The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Huskies predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.[ 5]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Toledo
127 (15)
2
Western Michigan
112 (5)
3
Northern Illinois 103 (3)
4
Eastern Michigan
83
5
Ball State
43
6
Central Michigan
36 (1)
MAC Championship Game
Rank
Team
Votes
1
Ohio
13
2
Toledo
7
3
Western Michigan
2
4
Northern Illinois 1
Central Michigan
1
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:00 p.m. No. 15 (FCS ) Illinois State * ESPN+ W 24–1014,568 September 7 12:00 p.m. at No. 13 Utah * P12N L 17–3545,919 September 14 7:00 p.m. at Nebraska * FS1 L 8–4489,593 September 28 11:00 a.m. at Vanderbilt * SECN L 18–2424,519 October 5 2:30 p.m. Ball State ESPN3 L 20–2710,365 October 12 2:30 p.m. at Ohio ESPN+ W 39–3618,019 October 19 2:30 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPN+ L 24–2711,710 October 26 2:30 p.m. Akron ESPN3 W 49–09,027 November 2 11:00 a.m. at Central Michigan CBSSN L 10–4810,438 7:00 p.m. at Toledo ESPN2 W 31–2815,610 6:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan ESPN2 L 17–455,062 6:00 p.m. Western Michigan ESPNU W 17–143,568
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1
2
3
4
Total
No. 15 (FCS) Redbirds
0
3
0
7
10
Huskies
3
0
7
14
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
7
10
0
0
17
No. 13 Utes
0
21
7
7
35
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
5
3
0
8
Cornhuskers
10
20
7
7
44
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
0
10
8
18
Commodores
14
0
7
3
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
3
14
10
27
Huskies
14
3
0
3
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
10
0
12
17
39
Bobcats
7
14
0
15
36
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
3
7
7
7
24
RedHawks
0
7
14
6
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
0
0
0
0
0
Huskies
7
14
14
14
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
3
7
0
0
10
Chippewas
21
17
0
10
48
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
7
7
14
3
31
Rockets
7
0
0
21
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
7
7
24
7
45
Huskies
0
7
3
7
17
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
0
7
7
14
Huskies
3
7
0
7
17
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