2012 Mid-American Conference football season

2012 Mid-American Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sportfootball
Number of teams13
Regular season
Season MVPJordan Lynch
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State x  8 0   11 3  
Bowling Green  6 2   8 5  
Ohio  4 4   9 4  
Buffalo  3 5   4 8  
Miami (OH)  3 5   4 8  
UMass  1 7   1 11  
Akron  0 8   1 11  
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$  8 0   12 2  
Toledo  6 2   9 4  
Ball State  6 2   9 4  
Central Michigan  4 4   7 6  
Western Michigan  2 6   4 8  
Eastern Michigan  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Mid-American Conference football season is the 67th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The University of Massachusetts joins the conference to create a 13-team, two-division league. Last season at the Marathon MAC Championship game, Northern Illinois defeated Ohio 23–20 for the championship.