MAC Schedule Rankings 2026, Who's Got The Toughest? (Ep. 3017)

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its college football in depth conference schedule breakdown series with the MAC Conference. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) break down each and every team in the MAC and their 2026 college football schedules to see just how this season lines up for each and every school in the conference. Is this the year Eddie George and the Bowling Green Falcons make a huge jump? Will the MAC miss Northern Illinois who left for the Mountain West Conference? How will the new addition of Sacramento State work out for the MAC? Can Lance Taylor and the Western Michigan Broncos make it back to back MAC Championships? Is this a pivotal year for Chris Creighton in Ypsilanti with the Eastern Michigan Hurons? How will Mike Jacobs be in year one with the Toledo Rockets and could they possibly be better? Will Chuck Martin keep the Miami Redhawks program among the tops in the MAC? Can Joe Harasymiak get Umass off the ground in year two after going winless in year one? What should we expect of the Buffalo Bulls and Pete Lembo after a disappointing year two? Will Matt Drinkall and the Central Michigan Chippewas compete for a MAC Championship in 2026? Will John Hauser continue the Ohio Bobcats winning ways in 2026? Should Mark Carney been National Coach Of The Year in 2026 and can he continue to build with the Golden Flashes? Is this is a make or break year with Joe Moorhead and the Akron Zips? How will Mike Uremovich and the Ball State Cardinals do in year two of his tenure? Is Alonzo Carter going to have one of the more talented rosters in the MAC at Sacramento State? We talk it all and more on this episode of The College Football Experience. 00:00 MAC Schedule Rankings Intro 01:10 Hosts and Baseball Weekend 05:15 Texas vs Texas Tech Drama 16:06 MAC Realignment Shock 20:36 Sponsor Break and Return 23:31 Akron Zips Schedule Breakdown 31:06 Ball State Tough Draw 39:25 Sponsor Break and Buffalo Setup 40:17 Buffalo Bulls Home Slate 41:10 Early Win Path Talk 41:59 Blue Bulls Brutal Roads 43:19 Central Michigan Home Slate 45:06 Chips Road Tests Ahead 45:43 Ford Field Rant 50:26 Eastern Michigan Home Outlook 52:45 EMU Road Gauntlet 55:01 Kent State Carney Praise 56:55 Kent State Schedule Nightmare 59:16 Miami Ohio Loaded At Home 01:01:58 RedHawks Road Opportunities 01:04:02 Ohio Bobcats New Era 01:08:01 Sacramento State Joins MAC 01:10:06 COVID Travel Storytime 01:11:32 Mask Rant Kayak Story 01:12:08 Sac State Road Slate 01:14:08 Travel Grind Bowl Path 01:16:51 Toledo New Era 01:18:24 Sparty Upset Talk 01:21:14 UMass Home Cooking 01:23:24 Pop Watson Hype 01:27:20 Western Michigan Showcase 01:29:51 Broncos Road Gauntlet 01:32:32 MAC Schedule Rankings 01:34:15 Bowling Green Oops 01:39:26 Wrap Up And Plugs 01:42:10 Lawn Chair QB Outro Exclusive SGPN Bonuses And Linkshttp://sg.pn/links Watch The College Football Experience on YouTubehttps://sg.pn/tcfe-youtube Follow The College Football ExperienceX/Twitter - https://x.com/TCEonSGPNInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/tceonsgpnTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tceonsgpn Follow The College Football Experience HostsColby Dant - http://www.twitter.com/thecolbydRyan McIntyre - https://x.com/Moneyline_Mac Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.