MUNCIE, Ind. – The Mid-American Conference has announced football opponents for the 2016 season.
Ball State will host Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan and Akron, while taking to the road for contests at Central Michigan, Toledo, Buffalo and Miami.
Northern Illinois won the MAC West Division for the sixth time in a row this past fall and played in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Western Michigan and Akron also made bowl appearances in 2015. The Broncos defeated Middle Tennessee State in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl while Akron edged Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.