The MAC is starting to change.
In comes UMass, Northern Illinois is preparing to leave for the Mountain West, and overall, there were wild talent fluctuations through the transfer portal.
And yet, it was a surprisingly tough call to come up with the 2025 CFN Preseason All-MAC teams.
There were several quarterbacks to choose from, lots of running backs and defensive backs, and plenty of players who moved around and into MAC programs to get a starting gig.
The stars of the MAC going into the 2025 college football season are ...
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QB Parker Navarro, Sr. Ohio
RB Al-Jay Henderson, Sr. Buffalo
RB Chip Trayanum, Sr. Toledo
WR Victor Snow, Jr. Buffalo
WR Junior Vandeross III, Sr. Toledo
TE Arlis Boardingham Jr. Bowling Green
OT Evan Malcore, Jr. Northern Illinois
OG Trevor Brock, Sr. Buffalo
C Raheem Anderson, Sr. Western Michigan
OG Tyler Doty, Sr. Buffalo
OT Davion Weatherspoon, (or OG) Sr. Ohio
EDGE/DE Kobe Stewart, Sr. Buffalo
DT Martez Poynter, Sr. Toledo
DT Nasir Washington, Sr. Miami University
EDGE/DE Roy Williams, Sr. Northern Illinois
LB Gideon Lampron, Sr. Bowling Green
LB Jordan Kwiatkowski, Sr. Central Michigan
LB Red Murdock, Sr. Buffalo
CB Tate Hallock, Sr. Western Michigan
S DJ Walker, Soph. Ohio
S Silas Waters, Sr. Miami University
CB Avery Smith, Sr. Toledo
PK Dom Dzioban, Sr. Miami University
P John Henderson, Sr. Bowling Green
KR Dashawn Martin, Soph. Kent State
PR Victor Snow, Jr. Buffalo
Head Coach: Pete Lembo, Buffalo
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QB Dequan Finn, Sr. Miami University
RB Sieh Bangura, Sr. Ohio
RB Jalen Buckley, Jr. Western Michigan
WR Terry Lockett Jr., Sr. Eastern Michigan
WR Trayvon Rudolph, Sr. Toledo
TE Blake Bosma, Sr. Western Michigan
OT Adam Dolan, Sr. Ball State
OG Mickey Relowlinski, Sr. Eastern Michigan
C Jake Timm, C Sr. Buffalo
OG Ethan Spoth, Jr. Toledo
OT Tunde Fatukasi, Sr. Bowling Green
EDGE/DE Adam Jefferson, Sr. Eastern Michigan
DT Dylan Fisher, Sr. Central Michigan
DT Donovan Green, Sr. Eastern Michigan
EDGE/DE Nathan Voohis, Sr. Ball State
LB Dakota Cochran, Sr. Central Michigan
LB Dion Crawford, Jr. Buffalo
LB Corban Hondru, Sr. Miami University
CB Jacob Finley, CB Jr. Northern Illinois
S Brandon Awls, Jr. Toledo
S Eli Blakey, Sr. Miami University
CB Tank Pearson, Sr. Ohio
PK Andrew Glass, Sr. Northern Illinois
P Michael Tomasek, Sr. Eastern Michigan
KR Trayvon Rudolph, Sr. Toledo
PR Bryson Hammer, Soph. Toledo
Head Coach: Brian Smith, Ohio
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