The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first and second All-MAC teams for this season.
Athlon's 2012 All-MAC Team
First-Team Offense
QB Tyler Tettleton, Ohio
RB Branden Oliver, Buffalo
RB Anthon Samuel, Bowling Green
WR Nick Harwell, Miami (Ohio)
WR Bernard Reedy, Toledo
TE Garrett Hoskins, Eastern Michigan
C Zac Kerin, Toledo
OL Eric Fisher, Central Michigan
OL Eric Herman, Ohio
OL Dann O'Neill, Western Michigan
OL Brian Winters, Kent State
First-Team Defense
DL Austin Brown, Miami (Ohio)
DL Chris Jones, Bowling Green
DL Roosevelt Nix, Kent State
DL Sean Progar, Northern Illinois
LB Khalil Mack, Buffalo
LB Dan Molls, Toledo
LB Dwayne Woods, Bowling Green
CB Travis Carrie, Ohio
CB Dayonne Nunley, Miami (Ohio)
S Jahleel Addae, Central Michigan
S BooBoo Gates, Bowling Green
First-Team Specialists
K Matthew Sims, Northern Illinois
P Brian Schmiedebusch, Bowling Green
KR BooBoo Gates, Bowling Green
PR Demarius Reed, Eastern Michigan
The Breakdown of Athlon's 2012 All-MAC Team
| First | Second | Total | |
| Akron | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ball State | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Bowling Green | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kent State | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Miami | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Northern Illinois | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Ohio | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Toledo | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| UMass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Second-Team Offense
QB Alex Carder, Western Michigan
RB Jawon Chisholm, Akron
RB David Fluellen, Toledo
WR Perez Ashford, Northern Illinois
WR Cody Wilson, Central Michigan
TE Jordan Thompson, Ohio
C Skyler Allen, Ohio
OL Dominic Flewellyn, Bowling Green
OL Jordan Hansel, Ball State
OL Gokhan Ozkan, Buffalo
OL Logan Pegram, Northern Illinois
Second-Team Defense
DL Freddie Bishop, Western Michigan
DL T.J. Fatinikun, Toledo
DL Steven Means, Buffalo
DL Nathan Ollie, Ball State
LB Justin Cudworth, Eastern Michigan
LB Travis Freeman, Ball State
LB C.J. Malauulu, Kent State
CB Marlon Pollard, Eastern Michigan
CB Lewis Toler, Western Michigan
S Johnnie Simon, Western Michigan
S Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois
Second-Team Specialists
K Matt Weller, Ohio
P Scott Kovanda, Ball State
KR Tommylee Lewis, Northern Illinois
PR Bernard Reedy, Toledo
Athlon's 2012 MAC Team Previews
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| East | West |
| Akron [26] | Ball State [27] |
| Bowling Green [28] | Central Michigan [29] |
| Buffalo [30] | Eastern Michigan [31] |
| Kent State [32] | Northern Illinois [33] |
| Miami [34] | Toledo [35] |
| Ohio [36] | Western Michigan [37] |
| UMass [38] |
