MAC Football Scoreboard:
Tuesday, October 30
Kent State 35, Bowling Green 28 Final
Buffalo 51, Miami 42 Final
Wednesday, October 31
Toledo 45, Ball State 13 Final
Thursday, November 1
NIU 36, Akron 26 Final
Ohio 59, Western Michigan 14 Final
Saturday, November 3
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, Noon ET (ESPN3)
Stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Departments
NIU 36, Akron 26
Box Score
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- NIU's Tre Harbison rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown, Jalen McKie scored on a 23-yard interception return for the only fourth-quarter points and Northern Illinois held off Akron 36-26 on Thursday night.