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MAC Football Championship (1997–present) on ESPN
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About MAC Football Championship
The most recent game aired on December 6, 2025, on ESPN. There is no confirmed date for the next game, and the show is not scheduled to return immediately.
The MAC Football Championship was a college football game played annually between the winners of the East and West divisions of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The game determined the conference champion and has been held since December 5, 1997. The winner earned a spot in a bowl game, and since 2004, the game has been played at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Over the years, the championship format has varied slightly due to conference scheduling, but it consistently showcased the top teams from the MAC.
The show featured a team of commentators including Anish Shroff, Roy Philpott, and Paul Carcaterra, who provided play-by-play, analysis, and sideline reports. The broadcast was 180 minutes long.
MAC Football Championship episode schedule
1 upcoming · 12 aired . Next episode: December 5, 2026.
Upcoming · 1
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2026 | S2026·E1 | TBD vs. TBD |
Aired · 12
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 6, 2025 | S2025·E1 | 2025 MAC Football Championship Game: Miami (Ohio) RedHawks vs. Western Michigan Broncos |
| December 7, 2024 | S2024·E1 | 2024 MAC Football Championship Game: Miami RedHawks vs. Ohio Bobcats |
| December 2, 2023 | S2023·E1 | 2023 MAC Football Championship Game: Miami (OH) Redhawks vs. Toledo Rockets |
| December 3, 2022 | S2022·E1 | 2022 MAC Football Championship Game: Toledo vs. Ohio |
| December 4, 2021 | S2021·E1 | 2021 MAC Football Championship Game: Kent State vs. Northern Illinois |
| December 18, 2020 | S2020·E1 | 2020 MAC Football Championship Game: Ball State vs. Buffalo |
| December 7, 2019 | S2019·E1 | 2019 MAC Football Championship Game: Miami (of Ohio) vs. Central Michigan |
| November 30, 2018 | S2018·E1 | 2018 MAC Football Championship Game: Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo |
| December 2, 2017 | S2017·E1 | 2017 MAC Football Championship Game: Akron Zips vs. Toledo Rockets |
| December 2, 2016 | S2016·E1 | 2016 MAC Football Championship Game: Ohio Bobcats (8-4) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (12-0) |
| December 4, 2015 | S2015·E1 | 2015 MAC Football Championship Game: Bowling Green vs. Northern Illinois |
| December 5, 1997 | S1997·E1 | 1997 MAC Football Championship Game: Marshall vs. Toledo |
