The Mid-American Conference consists of twelve full-time members, with Temple University holding an affiliate membership for football.

[2] Ranked #12 in the country, they faced East Division champion Buffalo in the annual contest held at Ford Field.

However, in that season Akron won the tiebreaker to play in the MAC Championship Game against West champion Northern Illinois.

Montgomery was replaced by Mike Haywood who served four years as Notre Dame University's offensive coordinator.

Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Coach of the Year: Al Golden, Temple Offensive Player of the Year: Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Defensive Player of the Year: Adrian Robinson, Temple Special Teams Player of the Year: Antonio Brown, Central Michigan Freshman of the Year: Bernard Pierce, Temple [86] 2009 All-MAC First Team Offense Quarterback – Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Center – Eddie Adamski, Northern Illinois Offensive Lineman – Allen Ollenburger, Central Michigan Offensive Linemen – Jason Onyebuagu, Northern Illinois Offensive Linemen – Darius Morris, Temple Offensive Lineman – Colin Madison, Temple Tight End – Jesse Rack, Buffalo Wide Receiver – Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green Wide Receiver – Antonio Brown, Central Michigan Wide Receiver – Naaman Roosevelt, Buffalo Wide Receiver – Stephen Williams, Toledo Running Back – Bernard Pierce, Temple Running Back – Chad Spann, Northern Illinois Placekicker – Matt Weller, Ohio 2009 All-MAC First Team Defense Outside Linebacker – Lee Renfro, Ohio Outside Linebacker – Elijah Joseph, Temple Inside Linebacker – Nick Bellore, Central Michigan Inside Linebacker – Cobrani Mixon, Kent State Down Lineman – Andre Neblett, Temple Down Lineman – Adrian Robinson, Temple Down Lineman – Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple Down Lineman – Frank Zombo, Central Michigan Defensive Back – Barry Church, Toledo Defensive Back – Davonte Shannon, Buffalo Defensive Back – Jaiquawn Jarrett, Temple Defensive Back – Brian Lainhart, Kent State Punter – Matt Rinehart, Kent State 2009 All-MAC First Team Specialists Kickoff Return Specialist – Chris Garrett, Ohio Punt Return Specialist – Antonio Brown, Central Michigan 2009 All-MAC Second Team Offense Quarterback – Tim Hiller, Western Michigan Center – Colin Miller, Central Michigan Offensive Lineman – Peter Bittner, Buffalo Offensive Lineman – Brandon Brooks, Miami Offensive Lineman – Anthony Parker, Western Michigan Offensive Lineman – Devin Tyler, Temple Tight End – Jimmy Scheidler, Bowling Green Wide Receiver – Eric Page, Toledo Wide Receiver – Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan Wide Receiver – Taylor Price, Ohio Wide Receiver – LaVon Brazill, Ohio Running Back – Brandon West, Western Michigan Running Back – MiQuale Lewis, Ball State Placekicker – Mike Salerno, Northern Illinois 2009 All-MAC Second Team Defense Outside Linebacker – Austin Pritchard, Western Michigan Outside Linebacker – Robert Eddins, Ball State Inside Linebacker – Brian Wagner, Akron Inside Linebacker – Noah Keller, Ohio Down Lineman – Brandon Crawford, Ball State Down Lineman – Jake Coffman, Northern Illinois Down Lineman – Monte Simmons, Kent State Down Lineman – Brandon Bice, Northern Illinois Defensive Back – Mike Newton, Buffalo Defensive Back – Thad Turner, Ohio Defensive Back – Josh Gordy, Central Michigan Defensive Back – Miguel Graham, Akron Punter – Zach Johnson, Eastern Michigan 2009 All-MAC Second Team Specialists Kickoff Return Specialist – James Nixon, Temple Punt Return Specialist – LaVon Brazill, Ohio 2009 All-MAC Third Team Offense Quarterback – Tyler Sheehan, Bowling Green Center – John Palumbo, Temple Offensive Lineman – Joe Flading, Ohio Offensive Lineman – Shane Steffy, Bowling Green Offensive Lineman – Chris Rodgers, Ohio Offensive Lineman – Corey Woods, Akron Tight End – Steve Maneri, Temple Wide Receiver – Robert Arnheim, Western Michigan Wide Receiver – Juan Nunez, Western Michigan Wide Receiver – Armand Robinson, Miami Wide Receiver – Brett Hamlin, Buffalo Running Back – DaJuane Collins, Toledo Running Back – Me'co Brown, Northern Illinois Placekicker – Alex Steigerwald, Toledo 2009 All-MAC Third Team Defense Outside Linebacker – Andre Hatchett, Eastern Michigan Outside Linebacker – Amara Kamara, Temple Inside Linebacker – Alex Joseph, Temple Inside Linebacker – Archie Donald, Toledo Down Lineman – Almondo Sewell, Akron Down Lineman – Ernie Hodge, Ohio Down Lineman – Larry Knight, Central Michigan Down Lineman – Sean Murnane, Central Michigan Defensive Back – Gerald Moore, Ohio Defensive Back – Dominique Harris, Temple Defensive Back – Anthony Kokal, Miami Defensive Back – Jalil Carter, Akron Punter – Ben Armer, Western Michigan 2009 All-MAC Third Team Specialists Kickoff Return Specialist – Dashan Miller, Akron Punt Return Specialist – Tommy Davis, Northern Illinois