Last season, the MAC West was decided in this game. But in 2017, Western Michigan-Toledo will be a matchup of the reigning conference champions and this year's potential winner.
The Western Michigan Broncos will battle the Toledo Rockets at the Glass Bowl on Friday morning. The game will be Toledo's senior day, and the Rockets will wave farewell to an esteemed senior class that includes quarterback Logan Woodside and running back Terry Swanson.
Here's how the teams look entering Friday's game:
Toledo closing in on the West
It's been a long time since the Toledo Rockets participated in the MAC Championship Game.