1 – No. 20 Western Michigan (7-0, 3-0)
Last week: won 41-0 at Akron (4-3)
After falling down the depth chart last season, running back Jarvion Franklin is emerging as the kind of player who was the MAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2014. He had a career-high 281 rushing yards in the win over Akron.
This week: against Eastern Michigan (5-2)
2 – Toledo (5-1, 2-0)
Last week: won 42-35 against Bowling Green (1-6)
It's a little alarming that the Rockets needed a last-minute touchdown to get by struggling Bowling Green, but quarterback Logan Woodside (322 passing yards) is continue to add to Toledo's strong running backs to make its offense pretty scary.