41–718,413 September 15 7:30 p.m. at Northwestern * BTN W 39–3440,014 September 22 11:00 a.m. at Iowa State * FSN L 13–2654,028 October 6 3:30 p.m. Miami (OH) InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH ESPN+ L 17–4122,437 October 13 Noon at Buffalo CBSSN L 6–2419,506 October 20 3:30 p.m. at Kent State ESPN+ W 24–23 OT 18,774 October 27 Noon Central Michigan InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH ESPN3 W 17–1017,582 7:00 p.m. Northern Illinois InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH CBSSN L 26–3616,401 November 10 Noon at Eastern Michigan ESPN3 L 7–2712,403 November 17 3:30 p.m. Bowling Green InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH ESPN3 L 6–2117,742 Noon at Ohio CBSSN L 28–4912,938 December 1[a] Noon at South Carolina * SECN L 3–2853,420 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
^[a] Nebraska , originally scheduled for September 1, 2018, was canceled due to inclement weather.[ 9] Hurricane Florence .
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
7
7
Zips
17
10
14
0
41
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
3
23
13
39
Wildcats
7
14
7
6
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
7
3
3
0
13
Cyclones
7
10
0
9
26
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
0
14
10
17
41
Zips
0
10
7
0
17
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
3
3
0
0
6
Bulls
7
3
7
7
24
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Zips
7
3
7
0 7
24
Golden Flashes
3
7
7
0 6
23
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
0
10
0
10
Zips
7
10
0
0
17
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
7
17
5
7
36
Zips
7
3
16
0
26
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
7
0
0
7
Eagles
7
3
0
17
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
7
7
7
21
Zips
3
3
0
0
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
7
7
14
28
Bobcats
21
7
7
14
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
3
0
0
0
3
Gamecocks
14
14
0
0
28
Players drafted into the NFL
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