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Football may be back in Buffalo this week but unfortunately we aren't that special. The entire Mid-American Conference will be getting ready to finally start their 2016 seasons this weekend as well. Below is a list of the games and what you might be able to expect from them.
Central Michigan vs. Presbyterian
Date/Time: Tonight, 7:00PM ET
Television Coverage: ESPN3
The Storyline: Just another FCS Smackdown, nothing to see here.
Eastern Michigan vs. Mississippi Valley State
Date/Time: 9/2, 6:00PM ET
Television Coverage: ESPN3
The Storyline: EMU is lucky that this is only an FCS team that went 1-10 last year
Ball State vs. Georgia State
Date/Time: 9/2, 7:00PM ET
Television Coverage: ESPN3
The Storyline: Ball State will have some work to do when they face off with a team that went bowling last year.
Toledo vs. Arkansas State
Date/Time: 9/2, 9:00PM ET
Television Coverage: ESPNU
The Storyline: Toledo will be squaring off with the reigning Sun-Belt conference champions the same night the Bulls take on Albany. This will be an interesting game to watch as the Rockets are expected to be right in the mix to win the MAC West this year.
Bowling Green at #6 Ohio State
Date/Time: 9/3, 12:00PM ET
Television Coverage: Big Ten Network
The Storyline: It will be interesting to see how Bowling Green does in their first game with the now departed for Syracuse coach Dino Babers. This will be a great game to see if the Falcons will be challenging for the MAC East again.
Western Michigan vs. Northwestern
Date/Time: 9/3, 12:00 PM ET
Television Coverage: ESPNU
The Storyline: This is a very winnable game for the Broncos and it'll be fun to watch if the upset over a Big Ten school gets pulled off.
Kent State at Penn State
Date/Time: 9/3, 12:30PM ET
Television Coverage: Big Ten Network
The Storyline: Kent is coming off another awful season with a 3-9 record. Things don't bode well for the Golden Flashes in this game but they do return a lot of key pieces on their defense.
Ohio vs. Texas State
Date/Time: 9/3, 3:30PM ET
Television Coverage: CBS Sports Network
The Storyline: It'll be a battle of the Bobcats this week as Ohio faces a Sun-Belt team that only went 3-9 last season. There are two major question marks as Ohio will be without what was supposed to be their starting QB and Texas State has a new head coach.
Miami (Ohio) at #17 Iowa
Date/Time: 9/3, 3:30PM ET
Television Coverage: ESPNU
The Storyline: Miami's program continues to struggle and they're going to need a miracle to pull off this upset.
Akron vs. VMI
Date/Time: 9/3, 6:30PM ET
Television Coverage: ESPN3
The Storyline: VMI is a lowly FCS opponent that went 2-9 last year. Akron is coming off of one of the better seasons in it's history, making a Potato Bowl appearance. Expect the Zips to have no problem taking down the Keydets.
Northern Illinois vs. Wyoming
Date/Time: 9/3, 10:30PM ET
Television Coverage: CBS Sports Network
The Storyline: The Cowboys only went 2-10 last season, which means Northern Illinois shouldn't have any problem mopping the floor with them.