In the Athlon Sports' 2018 Preseason All-Mid-American Conference awards, two Central Michigan football players made the top list.
Junior running back Jonathan Ward and junior cornerback Sean Bunting earned All-MAC First Team honors.
On the offensive side of the ball, sophomore wide receiver Brandon Childress and senior offensive lineman Shakir Carr made the All-MAC Third Team.
Aside from Bunting, four Chippewas were handed preseason defensive honors. Junior defensive lineman Mike Danna, senior defensive lineman Nathan Brisson-Fast and senior linebacker Malik Fountain made All-MAC Second Team. Senior linebacker Alex Briones received Third Team honors.
In the 2017 season for CMU, Ward ran the ball 167 times for 988 yards and nine touchdowns.