The 2024 Mid-American Conference (MAC) football season was chaos and comeback stories. It was the first time since 1996 that the conference dropped its East and West Divisions, instead choosing a battle royale-style format. While the battle was tough, Miami (Ohio) and Ohio emerged as co-leaders, both finishing 7-1 in conference play. But that’s not all.
2025 MAC Football Schedules by Team
This was the first time their famed “Battle of the Bricks” rivalry played out not once, but twice. Ohio made a comeback after their regular-season loss and steamrolled Miami 38–3 to win their first MAC title since 1968.
Parker Navarro ran the show with four total touchdowns, while linebacker Bradley Weaver and kicker Gianni Spetic earned Defensive and Special Teams MVP honors. This was also the last season with just 12 members in the MAC.
The 2025 season is right around the corner, and this time, the MAC will have a new name on its list: UMass. This is year two of the league’s no-division format, where every team rotates through all 12 opponents over three years.
As for the structure, conference play starts Saturday, Sept. 13, with Kent State hosting Buffalo. The 29th MAC Championship Game will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Ford Field in Detroit.
Game times and TV details for the first three weeks and midweek MACtion will be released this spring. Everything else will come 12 days before kickoff, with games airing on ESPN platforms and CBS Sports Network.
Akron Zips
- Aug. 28, Thursday vs Wyoming
- Sept. 6, Saturday at Nebraska
- Sept. 13, Saturday at UAB
- Sept. 20, Saturday vs Duquesne
- Sept. 27, Saturday at Toledo
- Oct. 4, Saturday vs Central Michigan
- Oct. 11, Saturday vs Miami
- Oct. 18, Saturday at Ball State
- Oct. 25, Saturday at Buffalo
- Nov. 4, Tuesday vs UMass
- Nov. 11, Tuesday vs Kent State
- Nov. 18, Tuesday at Bowling Green
Ball State Cardinals
- Aug. 30, Saturday at Purdue
- Sept. 6, Saturday at Auburn
- Sept. 13, Saturday vs New Hampshire
- Sept. 20, Saturday at Connecticut
- Oct. 4, Saturday vs Ohio
- Oct. 11, Saturday at Western Michigan
- Oct. 18, Saturday vs Akron
- Oct. 25, Saturday at Northern Illinois
- Nov. 5, Wednesday vs Kent State
- Nov. 15, Saturday vs Eastern Michigan
- Nov. 22, Saturday at Toledo
- Nov. 29, Saturday at Miami
Bowling Green Falcons
- Aug. 28, Thursday vs Lafayette
- Sept. 6, Saturday at Cincinnati
- Sept. 13, Saturday vs Liberty
- Sept. 20, Saturday at Louisville
- Sept. 27, Saturday at Ohio
- Oct. 11, Saturday vs Toledo
- Oct. 18, Saturday vs Central Michigan
- Oct. 25, Saturday at Kent State
- Nov. 1, Saturday vs Buffalo
- Nov. 8, Saturday at Eastern Michigan
- Nov. 18, Tuesday vs Akron
- Nov. 25, Tuesday at UMass
- Dec. 6, Saturday MAC Championship Game at Ford Field
Buffalo Bulls
- Aug. 28, Thursday at Minnesota
- Sept. 6, Saturday vs Saint Francis
- Sept. 13, Saturday at Kent State
- Sept. 20, Saturday vs Troy
- Sept. 27, Saturday vs Connecticut
- Oct. 4, Saturday vs Eastern Michigan
- Oct. 18, Saturday at UMass
- Oct. 25, Saturday vs Akron
- Nov. 1, Saturday at Bowling Green
- Nov. 12, Wednesday at Central Michigan
- Nov. 19, Wednesday vs Miami
- Nov. 28, Friday vs Ohio
- Aug. 28, Thursday at Minnesota
- Sept. 6, Saturday vs Saint Francis
- Sept. 13, Saturday at Kent State
- Sept. 20, Saturday vs Troy
- Sept. 27, Saturday vs Connecticut
- Oct. 4, Saturday vs Eastern Michigan
- Oct. 18, Saturday at UMass
- Oct. 25, Saturday vs Akron
- Nov. 1, Saturday at Bowling Green
- Nov. 12, Wednesday at Central Michigan
- Nov. 19, Wednesday vs Miami
- Nov. 28, Friday vs Ohio
Central Michigan Chippewas
- Aug. 28, Thursday at San Jose State
- Sept. 6, Saturday at Pittsburgh
- Sept. 13, Saturday at Michigan
- Sept. 20, Saturday vs Wagner
- Sept. 27, Saturday vs Eastern Michigan
- Oct. 4, Saturday at Akron
- Oct. 18, Saturday at Bowling Green
- Oct. 25, Saturday vs Massachusetts
- Nov. 1, Saturday at Western Michigan
- Nov. 12, Wednesday vs Buffalo
- Nov. 19, Wednesday at Kent State
- Nov. 29, Saturday vs Toledo
Eastern Michigan Eagles
- Aug. 30, Saturday at Texas State
- Sept. 6, Saturday vs LIU
- Sept. 13, Saturday at Kentucky
- Sept. 20, Saturday vs Louisiana
- Sept. 27, Saturday at Central Michigan
- Oct. 4, Saturday at Buffalo
- Oct. 11, Saturday vs Northern Illinois
- Oct. 18, Saturday at Miami
- Oct. 25, Saturday vs Ohio
- Nov. 8, Saturday vs Bowling Green
- Nov. 15, Saturday at Ball State
- Nov. 25, Tuesday vs Western Michigan
- Dec. 6, Saturday MAC Championship (Detroit, Mich.)
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Kent State Golden Flashes
- Aug. 30, Saturday vs Merrimack College
- Sept. 6, Saturday at Texas Tech
- Sept. 13, Saturday vs Buffalo
- Sept. 20, Saturday at Florida State
- Oct. 4, Saturday at Oklahoma
- Oct. 11, Saturday vs UMass
- Oct. 18, Saturday at Toledo
- Oct. 25, Saturday vs Bowling Green
- Nov. 5, Wednesday at Ball State
- Nov. 11, Tuesday at Akron
- Nov. 19, Wednesday vs Central Michigan
- Nov. 28, Friday at Northern Illinois
UMass Minutemen
- Aug. 30, Saturday vs Temple
- Sept. 6, Saturday vs Bryant
- Sept. 13, Saturday at Iowa
- Sept. 27, Saturday at Missouri
- Oct. 4, Saturday vs Western Michigan
- Oct. 11, Saturday at Kent State
- Oct. 18, Saturday vs Buffalo
- Oct. 25, Saturday at Central Michigan
- Nov. 4, Tuesday at Akron
- Nov. 12, Wednesday vs Northern Illinois
- Nov. 18, Tuesday at Ohio
- Nov. 25, Tuesday vs Bowling Green
Miami (OH) RedHawks
- Aug. 28, Thursday at Wisconsin
- Sept. 6, Saturday at Rutgers
- Sept. 20, Saturday vs UNLV
- Sept. 27, Saturday vs Lindenwood – Homecoming
- Oct. 4, Saturday at Northern Illinois
- Oct. 11, Saturday at Akron
- Oct. 18, Saturday vs Eastern Michigan
- Oct. 25, Saturday vs Western Michigan – Family Weekend
- Nov. 4, Tuesday at Ohio
- Nov. 12, Wednesday vs Toledo
- Nov. 19, Wednesday at Buffalo
- Nov. 29, Saturday vs Ball State
- Dec. 6, Saturday MAC Championship Game
Northern Illinois Huskies
- Aug. 30, Saturday vs Holy Cross
- Sept. 6, Saturday at Maryland
- Sept. 20, Saturday at Mississippi State
- Sept. 27, Saturday vs San Diego State
- Oct. 4, Saturday vs Miami – Homecoming
- Oct. 11, Saturday at Eastern Michigan
- Oct. 18, Saturday at Ohio
- Oct. 25, Saturday vs Ball State
- Nov. 5, Wednesday at Toledo
- Nov. 12, Wednesday at UMass
- Nov. 18, Tuesday vs Western Michigan
- Nov. 28, Friday vs Kent State
- Dec. 6, Saturday MAC Championship Game
Ohio Bobcats
- Aug. 28, Thursday at Rutgers
- Sept. 6, Saturday vs West Virginia
- Sept. 13, Saturday at Ohio State
- Sept. 20, Saturday vs Gardner-Webb
- Sept. 27, Saturday vs Bowling Green
- Oct. 4, Saturday at Ball State
- Oct. 18, Saturday vs Northern Illinois – Homecoming
- Oct. 25, Saturday at Eastern Michigan
- Nov. 4, Tuesday vs Miami (OH)
- Nov. 11, Tuesday at Western Michigan
- Nov. 18, Tuesday vs UMass
- Nov. 28, Friday at Buffalo
Toledo Rockets
- Aug. 30, Saturday at Kentucky
- Sept. 6, Saturday vs Western Kentucky
- Sept. 13, Saturday vs Morgan State
- Sept. 20, Saturday at Western Michigan
- Sept. 27, Saturday vs Akron – Homecoming
- Oct. 11, Saturday at Bowling Green
- Oct. 18, Saturday vs Kent State
- Oct. 25, Saturday at Washington State
- Nov. 5, Wednesday vs Northern Illinois
- Nov. 12, Wednesday at Miami (OH)
- Nov. 22, Saturday vs Ball State
- Nov. 29, Saturday at Central Michigan
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Western Michigan
- Aug. 30, Saturday vs Michigan State
- Sept. 6, Saturday vs North Texas
- Sept. 13, Saturday at Illinois
- Sept. 20, Saturday vs Toledo
- Sept. 27, Saturday vs Rhode Island
- Oct. 4, Saturday at UMass
- Oct. 11, Saturday vs Ball State
- Oct. 25, Saturday at Miami (OH)
- Nov. 1, Saturday vs Central Michigan
- Nov. 11, Tuesday vs Ohio
- Nov. 18, Tuesday at Northern Illinois
- Nov. 25, Tuesday at Eastern Michigan
