The Most Important Games for the conference are those conference games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the final playoff picture. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Use this table to identify the most interesting MAC Football games in the upcoming week of play. Click a team name to proceed to the team standings page.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) | |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Visitor | |
| Western Michigan (4‑4) | Central Michigan (5‑3) | 48 | 
| Bowling Green (3‑5) | Buffalo (4‑4) | 17 |