2015 was a weird and fascinating season for MAC football, as there was a four-way fight for the top of the MAC West and some MAC East teams (namely, Ohio) played major spoiler in the conference season. Sadly, there were two teams that were not able to participate in the fun: Eastern Michigan and Miami.
Both teams are in similar spots. Both squads have third-year coaches in the midst of trying to fix a culture of malaise in their programs.
Chris Creighton, who made the jump from Drake University in Iowa, has take "The Factory" mentality and turned it into a brand, relying on a hard-nosed defense and a power running attack.