2017 Mid-American Conference football season
The 2017 Mid-American Conference football season was the 72nd season for the Mid-American Conference and part of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on August 31 and ended on November 25. The entire schedule was released on March 1. The Toledo Rockets won the conference championship game over the Akron Zips.
Previous season
Preseason
Preseason Poll
The Preseason poll was released at the MAC Media Day in Canton, Ohio.East Division
- Ohio Bobcats, 131
- Miami RedHawks, 129
- Bowling Green Falcons, 88
- Akron Zips, 79
- Buffalo Bulls, 41
- Kent State Golden Flashes, 36
West Division
- Toledo Rockets, 142
- Western Michigan Broncos, 107
- Northern Illinois Huskies, 89
- Eastern Michigan Eagles, 74
- Central Michigan Chippewas, 62
- Ball State Cardinals, 30
MAC Championship
Head coaches
Pre-season coaching changes
Schedule
Regular season
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Championship game
Week 14 (MAC Championship game)
Records against FBS conferences
2017 records against FBS conferences| Conference | Record |
| The American | 1–1 |
| ACC | 0–6 |
| Big Ten | 2–7 |
| Big 12 | 2–1 |
| C-USA | 3–4 |
| Independents | 2–2 |
| Mountain West | 1–1 |
| Pac-12 | 0–1 |
| SEC | 0–1 |
| Sun Belt | 1–1 |
| Total | 12–25 |
Power–Five conferences">Power Five conferences">Power–Five conferences and independents
[Group of Five conferences]
FCS Subdivision
Postseason
Postseason
Bowl games
| Date | Time | Bowl Game | Site | TV | MAC Team | Opponent | Result |
| December 19, 2017 | 7:00 PM | Boca Raton Bowl | FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | ESPN | Akron | Florida Atlantic | L 3–50 |
| December 22, 2017 | 12:30 PM | Bahamas Bowl | Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas | ESPN | Ohio | UAB | W 41–6 |
| December 22, 2017 | 4:00 PM | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | ESPN | Central Michigan | Wyoming | L 14–37 |
| December 23, 2017 | 7:00 PM | Dollar General Bowl | Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL | ESPN | Toledo | Appalachian State | L 0–34 |
| December 26, 2017 | 5:15 PM | Quick Lane Bowl | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | ESPN | Northern Illinois | Duke | L 14–36 |