Mid-American Conference

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Mid-American Conference
Status
Active
Years Active
1946-present
Prior Name(s)/Conference(s)
n/a
Successor Conference(s)
n/a

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members located in Illinois, Indiana, and New York. For football, the MAC participates in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision.

Members

Full members

School Location Joined
Akron Zips Akron, Ohio 1992
Ball State Cardinals Muncie, Indiana 1973
Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green, Ohio 1952
Buffalo Bulls Buffalo, New York 1998
Central Michigan Chippewas Mount Pleasant, Michigan 1971
Eastern Michigan Eagles Ypsilanti, Michigan 1971
Kent State Golden Flashes Kent, Ohio 1951
Miami RedHawks Oxford, Ohio 1947
Northern Illinois Huskies DeKalb, Illinois 1975, 1997
Ohio Bobcats Athens, Ohio 1946
Toledo Rockets Toledo, Ohio 1950
Western Michigan Broncos Kalamazoo, Michigan 1947

Former members

School Location Years
Butler Bulldogs Indianapolis, Indiana 1946-49
Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati, Ohio 1946-53
Marshall Thundering Herd Huntington, West Virginia 1954-69, 1997-2005
Wayne State Warriors Detroit, Michigan 1946-47
Western Reserve Red Cats Cleveland, Ohio 1946-55

Media guides and yearbooks

Media guides

Basketball

1960s 1966-67 • 1967-68
Mid-American Conference
East Division Akron Zips • Bowling Green Falcons • Buffalo Bulls • Kent State Golden Flashes • Miami RedHawks • Ohio Bobcats
West Division Ball State Cardinals • Central Michigan Chippewas • Eastern Michigan Eagles • Northern Illinois Huskies • Toledo Rockets • Western Michigan Broncos
Basketball Venues
Football Venues Doyt Perry Stadium • Rynearson Stadium


NCAA Division I all-sports conferences
FBS The American • Atlantic Coast • Big 12 • Big Ten • C-USA • Mid-American • Mountain West • Pac-12 • Southeastern • Sun Belt
FCS ASUN • Big Sky • Big South • CAA • Ivy • MEAC • Northeast • Ohio Valley • Patriot • SoCon • Southland • SWAC • WAC
Non-Football America East • Atlantic 10 • Big East • Big West • Horizon • MAAC • Missouri Valley • Summit • West Coast
Football-Only MVFC