Mid-American Conference
Status
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Active
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Years Active
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1946-present
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Prior Name(s)/Conference(s)
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n/a
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Successor Conference(s)
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n/a
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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
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Location
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Joined
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Akron Zips
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Akron, Ohio
|
1992
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Ball State Cardinals
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Muncie, Indiana
|
1973
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Bowling Green Falcons
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Bowling Green, Ohio
|
1952
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Buffalo Bulls
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Buffalo, New York
|
1998
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Central Michigan Chippewas
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Mount Pleasant, Michigan
|
1971
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
|
Ypsilanti, Michigan
|
1971
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Kent State Golden Flashes
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Kent, Ohio
|
1951
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Miami RedHawks
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Oxford, Ohio
|
1947
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Northern Illinois Huskies
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DeKalb, Illinois
|
1975, 1997
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Ohio Bobcats
|
Athens, Ohio
|
1946
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Toledo Rockets
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Toledo, Ohio
|
1950
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Western Michigan Broncos
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
|
1947
|
Former members
School
|
Location
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Years
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Butler Bulldogs
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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1946-49
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Ball State Cardinals
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Muncie, Indiana
|
1973
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Bowling Green Falcons
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Bowling Green, Ohio
|
1952
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Buffalo Bulls
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Buffalo, New York
|
1998
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Central Michigan Chippewas
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Mount Pleasant, Michigan
|
1971
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Eastern Michigan Eagles
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Ypsilanti, Michigan
|
1971
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Kent State Golden Flashes
|
Kent, Ohio
|
1951
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Miami RedHawks
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Oxford, Ohio
|
1947
|
Northern Illinois Huskies
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DeKalb, Illinois
|
1975, 1997
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Ohio Bobcats
|
Athens, Ohio
|
1946
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Toledo Rockets
|
Toledo, Ohio
|
1950
|
Western Michigan Broncos
|
Kalamazoo, Michigan
|
1947
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Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
Basketball