2015 MAC Football Predictions & Championship Odds – MAC East & West Division Expert Picks

2015 MAC Football Predictions & Championship Odds – MAC East & West Division Expert Picks: The early odds to win the 2015 College Football MAC Conference Championship have been posted by Bovada Sportsbook and the Northern Illinois Huskies and Toledo Rockets are listed as the +325 favorites to win the MAC Football Championship this season. NSAwins.com’s expert college football handicapper Sonny LaFouchi(aka The Legend) has made his expert 2015 College Football picks & predictions for the MAC conference and his predictions along with projected records for each MAC team are listed below.

Odds to Win the 2015 MAC Football Championship and MAC East/West Division Predictions

MAC East Division Prediction

1. Bowling Green Falcons(+425 odds to win MAC) – Head coach Dino Babers had a solid rookie campaign last year for the Falcons as he coached them to a solid 8-6 overall including 5-3 in the MAC with a MAC East title plus a 33-28 win in the Camellia Bowl over South Alabama. Babers welcomes back 10 starters on offense and 5 on defense from last year’s team and should have the Falcons as the team to beat in the MAC East this season. The Falcons are in superb shape at quarterback as senior Matt Johnson returns after missing all of last season after suffering a season ending injury in the opener. Johnson started 13 games two years ago and last year’s starter also returns this season as junior James Knapke should be a tremendous backup after tossing 15 TDs and passing for 3,173 yards last season. The offense should be one of the best in the MAC and they’ll need to be as Bowling Green’s defense was just 115th in the nation last year and is younger and more inexperienced this season than it was heading into last season. The defense’s overall lack of talent could keep Bowling Green from winning the division again but we feel the offense will be too good and ultimately what delivers another division title for the Falcons this season. 2015 Projection 8-5, 7-1 MAC

Rest of MAC East Division Predictions for 2015 Season

2. UMass Minutemen(2015 Projection 6-6, 5-3 MAC)
3. Akron Zips(2015 Projection 6-6, 5-3 MAC)
4. Ohio Bobcats(2015 Projection 7-5, 4-4 MAC)
5. Buffalo Bulls(2015 Projection 7-5, 4-4 MAC)
6. Miami Ohio Redhawks(2015 Projection 2-10, 1-7 MAC)
7. Kent State Golden Flashes(2015 Projection 2-10, 1-7 MAC)

MAC West Division Prediction

1. Northern Illinois Huskies(+325 odds to win MAC) – Head coach Rod Carey is one of the best up and coming coaches in the nation and is 23-6 in his two seasons as the Huskies head coach and is coming off of a 11-3 season that saw Northern Illinois win another MAC Championship over Bowling Green. The Huskies return 14 starters this season with 6 on offense and 8 on defense. Carey looks to have himself another outstanding offensive team to rely on as junior quarterback Drew Hare returns and should only improve on his numbers from last season when he threw for 2,322 yards and 18 touchdowns to go with 900 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns. The Huskies were 36th in total offense nationally last season and they should be in the Top 25 this season. Defensively, the Huskies were a solid 57th nationally last season in total defense and they should be improved this year with 8 returning starters including their two starting corners and starting strong safety, senior marlon Moore, who led the Huskies with 99 tackles last season. Carey has things rolling in DeKalb, Illinois for Northern Illinois’ outstaning fans and alumni and we expect another MAC Championship this season. 2015 Projection 11-2, 7-1 MAC

Rest of MAC West Division Predictions for 2015 Season

2. Toledo Rockets(2015 Projection 8-4, 6-2 MAC)
3. Western Michigan Broncos(2015 Projection 7-5, 6-2 MAC)
4. Ball State Cardinals(2015 Projection 6-6, 4-4 MAC)
5. Central Michigan Chippewas(2015 Projection 3-9, 2-6 MAC)
6. Eastern Michigan Eagles(2015 Projection 1-11, 1-7 MAC)

Bowling Green Falcons vs Northern Illinois Huskies- This MAC Championship Game will be a rematch from last season’s MAC title game when Northern Illinois blew the doors off Bowling Green to win 51-17. Frankly, we don’t see a rematch being much closer due to Northern Illinois’ outstanding offense and Bowling Green’s dreadful defense. Bowling Green can stay competitive offensively with Northern Illinois but Northern Illinois’ defense is much better than Bowling Green’s and ultimately will start causing turnovers and punts which will lead to Northern Illinois’ offense being on the field and wearing down Bowling Green defensively. This game should be another laugher. Northern Illinois 48 Bowling Green 20

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Odds to Win 2015 MAC Football Championship
Northern Illinois +325
Toledo +325
Bowling Green +425
Western Michigan +525
Akron +900
Ohio +1000
Massachusetts +2000
Ball State +2300
Kent State +2500
Buffalo +7500
Central Michigan +7500
Miami Ohio +17500
Eastern Michigan +30000